Paulina Gretzky celebrates rumored LIV deal in a watermelon dress, Monica McNutt embarrasses ESPN & Paige!

Final Friday of July ...Final DAY of July.Has this been the longest month ever? I feel like we get two months every year that seemingly last forever.January and July.The rest fly by.

But those? They just drag.I don't mind July dragging a bit because we respect summer around here (until Labor Day Monday), but January is always such a grind.Luckily, that's not a today problem.

There are no problems today.We're on the brink of August, which is the true calm before the storm.Let's ride this out together and end the month strong.Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where Paulina Gretzky celebrates the rumored LIV deal on a yacht in a watermelon dress.

As one does, of course.April 5, 2023: Paulina Gretzky, wife of Dustin Johnson of the U.S., during the par 3 tournament (REUTERS/Mike Segar)What else? I've got Tony Romo getting put on leave (any guesses on when he'll be back?!), insufferable ESPN analyst Monica McNutt somehow becoming even more insufferable, and would you ever go back to a job that fired you just for the love of the game?Karl Ravech did it last night, and I couldn't believe my eyes.What a move.Pro's pro.Grab you whatever you need to get you through the rest of this day — dealer's choice! — and settle in for a Friday 'Cap!Monica McNutt smiles during the 2026 WNBA draft on April 13 at The Shed in New York.

(NBAE via Getty Images)Let's spin the wheel and start with ...OutKick fan-favorite, Monica McNutt! You didn't think we'd go a whole day without talking about the WNBA, did you?To be fair, we're not really going to talk about it today.

Don't worry.Don't leave! I promise, this has nothing to do with that shameful league.Instead, it has to do with McNutt, ESPN's WNBA analyst, who is pretty much hated by everyone.

Somehow, she still has a job after all the layoffs earlier this month (more on them in a bit), which means we'll get plenty of racial Caitlin Clark takes over the next month or two.Thank goodness.Anyway, McNutt joined a version of Sport...