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😫 5 Things You Need to Know on Thursday
- Brock Purdy is unlikely to play for the 49ers on Sunday. Mac Jones, start warming your arms. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Purdy was a “long shot” playing in the second week of the match against the Saints. Out of week one, Purdy deals with shoulder and toe injuries, and reportedly could miss up to five weeks. Georgie Kittle now to IR, San Francisco is already banged in the attack.
- Anthony Rizzo announced he has retired as a Cub. Rizzo, one of the key members of the 2016 World Series team, will remain the Cub forever as he announced his retirement on Wednesday. In his 10 seasons in Chicago, Rizzo hit .272/372/.489 with 242 home runs and 784 RBI. Given what Rizzo did for the Cubs, should the team retire from No. 44?
- Cowboys CB Daron Brand A leg injury could cause you to miss a few weeks. Dallas will be plundered in the secondary in the near future, but there is some good news. Brand’s injuries are considered less severe than the stress fractures that forced him to miss out on his first 10 games last season. It should also help the Cowboys secondary, who have run out of it in Week 2, face Russell Wilson.
- Adam Silver worked on a survey of the NBA for Kawhi Leonard and Clippers. The NBA commissioner said the investigation would have the course run. If it turns out that Clipper has circumvented the salary cap, Silver said he “wides the power” as far as punishment is concerned. Sounds a bit ominous!
- The NCAA has permanently banned three players for gambling. Three college basketball players from Fresno and San Jose – Mikel Robinson, Stephen Vasquez and Jalen Weave – have forever revoked their eligibility for violating the NCAA gambling policy. The trio devised a scheme where they would place bets on each other’s individual players’ props.
Don’t miss this: NFL QB Power Rankings
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Fans (including myself) love discussions about good quarterbacks and there’s a lot of stuff in the NFL that have been having since week one. Luckily, Cody Benjamin lets us know who’s stocked and who’s down in the latest version of the QB Power Rankings.
It’s easy to overreact after just one game…but on the other hand… Justin Fields Do you brighten it or what? ! All the fields have done Steelers‘Defend with his arms and legs, which makes him the biggest riser in the rankings of the week, jumping to 9th and 16th.
- Benjamin: “The Steelers Jets Opener’s biggest surprise may have been the field that kept Rogers steady. He not only moved as usual, but also showed up as a situational deep pitch.”
Unfortunately, that’s not all good. If the field is rising like that, someone has to fall. input Backdow. Dolphins There was a totally disastrous season opener Coltsand Tagovailoa was at the heart of it, passing just 114 yards, producing a total of three sales. He is the biggest waterfall of the week.
- Benjamin: “Yikes. Tagovailoa boasts the accuracy of the Pro Bowl Caliber. Unfortunately, he was in panic as he was contrary to the similarity of pressure in the first week. He doesn’t seem to notice his tendencies either.”
Check out Complete ranking (This has the new No. 1), and check out a lot of other NFL content our team is cooking.
🏈Volsjoey aguilar-nico iamaleava ‘swap’ I’m happy
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Six months ago, someone told you No. 15 Tennessee Host number 6 Georgia At the third week, that wouldn’t have been a surprise. When that person tells you Joey Aguilar You’ll be a volunteer starting quarterback, you might have cocked your eyebrows.
Following spring practice, Tennessee was thrown for the loop when the nil conflict led to star quarterback Nico Iamaleava The division of UCLA. In the equivalent of trade, Aguilar left the Bruins for Vols. At the time, it looked like a biased transaction.
Sources within the Tennessee Program Talked to our college football insiderand they believe that trade may still be biased. Not everyone was expecting it.
“In hindsight, we’re fine. (If someone says) “Would you try again?” Everyone said, “Did you get Joey?”
Despite being contrary to a pair of canned tomatoes, it is difficult to discuss the outcome throughout the two games. Chris Hammer has important numbers.
- Hammer: “Tennessee has ranked 32nd nationally for its explosive pass play so far in 2025 – ranked at a low rate of 125th nationwide, but Aguilar has proven to be much more accurate in the field medium (71.3%) and deeper areas.”
It wears red, but Georgia is not a can of tomatoes. For the past eight years, especially under coaches. Josh Hepel, In Tennessee Kirby Smart problem (Shamidic self-promotion). Are they Aguilar to help them solve it? Check in just 48 hours.
Can the Yankees win Al East?
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When things stand, Yankees There are three games in the back Blue Jays There are 17 games left. Can they close that gap and capture the Al East Crown? Mike Axa When the MLB Playoff Race reaches Crescendo, you will jump into that question.
One thing that plays against New York is the fact that Toronto owns a tiebreaker. Therefore, the Yanks need to make four games with essentially division enemies. It’s difficult, but not impossible, but it may not be possible if the Bronx bombers can’t organize the bullpen.
- axis: “The New York bullpen ranks 21st in the ERA (4.51) and 21st in the WIN chance (minus -0.83). David Bedner They intervened in the same way, and it was amazing Camilo Doval Relegated from high leverage work Jake Bird After just three appearances, he was relegated to Triple A. The Yankees went 3-1 with the bullpen adding deadline, but that’s not good. ”
It wasn’t a problem that the Yankees were blown up. Tiger In the second straight game last night, however Blue Jays and Red Sox It’s lost. The only thing I really lost was time.
The Yankees have an important three-game series, with the Red Sox coming out this weekend, but after that The runway is clear. New York concludes the regular season twins, Oriol (2 times) White Sox. It’s up to the Yanks to use it now.
Best (and not so best) of the rest of the shot
corday what we see on Thursday
⚾ Blue Jays’ Astros3:07pm on MLB Network
⚾ The Guardians’ Royal Family or Phillies’ MetsFox at 7:15pm
🏈 Wake Forest NC7:30pm on ESPN
🏀 Lynx’s Valkyries8pm on NBA TV
🏈 Packers CommanderPrime Video at 8:15pm
⚾ The Mariners AngelMLB Network at 9:40pm
🏀 Spark’s Ace10pm on NBA TV
