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Matchday 27 continued this Saturday (12) with six more games.
After the "crazy" 3-3 draw between Coritiba and Athletico-PR in the opening match of the round last Friday (11), the "rain of goals" continued in the Brasileirão.
The day began with Atlético-MG's solid 3-1 win over Fluminense in Belo Horizonte.
Both the Minas Gerais side and the Rio de Janeiro team fielded reserve/mixed lineups because of their continental deciders next week.
Galo need to overturn a 2-0 deficit at home against Santos in the Conmebol Sudamericana quarter-finals, while the Laranjeiras Tricolor travel to Argentina to face Platense holding a 2-0 advantage in the Libertadores quarter-finals.
#quarter #Friday
After the "crazy" 3-3 draw between Coritiba and Athletico-PR in the opening match of the round last Friday (11), the "rain of goals" continued in the Brasileirão.
The day began with Atlético-MG's solid 3-1 win over Fluminense in Belo Horizonte.
Both the Minas Gerais side and the Rio de Janeiro team fielded reserve/mixed lineups because of their continental deciders next week.
Galo need to overturn a 2-0 deficit at home against Santos in the Conmebol Sudamericana quarter-finals, while the Laranjeiras Tricolor travel to Argentina to face Platense holding a 2-0 advantage in the Libertadores quarter-finals.
#quarter #Friday
1 day ago
MINNEAPOLIS — The start to Kamario Taylor's 2026 season as Mississippi State football's quarterback has led to a crazy stat.
The Bulldogs have scored points on 12 consecutive possessions when Taylor has been on the field.
They took that streak into halftime on Sept. 12 with a 28-6 lead at Minnesota. MSU has scored four touchdowns on its four drives against the Gophers.
It's also the second straight time that Mississippi State has begun the game with four consecutive touchdowns.
Taylor is 11-for-13 with 181 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and 37 rushing yards.
#touchdowns #scored
The Bulldogs have scored points on 12 consecutive possessions when Taylor has been on the field.
They took that streak into halftime on Sept. 12 with a 28-6 lead at Minnesota. MSU has scored four touchdowns on its four drives against the Gophers.
It's also the second straight time that Mississippi State has begun the game with four consecutive touchdowns.
Taylor is 11-for-13 with 181 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and 37 rushing yards.
#touchdowns #scored
1 day ago
For the second straight week, Aday Mara was in-person at Oklahoma's college football game. But for reasons that the football-crazy fanbase wants to know. The 7-foot-3 center made the trip to Michigan to cheer for his Wolverines and celebrate his collegiate year there.
Mara attended No. 11 Oklahoma's shocking 17-10 loss to Michigan on Saturday. At halftime, the Wolverines' men's basketball team was honored. They had a dominant 37-3 record and brought home the 2026 national championship. Alongside Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr., Mara was part of a monstrous three-headed frontcourt.
Mara's decision to transfer to Michigan was life-altering. He became a household name and eventually the No. 12 pick of the 2026 NBA draft. He averaged 12.1 points on 66.8% shooting, 6.8 rebounds, 2.4 ***** ists and 2.6 blocks in his sole collegiate season there.
The Oklahoma City Thunder hope Mara can have a similar type of impact at the NBA level. The 21-year-old is one of the tallest players in the league already. Because of that, he should be a constant paint-scoring threat and be one of the best shot-blockers.
Now, the conditioning and shooting are the main areas of concern. The Thunder hope he can improve both aspects in his rookie season. In an ideal world, he won't be relied upon to help from the jump. Rather, spend the year working on his craft in low-leverage situations.
#year #collegiate #season
Mara attended No. 11 Oklahoma's shocking 17-10 loss to Michigan on Saturday. At halftime, the Wolverines' men's basketball team was honored. They had a dominant 37-3 record and brought home the 2026 national championship. Alongside Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr., Mara was part of a monstrous three-headed frontcourt.
Mara's decision to transfer to Michigan was life-altering. He became a household name and eventually the No. 12 pick of the 2026 NBA draft. He averaged 12.1 points on 66.8% shooting, 6.8 rebounds, 2.4 ***** ists and 2.6 blocks in his sole collegiate season there.
The Oklahoma City Thunder hope Mara can have a similar type of impact at the NBA level. The 21-year-old is one of the tallest players in the league already. Because of that, he should be a constant paint-scoring threat and be one of the best shot-blockers.
Now, the conditioning and shooting are the main areas of concern. The Thunder hope he can improve both aspects in his rookie season. In an ideal world, he won't be relied upon to help from the jump. Rather, spend the year working on his craft in low-leverage situations.
#year #collegiate #season
2 days ago
To the last growl
Lazio vs. Milan at 18:00 CET
Gattuso, the leader, targets the fourth win in four games. Amorim: 'Some wait for us to fall.'
One, two, three: Mastantuono and Fiorentina unlock themselves
Crazy idea
#lazio #mastantuono
Lazio vs. Milan at 18:00 CET
Gattuso, the leader, targets the fourth win in four games. Amorim: 'Some wait for us to fall.'
One, two, three: Mastantuono and Fiorentina unlock themselves
Crazy idea
#lazio #mastantuono
2 days ago
25-year-old Guardians LHP Parker Messick made his MLB debut last August, and so far the results have been pretty spectacular. Even if they're helped a little by a lucky batting average on **** in play (he's at .264 for the season, the MLB average is .289). That's not a crazy outlier though, I don't think. Messick relies heavily on a 94-ish fastball and slightly slower sinker; that combo has been dynamite for him this season. He'll frequently mix in a change, less frequently some breaking stuff.
75 years ago, Bill Veeck pulled one of his signature wacky baseball stunts. He signed 3'7" Eddie Gaedel to the Browns' roster and had him pinch-hit in a game. Gaedel drew a walk — obviously his strike zone was small — and Veeck replaced him with a pinch-runner. The pinch-runner didn't score
Now, Veeck owned the St. Louis Browns at that time, not the team in Cleveland. (So this is kinda the wrong week for this post. I thought this happened in Cleveland, until I started writing it.)
But Veeck had owned the Indians for four years, selling them in 1950 when he needed money for a divorce settlement. And had done some notable things with the team, like signing the first Negro League player to join the American League, Larry Doby. (When manager Lou Boudreau introduced Doby to the team, three players refused to shake his hand — and Veeck got rid of all three.) In 1949, Veeck signed Satchel Paige, the oldest rookie to ever play in MLB at the age of 41; he'd pitch 155.2 innings over two seasons for the team (and then became a two-time All-Star with the Browns).
Veeck claimed the idea of using a small person as a pinch-hitter was his own notion… however, there'd been a 1941 story in The Saturday Evening Post called "You Could Look it Up" by James Thurber, author of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." You can read the Thurber story here, if you like. It has paintings by Norman Rockwell which are very detailed and striking, as usual:
#pinch #cleveland
75 years ago, Bill Veeck pulled one of his signature wacky baseball stunts. He signed 3'7" Eddie Gaedel to the Browns' roster and had him pinch-hit in a game. Gaedel drew a walk — obviously his strike zone was small — and Veeck replaced him with a pinch-runner. The pinch-runner didn't score
Now, Veeck owned the St. Louis Browns at that time, not the team in Cleveland. (So this is kinda the wrong week for this post. I thought this happened in Cleveland, until I started writing it.)
But Veeck had owned the Indians for four years, selling them in 1950 when he needed money for a divorce settlement. And had done some notable things with the team, like signing the first Negro League player to join the American League, Larry Doby. (When manager Lou Boudreau introduced Doby to the team, three players refused to shake his hand — and Veeck got rid of all three.) In 1949, Veeck signed Satchel Paige, the oldest rookie to ever play in MLB at the age of 41; he'd pitch 155.2 innings over two seasons for the team (and then became a two-time All-Star with the Browns).
Veeck claimed the idea of using a small person as a pinch-hitter was his own notion… however, there'd been a 1941 story in The Saturday Evening Post called "You Could Look it Up" by James Thurber, author of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." You can read the Thurber story here, if you like. It has paintings by Norman Rockwell which are very detailed and striking, as usual:
#pinch #cleveland
2 days ago
Sydney Sweeney is facing scrutiny yet again for appearing nude in a commercial for Novig, a sports trading app and prediction market. But she's just one more celebrity getting heat for using their image to promote these platforms.
The new Novig ad features Sweeney posing nude with a variety of sports equipment covering herself. It's a play on the fact that, unlike other prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi, Novig — which launched nationwide last month — is only about betting on sports, not world events, politics, or "wars or deaths" as Sweeney says in the ad.
"Think you know sports? Prove it. Novig is just sports. So they wanted to show just sports," Sweeney says in the ad while perched atop a basketball hoop naked to seemingly show how stripped down Novig is.
Given the scrutiny Sweeney has received in the past over her ads for American Eagle jeans and soap made from her "used bathwater," it may come as no surprise that the Euphoria actor is once again raising eyebrows. In comments on her Instagram page, Sweeney was criticized for using her body to promote the prediction market.
"This is sad at this point," one person wrote. "Can't sell or be a normal girl if she doesn't use her body as a tool. **** ualizing sports like this is crazy."
#sports #prediction #promote
The new Novig ad features Sweeney posing nude with a variety of sports equipment covering herself. It's a play on the fact that, unlike other prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi, Novig — which launched nationwide last month — is only about betting on sports, not world events, politics, or "wars or deaths" as Sweeney says in the ad.
"Think you know sports? Prove it. Novig is just sports. So they wanted to show just sports," Sweeney says in the ad while perched atop a basketball hoop naked to seemingly show how stripped down Novig is.
Given the scrutiny Sweeney has received in the past over her ads for American Eagle jeans and soap made from her "used bathwater," it may come as no surprise that the Euphoria actor is once again raising eyebrows. In comments on her Instagram page, Sweeney was criticized for using her body to promote the prediction market.
"This is sad at this point," one person wrote. "Can't sell or be a normal girl if she doesn't use her body as a tool. **** ualizing sports like this is crazy."
#sports #prediction #promote
2 days ago
Years after their engagement ended in early 2022, Aaron Rodgers is airing out his grievances with ex Shailene Woodley.
On Cam Heyward's "Not Just Football" podcast, the 42-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback alleged the actress, a couple of days after the engagement, expressed interest in being intimate with another unnamed man prior to their wedding.
"(Woodley) maybe felt like she was forced to make a decision; she could have said no," Rodgers, who is now married to a woman named Brittani, mused of the 2020 proposal. "Her story is I ruined her life and gave her crazy depression because I left her, but the actuality is, she told me that (statement) and she took off the ring by March."
USA TODAY has reached out to Woodley for comment.
While it's impossible to ******* yze someone and their private relationship based on one public comment, experts say the situation reflects how feelings about a breakup can linger, especially if they haven't been properly processed.
#rodgers #comment #steelers
On Cam Heyward's "Not Just Football" podcast, the 42-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback alleged the actress, a couple of days after the engagement, expressed interest in being intimate with another unnamed man prior to their wedding.
"(Woodley) maybe felt like she was forced to make a decision; she could have said no," Rodgers, who is now married to a woman named Brittani, mused of the 2020 proposal. "Her story is I ruined her life and gave her crazy depression because I left her, but the actuality is, she told me that (statement) and she took off the ring by March."
USA TODAY has reached out to Woodley for comment.
While it's impossible to ******* yze someone and their private relationship based on one public comment, experts say the situation reflects how feelings about a breakup can linger, especially if they haven't been properly processed.
#rodgers #comment #steelers
3 days ago
Red Sox Spent Last Week Getting House in 'Order' Regarding Injuries originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Boston Red Sox have given themselves a good chance to not only win a World Series, but also take things easy over the next couple of weeks.
The last thing the Red Sox want to do is deal with any more injuries than they already have, and at 80-67, they're likely not to win the American League East. With a six-game lead in the American League Wild Card race, there truly isn't a whole lot to worry about.
While we've seen some crazy things happen throughout the campaign, and the Red Sox can't guarantee that they're in the playoffs until things finish, they have to feel pretty good about where things stand.
According to the latest from their MLB.com writer, the Red Sox are spending the last couple of weeks of the regular season, and have already done so, by being smart and getting guys healthy.
#things #injuries #good #couple
The Boston Red Sox have given themselves a good chance to not only win a World Series, but also take things easy over the next couple of weeks.
The last thing the Red Sox want to do is deal with any more injuries than they already have, and at 80-67, they're likely not to win the American League East. With a six-game lead in the American League Wild Card race, there truly isn't a whole lot to worry about.
While we've seen some crazy things happen throughout the campaign, and the Red Sox can't guarantee that they're in the playoffs until things finish, they have to feel pretty good about where things stand.
According to the latest from their MLB.com writer, the Red Sox are spending the last couple of weeks of the regular season, and have already done so, by being smart and getting guys healthy.
#things #injuries #good #couple
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EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Jeremiah Watkins has just released his third full-length special, Crazy Pizza, on YouTube.
Taped at The Comedy Vault in Batavia, Illinois, the special finds Watkins navigating life as the father to an alleged serial killer toddler and his wife's anger in the bedroom, while riffing on alternatives to hitting your kids, his recent vasectomy, and all of the other toppings that go on his Crazy Pizza.
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Paul Walter Hauser & Julian Sergi Attempt To Solve "Masculinity Crisis" With YouTube Show 'Boy Talk'
Comedian Sam Morril Returning To Netflix With New Special 'Incorrect'
#comedian #youtube #comedy
Taped at The Comedy Vault in Batavia, Illinois, the special finds Watkins navigating life as the father to an alleged serial killer toddler and his wife's anger in the bedroom, while riffing on alternatives to hitting your kids, his recent vasectomy, and all of the other toppings that go on his Crazy Pizza.
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Paul Walter Hauser & Julian Sergi Attempt To Solve "Masculinity Crisis" With YouTube Show 'Boy Talk'
Comedian Sam Morril Returning To Netflix With New Special 'Incorrect'
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's football team has much bigger problems, including No. 11 Oklahoma, than a clock controversy.
The dramatic ending to the formerly 16th-ranked Wolverines' 13-12 win over Western Michigan — with a disputed second on the clock that gave Bryce Underwood another chance to complete a Hail Mary — has been one of the most talked about topics in sports for nearly a week.
"That was a crazy game," said Sooners linebacker Cole Sullivan, who transferred from Michigan after last season.
The conclusion and fallout from Michigan's last game has overshadowed, to some degree, how poorly it played in all three phases during coach Kyle Whittingham's debut with college football's winningest program.
"We got plenty to fix," Whittingham said.
#western
The dramatic ending to the formerly 16th-ranked Wolverines' 13-12 win over Western Michigan — with a disputed second on the clock that gave Bryce Underwood another chance to complete a Hail Mary — has been one of the most talked about topics in sports for nearly a week.
"That was a crazy game," said Sooners linebacker Cole Sullivan, who transferred from Michigan after last season.
The conclusion and fallout from Michigan's last game has overshadowed, to some degree, how poorly it played in all three phases during coach Kyle Whittingham's debut with college football's winningest program.
"We got plenty to fix," Whittingham said.
#western
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Aaron Rodgers is calling out his exes, claiming that there have been several false narratives made about him when it comes to his dating life.
The NFL star, 42, opened up like never before in a two-part episode of the podcast, Not Just Football with Cam Heyward. In the Thursday, September 10 episode, Rodgers revealed actress Shailene Woodley lied about their split back when their engagement ended in 2022.
"I propose and she says yes. Now, she maybe felt like she was forced to make a decision. She could have said no," he said. "But not a couple days after that she tells me, you know, 'Before we get married, I gotta go [expletive] this guy,' and I'm like — because her story is that I ruined her life and gave her crazy depression because I left her. But [in] actuality, she told me that, then she took off the ring by March."
Rodgers went on to say the couple tried "a couple of times" to reunite, but "nothing ever happened."
"And there wasn't even a relationship in 2022 to break off," he added. "She literally told me, 'I don't want to be with you' after we tried some sort of reconciliation in 2021. There's just a lot of narratives out there that are just not true and they portray things a certain way because they can get away with it."
#episode
The NFL star, 42, opened up like never before in a two-part episode of the podcast, Not Just Football with Cam Heyward. In the Thursday, September 10 episode, Rodgers revealed actress Shailene Woodley lied about their split back when their engagement ended in 2022.
"I propose and she says yes. Now, she maybe felt like she was forced to make a decision. She could have said no," he said. "But not a couple days after that she tells me, you know, 'Before we get married, I gotta go [expletive] this guy,' and I'm like — because her story is that I ruined her life and gave her crazy depression because I left her. But [in] actuality, she told me that, then she took off the ring by March."
Rodgers went on to say the couple tried "a couple of times" to reunite, but "nothing ever happened."
"And there wasn't even a relationship in 2022 to break off," he added. "She literally told me, 'I don't want to be with you' after we tried some sort of reconciliation in 2021. There's just a lot of narratives out there that are just not true and they portray things a certain way because they can get away with it."
#episode
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In an interview with EW, Malachi Barton revealed his personal connection to Camp Rock 3 costar Demi Lovato — and it involves his mom, Felicia.
Felicia Barton penned Lovato's song "Nightingale."
Malachi detailed the "special moment" between his mother and Lovato on set of the DCOM.
Malachi Barton wasn't the only member of his family eager to meet Demi Lovato on the set of Camp Rock 3.
"It was crazy. It was so wild," Barton began in an interview for Entertainment Weekly's recent cover story. "I personally didn't have any scenes with her, but I remember walking on set and seeing Demi Lovato walk past me. I was like, 'Demi, Demi, what are you doing here? Demi. Demi, let's hang out!'"
#barton #felicia
Felicia Barton penned Lovato's song "Nightingale."
Malachi detailed the "special moment" between his mother and Lovato on set of the DCOM.
Malachi Barton wasn't the only member of his family eager to meet Demi Lovato on the set of Camp Rock 3.
"It was crazy. It was so wild," Barton began in an interview for Entertainment Weekly's recent cover story. "I personally didn't have any scenes with her, but I remember walking on set and seeing Demi Lovato walk past me. I was like, 'Demi, Demi, what are you doing here? Demi. Demi, let's hang out!'"
#barton #felicia
7 days ago
The Serie A weekend is now over, and with today's two matches, the third round of the league will be as well. We are still only in the very early stages of this season, but a few verdicts have already come in.
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We know, for example, that as predicted, Inter are still the team to beat. It was already clear on paper, but the pitch has confirmed it. Three wins from three matches - nothing extraordinary so far - plus the icing on the cake of that crazy comeback against Napoli: an exciting run, top of the table alongside Roma, and the feeling, this time for real, of having not quite two full teams but at least plenty of quality alternatives available.
Against the Azzurri, Chivu called on Thuram, Curtis Jones, Carlos Augusto, Çalhanoglu and Bonny from the bench, managing to turn around the 0-2 lead Allegri had built. Just a few days before their Champions League opener, the Romanian coach allowed himself the luxury of rotation against the runners-up of Italy, and still came away with three points (however hard-fought they were).
This opening stretch of Serie A has also told us that the two genuine challengers to Inter in the Scudetto race seem to be Roma and Como, with Juve and Milan still in the midst of a full revamp and a Napoli side that is changing its identity and already sits 6 points off the top.
#three #Inter #napoli #league
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We know, for example, that as predicted, Inter are still the team to beat. It was already clear on paper, but the pitch has confirmed it. Three wins from three matches - nothing extraordinary so far - plus the icing on the cake of that crazy comeback against Napoli: an exciting run, top of the table alongside Roma, and the feeling, this time for real, of having not quite two full teams but at least plenty of quality alternatives available.
Against the Azzurri, Chivu called on Thuram, Curtis Jones, Carlos Augusto, Çalhanoglu and Bonny from the bench, managing to turn around the 0-2 lead Allegri had built. Just a few days before their Champions League opener, the Romanian coach allowed himself the luxury of rotation against the runners-up of Italy, and still came away with three points (however hard-fought they were).
This opening stretch of Serie A has also told us that the two genuine challengers to Inter in the Scudetto race seem to be Roma and Como, with Juve and Milan still in the midst of a full revamp and a Napoli side that is changing its identity and already sits 6 points off the top.
#three #Inter #napoli #league
7 days ago
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping is convinced that Salahdine Parnasse is a legitimate lightweight ***** le contender after his UFC Fight Night 287 debut win.
Bisping was on color commentary Saturday when Parnasse (24-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) blitzed through Dan Hooker (24-15 MMA, 14-11 UFC) for a first-round TKO at Accor Arena in Paris. The former two-division KSW champion was never in trouble before ending the fight inside three minutes, and now he's another compelling player at 155 pounds.
How far can he go? Based off what Bisping saw from this performance, it's all the way to the top.
"To take out Dan Hooker in the fashion that he did, to do it so quickly, to make it look easy – he just put the entire lightweight division on notice," Bisping said on the UFC Fight Night 287 broadcast. "He's right to call out Max Holloway and talk about the BMF and being the champion and all the rest of it, because that is what he is: He is championship material.
"The French know it. They have another potential champion on their hands. That's crazy what he did to Dan Hooker. You know how tough Dan is. He's been around forever. Yeah, he's won some and lost some, but he's never, never been beaten like that."
#hooker #fight #never #night
Bisping was on color commentary Saturday when Parnasse (24-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) blitzed through Dan Hooker (24-15 MMA, 14-11 UFC) for a first-round TKO at Accor Arena in Paris. The former two-division KSW champion was never in trouble before ending the fight inside three minutes, and now he's another compelling player at 155 pounds.
How far can he go? Based off what Bisping saw from this performance, it's all the way to the top.
"To take out Dan Hooker in the fashion that he did, to do it so quickly, to make it look easy – he just put the entire lightweight division on notice," Bisping said on the UFC Fight Night 287 broadcast. "He's right to call out Max Holloway and talk about the BMF and being the champion and all the rest of it, because that is what he is: He is championship material.
"The French know it. They have another potential champion on their hands. That's crazy what he did to Dan Hooker. You know how tough Dan is. He's been around forever. Yeah, he's won some and lost some, but he's never, never been beaten like that."
#hooker #fight #never #night
7 days ago
Florida running back Jadan Baugh ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns in the Gators' season-opening win over FAU on Saturday night.
He spoke to the press after the game and discussed his 61-yard run, the benefits of playing at a lighter weight and the importance of Florida's perimeter blocking. He also explained the Heisman poses he struck after scoring and what he saw while breaking into the open field.
The junior also shared his thoughts on Aaron Philo's first start, Florida's faster offensive operation and his growing role as a leader.
Here's everything Baugh had to say.
It felt great to me, honestly. Just being in The Swamp, seeing the fans and hearing how loud it gets. Early in the game, it got very loud, and I looked back at the stands like, "Wow, that's crazy."
#back #game #jadan #saturday
He spoke to the press after the game and discussed his 61-yard run, the benefits of playing at a lighter weight and the importance of Florida's perimeter blocking. He also explained the Heisman poses he struck after scoring and what he saw while breaking into the open field.
The junior also shared his thoughts on Aaron Philo's first start, Florida's faster offensive operation and his growing role as a leader.
Here's everything Baugh had to say.
It felt great to me, honestly. Just being in The Swamp, seeing the fans and hearing how loud it gets. Early in the game, it got very loud, and I looked back at the stands like, "Wow, that's crazy."
#back #game #jadan #saturday
7 days ago
After a couple of crazy games — one loss and one win — the Rockies will look to take their final game against the St. Louis Cardinals in this afternoon's rubber match. If they win, they will tie the season series 3-3.
The Rockies have played 19 rubber matches so far this season and are 6-13, the second-worst rubber match winning percentage (.316) behind the Boston Red Sox (5-14, .263). Seven of their rubber match losses have come by two or fewer runs, and they are 3-5 in home rubber matches (3-8 on the road). Wednesday's rubber match against the Orioles marked the first time the Rockies have won three-straight rubber matches since winning five-straight May 7-June 25, 2023.
Tanner Gordon (1-4, 5.18 ERA) will take the mound for the Rockies. Gordon was on a roll in his last outing before being stymied by a one-hour and 38-minute rain delay. Gordon managed to toss five innings before the delay, only allowing three hits and one run with one walk and three strikeouts. But he only threw 60 pitches, so hopefully that means he'll be fresh this afternoon. He has faced the Cardinals twice (one start) and is 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA in 9.1 innings.
Gordon will face Colorado Mesa product, and Boulder native, Kyle Leahy (10-4, 3.13 ERA). Leahy is in his fourth MLB season, but first where all of his appearances have been starts. He made 98 appearances from 2023-2025, but only one start — the Cardinals' final game against the Chicago Cubs last September where he pitched three perfect innings with a strikeout. In his last outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Leahy pitched three innings and allowed one run (a solo homer) on four hits with one walk and three strikeouts. He has faced the Rockies six times in his career, and started against them this year on August 7th in St. Louis. He is 2-0 against them with a 4.05 ERA in 13.1 innings.
First Pitch: 1:10pm MT
#leahy
The Rockies have played 19 rubber matches so far this season and are 6-13, the second-worst rubber match winning percentage (.316) behind the Boston Red Sox (5-14, .263). Seven of their rubber match losses have come by two or fewer runs, and they are 3-5 in home rubber matches (3-8 on the road). Wednesday's rubber match against the Orioles marked the first time the Rockies have won three-straight rubber matches since winning five-straight May 7-June 25, 2023.
Tanner Gordon (1-4, 5.18 ERA) will take the mound for the Rockies. Gordon was on a roll in his last outing before being stymied by a one-hour and 38-minute rain delay. Gordon managed to toss five innings before the delay, only allowing three hits and one run with one walk and three strikeouts. But he only threw 60 pitches, so hopefully that means he'll be fresh this afternoon. He has faced the Cardinals twice (one start) and is 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA in 9.1 innings.
Gordon will face Colorado Mesa product, and Boulder native, Kyle Leahy (10-4, 3.13 ERA). Leahy is in his fourth MLB season, but first where all of his appearances have been starts. He made 98 appearances from 2023-2025, but only one start — the Cardinals' final game against the Chicago Cubs last September where he pitched three perfect innings with a strikeout. In his last outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Leahy pitched three innings and allowed one run (a solo homer) on four hits with one walk and three strikeouts. He has faced the Rockies six times in his career, and started against them this year on August 7th in St. Louis. He is 2-0 against them with a 4.05 ERA in 13.1 innings.
First Pitch: 1:10pm MT
#leahy
8 days ago
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- It had appeared as if Michigan football was dead to rights, about to suffer the same fate as Rutgers, going down against an overmatched foe in Week 1. After all, Western Michigan had the Wolverines' number, and controlled the game in pretty much every way.
The maize and blue needed a touchdown, and it had two Hail Mary attempts to try and get it. The first one went out the back of the end zone, but the second, with one second put on the back on the clock, controversially saw Bryce Underwood connect with wide receiver JJ Buchanan to give the Wolverines a one-point victory.
Social media went crazy in the aftermath. Here are our favorite posts on X (formerly Twitter) reacting to Michigan football's Week 1 win in improbable fashion.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Social media reacts to Michigan's stunning Hail Mary win over WMU
#week #appeared #went #back
The maize and blue needed a touchdown, and it had two Hail Mary attempts to try and get it. The first one went out the back of the end zone, but the second, with one second put on the back on the clock, controversially saw Bryce Underwood connect with wide receiver JJ Buchanan to give the Wolverines a one-point victory.
Social media went crazy in the aftermath. Here are our favorite posts on X (formerly Twitter) reacting to Michigan football's Week 1 win in improbable fashion.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Social media reacts to Michigan's stunning Hail Mary win over WMU
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8 days ago
What exactly happened in England this afternoon? During the match between Portsmouth FC and Cardiff City, away defender Krystian Bielik and a fan got into an altercation.
With the home side leading 2-0, the young fan tried to stop Bielik from taking a quick throw-in. The Pole clearly did not take kindly to that. He grabbed the home fan by the neck before the boy's family members stepped in and calmed the situation down.
The crazy part: according to media reports, the family, including the young fan, was then thrown out of the stadium. Bielik, meanwhile, did not even receive a card for his action. However, the Pole had already been booked earlier.
Krystian Bielik
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#bielik #pole #home #cardiff
With the home side leading 2-0, the young fan tried to stop Bielik from taking a quick throw-in. The Pole clearly did not take kindly to that. He grabbed the home fan by the neck before the boy's family members stepped in and calmed the situation down.
The crazy part: according to media reports, the family, including the young fan, was then thrown out of the stadium. Bielik, meanwhile, did not even receive a card for his action. However, the Pole had already been booked earlier.
Krystian Bielik
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#bielik #pole #home #cardiff
8 days ago
Inter forwards Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram delivered a clear statement of intent following the Nerazzurri's thrilling 3-2 comeback victory against Napoli at the San Siro on Saturday evening.
After falling two goals behind, Inter demonstrated their ****** le credentials by fighting back to secure all three points, powered by a stunning double from Lautaro. The Argentine striker was named Man of the Match and spoke to DAZN immediately after the final whistle, with quotes via FCInterNews.
"Thuram told me I'm crazy for celebrating on the pitchside railing, but in the end, he joined me up there today," Martínez joked.
"The most important thing is finding my form, it isn't easy to come back from a World Cup without a proper pre-season. I'm delighted we managed to complete the comeback; that resilience was something we were missing last year. Every season we raise our standards and try to prove it on the pitch."
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Lautaro Martinez of Internazionale celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 05, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
#lautaro #mart #internazionale
After falling two goals behind, Inter demonstrated their ****** le credentials by fighting back to secure all three points, powered by a stunning double from Lautaro. The Argentine striker was named Man of the Match and spoke to DAZN immediately after the final whistle, with quotes via FCInterNews.
"Thuram told me I'm crazy for celebrating on the pitchside railing, but in the end, he joined me up there today," Martínez joked.
"The most important thing is finding my form, it isn't easy to come back from a World Cup without a proper pre-season. I'm delighted we managed to complete the comeback; that resilience was something we were missing last year. Every season we raise our standards and try to prove it on the pitch."
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Lautaro Martinez of Internazionale celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 05, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
#lautaro #mart #internazionale
8 days ago
Jay-Z gave his wife Beyoncé a special shout-out at his concert in London on September 4.
The "Crazy in Love" singer celebrated her 45th birthday on Friday with a surprise appearance.
Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, 14, recently joined Jay-Z on stage.
Beyoncé rang in her 45th birthday with a sweet public shout-out from husband Jay-Z. On September 4, the "Empire State of Mind" rapper paused his London concert mid-show to serenade his wife, who could be seen secretly supporting her husband from the stands.
Jay-Z and Beyonce at F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 22, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
#vegas #london #husband #crazy
The "Crazy in Love" singer celebrated her 45th birthday on Friday with a surprise appearance.
Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, 14, recently joined Jay-Z on stage.
Beyoncé rang in her 45th birthday with a sweet public shout-out from husband Jay-Z. On September 4, the "Empire State of Mind" rapper paused his London concert mid-show to serenade his wife, who could be seen secretly supporting her husband from the stands.
Jay-Z and Beyonce at F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 22, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
#vegas #london #husband #crazy
9 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has spent 20 months promising that America was on the cusp of an economic boom. But Friday's surprisingly positive jobs report ultimately provoked frustration from Trump.
The August job numbers might have been a welcome break from after months of sluggish hiring and concerns about inflation that have been weighing on Trump and his party two months from Election Day. But speaking from the Oval Office, Trump instead launched into a grievance session about inflation and interest rates. His anger was aimed at the financial markets, the Federal Reserve and U.S. trade partners. He objected to the commonly accepted notion in economics that the surprise gain of 162,000 jobs in August could contribute to inflationary pressures.
"Success does not cause inflation. Stupidity causes inflation," Trump vented in the Oval Office, as he declared it "crazy" that the stock markets fell Friday on inflation concerns.
The combination over his second term of a drop-off in hiring and higher prices has dogged Trump and his pledge to instantly unleash historic levels of growth. "When I win the election, we will immediately begin a brand new Trump economic boom," Trump said at an August 2024 rally in North Carolina. But so far, the economy has grown at roughly 2% annually, slower than the gains during the Biden administration.
Trump blamed his inability to deliver stronger growth on higher interest rates for U.S. government debt, saying on social media that America could retaliate by stopping trade with foreign countries. Rates have been climbing in response to persistently high inflation fueled by Trump's tariffs and oil shortages from the Iran war. The national debt has now crossed the daunting threshold of $40 trillion and rates on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note on Friday rose to 4.79%.
#august
The August job numbers might have been a welcome break from after months of sluggish hiring and concerns about inflation that have been weighing on Trump and his party two months from Election Day. But speaking from the Oval Office, Trump instead launched into a grievance session about inflation and interest rates. His anger was aimed at the financial markets, the Federal Reserve and U.S. trade partners. He objected to the commonly accepted notion in economics that the surprise gain of 162,000 jobs in August could contribute to inflationary pressures.
"Success does not cause inflation. Stupidity causes inflation," Trump vented in the Oval Office, as he declared it "crazy" that the stock markets fell Friday on inflation concerns.
The combination over his second term of a drop-off in hiring and higher prices has dogged Trump and his pledge to instantly unleash historic levels of growth. "When I win the election, we will immediately begin a brand new Trump economic boom," Trump said at an August 2024 rally in North Carolina. But so far, the economy has grown at roughly 2% annually, slower than the gains during the Biden administration.
Trump blamed his inability to deliver stronger growth on higher interest rates for U.S. government debt, saying on social media that America could retaliate by stopping trade with foreign countries. Rates have been climbing in response to persistently high inflation fueled by Trump's tariffs and oil shortages from the Iran war. The national debt has now crossed the daunting threshold of $40 trillion and rates on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note on Friday rose to 4.79%.
#august
9 days ago
Jim Cramer questioned the reaction to Rubrik, Inc.'s (NYSE:RBRK) latest earnings report during the September 2 episode of Mad Money, as he said:
What just happened to the stock of Rubrik? That's the data security company, reported a seemingly very strong quarter last week... The stock dropped 13% the next day. Darn thing's been drifting lower ever since. Now, this is kind of crazy, people. Rubrik posted a big revenue beat. Earned 20 cents per share when the ***** ysts were looking for 4 cents. They raised their full-year forecast for revenue. Annual recurring revenue was sensational. Margins, free cash flow good too. Stock got hurt. Now some of that's because Rubrik's billings, some people say, came in a little light. I think it's supposedly because the stock had run up like crazy in the month before the quarter. It just came in maybe too hot. The stock's up 14% for the year.
Rubrik, Inc. (NYSE:RBRK) reported revenue of $427.3 million for the second quarter fiscal year 2027, up 38% year over year and above Wall Street's roughly $396 million estimate. Non-GAAP diluted earnings were $0.20 per share, compared with a non-GAAP loss of $(0.03) per share a year earlier and a $0.04 consensus estimate. Subscription ARR increased 33% to $1.66 billion, while net new subscription ARR rose 35% to approximately $96 million.
Management raised its fiscal 2027 outlook. Revenue is now expected at $1.685 billion to $1.693 billion, subscription ARR at $1.880 billion to $1.885 billion and free cash flow at $323 million to $333 million. Third-quarter revenue guidance of $429 million to $431 million also implies continued strong growth.
Moreover, management said demand is being driven by cyber resilience, platform consolidation and expansion into identity resilience. Customers with at least $100,000 of subscription ARR increased 23% to 3,084, while customers generating more than $1 million grew by more than 57%. Rubrik's newer Agent Cloud product remains early, with more than 15 paying customers and only a minimal ARR contribution included in the fiscal-year outlook.
#billion #Stock
What just happened to the stock of Rubrik? That's the data security company, reported a seemingly very strong quarter last week... The stock dropped 13% the next day. Darn thing's been drifting lower ever since. Now, this is kind of crazy, people. Rubrik posted a big revenue beat. Earned 20 cents per share when the ***** ysts were looking for 4 cents. They raised their full-year forecast for revenue. Annual recurring revenue was sensational. Margins, free cash flow good too. Stock got hurt. Now some of that's because Rubrik's billings, some people say, came in a little light. I think it's supposedly because the stock had run up like crazy in the month before the quarter. It just came in maybe too hot. The stock's up 14% for the year.
Rubrik, Inc. (NYSE:RBRK) reported revenue of $427.3 million for the second quarter fiscal year 2027, up 38% year over year and above Wall Street's roughly $396 million estimate. Non-GAAP diluted earnings were $0.20 per share, compared with a non-GAAP loss of $(0.03) per share a year earlier and a $0.04 consensus estimate. Subscription ARR increased 33% to $1.66 billion, while net new subscription ARR rose 35% to approximately $96 million.
Management raised its fiscal 2027 outlook. Revenue is now expected at $1.685 billion to $1.693 billion, subscription ARR at $1.880 billion to $1.885 billion and free cash flow at $323 million to $333 million. Third-quarter revenue guidance of $429 million to $431 million also implies continued strong growth.
Moreover, management said demand is being driven by cyber resilience, platform consolidation and expansion into identity resilience. Customers with at least $100,000 of subscription ARR increased 23% to 3,084, while customers generating more than $1 million grew by more than 57%. Rubrik's newer Agent Cloud product remains early, with more than 15 paying customers and only a minimal ARR contribution included in the fiscal-year outlook.
#billion #Stock
9 days ago
CHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong has taken the baseball world by storm this season, and as the final month of the regular season gets underway, he's on the precipice of accomplishing something pretty remarkable.
In recent years, in whichever league Shohei Ohtani plays in, the MVP award has become a battle for second place behind the two-way superstar. Ohtani has taken home the award in four of the past five seasons, including two in a row since joining the Dodgers.
But over the past two months, Crow-Armstrong has done something that has rarely happened: He has become the clear frontrunner ahead of Ohtani in the race for the NL hardware. And not only has he taken the lead, but he's now pulling away from the four-time MVP.
"I'd be crazy to say I don't want to win an MVP," Crow-Armstrong said last month. "But if we're talking about priorities, I think I have mine pretty straight. It's not even on the forefront of my mind. It's fun to joke about, and it's fun to acknowledge, and it's absolutely OK to pay attention to, but it's not, like, following me up to the plate."
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#ohtani #something #pretty
In recent years, in whichever league Shohei Ohtani plays in, the MVP award has become a battle for second place behind the two-way superstar. Ohtani has taken home the award in four of the past five seasons, including two in a row since joining the Dodgers.
But over the past two months, Crow-Armstrong has done something that has rarely happened: He has become the clear frontrunner ahead of Ohtani in the race for the NL hardware. And not only has he taken the lead, but he's now pulling away from the four-time MVP.
"I'd be crazy to say I don't want to win an MVP," Crow-Armstrong said last month. "But if we're talking about priorities, I think I have mine pretty straight. It's not even on the forefront of my mind. It's fun to joke about, and it's fun to acknowledge, and it's absolutely OK to pay attention to, but it's not, like, following me up to the plate."
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#ohtani #something #pretty
9 days ago
The Monster Jam monster truck stunt show is back in Jacksonville. Eventgoers can expect big trucks doing big tricks all weekend long.
Typically, this event is held at Everbank Stadium, but because of the Stadium of the Future construction, it's been moved.
Truckloads of dirt were wheeled into Vystar, but the big wheels everyone is interested in are 12,000-pound monster trucks!
"There's nothing like taking a 12,000-pound truck and doing a backflip into a nose wheel combo or something crazy like that," said monster truck driver Tony Ochs.
The Saturday and Sunday event features driver competitions in three categories: Racing, 2 Wheel Skills and Freestyle. Some of the stunts include back flips and vertical two-wheel tricks.
#truck #trucks
Typically, this event is held at Everbank Stadium, but because of the Stadium of the Future construction, it's been moved.
Truckloads of dirt were wheeled into Vystar, but the big wheels everyone is interested in are 12,000-pound monster trucks!
"There's nothing like taking a 12,000-pound truck and doing a backflip into a nose wheel combo or something crazy like that," said monster truck driver Tony Ochs.
The Saturday and Sunday event features driver competitions in three categories: Racing, 2 Wheel Skills and Freestyle. Some of the stunts include back flips and vertical two-wheel tricks.
#truck #trucks
9 days ago
Argentinian tennis player Mariano Navone is taking the US Open by storm. After beating tennis legend Novak Djokovic in the first round earlier this week, he defeated Matteo Berrettini in round two and will now take on Tomás Martín Etcheverry on September 4.
This is Navone's farthest run in the US Open so far, and without a Grand Slam ******* le under his belt yet, he's chasing that trophy big time. Now that he's making major headlines, fans want to know more about his life off the tennis court, including whether or not he's in a relationship.
Below, we rounded up everything we know about Navone's love life as he prepares to take the court once again.
Yes, Navone confirmed after his round one win that he is in a relationship. He told reporters, "I don't want to get too emotional, but… it's going to be quite a night. In a little while, I'll call my sisters, my girlfriend, everyone. It's just crazy, but I'm truly happy, so happy about this."
Navone's girlfriend is Julieta Villarreal Cerezo. While his Instagram page is mostly tennis updates, he posted a birthday tribute to Cerezo in February 2025.
#navone #open #know
This is Navone's farthest run in the US Open so far, and without a Grand Slam ******* le under his belt yet, he's chasing that trophy big time. Now that he's making major headlines, fans want to know more about his life off the tennis court, including whether or not he's in a relationship.
Below, we rounded up everything we know about Navone's love life as he prepares to take the court once again.
Yes, Navone confirmed after his round one win that he is in a relationship. He told reporters, "I don't want to get too emotional, but… it's going to be quite a night. In a little while, I'll call my sisters, my girlfriend, everyone. It's just crazy, but I'm truly happy, so happy about this."
Navone's girlfriend is Julieta Villarreal Cerezo. While his Instagram page is mostly tennis updates, he posted a birthday tribute to Cerezo in February 2025.
#navone #open #know
10 days ago
Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson says it would be "crazy" to judge his new-look side so early in the Scottish Premiership season.
The Dons have been dealt a tough hand in their opening quartet of league fixtures, a sequence that included games against the top three teams from last term – Celtic, Hearts and Rangers.
After beating Hearts in their opening game, the Dons lost at Dundee before sustaining defeats by both halves of the Old Firm.
Speaking before Saturday's league visit of Kilmarnock, Robinson said: "There are very, very few games been played in the season so far, so to be that judgemental that early on is crazy.
"I will judge the team when we are 15 games in and then what we need and where we go from there.
#hearts #season #opening #league
The Dons have been dealt a tough hand in their opening quartet of league fixtures, a sequence that included games against the top three teams from last term – Celtic, Hearts and Rangers.
After beating Hearts in their opening game, the Dons lost at Dundee before sustaining defeats by both halves of the Old Firm.
Speaking before Saturday's league visit of Kilmarnock, Robinson said: "There are very, very few games been played in the season so far, so to be that judgemental that early on is crazy.
"I will judge the team when we are 15 games in and then what we need and where we go from there.
#hearts #season #opening #league
10 days ago
Viking Holdings (VIK) had a great run this year, and then it gave a big chunk of it back.
The luxury cruise operator hit an all-time high of about $108 on Aug. 5. By Sept. 1, the stock had slipped to roughly $86, a drop of nearly 20% in under a month.
Jim Cramer says that drop is a buying opportunity, not a warning sign.
On CNBC's "Mad Money," Cramer told viewers to buy Viking into its weakness.
"I think it's crazy that people have been selling this thing," he said. "I'm telling you to buy the stock into its recent weakness."
#Stock #holdings
The luxury cruise operator hit an all-time high of about $108 on Aug. 5. By Sept. 1, the stock had slipped to roughly $86, a drop of nearly 20% in under a month.
Jim Cramer says that drop is a buying opportunity, not a warning sign.
On CNBC's "Mad Money," Cramer told viewers to buy Viking into its weakness.
"I think it's crazy that people have been selling this thing," he said. "I'm telling you to buy the stock into its recent weakness."
#Stock #holdings
10 days ago
Look at our timing! ***** o and the Mikes managed to plan a recording around deadline day. We waited until the window was closed in Italy to grade the comings and goings of the the end of the mercato. It was a long and arduous summer that took a lot out of ***** o. Someone should probably peek into the bunker and make sure he didn't go full crazy.
We grade each move like that one teacher you hated because they docked you points for every little thing…like your punctuation. Along the way, we got McMike's most ominous, "Uh-huh, alright" ever, Producer Mike's terrifying Pradetici, and more of ***** o's mental deterioration. Thank you as always to Sport Social Podcast Network for hosting us and to Windchime Weather for the music. And as always, we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed making this. You could leave a rating and review if you want, but whatever.
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We grade each move like that one teacher you hated because they docked you points for every little thing…like your punctuation. Along the way, we got McMike's most ominous, "Uh-huh, alright" ever, Producer Mike's terrifying Pradetici, and more of ***** o's mental deterioration. Thank you as always to Sport Social Podcast Network for hosting us and to Windchime Weather for the music. And as always, we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed making this. You could leave a rating and review if you want, but whatever.
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#like #italy #someone #along
10 days ago
A summer of all records!
The 2026/27 summer transfer market closed with yet another dizzying financial tally.
€10.79 billion was spent across the football world. That's just crazy!
While the Premier League continues to crush the competition with pharaonic spending, the global ranking also holds several major surprises.
This summer, Serie A climbed onto the podium ahead of the Bundesliga. LaLiga once again finished above Ligue 1.
#ligue #transfer
The 2026/27 summer transfer market closed with yet another dizzying financial tally.
€10.79 billion was spent across the football world. That's just crazy!
While the Premier League continues to crush the competition with pharaonic spending, the global ranking also holds several major surprises.
This summer, Serie A climbed onto the podium ahead of the Bundesliga. LaLiga once again finished above Ligue 1.
#ligue #transfer
11 days ago
Many fantasy football managers will employ a late-round TE strategy going into their drafts. Once you get past the handful of elite options at TE, things get pretty flat pretty quick. With that in mind, Yahoo **** ysts Hayden Winks, Justin Boone and Scott Pianowski give you their favorite sleeper tight end for the 2026 season.
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If you want the most terminally online deep sleeper, Ferguson is your guy. The 2025 second-round pick played in the most absurd role in tight end history last year under coach Sean McVay. Ferguson largely played a vertical receiving role in 2- and 3-TE sets as a downfield receiver in disguise. His average depth of target was 17.9 yards downfield. Only Tyquan Thornton, Alec Pierce and Kyle Williams were targeted more downfield!!! That will boggle the mind. Fast-forward to this year, the Rams need better talent at "WR," and Ferguson could be the answer based on what he provided last season. Davante Adams was dangled in trade discussions open to the public after a down season beyond the goal line, and trading for Tutu Atwell on Aug. 27 is never a great sign for the rest of the room. There's a chance (25%) that Ferguson is viewed as the team's WR3 this season. McVay's done crazy things like this before with Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp, Kyren Williams, Blake Corum and 3-TE sets. — Hayden Winks
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The loss of a true breakout receiver in Jayden Higgins will have significant ramifications on the Texans' passing attack. Nico Collins is an elite top target, with Jaylin Noel and Kayshon Boutte as quality contributors. However, fantasy managers shouldn't sleep on Dalton Schultz. The veteran tight end seems like a boring pick, but he's quietly coming off a strong fantasy campaign where he averaged the 11th-most points at his position over the final 13 weeks. That included finishing tied for third in receptions among tight ends (82) and sixth in receiving yards (777). With Higgins sidelined for the season, Schultz now has a chance to be C.J. Stroud's No. 2 target once again. You're not going to impress your leaguemates by taking the 30-year-old Texans tight end. But if you somehow miss out on the top-13 options at the position, Schultz is in the next group of high-end TE2s who could easily end the year as a fantasy TE1. — Justin Boone
#tight #schultz #downfield
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If you want the most terminally online deep sleeper, Ferguson is your guy. The 2025 second-round pick played in the most absurd role in tight end history last year under coach Sean McVay. Ferguson largely played a vertical receiving role in 2- and 3-TE sets as a downfield receiver in disguise. His average depth of target was 17.9 yards downfield. Only Tyquan Thornton, Alec Pierce and Kyle Williams were targeted more downfield!!! That will boggle the mind. Fast-forward to this year, the Rams need better talent at "WR," and Ferguson could be the answer based on what he provided last season. Davante Adams was dangled in trade discussions open to the public after a down season beyond the goal line, and trading for Tutu Atwell on Aug. 27 is never a great sign for the rest of the room. There's a chance (25%) that Ferguson is viewed as the team's WR3 this season. McVay's done crazy things like this before with Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp, Kyren Williams, Blake Corum and 3-TE sets. — Hayden Winks
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The loss of a true breakout receiver in Jayden Higgins will have significant ramifications on the Texans' passing attack. Nico Collins is an elite top target, with Jaylin Noel and Kayshon Boutte as quality contributors. However, fantasy managers shouldn't sleep on Dalton Schultz. The veteran tight end seems like a boring pick, but he's quietly coming off a strong fantasy campaign where he averaged the 11th-most points at his position over the final 13 weeks. That included finishing tied for third in receptions among tight ends (82) and sixth in receiving yards (777). With Higgins sidelined for the season, Schultz now has a chance to be C.J. Stroud's No. 2 target once again. You're not going to impress your leaguemates by taking the 30-year-old Texans tight end. But if you somehow miss out on the top-13 options at the position, Schultz is in the next group of high-end TE2s who could easily end the year as a fantasy TE1. — Justin Boone
#tight #schultz #downfield