Marc Summers has lived with chronic lymphocytic leukemia for 15 years and takes daily medication after chemotherapy stopped working
The 75-year-old still enjoys long walks and recently logged 13 miles in one day
Summers is celebrating Double Dare's 40th anniversary and says he's lucky to do what he loves, and to be alive and healthy
Former Double Dare and Unwrapped host Marc Summers says he's more than lucky to be alive after cheating death not once, but twice.
In 2010, Summers was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, which he tells PEOPLE he's managed for 15 years.

#chronic

"I am the house now," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told traders last week, as he defended the administration's increasingly interventionist approach to the bond market. He added that he had "asymmetric information" about what policymakers would do next and dared investors: "bet against me if you want."
On Wednesday, Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh might effectively take the other side of the bet.

It's been a hot American summer. Oil is hot, hovering around $110 a barrel. Bond yields are hot, too: the 10-year Treasury yield has pushed above 5%, around its highest level since 2007. Credit markets are running hot as well: U.S.-dollar debt issuance to finance AI and data-center development reached $308 billion through July. And all that borrowing is competing with U.S. national debt, which crossed $40 trillion less than a month ago. Stocks, despite a rough few days, are still up roughly 11% this year. Inflation, meanwhile, remains above 3%.
Put all that heat together, and the Federal Reserve is staring down a question it hasn't seriously confronted in three years: Is the U.S. economy actually overheating? Markets are betting the Fed thinks the answer is at least "maybe." Traders have priced a quarter-point hike Wednesday with near certainty.
But whether Wednesday amounts to a one-time course correction or the beginning of a new tightening cycle depends on what, exactly, is making the American economy hot. The last time the Fed began raising rates, in March 2022, Jerome Powell's Fed ultimately raised its benchmark rate by 525 basis points over 16 months.
Mohamed El-Erian, Wharton professor of practice and chief economic adviser at Allianz, parsed the current fervor and anxiety into four questions on X Tuesday: whether oil-supply disruptions persist, with China potentially acting as a "swing consumer"; whether Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent intervenes again to influence long-end yields; whether this week's hike proves "one and done" or the beginning of a cycle; and how markets balance AI's enormous promise against its enormous risks.

#secretary #federal #american

When it comes to long-term success with dividend investing, you need to focus on criteria beyond just yield. While some high yield dividend stocks can be worth the risk, there are plenty that are trading at a high yield for a good reason.
That is, either they are at risk of cutting or suspending their payouts, and/or other risks may lead to stock price declines that outweigh the returns generated by their large payouts. So, instead of focusing on yield alone, consider criteria such as dividend coverage and dividend growth, along with metrics like valuation.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Taking all of these into account, three blue chip dividend stocks stand out as strong, dare I say, "no brainer," buys right now: AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), Realty Income (NYSE: O), and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG).
Several years ago, uncertainty ran high about AbbVie, mostly due to concerns about the impact of losing patent exclusivity for its flagship drug product, the rheumatoid arthritis treatment Humira. Yet while this did hurt AbbVie's revenue and earnings after exclusivity ended in 2023, the company has staged a comeback, largely thanks to the success of the anti-inflammatory drugs Skyrizi and Rinvoq.

#NYSE #abbvie #flashing

Jose Delgado will be back.
The rising Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight prospect suffered a third-round submission loss to top Brazilian contender Jean Silva in the main event of Noche UFC 4 this past weekend (Sat., Sept. 12, 2026) inside Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona (watch highlights).
Delgado accepted the biggest opportunity of his career on approximately three weeks' notice, replacing former interim Featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez and headlining a UFC event in front of his hometown crowd.
After taking a day to gather his thoughts, Delgado released a statement addressing the first main event loss of his UFC career.
"Well, ***** , so it goes," Delgado wrote on Instagram. "Dared to be great yesterday and came up short. But man, I loved every second of being on that stage with high-level opposition; that includes the heartbreaking pain of failure. Pure freedom. Insert something cliche about bouncing back here. Thank you to God for His guidance and my village for backing me. Also, thanks to everyone in that arena for making that walk what it was. Love y'all."

#main

Jose Delgado has no regrets after a valiant effort against Jean Silva at UFC Fight Night 288.
Delgado (12-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) dropped Silva (18-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in Round 1 of their Noche UFC main event this past Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., but Silva rallied to submit him in Round 3.
Delgado, who took the opportunity on short notice after Silva's original opponent Yair Rodriguez withdrew, took to Instagram to speak on the loss.
"Well sh*t so it goes. Dared to be great yesterday and came up short. But man I loved every second of being on that stage with high level opposition, that includes the heartbreaking pain of failure. Pure freedom. Insert something cliche about bouncing back here. Thank you to God for His guidance and my village for backing me. Also thanks to everyone in that arena for making that walk what it was. Love yall🤎."

#arena #short #jean

Jordyn Woods pulled off a move that only a few people dare to do, and that was to wear her own shoe designs to New York Fashion Week. The model and fashion designer attended the Michael Kors spring 2027 fashion show on Friday wearing a feathered sandal from her own shoe collection. Jordyn Woods Stephanie Augello Woods opted for the Woods by Jordan Stunt Sandal in gray. The bold slip-on feather sandal heels are a modern take on a traditional sandal. They are designed with a micro squared open toe, a comfortable and thong toe strap, all while balancing on a stable 4.25-inch heel. The slip-on shoe features a thoughtful wide-foot design and a cushioned footbed. They are designed with a 3.5-inch-tall feathered cuff, which can be steamed to fluff out the feathers for a fuller look. While the gray style is not currently available on the website, the designer offers the shoes in orange faux ostrich leather, denim, croc-embossed banana yellow, black leather, black feathers and white feathers. The shoes retail for $295. Courtesy of Woods by Jordyn. She paired the shoes with a look from the Michael Kors Collection. She opted for a sleeveless feather-trim wool tweed knit sweater paired with the matching
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#fashion #feathers #shoes #collection

The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams met at Melbourne Cricket Ground at 8:35 p.m. PT on Thursday, and while Kyle Shanahan's team took an early 3-0 lead, they lost one of their rookies to injury.
Before the first quarter ended, The Athletic's Matt Barrows reported that wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling was in the blue medical tent. Then, the team announced at the end of the quarter that the wideout is dealing with an ankle injury and is questionable to return.
Stribling was San Francisco's top selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, following a collegiate career split between Washington State, Oklahoma State and Ole Miss. He was a key piece of the offensive game plan during the preseason.
If the 23-year-old can't go, the 49ers will be left with Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Demarcus Robinson, Jacob Cowing and KhaDarel Hodge at wide receiver for the rest of the game.
More 49ers: 49ers vs Rams live updates: Score, highlights, predictions, **** ysis

#team #wide #francisco

The San Francisco 49ers' first inactive list of the season is out. They'll lean into the veterans on the roster tonight, as every player on the inactive list is on a rookie contract:
QB Kurtis Rourke
CB Ephesians Prysock
RB Jordan James
WR Jordan Watkins
LB Tatum Bethune
OT Enrique Cruz
The 49ers having only two running backs active suggests Deebo Samuel will play a pivotal role out of the backfield. Expect him to be an option still in the passing game, but it likely comes from the running back alignment. If anybody knows how to take on a heavier workload against the Rams, it's Deebo.
It's also a sign that the team is comfortable giving Kaelon black touches. Kyle Shanahan said this past offseason that he regrets not involving more running backs last season. It means you're taking Christian McCaffrey off the field, so it's understandable. Still, the goal is to keep McCaffrey fresh for the last stretch of the season.
With Watkins inactive, Mike Evans, De'Zhaun Stribling, Demarcus Robinson, Jacob Cowing, and KhaDarel Hodge are the wideouts. If Samuel's role is more underneath, we'll see whether that means Cowing has a role as the receiver who stretches the field for the offense.

#running #role #cowing

Like mother, like son! Vanna White's son, Nikko Santo Pietro, wore her Wheel of Fortune dress after a dare on his social media.
"I am a man of my word. Directed by jackieecarterr. Filmed by haleeyybee," Pietro captioned his Instagram post on September 10.
On August 28, he put up a post telling his followers that whatever the top comment was on that post was what he was going to wear for his next showing. Pietro is a real estate agent.
His sister, Gigi, commented with "Borat Speedo." Nikko replied, "Over the shoulder?" to which Gigi said, "Of course." However, her comment did not win.
The comment that received the most likes, with 47 at the time of publication, read, "One of your mother's dresses from the show."

#post #nikko #santo #wheel

Viola Davis has been ranked the most fabulous Gen X actress in Hollywood, but the acclaimed performer says there was once "no evidence of greatness" in her life. The 61-year-old landed the No. 1 position on AARP's Movies for Grownups list of the 25 Most Fabulous Gen X Actresses.
Charlize Theron, Halle Berry, Penélope Cruz and Drew Barrymore completed the top five, while other major names such as Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez, Cate Blanchett and Salma Hayek also earned spots. For Davis, the honor reflects a journey that began in poverty and eventually led her to some of the most celebrated roles of her generation.
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Davis spoke candidly to AARP's Movies for Grownups about growing up as one of six children in condemned apartments. The actress has previously discussed searching through garbage cans for food and living in rat-infested homes.
"I grew up in abject poverty," she told the publication. "There was no evidence of greatness in my life. So I had to have magic … I had to dare to ask the big, big question: 'What if, Viola? What if there's something out there for you?'"

#life

(Bloomberg) -- The global refining sector's diesel crunch is likely to result in tight supply for the coming months, keeping prices high and weighing on demand, according to ****** ysts and traders.
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#traders #plus #making

(Bloomberg) -- Oil traders are growing increasingly cautious about longer-term positions as the wars in Iran and Ukraine cloud the outlook beyond the next few months.
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#ukraine #foldable #plan

The SEC dared LSU to play what it considers ineligible players before the Tigers' season opener.
Now, the conference is making clear just how seriously it views the dispute.
In an amended complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, the SEC argues it has the authority to remove LSU from the conference it helped found in 1933.
What we're hearing: LSU leans into villain role; Nebraska's risky Matt Rhule bet
The filing cites the SEC Constitution, which grants the conference's chief executive officers "plenary power and authority with respect to all affairs of the Conference of any type or nature whatsoever," including the authority to take actions outlined in Article 3 at their "sole discretion."

#conference #district #alabama #constitution

For years now, fans of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence have speculated that she underwent plastic surgery to enhance her ageless looks, with many believing that she had an entire facelift done.
Jennifer finally admitted to the cosmetic enhancements she had received over the years and shared the one procedure she would never dare to do.
Jennifer shared that she had received baby Botox in the past (@ Penske Media via Getty Images)
"I need to have movement in my face," the star told Vogue. "I get baby Botox, but I can't do a lot. If my skin is going to be a little saggier than I would like, at least it looks dewy and pretty."
Jennifer explained that she wanted to undergo a buccal fat removal procedure, which occurs when the fat pads from the lower cheeks are removed from the face to make it appear slimmer. "I would love to have a buccal fat removal. I can't because everybody would know, but just know that I want that," she said.

#looks #shared

On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Ben Spiegelman, Head of Institutional at Base, to break down Coinbase's newly launched tokenized stocks. Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, unpacks the debut of the first-ever Zcash ETF. Plus, Solstice CEO Ben Nadareski explains strcUSX, a Solana-based product that splits the economics of Strategy's STRC preferred into senior and junior tranches.-Learn more at bullish.com.-Register now for CoinDesk's Policy and Regulation event on September 22, 2026: policy-regulation.coindesk.com.-To get market-moving news delivered daily, download CoinDesk's mobile app: linktr.ee/coindeskapp.

#Stock #jennifer

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Jonas Urbig has not often had a misstep in his time with the club.
A young, eager, and talented player, Urbig might have had his first bout with letting a reporter get under his skin.
It is impossible to know the tone of the question, the background of how it was asked, or any history, given the context we have access to, but Urbig was asked whether something could have been done about VfL Osnabrück's goal after the game.
"Have you ever been a goalkeeper? He shoots, the ball drifts a bit and hits the top corner. I'm very, very self critical, but in this case congratulations to him. That was unstoppable," Urbig said (as captured by iMiaSanMia).
Maybe that was an innocent response and genuine. More often than not, though, it can come across as more of a "how dare you ask me that?" kind of response.

#asked #jonas #osnabr #maybe

The Tennessee ****** ans revoked Jared Stillman's credential. Depending on who you ask, this is either a franchise standing up to a loudmouth who dared them to do it, or an organization delivering a blueprint to other franchises on how to silence local critics.
Teams that travel this path usually end up with more negative coverage. You can't deliver a 6 and 28 record over two seasons, change your front office and coaching staff, and then complain about unfavorable attention. Winning changes the local conversation.
I went through this in St. Louis with the Rams and in the Bay Area with the Raiders. Kevin Demoff, Amy Trask and Marc Badain were all fantastic. All knew their results shaped the local coverage. Win games and people are happy. Lose games and fire people, and criticisms follow. It's that simple.
Stillman is a longtime Nashville radio host. He broadcasts now on YouTube, and recently went viral after a testy exchange with quarterback Cam Ward. On his show the next day, he said the ****** ans wouldn't be foolish enough to pull his credential over it. He felt the backlash would be brutal and make them look like the softest organization in the NFL.
A day later, they did it anyway.

#credential #went #tennessee

Claire Foy attended the premiere of her upcoming film, Ink, which opens the 2026 Venice Film Festival this evening.
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After wearing Bottega Veneta for both her arrival and this morning's photocall, we had a feeling Claire would stay with the house for the premiere. And she did, wearing a red Bottega Veneta gown with Swarovski jewellery.
Let's start with the positives. I love the colour. Red was a bold choice for the opening night of the festival, and I also like the idea behind the knotted detail at the waist, which should have defined the silhouette. But the execution really lets this down.
Dare I say, it looks a little sloppy. This would have worked better had the bodice been more fitted through the waist, as the excess fabric bunching above the knot makes the dress look like two separate pieces.

#premiere #venice

Sep. 1—OLIVIA — The 2025 season was rough for the BOLD football team.
The Warriors went 2-7 for their first losing season since 2006. It came in stark contrast to the last four seasons where BOLD averaged 8.5 wins.
The goal for 2026 is for the Warriors to return to their winning ways.
Derek Flann returns for BOLD. He sports a career record of 122-52 over 17 seasons as a head coach. Flann's **** istants are Kyle Athmann, Daren Sagedahl and Justin Martinson.
The Warriors have eight starters back. BOLD must replace two four-year starters in Emmitt Flann and Owen Baumgartner and a three-year starter in Hayden Edwards.

#derek

The Seattle Seahawks made the somewhat surprising decision to not just release veteran wide receiver Cody White, but to not even retain him on the practice squad like has been the norm over the past couple of seasons. We now know that the next chapter of White's career will be with his former Seahawks offensive coordinator.
White has signed with the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad, which will reunite him with new Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak.
The Raiders have scarcely looked at signing available former Seahawks players, but now they have Cody on the practice squad and free agent signing Dareke Young on their 53-man active roster. If you've taken a look at the Raiders' receiver depth chart, there is a more viable path to game day elevations if not an outright promotion to the active roster for Cody. White joins the waiver-claimed Jared Ivey as the first two Seahawks roster cuts confirmed to be heading elsewhere this season.
White was in competition with Ricky White III, Montorie Foster Jr, and Emmanuel Henderson Jr for the bottom-end of Seattle's wide receiver depth chart. With Jake Bobo out for the year, there figured to be a reasonable chance that Cody would either be on the active roster or signed back to Seattle's practice squad. The fact that neither happened is yet another strong endorsement for the rise of Foster, who appeared to separate himself pretty clearly from Ricky White and Henderson throughout camp and preseason.
We'll always have this moment, Cody White! And you've got a ring as a result.

#squad #roster #active #ricky

When you think of College GameDay, you think of a festive, joyous atmosphere that celebrates college football and campuses around the country. But it wasn't always that way, especially if Lee Corso dared to pick the visiting team.
Before his retirement at the beginning of last season, Corso's mascot headgear pick was the climax of the program and one of the highlights of televised sports every week across the fall. Thankfully, ESPN has decided to retire the tradition along with him as it hasn't been picked up since. But the hype and anticipation for who he would pick and whether he would ride with the home team or dare to go against the grain was a huge deal.
And it was apparently too huge for some.
Longtime College GameDay ******* yst Kirk Herbstreit appeared on The Press Box podcast with Bryan Curtis at The Ringer and detailed a couple of scary incidents where fans were so upset over Corso's headgear picks that they actually threw projectiles at the set in the early years of the road show. Once it was a golf ball, and another time it was a full beer can. Herbstreit said that after the second occasion, the show put up a protective net behind the stage to ensure the safety of the on-air personalities.
"I remember two different occasions. We were at LSU doing an LSU-Alabama game and Corso picked Alabama. And he put on an elephant hat. This is before he did the helmets. And he had a massive Alabama red or crimson flag with an "A" on it and he's picking Alabama right in the heart of Baton Rouge. And here comes a golf ball flying from I don't know, 30 yards out, and it just happened to hit the flag that he was waving and it landed right on the desk," Herbstreit said.

#herbstreit

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Just one of the greatest sumo matches of all time. I dare you to ask me about it. FYI, the celebration Hakuho did here is one of the most shocking moments in sumo history (wrestlers aren't supposed to celebrate).
RIP in piece Tim Curry. This is what I think of when I think of him, how about you?
I think about him laughing his way through this Command and Conquer video (and them keeping it in!) all the time.
And one more Tim Curry video.

#Sumo #time #thread

Last week, Good Good Golf released an ad spot for its co-branded Callaway driver. In it, Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark tackles a woman who dared reach for his driver, stands over her, and says, "Do not touch my new driver."
After swift and intense backlash, the ad was deleted, but not before several people preserved it on the internet.
"We posted a video to our channels that ultimately depicted actions that are not aligned with our values as a brand," Good Good Golf, a YouTube phenomenon-turned brand, said in an official statement posted Saturday. "We have since taken that content down, and sincerely apologize. Good Good has always stood for making the game of golf more inclusive to all, and we will continue to ensure that is our mission moving forward."
Callaway Golf CEO Chip Brewer and Good Good CEO Matt Kendrick also released separate statements, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
Those statements did not stop the avalanche. PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp condemned the ad and Good Good's "disappointing" and "defensive" response. Golf Channel postponed the premiere of its Big Break x Good Good reality show. ****** 's Sporting Goods and Galaxy Golf reportedly pulled Good Good merchandise from stores.

#driver

Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau appeared for a court hearing on Aug. 24
The couple face a series of criminal charges stemming from a high-profile stunt on July 1 in which they scaled the top of the Empire State Building's antenna and got engaged
Beerkus and Nikolau wore faux handcuffs to court
The daredevil couple who got engaged atop New York City's Empire State Building last month appeared in court again on Monday, Aug. 24.
Ivan Beerkus, 32, and Angela Nikolau, 33, arrived for their first hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City to face multiple felony charges, following their sky-high stunt and marriage proposal in July. Nikolau flashed her diamond engagement ring publicly for the first time and made a fashion statement with Beerkus by accessorizing with faux handcuffs.

#beerkus #july #empire #york

Jennifer Garner opened up about how a career rejection led her to Alias. The 54-year-old, best known for playing Sydney Bristow in the action-thriller series, once auditioned for The West Wing but was turned down.
Garner appeared on Aspire With Emma Grede on August 25. During the interview, she opened up about nearly landing a role on The West Wing but lost the part. She said, "I always think back to this audition for The West Wing. It was for a new role, and God, I wanted it so badly. And I got down, and I tested for it. When I didn't get it, I had to go to the desert. It was my first time in Palm Springs by myself, and I just sat there for a couple of days."
Garner also reflected on her career after separating from Ben Affleck in 2015. She described, "I panicked when I was first out of my marriage and realized I had taken such a step back in my work, and suddenly I realized, like, 'I don't know how long I'll be able to work.'" She admitted that she became concerned about her financial future after stepping back from acting. She said she needed to find work that allowed her to support her children.
Although losing the role was difficult, Garner's next big break came just two weeks later. She was offered Alias. J.J. Abrams created the ABC series, which ran for five seasons between 2001 and 2006. The actress starred alongside Ron Rifkin, Victor Garber, Michael Vartan, Bradley Cooper, Merrin Dungey, Carl Lumbly, Kevin Weisman, and Greg Grunberg. Her performance earned Garner a 2002 Golden Globe win and four Emmy nominations. As Alias grew in popularity, Garner landed major film roles. She appeared in Daredevil and Elektra before starring in 13 Going on 30.

Originally reported by Meenakshi Sengupta for Reality Tea
The post Jennifer Garner Reveals Unusual Way of Coping With Rejection appeared first on Mandatory.

#role

"OVER-RATED!" We've all heard the chant from the college football student sections as they look to heckle a visiting player or team. Sometimes, it's simply inaccurate and only serves to motivate the party in question, but other times, it's just correct.
Whether it be prior performance, name recognition, or splashy offseason "gets," some teams end up with a much higher public perception than their actual ability level, and end up, dare we say, overrated.
Here are the top-4 overrated teams heading into the 2026 season. Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap.
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Jan 1, 2026; Pasadena, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen Deboer looks on before the 2026 Rose Bowl and quarterfinal game of the College Football Playoff against the Indiana Hoosiers at Rose Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

#teams

The Miami Dolphins had another former player announce their retirement recently, as running back Myles Gaskin called it a career after seven seasons in the NFL, including four with the Dolphins.
"Football . . . there will never be enough words to explain how I feel about you, so I won't even try," Gaskin wrote on social media. "What I will do is give all the game you gave me to the next generation of young players who dare to be great. Thank you. It's been real."
The 29-year-old played at Washington from 2015-18, earning All-Pac-12 honors thrice before the Dolphins took him in the seventh round (No. 234 overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. In four years with Miami, he rushed for 1,355 yards and seven touchdowns on 3.8 yards per attempt while catching 101 passes for an additional 701 yards and six scores.
After Miami released him in 2023, he had stints with the Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks. In all of those stints, he only rushed for an addition five total yards and caught one pass for 11 yards.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Former Dolphins RB retires from NFL after 7 seasons

#seasons

When the term "sleeper" comes up in fantasy leagues, it can elicit an eye-roll or two. We get it. Your mileage may vary on where these players fit in your draft plan, but for us, it's all about value relative to draft position.
The Rotoworld Football crew put together their list of 2026 sleepers below, which runs the gamut from familiar names to ones where you have to scroll down a bit in your draft room. Stay tuned for our "bust" selections later this week.
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Let's count the number of third or fourth-down snaps that Woody Marks played last year: It was 34. Dare Ogunbowale was getting third-down work for the Texans over Marks in most situations last year. Now I'm supposed to believe that the Texans, who traded a fourth-round pick for David Montgomery and gave him a new contract, are going to split third-down snaps off to a guy that did little empirically last year and who they clearly didn't trust? I'm sure Marks will have a role here, and I'm sure Montgomery won't play 85 percent of the snaps. But he might play 80, and the volume role in an offense that wants to run has me very optimistic that Montgomery will smash his RB20-ish ADP as long as he stays healthy. - Rivers McCown
As the resident Keaton Mitchell truther, I have no choice but to tout him as a sleeper for this upcoming season. Mitchell has been one of the most explosive players in the league since making the Ravens as a rookie UDFA in 2023. His career 6.8 yards per touch, which comes on a limited 140-touch sample, is tied for the highest in the league among 84 RBs with 140 or more touches, and now he has a chance to work with a coach who will value his abilities both as a runner and a pass-catcher in Mike McDaniel. Mitchell was underutilized during his time with the Ravens. Despite a college profile that included 60 receptions over three seasons, Mitchell managed just 19 receptions in three seasons with the Ravens and was used almost exclusively as a runner. Early training camp reports have suggested he will be much more involved in the passing game, which could make for a decent floor in PPR leagues, especially if he operates at the clear No. 2 back behind Omarion Hampton. - Zachary Krueger

#mitchell #Ravens #Third #last

It's been exciting to start talking Death Leagues this week. On Monday, I gave you some players to target in the Death League format. Today, we'll talk about players to fade in Death Leagues.
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The New Orleans rookie has been the talk of camp, a quick study who looked poised to make an immediate impact. Unfortunately, the story hit a snag last week, when Tyson suffered a hamstring injury. He's expected to miss about two months.
Injured players are auto-avoids in a Death League. We need to worry about elimination immediately! And even when Tyson comes back, it might take a few weeks before he's asked to handle a full workload. Shrewd Death League managers don't dare dream about October and November things, we have more pressing concerns.
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#league #players #tyson #Monday

On August 6, Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) held its second-quarter 2026 earnings webcast, reporting strong quarterly net profit and gross profit driven by record production volumes rather than peak Brent prices. Executives said the quarter delivered the highest recurring net profit and the highest gross profit in company history, even though oil prices in the period ranked outside the ten highest quarters Petrobras has ever posted. That distinction matters, because it points to something more durable than a commodity tailwind: production that keeps beating its own targets.
Petrobras pumped 2.7 million barrels of oil per day in the quarter, a 15% jump from a year earlier and 200,000 barrels per day above its own 2.5 million target. Several platforms are doing more than they were built for. The Almirante Tamandare FPSO at Buzios has a nameplate capacity of 225,000 barrels per day but hit a peak of 270,000, making it the highest-producing platform in Brazil. Six other platforms are running above their original capacity too, adding more than 100,000 barrels per day combined, output the company says required no new construction spending.
Refining kept pace. Utilization topped 100% for the quarter and hit 102% in April and May, while the company held its mix of diesel, jet fuel, and gasoline steady rather than shifting toward cheaper output. That let Petrobras cut oil product imports by 40% from the prior quarter and lift exports by 12%. Adjusted EBITDA, excluding one-off items, reached $20 billion, up 70% from the first quarter and nearly double a year earlier, while operating cash flow climbed almost 50% quarter-over-quarter to $12.3 billion.
Growth this fast isn't free. Petrobras spent $5.3 billion on capital projects in the quarter, up 4% from the first quarter's $5.1 billion, with 82% of that aimed at exploration and production. First-half operating expenses reached $11.7 billion, already more than half the full-year plan of $20.2 billion, pressured by freight and logistics costs tied to the added output plus exchange-rate swings. Management said expenses could exceed that plan if logistics costs and the exchange rate hold at current levels.
Debt tells a mixed story. Petrobras prepaid $2.9 billion in loans and bonds during the quarter and is targeting $65 billion in net debt over its plan horizon, versus the $60.4 billion net debt and $70.8 billion gross debt it reported. But renegotiating recharter and well-service contracts to save over $1 billion through 2030 required reorganizing lease liabilities right away, pushing them higher near-term even as future payments shrink. And despite record output, Petrobras still needs imports to fully cover diesel demand.

#debt #highest #barrels #first