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49ers’ highs, lows, good deeds vs. Broncos in preseason

49ers’ highs, lows, good deeds vs. Broncos in preseason

SANTA CLARA – All was not lost Saturday night, even if the 49ers’ preseason opener was, in 30-9 fashion to the Denver Broncos. Caution must be exercised when judging a preseason game, much less this debut in which almost all would-be starters were safely stashed out of uniform. A strong start against the Broncos’ true starters (and 49ers alumni club) was …

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Minnesota Vikings 20, Houston Texans 10: Plenty of Good in Preseason Opener

Minnesota Vikings 20, Houston Texans 10: Plenty of Good in Preseason Opener

The Minnesota Vikings played their preseason opener at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and there were a lot of encouraging signs from both sides of the ball to work with going forward. The Vikings saw some good things from starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy, and the defense forced three fourth-quarter turnovers to help close things out and push the Vikings …

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So far, so good for J.J. McCarthy

So far, so good for J.J. McCarthy

J.J. McCarthy is back. In his first game action since the 2024 preseason opener, the Vikings quarterback took 12 snaps against the Texans. The drive ended with a field goal, giving the Vikings a 3-0 lead. McCarthy completed four of seven passes for 30 yards, with four targets (three catches) going to receiver Jordan Addison. The second-year signal-caller also ran …

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Eagles 2025 training camp practice notes, Day 11: QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson has been pretty good – PhillyVoice

Eagles 2025 training camp practice notes, Day 11: QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson has been pretty good  PhillyVoice Eagles Training Camp Practice Notes: Oh yeah, that Jalen Carter guy is pretty good  Yahoo Sports Eagles training camp report: Jakorian Bennett enters the CB2 fray while Dorian Thompson-Robinson pushes for QB3  PHLY Sports Eagles training camp observations: Eli Ricks makes the play of the day  NBC Sports …

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New Study Finds Smartwatches Aren’t That Good at Measuring Stress

New Study Finds Smartwatches Aren’t That Good at Measuring Stress

Some health enthusiasts swear by smartwatches as a way to monitor stress levels, but a recent study calls into question that common usage. The study, published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, claims that such watches display a very limited ability to actually communicate what a person’s psychological state is. Sometimes, a watch may think the user is …

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Daniel Jones: Some good, some bad on Thursday and I’ll look to grow

Daniel Jones: Some good, some bad on Thursday and I’ll look to grow

Colts quarterback Daniel Jones was not expecting to do much in Thursday night’s game against the Ravens, but Anthony Richardson’s injury in the first quarter meant a change in plans for the veteran. Jones wound up playing 31 snaps and went 10-of-21 for 144 yards while leading the Colts to a pair of field goals. Jones had a touchdown pass …

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PCT SOBO DAY 30 – That Doesn’t Look Good

PCT SOBO DAY 30 – That Doesn’t Look Good

Day 30 Start: Tentsite, mile 490.9 End: Cascade Locks, mile 505.8 Miles hiked: 14.9 miles   I woke up this morning to a wonderful realization: it was town day! Sun and I were going to head out early, but ended up having a relaxing morning eating the chilled berries fresh from the bushes and enjoying the sunrise. Misty clouds rushed …

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Good For Digital Foundry – Aftermath

Good For Digital Foundry – Aftermath

In this age of mass layoffs, consolidation and site closures, it’s rare to get a good video games media story, so let’s treasure this one: Digital Foundry, the internet’s premiere frames-per-second nerds, have bought their way to freedom. Having first been founded all the way back in 2004, DF content started appearing on Eurogamer in 2007, then they were bought …

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