Rick Neuheisel went from neutral CBS studio analyst to passionate dad in one afternoon, and the college football world got to see it live Saturday afternoon. Neuheisel’s son, Jerry, was named UCLA’s offensive play caller Tuesday, then put together a masterful game plan in guiding the previously winless Bruins to a shocking 42-37 upset of No. 7 Penn State. The …
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No Brock Purdy, no Jauan Jennings, no Ricky Pearsall, no problem. Oh, and no George Kittle, no Brandon Aiyuk, no Nick Bosa, also. Mac Jones, Christian McCaffrey, and Kendrick Bourne willed the 49ers offense to a gutsy, gritty win over their division rivals to move into sole possession of first place, pending this weekend’s game, and to a 3-0 division …
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The Los Angeles Lakers opened the preseason with a dreadful 103-81 loss to the Phoenix Suns, where Bronny James was abysmal. He finished with eight points, five rebounds, and two assists in 24 minutes of action. Those numbers don’t sound bad until fans dive a bit deeper. The 20-year-old shot one of 12 from the field and missed several defensive …
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I have not played the entirety of the Battlefield 6 single-player campaign yet, but I played enough to have a solid guess as to what the high-level goals for it were. It wasn’t until I got a chance to speak to some of the people behind it that my suspicions were validated. It’s also very easy to guess that some …
Read More »Hiring data suggests an unusual economic dynamic at play Axios There’s no jobs report today. So here’s what we know about the US labor market CNN Private payrolls declined in September by 32,000 in key ADP report coming amid shutdown data blackout CNBC US Job Growth Is Slowing Even Without Government Data to Show It Bloomberg.com With the US government dark, alternate sources show …
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The Detroit Lions started their 21-day injury evaluation clock on star defensive tackle Alim McNeill on Wednesday, as the team gauges his health and attempts to determine when he could return. While it would be a bit unusual to see a player returning from a long-term injury work through the acclimation process quickly, Lions coaches have raved about where he’s …
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The Buccaneers are unlikely to have their starting running back for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, and he may miss more time. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Bucky Irving is expected to miss Week 5 with his foot injury and is in danger of missing the Week 6 matchup with San Francisco. In his second season, Irving has rushed for …
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The Rams played the blame game Thursday night. They pointed plenty of fingers — but only at themselves individually. Running back Kyren Williams blamed himself for fumbling at the one-yard line on what might have been a winning touchdown run against the San Francisco 49ers. Coach Sean McVay blamed himself for his call on a failed fourth-and-one running play that …
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It’s anybody’s guess what a federal judge in Portland will do Friday when the city and state seek an emergency court order to stop President Trump’s deployment of troops to Portland — options include outright blocking the troops, allowing them to come with or without restrictions or simply waiting until they actually arrive. Some legal experts say the Oregon attorneys …
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Image: Natalie The Nerd As you’ll likely be aware, LEGO’s fancy Adult range of sets got itself a sweet 1:1 replica of Nintendo’s iconic Game Boy yesterday (look out for a gallery of this writer’s build shortly). However, not happy with the stunning attention to detail, dinky little game carts, and interchangeable screens that the vanilla Lego GB is rocking, …
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