The NFL Cut 1,184 Guys and Called It a Sunday
The NFL handed out $75 million extensions this week and quietly released 1,184 players on the same Sunday. Same business, different outcomes.
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Chargers -10.5 Isn't About Herbert. It's Arizona's Problem.
The Chargers are the only double-digit Week 1 favorite, and that number isn't about Justin Herbert. It's about doubts in Arizona's rebuilt O-line.
Ohtani Struck Out Four Straight. Nobody's Fine.
Ohtani struck out four straight times as the Dodgers blew three leads to a Cardinals team playing out the string. Dave Roberts isn't calling it a fluke.
Chargers -10.5 Is a Bigger Story Than the Rematch
The Chargers are 10.5-point Week 1 favorites over the Cardinals, a 7-point gap from the Seahawks' number in a Super Bowl rematch. That gap is the story.
Cousins Threw a TD and Still Got the Hook
Kirk Cousins threw a touchdown on the Raiders' opening drive and got benched a series later. Fernando Mendoza balled out too. Guess who's still QB1.
Steve Keim's Title Was the Product, Not the App
Tae Crowder lost his entire life savings to a fake Shopify scheme. He did not skip due diligence -- Steve Keim's GM title did the vetting for him.
Nobody Drafted Haynes King. He Just Won It Anyway.
Nobody drafted Haynes King. With two seconds left in Canton, he beat the Cardinals on a walk-off touchdown run — not a preseason stat line, a movie.
Carson Beck Is the Only Reason to Watch Tonight
Arizona benched every veteran who matters for the Hall of Fame Game, which means Carson Beck's first pro snaps are the only reason anyone's watching tonight.
Jacoby Brissett Showed Up. The Cardinals Still Haven't.
Jacoby Brissett reported to Cardinals camp, took every rep they gave him, and still doesn't have the guaranteed money a named starter should have.
Ryan Gold Got Caught. The NFL Built the Room.
A Cardinals front office exec got suspended for leaking draft picks and betting on NFL games. The NFL will call it isolated. They always do. They built the conditions.
Three MLB All-Star Snubs the Data Won't Let Go
The MLB All-Star announcement airs tonight on FOX. Witt, Iglesias, and Walker have the numbers. Whether they get the recognition is another question entirely.