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NFL: Week 3 Predictions & Preview
The two big games in week 3 of the 2016 NFL season are the Thursday Night game between the New England Patriots (playing with their 3rd string quarterback) and the visiting Houston Texans, both undefeated, and the late afternoon Pennsylvania derby between two more undefeated teams, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers, in Carson Wentz’ biggest test so far. The Cleveland Browns playing the Miami Dolphins is the clash of the win-less teams, something the Dolphins can’t afford to lose.
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The Highest Paid State Employee in the United States? Nick Saban, Alabama Crimson Tide Head Coach
A perfect example of just how big of a business college football has become is the salaries of head coaches. For example, Nick Saban, the head coach of Alabama, is the highest paid state employee, not just in the state of Alabama, but in the entire United States.
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MLB Standings & Scores
In the American League, the wild card standings are still topped by the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles, but the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners and even New York Yankees still have a shot, one to 2.5 games behind. In the National League wild card standings, all top 3 teams lost: The St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants remained tied. Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox (in the AL East) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (in the NL West) are getting closer to clinching the division with big wins over division rivals.
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Chicago Cubs Not Worried About a Jake Arrieta Slump
The Chicago Cubs have already clinched a playoff spot and the NL Central division title. But nothing is ever perfect on a baseball team, even the one with the best record in the majors. All of a sudden, Jake Arrieta losing some of his power and velocity is a potential cause for concern, especially this close to the postseason.
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Memes Won’t Stop Making Fun of Stephen Curry & the Golden State Warriors
The offseason after losing in the NBA Finals is always a difficult one. It’s especially hard in the meme-dominated era of social media, as Stephen Curry and his Golden State Warriors teammates have to endure being called losers, chokers and a bunch of other things, some more vicious than others, although some of them are true.
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MLB Rumors: Nationals Lying About Bryce Harper Being Injured?
Something is off this season with Bryce Harper, last year’s NL MVP. An injury would explain why his batting numbers have taken such a nosedive, but the Washington Nationals insist it has nothing to do with that sort of issue.
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Chicago Bears Understand the Jay Cutler Era is Coming to a Close
Already down 0-2, the Chicago Bears are likely to miss the postseason for the sixth consecutive season, making it yet another failure in the Jay Cutler quarterback era. He’s going to miss some time with a thumb injury, and maybe it means it’s time to move on from him.
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Washington Redskins Shouldn’t Overreact About Kirk Cousins
In the NFL, overreacting to a 0-2 start, like the Washington Redskins are having, could mean an entire season going down the drain. Yes, Kirk Cousins has disappointed in his first two starts this season, but before the team sends another potential franchise quarterback on his way somewhere else, a little bit of patience is advised.
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Jeremy Lin Can be a New York & NBA Superstar Again
There are a number of reasons, some subjective, others objective, that people think the Brooklyn Nets will be the worst, or one of the worst, teams in the NBA this season. One of them is how little respect or knowledge many fans and NBA reports have when it comes to Jeremy Lin, basing their opinions on things they saw from him around four or three years ago.