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The Rams will have Cooper Kupp back, and could get Puka Nacua back as well. We break down the fantasy football implications.
The NFL returns for Week 8 and the Los Angeles Rams could be getting two key weapons back on offense when they face the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football. Wide receiver Cooper Kupp was cleared to return this week and was removed entirely from the final injury report on Wednesday. Fellow receiver Puka Nacua returned to practice this week after being designated to return, and is questionable for TNF.
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Maxx Crosby is weighing in after New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo threw his team under the bus this week. And spoiler alert: he’s not a fan.
After Sunday’s loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, which dropped the Pats to 1-6, Mayo called his players “soft.” That assessment came after New England rushed for just 38 yards, allowed more than 170 yards on the ground, and gave up a 96-yard punt return on special teams in the ugly loss to the Jags.
“We’re a soft football team across the board,” Mayo said at the time.
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Turns out, Nick Saban is much better at winning football games than he is at picking winners of football games.
The former Alabama coach is a hit in his new role as an analyst on ESPN’s College GameDay. But his record in picking games leaves a lot of room for improvement.
Speaking at the Monday Morning Quarterback Club in Birmingham this week, Saban was asked about his favorite part of being on the GameDay panel. And he took that opportunity to poke fun at himself.
“Sitting by Pat McAfee,” Saban joked. “Being able to make no-consequence picks.
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‘The Wall’ is an innovative feature at the Clippers’ new arena, and Kevin Durant was its first victim.
Los Angeles Clippers governor Steve Ballmer spent $2 billion in an attempt to finally get out of the Lakers’ shadow. The Intuit Dome — the Clippers’ state-of-the-art arena — is the result, and on Wednesday night it hosted its first ever game as LA’s other team faced the Phoenix Suns.
The Suns beat the Clippers, 116-113, in overtime.