——–(Football)——–
Chargers…Final game prep for Monday Night Football-Chicago Bears….Both teams battered by injuries….Chargers without OT-King Dunlop..OG-Orlando Frannklin..LB-Mantei Te’o…WR-Keenan Allen…..Bears without RB-Matt Forte…WR-Kevin White-Alshon Jeffrey-Eddie Royal.

Chargers (2-6)…Defense giving up (362YPG)….Run Defense (5.0-YPC)….Defense just 7-turnovers….Opposing QBs (65%) completion rate….Philip Rivers (2753P-18TD-7Int)…69% Completion Rate….44%-3rd Down Conversions…Sacked 19X….Jevontee Herndon takes over returning punts-Chargers just 1-yard in punt returns in 8G…Allowing 10Y-per punt return…29Y-per kickoff return.

Chargers….Offensive coordinator Frank Reich says RB-Melvin Gordon has to ‘dig deep-be decisive running ball’….(103C-382Y) rushing so far.

Bears (2-5)….Jay Cutler (1442P-8TD-4Int)…Only 9-sacks…Without Matt Forte-Eddie Butler (51R)….Defense allowing (342YPG)…Opposing QB (63%) Completion rate….Defense just 9-turnovers in 7-games..Poor special teams plays (7Y-PR)….(30Y-KR)

Chargers…KR-Jacoby Jones-released at midweek-claimed on waivers by Steelers.

Chargers…JMI-Realty writes letter to NFL saying they support Mayor’s attempts to build in Mission Valley location at Q-sight.

Chargers…Received 453,000 in Military Money to stage “Paid Patriotism” ceremonies at home games…NFL investigating all NFL teams-may demand moneys returned to Department of Defense

(Schedule)

Bengals (31-10) Browns…Cincinnati goes to (8-0) pulling away in 2nd half… Andy Dalton (243P)…3TD passes…Browns 5-possessions 3-and-out with Johnny Manziel….No lst downs for 28-minutes in second half….Bengals defense holds Manziel (144P)….3-QB sacks.

Green Bay-Carolina…Aaron Rodgers-vs-Panthers pass rush…Carolina (7-0)
Eagles-Cowboys…DeMarco Murray homecoming game after 1800-yard season in Dallas.
Rams-Minnesota…Todd Gurley goes for 5th straight 100-yard game.
Titans-Saints…Drew Brees coming off (511P-7TD) game
Redskins-Patriots…New England tries to go (8-0)..Tom Brady (115QBR)(20TD-1Int)
Miami-Buffalo…Ryan Tannehill against Bills pass rush.
Jets-Jaguars…Ryan Fitzpatrick attempts to play with torn thumb ligament.
Steelers-Raiders…Derek Carr attempts to lead Oakland to 3rd straight win.
Falcons-49ers…San Francisco starts Blaine Gabbert-QB-benching Colin Kaeperneck.
Giants-Tampa Bay…Jameis Winston-Doug Martin playing well together for Bucs.
Denver-Indianapolis…Peyton Manning ranked 32nd QB-rating..Andrew Luck ranked 31st.
(Teams)

Lions..Fire Team President Tom Lewand and General Manager Martin Mayhew in wake (1-7) start.
Jets…Todd Bowles upset Defense-24-missed tackles last week…accusatioons of ‘loafing’…Antonio Cromartie-beaten on plays.
Colts..Coach Chuck Pagano-‘Needed Change’ offensive playcalling…firing of Pep Hamilton
Colts..QB-Andrew Luck-alot of emotion-all of it negative-about firing.
Denver..TE-Vernon Davis to play this weeked after trade…”great feel what winning is all about again’
49ers..Blaine Gabbert (66QBR) career-starts this weekend.
Giants..DE-Jason Pierre Paul may play on passing downs…out since July fireworkds incident-lost parts of 3-fingers.

 
(College Football)

Aztecs…Off weekend…Team won 5-games in a row.
USD…Toreros (6-2) host Campbell (5-4)

(Pac 12)

UCLA-Oregon State..Bruins take (6-2) record to Corvallis.
USC-Arizona…Trojans (5-3)…Wildcats struggling at QB.
Cal-Oregon…Bears-Ducks both (5-3)..Cal lost 3-in row.
Utah-Washngton…Utes (7-1)
ASU-WSU…Sun Devils (4-4) with strong run game…Cougars (5-3) with big arm QB-Luke Falk.
Stanford-Colorado…Cardinal (7-2) heading into Boulder.
(Mountain West)

BYU-San Jose State..Cougars (6-2)
Colorado State-Wyoming…Border War game-Cowboys just (1-8)
Air Force-Army…Falcons (5-3)..Cadets (2-6)
Utah State-New Mexico…Aggies (5-3)..Lobos (4-4)…Both run the ball.
UNLV-Hawaii…Rebels (2-6)..Warriors (2-7) after firing Norm Chow
Nevada-Fresno…Wolfpack (4-4)..Bulldogs(5-4)
(Top 25)

1-Clemson-Florida State..Tigers try go (9-0)
2-LSU-4-Aalabama..Tigers (7-0)..Tide (7-1)
3-Ohio State-Minnesota..QB-JT Barrett suspended
5-Notre Dame-at-Pitt
6-Baylor-W-Kansas State..Bears go (9-0)..QB-Jarrett Stidham (379P-3D) lst start…KState (262R) in lossl
7-Michigan State-Nebraska..Spartans (8-0) heading into Lincoln
8-TCU-Oklahoma State…Both teams (8-0)

——(Baseball)——-

Padres…Will offer (15.8M) Tender Contract to Ian Kennedy…had (9-15) 4.28ERA this year.
Padres…Corey Luebke files for free agency-after Padres offer him assignment to El Paso.

TBay-Seattle…Big trade..Mariners deal SS-Nick Miller..1B-Logan Morrison..P-Dan Farquaher to Rays for P-Nathan Karns..P-CJ Riefenhauser..OF-Boog Powell

Pirates…Aramis Ramirez-3B-retires after 18-year career.
Giants…Do not pick up options contracts Marlon Byrd (8M)…Nori Aoki (5.5M)
Indians..Release OF-Ryan Rayburn

Mets..Surgery-OF-Curtis Granderson-ligament damage-thumb
Yankees..P-CC Sabathia released from Alchol rehab center-says he has a disease.

Washinton…Hires Davey Lopes-Dodgers-as 1st base coach Dusty Baker staff.

MLB..Comeback Players of Year…Prince Fielder-Texas…Matt Harvey-Mets…bypassed Alex Rodriguez-hit 30HRs this year.

——(Basketball)——-

Lakers-at-Brooklyn….Tonight..LA (0-4)..Nets (0-5)…Kobe (15PPG-32% Shooting-20%-3 Points)..Nets lost games 14-15-27.
Golden State-Denver..Warriors take (5-0) record on road.
Cavs-76ers…Cleveland (4-1)

Oklahoma City-L-Chicago…Derrick Rose (29P) in Bulls win……Thunder off to (3-3) start

Clippers..Guard-Chris Paul hobbled with groin.
Miami…G-Gerald Green still hospitalized-‘safe’ place…Police escoreted him to hospital-Mental Health issue.

——(Hockey)——-

San Diego Gulls-L-Ontario Reign…..Addrian Kemp scores hat trick-2 power play goals against G-John Gibson..Gulls (7-2) record

Kings-Columbus…Kings (8-4)…fell behind early to Blue Jackets
Montreal-W-NY Islanders…Habs (12-2-1)

Ducks-Columbus…Anaheim goes for 3rd win in a row tonight.

Ducks..Lose F-Robert Rakell-shoulder injury
Washington..F-Jakub Vrana-out 4-months-fractured wrist surgery.
Edmtonton..C-Connor McDavid-surgery broken collarbone-likely out 3-months.

——(General)——-

NASCAR…Chase Championship heads to Texas 500…Joey Logano points leader…Matt Kenseth begins 2-race suspension for wrecking Logan last weekend…in Martinsville 500..

PGA…Caddy Stevie Williams writes critical book of Tiger Woods….Denies he was ‘Enabler’ during Tiger’s sex scandal…..Said Tiger refused to make statement clear caddy’s name of any knowledge of his private life….Said he felt like a ‘Slave’ having to clean up temper tantrum issues Tiger created on the court….Said Tiger always tried to intimidate people…..Tiger failed to enjoy success of his career…..Claimed Phil Mickelson tries to “Lord over all people”

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