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Let’s Talk About It:TNFNBA opening dayRangers vs. Diamondbacks World SeriesWeek 7 highlights: 49ers drop two in a row and Cousins finally succeeds in primetimeBelichick reaches 300th win milestone in stunner against BillsJackson throws 4TD against lionsTitans starting Levis vs. Falcons with Tannehill outWeek 8 preview: Bengals @ 49ers, Rams @ CowboysMNF Picks: Raiders @ Lions (+8.5), O/U 46, Goff: 272.5Injuries:Anthony Richardson unlikely to return this seasonDeebo missing at least two games Watson out vs. seahawks after reports of starting week 8CFB: Week 8 Highlights:USC loses two in a row due to last minute Utah FGIowa loses against Minnesota after refs horribly call back kick return TDEwers exits game with shoulder injury as texas squeezes past houston, out indefinitely (AC Joint Sprain)Alabama back in top 10, North Carolina plummets Week 9 Preview8 Oregon @ 13 Utah24 USC @ CAL20 Duke @ 18 LouisvilleArkansas fires OC EnosJury finds Baylor negligent in Title IX lawsuit all the way back from 2014Michigan

Let’s Talk About It:TNFNBA opening dayRangers vs. Diamondbacks World SeriesWeek 7 highlights: 49ers drop two in a row and Cousins finally succeeds in primetimeBelichick reaches 300th win milestone in stunner against BillsJackson throws 4TD against lionsTitans starting Levis vs. Falcons with Tannehill outWeek 8 preview: Bengals @ 49ers, Rams @ CowboysMNF Picks: Raiders @ Lions (+8.5), O/U 46, Goff: 272.5Injuries:Anthony Richardson unlikely to return this seasonDeebo missing at least two games Watson out vs. seahawks after reports of starting week 8CFB: Week 8 Highlights:USC loses two in a row due to last minute Utah FGIowa loses against Minnesota after refs horribly call back kick return TDEwers exits game with shoulder injury as texas squeezes past houston, out indefinitely (AC Joint Sprain)Alabama back in top 10, North Carolina plummets Week 9 Preview8 Oregon @ 13 Utah24 USC @ CAL20 Duke @ 18 LouisvilleArkansas fires OC EnosJury finds Baylor negligent in Title IX lawsuit all the way back from 2014Michigan

Let’s Talk About It:TNFWeek 5 highlights:Jags upset Bills for second year in a row, 49ers destroy cowboys 42-10, Love throws 3 ints as Raiders win on MNFWeek 6 preview: patriots vs. raiders, seahawks vs. bengals, lions vs. bucsMNF Picks: Cowboys (-2.5) @ Chargers; O/U 50.5, Prescott: 257.5; Herbert: 281.5 Injuries:Bengals’ Higgins won’t play vs. Cardinals due to rib injuryBarkley inactive versus DolphinsRichardson facing a 4-8 weeks out due to grade 3 AC sprainAchane placed on IR after knee injuryJames Connor placed on IR with knee injury Browns’ Watson day-to-day with rotator cuff injuryEkeler ‘99% sure’ he’ll play against DallasCFB: Week 6 Highlights:OU takes down Texas in Red River Rivalry, jumps to #5Miami decides to run the ball rather than kneel it out, fumbles, loses game; Cristobal admits it was the ‘wrong call’Week 7 PreviewOregon vs. WashingtonUSC vs. Notre DameMiami vs. UNCUARK vs BamaB12 ‘seriously considering’ adding GonzagaTD Or TurnoverBears trade Claypool to dolphinsBroncos trade Gregory to 4

Let’s Talk About It:Dick Butkus dies at 80TNFWeek 4 highlights: Bills 48 Dolphins 20, Eagles 34 Commanders 31/OT, Chiefs 23 Jets 20Week 5 preview: Cowboys @ 49ers, Eagles @ Rams, Ravens @ Steelers, Chiefs @ Vikings MNF Picks: Packers (-2.5) @ Las Vegas; O/U 44.5, Jimmy G: 243.5; Love: 237.5 Injuries:Pickett suffers knee injury in loss vs texans; hopeful to return this weekHamlin active for first time since heart attackBills White out for season with torn achillesPatriots’ Gonzales out for seasonCFB: Week 5 Highlights:Oregon State takes down Utah 21-7Georgia survives Auburn 27-20USC clings to lead against colorado 48-41Mississippi wins gunslinger against LSU 55-49Notre Dame takes town Duke 21-14Week 6 Preview:23 LSU vs 21 MIZZ12 OU vs 3 Texas RRR10 Notre vs 25 Louisville1 UGA vs 20 Kentucky Sanders sidelining Travis Hunter 2 weeks to fully heal from injuryUrban Meyer not interested in Michigan State jobTD Or TurnoverNFL, Union revise gambling policy; Lions’ Williams to be reinstatedJones to remain Patriots st

Let’s Talk About It:TNFWeek 4 preview: dolphins @ bills, patriots @ cowboys, ravens @ browns, raiders @ chargersMNF Picks: seahawks (-1.5) @ giants; O/U 47, Goff: 256.5; Love: 233.5Injuries:Waddle clears concussion protocol ahead of Bills’ matchupTexans’ Stingley out 6-8 weeks with hamstring injuryYoung expected to miss another 1-2 weeks with ankle injuryChubb tears MCL: Injury not considered career endingChargers’ Williams out for season with ACL injuryJimmy G in concussion protocolCarr week to week with sprained AC joint Steelers plane makes emergency landing following win due to engine failureCFB: Week 4 highlights:FSU vs. clemson nail biterColorado gets obliterated by UO in Prime Time ;)Alabama squeezes past ole missOhio state prevails against notre dameQuarter-Season heisman standings: #5 cameron ward, Jordan Travis, Bo Nix, Michael Penix, #1 Caleb WilliamsTD Or Turnover49ers announce extensions for shanahan, lynchJets sign veteran QB siemian USFL, XFL officially merging Take or Tangent:Usher slated to

Let’s Talk About It:TNFWeek 4 preview: dolphins @ bills, patriots @ cowboys, ravens @ browns, raiders @ chargersMNF Picks: seahawks (-1.5) @ giants; O/U 47, Goff: 256.5; Love: 233.5Injuries:Waddle clears concussion protocol ahead of Bills’ matchupTexans’ Stingley out 6-8 weeks with hamstring injuryYoung expected to miss another 1-2 weeks with ankle injuryChubb tears MCL: Injury not considered career endingChargers’ Williams out for season with ACL injuryJimmy G in concussion protocolCarr week to week with sprained AC joint Steelers plane makes emergency landing following win due to engine failureCFB: Week 4 highlights:FSU vs. clemson nail biterColorado gets obliterated by UO in Prime Time ;)Alabama squeezes past ole missOhio state prevails against notre dameQuarter-Season heisman standings: #5 cameron ward, Jordan Travis, Bo Nix, Michael Penix, #1 Caleb WilliamsTD Or Turnover49ers announce extensions for shanahan, lynchJets sign veteran QB siemian USFL, XFL officially merging Take or Tangent:Usher slated to

Let’s Talk About It:TNFWeek 3 preview: Eagles @ Bucs, Steelers @ Raiders, Rams @ Bengals, Chargers @ VikingsPete vs. Kenny MNF picks: Eagles (-5.5, 46.5 o/u) at BuccaneersInjuries:Nick Chubb suffers gruesome leg injury against steelers (dirty hit?)Steelers’ Heyward to miss 8 weeks after undergoing groin surgeryRichardson, Waddle leave their respective games in concussion protocol OBJ Suffers ankle injury against bengals Saqoun sprains ankle against cardinals, out 3 weeksBurrow aggravates calf injury in loss to RavensBryce Young missed 2nd straight practice with ankle injury CFB: USC vs. ASU previewBig games:Colorado squeezes past CSU in double overtimeFSU survives Boston College 31-29No. 9 Tenn falls to FloridaNo. 15 KSU falls to MizzouNo. 10 Alabama wins 17-3 Against South Florida; started Buchner over Milroe; falls out of top 10 for first time since 2015Michigan’s Howard undergoes heart procedure Jimbo Fisher’s job in jeopardy unless football team makes rapid improvement in 2023Michigan State officially pu

Let’s Talk About It:TNFWeek 2 previewMNF PICKS LETS ACTUALLY DO THEM THIS WEEK!!Mike Williams passes away at 36 after succumbing to injuries sustained during construction accident Rodgers, Dobbins suffer season ending achilles tearsCFB: Colorado beats nebraska in Prime’s home debutTexas stuns AlabamaFSU takes down LSUAP top 25: Texas up to #4, bama down to #10, LSU stays at 14, Colorado up to #18MSU HC Tucker suspended amid sexual harassment investigation TD or Turnover:Cowboys silence Daniel Jones, shuts out NYGJones ends hold out with 1 year, 25.17 mil dealJets overcome rodgers’ injury, win in walk off punt return TD against billsJets immediately shut down interest from Kaep and co. Bengals release veteran offensive tackle CollinsJason Peters signs with SeahawksTake or Tangent:Week 1 booms: CMC, Aiyuk, Hill, Tua, Dallas D(!)Week 1 busts: Burrow, Jackson, Pickett, AllenBrady returns to hero’s welcome and prematurely inducted in Pats HOF during “Welcome Home, Tom” gameKevin Porter Jr. charged with assaultin

09/07Title: If you don’t know ball Let’s Talk About It:TNFWeek 1 previewPete vs. Kenny (SNF/MNF) picks!!Carl Nassib retires after 7 seasonsInjuries:Kupp out w1, seeing specialist for hammy injuryKelce hopeful for w2Burrow good to go for season opener against brownsCFB: USC vs. Nevada recap, Stanford previewBig wins:Colorado stuns national finalist TCU 45-42 in prime’s debutFSU blows out LSU; Kelly: tigers not the “team I thought it was” duke upsets no. 9 Clemson in season opener 28-7Caleb Wiliiams could return to USC if NFL landing spot “not a good situation” (*cough cough*)TD or Turnover:Cowboys, Steele agree to 5 year, 86.8 mil extensionBurrow becomes highest paid nfl player ever with 5 year 275 mil deal49ers’ Bosa gets record 5 year, 170 mil deal to end hold outTake or Tangent:Chris jones continues to hold out into w1Cardinals expected to start Dobbs in week 1Fair or Fade:McCarthy dons “free harbaugh” shirt after no. 2 Michigan downs east carolina without coachDuke QB Leonard goes viral asking his profess

Title:Let’s Talk About It:Trey Lance to Cowboys for a fourth rounderInjuries:Von Miller out at least 4 games (PUP) with lingering ACL injuryBucs place Jensen on season-ending IRJags’ Ventrell Miller out for season with ruptured achillesDolphins’ Wilson to IR, will miss at least 4 gamesTaylor out at least four games (PUP) after colts reportedly fail to find tradeGil Brandt passes away at 91CFB: USC vs. SJSU recap, Nevada previewASU issues self imposed 1 year bowl ban amid NCAA investigation of former HC Herm EdwardsOSU names McCord starting QB for opener against indianaPac-12 fiasco causes conference commissioners to re-look at new 12 team playoff bracketACC sets meeting with Stanford, Cal, SMUTD or Turnover:Trey Lance to Cowboys for a fourth rounderRaiders, Jacobs agree to 1 year deal worth up to 12 milStroud named week 1 Texans starter over Mills, KeenumVikings, Hockenson agree to 4 year, 68.5 mil extensionCut-down day: Cards release Colt McCoy, Patriots waive Malik Cunningham AND Zappe (re-signed to practi

Let’s Talk About It:Saints’ Graham suffered seizure fridayPatriots’ Bolden temporarily paralyzed during preseason bout with Packers; game subsequently called offCommanders snap ravens 24 game preseason win streak 9 time pro bowler Maxie Baughan dies at 85CFB: Beck wins starting job at UGA, Branson Robinson to miss season due to knee injuryMichigan self imposes 3 game suspension on Harbaugh Shannon’s appeal Shannon’s season long gambling suspensionLSU DT Maason Smith suspended 1 game for receiving “improper benefit”B12 commish violating countless policies to express disdain for Texas, OUTD or Turnover:Ravens sign 3 time pro bowler ClowneyColts finally grant Jonathan Taylor permission to seek trade49ers depth chart: Purdy, Darnold, LanceRavens sign Darby following Humphrey’s injuryTake or Tangent:Commanders name Howell starting QBMayfield beats out Trask for Bucs’ starting QB jobCorey Davis “stepping away” from NFL after 6 seasons Eagles’ Jack retires after 7 seasonsCowboys’ Sam Williams arrested on controlled

Let’s Talk About It:Former Seahawk, Raven Alex Collins passes away at 28NBA HOF welcomes 2023 inductees Dwayne Wade, Dirk, Becky Hammon, PopovichPeyton Manning returning to UTenn as a Communications ProfessorHeartbreaking: Elliot signs 1 year, 6 mil deal with New England; will play as back upOher, inspiration for “The Blind Side”, said he was tricked into conservatorship and got ripped off by Tuohy family Tuohy family claims innocence Oher fronting a “shake down” attemptCFB:Stanford, Cal ACC membership bids fail by 1 vote Harbaugh’s 4 game suspension not approved by NCAA committee, back to negotiations AP Poll released: 1 Georgia, 2 Michigan, 3 OSU, 4 Alabama, 5 LSU (?)TCU #17 after appearing in National ChampionshipUCLA snubbed?TAMU (#23, 5-7), OU (#20, 6-7) ranked after losing records in 2022TD or Turnover:Jets sign Dalvin Cook, release Damarea Crockett Richardson named Colts starterPurdy keeps starting job over Lance, DarnoldBarr visits giants Joe Mixon not guiltChiefsaholic indicted on 19 chargesBakhtiari

08/10Title:Let’s Talk About It:Alvin Kamara suspended 3 games for role in 2022 Las Vegas incidentJohnny Manziel says he attempted suicide after release from BrownsJake Paul drops Nate Diaz, wins unanimous decision Henry Ruggs sentenced to 3-10 years after fatal crashCFB:Big 12 becomes big 16: admittance of arizona state, utahCommish states they are not interested in remaining pac 4 teamsBIG10 accepts Oregon (shocker), Washington KJ Bolden commits to FSUACC exploring adding Cal, StanfordTD or Turnover:Saints, Jordan agree to 2-year, 27.5 mil extensionLakers, AD agree to NBA-record 3 year, 186 mil max extensionBengals, Wilson agree to 4 year extension worth up to 37.25 milPanthers, Houston agree to 1 year 7 mil deal Lions signing Teddy BridgewaterPatriots signing Trey Flowers againRams bring back Johnson III on 1 year dealEagles sign Myles Jack, Zach Cunningham to 1 year dealsTake or Tangent:Pro Football HOF 2023 inductions: DeMarcus Ware, Darrelle Revis, Zach Thomas, Joe ThomasSeniors: Joe Klecko, Ken Riley, C

Let’s Talk About It:Barkley finally signs tagKatie Ledecky breaks Phelps’ WR with 16th individual world titleTaylor requesting trade but Irsay refuses to deal him Sony michel retires after 5 seasons (he was legit on the bulldogs with S. Bennett at one point lol) Americans caring about soccer all of the sudden with Messi joining league Geno Smith arrested for DUI, won’t face charges CFB:Iowa Kicker, Iowa state QB Dekkers accused of betting on cyclone sportsProbe finds no evidence players tried to manipulate results of gamesLatino player alleges racist mistreatment in lawsuit against Northwestern Big 10 wanting to poach up to 4 teams from P12, setting sights on Oregon FSU threatening to leave ACC over revenue distribution TD or Turnover:Dalvin cook looks to be joining Jets Vikings, hunter agree to 20 mil 1 year dealBears adding Ngakoue for 1 yr, 10.5 mil Madden QB ratings released; Jalen Hurts 88Take or Tangent:Updates on various preseason injuries: Ramsey, burrow, Patrick, KuppBrady becomes minority owner of

Let’s Talk About It:Barkley finally signs tagKatie Ledecky breaks Phelps’ WR with 16th individual world titleTaylor requesting trade but Irsay refuses to deal him Sony michel retires after 5 seasons (he was legit on the bulldogs with S. Bennett at one point lol) Americans caring about soccer all of the sudden with Messi joining league Geno Smith arrested for DUI, won’t face charges CFB:Iowa Kicker, Iowa state QB Dekkers accused of betting on cyclone sportsProbe finds no evidence players tried to manipulate results of gamesLatino player alleges racist mistreatment in lawsuit against Northwestern Big 10 wanting to poach up to 4 teams from P12, setting sights on Oregon FSU threatening to leave ACC over revenue distribution TD or Turnover:Dalvin cook looks to be joining Jets Vikings, hunter agree to 20 mil 1 year dealBears adding Ngakoue for 1 yr, 10.5 mil Madden QB ratings released; Jalen Hurts 88Take or Tangent:Updates on various preseason injuries: Ramsey, burrow, Patrick, KuppBrady becomes minority owner of

Let’s talk about it:Bronny James collapses into cardiac arrest at USC practice and is currently stable and recovering; cardiologist suggests it could be career ending Jalen Ramsey carted off the field with leg injury during todays training camp practice, will miss 6-8 weeks with meniscus tearJags assistant Kevin Maxen becomes first openly gay NFL coach burrow carted off field with non contact leg injury in training camp CFB:Pac-12 Media DayColorado leaving pac-12 for big 12, utes likely to followMichigan HC Harbaugh expected to serve 4 game suspension for recruiting violations TD Or TurnoverJustin Hebert signs 5 year deal worth 262.5 milTrevon Diggs signs 5 year extension with cowboys worth 97 milCeltics, Brown agree to richest deal in NBA history: 5 year, 304 milJimmy Graham makes NFL comeback, reuniting with NO saints on 1 year deal Saquon and Giants compromise with 1 year deal worth 11 mil Raiders sign Marcus peters to 1 year dealGordon joining ravens on 1 year, 3.1 mil dealTake or tangent:Broncos’ Payton:

Kenny and Pete break down the latest camp details as well as Pac-12 media day. Catch it here and touchdownsandtangents.com.

Let’s talk about it:Las Vegas police drop charges on Wemby over Spears altercationNBA reveals new format, groups for new in-season tourneyLarry Nassar stabbed multiple times at florida federal prison

This week on Touchdowns and Tangents Kenny chatted with writer and 49ers fan Jessie Naylor of All49ers on Fan Nation. We talked about the Jessie’s 49er fandom and writing career started, 49ers championship window, pending salary cap issues, breakout players & his top running backs of all time. Naylor is also a credentialed UFC member so enjoy interview & we’ll be back LIVE next Thursday. Follow Jessie on Twitter @Jnay_LSS

Let’s talk about it:Saints’ Moreau says his cancer is in ‘full remission’Former Cardinals coach Tobin dies at 79JJ Watt joining CBS sports as NFL studio analystKobe named NBA 2K24 cover athlete CFBGeorgia DL recruit Jordan Hall rips Florida’s pitch: “Florida talked about a lot of nothing. Georgia talked about a lot of something” San Diego State reverses course, sticks with Mountain West2024 5 star WR Coleman commits to TAMUTD or TurnoverBrandon Aubrey of USFL signs with CowboysJets could still sign Cook?Milton Wright and Malachi Wideman only players in supplemental, supplemental draft dyingMason Crosby, GB scoring leader not getting re-signedJohn Johnson to Chargers rumorsAhkello Witherspoon signed with RamsTake or TangentColts waive Rodgers and Berry following gambling suspensions Eagles’ Allen: I’m the fastest in NFL but ‘not gonna roast’ Hill, MetcalfTitans’ Haskins charged with aggravated assault after fight with girlfriendJaguars’ Robinson suspended 4 games for violating NFL’s policy on PEDsD HOP won’t r