NFL SUNDAYYYYYY. WOOOOOOO. Fired up over here for another NFL Sunday, it’s crazy that we’re already in Week 8! Cherish these Sundays because before you know it they’ll be gone! Yesterday the Dodgers took a commanding 2-0 lead in the World Series, King James had a 32-point triple-double to bring the Lakers to 3-0, and Dillon Gabriel continued his great season! We’ve got a good slate today, hope you’re sitting!
Today’s Trivia🧠
Yesterday in year 22, LeBron James went off for 32, 14, and 10! This was his 112th triple-double. Where does he rank all-time in this statistic?
(answer at the bottom of the Stump!)
On This Day…
⚾ Only right we turn this week into World Series week! On this day in 2004, Pedro Martinez led the Boston Red Sox to a Game 3 win! This went on to become a Red Sox World Series WIN, their first in 86 years!
Today’s Featured Story…
🏈 NFL Storylines to Look out for Today…
Another NFL Sunday! Time flies when you’re having fun because we are almost halfway through the regular season. Here’s a few things to look out for today!
Jameis Winston takes over in Cleveland! We've got an AFC North showdown between the Browns and the Ravens in Cleveland. Not the way you would have wanted to see Deshaun end up on the bench last week when he tore his Achilles for a season-ending injury, but that is where we are at. Is it asinine to say this is one of those games where Jameis comes out of nowhere and shocks the world? I don’t think it is!
Tua is BACK! A month after a scary fall for Tua, which had many around the NFL calling for his retirement, he suits back up at home against the Arizona Cardinals. It’s been a rough month for Dolphins fans as they haven’t been able to get much going. They’ve got the boys all together now and are hoping to make a late-season surge. I think the biggest thing for them the rest of the season is just to make sure Tua stays upright!
Eagles head to Cincy to take on the Bengals! Well, something has to give here right? Both of these teams started off in rough shape but have managed to get here with some hope. The Eagles are (4-2) and the Bengals are (3-4). After a lot of slander thrown the Eagles way, the return of A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith has seemed to rewrite the ship! Just two years ago people would have called this a potential Super Bowl matchup! These are still 2 good teams who will be there in January, let’s see what happens!
Robbed of a Daniels vs Caleb showdown! Unfortunately, we aren’t going to get the fireworks of Jayden Daniels this game, but we are still going to get a (4-2) Bears team taking on a (5-2) Commanders team. We’ll see if Marcus Mariota can keep the boys afloat until Jayden comes back. The Commanders still have a lead in the NFC East race and the Bears are just one game back in the NFC North. This is a must win for both of these teams!
Bryce Young. Keeping this one nice and short. Bryce is back. He’s going up against the Broncos D. Nobody is expecting anything from him. Go shock the world Bryce!
Yesterday, In a Nutshell
🏈 In their win against (20) Illinois yesterday, (1) Oregon Quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw for 291 yards and 3 TDs, moving to 2nd all-time in FBS passing yards and TDs!
⚾ Dodgers win Game 2 of World Series, 4-2! Take a 2-0 series lead over New York Yankees…But at what cost?!?! Shohei Ohtani left the game after a stolen base attempt. Tests show that it was a dislocated shoulder and that further testing is required to see what this means for him for the rest of this series!
🏀 The Los Angeles Lakers move to 3-0 after 3 very impressive wins against good teams in the West. They defeated the Kings, 131-127 behind a 32-point triple-double from LeBron James and 31 from Anthony Davis! The Lakers have a league-best 3-0 record!
🏒 Not the kind of record the San Jose Sharks wanted! With yesterday’s loss, they have opened their season with nine straight losses! Becoming the first team to accomplish this feat!
💯Top Performers:
⚾ Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD) - 6.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 4 K, W
🏀 LeBron James (LAL) - 32 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists, W
🏀 Nikola Jokic (DEN) - 41 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists
🏀 Domantas Sabonis (SAC) - 29 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists
Stump Top Plays❗❗
Today’s Slate
*All times are ET*
⚾ Day off from World Series action!
🏈 NFL Sunday: BAL @ CLE (1:00 PM ET), IND @ HOU (1:00 PM ET), GB @ JAX (1:00 PM ET), REN @ DET (1:00 PM ET), ATL @ TB (1:00 PM ET), NYJ @ NE (1:00 PM ET), ARI @ MIA (1:00 PM ET), PHI @ CIN (1:00 PM ET), NO @ LAC (4:05 PM ET), BUF @ SEA (4:25 PM ET), CHI @ WAS (4:25 PM ET), KC @ LV (4:25 PM ET), CAR @ DEN (4:25 PM ET), DAL @ SF (8:20 PM ET)
🏀 NBA: 76ers @ Pacers (3:30 PM ET), Hawks @ Thunder (7:00 PM ET), Clippers @ Warriors (8:30 PM ET)
⚽ Premier League: West Ham vs Manchester United (10:00 AM ET), Arsenal vs Liverpool (12:30 PM ET)
🏒 NHL: Oilers @ Red Wings (6:00 PM ET), Senators @ Avalanche (9:00 PM ET), full schedule
🎙Song OTD🎙
Play That Funky Music
Wild Cherry
If you need a shot of energy to start your Sunday after whatver you got into last night. Look no further than right here! LINK
🗣 Quote OTD🗣
“LeBron Jamessss”
Kid from Meme
After his 32 point triple-double in year 22, it seems only fitting we choose this as today’s quote of the day. Just an all-time classic video.
❗Glue Guy OTD❗
Wii Remote Strap
Nintendo
You want to talk avoiding disasters, this guy is an all-timer! Did we wear it every single time? No. We did not. But was he there ready to save a TV if we asked him too? He absolutely was!
Trivia Answer:
D. 5th! Any statistic you can think of, LeBron will absolutely be in the top 5! If you chose ninth you need to do some self-reflecting! He is 5th behind Russ, Oscar, Magic, and Jokic!
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