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Another unfortunate story connected to the NFL, this one about former WR Antonio Brown. Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge from back in June. He was in Dubai and is being brought back to the US to face the charge. Brown allegedly attempted to shoot and kill a man in Miami with a handgun, firing a bullet that grazed the alleged victim but did not kill him. The charge is second degree attempted murder. Brown has had several serious off the field issues over the years, none more serious than this one. Many have pointed to a hit Brown took while he was with the Steelers. It was a playoff game against the Bengals and LB Vontaze Burfict. A very nasty and illegal hit to the head. Someday I hope research is done on Brown's brain, very possible he has an extreme case of CTE.

The Broncos are winning a lot of close games this year, and they did it again Thursday night, beating the Raiders 10-7. Broncos are now 8-2, best record in the NFL, Raiders fall to 2-7.

Allegations that at least one fighter was betting on himself to lose, then lost on purpose. Dana White has said the FBI is looking into it. Two weeks ago, we saw the arrest of a current NBA player and coach for an alleged gambling scandal, and now this. Bad timing for the UFC. Any thoughts?

Fox Sports has hired former Saints QB Drew Breese to be part of their broadcast team, likely replacing Mark Sanchez who is facing legal problems. Breese and Brady on the same network talking football. Another trade to discuss, the NY Jets have sent DT Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys in exchange for a 2026 second round pick, a 2027 first round pick, and DT Mazi Smith. Many are critical of the Cowboys for this trade, saying it is way too much to give up for Williams, who has one sack this year. Bill Simmons called the trade "bonkers," with his guest saying that Cowboys fans should be livid. Dallas is 3-5-1 this year and ranks 31st in the league on defense.

Has anyone noticed that when you do a Google search now the first thing at the top is Google AI? Not sure what to make of that but I don't think it is good. The AI is not reliable. I will give you an example. I did a Google search about actor Harland Williams, a popular comedy actor from the 90s, asking a question about him. Google AI stated something that he said as sarcastic but put it into the AI search as factual. The computer can't tell the difference between jokes and truth, and if people read that and take it at face value they will be misinformed. Can we get a fact check for AI?

The Raiders have traded WR Jakobi Meyers to the Jaguars for two draft picks, 4th and 6th round, both in 2026. The Saints have traded WR Rashid Saheed to the Seahawks for two draft picks, a 4th and 5th round, both in 2026. Jaguars and Seahawks trying to improve their roster for a playoff run, Raiders and Saints planning for the future. Good trade for all teams involved.

Greed is ruining everything.

How about NO.

A tie is not going to get it done for the Raiders. They are in a tough division and behind the eight ball after a terrible start. Going for the win makes sense there.

Colts lost to the Steelers, dropping them to 7-2, Patriots and Broncos both won, lifting them to 7-2, so three teams are an NFL best 7-2, and all in the AFC. However, there are several teams sitting at 6-2. One of them is the Bills, who beat the Chiefs on Sunday, drop the Chiefs to 5-4, third in the AFC West. That is a tough division, and we could see three playoff teams from there, Chiefs, Broncos, and Chargers. The Vikings kept their season alive by beating the Lions, but at 4-4 Minnesota is still last place in the NFC North, another division that might produce three playoff teams. There were high expectations from the Washington Commanders this season, but have been a disappointment, they lost to Seattle on Sunday, four losses in a row, and are 3-6. The Cardinals have lost five in a row; seems they have not recovered from that fourth quarter meltdown against the Titans. They face the Cowboys Monday night in hopes of ending that long losing streak. The Falcons, who had a big win against the Bills a few weeks ago, suddenly are on a three-game losing streak of their own and find themselves in trouble. It is the middle of the season; this is where the contenders start to separate from the pretenders.

It does have a title that sounds like the 70s, but yes, that is the one.

Not an MLB fan anymore, but I have to admit that this game was worth watching. It was one of the greatest games I have ever seen. It was wild from start to finish, and the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings, winning after being down 4-2 in the 8th. Toronto had chances, runner on third with one out in both the 9th and 11th but did not score. Would have been nice if they had won, it has been 32 years. Amazing game, disappointed in the result. Note: This was only the third time a WS game 7 had gone to 11 innings, the last one was in 1997 when the Marlins beat the Indians. The other was in 1924!

Game 7 tonight AND an extra hour of sleep?? COUNT ME IN! That sounds like a great combination to me.

The Wild are 3-6-3, losers of five in a row, and the second longest losing streak in the league right now behind the Blues at 6. Islanders and Maple Leafs are also off to a slow start. The Flames have six points, worst in the league, while the Penguins and Avalanche both have 18 points, top in the NHL.

Original Halloween is a good movie, Halloween 2 is popular and well liked, though I never got into it. Halloween 3 is a different animal. Halloween 4 is a movie that I like early on but it falls apart, Halloween movies five and six are terrible.