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Broken News by Chris Stirewalt

The NFL has announced that Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show. I don't know who that is, I am not up to date on current music. There were rumors about it being offered to Taylor Swift, but from what I read her team and the NFL could not find common ground. I was curious if it would be Metallica, since they are from San Francisco and that is where the game will be held. I don't know if they were offered or not. Some artists won't do the Super Bowl because of the pressure to perform in front of so many people. Others won't because it is lip synced to a track. Also, the artists do not get paid for doing the halftime show, as the NFL considers it "publicity" so the artists do not get a paycheck. A band like Metallica does not need the promotion, so that is not a reason for them to do it. Some fans were unhappy last week when Roger Goodell announced that putting the Super Bowl on a paid streaming service was "certainly possible." The league already requires a paid streaming service for many games including Thursday nights and Christmas, and with streaming being the future of live sports, I would expect it to happen at some point, though that is still many years away.

Some winners from the early games were the Steelers, Lions (yay!), Bills, Eagles, Patriots, Falcons, Texans, and the Giants pulled the upset of the week beating the Chargers. It was the first loss of the season for the Chargers and Bucs. The late games included another underwhelming performance by the Ravens. They fall to 1-3 because they have played the Bills, Lions, and Chiefs, in their first four. The Ravens have become one of those teams that can't get over the final hurdle. They are talented and they are in the thick of the playoffs every year but against the best teams in the big games they continue to come up empty. KC wins it in 37-20. Rams hand the Colts their first loss, Bears beat the Raiders, and the Jaguars win in San Fran. Packers and Cowboys will kick off in a little bit. Congrats to @bushido_man96 and sorry to @sensei8 as it looks like another tough Sunday. Maybe the Cowboys can pull a win tonight, but I wouldn't bet on it. Packers and Cowboys end it a TIE at 40. Packers are 2-1-1 Cowboys 1-2-1.

"Kate is good for breaking a sweat, it won't help you win the tournament." - Terry Silver

The gunman at the NYC building back in July is reported to have had CTE according to the NY Times, BBC, and others that have picked up the story. The medical examiner said the gunman had "low tern CTE" and police had said he was known to have mental health problems. There is no cure for CTE, and it can only be diagnosed postmortem. Hopefully with advancements in medicine and technology that will someday change.

Well without getting into a style debate the argument was always that an armbar in BJJ is the same as an elbow lock JJJ, meaning that you can learn the same techniques in different styles. Such as Karate and TKD have a lot of overlap. However, you are correct, different styles can do different tyles of kicks. Like in a TKD class that is sport focused you might learn to do the slap kick, a roundhouse kick using the instep of your foot to hit your opponent, where in MT you are learning to roundhouse kick with the shin, and in Karate you might be learning to roundhouse kick with the bottom of your foot. So, yes, I agree they can be different.

In the Thursday night game, the Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 23-20. Seattle improves to 3-1 Arizona drops to 2-2. Good win for Seattle on the road inside the division.

Charlie Sheen's memoir was everything you would expect it to be. Possibly my favorite book this year.

Hey a punch is a punch and a kick is a kick. Am I right people??

Jamie Benn of the Stars is going to miss the early part of the season with a collapsed lung. The injury happened in a preseason game against Minnesota. Benn will be evaluated again in four weeks and with the regular season less than two weeks away, he clearly will be out to start the year. A collapsed lung is a serious issue so there is a chance he could be out for a while longer than the four weeks.

I have not tired it but am now going to give it consideration after this post. I am especially interested in the carbs aspect. My diet is too carbs heavy, though it is better than it once was, it can be improved further. Thanks for the post

Agreed. Here is maybe a better question. If a student is a BB in Karate and a green belt in TKD, and are competing in a TKD tournament, what belt rank is appropriate for the student to wear?

The Bills have a good early season lead on the Ravens in the battle for home field, and I expect both teams to be in the thick of the Super Bowl hunt again this year. The Bills are the biggest favorite in the league this week (currently 16.5 points), they play at home against the Saints. The second biggest favorite is the Lions (10 points), who play at home against the Browns. I can choose either in my Survivor League. Other heavy favorites are the Broncos (7.5) the Texans (7) and the Chargers (6.5) I could also pick any of those in Survivor, except the Broncos. I had them week one. I think I am going with Detroit. If they can play all season like they did on Monday, they are going to be very tough to beat.

I agree that it sounds like you are in need of a professional cleaner. I've done that a few times for blood stains. To avoid problems such as sweat stains in the future, I suggest not working so hard.

Hmmm I never thought about it like this. If a student has a black belt in Judo and a green belt in TKD, and is competing in a TKD tournament, what color belt should the student be wearing?

An impressive early season game by Lions Monday night in their 38-30 victory in Baltimore. They sacked Jackson seven times, forced a Henry fumble, and had two drives of over 95 yards for touchdowns. The last time the Ravens had given up a 95-yard TD drive at home was in 2001. Fantastic performance by the Lions offense who ran the ball very well and Goff looked great, making a perfect throw late in the game on 4th down. They will fly home tonight and play the Browns on Sunday. Lions improve to 2-1, Ravens fall to 1-2.

Wilson booed during the Giants ugly loss at home to the Chiefs on Sunday night. Might be time for the Giants to put in Jaxson Dart, their young QB. In two of the three first games the Giants failed to score a touchdown. Their season is basically over already so the calls for a QB change are coming in from fans. Either way it is a bad start to what will be a long season in NY. The Jets are also 0-3. Not sure who is worse at this point.

Tampa squeaked by the NY Jets on Sunday, 29-27, so thanks to @bushido_man96 for the recommendation as I won this week in survival league and kept the Bills, who are a frontrunner pick for me in week four. Other winners in early games on Suday included the Steelers, Eagles, Commanders, Vikings, Panthers, Jaguars, Colts, and the Browns who pulled an upset against the Packers. Late game winners on Sunday afternoon were the Bears, 49ers, Seahawks, and Chargers. Chiefs play at the NY Giants tonight and the Lions visit the Ravens on Monday.

Regular season starts October 7. Florida Panthers go for the three peat. In the first preseason action of 2025-26, the Stars beat the Blies 2-1 in overtime. By Monday night every NHL team will have played a preseason game, including the inaugural preseason game for the Utah Mammoth, who visit Colorado on Sunday. (Yes, I know Utah had a team last year, but this is their first season as the Mammoth.)

Don't beat yourself up over this, if it is a fake story. With AI manufacturing information that looks real, and news outlets not always making sure their reporting is accurate (example Howard Stern being fired) it is easy to be misled. I'm sure I have fallen for stuff that wasn't legit.

Original Sin is a great show. I recommend watching it since you are a fan of the series.

Is this a real story? No offense but with all the fake news out there now I have to question anything that it's obvious, or that I already have confirmed. There was a rumor earlier in the year that Musk was offering a similar amount to purchase the Detroit Lions, which ended up being false. Seems strange that he would overpay by that much.

That's a good call. I might have to go with Tampa. I could also pick Green Bay over Cleveland, but I kind of want to wait for the Pack to get back home before picking them. This is a three-strike league, not my usual one and done league. I can pick anyone other than the Steelers and Broncos.

It is never too soon to overreact. Just ask football fans.