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>>Bears Destroy Eagles On Monday Night Football to Finish Week Three

(Undated) — Week Three of the NFL season is done. The Bears blew out the Eagles 27-7 on Monday Night Football from Chicago to cap-off a thrilling stretch of games. Sunday featured fantastic finishes, including the Commanders upsetting the Seahawks, the Ravens stunning the Cowboys and the Steelers knocking-off the Bengals. Week Four kicks off with Pittsburgh participating in another AFC North showdown against the Browns in Cleveland on Thursday Night Football.

>>Giants Coach John Harbaugh Confirms Trade With Vikings For QB JJ McCarthy

(New York, NY) — New York Giants coach John Harbaugh is confirming the team has signed on former Viking’s quarterback JJ McCarthy. Harbaugh said that despite the trade, Jameis Winston will remain as the starting playmaker adding that he is excited to add JJ McCarthy, calling him a talented player. The G-Men traded a fifth-round pick to Minnesota in order to acquire McCarthy after Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury. McCarthy previously won an NCAA championship playing for Coach Harbaugh’s brother, Jim Harbaugh at the University of Michigan. It comes as the Giants confirmed defensive player Brian Burns will also be out for the rest of the season due to a torn ACL.

>>Buccaneers QB To Miss At Least Three Weeks

(Tampa, FL) — The winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers will try to get on track without their starting quarterback. Head coach Todd Bowles said that Baker Mayfield will miss at least three weeks with the dislocated thumb suffered during Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Tests didn’t find any fractures or ligament damage. Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels is in line to start this week against the Green Bay Packers.

>>Dolphins’ Achane Has Season-Ending Knee Injury

(Miami, FL) — The Miami Dolphins will play the rest of the season without their top playmaker. Running back De’Von Achane suffered a torn ACL during Sunday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, confirming head coach Jeff Hafley’s concern that it didn’t “sound optimistic.” Achane was coming off his first Pro Bowl season and signing a four-year, 64-million-dollar contract extension.

>>Report: Jets RB Breece Hall Considered Week-To-Week

(Florham Park, NJ) — The Jets could be without their top running back for a while. According to ESPN, Breece Hall is considered week to week after injuring his right hamstring during Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions. An MRI revealed that is won’t be a long term injury, but it’s likely that Hall will be unavailable for Week Four’s battle against the Chicago Bears. New York signed Hall to a three-year extension during the offseason.

>>Report: Panthers’ Horn Has Significant Quad Injury

(Charlotte, NC) — Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn is facing a potentially season-ending injury. Multiple sources report Horn suffered a torn quad during Sunday’s loss to the Cleveland Browns. His timetable to return to action will be determined later this week after meeting with specialists. Mike Jackson, Akayleb Evans and Will Lee are expected to compete for playing time in Horn’s absence.

>>MLB Playoff Preview

(Undated) — The MLB postseason is here. The Brewers finished the regular season as the best team in baseball and have a bye to the division series alongside the Dodgers in the National League. The Rays are the top seed in the American League and the Guardians also have a bye. The playoffs start with four best of three Wild Card series featuring the Braves and Phillies as the opener. The other NL series is between the Padres and Cubs. In the American League, the Astros are facing the White Sox and the Yankees are taking on the Red Sox.

>>Phillies’ Luis Arraez Off Wild Card Roster With Injury

(Philadelphia, PA) — The Phillies are heading into the playoffs without a key member of their lineup. Luis Arraez [[ ah-RISE ]] was left off the Wild Card roster with a sprained ankle he suffered at the end of the regular season. He’s hitting .310 this year and was acquired at the trade deadline from San Francisco. The Phils battle the Braves in Game One of the National League Wild Card series from Atlanta on Tuesday.

>>Pistons’ Duren Skips Media Day Amid Contract Impasse

(Detroit, MI) — Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren was a no-show at the team’s media day because of a contract impasse. ESPN reports the All-Star big man has declined a five-year, 200-million-dollar extension offer as a deadline looms to accept a qualifying offer. Duren has reportedly told the team it’s not about the money, but that he feels “disrespected” by the process after having a career-best campaign last year.

>>Maple Leafs Acquire Marchenko From Blue Jackets

(Undated) — A blockbuster deal went through on the eve of the NHL regular season. The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired forward Kirill Marchenko from the Columbus Blue Jackets. Toronto is dealing forwards Matthew Knies and Steven Lorentz, along with defenseman Emil Andrae and a second round pick for Marchenko, forward Miles Wood and goaltender Elvis Merzlikins. Marchenko has 208 points in 292 career games.

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