NFL News:

Trade deadline updates:

• October 30th:
  • Duane Brown: from the Texans to the Seahawks
    • Houston gets cornerback Jeremy Lane, a second-round pick in 2019 and a fifth-round pick in 2018.
    • Russell Wilson reworked his contract to free up cap room.
  • Jimmy Garappolo: from the Pats to the 49ers.
    • For a 2018 second-round pick.
    • Of note, and specifically about the type of compensation involved:

      • The #49ers originally included QB Brian Hoyer in the trade to the #Patriots but he was taken out for comp. pick reasons. Now released.

        — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 31, 2017

      • Also, 49ers' 2018 2nd is likely to be near the top of the round. A 2019 3rd rd comp pick would be near the bottom. Diff. of almost 2 rounds https://t.co/p2Df9ALAio

        — Nick Korte (@nickkorte) October 31, 2017

• October 31st:
  • Jay Ajayi: from the Dolphins to the Eagles
    • Miami receives a fourth-round draft pick in exchange.
    • The Eagles are expected to run a Czonka-Morris type of combination with Blount & Ajayi.
  • Kelvin Benjamin: from the Panthers to the Bills
    • Carolina receives the Bills’ 2018 3rd and 7th round picks.
      • I guess Cam has enough weapons.

•  Didn’t end up on the market:
  • Martavis Bryant: not going anywhere.
    • Given he has a year & a half left on his rookie deal, he’s a steal at the price.
  • Josh Gordon: ?
    • The Browns tried to trade his rights at the deadline, but he has a meeting with the NFL on Wednesday to discuss reinstatement.
      • I guess no one wanted to bite, given his chances for returning would be up in the air.

• Non-trade NFL News:
  • Jadeveon Clowney’s Halloween costume of an orange jumpsuit sure had a lot to say.
    • Clowney says it was a predetermined outfit, picked long before the current controversy about McNair’s remarks.
    • The Texans and Clowney offered a response. They told the Houston Chronicle that there “was no hidden meaning behind his Halloween costume”.
  • Kiko Alonso will not be suspended for his Thursday Night wallop on a sliding Joe Flacco. Ndamukong Suh likewise for his hand to the throat of Ryan Mallett.
    • They are, however, evaluating a few plays for possible fines.
    • Flacco is not expected to miss games, having cleared concussion protocol in elite fashion.

Finally, Jerry Jones is stirring the Goodell pot once again by claiming Ezekiel Elliott is “paying the price” for the League’s mistakes during the Ray Rice fiasco.

• “Zeke is a victim of an overcorrection,” Jones said to local media.
• Because Elliott has been re-resuspended, he would start missing games effective this weekend.
  • With the Cowboys playoff chances fading by the week, they need as many hand on deck as they can muster.
• They could try to change judges, arguing conflict of interest.
  • The sitting judge in the case has a husband who is a partner in the NFL’s CBA/lockout law firm.
• This plays into the working theory that there is a strong chance Goodell’s contract doesn’t get renewed.
  • Although Jerry only has 17 votes total on his “committee”; he needs 24 to ensure the hunt for a new lackey can begin.

Tonight’s sports:

• MLB:
  • World Series: Game 6:
    • Astros at Dodgers – 8:00PM | FOX / Sportsnet
• NCAA:
  • Miami (Ohio) at Ohio – 8:00PM | ESPN2
  • Bowling Green at Kent State – 8:00PM | ESPNU
• NHL:
  • Knights at Rangers – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
•  MLS:
  • Columbus Crew SC vs. New York City FC (Leg 1) – 8:00PM | ESPN / TSN
• NBA:
  • Thunder at Bucks – 8:00PM | TSN2
  • Pistons at Lakers – 10:30PM | TSN2

It was fun watching everyone play “Wheel of Fortune” in the comments last night. TRY PASSWORD TONIGHT!