NFL Nuggets:

• DeSean Jackson is done for the year, opting to get core muscle surgery to solve whatever’s ailing him.
  • According to Doug Pederson, what had been a small abdominal tear has turned into the muscle tearing completely off the bone.

• Also done for the year? Cam Newton, who has been placed on season-ending IR.
  • The foot injury doesn’t want to get better.
  • It doesn’t hurt that Jerry Richardson’s fever dream of a replacement, Kyle Allen, has been keeping the Panthers on the fringes of the playoff hunt.
    • Further priapisme the old man is the fact that Newton is owed $19.1 million with a $21 million cap hit in 2020, but if they cut him they only face a $2 million penalty.

• Better injury news for the Colts, as Jacoby Brissett’s knee came out of the MRI just fine.
  • It’s an MCL sprain, not a tear as first feared.
  • They will evaluate him daily, but since they are playing the Dolphins they might choose to rest him this week.

• Josh Gordon passed his Seahawks physical, and has been cleared to practice starting Thursday.
  • Some of you might be questioning how he passed his tox screen, and I would remind you that the entire Seahawks 2012 defence was hopped up on Adderral & never failed a test or had a totes valid note from their mom.

• Stealing from Crimebeat! beat:
  • Kellen Winslow Jr. pleaded guilty on Monday raping an unconscious teen in 2003 and to sexual battery involving a 54-year-old hitchhiker.
    • His sentence will be between 12 to 18 years.
      • The plea deal will help him avoid a life sentence, and – given their season – allow the Patriots to put him on their exempt list.
    • This plea was in advance of a retrial on five rape charges the jury couldn’t decide upon from his first trial.
      • But they did find him guilty of raping the homeless woman the first time, so that evidence was expected to be used at the second trial, which likely prompted the plea.

• Some reporter tried to help out Low Commander by giving Dean Spanos a stroke today.
  • The Athletic reported that the NFL was looking at the Chargers as their choice for a London-based team.

    

    • Given that more than 286,000 fans packed Wembley and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium over four games.
  • I can feel the creeping blood pressure in every word:

“It’s total f—— b——-, OK? We’re not going to London,” Spanos told reporters Tuesday. “We’re not going anywhere. We’re playing in Los Angeles. This is our home. This is where I’m planning to be for a long f—— time. Period.”

Finally, I think we can all agree that the highlight of last night’s game was Kevin Harlan’s call of the cat on the field.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS2CahrVnnk

I heard it in the car & damn near crashed. The way he worked in the sponsor plug was brilliant. And as noted by most everyone, the Giants led 9-3 before the cat crashed the party. Post-cat, the Cowboys outscored the Giants, 34-9.

Oh, and in case you were wondering if the crack MetLife staff were able to corral it?

For those wondering about the status of our furry friend 😺 at tonight’s @Giants game👇

The black cat ran off the field and disappeared under a seating section. Once we locate and safely capture the cat, we will take it to a veterinarian for examination. #BlackCat | #DALvsNYG

— MetLife Stadium (@MetLifeStadium) November 5, 2019

Tonight’s sports:

• NHL: (all Canadian broadcasts are regional only)
  • Bruins at Canadiens – 7:30PM | NBCSN
  • Blackhawks at Sharks – 10:00PM | NBCSN
• NCAA:
  • Football:
    • Ball State at Western Michigan – 8:00PM | ESPN2
  • Hoops:
    • Kansas vs. Duke – 7:00PM | ESPN / TSN – From MSG
    • Virginia Tech at Clemson – 7:00PM | ESPNU
    • Army at Villanova – 8:30PM | FS1
    • St. Mary’s (Cal.) vs. Wisconsin – 9:00PM | ESPNU
    • Kentucky vs. Michigan State – 9:30PM | ESPN / TSN
• NBA:
  • Lakers at Bulls – 8:00PM | Sportsnet1

Enjoy your evening, one and all.