What to do with sputtering fantasy football stars like Aaron Rodgers and Todd Gurley; The best and worst fantasy football matchups for NFL Week 7; Getting left out of the Big 12 sounds a lot like getting left at the altar; The Thunder will miss the playoffs and nine other bold NBA predictions; The Raiders may love Las Vegas. It’s far less clear if the NFL feels the same.; Expect refs to intervene more in concussion cases after Cam Newton investigation wraps; Bengals’ Vontaze Burfict gets slapped with $75,000 fine but no suspension; Colts owner Jim Irsay dislikes anthem protests, is fine with his 2-4 team’s direction; Geno Smith reportedly named the Jets’ starting QB, replacing Ryan Fitzpatrick; Ben Roethlisberger isn’t superhuman: Steelers QB reportedly to miss 4-6 weeks; As jury deliberates in Derrick Rose trial, Knicks say he’ll start in opener; Adam Silver calls an NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte a ‘priority,’ but there’s a catch; Eli Manning tries to walk back his comments about Odell Beckham Jr.’s antics; Sorry Jon Bon Jovi and Peyton Manning, the Titans are not for sale; With Eddie Lacy out, possibly for weeks, Packers acquire RB Knile Davis from the Chiefs; Fantasy football start/sit for Week 7: Spencer Ware rolls on, Carson Wentz struggles
 
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Expect refs to intervene more in concussion cases after Cam Newton investigation wraps
Findings in joint review by NFL, NFLPA result in a few tweaks to protocol.
What to do with sputtering fantasy football stars like Aaron Rodgers and Todd Gurley
When stars refuse to shine, do you bench them? Trade them? Cut them?
 
Bengals’ Vontaze Burfict gets slapped with $75,000 fine but no suspension
NFL was reviewing a low hit and whether the Bengals linebacker stepped on a player.
 
The best and worst fantasy football matchups for NFL Week 7
Steer clear of Drew Brees and DeAndre Hopkins if you can.
 
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Colts owner Jim Irsay dislikes anthem protests, is fine with his 2-4 team’s direction
Maybe he could concentrate on one rather than the other.
 
Geno Smith reportedly named the Jets’ starting QB, replacing Ryan Fitzpatrick
So much for an uninspiring quarterback controversy, but the leash on the struggling Fitzpatrick is clearly getting shorter in what is turning into a lost season for Gang Green.
 
Ben Roethlisberger isn’t superhuman: Steelers QB reportedly to miss 4-6 weeks
The Steelers quarterback won't heal quite so quickly from arthroscopic knee surgery.
 
Getting left out of the Big 12 sounds a lot like getting left at the altar
Said the billionaire chairman of Houston's Board of Regents: “You know what they don’t realize? They’re dealing with people’s emotions."
 
 
As jury deliberates in Derrick Rose trial, Knicks say he’ll start in opener
In Los Angeles, a jury is deliberating in a civil rape lawsuit involving the star player and two friends.
 
The Thunder will miss the playoffs and nine other bold NBA predictions
If these come true, we should all go to Las Vegas immediately.
 
Adam Silver calls an NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte a ‘priority,’ but there’s a catch
If HB2 remains in place, Michael Jordan won't get the 2019 game.
 
Eli Manning tries to walk back his comments about Odell Beckham Jr.’s antics
Manning says he's 'fine' with his wideout's behavior, so long as it doesn't draw a penalty.
 
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Sorry Jon Bon Jovi and Peyton Manning, the Titans are not for sale
The Adams family says it's going to work things out.
 
With Eddie Lacy out, possibly for weeks, Packers acquire RB Knile Davis from the Chiefs
Eddie Lacy didn't seem exactly right Sunday against the Cowboys.
 
The Raiders may love Las Vegas. It’s far less clear if the NFL feels the same.
The owners would have to ratify a proposed move and there are concerns about the size of the Vegas market and gambling issues.
 
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