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The TEN

(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)

1—NFL season kicks off tonight with the New England Patriots visiting the Seattle Seahawks tonight.

2—“I see it as one home game a year in L.A., just the way our fans take over that stadium. So, it was disappointing to let them (Rams) off the hook and get them out of that.”— San Francisco 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan about the Rams home game with the 49ers being moved to Australia.

3—The Tampa Rays, with the best record in the American League, is not in the Top Ten for payroll in the A.L….The Milwaukee Brewers have the best record in the National League, but have only the ninth highest payroll in the N.L.

4—SEC considers expelling LSU—Conference leaders are meeting Thursday to discuss kicking LSU out over a dispute involving former NFL undrafted free agents on the roster.

5—Former Arcadia Apache quarterback Drew Wheat turns 40 today…Former Temple City Rams middle linebacker Tommy Bullock turns 40.

6—For a seat in Lumen Field tonight, $304 will get you a seat in the upper level to see the Super Bowl 60 rematch between Patriots-Seahawks.

7—“@ Eleven: What makes you think that Bob Chesney wants to leave a prestigious academic institution like UCLA for crosstown rival USC? Would it be purely about the money, or simply for the distinction of coaching at both major universities in Los Angeles? Inquiring minds want to know…”—MVS commenter, “Ron Vrooman, AHS stat man”

8— On this day in 1965 Sandy Koufax pitches his fourth no-hitter. A perfect game against the Cubs.

9—The Los Angeles Dodgers have won six in a row and lead the National League West by 10.5 games.

10—“There’s two times of year for me: Football season, and waiting for football season.”— Darius Rucker