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The TEN

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

1—“Man, ain’t this s— crazy? I wondered why Lane Kiffin reached out a week ago. Now I know.”—Cleveland Browns HC Todd Monken on Dae’Quan Wright going LSU for the 202t season.

2—The Los Angeles Dodgers have won seven of their last 10 and currently lead the National League West by 9.5 games over the San Diego Padres.

3—Former Ganesha HC/Arcadia Alum Don Cayer turns 54 today.

4—“After Gladstone High was closed down, I was expecting Azusa to be a lot better because it was going to merger the two Azusa high school programs. I guess the Gladstone kids went to play for Northview or some other schools instead? I did not think they would be power house. But, I thought they would be a respectable .500 team annually or maybe a little better.”—MVS commenter, “Henry”

5—In 2027 four starters on the Los Angeles Rams current offensive line become free agents: RT—Warren McClendon Jr., RG—Kevin Dotson, C—Coleman Shelton, LG—Steve Avila. (LT—Alaric Jackson is set to hit free agency in 2028.)

6—“#6 Watson as starting QB just rubs me the wrong way.”—MVS commenter, “Just The Facts”

7—“I trust Ronnie Rivers. I trust that he knows what he’s doing. I trust his instincts. I trust his ability to be able to be effective in pass protection, get the ball where it’s supposed to go in our different run schemes and be a functional extension of the pass game whether he’s on a scat release or whether he is a check down, he has got a good feel of the screen game. Ronnie Rivers is a guy that you’re very appreciative of.”—Los Angeles Rams HC Sean McVay on third-string RB Ronnie Rivers.

8—Legendary Monrovia quarterback Nick Bueno turns 40 today.

9—Serena and Venus Williams to play doubles at the US Open.

10—“We gonna win. We gonna win! We gonna win it all!”—Kwanza Jones, new San Diego Padres principal owner (alongside her husband José E. Feliciano) at introductory press conference 8/24/2026.