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The TEN

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

1—Philadelphia Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber hit his 40th home run last night in a 6-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners. It is is the fourth time in five seasons (all with Philly) that Schwarber has reached the 40 home run mark. In 2024, he hit 38.

2—The Minnesota Timberwolves and forward Jonathan Kuminga have agreed to a two-year, $12.4 million deal.

3—NFL scraps the Pro Bowl game after 75 years—The league is ending the all-star event (including recent flag-football versions). It will still name 88 Pro Bowlers via fan/player/coach voting—no more alternates—and honor them at a February celebration in Los Angeles during Super Bowl week. The change aims to restore prestige and prioritize player safety.

4—On this date in 1975, the Los Angeles Rams waived wide receiver Lance Rentzel…On this date in 1995, the Rams waived quarterback Tommy Maddox.

5—“That high school QBs will transfer to weaker teams in order to shine at lower levels. That is called The Peter Principle.”—MVS commenter, “Is it true?”

6—Former Whittier Christian wide receiver/Air Force Academy alum Cody Bronkar turns 31 today.

7—NFL owners approve record $9.6 billion Seattle Seahawks sale—Owners unanimously approved the sale of the defending Super Bowl champions from the Paul Allen estate to a group led by Vinod Khosla (and family, including controlling owner Neeru Khosla). It’s the highest price ever for an NFL team. The Khoslas must sell their small 49ers stake.

8—On this date in 1955, 19-year-old Sandy Koufax earned his first major-league win with a 14-strikeout, two-hit shutout for the Brooklyn Dodgers over Cincinnati.

9—“It’s a hot spot for us. Obviously, we talk about it almost every time I’m up here, and yet I don’t know that we are 100% sold on who that guy is going to be for Carolina yet.”—Chicago Bears HC Ben Johnson on his team’s left tackle situation heading toward Week 1 opponent the Carolina Panthers.

10—“If my uniform doesn’t get dirty, I haven’t done anything in the game.” Rickey Henderson…On this day in 1982, Henderson, then with the Oakland A’s, stole his 119th base to eclipse Lou Brock’s mark of 118 set in 1974 playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. Henderson would finished the season with 130 steals.