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

1. Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 31-10 on the first Monday Night Football game of the season.

2. The Clippers and the Toronto Raptors have both agreed to complete the blockbuster trade that will send Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto. Clippers owner Steve Balmer also said he is accepting the NBA’s punishments for salary cap circumvention.

3. “Ohio State should be rewarded for playing in this game against us. Time will tell. And this isn’t crying over spilled milk. I don’t think we got rewarded for going to Columbus last year in Week 1. Hopefully, this year they reward Ohio State for coming and playing in this game with us.” – Texas HC Steve Sarkisian.

4. Cleveland Browns HC Todd Monken said Monday that he expects Deshaun Watson to remain as the team’s starting quarterback this Sunday at Tampa Bay.

5. In the Mid Valley Perspective League in Fantasy Football Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams racked up 40 points in Week 1. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford had 4.

6. On this day in 1978 the Dodgers became the first team in MLB history to draw 3 million fans.

7. Former USC/ Seattle Seahawks/ Las Vegas Raiders HC Pete Carroll turns 75 today.

8. Former Monrovia star Carlos Hernandez is the leading receiver for Wake Forest this season with 11 catches for 253 yards and a touchdown.

9. #7 LSU at #8 Ole Miss, Saturday 4:30 PM, ABC.

10. The New York Giants and the New York Jets both won their season openers for the first time since 2009.