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\"\"By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m the most wanted man on my island, but I\u2019m not on my island\u2014more\u2019s the pity.\u201d\u2014Stephen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kick it!<\/p>\n

ESPN’s Molly McGrath has contacted me and wants to know how I feel about being the first half-breed Armenian\/Pastor\/Writer to have a sports column in the nation’s history.<\/p>\n

I answered by quoting Marcus Freeman. <\/p>\n

***
\nNotre Dame-Penn State was a great game. I went into not caring who won, but as it played out\u2014because of Marcus Freeman\u2014I was openly rooting for the Irish.<\/p>\n

For me, this is mass hysteria on par with dogs and cats living together\u2026All that’s left now is for Gozer the Gozerian to show up. <\/p>\n

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\nI’m hoping the Texas Longhorns catch the Ohio State Buckeyes bivouacked in their tents and ride all over them\u2026But I think this game will be less San Jacinto and more Alamo for the Texicans.<\/p>\n

Ohio State, 30-17.<\/p>\n

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\nEveryone is trying to gin up controversy from Dan Campbell telling Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell he’d see them in two weeks. If the Rams themselves aren’t mature enough to ignore it, then they aren’t going anywhere.<\/p>\n

More important are the wonderful words of Seahawks HC Mike McDonald. He wants Geno Smith back. Geno’s a 44.5-Rock cap hit next year\u2026and the Seahawks have already fired offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb\u2026<\/p>\n

I gotta believe Sean McVay is thinking, “Please, please, please bring Geno Smith back.”<\/p>\n

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\nDodger Fans: Now that it’s concluded and he’s been traded, what are your thoughts about Gavin Lux? Indifferent, disappoint me?<\/p>\n

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\nLast Add Notre Dame:<\/strong> Jeremiyah Love’s touchdown run last night requires a jersey retirement, a statue, or both in honor of his fantastic fight for paydirt.<\/p>\n

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\nDeshaun Watson is done with a second Achilles tear, but he will still make 70+ in each of the next two years.<\/p>\n

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Today 5:PM, YouTube.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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\nNFL Playoffs:<\/strong>
\nOff The Top
\nSaturday:<\/strong>
\nChargers at Texans<\/strong>\u2014Bolts, 28-24\u2026Because I want the Chargers to return to San Diego, I’m rooting for Houston. But my faith in Jim Harbaugh right now is greater than my faith in C.J. Stroud. <\/p>\n

Steelers at Ravens<\/strong>\u2014Baltimore, 24-23\u2026Far be it from me to accuse national media of lifting content from the first halfbreed Armenian\/Pastor\/Writer with a column in the nation’s history\u2026but wasn’t it here we said that the Steelers would be no duck walk for the Ravens?
\nI’m taking Baltimore, but Pittsburgh pulling the upset won’t be a surprise\u2026especially with Ravens WR Zay Flowers being ruled out.<\/p>\n

Sunday:<\/strong>
\nBroncos at Bills<\/strong>\u2014Buffalo, 31-21\u2026Think of the Rams Chuck Knox after The Mud Bowl in 1977\u2026If Bills HC Sean McDermott loses this game\u2026I do not know how he keeps his job.<\/p>\n

Packers at Eagles<\/strong>\u2014Philly, 27-16\u2026I can see upsets in all these games. Green Bay has the ability. They’ve got the better HC\u2026The Eagles are the better team, but can you trust them?<\/p>\n

TaxSkins at Buccaneers<\/strong>\u2014Tampa, 42-34\u2026This game will be a shootout\u2026and without an emotional tie\u2026it will be a lot of fun. <\/p>\n

Monday:<\/strong>
\nVikings at Rams<\/strong>\u2014Rams, 41-27\u2026It could be 12-7\u2026But every time I’ve gone with my head in a game score prediction\u2026it usually ends with the opposite\u2026 I’m not worried about the crowd, and I’m not concerned about playing in Phoenix.<\/p>\n

Everything is right there for the Rams to take.<\/p>\n

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\n\"\"<\/a>The San Francisco Giants have signed Justin Verlander. I like Verlander. He’s 41 with 262 career wins over 19 seasons. This will be season 20, and I’d love to see him stick around long enough to win 300.<\/p>\n

Hall of Fame lock\u2026with nine career shutouts. Fernando Valenzuela had eight shutouts in 1981. Bob Gibson had 56 in his career, 13 in 1968 alone.<\/p>\n

Never tell me baseball people or the nerds understand pitching in 2025–because they don’t.<\/p>\n

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\nAlong with Antonio Pierce, the Raiders have kicked GM Tom Telesco to the curb after one season. Wow, an Italian-American executive fired after one year…ESPN is going to be all over this.<\/p>\n

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\nThe 49ers have designated DT Javon Hargrave, 31, as a Post-June 1 release\u2026sounds like Fog City\u2014which always pays the wrong people\u2014is trying to get a handle on its salary cap.<\/p>\n

How marvelous.<\/p>\n

The Dude abides\u2026<\/p>\n

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\n2 Corinthians 1:9
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