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Andy Elliott
October 03, 2023

The Playmaker Newsletter

4 min read

October fans, how are we feeling?! Is seasonal depression already starting to hit some of us, or is it just Jimmy Butler right now? 🤣 Speaking of Jimmy Butler, it’s that time of the year again where the NBA makes a come back, teams welcome new faces into their organizations, and new beginnings present themselves…well, maybe not so much for some…

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Plus, another weekend of football is in the books that included pick-6’s, new themes, and universities that we’ve never heard of. Let’s break it all down!

Los Angeles Rams’ Puka Nacua now has more receptions (39) and yards (501) through his first four games than any player in the NFL 🤯.

🏀🏈🥊 NOTABLE HEADLINES

🏀 Damian Lillard Excited to Play “Alongside the Best Player in the League” After Being Traded to the Milwaukee Bucks

  • Damian Lillard was surprisingly traded to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a three-team deal including the Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trail Blazers

  • During media day, Lillard told reporters the trade came at the “perfect time of his career”

🏀 Jimmy Butler's 'Emo' Appearance Takes Center Stage at Miami Heat Media Day

  • After a failed attempt having not signed Damian Lillard, Butler says he’s “very emotional right now”

  • Get well soon Jimmy…

🏀 The Portland Trail Blazers Trade Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics

  • All-Star guard Jrue Holiday is headed to Boston in a trade with Portland, the team announced Sunday afternoon

  • The trade comes just days after Holiday was dealt to the Blazers in a blockbuster deal that sent All-Star guard Damian Lillard to the Bucks

🏈 Damar Hamlin Makes his Season Debut After Suffering Cardiac Arrest

  • With safety Jordan Poyer sidelined due to a knee injury suffered last week, a game-day roster spot opened up for Hamlin to play in the team's 48-20 win over the Miami Dolphins

  • "That moment was everything to me," Hamlin said of running out of the tunnel

🥊 Canelo Alvarez Beat Jermell Charlo Via Unanimous Decision

  • From the very onset of the bout, Alvarez controlled the pace and location of the fight

  • Alvarez scored the only knockdown of the fight in the seventh round

🏈 NFL WEEK 4 TOP GAMES

Kansas City Chiefs (3-1): 23 | New York Jets (1-3): 20

👉 Patrick Mahomes (18/30, 254 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs) and the Chiefs got off to a hot start in New York after taking a 17-0 lead in the first quarter

👉 Zach Wilson (28/39, 245 YDS, 2 TDs) saw Tayler Swift in the stands and had the best game of the season, tying the game with a 2-point conversion

👉 The Chiefs tacked on a field goal to go up by 3, and then Zach Wilson dropped a snap from under center which ended up costing the Jets the game

Buffalo Bills (3-1): 48 | Miami Dolphins (3-1): 20

👉 Josh Allen (21/35, 337 YDS, 4 TDs) connected with Stefon Diggs (6 REC, 120 YDS, 3 TDs) who had three touchdowns, including an incredible 55-yard catch and run

👉 Tua Tagovailoa (25/35, 282 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT) looked decent but could never connect with Tyreek Hill in the endzone

👉 Buffalo’s defense forced two turnovers and held Miami to just six points in the second half

Denver Broncos (1-3): 31| Chicago Bears (0-4): 28

👉 Justin Fields (28/35, 360 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT, 1 FUM) threw three touchdowns in the first half and even led the game 28-7 with 4:11 left in the 3rd quarter…

👉 But, Russell Wilson (21/28, 223 YDS, 3 TDs) rallied the Broncos back and took the lead with 1:46 remaining in the 4th quarter

👉 Will Lutz hit a 51-yard field goal to help the Broncos win the game before Justin Fields threw a late-game interception to seal the deal

LA Rams (2-2): 29 | Indianapolis Colts (2-2): 23 / Overtime

👉 Matthew Stafford (27/40, 319 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT) lead the Rams to a 23-0 start with four straight scoring drives…

👉 Until Anthony Richadson (11/25, 256 YDS, 3 TDs) helped the Colts rally back to extend the game into overtime

👉 Puka Nacua (9 REC, 163 YDS, 1 TD) caught the game-winning touchdown in OT to give the Rams the win

Philadelphia Eagles (4-0): 34 | Washington Commanders (2-2): 31 / Overtime

👉 Sam Howell (29/41, 290 YDS, 1 TD) connected with Jahan Dotson (4 REC, 27 YDS, 1 TD) in the endzone with no time remaining to force overtime

👉 Jalen Hurts (25/37, 319 YDS, 2 TDs) looked solid all game long, but it was the Eagles defense that forced a punt in OT on the first possession

👉 Jake Elliot made a 54 yard field goal to help the Eagles remain undefeated and going 4-0 for a second straight year

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🏈 NCAA WEEK 5 TOP GAMES

#20 Ole Miss (4-1): 55 | LSU (3-2): 49

👉 What a shootout. Both teams combined for 1,343 yards of total offense

👉 Jaxson Dart (26/39, 439 YDS, 5 TDs) connected with Tre Harris (8 REC 153 YDS, 1 TD) who caught a screen pass and took it 13 yards to the endzone to give Ole Miss a 55-49 lead with 39 seconds remaining

👉 Jayden Daniels (27/36, 414 YDS, 4 TDs) led the Tigers down the field which featured a last-second throw to the end zone but just barely feel incomplete, giving the Rebels the W

#8 USC (5-0): 48| Colorado (3-2): 41

👉 Caleb Williams (30/40, 415 YDS, 6 TDs, 1 INT) threw for SIX touchdowns, giving the Trojans a 34-7 lead in the 2nd quarter

👉 Shedeur Sanders (30/45, 421 YDS, 5 TDs, 1 INT) and Coach Prime rallied the Buffs back into the game, going on a 21-point run

👉 However, USC recovered Colorado’s onside kick and ran the clock out to win the game

#11 Notre Dame (5-1): 21| #17 Duke (4-1): 14

👉 Riley Leonard (12/27, 222 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT) helped the Blue Devils erase a 13-0 lead and went up by 1 in the 4th quarter with 9:17 remaining

👉 Audric Estime (18 CAR, 81 YDS, 2 TDs) had a go-ahead 30-yard touchdown with 31 seconds left in the game to survive a scare in Durham

#19 Oregon State (4-1): 21| #10 Utah (4-1): 7

👉 Cam Rising looked close to be ready to make his return debut, but sat out which didn’t help the UTES offense who struggled all game

👉 DJ Uiagalelei (14/25, 204 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT) gave the Bears a 21-0 lead in the 4th quarter, which seemed to be enough for Oregon State to roll over the unbeaten Utes

#1 Georgia (5-0): 27| Auburn (3-2): 20

👉 Georgia was tested again for a second time in three weeks against an unranked SEC team

👉 Brock Bowers (8 REC, 157 YDS, 1 TD) scored the go-ahead touchdown late in the game

👉 Malaka Starks helped seal the win for the Bulldogs after picking off Payton Thorne with 1:30 left on the clock

⁉️ TRIVIA QUESTION OF THE DAY

LAST WEEK’S POLL: Which two teams were the last to play on ABC's "Monday Night Football" in 2005 before the show was moved to the ESPN network for the 2006 season?

Answer: New England Patriots/New York Jets

💪 ON THIS DAY IN SPORTS

1995 Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson found not guilty of the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman in Los Angeles, California

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