John Browner reports from Seattle, where he watched the Bears take the air out of Lumen Field with an opening-drive touchdown and Jeffery Simmons’ immediate impact on a defense that held Seattle to 252 yards and 1-of-11 on third down. He also brings back the night’s surprise: plenty of Seahawks fans in the upper deck have soured on Sam Darnold. Then the NBA’s first two weeks: the Rockets and Sixers are both 7-1, Detroit is 6-1 without Jalen Duren, and the Lakers are rolling behind Luka Doncic’s 38.8 points a game. Grant makes the case he’s the MVP front-runner — and also an awful watch, because of how much time he spends working the officials. John isn’t impressed by the scoring at all, and has a message for Giannis after he called Luka one of the greatest scorers ever. Plus Oklahoma City’s mounting injuries and whether Sam Presti has to move someone, why the league’s stars keep breaking down, Ty Jerome’s hot start in Memphis, Ernie Johnson’s final season and Russell Westbrook’s jersey retirement. It closes with the first College Football Playoff rankings: UCLA at No. 8, USC back in the top 20 after beating Ohio State, and John’s case that Lincoln Riley can still get there.
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Directed & Produced by: Grant Mona
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