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Jayden Daniels Commanders make statement in win vs Bengals

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      Ben Child covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the corporate in July 2019. Previous to ESPN, he labored for varied newspapers in Texas, most just lately at The Dallas Morning Information the place he coated faculty sports activities.
      He gives every day protection of the Bengals for ESPN.com, whereas making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN’s NFL exhibits and ESPN Radio packages.
      A local of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the College of North Texas with a bachelor’s diploma in journalism. He’s an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist College and a member of the Asian American Journalists Affiliation (AAJA).

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      John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Submit. He began masking the group in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored 4 books. You too can take heed to him on ‘The John Keim Report’, which airs on ESPN Richmond radio, and comply with him on Twitter @john_keim

Sep 23, 2024, 11:02 PM ET

CINCINNATI — Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders stole the present of their 38-33 upset victory over Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals on “Monday Night time Soccer.”

Daniels, the No. 2 choose within the 2024 draft, led the Commanders down the sector for touchdowns on every of their first 4 full drives to construct a 28-13 lead halfway by means of the third quarter and held off the Bengals from there. The previous Heisman winner from LSU confirmed off his dual-threat capability within the win. He tossed two TDs and ran for one, ending the evening 21-of-23 for 254 yards whereas working for one more 39 on 12 carries.

In the meantime, the Bengals’ offense struggled to search out its rhythm for many of the sport however made its push within the second half. A fourth-down landing go from Burrow to second-year vast receiver Andrei Iosivas pulled Cincinnati inside a rating with simply over three minutes remaining within the third quarter. Washington answered that with a subject objective earlier than Burrow discovered Chase for the pair’s second TD connection of the evening with 9:42 left within the fourth quarter to make the rating 31-26. However Daniels had the ultimate say, spectacularly capping off a 12-play, 70-yard drive that lasted over seven minutes with an ideal 27-yard TD go down the sideline to wideout Terry McLaurin to seal the spectacular win.

The Commanders improved to 2-1 on the season. The Bengals dropped to 0-3.

Listed here are crucial issues to know from Monday evening for each groups:

The Commanders seem to have discovered a younger quarterback to construct round.

Rookie Jayden Daniels revealed himself to the NFL world, finishing 21 of 23 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-33 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He additionally rushed 12 occasions for 39 yards.

Daniels damage Cincinnati together with his arm — dropping an ideal go to receiver Terry McLaurin for a 55-yard achieve to arrange the Commanders’ third landing within the first half. Then, three performs after changing a fourth-and-4, Daniels was drilled by a blitzing defender — and positioned one other good ball to McLaurin for the game-clinching 27-yard landing go.

Daniels damage the Bengals together with his legs, too, scrambling for a 4-yard landing run round left finish two performs after McLaurin’s 55-yard catch.

Washington has seemed for a franchise quarterback for a very long time, by means of first-round picks (4 since 2002), trades and free agent signings. The Commanders began 10 quarterbacks within the earlier 5 years. By three video games, Washington can lastly look to the long run with pleasure because of Daniels.

Promising efficiency: Working again Austin Ekeler. Earlier than leaving early within the third quarter with a concussion, Ekeler gained 119 all-purpose yards, with 62 approaching a kick return. Ekeler has seemed good since coaching camp opened and confirmed glorious burst on a 24-yard landing within the first quarter.

Largest gap within the sport plan: Defending receiver Ja’Marr Chase. The Bengals vast receiver is without doubt one of the most harmful ability gamers within the NFL. He scored touchdowns on catches of 41 and 31 yards when the Commanders opted for single-high protection, leaving corners Mike Sainristil and Benjamin St-Juste with no assistance on Chase’s respective touchdowns.

Pivotal play: Washington transformed a fourth-and-4 with 4 minutes, 25 seconds left within the sport from the Bengals’ 38-yard line. The Commanders may have tried a 56-yard subject objective or punted and performed protection. As a substitute, they opted to go for it, and Daniels accomplished a 9-yard go to tight finish Zach Ertz. Three performs later, Daniels clinched it with a landing go to McLaurin.

Troubling development: Defending the run. Washington entered Monday evening ranked twenty ninth vs. the run, permitting 5.1 yards per carry. However the Commanders allowed 6.2 yards per carry Monday evening. They’ve used lots of two-deep security appears to be like, retaining an additional defender out of the field, however they have to play higher alongside the entrance. — John Keim

Subsequent sport: vs. Arizona Cardinals (4:05 p.m. ET, Sunday, Sept. 29)

For the second time in three video games, the Bengals had been huge house favorites over a group that had a tough 2023 season. And but once more, Cincinnati suffered a shocking upset.

Led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, the Commanders topped the Bengals 38-33 to ship Cincinnati to an 0-3 begin.

Daniels produced a masterful efficiency. Washington scored touchdowns on 5 of its first six drives, together with a 27-yard go from Daniels to vast receiver Terry McLaurin to salt away the win with 2:10 left.

Earlier than the season began, the Bengals had been within the dialog to problem Kansas Metropolis for the AFC title. However a 3rd AFC title assembly in 4 seasons between the groups appears very distant proper now. In line with ESPN Analysis, solely six groups have reached the playoffs within the Tremendous Bowl period after an 0-3 begin to the season.

Troubling development: Failing to transform possessions into touchdowns was a difficulty final week in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and persevered in opposition to Washington. Within the second quarter, Cincinnati had three drives inside Washington’s 30-yard line. The Bengals settled for subject objective tries on all three of them. Kicker Evan McPherson made 2 of three makes an attempt.

Largest gap within the sport plan: Containing Daniels. The rookie quarterback made working the offense look easy in his third profession begin. Daniels accomplished 14 of his first 16 passes for 182 yards and a landing. He additionally scrambled for one landing to assist the Commanders torch Cincinnati’s protection. Washington scored touchdowns on its first 4 drives. — Ben Child

Subsequent sport: vs. Carolina Panthers (1 p.m. ET, Sunday, Sept. 29)

Special night ahead for Calgary Flames prospect Andrew Basha

Andrew Basha was born and raised in Calgary and grew up cheering for the Calgary Flames.

That is why it was a dream come true when the Flames chosen the 18-year-old within the second spherical of this 12 months’s NHL entry draft.

On Monday evening, Basha will stay out one other dream, as he makes his pre-season debut with the Flames at dwelling as they tackle the Edmonton Oilers.

Basha is aware of it may be an excellent expertise.

“It is unimaginable to be the primary time enjoying within the Dome with the Flames sweater on. Will probably be surreal for me,” he stated.

“Lucky to have a number of household and mates within the constructing, so simply excited to get going.”

Will see time on energy play

Basha will play on a line with Sam Morton and William Stromgren for Monday evening’s sport.

He will even see time on the ability play.

Head coach Ryan Huska says he is earned a glance.

“We have now him on an influence play unit that is obtained some fairly good gamers on it,” he stated.

“You could possibly see this morning, he had the tendency to need to move the entire time as a substitute of shoot, which I completely perceive. It is fairly thrilling for him and the factor we like about Bash is he is achieved a extremely good job proper from Day 1 of our prospect camp.”

Not likely nervous

Basha is fairly grounded for an 18-year-old and says he is probably not nervous concerning the sport regardless of having a giant cheering part.

“I do not need to look again on this and say I overthought all the things and went into it considering I had all of this stress,” he stated.

“I am nonetheless 18 years outdated and I do not actually assume there’s a lot stress for me. I believe it is simply going out and having enjoyable and treating it like I used to be with every other crew.”

Will simply play his sport

Huska is not shocked Basha is so cool, calm and picked up, even when that is such a giant sport for him.

“For a Calgary child, this might be ridiculously cool to have the ability to play in right here with among the guys that he is grown up watching play,” Huska stated.

“I believe that is what it is all about however it’s getting him to grasp that he is a extremely good participant and that is why he is right here.

“We wish him to simply play his sport and revel in it.”

The Flames will ship one other squad to Edmonton on Monday evening, so it is two video games in a single evening for Calgary and Edmonton.

Postgame Notes and Quotes: Commanders at Bengals

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Joe’s one hundredth Landing Move Opens Scoring

Burrow capped off the Bengals’ six-play opening drive with a 41-yard bomb to Chase that put Cincinnati in entrance simply 3:23 into the sport. It marked the Bengals’ quickest landing scored since Week 16 of the 2022 season at New England, when Tee Higgins discovered the top zone 2:36 into the primary quarter.

The play marked Burrow’s one hundredth profession landing move in his fifty fifth regular-season recreation, tying him for the seventh-fastest quarterback in NFL historical past to succeed in the century mark. It additionally was his twentieth profession landing move of 40 or extra yards, essentially the most within the NFL since he entered the league in 2020.

For Chase, it was his twelfth profession landing catch of 40-plus yards, the second-most leaguewide since his 2021 NFL debut (Kansas Metropolis/Miami WR Tyreek Hill has 13). It additionally marked Chase’s first 40-plus-yard reception of any variety since his 76-yard landing in Week 13 of final season at Jacksonville.

Ja’Marr Goes For 100+, Two Touchdowns

Burrow discovered Chase down the fitting sideline for a 31-yard landing halfway via the fourth quarter to drag the Bengals inside 5. It gave Chase his seventh profession recreation with a number of receiving touchdowns, the third-most within the NFL since he entered the league in 2021.

Chase completed the sport with six catches for a season-high 118 yards. He now has 15 profession video games with 100-plus receiving yards, the eighth-most leaguewide since 2021.

Three On The 12 months For Yoshi

Burrow related with second-year receiver Andrei Iosivas on fourth-and-goal late within the third quarter, and the Princeton product reached the ball simply over the aim line to chop Cincinnati’s deficit to 1 possession. It marked Iosivas’ third landing of the season, and the seventh of his profession on simply 25 complete receptions.

McPherson Logs one hundredth Try

Evan McPherson’s 28-yard area aim halfway via the second quarter marked his one hundredth profession area aim try. His 84 made area objectives are the third-most in crew historical past via any kicker’s first 100 makes an attempt, trailing Shayne Graham and Randy Bullock (87 every).

Linebacker Duo Fills Deal with Column Once more

Logan Wilson and Germaine Pratt mixed for 18 tackles, as every participant completed with 9 to tie for the crew lead. Combining Wilson’s complete tonight along with his 12 stops in every of the primary two weeks, he turned the primary Bengals participant since linebacker Nick Vigil in 2018 to publish 9 or extra tackles in three straight video games to open a season.

Pratt and Wilson have 33 complete tackles apiece this season, that are tied for essentially the most over the primary three weeks of a season by any Bengals participant since at the very least 1987. Additionally they are two of the 4 Bengals ever to complete 30-plus stops via the crew’s first three video games, becoming a member of Vigil (32 in 2018) and linebacker Dhani Jones (32 in 2008).

The Bengals got here away with factors on six of their seven offensive drives, with the one outlier being a missed area aim attempt within the second quarter. Washington, in the meantime, scored on every of its six true possessions (two kneel-downs at finish of the primary half and finish of recreation). It marked the primary NFL recreation since 1940 wherein neither crew punted or dedicated a turnover.

Dream comes true as Basha skates for Calgary Flames for the first time

‘For it to be the primary time enjoying within the Dome with the Flames, it is going to be very surreal for me. I’m very lucky to have numerous household and associates within the constructing,’ stated Basha, who’s from Calgary

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Calgary Flames prospect Andrew Basha speaks to media at a pre-season apply on the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Brent Calver/Postmedia

Andrew Basha, like numerous Calgary children, grew up dreaming of nights like Monday.

When he’d be enjoying within the yard, Basha would himself be donning a Calgary Flames jersey and skating out onto the ice on the Saddledome.

For most children, it stays only a dream.

However Basha is among the fortunate few, and on Monday the Calgary child was set to be in full Flames gear for the primary skilled hockey recreation of his profession.

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“It’s unbelievable,” the 18-year-old stated Monday morning. “For it to be the primary time enjoying within the Dome with the Flames, it is going to be very surreal for me. I’m very lucky to have numerous household and associates within the constructing. Simply excited to get going.”

Basha resides his dream, plain and easy. Picked within the second spherical, forty first general on this 12 months’s NHL Draft, he’ll be spending this season with the powerhouse Drugs Hat Tigers within the WHL. They’re Memorial Cup contenders, and it ought to be an thrilling season.

In a 12 months or two, although, he’ll in all probability be preventing for a spot within the Flames’ lineup and perhaps he’ll develop used to the sensation of carrying the jersey of the workforce he’s grown up loving.

You get the sensation that Monday night time might be one he gained’t overlook, although. Even when it’s only a pre-season split-squad recreation whereas half his Flames teammates might be skating in Edmonton on the similar time, it’s nonetheless a primary recreation carrying an NHL jersey on the rink the place he dreamed of enjoying as a child.

“100 per cent, for a Calgary child this might be extremely cool to have the ability to play in right here with a number of the guys he grew up watching play,” stated Flames head coach Ryan Huska. “We have now him on the power-play with some fairly good gamers tonight and you may see this morning he had a bent to need to go it on a regular basis as an alternative of shoot, which I get, however it’s fairly thrilling for him.

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“The factor we like about Bash is he’s accomplished a extremely good job proper from Day 1 of our prospect camp and he’s persevering with to get higher day-after-day.”

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It has, by Basha’s personal admission, been a whirlwind couple of weeks. He scored within the second recreation of the Younger Stars Basic event towards the Edmonton Oilers’ prospects in Penticton, B.C., and is now working alongside the Flames’ veterans.

He’s adjusted to that actuality as finest he can, however it was positively an adjustment.

“If you type of transfer into the massive boy room, it’s positively completely different,” Basha stated. “I feel it’s nearly being assured in myself and understanding I’m being put in these positions for causes and I should be a part of that group. That’s the one manner you’ll be able to have a look at it, I feel.

“You don’t need to miss any alternatives you’re given or waste them primarily based on being star-struck. Clearly, it’s cool, however I’m extra targeted on that.”

Calgary Flames ahead Andrew Basha takes half within the Calgary Flames coaching camp on the Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. Gavin Younger/Postmedia

Basha can have an enormous cheering part readily available for Monday’s recreation and the loudest individuals within the Dome may be his dad and mom, Richard and Ronda.

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As Huska famous, Basha was pencilled in for power-play time, too, so there could also be alternatives to make this dream even higher if he might bury his first purpose in a Flames jersey on the identical night time he was carrying it for the very first time on the Saddledome.

“I’m not a man that will get too nervous,” Basha stated. “I don’t need to look again on this and say I overthought all the pieces and went into it pondering I’ve all this stress — I’m nonetheless 18 years previous and I don’t actually suppose there’s a lot stress for me. It’s going out and having enjoyable and treating it like I used to be with some other workforce.

“Possibly there’s a little bit of additional highlight simply because I’m from right here, however on the finish of the day it’s a privilege to have that and I simply need to exit and have enjoyable.”

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How to watch the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills NFL game on ‘Monday Night Football’ tonight

Krys Barnes #51 of the Arizona Cardinals tackles Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Payments through the second quarter at Highmark Stadium on September 08, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York. 

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The Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Payments recreation might be performed tonight, the primary recreation of a Monday evening NFL doubleheader. The Payments are undefeated coming into Week 3, whereas Trevor Lawrence’s Jaguars have but to attain a win within the 2024-5 NFL common season.

Hold studying to learn how and when to look at the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Payments recreation tonight on “Monday Evening Soccer,” even when you do not have cable. 

How and when to look at the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Payments recreation

The Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Payments recreation might be performed on Monday, September 23, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT). The sport will air on ESPN, and stream on Fubo and the platforms featured under.

How and when to look at the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Payments recreation with out cable

Whereas many cable packages embody ESPN, it is simple to look at the sport if ESPN is not included in your cable TV subscription, or if you do not have cable in any respect. Your greatest choices for watching are under. (Streaming choices would require an web supplier.)

Watch the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Payments recreation free with Fubo

Reside TV streaming service Fubo provides the identical top-tier programming you may get out of your native cable supplier at a fraction of the worth. The streamer is a sports activities fan’s dream contemplating the sheer quantity of stay sporting occasions you possibly can watch on it.

Fubo packages embody entry to NFL video games airing in your native CBS affiliate, Fox Sunday NFC video games through “NFL on Fox,” “Sunday Evening Soccer” on NBC, “Monday Evening Soccer” on ABC and ESPN, and all video games aired on NFL Community. There are many channels for NCAA faculty soccer followers too, together with SEC Community, Massive Ten Community and ESPNU.

If you wish to give Fubo a strive, now’s a good time to take action: Fubo is at present providing $30 off your first month of any subscription tier. Meaning you possibly can watch each NFL and faculty soccer recreation airing on community TV this week beginning at simply $49.99 after a seven-day free trial. When you subscribe, you possibly can start watching instantly in your TV, cellphone, pill or laptop.

Prime options of Fubo:

  • There aren’t any contracts with Fubo. You’ll be able to cancel at any time.
  • The Professional ($49.99 first month, $79.99 thereafter) tier consists of over 200 channels, together with channels not out there on another stay TV streaming companies.
  • Improve to 4K decision with the Elite with Sports activities Plus tier ($69.99 first month, $99.99 thereafter). It options 299 channels, together with NFL RedZone.
  • Fubo additionally provides stay MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and worldwide soccer video games. 
  • All tiers now include limitless cloud-based DVR recording.
  • You’ll be able to watch on as much as 10 screens directly with any Fubo plan.
  • Stream in your TV, cellphone, pill and different gadgets.

Sling is essentially the most cost-effective solution to stream NFL video games this season

If you do not have cable TV that features ESPN, one of the cost-effective methods to look at tonight’s recreation, and all the most important sporting occasions taking place this fall, is thru a subscription to Sling. To observe ESPN on Sling, you will want a subscription to the Orange tier. We propose leveling up your protection to get extra NFL video games this fall with the Orange + Blue tier.

That Orange + Blue plan usually prices $60 monthly, however the streamer at present provides a half-off promotion on your first month, so you will pay simply $30. It is your greatest NFL-watching possibility for the season, which incorporates ESPN, ABC, NBC and Fox.

The streamer can also be at present providing huge financial savings on 4 months of the Orange + Blue tier plus the Sports activities Further plan while you prepay for the Sling Season Go. The Sports activities Further plan consists of Golf Channel, Massive Ten Community amongst others. Prepay for 4 months of the Sling Season Go and spend $219, diminished from $300.

As a result of Sling doesn’t carry CBS, Sling subscribers will need to add Paramount+ to their bundle.

Prime options of Sling Orange + Blue plan:

  • Sling is our best choice for streaming main sporting occasions like NASCAR.
  • There are 46 channels to look at in complete, together with native NBC, Fox and ABC associates (the place out there).
  • You get entry to most native NFL video games and nationally broadcast video games on the lowest worth.
  • All subscription tiers embody 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
  • You’ll be able to add Golf Channel, NBA TV, NHL Community, NFL RedZone, MLB Community, Tennis Channel and extra sports-oriented channels (19 in complete) through Sling’s Sports activities Extras add-on.

Watch the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Payments recreation on Hulu + Reside TV

You’ll be able to watch the NFL, together with ESPN, with Hulu + Reside TV. The bundle options entry to 90 channels, together with each Fox and FS1. Limitless DVR storage can also be included. Watch each recreation on each community with Hulu + Reside TV, plus catch stay NFL preseason video games, unique stay common season video games, common studio exhibits (together with NFL Complete Entry and the Emmy-nominated present Good Morning Soccer) and much extra.

Hulu + Reside TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 monthly after a three-day free trial.

Watch the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Payments recreation stay in your cellphone with NFL+

If you wish to catch as we speak’s recreation stay in your cellphone, try NFL+. The premium streaming service, beginning at $40 per 12 months (or $7 monthly), provides entry to NFL Community. And sure, that features video games being broadcast out-of-market. To spice up your NFL expertise even additional, you possibly can improve to NFL+ Premium with NFL RedZone and watch as much as eight NFL video games concurrently.

Prime options of NFL+:

  • You get entry to all NFL preseason video games, together with these which can be out of market.
  • NFL+ allows you to watch stream native and primetime common season video games in your cellphone or pill, however not your TV.
  • Contains the NFL Community (and NFL RedZone with NFL+ Premium), so it is a good possibility for many who wish to stream soccer on the go.

Whilst you look forward to as we speak’s Jaguars vs. Payments recreation to start, now is a good time to take a look at Amazon’s NFL Fan Store. The Amazon NFL Fan Store is stuffed to the brim with formally licensed fan gear: You may discover jerseys, crew flags, T-shirts, hoodies and extra, together with tons of nice gear for the NFL fan in your life. There are many nice offers awaiting you at Amazon, too, together with some must-see offers on TVs for watching sports activities.

Faucet the button under to move on to the NFL Fan Store web page on Amazon and choose your favourite crew.

2024-5 NFL Season Week 3 Schedule

The 2024-5 NFL Season Week 3 schedule is under. The sport you see broadcast regionally will rely in your geographical space. 

Thursday, Sept. 19

  • New England Patriots at New York Jets, 8:15 p.m. ET (Prime Video)

Sunday, Sept. 22

  • New York Giants at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • Inexperienced Bay Packers at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • Carolina Panthers at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Monday, Sept. 23

JD Vance Goes to Bat for Mark Robinson, Claims Explosive Porn Site Allegations “Aren’t Necessarily” True

As you’ve in all probability heard by now, final week, CNN reported that North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson allegedly wrote a sequence of racist, misogynistic, antisemitic, anti-Muslim posts on a porn web site referred to as “Nude Africa” between 2008 and 2012. And whereas Robinson has denied leaving the feedback, not everybody seems to imagine him—which could have one thing to do with the truth that they sound very very like most of the issues he’s mentioned aloud and written on social media below his personal title.

Amongst those that appear to be skeptical of the Republican candidate’s denials? The 4 senior marketing campaign staffers who’ve since stop their jobs. On Sunday, the marketing campaign introduced that marketing campaign supervisor Chris Rodriguez, finance director Heather Whillier, deputy marketing campaign supervisor Jason Rizk, and guide and senior adviser Conrad Pogorzelski III had all determined to half methods with Robinson. In an announcement that conspicuously made no point out of the bombshell report from CNN, Robinson mentioned: “I recognize the efforts of those staff members who’ve made the tough option to step away from the marketing campaign, and I want them properly of their future endeavors. I look ahead to saying new workers roles within the coming days.”

However hey, it’s not all dangerous information for the man! Sure, his marketing campaign seems to be imploding. And sure, he’s been credibly accused of graphically recounting spying on ladies showering in public bogs, utilizing an antisemitic slur to explain Norman Lear, referring to Muslims as “little rag-headed bastards,” and writing, “I’m a black NAZI!”; “Slavery is just not dangerous”; “I like watching tranny on woman porn!”; and, “If I used to be within the KKK I might have referred to as [Martin Luther King Jr.] Martin Lucifer Koon!” However he appears to have an ally in vice presidential hopeful JD Vance, who went to bat for Robinson over the weekend.

Talking to NBC Philadelphia over the weekend, Vance mentioned, “the allegations are fairly far on the market, after all, however I do know allegations aren’t essentially actuality.” Requested if he believes Robinson’s denials, the Ohio senator supplied this phrase salad: “I don’t not imagine him, I don’t imagine him—I simply assume that you need to let this stuff typically play out within the courtroom of public opinion. He’s going to make no matter arguments he needs to make. I’m positive the information media and others are going to research these feedback additional.”

Donald Trump—who heartily endorsed Robinson earlier this yr, calling him Martin Luther King Jr. “on steroids”—held a rally in North Carolina and didn’t point out Robinson by title. In response to NBC Information, the ex-president doesn’t plan to withdraw his endorsement.

Talking to ABC on Sunday, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie blamed Trump for the Robinson-based shit present that Republicans at present discover themselves in, whereby they might conceivably lose North Carolina. “This was predictable,” Christie mentioned. “Mark Robinson’s tenure in public life has proven erratic, typically extremely offensive statements again and again and Donald Trump supported him and endorsed him.… That is the issue for us Republicans. So long as Donald Trump is your recruiting agent for candidates in swing states, we’re going to proceed to get our rear ends handed to us and Mark Robinson is just not going to win this race, can’t win this race…the very fact is that is going to be a troublesome race it doesn’t matter what.”

Jaguars 2024 Monday Night Football Game Report: Jaguars vs. Bills

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – This was tough, rollicking and one-sided.

Actually tough and actually one-sided.

The Jaguars have been outplayed in an enormous, huge approach early and by no means recovered of their 2024 prime time debut, with the Buffalo Payments scoring touchdowns on all 5 first-half possessions in a 47-10 victory in entrance of a raucous crowd at Highmark Stadium on Monday Evening Soccer.

“We’re pissed off – and somewhat bit surprised, to be trustworthy,” quarterback Trevor Lawrence mentioned, including, “Upset could be an understatement.”

Head Coach Doug Pederson referred to as the loss “actual surprising” and “very disappointing.”

“The truth of it’s that is who we’re,” Pederson mentioned. “We’re not an excellent soccer staff. We’ve got to get it fastened, we have now to provide you with some solutions and we have now to do it in a rush.”

Payments quarterback Josh Allen threw 4 landing passes – all within the first half – and Buffalo scored on its first six possessions with the Jaguars by no means inside double digits after the primary quarter.

The Jaguars have misplaced eight of 9 video games courting to final season.

“The primary factor is profitable the soccer sport,” vast receiver Christian Kirk mentioned, “and we’re simply not profitable the soccer video games – nor are we placing ourselves able to win the soccer sport.

“Crucial factor proper now’s simply profitable a soccer sport.”

The Payments led 13-0 after the primary quarter and 34-3 at halftime. They out-gained the Jaguars 140-19 within the first quarter and 288-70 within the first half.

Lawrence accomplished 21 of 38 passes for 178 yards and one landing with one interception. Payments security Damar Hamlin’s second-quarter interception marked Lawrence’s first turnover of the season and led to a Payments landing that gave them 24-point lead late within the first half.

“Gamers play, coaches coach – and after we step on the sector, we have now to make performs,” Lawrence mentioned. “We’ve got to take all of the accountability, all of the criticism, all of the scrutiny. That is our job, to go make the performs. We’re not doing that proper now.”

Allen accomplished 23 of 30 passes for 263 yards and 4 touchdowns with no interceptions. Buffalo followers chanted “MVP, MVP, MVP” after a number of Payments second-quarter touchdowns.

The Payments, the four-time defending AFC East Champions, moved to 3-0. The Jaguars, after ending 9-8 every of the previous two seasons, are 0-3 with a street sport towards the AFC South-leading Houston Texans (2-1) subsequent Sunday.

The Jaguars didn’t register a sack or a takeaway Monday. They haven’t pressured a turnover this season.

“It is a week-to-week deal,” Pederson mentioned. “We’re three weeks in and we’re not excellent proper now. Nobody’s going to really feel sorry for us. That is who we’re proper now and it isn’t excellent. We’ve got to be trustworthy with ourselves and I’ve to be trustworthy with myself. We’ve got to only hold plugging away.”

Top staff quit scandal-hit Mark Robinson campaign

Senior workers working for Republican Mark Robinson’s marketing campaign for North Carolina governor have give up after a report revealed his alleged previous postings on a porn web site’s message board.

Robinson’s marketing campaign supervisor, deputy marketing campaign supervisor, finance director and senior adviser all stepped down over the weekend, the marketing campaign confirmed in a press release to US media.

The furnishings maker-turned-politician, who’s operating to be the state’s first black governor, allegedly referred to as himself a “black Nazi” on a porn web site greater than a decade in the past, in line with a report by CNN.

Robinson, who identifies as an evangelical Christian, branded the report “tabloid lies”. The BBC has not independently verified CNN’s claims.

“Let me reassure you, the issues you will note in that story, these aren’t the phrases of Mark Robinson,” he mentioned in a video assertion posted to X. He has subsequently prevented speaking in regards to the story.

The departure of high marketing campaign workers got here inside days of the CNN exposé of Robinson’s on-line postings through which he’s additionally reported to have mentioned he most well-liked Hitler to then-President Barack Obama.

The report means that the alleged feedback have now been faraway from the grownup web site on which they appeared.

“I respect the efforts of those staff members who’ve made the tough option to step away from the marketing campaign,” Robinson mentioned in a press release.

Amongst those that left Robinson’s staff over the weekend had been key adviser Conrad Pogorzelski, who helped Robinson win election as North Carolina’s lieutenant governor in 2020.

Pogorzelski additionally instructed US information retailers in a private capability that the group had left of their “personal accord”.

The BBC has contacted Robinson marketing campaign for remark.

Robinson is operating for workplace in a essential swing state being focused by each Republicans and Democrats forward of November’s elections.

The candidate himself has resisted strain to give up the race from state Republicans – and reportedly additionally from Donald Trump’s staff. He was elected to be North Carolina’s first black lieutenant governor in 2020.

Trump himself has not publicly acknowledged the controversy. He beforehand endorsed Robinson for workplace, calling him “Martin Luther King on steroids”.

Some voters who the BBC spoke to in North Carolina afterwards had been nonplussed by the story, with one girl even saying she was planning to donate more cash to the Robinson marketing campaign.

The furore is being carefully watched within the context of November’s presidential election.

The Tar Heel State is described as “purple”, because it might go both Democratic or Republican when choosing the following US chief.

That mentioned, polls within the governor contest have indicated a lead for Robinson’s rival, Democratic candidate Josh Stein, who can also be the state attorney-general.

Because the deadline for withdrawing from the governor contest handed on Thursday night, Robinson remained the Republican candidate.

Even earlier than the CNN exposé was revealed, Robinson was underneath scrutiny.

He has confronted backlash over 2019 feedback in a Fb video about abortion on demand, when he mentioned girls needs to be “accountable sufficient to maintain your skirt down”.

In 2021, he refused to apologise after triggering a backlash by saying that youngsters shouldn’t be studying about “transgenderism, homosexuality, any of that filth”.

Kyle Chandler to Star in HBO Green Lantern Series as Hal Jordan

HBO‘s DC sequence Lanterns has discovered its Hal Jordan.

Emmy winner Kyle Chandler is about to play the legendary member of the Inexperienced Lantern Corps within the sequence, sources inform The Hollywood Reporter. The present would be the first sequence position for the Friday Evening Lights star since Showtime’s 2022 drama Tremendous Pumped.

Lanterns, which scored a straight-to-series order in June after years of growth, comes from Chris Mundy (Ozark), Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Misplaced) and Eisner Award-winning comics author Tom King. The trio are co-writing and govt producing the sequence, with Mundy serving as showrunner.

The present, which falls below the HBO banner, is casting and in the course of hiring administrators. The sequence is seeking to shoot from subsequent January to June in Atlanta.

Lanterns is described as having a gritty, True Detective vibe because it focuses on Jordan reluctantly mentoring a youthful Lantern, John Stewart, who in DC publishing historical past was one of many firm’s first Black superheroes. The story sees the 2 characters investigating an Earth-bound homicide with bigger implications. Sources say that DC and the producers are in search of a younger, extra fresh-faced actor for the position to play reverse an older and greater title.

DC initially was in search of a film star to tackle the Jordan position and had been in talks with Josh Brolin, who finally handed. And whereas rumors abounded that actors resembling Chris Pine or Ewan McGregor had been subsequent on the listing, that turned out to be largely wishful pondering.

HBO declined to remark.

Chandler grew to become a reputation because of his Emmy-winning flip as Coach Eric Taylor within the beloved Friday Evening Lights tv sequence that aired on NBC from 2006 to 2011. He returned to sequence work with the Netflix thriller Bloodline, which earned him two Emmy nominations. In recent times he has popped up in motion pictures massive and small, amongst them Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong in addition to Damien Chazelle’s Neil Armstrong biopic First Man.

He’s repped by Gersh and Brillstein Leisure Companions.

Marvel Studios Debuts Teaser Trailer for ‘Thunderbolts*’

On Monday, the teaser trailer and poster for the upcoming characteristic movie, Thunderbolts* debuted. Marvel Studios and a crew of indie veterans who bought out current Thunderbolts*, an irreverent team-up that includes depressed murderer Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) alongside the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits.

The movie additionally returns to the display screen Marvel Cinematic Universe characters Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Purple Guardian (David Harbour), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) and Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), along with some thrilling new faces.

Jake Schreier directs Thunderbolts* with Kevin Feige producing. Louis D’Esposito, Brian Chapek, Jason Tamez and Scarlett Johansson function govt producers.

Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* opens in U.S. theaters on Might 2, 2025.