John Cassaday, the artist who co-created the influential turn-of-the-century comedian Planetary after which drew an award-winning X-Males comedian written by Joss Whedon for Marvel, has died. He was 52.

His sister Robin Cassaday introduced his demise Monday on Fb. She beforehand wrote that he had been admitted to the intensive care unit of Mount Sinai West in New York on Sept. 3. The reason for demise was not revealed.

Cassaday additionally drew the relaunch of Star Wars that grew to become the best-selling comedian of 2015.

“Like [fellow artists] Neal Adams, Jim Steranko or Michael Golden, he’s a touchstone, a reference level to the handfuls and dozens of artists whose work was influenced by his,” comics author and editor Mark Waid stated. “Most individuals are fortunate if greater than a dozen individuals are nonetheless speaking about them a month after they go. My buddy John might be talked about and remembered by a whole business for ages.”

Born in 1971, Cassaday was a self-taught artist and movie college graduate who plugged away at his craft whereas working in building and as a director of native TV information in Texas. Within the mid-Nineties, he confirmed his portfolio to Waid at a comic book conference.

Waid then referred the artist to writer and editor Jeff Mariotte, and that opened the door to Cassaday getting employed for illustration gigs that paid nicely sufficient for him to give up his day job and draw full time.

Within the late Nineties, he teamed with writer Warren Ellis for Planetary, an exploration of the superhero and pulp hero genres that centered on a trio of adventurer-archeologists who have been a part of a company that tried to maintain observe of worldwide superpowered exercise.

The comedian initially revealed on a bimonthly schedule earlier than Ellis’ well being issues — and Cassaday’s propensity for exactness — precipitated a number of delays. Nonetheless, its 27-issue run, revealed by Picture imprint Wildstorm, would discover comics tropes earlier than such a factor was in style and acquire a cult following. It additionally earned a number of Eisner Award nominations.

Cassaday discovered breakthrough industrial success with Astonishing X-Males, a 25-issue run within the mid-aughts that helped restore the mutant group to prominence amongst Marvel titles. His cinematic model proved to be an ideal complement to the tales by Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly. Critics cherished it, with the collection profitable the Eisner for finest comedian in 2005 and 2006 and Cassaday taking the very best artist prize in 2005. One of many storylines additionally influenced Brett Ratner’s X-Males: The Final Stand (2006).

The artist labored on titles for a number of publishers, together with I Am Legion for French-based Humanoids, and continued to attract for Marvel, the place he additionally labored on a Captain America comedian. He additionally dipped his toe in Hollywood, performing as an idea artist for Zack Snyder’s 2009 adaptation of Watchmen, amongst different gigs.

When Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012 after which Marvel a yr later, the license for Star Wars comics returned to the latter. Marvel relaunched the title in 2015, marking the primary time a Star Wars comedian was revealed by the corporate for the reason that Eighties.

Cassaday was chosen to attract the primary story arc of the guide, propelling gross sales into hyperspace. The title grew to become the high-selling comedian of that yr, and the primary difficulty offered greater than 1,000,000 copies.

“We’re devastated by the lack of our pricey buddy, artist and comedian guide legend John Cassaday,” Marvel stated in a press release to The Hollywood Reporter. “His artwork was a grasp class in emotion, motion and storytelling, and he captured the essence of each character he drew. John was one the very best, and he’ll all the time be a part of our Marvel household.”

Youngsters’s Hospital Colorado is increasing its providers by opening a brand new pediatric pressing care middle. Positioned in southeast Aurora, the kid-centric facility has rapidly change into a essential useful resource for households within the space.

The Outpatient and Pressing Care is situated at 23770 E. Smoky Hill Street. It is particularly designed for kids and presents a variety of providers.

“It is a a lot decrease value level than having to go to the emergency division. We’re additionally actually comfortable to associate with all the first care physicians in that space,” mentioned Suzy Jaeger, chief affected person expertise and entry officer. “We predict we’re going to have the ability to change the price of well being care on this a part of the neighborhood, and that is why we made this funding.”

It opened in late August.

In only a few weeks of operation, the middle has exceeded expectations. Jaeger shared that “on the very first day that we have been open, we greater than doubled our quantity than we had seen in a number of months.” 

The fast enhance displays the realm’s want for accessible pediatric care.

She advised CBS Information Colorado’s Tori Mason that the realm has seen a variety of pressing cares shut following a success throughout COVID. 

The power presents 20 completely different pediatric specialties, together with radiology, lab providers and audiology. 

The just about 40,000-square-foot facility has 11 pressing care examination rooms, seven orthopedic/rehabilitation examination rooms, 16 specialty clinic examination rooms, in addition to an outside sports activities discipline for its Sports activities Medication clinic and an ophthalmology clinic with an in-house retail store to make it a one-stop-shop for sufferers needing eye care.

Jaeger emphasised the significance of offering pediatric-focused care: “We offer a extremely calm and comforting location for them to obtain care, actually targeted on the wants of children and their households.”

The brand new pressing care middle can be serving to to alleviate the burden on native emergency departments, which are sometimes overcrowded with non-emergency circumstances. 

Jaeger says the middle’s presence not solely advantages households but additionally helps maintain kids away from extra extreme sicknesses. 

Clinic hours are Monday via Friday, 8 a.m. to five p.m. Appointments are by referral solely. To get a referral to one in all our specialists, sufferers can speak to their major care supplier. Its pressing care is open from 11 a.m. to eight p.m., one year a 12 months, together with holidays. 

Comedian artist John Cassaday, identified for his work on Planetary, Astonishing X-Males, and I Am Legion, died on September 9 on the age of 52.

Cassaday was born on December 14, 1971, in Fort Price, Texas.  A self-taught artist, he went to movie college and was a tv information director in Texas for nearly 5 years, then moved to New York in 1997 and took a development job so he might spend his evenings engaged on his portfolio. He introduced his portfolio to Comedian-Con Worldwide in San Diego that 12 months, and after that started getting calls from editors.

His early work included penciling the story “Justin” within the 1994 Boneyard Press title Invoice the Bull: One Shot, One Bourbon, One Beer #1 and “Juju Eyes” in Caliber Press’ Unfavorable Burn #28, printed in 1995.  In a tribute on Fb, Mark Waid recollects that Cassaday confirmed him his portfolio on the Huge Apple Comedian Con round 1996. “John was nice, he was well mannered and well-mannered, and when he confirmed me his portfolio, I additionally knew he was tremendously proficient for a newcomer,” Waid wrote.  “The following morning, I used to be having breakfast with author Jeff Mariotte, who talked about he was searching for an illustrator for his subsequent collection, Desperadoes.  Boy, did he say that to the appropriate man, as a result of I had simply the artist in thoughts.”  The “bizarre west” collection was Cassaday’s first ongoing collection.  Shortly after that, he and author Warren Ellis co-created the Wildstorm collection Planetary, which ran from 1998 to 2009.

Cassaday’s Marvel work included Captain America (2002) #1-6, Astonishing X-Males (2004) #1-24, Star Wars (2015) #1-6, and Uncanny Avengers (2012) #1-4.  He collaborated with French author Fabien Nury on the supernatural World Conflict II graphic novel I Am Legion, printed in English by Humanoids.  (The e book was optioned in 2011 (see “‘I Am Legion’ Optioned”) however the movie was apparently by no means produced.)  In his Fb put up, Waid famous that Cassaday was engaged on an unannounced mission: “[A]s his writer for a quick time at Humanoids, I had the nice and now melancholy pleasure of watching magnificent pages, his greatest ever, are available in slowly on his dream mission, an unannounced creator-owned multimedia collection that may now be his unfinished symphony.”

Along with ongoing work, Cassaday was a prolific cowl artist and infrequently contributed to anthologies.  In 2018, he turned Chief Artistic Officer at Humanoids (see “Humanoids Hires John Cassidy”). Dynamite printed a group of his work, The Dynamite Artwork of John Cassaday, in 2021 (see “Preview: ‘The Dynamite Artwork of John Cassaday’ TP”).

Cassaday received the 2005 and 2006 Eisner Awards for Finest Penciller/Inker, and Astonishing X-Males received the 2006 Eisner for Finest Ongoing Sequence.

Along with his comics work, Cassaday was an idea artist for the movie adaptation of Watchmen and directed an episode of Dollhouse, which was created by his Astonishing X-Males collaborator Joss Whedon.

Producer’s hospitalisation comes as he awaits a brand new trial after a court docket quashed his intercourse crime convictions in New York.

Jailed Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has undergone emergency coronary heart surgical procedure after being rushed from jail to a hospital in New York, his representatives have mentioned.

Weinstein, 72, was transferred from Rikers Island jail to New York’s Bellevue Hospital to bear a process to take away fluid from his coronary heart and lungs, his jail guide Craig Rothfeld and publicist Juda Engelmayer mentioned on Monday.

“We are able to affirm that Mr. Weinstein had a process and surgical procedure on his coronary heart at present,” Rothfeld and Engelmayer mentioned in a press release.

Weinstein’s representatives have beforehand mentioned that the movie mogul suffers from a spread of well being circumstances, together with diabetes, hypertension, spinal stenosis and fluid in his coronary heart and lungs.

In July, his representatives mentioned he had been hospitalised for COVID and pneumonia in each lungs.

Weinstein’s hospitalisation comes after a New York appeals court docket in April threw out his 2020 rape and sexual assault convictions on the grounds that he didn’t obtain a good trial.

Jury choice for a brand new trial has been tentatively scheduled for November.

Weinstein was additionally sentenced to 16 years in jail in 2022 in a separate intercourse crimes case in Los Angeles.

His legal professionals are searching for a retrial within the California case following the overturning of his convictions in New York.

In 2017, The New York Instances and The New Yorker detailed allegations of sexual assault and harassment in opposition to Weinstein stretching again many years, kickstarting the #MeToo motion in opposition to sexual abuse.

Weinstein, who has been accused of wrongdoing by greater than 80 ladies, has denied partaking in any non-consensual sexual exercise.

The San Francisco 49ers capped off an thrilling opening weekend for the 2024 NFL season with a win over the New York Jets on “Monday Night time Soccer.”

The Baltimore Ravens got here up a toe brief towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, and the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys earned massive wins. Rather a lot has occurred since our Preseason Energy Rankings, so we have to restack all 32 groups forward of Week 2.

Along with our rankings, NFL Nation reporters named a newcomer — outlined as a rookie, new coach or offseason acquisition — who put up the most effective efficiency. From the New England Patriots’ Jerod Mayo and Seattle Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald grabbing their first profession wins as head coaches to rookie playmakers lighting it up, we picked 32 gamers and coaches who impressed of their debuts.

Let’s get proper into it with our No. 1-ranked staff.

Our energy panel of greater than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities evaluates how NFL groups stack up towards each other, rating them from 1 to 32.

Earlier rankings: Preseason

Soar to a staff:
ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LAC | LAR | LV | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH

Preseason rating: 1

Finest newcomer efficiency: WR Xavier Worthy

Worthy had the impression the Chiefs have been hoping for once they drafted him within the first spherical. He delivered two performs of greater than 20 yards, the primary one a landing on an end-around the primary time he obtained the ball and the opposite a landing catch within the fourth quarter. The Chiefs had three go performs of greater than 30 yards and three others of greater than 20. Worthy’s mere presence on the sphere might need contributed even when it wasn’t him getting the ball. — Adam Teicher

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Preseason rating: 3

Finest newcomer efficiency: DE Leonard Floyd

San Francisco signed Floyd in free company to be the down-to-down complement to DE Nick Bosa that it hasn’t had since Dee Ford in 2019. The early returns have been good Monday night time. Floyd completed with two tackles, one sack, one stuff and one stress that led to an interception vs. Jets QB Aaron Rodgers. — Nick Wagoner

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Preseason rating: 4

Finest newcomer efficiency: DB Terrion Arnold

In his NFL debut, Arnold completed with eight whole tackles in Detroit’s extra time win over the Rams. The rookie took 97% of snaps and appeared up and down at occasions whereas going through veteran QB Matthew Stafford, WR Cooper Kupp and a potent Rams offense. “It is very evident it isn’t too massive for him,” coach Dan Campbell mentioned of Arnold on Monday. “He is obtained rather a lot to wash up, however but man, it was very promising. He was in stride. He confirmed up for us, and he is solely gonna get higher and higher.” — Eric Woodyard

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Preseason rating: 2

Finest newcomer efficiency: RB Derrick Henry

There weren’t quite a lot of choices as a result of the newcomers did not contribute a lot for Baltimore. Henry confirmed promise early, however the Ravens went away from the run recreation in attempting to play catch-up with QB Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. On the opening drive, Henry ran 5 occasions for 17 yards, together with a 5-yard landing. He had eight carries for 29 yards the remainder of the sport. Henry may have extra alternatives in Week 2 when he faces a Raiders protection that gave up 176 dashing yards to the Chargers in Week 1. — Jamison Hensley

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Preseason rating: 5

Finest newcomer efficiency: RB Saquon Barkley

Barkley stole the present in Brazil, dashing for over 100 yards and scoring 3 times towards the Packers — twice on the bottom and as soon as by way of the air. He grew to become the second participant in franchise historical past to attain three touchdowns in his first recreation, becoming a member of Terrell Owens, who did it in 2004. “We’re excited that he is on our staff, and he begins the season off proper,” receiver A.J. Brown mentioned. — Tim McManus

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Preseason rating: 6

Finest newcomer efficiency: RB Joe Mixon

Mixon’s debut was elite. He ran for 159 yards with a landing, his third-highest yardage in a recreation for his profession. It did not matter what entrance the Colts offered: He ran for 88 yards towards a lightweight field, 34 towards a impartial field and 37 towards a stacked field. Mixon saved the Texans’ offense afloat as QB C.J. Stroud shook off the rust and threw for 234 yards, in need of his 274-yard common in 2023. — DJ Bien-Aime

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Preseason rating: 11

Finest newcomer efficiency: LB DeMarvion Overshown

There have been plenty of decisions because of Dallas’ massive win, however Overshown will get the nod. He sat out his rookie season due to a torn ACL in his left knee however was everywhere in the area towards the Browns. He completed with 9 tackles, a sack, a sort out for loss and two quarterback hits. His closing velocity was eye-opening on his sack of Browns QB Deshaun Watson since he beat Micah Parsons to the signal-caller. There could be rising pains because the yr progresses, however he’s off to an important begin. — Todd Archer

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Preseason rating: 7

Finest newcomer efficiency: DC Bobby Babich

This wasn’t a fairly defensive effort, however changes by Babich in his first recreation as an NFL playcaller are value acknowledging, particularly after nickel nook Taron Johnson left the sport following a forearm damage on the primary drive. The Cardinals didn’t rating one other offensive landing after halftime and the Payments restricted QB Kyler Murray to 31 passing yards within the second half. “I felt Bobby and the defensive workers did an important job at halftime addressing [third-down issues] after which making some changes,” coach Sean McDermott mentioned. “I feel we got here out higher within the second half and performed a little bit bit extra our type protection.” — Alaina Getzenberg

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Preseason rating: 8

Finest newcomer efficiency: DC Anthony Weaver

The Dolphins’ defensive efficiency within the second half of Sunday’s win over the Jaguars ought to give them confidence transferring ahead. Miami held Jacksonville to 0-for-5 on third down, forcing three three-and-outs and a four-play turnover on downs in six whole collection. The Dolphins’ protection pitched a second-half shutout in a comeback victory. Gamers raved about Weaver’s teaching type all through the offseason, and their play within the face of a two-score deficit Sunday validated their emotions. — Marcel Louis-Jacques

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Preseason rating: 13

Finest newcomer efficiency: LB Jared Verse

Verse had the primary sack of his NFL profession Sunday when he took down Lions QB Jared Goff to finish the primary half. The Rams’ first-round choose had a 33% go rush win charge at edge within the season opener, which was tied for sixth in Week 1 by way of Sunday night time, in keeping with NFL Subsequent Gen Stats. Verse’s play is particularly key for a staff attempting to interchange Aaron Donald’s manufacturing after the longer term Corridor of Famer retired through the offseason. — Sarah Barshop

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Preseason rating: 16

Finest newcomer efficiency: DB DeShon Elliott

Elliott, one among a number of offseason defensive acquisitions who made a splash Sunday, obtained the primary interception of the sport and had two passes defended. The choose got here within the first quarter as Falcons QB Kirk Cousins threw a ball over the center to WR Drake London. Elliott dove in entrance of London and snagged the go. It was such a well-timed, anticipatory play that fellow newcomer Donte Jackson began celebrating the interception earlier than Elliott even had the ball. The Steelers’ depth within the secondary continues to be skinny, however Elliott made the game-changing performs wanted to help a growing offense. — Brooke Pryor

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Preseason rating: 10

Finest newcomer efficiency: S Xavier McKinney

There have been loads of miscues from the protection in new coordinator Jeff Hafley’s debut, however he obtained what he needed from the protection place: extra splash performs, because of McKinney. The $68 million free agent acquisition picked off Eagles QB Jalen Hurts within the first quarter of Friday’s loss in Brazil. The Packers had solely seven interceptions final season, however they obtained two (Jaire Alexander had the opposite) and in addition recovered a fumble in Week 1. — Rob Demovsky

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Preseason rating: 21

Finest newcomer efficiency: OC Liam Coen

The Bucs put up 37 factors in Coen’s Bucs debut — the second most in Week 1. Granted, it was towards a poor Commanders protection, however QB Baker Mayfield threw for 4 touchdowns and accomplished 80% of his passes. Tampa Bay punted solely as soon as, and final season’s league-worst dashing assault confirmed indicators of life, averaging 3.7 yards per rush. — Jenna Laine

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Preseason rating: 9

Finest newcomer efficiency: RB Zack Moss

There weren’t a ton of newcomers to select from in one of many extra befuddling Bengals losses in latest reminiscence. However Moss, a veteran who signed in free company to interchange Joe Mixon, scored the staff’s solely landing. He had 9 carries for 44 yards and a rating that saved Cincinnati in putting distance all through the second half. OC Dan Pitcher known as Moss an all-around again, and his utilization urged that was the case. He performed 65% of the staff’s offensive snaps and can proceed in a key function for a unit that should enhance going ahead. — Ben Child

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Preseason rating: 15

Finest newcomer efficiency: QB Tyrod Taylor

What does it say in regards to the Jets that their backup quarterback was the highest newcomer in Week 1? With the sport out of attain, Taylor changed Aaron Rodgers and led a 12-play, 70-yard landing drive, hitting Allen Lazard on a 3-yard landing go. Different key newcomers, specifically WR Mike Williams, OT Tyron Smith and OT Morgan Moses, did not distinguish themselves. — Wealthy Cimini

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Preseason rating: 14

Finest newcomer efficiency: WR Brian Thomas Jr.

The rookie had 4 catches for 47 yards and a landing in his NFL debut, and it was the TD catch that created probably the most buzz. He ran a crossing route, obtained behind Miami’s safeties and caught the 14-yard throw from QB Trevor Lawrence with each toes inbounds alongside the top line. He additionally arrange the Jaguars’ first landing, a 1-yard run by Travis Etienne Jr., by drawing a 40-yard go interference penalty vs. CB Jalen Ramsey. — Michael DiRocco

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Preseason rating: 20

Finest newcomer efficiency: RB J.Okay. Dobbins

Dobbins, who signed a one-year take care of Los Angeles this offseason, broke free for 2 lengthy runs (41 and 61 yards) that turned the sport round for the Chargers’ stalling offense. He completed with 135 yards and one landing, probably the most yards by a Chargers RB in a season opener. Dobbins in all probability would have had extra yards, however he was caught from behind and tackled by Raiders defenders on each massive features. Dobbins was dissatisfied about that postgame, saying he wanted to get in form. — Kris Rhim

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Preseason rating: 17

Finest newcomer efficiency: S Jonathan Owens

The veteran security returned a blocked punt 21 yards for a landing — the primary of his seven-year profession. Owens’ rating was the spark the Bears desperately wanted (they have been down 17-3 within the third quarter on the time) and it ignited a 21-point scoring stretch for Chicago on a day when its offense failed to attain a landing. Owens signed with the Bears within the offseason as a backup security whose particular groups dependability was a significant draw. — Courtney Cronin

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Preseason rating: 22

Finest newcomer efficiency: HC Mike Macdonald

The Seahawks obtained Macdonald a win in his head-coaching debut, and it was the protection that led the way in which. Macdonald and new DC Aden Durde had a sound recreation plan towards Bo Nix, accurately anticipating the rookie quarterback would favor beneath throws. The Seahawks have been prepared for Denver’s brief passing recreation and made Nix pay when he tried to push the ball downfield, intercepting two of his deeper throws. They held the Broncos’ offense to 231 yards and 16 factors, gave up solely 3.2 yards per carry to Denver’s working backs and compelled three turnovers. — Brady Henderson

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Preseason rating: 18

Finest newcomer efficiency: WR Adonai Mitchell

The Colts’ minimal roster turnover this season yielded few decisions right here, however rookie Mitchell demonstrated his capacity regardless of catching just one go for two yards. Two overthrows on deep balls from QB Anthony Richardson have been disappointing as a result of Mitchell had simply crushed his defender. On one, Mitchell’s route was so good that Houston CB Kamari Lassiter had no selection however to seize Mitchell as he ran previous him, drawing an unlawful contact penalty. Search for Mitchell to have an effect within the coming weeks. — Stephen Holder

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Preseason rating: 12

Finest newcomer efficiency: WR Jerry Jeudy

There have been few positives in a disappointing debut for the Browns’ revamped offense. However Jeudy, whom Cleveland traded for within the offseason, caught a landing go. Jeudy completed with three receptions for 25 yards and was the second-most-targeted receiver Sunday, behind solely fellow wideout Amari Cooper. There have been different alternatives for QB Deshaun Watson to attach with Jeudy, and it is one of many many issues the Browns will attempt to repair in Week 2. — Daniel Oyefusi

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Preseason rating: 23

Finest newcomer efficiency: QB Sam Darnold

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell gave out 5 recreation balls after Sunday’s 28-6 victory over the New York Giants, and 4 of them went to newcomers. However none have been extra impactful than Darnold, who accomplished 15 of his first 17 passes. His 80.3 QBR was the most effective single-game marks of his profession, as was his completion share above expectation (CPOE) of 12.7%. No go carried extra future implications than the 44-yard rainbow he dropped into WR Justin Jefferson’s arms towards double protection, a throw Jefferson urged him to make all through the offseason and one that implies Darnold has developed a excessive degree of belief within the Vikings’ greatest participant. — Kevin Seifert

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Preseason rating: 25

Finest newcomer efficiency: S Will Harris

Harris, a free agent signing, set the tone instantly by selecting off Panthers QB Bryce Younger on his first go try. That led to a banner day for the group: The Saints’ protection held Carolina to solely 10 factors and had 5 QB hits and 4 sacks. Harris concluded Sunday with two tackles and one go defended. “Will has had an important spring. He is a sensible participant. He is a participant that may actually play 4 or 5 positions,” security Tyrann Mathieu mentioned. — Katherine Terrell

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Preseason rating: 30

Finest newcomer efficiency: HC Jerod Mayo

The primary-year head coach had his staff able to play in Cincinnati after working what nine-year veteran QB Jacoby Brissett mentioned was some of the difficult coaching camps he has skilled. Mayo famous that conditioning and controlling the road of scrimmage could be deciding components in Week 1, and the gamers responded with a efficiency that included 39 dashing makes an attempt, two pressured fumbles and one fourth-down cease. Mayo obtained a Gatorade tub on the sideline courtesy of veteran DTs Davon Godchaux and Daniel Ekuale after which obtained a recreation ball from proprietor Robert Kraft within the locker room. — Mike Reiss

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Preseason rating: 19

Finest newcomer efficiency: Edge Matthew Judon

Judon was a vivid spot for a staff whose protection performed surprisingly higher than its offense towards the Steelers. Judon had half a sack, two quarterback pressures and 5 tackles. That is not dangerous for somebody who has been training with the Falcons for under three weeks, to not point out a participant coming back from a torn bicep damage that ended his 2023 season. Atlanta hasn’t had a double-digit sack chief since Vic Beasley in 2016. Possibly Judon would be the Falcons’ savior in that division. — Marc Raimondi

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Preseason rating: 29

Finest newcomer efficiency: RB DeeJay Dallas

Dallas made NFL historical past together with his 96-yard kickoff return for a landing within the fourth quarter of Arizona’s loss to the Payments. It was the NFL’s first landing return within the new dynamic kickoff format. Dallas, who signed with Arizona this offseason as a free agent, had three returns for 123 yards and a landing. — Josh Weinfuss

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Preseason rating: 24

Finest newcomer efficiency: DL T’Vondre Sweat

Sweat did not put up any stats within the field rating, however the massive rookie had an impression. “[He] actually confirmed up for us each within the run and the go recreation,” Titans coach Brian Callahan mentioned. “He is been rising I feel ever since he is gotten right here.” Any issues about Sweat’s conditioning might be put to mattress, as he performed 67% of Tennessee’s defensive snaps. — Turron Davenport

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Preseason rating: 27

Finest newcomer efficiency: TE Brock Bowers

The No. 13 draft choose had a stable efficiency within the Raiders’ loss to the Chargers. Although Bowers didn’t begin, he led Las Vegas in targets (eight) and catches (six) for 58 receiving yards. Bowers, who sat out apply the ultimate two weeks of the preseason nursing a foot damage, additionally performed 68% of snaps on offense. His numbers are positive to go up because the Raiders discover their footing going ahead. — Paul Gutierrez

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Preseason rating: 28

Finest newcomer efficiency: QB Jayden Daniels

Make no mistake, there have been a few throws by Daniels that might have made for chunk performs, and he opted to both run or go elsewhere. With expertise, these throws will finally be made. However Daniels confirmed he can damage groups whereas growing due to his legs; he ran for 88 yards on 16 carries and threw for 184 yards. As he will get extra comfy going through NFL defenses, extra massive performs together with his arm will comply with. — John Keim

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Preseason rating: 31

Finest newcomer efficiency: S Brandon Jones

Although the Broncos’ run protection pale down the stretch within the loss to the Seahawks, Jones was lively with six tackles. He’s half of a brand new security duo together with P.J. Locke, changing final season’s veteran pairing of Kareem Jackson and Justin Simmons. As their greatest signing in free company this offseason, the Broncos are giving Jones what he says is the most important alternative of his profession. He’ll fill a extra versatile function than he did in 4 seasons with the Dolphins, and the Broncos will want Jones to play at or close to his peak typically. — Jeff Legwold

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Preseason rating: 26

Finest newcomer efficiency: CB Dru Phillips

There weren’t quite a lot of decisions contemplating the way in which Week 1 performed out for the Giants, however Phillips was one of many few vivid spots. The third-round choose had 4 tackles, one for a loss, and a pressured fumble taking part in out of the slot in his first profession recreation. He produced that in solely 15 defensive snaps. The bodily nature the Giants preferred from him popping out of Kentucky instantly confirmed. — Jordan Raanan

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Preseason rating: 32

Finest newcomer efficiency: WR Xavier Legette

If there was a small vivid spot in an embarrassing 47-10 loss at New Orleans, it was first-round choose Legette. After a coaching camp through which he was at greatest the No. 4 extensive receiver, Legette had a team-leading 4 receptions. They have been for under 35 yards, however the Panthers had 161 whole yards passing. It is encouraging that Legette was getting open for QB Bryce Younger. — David Newton

Days earlier than he’s set to seem in New York court docket, disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein had emergency coronary heart surgical procedure and stays in “essential situation,” a supply near the producer advised Deadline. ABC Information first reported on Monday that Weinstein had been “rushed to Bellevue Hospital” on Sunday night time “because of a number of medical situations,” his representatives Craig Rothfeld and Juda Engelmayer mentioned in an announcement.

“We will verify that Mr. Weinstein had a process and surgical procedure on his coronary heart [on Monday] nevertheless can’t remark any additional than that,” the reps’ assertion continued. “As we’ve extensively said earlier than, Mr. Weinstein suffers a plethora of great well being points that want ongoing remedy. We’re grateful to the manager group on the New York Metropolis Division of Correction and Rikers Island for appearing swiftly in taking him to Bellevue Hospital.”

In line with Weinstein’s lawyer Arthur Aidala, his 72-year-old consumer contacted Rothfeld a number of occasions over the weekend to relay that he was not feeling nicely, as reported by The New York Occasions. “This man goes to die in your watch in the event you don’t do one thing,” Aidala mentioned he and Mr. Rothfeld had written through e-mail to officers at Rikers and Bellevue earlier than Weinstein’s hospital switch.

Rothfeld mentioned that Weinstein underwent surgical procedure to “alleviate the large quantity of fluid on his lungs and coronary heart” on Monday morning and is now recovering within the intensive care unit. Weinstein reportedly referred to as Rothfeld after the operation and mentioned he’s “grateful to be alive.”

The emergency arrives as Weinstein is due in court docket for a pretrial listening to on Thursday, September 12, in New York, the place prosecutors had been presenting proof to a grand jury so as to safe a brand new indictment towards Weinstein on intercourse crimes prices. This April, the New York Courtroom of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s 2020 sexual assault conviction in a surprising 4-3 determination. The court docket dominated that by permitting girls apart from these immediately concerned within the prices towards Weinstein to testify about separate allegations, the trial court docket dedicated “egregious errors.”

Weinstein, who was additionally convicted of rape in a separate Los Angeles trial in 2022, was sentenced to 23 years in jail in New York and an extra 16 in California, to be served after his New York time period ended. Initially imprisoned at New York’s Mohawk Correctional Facility, he has been held within the Bronx’s Rikers Island as he awaits a brand new trial in November. Weinstein has denied all of the allegations towards him.

All through each trials, Weinstein has skilled a number of well being points and has appeared in court docket with the assistance of a walker or in a wheelchair.

Starting subsequent week, Germany will begin to introduce border checks alongside all of its 9 land borders. The nation goals to cut back what it calls “irregular migration.”

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Subsequent week, Germany will begin introducing checks alongside all 9 of – all of its 9 land borders. Leaders need to scale back what they name irregular migration. NPR’s Central Europe correspondent Rob Schmitz experiences.

ROB SCHMITZ, BYLINE: Germany is positioned within the coronary heart of Europe’s Schengen Space, a border-free zone that sometimes ensures the free motion of greater than 425 million Europeans. However German Inside Minister Nancy Faeser says so many migrants who haven’t got authorized standing in Germany at the moment are arriving every year that introducing checks inside this sometimes open border space is critical.

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NANCY FAESER: (Talking German).

SCHMITZ: “Till the EU is ready to bolster its exterior borders below the brand new Frequent European Asylum System,” stated Faeser, “we should strengthen our nationwide borders.” Faeser stated Germany has already rejected greater than 30,000 individuals at its borders over the previous 12 months. Nonetheless, there have been issues deporting migrants who do not legally reside within the nation.

Final month, a Syrian migrant who ought to have been deported two years in the past killed three individuals and injured eight others in a knife assault at a pageant within the metropolis of Solingen. Elections within the German states of Saxony and Thuringen quickly after the assault delivered an electoral enhance to the right-wing nationalist AfD Get together, which campaigns on harder immigration coverage.

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ALICE WEIDEL: (Talking German).

SCHMITZ: This week, the co-chair of the AfD, Alice Weidel, stated that her celebration desires to place a cease to the, quote, “murders, rapes and stabbings” on German streets. That’s the reason, she stated, Germany wants a brand new immigration coverage that voters won’t get from different events. Weidel is partly in marketing campaign mode. On September 22, the German state of Brandenburg, which surrounds Berlin, will maintain its election, and the AfD is main within the polls. Germany’s tighter border controls go into impact subsequent Monday.

Rob Schmitz, NPR Information, Berlin.

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