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The roundup:

While you were probably sleeping, the MLB hot stove was SCORCHING last night as ace Justin Verlander is no longer a Detroit Tiger.

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While the Phillies actually won a game last night, everyone’s favorite crazy uncle Odubel Herrera began a rehab assignment with the Reading Fightin Phils and brought the bat flip with him.

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Sticking with the Phillies, the lone bright spot is still Rhys Hoskins, who keeps writing his name into the record books.

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As the media landscape continues to drastically change, especially here in Philly, FS1 is ready to launch a new morning show with former Eagle Cris Carter. Here is first promo for it. Your thoughts?

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I’m sure you weren’t watching the Eagles final preseason game last night, but Chris Jastrzembski did (unfortunately for him) and you should reward him by reading his observations from the contest.

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Even Tony Corrente wasn’t paying attention to the game last night…

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The person in charge of Ezekiel Elliot’s investigation by the NFL recommended he not get suspended. He got suspended six games. Wait, what?

This morning, Zeke is suing the league to overturn his suspension:

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has filed a pre-emptive lawsuit challenging the appeal process arising from the six-game suspension imposed upon him by Commissioner Roger Goodell.

The petition, a copy of which PFT has obtained, seeks a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacating the eventual ruling in the case, which would block the suspension to be imposed by the NFL, presuming that arbitrator Harold Henderson affirms all or part of the pending six-game banishment.

This will get fun.

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A former ESPN football analyst reveals he left the network because he could no longer be a cheerleader for a dangerous sport.

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On the hardwood, former Sixer Spencer Hawes is on the open market. Somewhere, John Smallwood calls for his triumphant return.

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ESPN used their Megacast for Thursday night’s Ohio State-Indiana game and new hire Les Miles really needed to use the bathroom and tried to find it on live TV.

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Damn:

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Off the sports grid, support from all over has been pouring in for the Hurricane Harvey victims. Philly’s own Kevin Hart has raised over $1 million while J.J. Watt has gotten over $12 million. Every little bit helps.

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Sidney Jones will reportedly start running next week. A lot of work left to do – especially for a cornerback – returning from a torn Achilles.

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And I’ll leave you on this one…Six Flags announced a new ride yesterday, that well, I think no one will be able to stomach. Take a look, would you strap in?

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