- Myles Garrett had knee surgery after a rough season-opening loss to the 49ers in Melbourne and has been placed on IR (minimum four games) — the game made it clear he needed an operation.
- Garrett was a blockbuster offseason acquisition from the Browns, so his early absence is a big setback for the Rams' pass rush.
- Aaron Donald’s return from retirement isn’t affected by Garrett’s surgery, but it’s still unclear if he’ll be ready for the Rams’ home opener next Monday.
The news, distilled into what matters.
- Texas mounted a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback to stun Ohio State 24-23, capped by Arch Manning’s 73-yard game-winning drive after a missed Buckeyes field goal.
- Unheralded Oklahoma State upset No. 6 Oregon 39-31 as QB Drew Mestemaker exploded (big passing and rushing game) and fans stormed the field — a viral, feel-good upset.
- Storyline to watch: Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford this week as LSU visits Ole Miss, rekindling plenty of drama after his recent departure.
- Vice President J.D. Vance announced the administration will bar roughly 870,000 people suspected of pandemic‑era small‑business loan fraud from getting future federal loans.
- The SBA says the suspensions tie to about $39 billion in suspected fraud (about $49 billion when combined with earlier actions).
- The Justice Department’s “Heartland fraud surge” led to actions against 160+ defendants (about $245 million in intended losses) and an expanded national fraud enforcement effort.
- Historic offensive explosion: the Bears beat the Panthers 59-37 in a 96-point opener (1,030 total yards), the highest-scoring Week 1 ever.
- Josh Allen lit up Houston’s previously stingy defense (334 passing yards) to fuel Buffalo’s 36-31 road win.
- Caleb Williams looked like an MVP candidate in Chicago’s big win, while veterans such as Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry also starred — quarterbacks already feel in midseason form.
- Bettors cleaned up in early NFL Week 1: seven of eight early favorites won, many games went over the total, and moneyline parlays paid off big.
- The dramatic turning point was Detroit’s 31-30 OT win after the Saints failed a 2‑point conversion — a result that locked in countless winning parlays.
- Sportsbooks recovered somewhat late with upsets (Giants over Cowboys, Cardinals over Chargers) and some college shocks (Michigan, Oklahoma State), while popular anytime‑TD props continued to swing big liabilities.
- FanGraphs had the Rays pegged for last and the Brewers for 83 wins — now both have clinched postseason berths and are fighting for top seeds.
- Several marquee players are banged up or slumping (Aaron Judge, Yordan Álvarez, Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, José Ramírez), which makes October uncertain.
- This year’s storylines boil down to pitching vs. offense: some clubs boast dominant rotations/bullpens while others (and the Rays) rely on contact or streaky bats, so depth and bullpen health could decide playoff outcomes.
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