- Phillies president Dave Dombrowski publicly told Trea Turner he must improve at shortstop after a poor defensive 2026 (-17 DRS) and said Turner “has to show it” heading into 2027.
- Turner posted career-worst offensive numbers in 2026 (.242/.297/.378, 19 HR, 58 RBI, 21 SB, 81 OPS+, -0.1 WAR), a steep drop from his NL batting title year in 2025.
- The Phillies promoted Don Mattingly to full-time manager on a two-year deal after he went 79-55 when taking over midseason; Philadelphia still hasn’t advanced past the NLDS since 2023.
The news, distilled into what matters.
- Thursday night’s game — take the Under 40.5: two slow-paced, defense-first teams and the Seahawks should be conservative after last week’s turnovers.
- Bet Bijan Robinson Over on his rushing prop — he’s flashed big games and draws a vulnerable Bears run defense.
- Expect the Cowboys–Packers to go Over: last year’s matchup was a shootout, Dallas has an elite offense and a weak defense, so points should follow.
- Petey Halpin’s go-ahead two-run homer gave the Guardians a 3-2 Game 3 win, putting Cleveland up 2-1 in the ALCS.
- Gavin Williams struck out nine over five strong innings and the bullpen retired 16 of the Rays’ last 17 batters.
- Game 4 is scheduled for Friday — but rain is in the forecast.
- Ohio State (-3.5) visits undefeated Indiana (6-0) — a tight Big Ten clash where the Buckeyes are favored and bettors point to Ohio State’s edge at quarterback as a deciding factor.
- Alabama (-7.5) tries to shake off an emotional loss to Georgia; turnovers and penalties were costly last week, so this Tennessee game feels like a momentum test.
- Ole Miss (-5.5) vs. Missouri is a classic matchup of strengths: Ole Miss’s Heisman-contending QB Trinidad Chambliss vs. Missouri’s downhill runner Jamal Roberts, coming off back-to-back 200-yard games.
- Several veteran head coaches (Todd Bowles, Jim Harbaugh, Dan Quinn among them) are on the hot seat this season, so expect a wild coaching carousel in the offseason.
- Defensive coordinators making noise as likely head-coach candidates: Jeff Ulbrich (Falcons), Brian Flores (Vikings) and Anthony Campanile (Jaguars) — all have turned units around.
- Offensive rising stars to watch: Klay Kubiak (49ers), Grant Udinski (Jaguars) and Nate Scheelhaase (Rams) — young play-callers with clear upward trajectories.
- Washington let a sure win slip away — from the Giants’ 24 with 12 seconds left in OT they ran a play, Jayden Daniels took a sack and the team couldn’t spike before time expired, producing a 27-27 tie and dropping Washington to 1-3-1.
- Fingers are pointing more at coach Dan Quinn than at Daniels — league execs say it’s ultimately on Quinn and he’s now squarely on the hot seat, while many coaches are more forgiving of player mistakes.
- Jayden Daniels is still expected to get a long-term deal if he plays well; most agents and negotiators say this one blunder won’t torpedo his extension prospects, though performance moving forward matters.
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