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A large part of what makes Week 1 so exciting -- aside from the simple fact that football is back -- is the unknown. How will offseason additions fit in? Which players and teams will surprise? We just don't know what to expect. Still, we can look at some past trends to take our best guess.Let's break down two of the most anticipated games this week. The numbers present two fascinating matchups.Packers at Vikings USATSI When the Packers have the ball...Gone are Davante Adams and his 169 targets from last season. In is... well, we're not quite sure. Sammy Watkins? Christian Watson? Romeo Doubs?...

Getty Images Of all of the NBA's recent innovations and experiments, arguably none has generated more pushback and debate than the proposed in-season tournament, which commissioner Adam Silver has discussed publicly multiple times. The momentum seems to be there given the undeniable success of the play-in tournament over the past two seasons, but implementing a mid-season tournament presents far more logistical and motivational hurdles for teams, players and schedule-makers.Such tourname...

Getty Images In the wake of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, many sporting events in England will be canceled. Among those is the planned bout between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall that was scheduled for Saturday from the O2 Arena in London.The British Boxing Board of Control made the announcement on Friday that all tournaments and events this weekend will be postponed as the country mourns. BOXXER is provisionally planning to reschedule the event for Oct. 15 at the same locatio...

Andre Iguodala never won Sixth Man of the Year. Really think about what that means. Andre Iguodala, a future Hall of Famer, a literal Finals MVP, the defining reserve of a generation, never won Sixth Man of the Year. He lost out to such luminaries as Eric Gordon, Jamal Crawford and Lou Williams... three different times. They're all fine players. None of them are going to the Hall of Fame. They do share one trait that Iguodala lacks, though. They're all buckets.The formula here is rather simple: 10 of the past 17 winners have led the NBA in bench scoring. Many of those who didn't finished in second. Only once in the past 20 years has a Sixth Man of the Year Winner missed the playoffs, and it was Williams, a legacy winn...

Well, the Buffalo Bills certainly look the part of a Super Bowl favorite. In the regular season opener, Sean McDermott's team throttled the defending champion Rams to the tune of 31-10 at SoFi Stadium. Despite a tie score going into the half, this was a game largely dominated by Buffalo and it was merely self-inflicted wounds that prevented them from jumping out to a big first-half lead. Once those were corrected in the second half, that's when they went into light-speed, finishing the game on a 21-0 run. It was the type of performance that not only put the rest of the NFL on notice that this team is as-advertised, but it's also grabbing the attention of oddsmakers. Following the game, Caesars Sportsbook announced tha...

Getty Images The 1975 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ring belonging to NBA legend Bill Russell is now being sold at auction via SCP Auctions. The ring, which is being sold out of the late Boston Celtics icon's personal collection, is estimated at approximately $150,000 to $250,000.The ring features a rendering of the Basketball Hall of Fame spire set in a bed of diamonds, with the spire itself featuring another larger diamond set in the apex. The 12¾-size ring is in barely wor...

Getty Images The Los Angeles Rams and general manager Les Snead have agreed to a contract extension Thursday that makes him among the highest-paid GMs in all of the NFL, sources told CBS Sports. The Rams officially announced Snead's extension, along with head coach Sean McVay, which will keep both with the team through the 2026 season."As an organization we constantly strive to better ourselves every day. This requires selflessness, dedication and great leadership throughout," Rams Owner...

If you're going to make a preseason bet on the NBA's Rookie of the Year award, it should be on Paolo Banchero. I typically strive for a bit more nuance in these award previews, but if Banchero stays healthy, he is the overwhelming favorite to win the award based on precedent. He's available at +225 right now at Caesars Sportsbook. He would still be a good value bet at even money.Chet Holmgren's injury is part of that, but it runs much deeper. Winning Rookie of the Year largely means hoarding possessions. We saw this play out last season when Evan Mobley lost to Scottie Barnes despite having arguably the greatest defensive season in rookie history. Barnes had more latitude to put up numbers, and that gave him the sligh...

USA Today On the eve of the 2022 NFL regular season, Rams general manager Les Snead is making one more in-house move before his team officially begins its title defense. The Rams announced a long-term contract extension for Rob Havenstein that will reportedly make him one of the NFL's 10 highest-paid right tackles. Havenstein is entering his eighth season with the Rams after being selected in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. The 30-year-old lineman has started in each of his 99 ca...