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The Best in Sports: September 30, 2019
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‘The Best in Sports’ is a daily PSO original series showcasing the best highlights, facts, and stories going on in the land of the NFL, NBA, & MLB every day. Get a recap on EVERYTHING that happened yesterday here.
Here is the best from September 30, 2019:
The Steelers defense was all over Cincinnati’s lackluster Offensive Line, finishing with a whopping 8 sacks.
FINAL: @steelers win at home on #MNF! #HereWeGo #CINvsPIT
(by @Lexus) pic.twitter.com/ENhOgymKVz— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2019
The Steelers’ 8 sacks tonight tied their most in a game over the last 15 seasons https://t.co/o1MwUVdmDa
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 1, 2019
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In the first NBA action since Steph missed the GW-3pt in Game 6, James Harden & the Rockets took on the Shanghai Sharks in the Toyota Center.
The Houston #Rockets preseason introduction video. A lot of Russell Westbrook pic.twitter.com/hljJGC93Js
— Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) October 1, 2019
.@DanuelHouseJr with the first bucket of the preseason! 💪💪💪 pic.twitter.com/Hk9wnIAwkA
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) October 1, 2019
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James Conner & Jaylen Samuels aren’t the most talented backs in the league. However, they do have an argument for the most versatile, especially Samuels, the do-it-all threat from NC State.
Adding in the passing aspect & Samuels is 1 of a kind (well, 2 of a kind thanks to @TerrellePryor) https://t.co/BdVQVtaHx6
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 1, 2019
Here are some other interesting facts from MNF (Click on tweet for FULL thread):
The Pittsburgh Steelers have won 17 straight home games on Monday Night Football dating back to 1992
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 1, 2019
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Bradley Chubb was supposed to evolve into one of the NFL’s best Edge Rushers in 2019. Instead, his season will end in Week 4 after a partially torn ACL.
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Burfict will be suspended for the rest of the 2019 season and has now lost over $5M from fines during his NFL career. One more illegal hit and he could be banished from the NFL.
🚨BREAKING🚨
Vontaze Burfict has been suspended for the rest of the 2019 season for this hit on Colts TE Jack Doyle. pic.twitter.com/eHdtuXobyU
— Unfinished Business (@FinishTheBiz) September 30, 2019
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The highly acclaimed S by PFF in 2018 will now look for a 3rd team in less than a year. He played 100% of Arizona’s snaps this season, but a rough Week 4 game was the final straw in his dismissal.
For the second time in less than 10 months, former Redskins safety D.J. Swearinger has been released.
MORE: https://t.co/UxxRUdZgyE pic.twitter.com/pRIeUCijon
— NBC Sports Redskins (@NBCSRedskins) September 30, 2019
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In the MLB’s one day off before the beginning of the postseason, here’s the FULL MLB Playoffs Preview by ESPN that breaks down each team and who’s best. Well worth a read for any baseball fan.
Exciting Times!!! 2019 MLB playoff preview — storylines, inside info and odds for every possible series https://t.co/1bkPW0iajI
— TheBaseballAuthority (@TheBaseballAuth) September 30, 2019
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Coming off a tough ECF loss, the Bucks enter 2019-20 as one of the favorites to win the whole thing, led by the reigning MVP.
30 Teams in 30 Days: @Bucks look to take next step in East https://t.co/yj1PT8rsme
— Gerard Anthony Naval (@gerardnaval) September 30, 2019
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NBA Media Day concluded on Monday with the majority of NBA teams getting covered. Here is some of the best of the day.
Check out the best — and worst, but the funny kind — of #NBAMediaDay 2019!https://t.co/5n1nZJTUJ7
— ESPN5 (@Sports5PH) October 1, 2019
Donovan Mitchell had the best question of the day at Jazz media day. #utahjazz #NBA https://t.co/jeVySFbV20
— John Coon (@johncoonsports) October 1, 2019
Like basketball fans everywhere, we’re happy to have the NBA back with media day. @AkiemLG sheds light on the 5 best things from #Pistons media day.https://t.co/ANkIl4FdRa
— PistonPowered (@PistonPowered) October 1, 2019
DeRozan spoke on plenty of topics today, here are the best ones from @TyJagerRadio
3 takeaways from DeMar DeRozan’s remarks at Spurs Media Day https://t.co/cGbc4wVahy #nba #gospursgo . pic.twitter.com/LuM7iNlePu
— JeffGSpursZone (@JeffGSpursZone) October 1, 2019
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On a day with only one actual game between the NFL, NBA, & MLB, a small trade like this makes its way on the Best in Sports list.
UPDATE: Eagles trade with the Atlanta Falcons.
Eagles receive: LB Duke Riley and a 2020 6th round pick
Falcons receive: S Jonathan Cyprien and a 2020 7th round pick
Duke Riley was a 3rd round pick in 2017 out of LSU.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/BM2yc5QZR1— Philadelphia Eagles (@Philly__Eagles_) October 1, 2019
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ESPN: Inside the long list of home run records set in 2019.https://t.co/mnBVxeXMsr
via @GoogleNews— Tim Zimmerman (@tim_zimm) October 1, 2019
Week 4 NFL takeaways: Patriots, Chiefs stay unbeaten … barely https://t.co/W6j4BPTxgD pic.twitter.com/PkWy06puEP
— Ron Bohning (@RonBohning) October 1, 2019
Week 4’s edition of the @PFF team of the week is live and it includes two #Redskins! #HTTR https://t.co/WuToGxNMab
— PFF WAS Redskins (@PFF_Redskins) September 30, 2019
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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
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#PlayerOfTheDay James Conner had his 1st game this season w/ more than 65 yards from scrimmage as he totaled 125 yards & a TD as a significant contributor in the running & passing game with many play calls including wildcats & jet sweeps as Pitt got their 1st win of 2019 (1-3) https://t.co/YqqgqDAXVT
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 1, 2019
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Julio Jones, future 1st-ballot HOF.
The fastest player (115 games) in NFL history to reach 11,000 yards #JULIO https://t.co/fyHbGOzKmp
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 1, 2019
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