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Anthony Volpe made one heck of a statement in his return to the big leagues. The Yankees shortstop crushed a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs as New York handled Colorado with authority. When a guy comes back from Triple-A swinging like that, the lineup feels a whole lot deeper.
Over in the NFL, Myles Garrett's debut with the Los Angeles Rams raised more questions than answers. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year registered zero tackles in a twenty-seven to seven blowout loss to San Francisco in Melbourne, and now Garrett is acknowledging the knee injury he battled through training camp is more serious than he let on. That is a significant concern for a Rams defense that was built around him.
Meanwhile, on the other side of that scoreline, Deebo Samuel looked right at home back in San Francisco. Six catches, a touchdown, and twelve yards on the ground — Kyle Shanahan had the entire playbook designed to get him the ball in space, and Samuel delivered exactly what the Niners needed from their returning weapon.
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