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In Buffalo, offensive coordinator Joe Brady is putting running back James Cook on notice. Ball security has become a genuine concern, and Brady made clear that fumbling issues will cost Cook carries if the problem isn't fixed. In a Buffalo offense built around Cook's explosiveness, that's a warning with real weight behind it.
Shifting to San Francisco, Brock Purdy is closing in on NFL history. The forty-niners quarterback is on the verge of becoming the all-time leader in career passer rating, a staggering achievement for a player who entered the league as mister irrelevant. It speaks to his consistency and the elite system around him, but the numbers don't lie — Purdy has been exceptional.
And across the Atlantic, Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa is paying for his words. The Football Association hit him with a twenty-five thousand pound fine after he questioned the integrity of the referee following Fulham's one-one draw with Manchester United back in September. Arbeloa accepted the charge, but the message from league officials was sharp and unambiguous — those comments cross a line.
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