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Jalen Hurts is not going on injured reserve, but he is going nowhere fast. The Eagles quarterback remains sidelined indefinitely with a superficial blood clot, and Philadelphia is not activating the IR designation, meaning they're keeping the door open for a return — but there's no timeline in sight.
Shifting to the college football landscape, and the Third Saturday in October is here. Alabama and Tennessee, both sitting at five and one, collide at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville at three thirty this afternoon on ABC. Tennessee has the home edge, and history backs that up — the home team has won this rivalry five straight times, so the Vols faithful have reason to believe today could be theirs.
And over in Formula One, Max Verstappen is bringing some Texas flavor to Circuit of the Americas. The four-time world champion unveiled a special Austin-themed helmet ahead of this weekend's United States Grand Prix, posting the design on social media with a message that was simple and direct — Texas bound. Verstappen arrives as the dominant force in the sport, and now he's dressing the part.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
