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Joel Embiid is searching for answers in Philadelphia, and the numbers are brutal. Seventeen consecutive missed three-pointers, a career-worst ten point seven percent from deep — the big man points to injuries, a lack of practice time, and adjustments to his shooting mechanics as the culprits. For a team already fighting for its footing, Embiid finding his stroke isn't optional, it's essential.
Shifting to college football, and BYU gets a massive boost ahead of a rivalry showdown. Running back LJ Martin, sidelined since October third with an ankle injury, is set to return for the Cougars' clash against number three Utah. That's a program-defining game, and having your best backfield weapon healthy walking in changes the calculus entirely for BYU.
And at the NFL trade deadline, the rumor mill is spinning around Daniel Jones and Indianapolis. But the real intrigue points north to Minnesota — the Vikings are sitting at six and one despite fielding the league's second-worst passing attack. A reunion with head coach Kevin O'Connell could be exactly the spark that turns a good team into a genuine Super Bowl contender.
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