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The New York Mets are turning up the heat this offseason, and their next move could be a big one. The club is set to meet with left-handed ace Tarik Skubal next week out in California. Skubal is the crown jewel of this free agent class, and if the Mets land him, this rotation gets serious in a hurry.
Meanwhile, the Raiders have made it official — Fernando Mendoza is the guy. The number one overall pick was named starting quarterback Tuesday after Kirk Cousins was shipped off to Minnesota. The Raiders' general manager says Mendoza passed every test put in front of him, and now the rookie gets his shot under center for a franchise desperate to find its future.
And speaking of Cousins, the NFL trade deadline reshaped the league's landscape in a big way. Eighteen deals went down, with the Jaguars, Bears, and Bills among the teams landing what analysts are calling home-run moves. Jeffery Simmons also changed addresses, and the ripple effects on the Super Bowl race are very real heading into the second half of the season.
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