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In Pittsburgh, the Steelers are staring down a contract standoff that could haunt them heading into the regular season. Head coach Mike McCarthy has acknowledged the team has hit an impasse with star cornerback Joey Porter Junior, and with Week One closing in fast, there is no resolution in sight. That is a serious problem for a defense counting on him.
Out in Seattle, the Mariners are absorbing a tough blow to their young core. Rookie shortstop Colt Emerson is headed for season-ending surgery Wednesday to repair a partially dislocated tendon in his left wrist, an injury that has nagged him since before spring training even began. The twenty-one-year-old signed an ninety-five million dollar deal and will now spend the rest of this year on the shelf.
And in Portland, the Trail Blazers were already rebuilding, and now they have lost one of their brightest pieces. Shaedon Sharpe has suffered a torn meniscus that could keep him out for six months, dealing a significant blow to a franchise that desperately needed his development to continue moving forward this season.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
