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The NFL watchability rankings are out and Ben Solak has done the work, stacking all thirty-two teams by excitement, intrigue, and sheer must-see value. Chicago sits at the top of the conversation, and with Caleb Williams entering his second year, that tracks. The league-wide pecking order is already generating serious debate before a single regular season snap.
Speaking of the NFL, Lamar Jackson is putting serious praise on his receiver Ja'Kobi Lane, comparing the young wideout's hands to Odell Beckham Junior and DeAndre Hopkins. That is not a casual comparison. Jackson has a way of making every weapon around him look elite, and if Lane is drawing those names from his own quarterback, Baltimore's offense could be even more dangerous than advertised this fall.
Over in baseball, the Dodgers rotation is taking another blow. Roki Sasaki exited Wednesday's start in the fourth inning with a blister and is now headed to the injured list. Los Angeles is now looking at whether Shohei Ohtani steps back onto the mound to fill the void, which would be one of the more dramatic pivots of the entire season if it happens.
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