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NFL fans rip refs as Bills hold on for crucial divisional win over Jets

October 15, 2024 Published by Fox News

The Buffalo Bills held on for a crucial win over the New York Jets on Monday night, 23-20, but it was the officiating that irked fans who tuned in to watch the drama unfold.

There were four penalties, including offsetting fouls, on the Jets’ final drive. Aaron Rodgers eventually threw an interception to Bills cornerback Taron Johnson while he tried to target Mike Williams.

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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) reacts with safety Taylor Rapp, middle, and linebacker Terrel Bernard during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Penalties like that crushed both teams and the NFL world took notice. Each team had 11 penalties called on them during the game. The Bills committed 11 games for 94 yards and the Jets committed 11 penalties for 110 yards.

At the end of the day, Josh Allen ran for a first down to keep their final drive going. Buffalo knelt the ball to play out the rest of the clock and the game was over.

The Bills had the lead 20-17 at halftime but each team only scored three points each in the final two quarters.

EAGLES HEAD COACH NICK SIRIANNI APOLOGIZES TO FANS FOR TAUNTING THEM AFTER WIN: ‘I’M SORRY AND DISAPPOINTED’

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman (0) reacts after converting a first down next to New York Jets defensive tackle Leki Fotu, right, and cornerback Brandin Echols, bottom, during the second half of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Allen was 19-of-25 with 215 passing yards and two touchdown passes – one to Dawson Knox and the other to Mack Hollins. He ran for 18 yards and scored a touchdown on the ground.

Bills running back Ray Davis led the team with 97 rushing yards on 20 carries. He also had three catches for 55 yards. Knox and Hollins’ touchdown catches were their lone receptions in the game.

Rodgers kept the Jets in the game with an improbable Hail Mary touchdown pass right before halftime. But the razzle dazzle fizzled out in the second half.

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks on the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

He was 23-of-35 with 294 passing yards and touchdown passes to Allen Lazard and Garrett Wilson. Each wide receiver was over 100 yards receiving.

Lazard had six catches for 114 yards and Wilson had eight catches for 107 yards.

New York was trying to get a victory in the wake of the Robert Saleh firing and may have had the edge in the game but kicker Greg Zuerlein missed two field goals.

New York Jets place kicker Greg Zuerlein (9) reacts after missing a field goal attempt with Thomas Morstead during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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Buffalo is now in first place in AFC East with a 4-2 record. New York fell to 2-4.

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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.

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‘Forever chemicals’ may last more than 40 years in groundwater

October 15, 2024 Published by Futurity (National Geo)

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, known commonly as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” could take over 40 years to flush out of contaminated groundwater in North Carolina’s Cumberland and Bladen counties, according to a new study.

The study used a new combination of data on PFAS, groundwater age-dating tracers, and groundwater flux to forecast PFAS concentrations in groundwater discharging to tributaries of the Cape Fear River in North Carolina.

The researchers sampled groundwater in two different watersheds adjacent to the Fayetteville Works fluorochemical plant in Bladen County.

“There’s a huge area of PFAS contaminated groundwater—including residential and agricultural land—which impacts the population in two ways,” says David Genereux, professor of marine, earth, and atmospheric sciences at North Carolina State University and leader of the study.

“First, there are over 7,000 private wells whose users are directly affected by the contamination. Second, groundwater carrying PFAS discharges into tributaries of the Cape Fear River, which affects downstream users of river water in and near Wilmington.”

The researchers tested the samples they took to determine PFAS types and levels, then used groundwater age-dating tracers, coupled with atmospheric contamination data from the NC Department of Environmental Quality and the rate of groundwater flow, to create a model that estimated both past and future PFAS concentrations in the groundwater discharging to tributary streams.

They detected PFAS in groundwater up to 43 years old, and concentrations of the two most commonly found PFAS—hexafluoropropylene oxide-dimer acid (HFPO−DA) and perfluoro-2-methoxypropanoic acid (PMPA)—averaged 229 and 498 nanograms per liter (ng/L), respectively.

For comparison, the maximum contaminant level (MCL) issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency for HFPO-DA in public drinking water is 10 ng/L. MCLs are enforceable drinking water standards.

“These results suggest it could take decades for natural groundwater flow to flush out groundwater PFAS still present from the ‘high emission years,’ roughly the period between 1980 and 2019,” Genereux says.

“And this could be an underestimate; the time scale could be longer if PFAS is diffusing into and out of low-permeability zones (clay layers and lenses) below the water table.”

The researchers point out that although air emissions of PFAS are substantially lower now than they were prior to 2019, they are not zero, so some atmospheric deposition of PFAS seems likely to continue to feed into the groundwater.

“Even a best-case scenario—without further atmospheric deposition—would mean that PFAS emitted in past decades will slowly flush from groundwater to surface water for about 40 more years,” Genereux says.

“We expect groundwater PFAS contamination to be a multi-decade problem, and our work puts some specific numbers behind that. We plan to build on this work by modeling future PFAS at individual drinking water wells and working with toxicologists to relate past PFAS levels at wells to observable health outcomes.”

The study appears in Environmental Science & Technology and was supported by the North Carolina Collaboratory.

Additional researchers from NC State, the University of Utah, and the University of Nebraska contributed to the work.

Source: North Carolina State University

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Biden warned Iran that killing Trump would be an act of war: report

October 15, 2024 Published by Fox News

President Biden reportedly instructed his National Security Council to make clear to Iran that any attempt on former President Trump’s life would be viewed as an act of war.

The stark warning comes as the Trump team has been briefed on specific attempts on Trump’s life, and they’ve made an unusual request for military aircraft in the waning days of the campaign.

The U.S. has gone to unprecedented lengths to protect the former president from retaliation from Iran for the 2020 killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Some $150 million a year has gone to protecting officials like former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, former head of U.S. Central Command, according to Politico.

The Trump campaign recently requested military aircraft capable of shooting down missiles to tote the former president around in the weeks before the election.

Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, center in 2016, was killed by U.S. forces in 2020. (Press Office of Iranian Supreme Leader/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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When pressed by Fox News Digital last month, the White House declined to say whether Biden believed killing Trump would be an act of war, but promised to keep the Trump team in the loop on the threat assessment from Iran.

“We consider this a national and homeland security matter of the highest priority, and we strongly condemn Iran for these brazen threats,” National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savitt said. He confirmed that Iran had long sought revenge on Trump for killing Soleimani.

“We have ensured that appropriate agencies are continuously and promptly providing the former president’s security detail with evolving threat information. Additionally, President Biden has reiterated his directive that the United States Secret Service should receive every resource, capability and protective measure required to address those evolving threats to the former president.”

Both Trump and his high-level officials who ordered the strike in 2020 have faced death threats from Iran, which also recently hacked Trump’s campaign and tried to peddle information to Democrats and the media.

Trump prodded Biden to tell Iran it would be “blown to smithereens” if a U.S. politician was harmed.

“If I were the president, I would inform the threatening country, in this case Iran, that if you do anything to harm this person, we are going to blow your largest cities and the country itself to smithereens,” he reiterated.

Iran, led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has made no secret of its intent to kill Trump. (Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Image)

Biden reportedly warned Iran that any attempt to kill Trump would be an act of war. (Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

PUTIN MEETS WITH IRANIAN PRESIDENT TO CELEBRATE ‘CLOSE’ RELATIONSHIP

Trump survived one assassination attempt at a rally in July – and the Secret Service thwarted another one at his Florida golf course in September. Trump has surmised that the attempts may be linked to Iran, claims that have not been verified by authorities.

In addition to a military plane, the Trump campaign has asked for armored vehicles typically reserved for sitting presidents, more flight restrictions over his rallies and residences, reimbursements for decoy aircraft and more money for Secret Service and local law enforcement to protect him.

Biden told reporters on Friday he would be happy to offer Trump military aircraft in the final stages of his campaign, “as long as he doesn’t ask for F-15s.”

“Look, what I’ve told the department is to give him every single thing he needs for his – as if he were a sitting president,” he said. “Give him all that he needs. If it fits within that category, that’s fine.”

Iran has made no secret of its intent to kill Trump. In 2022, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, circulated an animated clip of a drone firing on Trump at his golf course. That video resurfaced online recently.

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In June, undercover FBI agents met with a Pakistani man who was looking to hire hit men to assassinate a U.S. politician, according to documents unsealed in August. They arrested the man, Asif Merchant, 46, on July 12, the day before Trump’s Butler, Pennsylvania, rally.

In 2022, the Justice Department charged a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps with attempting to kill former national security adviser John Bolton.

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Shijian-19 reusable satellite lands after 2 weeks in space

October 14, 2024 Published by NASA Official

HELSINKI — China’s first retrievable and reusable satellite returned to Earth late Thursday following two weeks of experiments in low Earth orbit.

The Shijian-19 satellite touched down at 10:39 p.m. Eastern Oct. 10 (0239 UTC, Oct. 11) at the Dongfeng landing site near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert. Recovery personnel opened the spacecraft to retrieve its payloads.

Shijian-19 launched on a Long March 2D rocket Sept. 27 from Jiuquan. It carried plant and microbial breeding payloads, as well as autonomous, controllable, and new technology verification test payloads, space science experiment payloads, and cultural items, according to a China National Space Administration (CNSA) statement.

The mission also “verified the technical indicators of the new generation of high-performance reusable returning space test platform and achieved various expected test results,” CNSA stated.

The mission also carries payloads from five countries, including Thailand and Pakistan, according to a post-launch CNSA statement.

China has a strong interest in space breeding of crops. Exposure to space conditions is thought to accelerate genetic mutations that may enhance crop resilience and productivity. With relatively little arable land, China aims to increase crop yields and agricultural output.

Officials with the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), the spacecraft’s maker, had presented the reusable, retrievable Shijian satellite series back in 2018. CAST initially planned around 15 missions for the period 2019-2025. Shijian-19 was, however, the first such mission.

The Shijian-19 satellite, weighing approximately 3,500 kilograms, has different configurations for varying mission requirements. This mission used a “short-term” version, designed for missions lasting about two weeks. A long-term configuration, equipped with solar arrays on its propulsion and power module, is capable of remaining in orbit longer, supporting extended experiments. The recoverable portion can carry between 500 to 600 kilograms of payload.

The Shijian-19 mission is part of China’s broader space program, which includes ambitious plans for deep space exploration, a range of experiments aboard the Tiangong space station, and advancements in reusable space technologies.

The new Shijian satellite builds on China’s earlier Fanhui Shi Weixing (“recoverable satellite”) series, first launched in the 1970s. Those satellites notably used impregnated oak for the heat shield for the reentry portion of the spacecraft.

Chinese launch activity

The Shijian-19 launch was China’s 46th orbital mission of 2024. The country has since then launched a new high orbit internet satellite (Oct. 10) for undisclosed purposes. Launch of the crewed Shenzhou-19 mission is currently expected in late October, though no firm date has been provided. First indication of imminent launch will be the roll out of the mission’s Long March 2F launch vehicle at Jiuquan in the days before launch.

A second batch of China’s Qianfan/Thousand Sails megaconstellation satellites could take place as soon as next week. The mission will be closely watched for a number of reasons. These include potential debris from the Long March 6A, as created by the first Qianfan satellite launch, and the apparent brightness of the satellites, which could pose issues for astronomy.

CASC said late September it plans to conduct more than 20 launches before the end of the year.

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5 Surprising Similarities Between Tesla’s Cybercab And VW’s XL1

October 14, 2024 Published by Carscoops

Tesla’s Cybercab is a driverless EV designed to revolutionize urban mobility with full autonomy and affordable mass production.
The VW XL1 was an ultra-limited, fuel-efficient project that pushed the limits of hybrid technology and lightweight materials.
Both models focus on aerodynamic efficiency, using futuristic design elements to improve overall performance.

When Tesla unveiled its futuristic Cybercab, many sharp-eyed observers were quick to spot an unexpected resemblance to an obscure eco-marvel from the past—the VW XL1. While Tesla’s latest creation wants to revolutionize urban mobility with full autonomy and mass-market ambitions, the XL1 was a hyper-efficient, ultra-limited experiment in fuel-saving technology. Despite their vastly different missions, the visual similarities between the two are hard to overlook.

Tesla’s Cybercab—or robotaxi, as it’s often called—is a fully electric, fully self-driving vehicle. Elon Musk has set his sights on starting production by 2027, with a projected price tag of $30,000. What sets the Cybercab apart is that it completely eliminates the steering wheel and pedals altogether, depending entirely on AI and a web of sensors to shuttle passengers to their destinations without human intervention.

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Meanwhile, the VW XL1, a true unicorn in the automotive world, had a production run of just 250 units, all reserved for European buyers, with an eye-watering price tag of €111,000 (around $121,500 today). First introduced as a concept in 2002 that was refined in 2009 and 2011, the XL1 finally hit the market in 2013. Its headline feature? A mind-bending fuel consumption of just 0.9 liters per 100 km, or about 260 mpg. VW achieved this through a 0.8-liter, two-cylinder, plug-in diesel hybrid powertrain producing 68 hp, combined with cutting-edge lightweight materials and wind-cheating aerodynamics.

So, how did two seemingly unrelated vehicles—one an affordable robotaxi, the other an ultra-expensive eco-cruiser—end up looking like long-lost cousins? The most obvious explanation is their shared goal of aerodynamic efficiency, along with a desire to create something futuristic and desirable. Let’s break down the five key similarities that tie the Tesla Cybercab and VW XL1 together.

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5 Surprising Similarities Between Tesla’s Cybercab And VW’s XL1

We start with the most obvious similarity, which is the overall shape. This is largely dictated by aerodynamics, as the droplet is the natural form with the least drag. The short nose and sloping roofline are common features among several concepts and production vehicles, but the effect is accentuated by the similar greenhouse design.

However, the XL1 pushes aerodynamics even further with its extended tail and rear wheel covers, designed to slice through the air with minimal resistance. In contrast, the Cybercab opts for larger disc wheels and a rising beltline that gives it a more approachable, less aggressive look.

Butterfly Doors

Another key feature of the Tesla Cybercab and the VW XL1 is their butterfly doors, contributing to their futuristic stance. Besides the cool factor, the design makes it easier for occupants to enter and exit the cabin, especially in low-slung vehicles. This is why you usually come across unconventional door mechanisms on supercars and hypercars rather than SUVs, with the notable exception of the Tesla Model X.

The XL1 takes this one step further by incorporating portions of the roof into the door design, necessary given the car’s ultra-low height of just 1,153 mm (45.4 inches). While Tesla hasn’t released detailed specs on the Cybercab’s height, prototypes appear significantly taller than the XL1, making this door style more about form than function.

No Rear Windscreen

Lighting Units

The omission of a rear windscreen is not as uncommon in 2024 as it was in 2013, but it’s another shared trait between the Tesla and the VW, contributing to the monolithic appearance of the rear deck. In the XL1, the lack of rear glass likely served weight and aerodynamic goals. For the Cybercab, fully autonomous driving eliminates the need for rear visibility altogether.

Interestingly, other new models, like the Avatr 12 and the Polestar 4, have also ditched the rear windscreen, marking a trend in modern automotive design that favors tech-driven solutions over traditional visibility.

This one might be a bit of a stretch, but both the Cybercab and XL1 boast full-width light bars on both ends that give them an undeniably sci-fi aesthetic, especially at night. While each model has its own distinct lighting signature, the Cybercab seems to take inspiration from Tesla’s notorious Cybertruck, blending angular, futuristic elements with clean, continuous light strips at both the front and rear.

Two-Seater Cabin

Finally, both models have a two-seater interior layout, despite not being geared towards high-performance driving. The Tesla Cybercab has the unique trait of omitting the driving controls (no steering wheel or pedals), while the VW XL1 features a notable offset between the seats, making the maximum use of its narrow cabin.

A clear advantage the Cybercab has over the tiny XL1 is cargo space. Thanks to its fully electric powertrain, Tesla had more room to play with packaging, giving the Cybercab a larger trunk. The XL1, on the other hand, had to make do with a rear-mounted 0.8-liter turbodiesel engine as part of its hybrid setup, limiting practicality.

And that concludes our list with the similarities between the fully electric robotaxi (Tesla Cybercab) and the highly efficient automotive oddity (VW XL1). Do you think that Tesla designers intentionally copied (or at least were influenced by) the Volkswagen, or are these features simply the byproduct of engineering for maximum efficiency and usability?

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Diet and exercise reverse liver damage

October 14, 2024 Published by Futurity (National Geo)

New research suggests intensive lifestyle interventions are an effective way of treating and improving liver disease.

In the study of 24 patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a common liver disease caused by excessive fat buildup, one group followed a restricted diet and a high intensity interval training exercise program for 10 months. They dramatically improved their liver health over the control group of patients who received standard of care treatment.

Diet and exercise are the first lines of treatment for liver disease; however, this study is the first to examine the impact of diet and exercise on liver health and confirm the organ’s recovery through imaging and diagnostic biopsies. These techniques allow for measurements of liver inflammation, fat buildup, fibrosis development, and other indicators of liver health.

“Other studies investigated the impact of either diet or exercise on the liver, not both,” says study author Elizabeth Parks, professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

“In addition, similar studies were just observational, but[…] we have technology for metabolic imaging that can give in-depth data on liver disease.”

Nutritionists determined the best food intake for each participant and tracked their caloric and nutrient intake, and pathologists examined blood biochemistries with each blood sample taken.

The patients treated lost about 13-22 pounds and had increased muscle mass, while the control group lost 0-9 pounds. The peak oxygen uptake, considered an indicator of cardiovascular health and the ability to exercise, was much higher on average for the treatment group compared to the control. Insulin sensitivity, which measures how effectively cells convert glucose to energy, also increased for treated patients.

Obesity is one of the most prominent risk factors in developing MASH, and other conditions like high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes can contribute. Lifestyle interventions can be used to treat these conditions and reverse liver damage. It may even protect against future development of MASH.

“Obesity and diabetes are going up in the country, and they are the two main risk factors for fatty liver disease,” Parks says.

“We know diet and exercise can alleviate these health conditions. Liver disease is increasing too fast. We were able to show in our research how diet and exercise should be the mainstay of treatment for the disease.”

Though more research is needed to validate and explore these findings, this breakthrough offers some hope.

“Our findings suggest liver disease doesn’t have to be a chronic, progressive condition,” Parks says.

The research appears in the Journal of Hepatology.

Source: University of Missouri

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Eagles' Nick Sirianni's spat with fans is 'clown behavior,' Super Bowl champ says

October 14, 2024 Published by Fox News

Damien Woody, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, ripped Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni on Monday for trash talking fans.

Sirianni was seen barking back at fans after the Eagles’ narrow win over the Cleveland Browns. He was hearing boos and “Fire Nick” chants as the team eked out the victory.

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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni looks on before a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Sept. 29, 2024. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)

Woody said on ESPN’s “Get Up” that Sirianni’s antics were clownish.

“What’s this clown behavior, bro? This dude’s a clown,” Woody said. “Like seriously. You’re gonna seriously talk trash to the fans. Your own fans? Listen, people come out here and pay big money to watch you put a product out on the field. When you don’t perform well, they have every right to boo you. And you’re gonna get all in your feelings because fans are booing you because your team stinks?

“Then you’re gonna bring your kids into the postgame to kind of soften the blow over what reporters might ask you. This dude is a straight clown, bro. I just don’t have any respect for what this man is doing. Y’all barely beat the God awful Cleveland Browns and then you want to talk trash to the fans.”

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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni reacts to the touchdown pass and catch of quarterback Jalen Hurts, #1, and wide receiver A.J. Brown, #11, during the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Oct. 13, 2024. (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)

Sirianni did not necessarily address the fans’ lack of support on their home field.

“Just excited to get the win,” Sirianni said. “Appreciate the Linc support.”

He said some Eagles players told him that they needed him.

“We need you back, Nick. We need your energy. We need your focus,” Sirianni said.

An emphatic win over the Browns would have cooled Sirianni’s hot seat. However, the narrow win and a 3-2 start have pundits eyes focused on what Philadelphia will do this season.

In 2023, the Eagles started 10-1 and appeared to be Super Bowl bound for the second straight season. However, the team lost five out of their last six games and were eliminated in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni gestures during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Philadelphia’s 3-2 start is not exactly settling things down this season.

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Super Bowl champ rips Browns for staying course with Deshaun Watson after latest abysmal game

October 14, 2024 Published by Fox News

Deshaun Watson put together another abysmal performance as starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, this time resulting in a 20-16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Watson, who was traded to the Browns in 2022 and agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year, $230 million contract upon the deal, was 16 of 24 with 168 passing yards and was sacked five times. He didn’t throw a touchdown pass and neither did the entirety of the Browns’ offense.

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts embraces Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson after their game on Oct. 13, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Cleveland has yet to score at least 20 points this season. ESPN’s Field Yates pointed out the Browns were the first team in 10 years to fail to hit the 20-point plateau in their first six games of the regular season.

With no hope in sight, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski fielded questions about the starting quarterback situation. He was adamant that Watson would remain the starting quarterback.

Mitchell Schwartz, a retired Super Bowl champion who won a ring with the Kansas City Chiefs during his career as an NFL offensive lineman, scrutinized the Browns for keeping Watson as the starter, a notion felt by much of the Browns’ fan base.

“It’s incredibly s—-y to do this to the rest of the team,” Schwartz wrote on X. “(Offensive lineman) Joel Bitonio is out there every week playing through who knows what and has to wreck his body when they have no chance of being good b/c of the QB. Myles Garrett is playing in pain every week. Feel for everyone else there.”

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson scrambles with the ball as Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean defends during the second half Sunday. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Schwartz made clear that he didn’t think the blame was on Stefanski, but rather the person who is making the decisions above him.

“Whoever is doing it is the one doing the disservice to the rest of the roster,” Schwartz added.

Watson has gone from a top five, or at least top 10, quarterback when he was with the Houston Texans to, statistically, one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL.

He hasn’t thrown for at least 200 yards in a single game since Nov. 12, 2023, the last game he played that season.

He hasn’t thrown for at least 300 yards since Jan. 3, 2021, the final game he appeared in with the Texans. At that time, 300 passing yards was routine for him. He hit the mark 10 times in the 2020 season.

“We’re putting ourselves in the danger zone for not being able to accomplish what we want to accomplish,” Watson said after the game.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson warms up before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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With a team built for the postseason, another loss would certainly crush any chance of getting back to the playoffs.

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Lions destroy Cowboys behind Jared Goff's 3 touchdown passes

October 14, 2024 Published by Fox News

The Detroit Lions put the rest of the NFL on notice Sunday with their 47-9 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on the road and made their claim as one of the league’s best teams.

The Lions came out firing on all cylinders, scoring on each drive before they took a knee to go into the locker room at halftime. One of those scores included a nifty flea-flicker from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta for a 52-yard touchdown pass. It was a part of a 20-point second quarter to get some comfort room over Dallas.

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Detroit Lions’ Jameson Williams, left, David Montgomery and Tim Patrick celebrate after Williams caught a touchdown pass in the second half against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron)

Detroit still had its pedal to the metal out of halftime. Goff led the Lions on a five-play, 70-yard touchdown drive that ended with a Goff touchdown pass to wide receiver Jameson Williams, a 37-yard throw and catch.

The Lions piled on from there and won the game 47-9. The defense sacked quarterback Dak Prescott four times and made him throw two interceptions.

Detroit came into its Week 6 matchup off a bye week and two weeks removed from a game in which Goff was perfect. He was nearly perfect against Dallas, going 18 of 25 with 315 passing yards and three touchdown passes. Amon Ra-St. Brown caught one more in the fourth quarter.

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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff celebrates a touchdown in the first half on Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Five Lions receivers had at least three catches, and even Lions receivers had at least one catch. Williams led the way with three receptions for 76 yards. Khalif Raymond had four catches for 73 yards and St. Brown added four catches for 37 yards to the stat sheet.

David Montgomery scored two touchdowns for the Lions as he rushed for 80 yards in the game. Jahmyr Gibbs added 63 yards on the ground.

While the vibes were good because of the win, the Lions’ defense took a huge blow in the third quarter when Aidan Hutchinson suffered a gruesome leg injury, putting his season in jeopardy. He was leading the league in sacks coming into the game and had one of the four sacks on Prescott.

The Cowboys failed to get anything going on offense.

Prescott was 17 of 33 for 178 yards before he was taken out of the game for Cooper Rush. CeeDee Lamb had seven catches for 89 yards.

Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph each had interceptions off Prescott. Branch picked off Rush late in the game as well.

Dak Prescott and Mike McCarthy perplexed

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, left, and quarterback Dak Prescott are shown in the second half on Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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The Lions improved to 4-1 on the season and the Cowboys fell to 3-3. Dallas hasn’t won at home since they beat Detroit in a controversial game on Dec. 30, 2023.

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Former NBA player Steve Francis slams Lakers over decision to hire JJ Redick as coach

October 13, 2024 Published by Fox News

After an extensive search and a candidate’s rejection of an offer, the Los Angeles Lakers named former NBA player JJ Redick the franchise’s next head coach in June.

Dan Hurley, who coached the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team to a second consecutive NCAA title in April, turned down an offer from the Lakers in June.

The franchise’s choice was quickly met with both praise and skepticism, with many critics pointing to Redick’s lack of coaching experience. This week, three-time NBA All-Star Steve Francis became the latest critic to voice concerns about the Lakers’ decision.

“I love basketball, but there’s no way that just because he went to Duke, and he criticizes people on television, like he sounds like a great coach,” Francis recently told the “Live from the District” podcast.

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Former NBA player Steve Francis attends a Chicago Bulls-Houston Rockets game Feb. 3, 2017, at the Toyota Center in Houston. (David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images )

Francis then mentioned a couple of assistant coaches he believed the Lakers could have considered during their coaching search.

“But I look at it like all these other guys who put a lot of significant work in. You have my boy David Vanterpool here in Washington. You have Sam Cassell. You have so many guys who have championship experience. All these guys who have experience and get looked over just because it’s the ‘it’ thing right now with this generation because these guys are doing these podcasts.”

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Before taking the Lakers’ coaching job, Redick hosted “The Old Man and the Three” podcast. He also co-hosted the “Mind the Game” podcast with four-time NBA champion LeBron James.

During his introductory press conference, Redick acknowledged his nonexistent NBA coaching history.

“I have never coached in the NBA before. I don’t know if you guys have heard that,” Redick said with a sarcastic smirk.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick speaks to the media during an introductory news conference at the UCLA Health Training Center. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports)

But one reporter followed up that statement from Redick by asking if he heard the critics and naysayers and whether he’s looking to dispel any “misconceptions” about being the team’s next head coach.

“It’s a valid question, and I certainly heard everything,” Redick responded. “It’s been a really interesting six weeks or so just in terms of being part of the engagement-farming industry. It’s been really interesting.

“However, I don’t really have a great answer for your questions because I really don’t give a f—. Like, honestly, I want to coach the Lakers. I want to coach the team. I don’t want to dispel anything. I don’t. I want to become a great coach in the NBA, and I want to win championships. And I want my players to maximize their careers. That’s all I f—ing care about.”

JJ Redick before Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden June 9, 2024, in Boston. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Although Redick spent 15 seasons in the NBA, Francis suggested Redick could struggle to get his message across in the Lakers’ locker room. He also predicted James would essentially ignore coach Redick.

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“The thing that’s going to happen is just like Darvin Ham was the coach. LeBron is not going to listen to not one word JJ is saying,” added Francis. “Why would you listen to him? I wouldn’t listen to him if he was coaching me. I’ll just look at how much I bake him and be like, ‘What are you saying? You know what I do, so talk to somebody else.’

“So, it’s definitely going to be hard for him to get through and the camaraderie with the circus around him and his son, it’s going to be a lot of distraction for a rookie coach, and we’ll see what happens.”

The Lakers have three preseason games remaining before their regular season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves Oct. 22.

Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.

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