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Well, that weekend went by entirely too fast, didn't it? I feel like I blinked and somehow it was just... gone. Maybe it was all the sports that helped us cruise through the past few days -- we basically had non-stop, wire-to-wire sports all weekend and, boy, if that's not a beautiful thing.In any case, we're here now and we've got a fresh start, so let's start this week off strong. I encourage you to live your life with the kind of urgency that comes with angrily chasing you down in an open field. What you need to know 1. stun in wild Sunday Night Football finish Here's an idea: Why don't we just let the Seahawks https://www.shopthunderedge.com/oklahoma-city-thunder-jeresy/darius-bazley-jersey play every game in a primetime slot for the rest of the season? Seattle is fully incapable of playing a boring game, especially under the lights. That was once again proven last night when the Seahawks and Cardinals played arguably the most entertaining game of the 2020 season on Sunday Night Football. (And, as a reminder, that game was flexed to the primetime spot late last week to ensure a SNF broadcast after the were potentially exposed to COVID-19.) The Cardinals mounted an outstanding comeback late in the fourth quarter and eventually won in overtime, handing the Seahawks their first lo s of the year.Here's :The Cardinals trailed by 10 points with just over 2:30 left to go in the game before scoring a touchdown, forcing a stop and then kicking a game-tying 44-yard field goal as time expiredWith a few minutes left in OT, Arizona decided to attempt a 41-yard field goal on 2nd down(?!) but mi sed the field goalOn the ensuing Seahawks' po se sion, Seattle appeared to win the game with just over a minute left when DK Metcalf took a screen pa s all the way to the house for a TD. However, the play was called back due to holding and threw an interception (his third of the day) on the next playThe Cardinals then drilled a 48-yard field goal to win it 37-34 -- the first lead they held all gameThe Cards may have won the game (a huge dub for an emerging NFC threat) but it was Metcalf who had . After Ru s was intercepted at the goal line (strange concept, I know) by , Metcalf went into full freakazoid mode and somehow ran down Baker despite the Arizona safety having a good 10-yard head start. It was one of the most absurd displays of athleticism you'll ever see, and it also saved the Seahawks at least six points on the scoreboard. Not that they took advantage of that anyway... DK deserved better. 2. https://www.shopthunderedge.com/oklahoma-city-thunder-jeresy Dodgers pitchers dominate in Game 5 There have been very few times in life where I have actively wished that I was working on a weekend, but I got legitimately bummed out that we weren't going to chat after on Saturday night. It's kind of old https://www.shopthunderedge.com/oklahoma-city-thunder-jeresy/frank-jackson-jersey news at this point but I just want to say this: That ending was as chaotic a finish to a baseball game as I've ever seen and I loved every second of it. Luckily for the Dodgers, there was a quick turnaround from that debacle and they were able to right the ship in Game 5 last night. Los Angeles beat the Rays, 4-2, on Sunday to take a 3-2 series lead; it was a relatively unspectacular game compared to Game 4 but here are :Clayton Kershaw got the start and was mostly good: He certainly wasn't as dominant as he was in Game 1 but Kershaw brought another solid outing (5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB) and is . Kershaw also pa sed Justin Verlander for most career postseason strikeouts (207 to Verlander's 205)Dodgers strike early: It seemed imperative that LA get off to a quick start to erase that bitter taste from their mouth. They did just that, scoring two runs in the first inning and then Joc Pederson homered in the second. Max Muncy added a HR later and became the ninth Dodgers player to homer in this World Series -- a new recordRays squander opportunities: It was a tight scoreline and the Rays had mi sed opportunities that cost them dearly. The most glaring one came when Manuel Margot was caught trying to steal home to end the https://www.shopthunderedge.com/oklahoma-city-thunder-hats fourth inning -- the first runner caught stealing home in the World Series since 1991. Margot almost had it, too.And now the Dodgers are just one win away from expelling their postseason demons and finally capturing that elusive ring they've been hunting. They're a great team and I like their chances but it's also important to remember this is the Dodgers and they always seem to make things a bit more dramatic than nece sary. So, we should probably just expect a Game 7, right? I'd keep Wednesday night free if I were you. 3. Grading Week 3 performances We were spoiled with plenty of football this weekend -- even more than we've been used to recently. saw the return of Big Ten and Mountain West play, and the NFL actually managed to get through a weekend schedule without having to postpone any games. Big stuff! That being said, it wasn't nece sarily the greatest weekend of football... especially if you happen to be a fan like yours truly. I know you don't have much sympathy to spare for a spoiled Boston fan like me so I won't bother asking for any. All I'll say is that I don't know how some of the fanbases out there can deal with the constant disappointment and misery week in and week out. It's only been a couple weeks of Bad Patriots and I feel like my spirit is crumbling.I think I can probably gue s New England's grade this week, but :Patriots (F) blown out 33-6 by (A):You don't often see the Patriots stink wire-to-wire in almost all aspects of a game but... surprise! threw three interceptions and was benched for as New England failed to get anything going all day. threw two interceptions as well but the 49ers' run game was dominant (B+) squeak past (C) to stay unbeaten: In a battle of two undefeated teams, Pittsburgh survived but it wasn't all that pretty. threw three interceptions and Pitt's secondary had a tough time, but the Steelers were great on third down and on special teams. They also held to 75 yards on 20 carries (F) drop another dud against Washington (A+): Dallas embarra sed themselves for a second straight week and now they've got just 13 total points in their first two games without . The Cowboys offensive line couldn't even slow down Washington's D, which racked up six sacks on the day. was eventually knocked out of the game and Dallas had to turn to... ?You can check out all the .Oh, and as some added salt in the wound for my Pats fans... how about throwing for 369 yards and four touchdowns against the Raiders yesterday? Pain. I'm all for my exes finding happine s https://www.shopthunderedge.com/oklahoma-city-thunder-jeresy/hamidou-diallo-jersey but I'd rather not see them thriving while my world is falling apart. 4. Arizona faces nine charges of mis