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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 · BIG MIKE’S DESKBoard as of 3:14 PM ET
NFLAnalysis · 8:30 AM ET · Nov 2

NFL Line Movement Today: A 77% Favorite Falls, Desk Grades Out 7-1

Dallas closed a 340 favorite in Arlington and still lost outright to Arizona, while the desk beat the closing number on five of eight tickets that carried one.

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NBABreaking · 7:35 AM ET · Nov 2

Orlando Magic Injury News Guts the Total Before Wizards Tip-Off

Banchero, Suggs and Isaac are all out for Orlando, Washington is down four rotation pieces of its own, and the number that actually moved overnight wasn't the spread, it was the total.

MLBBreaking · 7:35 AM ET · Nov 2

Braves Reportedly Weighing Blockbuster Trade For Phillies' Two-Time MVP, And the Hot Stove Just Caught Fire

Atlanta is said to be exploring a deal that would send Ronald Acuña Jr. out of town for a $330 million Phillies MVP, the kind of division trade front offices almost never actually make.

CFBBreaking · 7:35 PM ET · Nov 1

Miami Hurricanes Injury News: The Real Story Is Playing Out in Indiana, Not Coral Gables

Miami's defense has allowed 31 points a game for three straight weeks, yet the Hurricanes still carry a 98.3% playoff probability, while Indiana is nursing a real medical scare at quarterback.

NFLBreaking · 7:35 PM ET · Nov 1

Indianapolis Colts News: Steichen Faces a Reckoning After a 42-7 Collapse

Daniel Jones threw two picks before Anthony Richardson Sr. relieved him with 11:53 left, four days after Indianapolis traded away its two most respected locker-room voices.

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