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The Loop Fantasy Football Report Week 7: Help! The Loop needs a quarterback!

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:54:31 GMT

There are few moments more painful in fantasy football than when teams employing a one-quarterback strategy watch their quarterback go down.Such a tragedy struck The Loop last week when our solo QB, Chicago’s Justin Fields, dislocated his thumb against the Vikings.It was the latest setback of Fields’ hot-cold season, knocking him out for this week and some time beyond. It left our roster QB-free. And if you think there are a bunch of replacement options as we head into Week 7, you’d be mistaken.This is the biggest bye week of the year, with the Bengals, Cowboys, Titans, Jets, Panthers and Texans idle. So lots of fantasy mavens will be desperate for a quarterback, and the pickings are mighty slim. In our league, this would be the less-than-magnificent seven best options for a quick QB replacement for this week:Geno Smith (Seahawks vs. Cardinals) – Clearly The Loop’s best option. Though the veteran has only five TD passes in five games, he is averaging about 234 yards per game. And he...

Vikings place pass rusher Marcus Davenport on injured reserve

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:54:31 GMT

You could tell it was bad by the way pass rusher Marcus Davenport hopped off the natural grass at Soldier Field over the weekend. With the Vikings playing the Chicago Bears on the road, Davenport suffered an ankle injury, and ultimately had to be carted to the locker room.After going through the evaluation process, the Vikings officially placed Davenport on injured reserve on Wednesday morning, ensuring he will miss at least a month as he works his way back to full strength.This is the latest setback for Davenport after he missed a couple of games earlier this season with an ankle injury. He was starting to come into his own opposite pass rusher Danielle Hunter.In a corresponding move, the Vikings activated running back Kene Nwangwu to the 53-man roster. He hasn’t played this season after suffering a back injury in training camp.Related ArticlesMinnesota Vikings | Vikings’ Danielle Hunter leads NFL in sacks, even as trade rumors swirl Minnesota Vikings | ...

Volleyball team's bus catches fire after crash on I-84

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:54:31 GMT

WALLKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A school bus carrying a volleyball team caught fire after being rear-ended on Interstate 84 in the town of Wallkill. New York State Police say no injuries were reported and no one required medical attention. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Tuesday, around 9:08 p.m., police responded to a report of a crash involving a Minisink Valley School bus and a Hyundai Elantra on I-84 near mile marker 23.9 in Wallkill. Police say after they arrived, both the car and school bus became engulfed in fire. A preliminary investigation showed the bus, which was carrying students from the school's volleyball team from a match with Our Lady of the Lourdes School back to Minisink, was rear-ended by the Hyundai. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Law enforcement says there are no signs of impairment.

'Dancing with the Stars: Live!' coming to Proctors

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:54:31 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- "Dancing with the Stars: Live!" is making its way to Schenectady. The show is set for Proctors Theatre on January 25, 2024 at 8 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "Dancing with the Stars: Live!" will feature some of the professional dancers from the hit television series performing new numbers, as well as some performances featured in season 32. The live show features "Dancing with the Stars" dancers Brandon Armstrong, Rylee Arnold, Alan Bersten, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, and Britt Stewart."Dancing with the Stars" co-host Julianne Hough is also set to perform on select dates. Other celebrity guests are still to be announced. Upcoming celebrity appearances in the Capital Region Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 20. Tickets are already on pre-sale for Mirrorball Members. You can buy tickets on the Proctors website.

Police investigating shots fired on 4th Street in Troy

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:54:31 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Troy Police responded to 4th Street after a man walked into Samaritan Hospital and reported he had been shot. Police say the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his knee. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Additional units responded to 4th Street following the report. Police say the suspect fled the scene prior to their arrival. The incident is currently under investigation.

5-alarm fire destroys at Metro East convenience store

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:54:31 GMT

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Investigators are trying to figure out what caused an intense overnight fire that destroyed a Metro East convenience store.It happened at the 'County Line Quick Stop' on Camp Jackson Road at Carol Street, very close to Cahokia Heights. A quick-moving and destructive fire completely destroyed the building. Crews got the first call just before 2:30 a.m. The Camp Jackson Fire Department was very close to the scene so crews from there were the first to arrive.Camp Jackson Fire Department Chief Chris Davis told FOX 2 that flames were already pouring from the building when he and his crews got to the scene. The fire quickly grew to five alarms, with some 30 firefighters responding from 10 different departments. There was a full second floor to the building with an apartment before the fire.The business owner did not want to speak on camera. However, he did share with FOX 2 off camera that one of his workers was sleeping upstairs when this all happened. He revealed ...

Drug runner sentenced in St. Louis County woman's fentanyl death

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:54:31 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A federal judge has sentenced a drug runner who provided a deadly dose of fentanyl to a St. Louis County woman several years ago. Jerome Middleton, 46, of Calverton Park, has been sentenced to 13.5 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to a felony charge of knowingly distributing fentanyl (resulting in death) earlier this year. When should Missouri expect the first snow? According to his plea agreement, Middleton would collect money from people, buy drugs, and keep some of the drugs for himself while making trips as a drug runner. Middleton bought six capsules containing fentanyl in St. Louis and kept three for himself, per his plea. Middleton also admitted going to the victim’s home on the four days preceding her death to provide her with narcotics, supplying the deadly fentanyl around Nov. 27, 2020. Police found the victim deceased after concerns from family friends. The victim left behind a 4-year-old daughter and 20-month old son. Close ...

LIV Golf Tournament Team Championship airing on KPLR 11 this weekend

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:54:31 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The 2023 LIV Golf Tournament Team Championship is this weekend.Brooks Koepka, Phil Mikelson, Cameron Smith are just some of the major names competing in Miami, Florida, for the $50 million prize. FOX 2's John Pertzborn spoke with David Feherty and Jerry Foltz about the league's first full season. Asian elephant Rani dies at Saint Louis Zoo If you can't make it to Florida, the tournament airs on KLPR 11 from October 20 to the 22.

Former KTLA 5 reporter Christina Pascucci running for U.S. Senate

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:54:31 GMT

There's a new candidate in the race for California's open U.S. Senate seat. Television reporter and anchor Christina Pascucci is looking to fill the seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Pascucci spent more than a decade as a reporter and anchor at KTLA 5 before moving to KTTV Fox 11 last year. The 38-year-old Democrat told Politico that she aims to be a moderate consensus builder and vows to appeal to Latino and undecided voters. Beverly Beesmyer's dream of flying a plane came true recently when she flew with KTLA reporter Christina Pascucci. (Credit: KTLA)“I’ve been covering the most pressing issues of California for the past 15 years and watching this race closely, as well as covering it and interviewing some of the candidates,” Pascucci told the outlet. “And the more I watched it, the more closely I studied it, I honestly felt dismayed by how it was shaping up. I spoke to a lot of others who felt the same way. Like, this is our future — more of the same.”She also said she's a ...

Motorcyclist dies in Livermore traffic collision

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:54:31 GMT

LIVERMORE — A motorcyclist died Tuesday afternoon in a collision with an SUV, police said.The motorcyclist’s name was not released as of Tuesday morning, pending confirmation of his identity and notification of his next of kin. Police said he was a Livermore man in his 30s.The collision happened about 4:50 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of North Mines Road and Shirley Way.Police said in a news release that the motorcyclist was going northbound on North Mines Road and a Honda CR-V was heading south.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | 2 Napa bicyclists die after being hit by lumber on flatbed truck Crashes and Disasters | San Jose man’s toxicology results released in double-fatal Santa Cruz County crash Crashes and Disasters | Man accused in downtown Long Beach crash was working for Uber, had passenger in car, DA says Crashes and Disasters | East Bay woman arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run e...