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Morning time sports update: NFL insider lists Patriots among teams interested in wide receivers earlier trade deadline

"Scout the wide receiver marketplace equally the trade deadline gets shut."

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Bengals receiver John Ross has been linked to 2020 merchandise rumors. AP Photo/David Richard

The Dodgers defeated the Rays 8-three in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night. Former Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts — who was traded to the Dodgers in February — striking a home run and stole two bases.

Game 2 is gear up to get underway tonight at 8:08 p.one thousand.

As well, the UEFA Champions League continues today with a slate of iii p.m. ET kickoffs that include Liverpool vs. Ajax, Manchester Metropolis vs. Porto, and defending champions Bayern Munich vs. Atletico Madrid.

The Patriots' possible trade options: The NFL trade deadline is Nov. 3rd, and the rumors will continue to fly as the Patriots — amongst other teams — search for potential upgrades.

New England has been linked to possible moves for wide receivers and a tight end.

On Tuesday's edition of ESPN forenoon program "Get Up!," NFL insider Dan Graziano discussed the potential market.

"We are now xiii days ahead of the NFL trade deadline, and ane of the well-nigh interesting things to watch this year is going to be the wide receiver market," said Graziano. "There are a lot of teams looking for wide receiver aid. You expect at New England, you look at Baltimore, you look at Green Bay."

"The guys that are going to be available, wait at guys in the terminal yr of their contracts," Graziano continued. "Cincinnati's got a couple guys in A.J. Light-green and John Ross. Houston's got a few of them, although they may not be eager to merchandise away more broad receivers from Deshaun Watson. Watch the wide receiver market place every bit the merchandise deadline gets close."

As far every bit Ross, the Bengals receiver who Cincinnati selected in the starting time round in 2017, NFL reporter Mike Garafolo confirmed in a recent NFL Network segment that the 24-yr-erstwhile has approached the team almost a trade.

Ross, who broke the NFL rookie combine 40-yard nuance record in 2017 running it in 4.22 seconds, has flashed ability equally a deep threat in the past, simply has been unable to regularly establish himself in the Bengals' offense.

As for the Texans, broad receivers Volition Fuller and Kenny Stills are in the final years of their contracts, and potentially meet Graziano's criteria every bit bachelor trade targets.

Trivia: Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger became the fifth pair of sometime MVP winning teammates to homer in the same Earth Series game on Tuesday. The last fourth dimension that happened was in 2002. Name the pair of MVP winners who did it in that Globe Series.

(Answer at the bottom).

Hint: Outfielder and second baseman.

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Bill Belichick and Kyle Shanahan have had some very similar battles: This includes Super Bowl LI.

Brad Stevens speaking with his doppelgänger, Pete Buttigieg:

On this day: In 2007, the Red Sox completed a 3-i serial comeback to beat Cleveland, win the American League pennant, and advance to the World Serial (which Boston would win).

After Cleveland scored runs in the fourth and 5th innings to close Boston'south atomic number 82 to iii-2, rookie second baseman Dustin Pedroia delivered multiple big hits.

First, in the 7th, Pedroia smacked a 2-run dwelling house run over the Greenish Monster to requite the Crimson Sox some breathing room.

An inning subsequently, he delivered a bases-clearing double to break the game open up.

And for the final out, with the game well out of reach at 11-two, centerfielder Coco Crisp made a running grab in Fenway's deep triangle.

Daily highlight: Mookie Betts, as he did in 2018, won America a free Taco Bong taco with this stolen base in the World Series.

Trivia answer: Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent.

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