A Link of Her Own: October 5, 2016
NFL injury + NHL captaincy updates, NBA rule changes + more
In tomorrow morning’s newsletter: MLB Wild Card recaps, the return of NBA & NFL stars, sports scandals + more. But today:
NHL News
The Edmonton Oilers just made Connor McDavid the youngest captain in NHL history (he’s not even 20 years old yet), and the internet has feelings about it.
NFL Injury Report
Cardinals QB Carson Palmer is officially out with a concussion for Thursday’s game against the 49ers, and sorry Bengals fans, but you’ll have to wait a little longer to see tight end Tyler Eifert on the field, as he recently suffered a setback.
NBA Ch-Ch-Changes
The league is allowing teams to use real-time video on the bench during games this season, instead of having to go back and forth from the video room. So in theory, in-game adjustments should be made even faster now.
Longread of the Day
Whatever you do, don’t take 22-year-old L. A. Dodgers rookie shortstop superstar Corey Seager’s frozen peanut M&Ms.
Must-Watch Video of the Day
We can totally see why this routine got Laurie Hernandez and partner Val Chmerkovskiy the first perfect score of the season on Dancing with the Stars.
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