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Daniel Jones, Tyrone Tracy Jr. And Darius Slaytons formed the three-headed attack dragon for the New York Giants. And Brian Brands, Dexter Laurens And Kayvon Thibodeaux did so on the defensive end, with each excelling in their respective departments in a 29-20 win over the Seattle Seahawks.

The defensive trio, pending final assessments, combined for 15 quarterback pressures, including six sacks.

Jones, also pending final ratings, earned his best PFF grade since Week 2 of last season (although he missed most of the year due to injury). The rookie Tracy racked up a career-high 18 carries and surpassed the century mark (129 rushing yards) on the ground. Slayton was Jones’ top receiver, catching three of his four contested targets that day.

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PLAYER OF THE GAME

Starting week 5, Deonte Banks had allowed a career-high four touchdowns in his coverage, surrendering the fifth-most yards (259) and forcing just two incompletions.

However, benches covered the Seahawks’ receivers, and forced three incompletions in the game alone, pending the final assessments. The second-year cornerback dropped just two catches for 17 yards, which was by far his best coverage of the year.

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LOS ANGELES – The Dodgers will use the same lineup on Sunday as they did on Saturday as they try to take a commanding National League Divsion Series lead over the Padres.

Yu Darvish starts for the Padres in Game 2, the second of three consecutive right-handed starting pitchers for San Diego in this series. So it’s not much of a surprise that the Dodgers have been using their regular lineup against right-handers for the past seven weeks.

The only question for now is the health of Freddie Freeman’s sprained ankle and Miguel Rojas’ torn adductor muscle. Both played it through in Game 1 and contributed. Freeman singled twice and even stole a base.

“I’d say Freddie wasn’t moving well, but he steals a bag and plays possum on us,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said.

“He was very brave. He just forced himself into the lineup. He was definitely medicated,” Dave Roberts said with a laugh. “He does whatever he can to get on the field, man.”

Rojas singled in Game 1, and also made a nice catch over his shoulder that helped Blake Treinen escape a precarious eighth inning.

Mookie Betts has faced Darvish more than any other Dodger, with 42 plate appearances, hitting .211/.286/.395 with a home run and four doubles. Freeman has hit .257/.333/.514 with two home runs and three doubles in 39 PA against Darvish.

Shohei Ohtani has only played against Darvish this season, on March 20 in Seoul and April 14 at Dodger Stadium. Ohtani has a single and two strikeouts in five at-bats against the Japanese right-hander.

Jack Flaherty will start for the Dodgers on Sunday. The two Padres who have played the most against him are Manny Machado, 2-for-8 with a double but eight walks, and Jurickson Profar, with two home runs and two doubles in 11 at-bats against Flaherty.

San Diego did make one lineup change on Sunday, using left-handed hitter and longtime friend David Peralta as the designated hitter and batting eighth in place of right-handed Donovan Solano, who played first base in Game 1. The move has Luis Arráez playing first base on Saturday after DH-ing.

Cue “Every time you need a friend.” Mariah Carey was asked to give advice to younger artists like Chappell Roan, the “Good Luck, Babe!” singer struggling with the negative side of a sudden rise to fame. The pop legend didn’t hesitate to commiserate and share what she’s learned.

Roan was all over the news feeds after being criticized for not supporting a candidate in the 2024 election, then canceling two festival appearances to prioritize her health as things have “become overwhelming”; she was also the subject of the most talked about SNL sketch last weekend. She continues to top the charts with her The rise and fall of a Midwestern princess album.

The Associated Press turned to Carey for commentary on adjusting to fame, from the perspective of someone who’s been through it.

Carey did not specifically address Roan, but was kind enough to provide general guidelines for the new generation of pop stars in her response.

“Well, I’ve been through a lot of drama,” Carey told the BBC AP. “And it’s not fun because you grow up thinking, ‘I want to be famous.'”

She continued, “I mean, for me it was kind of always, ‘I want to be a singer. I want to write songs. ”

“But ‘I want to be famous’ was just part of it,” Carey admitted. “I feel like it was probably because I didn’t feel like I was good enough just because of the things I went through growing up. And that’s not a good way to feel, you know?

“My advice would be to do your very best to enter this industry with a love for your talent or what is truly real to you,” Carey said.

“You know, when it’s like, ‘I want to be famous. I want to hang out with those people, whoever they are, the famous people.” Then that’s probably not the best idea,” she added.

Chappell seems to focus on her love of art and performance. But she has said she finds some aspects of fame unbearable, especially the behavior of “superfans” who know no boundaries.

“I chose this career path because I love music, art and honor my inner child,” she said in August. “I will not accept any form of harassment because I have chosen this path, nor do I deserve it.”

She asked fans to “please stop touching me. Please stop being weird to my family and friends. Please stop assuming things about me. There is always more to the story. I am scared and tired.”

Roan returned to the road for the remainder of the Midwest Princess Tour after last weekend’s shows were canceled. This week she will wrap up the tour in Austin.

The Green Bay Packers overcame a wild pick-six by Jordan Love and a 13-10 first-half deficit and used a late defensive stand to escape Los Angeles with a 24-19 victory over the Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium .

Josh Jacobs scored his first Packers touchdown, Xavier McKinney delivered two more takeaways, Jordan Love threw a pair of touchdown passes to Tucker Kraft and Karl Brooks produced a pair of sacks in the second half in the win.

The Packers are now 3-2 heading back home for Week 6.

Here’s what went right, what went wrong and what it means for the Packers’ future:

What went well

— The Packers won the turnover battle again, thanks in large part to Xavier McKinney. He caught a fumble caused by Kingsley Enagbare and walked to his right to intercept an errant throw from Matthew Stafford, setting up two takeaways, leading to 14 points. McKinney now has six takeaways of his own this season. The Packers won the turnover battle 2-1.

– Rookie Edgerrin Cooper made two big plays – both on stunts. He stunted from the rim and sacked Stafford on third down in the first half, forcing a punt. On the decisive 4th-and-3, Cooper stunted in and pressured a hurried throw from Stafford.

— Explosive plays were huge again. Jayden Reed made an incredible catch on a Jordan Love heave in triple coverage, creating a 53-yard gain and setting up Josh Jacobs’ opening touchdown. Later, Tucker Kraft caught a pass from Love and converted it for a 66-yard touchdown after the catch. The two plays accounted for more than half of Love’s passing yards.

– The pass rush was quiet for a long time, but Cooper’s sack ended a drive and Karl Brooks had three key plays, including a pressure that set up an interception, a third-down sack that forced a punt and a second-down bag in the last series. There was just enough pressure for the Packers defense to get off the field late.

— Cooper had two key pressures, and rookie Evan Williams defended two passes. Javon Bullard played more snaps in the slot and had a run stop early.

— Love settled after his choice six. He completed nine consecutive passes, including both touchdown passes, helping the Packers score 17 consecutive points and take control of the game. The mistake — and some of his poor plays early on under pressure — could have sent a less strong-willed quarterback into a spiral. Instead, Love righted the ship and got the Packers back on track.

– Rookie kicker Brayden Narveson made all four of his kicks, including three extra points and a 46-yard field goal. The Rams tried to ice him with a field goal timeout, but Narveson made the kick. For a week, Narveson rewarded the Packers’ faith in him.

— The Packers defense made two crucial fourth down stops. One in the first quarter inside the red zone, taking away points. And the second with the game late on the line.

– The Packers averaged 5.6 yards per play and 7.0 yards per pass attempt, compared to the Rams’ 4.9 yards per play and 4.9 yards pass attempt. The Packers were explosive but inconsistent. The Rams lacked efficiency in a few key moments.

– The Packers gave the Rams three chances to return the kickoff, but stopped all three returns inside the 30-yard line and beat the touchback spot.

— Josh Jacobs had three more explosive plays. Two runs for 10 yards and a 21-yard catch.

What went wrong?

— Love’s interception was an avalanche of mistakes. The Packers blew a protection, allowing a free runner from the blind side. Love didn’t feel the defender behind him as he rolled to his right and had to make a hurried and chaotic throw to get rid of the ball, which was intercepted and returned for a score. A safety would have been a better result. Either way, it was a disaster scenario.

— The Packers went 1-for-8 on third down. The only conversion required a scramble from Love on 3rd and 12. The Rams converted 8 of 16 third downs.

— The pass rush is still not disruptive enough in large areas. Just like last week, Matthew Stafford played from too many zeros in obvious passing situations. The Packers don’t apply pressure without second-level blitzes.

— Dontayvion Wicks is still struggling to finish. He caught two of seven targets, including one clear drop and another failed contested catch on third down late in the game. The fuses still separate fine, but the hands need better. And soon.

– The Packers were penalized six times for just 34 yards, but the penalties came at inopportune times and often killed momentum. Procedural sanctions before imposition continue to occur. The Packers had at least three false starts, including one in the fourth quarter that helped kill a drive that took eight minutes off the clock but resulted in a punt.

— For the fourth time in five games, the Packers allowed a running back to pass for 90 yards. Kyren Williams ran hard and turned 22 carries into 102 yards. Williams, Saquon Barkley, Jonathan Taylor and Aaron Jones all rushed for at least 90 yards, and Williams, Barkley and Taylor went over 100 yards.

What it means

The Packers overcame a tough week and avoided an 0-3 start in conference play. Matt LaFleur’s team lost at home to a division rival last week and had to go on the road to play a Super Bowl-winning head coach and quarterback while dealing with an internal distraction (Romeo Doubs suspension) and a lengthy injury report. It all seemed like a recipe for a letdown. Even though the Packers were sloppy, sometimes good teams have to win ugly games when they don’t play their best. Once again it feels like the Packers are close. The offense needs to be better on a down-to-down basis, but most of the missed opportunities are self-inflicted mistakes. The defense blew to create pressure, but is still not good enough to pressure with four. Now at 3-2, the Packers have a chance to go home and prove their status as a contender over the next month. Over the next four weeks, they will face the Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans and Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field.

Highlights

What’s next

The Packers return to Green Bay and host the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6. The Cardinals came from behind to beat the San Francisco 49ers on the road on Sunday to improve to 2-3 after five games. Jonathan Gannon’s team has played the 49ers, Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions early this season, so they will be tested when they come to Green Bay.

Mariah Carey opens up about stars like Chappell Roan.

The Caution diva spoke out in an interview with the Associated press.

During the conversation, she talked about facing criticism and adjusting to fame in her own journey as a superstar.

“Well, I’ve been through a lot of drama,” she began. “And it’s not fun because you grow up thinking, ‘I want to be famous.'”

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“I mean, for me it was always: ‘I want to be a singer. “I want to write songs,” she continued.

“But ‘I want to be famous’ was exactly part of it. I feel like it was probably because I felt like I wasn’t good enough on my own because of the things I went through growing up. And that’s not a good way to feel, you know?

“My advice would be to do your very best to enter this industry with a love for your talent or what is truly real to you,” she said.

“You know, when it’s like, ‘I want to be famous. I want to run around with those people, whoever they are, the famous people,’ then that’s probably not the best idea,’ Mariah continued.

If you missed it, Chappell continued her tour after canceling her festival appearances.

Mariah Carey just responded to rising pop star Chappell Roan’s struggles with fame.

The All I want for Christmas is you hitmaker admitted that there are moments in the spotlight that can be classified as ‘not fun’.

For context: in September 2024: The rise and fall of a Midwestern princess album maker revealed that she had been diagnosed with ‘severe depression’, which she linked to her recently achieved fame.

She discussed with The Guardian that daily activities, such as going to the park, now required her to “book security” and think about “how do I do this safely, without being stalked or harassed?”

Carey sat down AP for a conversation in which she was asked to give advice for young artists like Roan, who supposedly became famous a little too suddenly to process on a personal level.

“Well, I’ve been through a lot of drama and it’s not fun because you grow up thinking, ‘I want to be famous.’ I mean, for me it was always: ‘I want to be a singer. I want to write songs,” said the Emotions singer stated.

“But ‘I want to be famous’ was just part of it,” she continued. “I feel like it was probably because I didn’t feel like I was good enough just because of the things I went through growing up. And that’s not a good way to feel, you know? she continued.