Good morning! It is October 8th, the Bengals are hitting the panic button, and Joe Flacco is the one answering. In a division that is currently defined by QB injuries and regret, the veteran adds another stop on his AFC North retirement tour.

Up in New York, Aaron Judge did what captains do, willing the Yankees from five runs down to keep their season alive.

Plus, Game 3 of the WNBA Finals, NHL opening week, and more must-know news.

The Must Knows

NFL

Joe Flacco is on the move again, becoming just the third quarterback this century to be traded within his division as the Browns send him and a sixth-round pick to the Bengals for a fifth.
The Harbaugh brothers made a trade with each other as the Ravens dealt Odafe Oweh and a seventh-round pick to the Chargers for Alohi Gilman and a 2026 fifth-round pick.
The Ravens signed CJ Gardner-Johnson to their practice squad.

MLB

The Yankees erased a five-run deficit to beat the Blue Jays 9-6, handing Toronto its first loss this year when leading by five or more runs.
Cal Raleigh led the Mariners to an 8-4 win over the Tigers and joined Ruth, Maris, and Judge as the only players with 60+ homers and a postseason homer in the same year.

NHL

The Penguins beat the Rangers 3-0 as Arturs Silovs recorded his first career regular season shutout with 25 saves for Pittsburgh.
Florida raised its championship banner and beat Chicago 3-2, extending its home winning streak vs the Blackhawks to nine straight, tied for the longest in team history.

MLB Baseball

Yesterday's MLB Recap:

SEATTLE MARINERS 8 @ 4 DETROIT TIGERS

Cal Raleigh's two-run homer and contributions from Eugenio Suárez and J.P. Crawford led the Mariners to an 8-4 win over the Tigers, bringing them within one win of their first AL Championship Series appearance since 2001.
- Logan Gilbert (SEA): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 7 K
- Jack Flaherty (DET): 3.1 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 6 K, 3 BB
- Cal Raleigh (SEA): 2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

TORONTO BLUE JAYS 6 @ 9 NEW YORK YANKEES

In a dramatic comeback, Aaron Judge's four RBIs and homer helped the Yankees overcome a five-run deficit, beating the Blue Jays 9-6, as Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s fifth-inning homer and two costly Toronto errors lifted the Yankees to hold off elimination in Game 3 of the AL Division Series.
- Shane Bieber (TOR): 2.2 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 2 K, 1 BB
- Carlos Rodón (NYY): 2.1 IP, 6 ER, 6 H, 2 K, 2 BB
- Aaron Judge (NYY): 3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI
- Ernie Clement (TOR): 4 H, 1 RBI

Today's MLB Games:

NHL Hockey

Yesterday's NHL Recap:

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 2 @ 3 FLORIDA PANTHERS

In their season opener, the Panthers defeated the Blackhawks 3-2, with Jesper Boqvist scoring the decisive goal midway through the third period, while Sergei Bobrovsky's 17 saves led the Panthers' defense in the absence of key forwards Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk.
- Spencer Knight (CHI): 34 saves, 3 GA, 91.9% SV
- Sergei Bobrovsky (FLA): 17 saves, 2 GA, 89.5% SV

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 3 @ 0 NEW YORK RANGERS

Justin Brazeau's two-goal debut and Arturs Silovs' perfect 25-save performance powered the Penguins to a 3-0 victory over the Rangers, marking a successful coaching debut for Dan Muse against former Penguins coach Mike Sullivan.
- Arturs Silovs (PIT): 25 saves, 0 GA, 100.0% SV
- Igor Shesterkin (NYR): 27 saves, 1 GA, 96.4% SV
- Justin Brazeau (PIT): 2 Goals, +/- 2

COLORADO AVALANCHE 4 @ 1 LOS ANGELES KINGS

Martin Necas scored two goals and Nathan MacKinnon became the Avalanche’s all-time leading scorer with two assists, leading Colorado to a 4-1 win over the Kings, highlighted by a three-goal second period and a strong 24-save outing from Scott Wedgewood.
- Scott Wedgewood (COL): 24 saves, 1 GA, 96.0% SV
- Darcy Kuemper (LA): 19 saves, 4 GA, 82.6% SV
- Martin Necas (COL): 2 Goals, +/- 2

Today's NHL Games: