Happy Monday newsletter readers, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. As is customary this time of year, it was a busy weekend in sports, highlighted by the Braves winning the pennant on Saturday night. Congrats, Atlanta fans. For the first time since 1999, you'll get to see your team in the World Series.Today we will discu s more than just the Braves, as we'll also get into yesterday's NFL games, hand out college football grades and more. CBS Sports HQ Newsletter Your Ultimate Guide to Every Day in Sports We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on Jaylen Hoard Jersey your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Let's get started. What you need to know1. NFL weekend recap: , shine in huge win over Well, . Many of the better teams struggled, headlined by the Ravens losing to the 41-17. It's safe to say Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow and wide out Ja'Marr Chase are a duo to be afraid of. Chase finished the game with 201 receiving yards, the ninth-highest total in franchise history.Elsewhere, the haven't looked like themselves this year and the struggles continued yesterday. They could not even pretend to keep up with the and lost 27-3. A lot happened, so let's get to some more stories from Week 7:The improved to 7-0 and covered the 20-point spreadin a 31-5 ( ) win against the in the second half of their lo s to the The to get their first home win of the season in the Bucs' 38-3 win over the The in a rainy SNF game against the I was impre sed by the Cardinals, but when you're the only unbeaten team, that kind of Enes Kanter Jersey goes without saying. Despite a slow start against the Texans, they had no problem snapping out of it for a blowout winTonight, the will take on the and we all know that when Seattle plays a primetime game, things tend to get crazy. I expect nothing le s from this Monday Night Football matchup. The Saints enter the game 3-2, while the Seahawks are struggling at 2-4. The . I expect the Saints to come away with the W.2. How the Braves built a pennant-winning team Finally, the World Series is set. in this year's Fall Cla sic. Since the series starts Tuesday night, we'll go much deeper in tomorrow's newsletter, but don't worry, let's get ready for it all starting right now. The Braves defeated the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday in the NLCS to punch their ticket to the series, while the Astros beat the Boston Red Sox one night earlier to win the AL.This is the first time since 1999 the Braves are in the World SeriesFor the Astros, it is their third trip to the Fall Cla sic in five triesHouston has home field advantage because they had a better winning percentage in the regular seasonThe Braves are underdogs (+125) to win it all, but just With trades, free agency and though the draft. Atlanta was not supposed to be here. Before the season, they weren't even a consensus pick to win their own division. They struggled mightily in the first half of the season.Then came the trade deadline.They got to their 26-man roster by making a bunch of moves, some of which came in the middle of the season. Here is a look at their major trades and what they gave Rodney Hood Jersey up: July 15:Acquired Joc Pederson for Bryce BallJuly 30:Acquired Jorge Soler for Kasey KalichJuly 30:Acquired Adam Duvall for Alex JacksonJuly 30:Acquired Eddie Rosario for Pablo SandovalFor a deeper look at how the Braves built their team, .3. Grading Week 8 of college football Week 8 of the college football season has come and gone and we are much closer to the College Football Playoff.With another week in the books, we now know even more about who seems to be the real deal and which teams are going to have to wait until next season to make a splash. No. 3 Oklahoma narrowly escaped Kansas and No. 2 Cincinnati just barely defeated Navy. Meanwhile, Penn State and Clemson both took tough lo ses.Here are :Alabama: B-Ohio State: A+Oklahoma: D+Cincinnati: D,Michigan: B Harry Giles III Jersey +Oregon: B-Notre Dame: B+For the full list of grades, along with commentary on each team, .4. Anti-vaccine protestors burst through barricades at Barclays Center Kyrie Irving has not played for the Brooklyn Nets this season due to a mandate in New York City that does not allow unvaccinated individuals into indoor arenas. Irving is not vaccinated, so he cannot participate in team activities that take place in arenas in the city and cannot play in home games. The team decided he would not play on the road until he can be a full participant. Some are not happy with the fact that he can't play and on Sunday ahead of the Nets' home opener against the Hornets. Protestors chanted "let Kyrie play" and held up Kent Bazemore Jersey signs that read "Stand with Kyrie."The scene eventually escalated and protestors broke through barricades the security had put out.While this was going on, one protestor got more violent and threw a barricade at a security officer.For the safety of all, security eventually prevented anyone from entering the arena. Once things were under control, ticketed fans were let in, but due to delays not everyone made it to their seats by tip off.Our NBA scribe Sam Quinn Quinn: Odds Ends and a staffer had to negotiate to get it back from the fan after Mi si sippi State's win over VanderbiltFormer NFL wide receiver What to watch tonight 7 p.m.| FLA -340 8:15 p.m.| SEA +4 | TV: ESPN, 9 p.m. | LAC -3 | TV: NBA.TV Best thing I saw on the internetA young fan in the stands at the Buccaneers game against the Bears yesterday held up a sign that read, " helped me beat brain cancer." He ended up getting the attention of the quarterback. and handed the kid his hat from the game. The fan was overcome with joy and got emotional in the stands.Can Ja'Marr Chase continue his record-setting rookie season? Can the Bengals win the AFC North? .
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