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But Giants coach Ben McAdoo isn’t interested in hearing about the bitter cold that awaits his team in Wisconsin for Sunday afternoon’s NFC wild-card game. “The weather is like ‘Fight Club,’” McAdoo told reporters Friday, via NorthJersey.com. “The 1st and 2nd rule is we don’t talk about ‘Fight Club.’ … The weather is what it is.” What is it, exactly? MORE: Best, worst of each NFC playoff team Well, Packers coach Mike McCarthy pronounced Thursday’s outdoor practice session the “coldest ever....

Before we get into our lineup and strategy, here are the key scoring settings for DraftKings Showdown contests: They’re full-point PPR and there are three-point bonuses for 300 passing yards, 100 rushing yards, and 100 receiving yards. The Captain pick costs 1.5 times a player’s original price, but he also gets his point total multiplied by 1.5. MORE DK SHOWDOWN: How to win a Showdown contest Playoff DraftKings Showdown Picks: Giants vs....

Collins suffered a knee injury, although the team later reported that X-rays were negative. Thompson suffered an Achilles injury and was out for the remainder of the game. Thompson had to be carted off the field, indicating his injury could be serious. MORE: Week 1 exhibitions in photos | Giants reportedly interested in Aldon Smith Veteran cornerback Trumaine McBride also missed the remainder of the game after injuring a hamstring....

Giants punter Steve Weatherford unleashed on the Eagles on Friday during a radio interview on WFAN’s “Boomer & Carton” show, taking aim at Eagles coach Chip Kelly and his entire quarterback depth chart. MORE: Classic Tim Tebow photos | Ranking NFL coaches | Chip Kelly sees improvement in Tebow “I’m the biggest Tim Tebow fan in the world,” Weatherford said referencing Philadelphia’s signing of Tebow this offseason, via NJ.com. “I mean, who wouldn’t want their daughter to date a guy like that?...

The 38-year-old has been in charge of the offense the past two seasons under Tom Coughlin, who stepped down earlier this month after 12 seasons in charge. The Giants closed in quickly on McAdoo after he interviewed with the Eagles last week to replace the fired Chip Kelly. MORE: Divisional playoff picks | Ed Reed joins Rex Ryan’s staff NFL.com was the first to report the promotion, which was not yet finalized as of Wednesday night but considered “close....

With questions surrounding his starting job echoing as loud as ever, Manning led a game-winining drive down the field that gave the Giants (2-7) a 27-23 win over the 49ers (2-8). New York grabbed its first win since Week 3. Manning connected with Sterling Shepard on a 3-yard touchdown pass and went 6 of 9 for 69 yards on the final possession. It was one of three scores that Manning had during the game, with the other two coming to Odell Beckham Jr....

Jose Mourinho’s side was comprehensively beaten on the Portuguese’s return to Stamford Bridge and Giggs, who spent 29 years at United as a player and a coach, was hoping the players would be hurting following an abject display. But Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Juan Mata were both pictured smiling while Anthony Martial warmly embraced France teammate N’Golo Kante, leaving Giggs unimpressed. He told the Premier League TV channel: “You can get beat in a football match, but then when you’re getting beat and you’re swapping shirts, that is something I don’t like....

Allen has long denied accusations that he sexually molested his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, as a child. The claims were first made by Farrow after Woody Allen split from Mia Farrow in 1992. He has never been charged or prosecuted. While some actors have distanced themselves from Allen in light of the allegations, Gershon has stated that she’s “really thrilled to work with” the writer and director. The screen star has a role in his romantic comedy Rifkin’s Festival, which was shot in the summer of 2019 and has finally been released in the U....

Giorgi has put together a fine run in Washington and the Italian brushed past Zarina Diyas 6-3 6-2 in their quarter-final at the WTA International event. The 27-year-old is into her first semi-final of the year after needing just 72 minutes to dispose of Diyas. Awaiting Giorgi in the last four is American wildcard Caty McNally, who upset fourth seed Hsieh. Hsieh, the last seed standing at the tournament, was well beaten by the 17-year-old, who claimed a 6-4 6-3 victory....

Layla Maloney was diagnosed with rare brain cancer just “minutes” after being accepted to participate in the COVID-19 drug trial. Fox 5 San Diego reported the Maloney family had already signed their daughter up to Moderna’s study of its vaccine’s effect on young children prior to the prognosis. Her father Shawn Maloney said: “This shouldn’t have happened in terms of getting her into the trial. It just shouldn’t have, there’s so many reasons why she shouldn’t have been in there, but she is and that’s pretty amazing....

The Frenchman started just 11 league games last term and, although he scored 12 goals, he fell further down Arsene Wenger’s priorities in favour of Alexis Sanchez. Monreal to stay and fight for spot Now Giroud, who assisted Aaron Ramsey’s FA Cup Final-winning goal, feels that it might be time for him to consider his future. “I’ll talk to the coach,” Giroud told The Times. “I had limited playing time but, at some point, there are things I will not be satisfied with — another year with such low playing time....

Rumored to make an appearance at a supposed July PlayStation State of Play, Ghost of Ikishima has fans very excited. The original left off on a cliffhanger of sorts as Jin was left to deal with rooting out the rest of the Mongol invaders on the island of Tsushima. That leaves a lot of room for additional storylines to be explored in some kind of expansion. While it’s unlikely to do so, this also leaves the door open for the rumored expansion to explore more fantasy elements than the realistic approach of the original narrative....

RELATED: 10 Most Annoying Things In Ghost Of Tsushima From ranged fighters to stealth combatants, there are options for everyone. Even for the niche ronin among the bunch, certain protection stands tall among the rest. Whether it be for defense or a boost in attack damage, these armor sets represent the best Tsushima has to offer. While there are the lackluster few, with armor that won’t do a lot to protect, boost, or increase the aesthetics of the player’s samurai, be sure to know the difference....

Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as doubtful for Game 1 of the Finals against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, when the Bucks begin their quest for a first NBA title since 1971. Antetokounmpo hyperextended his left knee in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Atlanta Hawks on June 29. The “Greek Freak” suffered the injury after landing awkwardly on his left leg as he attempted to contest an alley-oop from John Collins to Clint Capela halfway through the third quarter of the Bucks’ 110-88 defeat....

The Bucks were shocked in Game 1 of the series when Nikola Vucevic’s 35 points inspired the Magic to a 122-110 triumph in the NBA’s Orlando bubble. Vucevic was a thorn in the Bucks’ side again on Thursday, finishing with 32 points and 10 rebounds, but it was a quiet night from his Magic teammates as Milwaukee ran out with a 111-96 win. Antetokounmpo was typically influential and in scoring 28 points and picking up 20 rebounds he became just the second Bucks player after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to have a 20-point, 20-rebound game in the playoffs....

NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) While Joel Embiid has garnered much of the MVP talk this season, it was two-time MVP winner Antetokounmpo who dominated on both ends of the floor. He finished with 40 points, 14 rebounds and six assists to carry the Bucks to a crucial 118-116 win over Philly. The Greek Freak didn’t win the game with his offense, though, it was his game-saving block on Embiid as time ran down that sealed the W for Milwaukee....

Check out the lists below and let us know if we missed any uber hot deals - we think we’ve posted the best but you can only curate so many. Steam has the largest database of deals, but every deal we’ve posted from other retailers beats pricing at the Steam Store, hence their appearance below. Update: Newly added deals includes Warhammer: End Times Vermintide for only $20, and Star Wars: Battlefront for even cheaper at $36 on Origin....

When the life-size Spheal plush first released in Japan, it caused a huge stir on the internet. Many Twitter users were retweeting the images of the plush, and it even became a meme on other social media platforms. People around the world wanted their own giant Spheal plush, and due to its size, shipping from Japan was not viable. RELATED: Nintendo Survey Asks Pokemon Players What They Want in Future Games...

The Giants left fielder was a boxer growing up in his native Puerto Rico before becoming a professional baseball player. Friday at AT&T Park, Pagan put his combat sports skills into practice as he dropped a fan who ran onto the field in the top fourth inning of the Giants’ game against the rival Dodgers. Pagan baited the fan, who was carrying flowers, into approaching him before executing the devastating finishing move:...

The Giants’ potential number-one receiver will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis. Shepard is entering his first season as New York’s leading option on the outside after the team dealt Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns this offseason. The 26-year-old had 66 catches for 872 yards and four touchdowns last season and has had caught at least 59 passes in each of his first three years with the club....