It’s now on Carr to show why he was worthy of becoming the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history with a five-year, $125 million deal. After leading Oakland back to relevancy over the past three seasons, the next step for Carr and his teammates is winning in the postseason — something the Raiders haven’t done since the 2002 campaign. MORE NFL: 2017 predictions | Power Rankings Carr, who was sidelined for last season’s opening-round playoff loss to Houston because of a broken leg, discussed his NFL future and the state of the 2017 Raiders during a SiriusXM NFL Radio interview Monday with co-host Gil Brandt and me....

ESPN’s “The Captain” documentary is sure to shine a ray of truth on a lot of Derek Jeter’s behind-the-scenes life that miraculously remained a mystery during his entire career in New York. With Jeter’s locked down private life came a number of rumors and speculation, though, and two of the biggest stories surrounding the Yankee shortstop were his relationship with Alex Rodriguez … and the infamous gift basket story....

“It gives me great happiness because I was welcomed here with open arms by everyone at the club and the supporters right from my first day. I am very thankful to this football club for everything.” What he forgot to add, though, was: “However, I’ll be off in the summer if Barcelona will have me.” Barca 5/1 to win the Champions League Coutinho is considered one of football’s nice guys: he is courteous, respectful and rarely gets into any trouble on or off the pitch....

I have cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare genetic condition that usually manifests in severe respiratory disease and maintains a median age of death of about 30 years old. CF leads to an abundance of thick, sticky mucus that traps harmful bacteria in the lungs until it eventually suffocates patients from the inside. I was 27 when I entered the trial that halted my rapid deterioration, and that came after a lifetime of volunteering my body for clinical research and too many failures to count....

The states listed below have each reported a decline in average daily new cases over a 14-day period from September 28 to October 11, according to data compiled by JHU. Daily case counts below reflect a three-day moving average of daily new infections reported from September 28 to October 11. Texas Day 1 (September 28): 4,195. 71Day 14 (October 11): 3,684Highest daily case count in 14-day period: 4,731. 57 on October 2Lowest daily case count in 14-day period: 3,684 on October 11...

Most Britons are recommended to self-isolate for 10 days if they come into contact with someone who tested positive for the virus. The self-isolation system has caused staffing shortages in restaurants and other businesses. Last week, the government said food and transport workers, border staff, police and firefighters could instead opt to take a daily COVID-19 test. Now, the daily tests will be expanded to include other essential workers such as garbage collectors, prison staff, veterinarians, tax collectors and defense workers....

The study, which was published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, analyzed data from 55,412,462 people and separated them into six groups: Those who were diagnosed with genetic high cholesterol—also known as familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)Those who likely had FHThose who were diagnosed with a kind of heart disease called atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)Those who were diagnosed with both FH and ASCVDThose who likely had both FH and ASCVDThose who had neither FH nor ASCVD...

Speaking to the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, Nadhim Zahawi also said providing a COVID-19 booster shot in the autumn was a possibility too. “I was speaking to [deputy chief medical officer] Jonathan Van-Tam this morning,” Zahawi told Marr. “We see very much probably an annual or booster in the autumn and then an annual [shot,] in the way we do with flu vaccinations where you look at what variant of virus is spreading around the world, rapidly produce a variant of vaccine and then begin to vaccinate and protect the nation....

According to a report from WKMG, the Florida Highway Patrol, or FHP, reported that there was a collision between two trucks at the 198-mile marker on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, Florida. In addition to the usual delays car crashes can cause, this situation was complicated by the fact that one of the dump trucks involved was transporting cow manure. Public affairs officer Lieutenant Kim Montes with FHP confirmed with Newsweek that a crash between a dump truck and semi-truck had resulted in a manure spill on Tuesday morning....

Gregory, 23, is already serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. With the additional 10-game suspension, he will be able to return in Week 16. MORE: Week 4 picks — How will Dez’s injury affect the ‘Boys? The extra suspension stems from another violation in July. Since it was a repeat offense, the NFL’s policy states the punishment must be a 10-game suspension. Gregory will still be allowed to work out in the team’s facility during his hiatus....

For both squads, the central storyline this season revolved around the quarterback position. Dak Prescott broke his thumb in Week 1 against Tampa Bay, missed a handful of games, and then came back stronger with the help of breakout back Tony Pollard, TD monster Ezekiel Elliott, and stud wideout CeeDee Lamb. Purdy, meanwhile, stepped up after both Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo suffered major injuries, and he has San Francisco riding one of the longest single-season winning streaks in NFL history with the help of CMC, tight end George Kittle, and stud wideouts Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk....

Bryon Jones, Dallas’ first-round pick, collided with fellow corner Morris Claiborne and injured his left shoulder. Thankfully for Jones and the Cowboys, the injury doesn’t seem too serious. MORE: Greg Hardy impact being felt | Joseph Randle turning heads “That sure was a concern because that was the shoulder he had fixed (that ended his season early at UConn last year),” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told the Star-Telegram. “If we had to do anything we could probably do some playing, but under the circumstances we’ll just rest him real good and call it a good thing it worked out....

“From my perspective, anything that follows the rules, that causes and creates more interest and more fan participation, I’m really for,” Jones said to ESPN. “So I’m a supporter and that’s the rules that we’ll test — is put your money where your mouth is.” MORE: DFS player: How daily fantasy ruined one man’s life | NFL’s take: Fantasy vs. gambling Jones and Patriots owner Robert Kraft have stakes in DraftKings, and the league as a whole has endorsed the website along with its competitor FanDuel....

The Eagles won by a comfortable 23-9 over the NFC East rival Cowboys, but the victory mostly came down to Philadelphia being slightly less incompetent on offense than Dallas. Carson Wentz did just enough to outperform third-string rookie Ben DiNucci, completing 15 of 27 passes for 123 yards (4.6 yards per attempt) and two touchdowns. Wentz also threw two interceptions and lost a pair of fumbles. DiNucci looked serviceable at times but just couldn’t lead the Dallas offense into the end zone, completing 21 of 40 passes for 180 yards (4....

This week’s matchup will showcase NFC East rivals as the Cowboys travel to MetLife Stadium to take on the Giants. The Giants, surprisingly, entered the week as one of the six remaining undefeated teams in the NFL. They’re 2-0 after beating the Titans in Week 1 and the Panthers in Week 2. Saquon Barkley has been their star so far; he’s showing just how dangerous he can be when fully healthy....

Dallas struggled even more than it had already been with Dalton out due to a concussion and then because of COVID-19, but the red-headed veteran is back in time for a trip to take on a red-hot Minnesota team that’s flying high off the first Monday night win of Kirk Cousins’ career. Dalvin Cook was relatively quiet in Week 10, but expect him to bounce back in a big way against a shaky-at-best Cowboys defense....

After the Texans won comfortably over the Lions in the first game, the Washington Football Team used a dominant fourth quarter to run away with a 41-16 win over the Cowboys. Rookie running back Antonio Gibson had a career day for Washington, racking up 115 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. Two of those touchdowns came in the fourth quarter. VIDEO: GIbson’s best plays from three-TD day The game got off to a decent start for Dallas....

The Cowboys quarterback took his third straight loss since taking over for injured Tony Romo, and coach Jason Garrett said he will assess the quarterback position during Dallas’ bye week. MORE: Top performances in Week 5 | Cowboys’ defense, not offense, could spell doom for Dallas “I don’t want to talk about it. I’ll (let) my play do the talking,” Weeden said, via USA Today Sports. “Today was not my best....

But by the end of the week, Irvin and Williams were preparing to fly off with the team for its second-round matchup with Carolina, and Dallas police were backpedaling like a defensive back. The police said that they had not interviewed–and had no current plans to interview–either player and that their inquiry might last “several days to several weeks.” Williams and Irvin denied all charges, the latter with so much conviction that it would require dissembling skills equal to his football abilities....

Amari Cooper will miss his second game as a result of a positive COVID test. That will knock out one of the Cowboys’ top two receivers. Meanwhile, CeeDee Lamb is dealing with a concussion. He was limited in practice on Wednesday, but he wasn’t cleared by an independent neurologist to get on the field. He will be out of action as a result. With Lamb and Cooper both out, Dallas will be starting some receivers that are talented but may not be familiar to the average NFL fan....