(The Storm is all about what’s storming in sports today.)
***The Atlanta Falcons crushed the New Orleans Saints, 45-24, to spoil the 20th anniversary of the Superdome’s reopening (Homecoming) after Katrina. Bijan Robinson ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns, backup Brian Robinson Jr. reached paydirt three times, and Michael Penix Jr. went 15 of 20 for 223 yards and a score as the Falcons evened their record at 2-2 after starting the season 0-2.
***NFL suspends line judge Jeff Seeman for two games for swearing at Cardinals tight end Trey McBride. Seeman was caught on video saying, “Blank you,” to McBride.
***ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported (October 5th) that LeBron James, entering his 24th NBA season with the Philadelphia 76ers, has chronic arthritis in his left foot. Sources told ESPN that his longtime trainer, Mike Mancias, gives that foot special attention during a daily pre-practice routine that starts around 7:45 a.m. at the Sixers’ facility. James, 41, has been commuting from New York by helicopter. He is also receiving treatment for a sciatic condition.
***The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees, 5-2, on Monday to take a 2-0 lead in the ALDS. Game Three is Wednesday in New York.
***NLDS resumes tonight. Dodgers at Braves (series tied 1-1, 6 p.m. ET, FS1) and Brewers at Padres (Milwaukee leads 2-0, 9:30 p.m. ET, FS1).
***The Seattle Seahawks are going through the process of signing running back Joe Mixon to the practice squad after a medical exam, per NFL Network and Adam Schefter.
***On this date in1926—Babe Ruth became the first player to hit three home runs in a World Series game. The New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10–5 in Game 4…And…
On this date in 1966—Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer, at 20, became the youngest pitcher to throw a World Series shutout (6–0 over the Los Angeles Dodgers).
***“There wasn’t really anything crazy. It wasn’t anything out of the norm. He was just telling us, Man, believe in who we are. Believe in this team. Believe in each and every individual on this team. Believe in it. It’s just a belief that we’ve got to have, to go out here and play the game that we know how to play. And that’s all it was.”—Rams RB Kyren Williams on Sean McVay’s sideline speech to the team in Philadelphia.
***5th Round: Kyren Williams, Puka Nacua, Warren McClendon Jr, …6th Round: Quentin Lake…UDFA: Alaric Jackson, Coleman Shelton, Nate Landman, Omar Speights, Josh Wallace, Jaylen McCullough.
***Hitting advice from Babe Ruth: “All I can tell them is pick a good one and sock it.”
