Joy Taylor recaps the 49ers’ 23-17 Monday Night Football win over the Commanders, noting San Francisco’s dominant first half, Washington’s near comeback, and late situational mistakes by Jayden Daniels, including an intentional grounding that led to a 10-second runoff; she emphasizes how crucial Mike Evans is after he left with a lower leg injury and previews the Niners’ upcoming stretch (Atlanta, bye, Vegas). Taylor discusses frustration around the Commanders’ 1-4-1 start and says Dan Quinn shouldn’t be fired. She then covers Eagles QB Jalen Hurts missing the rest of the season after doctors found blood clots in his lungs, outlines the injury timeline, and stresses the seriousness of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli. Finally, she recaps the WNBA Finals: Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 79-65 to tie the series 1-1 behind Angel Reese’s 30 points and 16 rebounds, with Game 3 in Atlanta.

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Joy Taylor recaps a wild college football week in which five of the top seven teams lost, reshuffling the AP rankings: Miami rises to No. 1 after an overtime win over Florida State, BYU jumps to No. 2 after beating Notre Dame, while Texas drops to No. 19 after losing to unranked Florida and Alabama falls to No. 13 after a loss to Tennessee; she also notes UCLA staying undefeated and Houston reaching its best ranking since 2016. Taylor discusses increased parity from NIL and postseason expansion as Miami prepares to host unranked Pitt. In the NFL, she highlights the Texans’ must-win London victory over the AFC South-leading Jaguars, sparked by C.J. Stroud’s three touchdowns and game-winning drive, and closes with the Rams’ loss to the Cardinals on a last-second field goal, pointing to injuries and overblown preseason expectations in the NFC West.

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Joy Taylor recaps the Seahawks’ 17-14 overtime loss to the Broncos in Denver, Seattle’s second defeat in five days, highlighting a late fourth-quarter comeback capped by a Sam Darnold field goal before his overtime interception set up Denver’s game-winning kick. She notes the season’s trend of kicker celebrations and says Seattle has a long week to address a Super Bowl hangover, while Denver takes a resilient AFC West win despite a conservative outing from Bo Nix (17/27, 107 yards). Taylor also covers the Eagles’ announcement that Jalen Hurts will miss the Panthers game due to a superficial blood clot in his calf, calling it a serious concern, with Tanner McKee expected to start. Finally, she details the Brewers sweeping the two-time champion Dodgers, rallying from 4-0 in Game 4 to reach their first World Series since 1982.

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