— Tuesday was the NFL’s trade deadline; Vikings traded for QB Kirk Cousins, sending a 3rd round pick to the Raiders to get him. This frees up rookie QB Fernando Mendoza to start for the Raiders; his first start will be this week against Seattle, coach Klint Kubiak’s old team.
— Kirk Cousins’ career path:
2012-17- Washington, 26-31-1 W-L
2018-23- Minnesota, 51-39-1
2024-25- Atlanta, 12-10
2026- Las Vegas, 4-5
playoffs- 1-3
Total- 93-85-2
Vikings have already had their bye week this year, so Cousins has a chance to be the first QB ever to start 18 regular season games in a season.
— Cousins tore his achilles in 2023; since then, Vikings have changed starting QB’s 17 times. When Cousins starts for Minnesota (this week??) that’ll be the 18th change since 2023.
— Viking fans know full well that they went 14-3 with Sam Darnold in 2024, but they let him go, and he won the Super Bowl with Seattle last year.
— Minnesota is 6-2 this year, but they didn’t score a touchdown in three of the eight games.
— Tennessee Titans traded DB Amani Hooker to Buffalo for 2nd/5th round picks; Tennessee now has two first round picks/two second round picks in 2027, plus two more first round picks in 2028.
— Miami Dolphins put QB Malik Willis on IR with a groin injury; he’ll miss at least four games. Miami’s other QB’s are Kyle McCord, Brady Cook.
— Indianapolis Colts keep trying to make the NFC West better; they traded WR Keenan Allen to the 49ers, for a 6th-round pick.
— Kansas City Chiefs acquired WR Josh Downs from the Colts, for 4th/5th round picks. Colts also get a 7th round pick.
— Famous birthdays, November 11th:
Scott Hunter, 79
Kevin Kunnert, 75
Stanley Tucci, 66
Cory Snyder, 64
Demi Moore, 64
Bill Musgrave, 59
Leonardo DiCaprio, 52
Mark Sanchez, 40
Ladd McConkey, 25
— Michigan State 79, Duke 73
Spartans never trailed, led 34-25 at halftime.
Duke shot only 41.9% inside the arc.
— Kansas 89, Kentucky 69
Tre White scored 30 points, had no assists (his job is to score)
Kansas shot 10-26 on the arc, Wildcats 4-21.
— Siena 99, Dayton 89
Saints were a 13-point underdog.
Siena (on the road) was 28-33 on foul line, Flyers 6-12.
Siena was +9 in turnovers (18-9)
— Florida 81, Florida State 72
Gators led by a hoop at halftime.
Florida was 30-41 on foul line, Seminoles 14-18.
— Virginia Tech 93, Iowa 88, OT
Iowa was 31-47 on foul line (16 misses), Tech 26-33.
Ben Hammond scored 32 points, had four assists.
— Troy 74, LMU 69, OT
Loyola Marymount led by 15 with 12:35 left in the game.
LMU shot 8-40 on the arc, 19-34 inside the arc.
Good win for the Sun Belt over the WCC.
— Vanderbilt 105, Memphis 81
Commodores shot 15-32 on the arc.
Vandy outscored Tigers 58-39 in second half.
Vandy has impressive wins: 74-51 vs Wake Forest, and this game.
