Comment on NFL picks: AFC race for the No. 1 seed is officially on and the Harbaugh Bowl should provide good MNF theater

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Former NHL player and TNT hockey analyst Paul Bissonnette was assaulted by several men during an altercation at a Scottsdale steakhouse on Sunday night. Bissonnette posted a video on X on Monday describing the incident, saying he tried to intervene when one member of the group got in the manager’s face and started grabbing him after his friend was asked to leave. “You could tell by his face he (the manager) was a little shocked and surprised and stunned,” Bissonnette said.

The more points the Nuggets give up, the redder Michael Malone tends to get. So it’s no wonder he was running an emotional fever after the highest-scoring regulation game by any Nuggets opponent in his 10-year coaching tenure. “(Screw) that. We’re not flushing,” he said Monday after seating himself for a fiery postgame news conference.

The Colorado Avalanche may have helped create a monster. Colorado dominated the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, torching one of the league’s best defensive teams and the pending Vezina Trophy winner with 28 goals in five games. It led to probing questions about everything for a club that had just finished with 110 points, tied for fourth-most in the NHL with the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Winnipeg brought in a new coach.

Nothing says Thanksgiving Day like stuffing yourself with turkey and watching football. Three NFL games will be played on Thursday, beginning with the Bears at the Lions at 10:30 a.m. They are followed by an NFC East battle between the Giants and the Cowboys at 2:30 p.m. Then the Dolphins will take on the Packers in the evening’s game at 6:20 p.m. Here’s a look at what you need to know about the NFL’s Thanksgiving games: Chicago Bears (4-7) at Detroit Lions (10-1) Time: 10:30 a.m.

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Scientists are learning why ultra-processed foods are bad for you The EconomistThey’re up to 70% of the American diet. But the US has no policy on ultraprocessed foods CNN InternationalDangerous ultra-processed foods are linked to more than 30 health conditions. Here’s how to identify and avoid them FortuneThe food linked to over 30 different health issues - including cancer and diabetes Surrey LiveUPF: How can industry improve consumer perceptions?