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Undefeated Rams make splash at deadline trading for Fowler

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — GIF of fictional Philly icon
The NFL's lone undefeated Rocky Balboa jumping up
team has just made an al- and down on the steps of
ready dominant defensive the Art Museum with the
front even deeper. caption: "Mood."
The Los Angeles Rams The Packers made a cou-
swapped a pair of draft ple of moves, trading away
picks for Jaguars pass rush- Ty Montgomery two days
er Dante Fowler on Tues- after his late fumble on a
day, adding the third over- kickoff kept Green Bay and
all pick in 2015 to a defense Aaron Rodgers from a late
already stocked with Aaron chance to hand the Rams
Donald, Ndamukong Suh, their first loss this season.
Michael Brockers and Mark They sent the running back
Barron for the most surpris- and kick returner to Balti-
ing move at the NFL trade more.
deadline. They also sent safety Ha Ha
Denver sent wide receiv- Clinton-Dix to Washington
er Demaryius Thomas to for a fourth-round draft pick
Houston in a deal giving in 2019 as the Redskins (5-2)
the Broncos some salary boosted a stingy defense.
cap relief, and Philadel- Now Washington can pair
phia gave Carson Wentz Clinton-Dix, who will be a
another target picking up free agent after this season,
receiver Golden Tate from In this Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 file photo, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler (56) with D.J. Swearinger. Clin-
during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in
Detroit. Washington added Tampa, Fla. ton-Dix, a first-round pick in
safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix , Associated Press 2014 out of Alabama, has
while Green Bay shipped Ty started 65 of his 71 games,
Montgomery to Baltimore has a salary cap figure of household name around that our foot is always go- and he has 14 intercep-
two days after fumbling $15.53 million for 2019, the here for a long time and ing to be on the gas." tions, including three this
a kickoff late against the last year of his deal, while done a lot of great things, Tate, 30, has 44 catches for season. Swearinger leads
Rams. rookies Courtland Sutton not only on the football field 517 yards and three touch- the NFL with four intercep-
The Rams gave up a third- and DaeSean Hamilton but also in the community, downs this season and joins tions this season.
round pick in 2019 and a and second-year Tim Pat- and is a good man," Elway an offense that already Clinton-Dix is just the latest
fifth-rounder in 2020 for rick are much cheaper. said. has Alshon Jeffery, Nelson former Alabama player on
Fowler, who is a free agent The Texans (5-3) have won "Plus, it's a good spot for Agholor and Jordan Mat- the Washington roster, join-
at the end of this season. five straight to take the Demaryius. He's going to a thews and tight ends Zach ing recent first-round picks
Fowler became expend- lead in the AFC South and good football team that's Ertz and Dallas Goedert. Jonathan Allen and Daron
able with Yannick Ngak- had to replace Will Fuller in a pennant race. So, it'll Tate can help the Eagles Payne along the defensive
oue's success, and the Jag- who tore a knee ligament be good for him, too." be less predictable with his line, and second-round
uars already opted in 2017 i n a win over Miami last The defending Super Bowl ability to play in the slot. pick Ryan Anderson at line-
not to pick up the fifth-year week. Houston sent a 2019 champions Eagles (4-4) He averaged 93 catches, backer.
option on Fowler's rookie fourth-round pick to Den- have their bye this week 1,056 yards receiving and The Ravens sent a seventh-
deal. ver with the teams swap- and could lose Tate after five TDs the past four sea- round pick to Green Bay
Fowler has two sacks in ping seventh-rounders in this season if he leaves in sons in Detroit after spend- (3-3-1) for Montgomery ,
seven games while playing next year's draft. free agency. ing his first four with Seat- who had been told to take
behind Ngakoue. Thomas is a nine-year vet- "We're not going to sit on tle. If Tate leaves after the a touchback if the kickoff
With the Broncos at 3-5, eran with 36 catches for our hands," Eagles person- season, Philadelphia likely with about two minutes left
Denver general manager 402 yards this season. Elway nel boss Howie Roseman would receive a compen- in a 29-27 loss to the Rams
John Elway made a move said the Texans beat out said. "It's hard to find re- sation pick. went into the end zone. A
to clear both some sal- three or four other teams ally good players and this Tate wrote on Twitter : "It's third-round pick in 2015,
ary cap space and more for the veteran. is a really good player. The been real DETROIT! I'll love Montgomery has 1,676
playing time for some of his "It's never easy when you message to our players, our ya forever. Philly Philly let's yards from scrimmage for
younger receivers. Thomas trade a guy that's been a coaches and our fans is get it!!" He then posted a his career.q

World Series 4th-least-watched, averaging 14.1M viewers

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston's 10.7 rating, 20 share and win over Tampa Bay in viewers. The opener aver-
five-game World Series 18,909,000 average view- 2008 (13,062,000), San Fran- aged 18,314,000, followed
victory over the Los An- ers for the Houston Astros' cisco's four-game sweep by 13,507,000 in Game 2,
geles Dodgers averaged seven-game win over the of Detroit in 2012 (12.7 mil- 13,250,000 in Game 3 and
14,125,000 viewers on Fox, Dodgers last year and 40 lion) and the Giants' seven- 13,563,000 in Game 4.
down 25 percent from last percent from 23,386,000 game win over Kansas City Ratings represent the per-
year and the fourth-lowest average viewers for the in 2014 (13,825,000). The centage of U.S. television
ever. Cubs' seven-game win rating was the third-lowest, households tuned into a
The Series featuring a pair over Cleveland two years ahead of only a 7.6 in 2012 program and shares rep-
of large-market teams av- ago — Chicago's first title and an 8.2 in 2014. resent the percentage
eraged an 8.3 rating and since 1908. Boston's 5-1 win in Game watching a broadcast
17 share, Nielsen said Tues- The only Series with few- 5 on Sunday was the among homes with TVs in
day. er average viewers were most-watched of the Se- use at the time.q
That was down from a Philadelphia's five-game ries, averaging 17,634,000