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As Eagles doubled Thomas and Kamara, Brees told other receivers to be ready

Back Yahoo SPORTS As Eagles doubled Thomas and Kamara, Brees told other receivers to be ready Michael David Smith ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports November 22, 2018, 10:12 PM GMT+5:30 Saints  quarterback  Drew Brees  knew early on in Sunday’s win over the Eagles that he’d be progressing past his first and second options. Brees said this week that within a few plays of the game, he could see that the Eagles’ priority was covering  Michael Thomas  and  Alvin Kamara , that he was going to have to go elsewhere, and he told the Saints’ other receivers they needed to be ready to have a big game. “Right after the first drive, where they doubled Mike like three plays in a row and they doubled Alvin like three plays in a row, I went over to the sideline and I said, ‘Mike be patient, your opportunities will come. And you  young guys: you guys are the matchups , the ball’s coming to you. So get ready. We’re gonna have a big day,&#

Is it time to put Black Friday out of shoppers' misery?

For stores, Black Friday looks like the survival of the fittest this year. On the day after Thanksgiving, customers have been known to rush in through retailers' doors, but with major merchants going out of business or shuttering mall locations, retailers are rushing out the door to find shoppers. Those "doorbuster specials" are still there as megastores like Kohl's, Target and Walmart attempt to create scarcity and excitement with those "first 100 customers to buy a flat-screen TV" prices. But online shoppers may find those prices aren't that special. In fact, they may already have purchased some pre-Black Friday deals, which  started at the beginning of November . Read more... Rea

2 Holiday Gifts You Shouldn’t Buy at Best Buy

2 Holiday Gifts You Shouldn’t Buy at Best Buy The days when consumers went to  Best Buy  ( NYSE:BBY )  to look at items they later intended to buy on  Amazon ( NASDAQ:AMZN )  have long since passed. The retailer has remade its business, and now offers competitive pricing that makes it an Amazon competitor rather than a showroom for the online giant. That makes  Best Buy one of the top  Black Friday  destinations. The retailer sells the televisions, appliances, computers, and phones that top many people's wish lists -- in fact, when the chain opens its doors on Thanksgiving Day at 5 p.m. it will have some of the lowest prices on electronics being offered by any retailer. Best Buy has become a player that can compete with anyone, but there are still two areas where you should not make a purchase from the retail chain. In one case, Amazon remains the better bet; and in the other, there are simply cheaper options. Read more....

Ezekiel Elliott celebrates opening TD vs. Redskins with $21 donation into Salvation Army red kettle

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Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott opened the scoring against Washington on Thanksgiving afternoon, then celebrated the occasion as only he could. Remember that time he  deposited himself into a Salvation Army red kettle after a touchdown  last season? Well, he didn't quite go that far this time. But he did drop in $21. SportsDay Cowboys ✔ @dmn_cowboys ZEKE WITH $21 THE DONATION (via @ NFL ) # WASvsDAL # DallasCowboys 396 3:18 AM - Nov 23, 2018 115 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy David Moore ✔ @DavidMooreDMN Ezekiel Elliott dropped $21 in the Red Kettle after his TD gave the Cowboys an early 7-0 lead. Elliott already has 31 yards on the ground. He was held to 33 yards for the game in loss to Washington last month. 79 3:18 AM - Nov 23, 2018 Twitter Ads info and privacy 17 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy