Hello football friends, and welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! It's not even Halloween yet, and we already have our first firing of the season. The Colts decided to dump general manager Chris Ballard on Monday in a move that came less than 24 hours after a loss to the 0-5 Titans.
When you lose to a winless team, heads are going to roll. Ballard's was the first, but it might not be the last. Colts owner Carli Irsay-Gordon certainly sent a message to the organization by dumping Ballard, who has been the team's general manager since 2017.
If you want all the details on the firing, be sure to read our full story here. I'll wait here while you guys read. Alright, now, let's move on to today's newsletter.
We've got our standard Monday stuff plus a big update on the health of Jalen Hurts. As always, here's your daily reminder to tell all your friends to . To get them signed up, just click here.
Jalen Hurts is likely going to miss the rest of the season after blood clots were discovered in his lungs over the weekend. The Eagles quarterback is now taking blood thinners, and he's expected to make a full recovery, but while he's on the blood thinners, he's not allowed to take part in any contact activity, including football. Due to blood thinners, Hurts is expected to miss "multiple months," according to Tom Pelissero, and if that timeline holds, it would sideline him for the rest of the season.
Here's everything you need to know about the situation: With Hurts now likely out for the season, the Eagles will have an interesting decision to make. They could have a fire sale and start trading players away in an effort to build next year, or they could go out and acquire a quarterback and try to win the NFC East this year. That second option might sound crazy, but the NFC East is the worst division in football, and the Eagles are still very much in the race.
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