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View In Browser August 30, 2018 chicagotribune.com Inside Slant ADVERTISEMENT Short shelf lives Thursday, Aug 30 By 3 p.m. Saturday, as many as 1,184 NFL players will lose their jobs as teams cut their 90-man training camp rosters to the regular-season limit of 53. Some will suddenly find themselves in early retirement, the newest examples of how quickly an NFL career can come and go. A new book examines NFL careers and retirement from a sociological perspective. Tonight, the Bills are at Soldier Field for the final preseason game, and here are four things to watch for, including James Daniels' ascent. As the preseason wraps up, Matt Nagy and Mitch Trubisky are dialing in on the Packers. Read More » They're back Daniel Murphy, Javier Baez, Jason Heyward will return to the Cubs' lineup Thursday night against the Braves in Atlanta. They might also be joined by Kris Bryant, who was pulled from his rehab start in the third inning.  Cubs are coming off a split series against the Mets. Here are three things we learned from those games. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT Wake up, people The start of this White Sox homestand could be a disaster. After all, the Red Sox are a ridiculous 50 games over .500. Perfect, because this becomes a wonderfully timed crucible going from the Yankees to the Red Sox to see what these young arms guys have right now against some of MLB's best teams, Steve Rosenblom writes. Tonight, Yolmer Sanchez will bat leadoff. Read More » What NU can do Here are three ways Northwestern can beat Purdue on Thursday night in West Lafayette, as the Big Ten season gets going. Here are Teddy Greenstein's Big Ten picks against the spreads. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT Late strategy Here's a quick guide for what you should be top of mind when your fantasy football draft pick comes up, especially if you aren't as well prepared as you thought you'd be.  Also, here's the best "available" fantasy football defense for each week of the 2018 season. Read More » Michigan State: Cleared Michigan State University says the NCAA has cleared it of any rules violations in the Larry Nassar sexual-assault scandal. AT Ohio State, 145 people have provided accounts of sexual misconduct by a former team doctor. Read More » advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2018 | Chicago Tribune | 160 N. Stetson Ave., Third Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Inside Slant newsletter.