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http://gty.im/455365736 It was announced Sunday that Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk would be suspended for the remainder of the season. Mauk has been suspended earlier this season, and was just reinstated last week. This ban comes for "disciplinary reasons", as noted by Sports Illustrated's Stewart Mandel. Mauk will miss matchups with Mississippi…

http://gty.im/457863644 Early Saturday morning, Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett was reportedly arrested near the campus for operating a motor vehicle while impaired. Eleven Warriors' Eric Seger was the first to report the news, which was later confirmed by ESPN's Brett McMurphy. Barrett will be suspended for the team's next game, a November…

http://gty.im/460465602 Week 8 of Fantasy Football becomes a game of chess rather then checkers, as we have 4 teams on byes this week. (Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins.) For many, this is a crucial week for many owners as we are now halfway through the regular season and those teams that are…

Last week's record: 10-4 Overall record: 64-41 Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots 8:30 p.m. (CBS, NFLN), Gillette Stadium, Foxborough The Miami Dolphins have been surging under the interim guidance of Dan Campbell, and make the trip up to Foxborough on the heels of a 2-game win streak where they have won by an average of 23 points.…