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you can tune in after the game. I'll be back with a wrap-up of the Commander's Giants game.

And I'm going to get to my keys in a minute and a prediction for that game.

Before I get there, just a couple of things. Let's go over the injury report first because there's one kind of significant one, and that's running back Antonio Gibson, who is now on there. He's listed as doubtful with a toe injury. Now, a couple of days ago, I told you that I thought he was going to play because that was what I was hearing inside. There was a great deal of optimism. And they,

you know, I know they put in a claim for Michael Carter. I was told that, that it was not necessarily

related to it to Gibson because they anticipated the toe improving throughout the week. It did not.

That's why he's doubtful. And Carter, Carter, they wanted a guy who was a true third down back.

Clearly, there was a connection.

At least there was had to have been some level of concern. But at that point, I think they

definitely thought it would get better and then it didn't. So they're still going to work

them out pregame. But again, you're listed as doubtful. Very good chance he's not going to

play. So that's one. And then fullback slash tight-in Alex Arma, he's out with a hamstring

injury as is defensive end, James Smith-Williams. And with Arma, that means that Cole Turner will go

back in and play. Now, Arma's been playing because Cole Turner is not a blocker. I mean, if you

watched him even, to be honest, working against the blocking sleds, you'd realize that.

He struggles to even move that.

So that's part of why he hasn't played as much, whereas Arma has been a key part of that I formation package they'd like to use.

They can run play action out of that.

And he's a good blocker kind of.

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