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- 1Five TV shows that make vampires funny instead of scary●Vampires can be funny, too: 5 TV shows that trade horror for camp and comedy
The Los Angeles Times has rounded up five television shows that take vampires in a comedic direction, trading traditional horror for camp and comedy. The piece highlights how the vampire genre has long lent itself to humor, with series using the bloodsucking premise for satire and laughs rather than scares. It is a light features piece aimed at viewers looking for something funnier in their supernatural viewing.
- 2Computer model backs Vikings and Bengals in Week 5 NFL picks●Week 5 NFL odds, picks, predictions: Computer model backs Vikings and Bengals
A SportsLine projection model used by CBS Sports is backing the Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals as its top picks for Week 5 of the NFL season. The model, which has a long-term track record of simulating every game thousands of times, has published its odds, picks and predictions for the week's slate, giving bettors and fans a data-driven view of which teams are most likely to cover the spread.
- 3Debate: Is Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert truly elite?●Is Chargers' Justin Herbert "elite"? He is NOT even one of the 10 best quarterbacks in the NFL
A CBS Sports column argues Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is not elite, claiming he does not rank among the NFL's ten best quarterbacks. The contrarian take touches off a familiar argument among football fans, many of whom have long viewed Herbert's arm talent and numbers as among the league's best despite the Chargers' mixed team results.