{"id":19186,"date":"2026-08-07T10:15:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/?p=19186"},"modified":"2026-08-07T10:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:15:43","slug":"the-hof-game-was-actually-great-plus-more-kawhi-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/?p=19186","title":{"rendered":"The HOF game was actually great, plus more Kawhi news"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Pulse Newsletter \ud83d\udce3 | This is The Athletic\u2019s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Good morning! Don\u2019t rankle your rival today. Coming up:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude32 A strong NFL premiere<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd28 Another secret Kawhi deal?<br \/>\n\ud83e\udde2 Double Canseco!<\/p>\n<p>I expected little from the NFL\u2019s Hall of Fame Game last night. Just having NFL football on the screen was supposed to be glorious enough. Then, the Panthers and Cardinals actually put on a show?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Carson Beck, Arizona\u2019s projected third-string quarterback, looked great in limited action. He completed 15 of 19&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pulse Newsletter \ud83d\udce3 | This is The Athletic\u2019s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Don\u2019t rankle your rival today. Coming up:\u00a0 \ud83d\ude32 A strong NFL premiere \ud83e\udd28 Another secret Kawhi deal? \ud83e\udde2 Double Canseco! 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