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I'M A CELEB viewers were left horrified when they tuned in tonight to see Rev Richard and Tulisa forced to eat the body parts of mice and spiders. Both stars were selected for the dreaded food challenge, which sees contestants forced to eat unusual cuisine without throwing up. Viewers expect the Bushtucker Trials to be disgusting, but this year fans of the show found themselves unable to watch as Rev Richard choked back mice feet. Then things got even worse as Tulisa had to chow down on a selection of spiders. Fans flocked to social media to complain that production was "taking the p*ss", as they agreed that the game had gone too far. One disgusted audience member at home hit out: "Physically couldn’t watch Richard eat the mice tails/legs I started gagging. "AND TULISA AND THE SPIDERS EW?!" Another chimed in: "F**king mice tails, production are taking the piss this year." A shocked viewer added: "This is by far the most disgusting eating trial ever Jesus Christ the tails nahhhh." A second agreed: "This has to be one of the worst eating trials in years." Someone else screamed: "THE SPIDERS NO WHAT THE F**K THATS SICK THESE EATING TRIALS ARE ON ANOTHER LEVEL TF." Despite facing such a daunting task, Tulisa and Rev Richard both powered through and managed to win 11 stars for their team mates back at camp.

Victor Wembanyama and Anthony Edwards will play Christmas Day games for the first time on Wednesday as the NBA delivers its 77th year of contests on the holiday. French centre Wembanyama, last season's NBA Rookie of the Year, will lead the San Antonio Spurs into New York to face the Knicks, who have the league's longest holiday history. The Knicks have played the most Christmas games of any NBA club at 56 entering this year, the first coming in 1947, the year the first NBA Christmas game was played. Wembanyama, a 20-year-old who stands 7-foot-3 (2.21m), averages 24.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 4.0 blocked shots a game for the Spurs, who return to the Christmas lineup for the first time in eight years. "Very excited just about spending Christmas in New York," Wembanyama said. "Going to be like the movies I hope, maybe get a little snow. "I'll approach it just like any other game. We've got to learn about their team, scout them and apply it for sure. I'm sure it's going to be special. I'm sure the league is going to make it something special that we're going to be able to feel." Edwards, a two-time NBA All-Star guard who helped the United States capture gold at the Paris Olympics, will try to spark the Minnesota Timberwolves on a holiday road trip to Dallas in a rematch of last season's Western Conference finals. "Ant-Man" leads the T-Wolves with 25.3 points a game and also has 5.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.4 steals a contest this season. The league's past three champions will also take the court on Wednesday with the defending champion Boston Celtics playing host to Philadelphia, the 2022 trophy-lifting Golden State Warriors playing host to the Los Angeles Lakers and the 2023 winner Denver Nuggets on the road at Phoenix. Lakers star LeBron James, who turns 40 next Monday, is the NBA career leader in points on Christmas with 476 in a record 18 games on December 25. He and former Miami teammate Dwyane Wade share the lead in wins by a player on Christmas with 10. The Lakers and Knicks share the NBA record for Christmas wins by a team with 24 for each. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Bernard King scoring 60 points, the highest NBA total on Christmas Day. Three other players -- Rick Barry, Wilt Chamberlain and Slovenian Luka Doncic -- have scored 50 or more in a game on the holiday. Dallas guard Doncic joined the club with a 50-point effort last year. The Lakers (16-13) and Golden State (15-13) are fighting for seventh in the Western Conference just ahead of San Antonio (15-14) and Minnesota and Phoenix, both 14-14. Dallas is fourth in the West at 19-10, just ahead of Denver 16-11. The Celtics are second in the Eastern Conference at 22-7, ahead of New York (19-10) while Philadelphia has struggled to a 10-17 start, 12th in the East. js/pbSouthern California jumped to No. 4 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll on Monday after edging UConn. South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley drives to the basket against Charleston Southern guard Catherine Alben (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. The Trojans moved up three spots in the AP Top 25 after beating the then-No. 4 Huskies 72-70 on Saturday night in a rematch of last season's Elite Eight game that UConn won. "It feels great to get the dub always," USC star JuJu Watkins said after the victory. "I think it hit a little different knowing the history of last year and how they sent us home." This was the Trojans' first win ever over UConn. "This is a really significant win, and it's a really significant win because of the stature of UConn's program and what Geno Auriemma has done for our sport," USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. "It doesn't matter to me that they haven't won a championship in a couple years. There's still a way that they prepare, a way that they play, that makes you better, and it made us better." UCLA, South Carolina and Notre Dame remained the top three teams. The Bruins received 30 of the 32 first-place votes from a national media panel. The Gamecocks and the Fighting Irish each got one first-place vote. UConn fell to seventh behind Texas and LSU. Maryland, Oklahoma and Ohio State rounded out the top 10 teams. Duke dropped five spots to No. 14 after losing to South Florida on Saturday. The Blue Devils' other two losses this season were to Maryland and South Carolina. The Bulls are 7-6 on the season, with four of those losses coming against ranked opponents (UConn, Louisville, TCU and South Carolina). Alabama jumped back into the poll at No. 20 two weeks after falling out. The Crimson Tide had an impressive 82-67 victory over Michigan State, handing the Spartans their first loss of the season. It was Alabama's first victory over a ranked opponent this year. The Southeastern Conference has eight teams in the poll this week with Alabama's return. The Big Ten is next with seven. The ACC has six while the Big 12 has three and the Big East one. No. 23 Michigan at No. 4 USC, Sunday. The Wolverines start Big Ten play with a trip to Los Angeles to face the Trojans on Sunday and then the Bruins a few days later. Coach Kim Barnes Arico's young team is off to a 10-2 start. 1. UCLA (30) 12-0 798 1 2. South Carolina (1) 11-1 764 2 3. Notre Dame (1) 10-2 727 3 4. Southern Cal 11-1 688 7 5. Texas 12-1 641 6 6. LSU 14-0 636 5 7. UConn 10-2 611 4 8. Maryland 11-0 602 8 9. Oklahoma 11-1 535 10 10. Ohio St. 12-0 505 11 11. TCU 12-1 478 12 12. Kansas St 13-1 457 13 13. Georgia Tech 13-0 382 17 14. 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Netflix Netflix has filed a lawsuit against Broadcom in a California federal court, accusing the chipmaker's subsidiary, VMware, of infringing on its patents related to virtual machine technology, a report has said. What the Netflix lawsuit says According to a report by news agency Reuters, the lawsuit alleges that VMware's cloud software violates five Netflix patents covering various aspects of operating virtual machines, specifically focusing on the vSphere virtualization platform used for deploying and managing these virtual machines. Netflix's lawsuit claims that VMware's technology infringes on its patents related to virtual machine communications. Virtual machines are a key component of cloud computing, allowing multiple operating systems to run on a single physical machine. “Broadcom and VMware, jointly and severally, have infringed, and continue to infringe, at least Claim 1 of the ’424 Patent, either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by making, using, selling, and/or offering for sale within the United States and/or importing into the United States products that are covered by at least Claim 1 of the ’424 Patent. These products include, but are not limited to VMware vSphere Foundation, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, Google Cloud VMware Engine, Oracle Cloud VMware Solution, IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions, Alibaba Cloud VMware Service, as well as any other vSphere-based products and/or services (collectively, the “’424 Accused Products”),” Netlix said in the lawsuit. Netflix is seeking unspecified monetary damages in its new lawsuit against VMware, which was acquired by Broadcom for $69 billion last year. This new legal battle adds another layer to the existing patent dispute between Netflix and Broadcom that began in 2018. In the earlier case, Broadcom accused Netflix of infringing on its patents related to video streaming technology. That case is scheduled to go to trial in June 2025.The closer a Prince Rupert woman looked at the deer in her yard, the stranger things became for her. “It was the first time I’ve seen anything like that; it was pretty bizarre,” said Joan Dudoward. Dudoward is a senior residing on 11th Avenue East in Prince Rupert. A flash of movement caught her eye as she scrubbed her breakfast plates on a typical Wednesday morning. Peeking out the window above her sink, she gasped— a majestic buck with massive antlers stood gracefully in her yard. “As soon as I noticed the huge buck, I ran and grabbed my camera to photograph it. I’ve been taking photos since I was a teenager...I photograph everything,” she said. She says he cozied up to lie on the grass and stayed for about half an hour. “He was wiggling his ears so I zoomed in and noticed a tag clipped on him,” she said. “I thought, why is this dear clipped? I got very concerned.” Dudoward, driven by her curiosity, noted that one side of the clip was labelled “BC WILDLIFE 06-529,” while the other read “CALL RAP: 877-952-7227.” It was suspicious because the number displayed is very similar but different from the official number of B.C.’s Conservation Officer Service, which is 1-877-952-7277. Also, the legitimate acronym for their hotline, Report All Poachers and Polluters, is “RAPP,” not “RAP,” as indicated on the tag. She called the number on the neon green tag to inquire about the buck, but reached a woman who spoke to her very hurriedly, she said. The woman, who identified herself as Jessica, wanted to send Dudoward a “free medical alert device” that she could wear around her neck. “We’re very excited to tell you about a special promotion for select callers,” Dudoward recalls the woman saying. She was then asked questions such as her age to check eligibility. Jessica then explained that as a senior, the device would help her in emergencies, such as falls, by alerting her immediate contacts. To proceed with delivery, she said she needed some personal information from Dudoward, such as her address. Then, Dudoward was abruptly transferred to another agent who continued the call. But when she tried to ask her about the buck and why the agency had clipped its number on his ear, they wouldn’t respond but instead continued to promote their products “That’s just cruelty to animals. They are targeting seniors for sure, and hurting the deer in the process,” said Dudoward. She wondered how they must have handled the wild animal to dart him. She questioned, “Did they sedate him? What exactly happened there?” She was absolutely shocked. Dudoward couldn’t comprehend why B.C. Wildlife, a legitimate organization, would have put this company’s number on the buck's ear. The incident reminded her of this continued pattern of companies attempting to target elderly and vulnerable individuals. “I also have my mother’s old number, and it gets scam calls all the time,” she said. “How can they do that? Especially to seniors. They are trying to decide if they should pay the rent or get medication,” said Dudoward in frustration. She proceeded to contact the legitimate conservation officer’s number, who, like the local RCMP, didn’t pay much heed to her situation, she said. The next day, Dudoward called the agency’s number on the tag again, and the conversation took a completely different turn. Now, the agent asked if she was 18 and was promoting products aimed at youth. They informed her that she needed to pay $3 through a call paywall to proceed to the next step, during which she would be directed to the free products for which she was eligible. “The message keeps changing; this is so strange,” said Dudoward. The Northern View investigated the call and found that it was an intricately designed AI automated voice call. The system guides the caller through different phases by detecting both their spoken responses and the number keys they press. Contrary to Dudoward’s initial belief, it wasn’t a live human speaking to her, but a pre-recorded one. In fact, similar cases of fraud involving medical alert devices have happened in the U.S. before, prompting the New York State Department of State and the Minnesota Attorney General to issue cautionary alerts for consumers regarding these “robocalls.” The authorities advised seniors to immediately hang up, not press any keys when prompted, and avoid sharing personal information. “Fraud is the number one crime against older Canadians. Though people of all ages can be victims of fraud, older people get targeted more than others,” states the Canadian Government on its website. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) says that there have been 40,623 reports of fraud this year up to Oct. 31, resulting in a loss of $503 million. Vishing is a social engineering technique that uses voice communication technology. It involves fraudulent phone calls to trick the victim into revealing personal data. The CAFC advises caution during phone calls. They urge people not to hesitate to say no if something feels off and not to feel pressured by urgency or time limits. They also encourage taking enough time to research before sharing personal information. The Northern View contacted the B.C. Wildlife Federation for a comment regarding the tag on the buck. “The Conservation Officer Service darted this deer Nov. 5 to remove wires wrapped around its antlers. The tag is legitimate, but unfortunately has the wrong number on it for RAPP. The new versions of the tag have the correct number and COS will stop using these older tags,” said Jesse Zeman, executive director at B.C. Wildlife Federation. Although the exact cause of this mistake is unclear, anyone who suspects fraud should contact CAFC at 1-888-495-8501 or their local police.NEWARK— Monday afternoon’s tilt with the New York Rangers was the gift that kept on giving for the New Jersey Devils. It’s no secret that the Rangers are sputtering. They’ve traded their captain, then moved their former second overall pick, Kaapo Kakko, and against the Devils, they scratched their most veteran player in Chris Kreider. The only way it could have gone any worse for the Rangers was if the Devils embarrassed them on the eve of Christmas Eve. And boy, did they ever. Jack Hughes started the scoring in the first period after Paul Cotter threw down with Vincent Trochek. Hughes used the jolt from Cotter’s bout and scored just about 30 seconds later. The Devils’ superstar scored a second goal later in the second period. It was a 4-on-3 power play goal, and the primary assist went to Luke Hughes . The Devils pounced on the Rangers who are going through woes heading into the holiday break, and they leaned into it. After the Devils held a hefty 4-0 lead in the third period, the fans began chanting “Igorrrrr” and “Kaa-po Ka-kko!” That prompted the arena operations to take to the jumbotron and play a viral video from the 2019 NHL Draft. Said video is of Rangers fans at Madison Square Garden watching the Devils make the first overall selection, which was Jack Hughes. Rangers fans gave a raucous cheer at the time. That video has since gone viral, and the Devils saved it for the right moment. After Hughes scored his second goal of the game to bring the game to 4-0, the video showed on the jumbotron, garnering a pretty raucous reaction from Devils fans. However, it also brought a huge smile to the Devils superstar’s face, and a good chuckle. OH MY GOD. The #NJDevils just played the video of Rangers fans cheering when Jack Hughes got drafted. Jack bursted out into laughter when they showed him on the jumbotron. pic.twitter.com/a3bwQogl5j — Daniel Amoia (@daniel_amoia) December 23, 2024 When asked his thoughts on the video, Jack said with a big smile, “No thoughts. I mean, that’s so long ago. You know, I’m really lucky to be a Devil, and we’ve got great fans. I love how much they have my back. I look up in the stands and I see a million 86 jerseys. So, I think this fan base loves me, and I love playing here, and it’s special. So they got my back.” About his smile as a reaction, he said with a chuckle, “No [smile], unless the camera caught me.” The context? You know by now. Jack Hughes has gone on to be a superstar talent. The Rangers, however, just traded Kakko after his stint in New York didn’t go as anticipated. It was a feel-good moment for Devils fans in what was certainly a highlight of their season. A beat down of their rival in which their superstar—once again—took over. The Devils and their fans go into the holiday break feeling quite good about themselves. Jack Hughes, too, in particular. This article first appeared on New Jersey Hockey Now and was syndicated with permission.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is gearing up for a high-stakes year in Albany, with plans to tackle affordability, public safety and mental health as she builds on recent political victories, including a housing deal and the restart of congestion pricing. Sources tell NY1 that Hochul’s proposals—set to be unveiled in her State of the State address on Jan. 14—will test her ability to navigate a Legislature that has proven both an ally and a roadblock. Her push begins Jan. 8, with the start of the legislative session. “New York State is a very strong executive state... and nothing illustrates that more than the power of the governor through the state budget. That's her maximum leverage to deal with the Legislature,” said Anthony Piscitelli, counselor and senior adviser with Manhattan-based CMW Strategies. Hochul’s State of the State address is expected to outline her legislative priorities, including affordability measures, mental health reforms and updates to cell phone policies in schools. She has already previewed a $3 billion proposal to distribute checks to New Yorkers, supported by a surplus in sales tax revenue. Sources suggest a tax relief package may also be on the table. “In the coming weeks, Gov. Hochul will unveil her 2025 State of the State with scores of new proposals that will make New York an even more affordable, livable place to raise a family,” a spokesperson for the governor said in a statement. Hochul has also hinted at stronger laws to address violence and disorder in the subway system, aiming to remove dangerous individuals and provide them with treatment. “These are all hot button items that I think the public wants to deal with. It's a matter of: can the governor wield the support from the Legislature to get the things that she wants done, especially since this is going to be a non-legislative election year?” said Shontell Smith, head of New York practice for Tusk Strategies. Despite a Democratic majority in the Legislature, Hochul has faced resistance from lawmakers on several issues, including housing reform. “On the question of housing, the progressives were and remain pretty disappointed with the outcome. And I think that probably real estate has got more out of it than they perhaps initially assumed,” said Timothy Weaver, associate professor at the University of Albany. Hochul’s decision to restart congestion pricing, paused earlier this year, has also sparked mixed reactions. “I think she may end up being sort of remembered for this big issue of the congestion charge, which ended up really satisfying nobody, and also creating a great deal of disruption,” Weaver added.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers, meet your latest lobbyists: online influencers from TikTok. The platform is once again bringing influencers to Washington, this time to lobby members of Congress to reject a fast-moving bill that would force TikTok's Beijing-based parent company to sell or be banned in the United States. On Tuesday, some influencers began a two-day advocacy event in support of TikTok, which arranged their trip ahead of a House floor vote on the legislation on Wednesday. But unlike a similar lobbying event the company put together last March when talks of a TikTok ban reached a fever pitch, this year’s effort appeared more rushed as the company scrambles to counter the legislation, which advanced rapidly on Capitol Hill. Summer Lucille, a TikTok content creator with 1.4 million followers who is visiting Washington this week, said if TikTok is banned, she “don’t know what it will do” to her business, a plus-sized boutique in Charlotte, North Carolina. “It will be devastating,” Lucille said in an interview arranged by the platform. In an unusual showing of bipartisanship, a House panel unanimously approved the measure last week. President Joe Biden has said he will sign the legislation if lawmakers pass it. But it’s unclear what will happen in the Senate, where several bills aimed at banning TikTok have stalled. The legislation faces other roadblocks. Former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump, who holds sway over both House and Senate Republicans, has voiced opposition to the bill, saying it would empower Meta-owned Facebook, which he continues to lambast over his 2020 election loss. The bill also faces pushback from some progressive lawmakers in the House as well as civil liberties groups who argue it infringes on the First Amendment. TikTok could be banned if ByteDance, the parent company, doesn’t sell its stakes in the platform and other applications it owns within six months of the bill’s enactment. The fight over the platform takes place as U.S.-China relations have shifted to that of strategic rivalry, especially in areas such as advanced technologies and data security, seen as essential to each country’s economic prowess and national security. The shift, which started during the Trump years and has continued under Biden, has placed restrictions on export of advanced technologies and outflow of U.S. monies to China, as well as access to the U.S. market by certain Chinese businesses. The Biden administration also has cited human rights concerns in blacklisting a number of Chinese companies accused of assisting the state surveillance campaign against ethnic minorities. TikTok isn’t short on lobbyists. Its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance has a strong lobbying apparatus in Washington that includes dozens of lobbyists from well-known consulting and legal firms as well as influential insiders, such as former members of Congress and ex-aides to powerful lawmakers, according to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will also be in Washington this week and plans to meet with lawmakers, according to a company spokesperson who said Chew’s visit was previously scheduled. But influencers, who have big followings on social media and can share personal stories of how the platform boosted their businesses — or simply gave them a voice — are still perhaps one of the most powerful tools the company has in its arsenal. A TikTok spokesperson said dozens of influencers will attend the two-day event, including some who came last year. The spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions about how many new people would be attending this year’s lobbying blitz. The company is briefing them ahead of meetings with their representatives and media interviews. Lucille, who runs the boutique in North Carolina, says has seen a substantial surge in revenue because of her TikTok page. The 34-year-old began making TikTok content focusing on plus-sized fashion in March 2022, more than a decade after she started her business. She quickly amassed thousands of followers after posting a nine-second video about her boutique. Because of her popularity on the platform, her business has more online exposure and customers, some of whom have visited from as far as Europe. She says she also routinely hears from followers who are finding support through her content about fashion and confidence. JT Laybourne, an influencer who also came to Washington, said he joined TikTok in early 2019 after getting some negative comments on videos he posted on Instagram while singing in the car with his children. Laybourne, who lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, said he was attracted to the short-form video platform because it was easy to create videos that contained music. Like Lucille, he quickly gained traction on the app. He says he also received more support from TikTok users, who reacted positively to content he produced on love and positivity. Laybourne says the community he built on the platform rallied around his family when he had to undergo heart surgery in 2020. Following the surgery, he said he used the platform to help raise $1 million for the American Heart Association in less than two years. His family now run an apparel company that gets most of its traffic from TikTok. “I will fight tooth-and-nail for this app,” he said. 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Rubber Additives Market Size 2024: Industry Analysis And Forecast (2024-2032)Week 17 of the NFL season is here. The penultimate week of the 2024 regular season sees five divisional contests and another four between teams currently in playoff position. There will be NFL games on Christmas for the fourth year in a row. But what about Christmas Eve? Here's what to know about the holiday week of action in the NFL. Beyoncé NFL halftime show: Time, TV channel, how to watch Christmas performance What NFL games are on Christmas? Teams, matchups for the two games Are there any NFL games on Christmas Eve? No, the NFL did not schedule any games on Christmas Eve this season. There are NFL games on five different days this week but none are scheduled for Christmas Eve. NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more. There will be a doubleheader of NFL games on Christmas and "Thursday Night Football" the day after Christmas. NFL Christmas games The NFL is playing two Christmas games this year instead of three like in 2023 and 2022. They feature the four teams that played on Saturday in Week 16. The Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) host the AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) in the first game of the day starting at 1 p.m. ET. The Baltimore Ravens (10-5) host the Houston Texans (9-6) in the second game of the holiday starting at 4:30 p.m. ET. How to watch NFL Christmas games Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens Netflix will stream both games in the doubleheader live on Christmas. NFL fans in the United States outside of the competing teams' markets will need to sign into their Netflix account – or subscribe to the streaming service – to watch. Both matchups will be available with any Netflix plan. The NFL will also stream the games on its premium subscription service, NFL+, on mobile devices.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If the Giants' franchise-record 10th straight loss proved anything, it's that New York could use a young franchise quarterback. Rookie Michael Penix Jr. showed what a young QB can do on Sunday against the Giants, who need to learn from it. The No. 8 overall pick in the draft, Penix played a nearly flawless game in his first career start to help the Falcons thrash the woeful Giants 34-7 in their best performance in weeks. The Giants gambled in 2019 that Daniel Jones would be their franchise QB and it really never panned out. The one exception was the 2022 season, when the No. 6 overall pick had a career year and led New York to a 9-7-1 record and a playoff berth in the first season after Joe Schoen was hired as general manager and Brian Daboll was named coach. The Giants even won a playoff game. With the release of Jones last month, the Giants (2-13) are now a team without a quarterback who can perform at the level required of an NFL starter. Tommy DeVito and Drew Lock have split the last four starts but neither has provided much of a spark for the league's worst offense. Lock handed the Falcons the game with two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns. To turn things around next season, the Giants must find a quarterback. “I’d say it’s very important,” Daboll said Monday. New York is going to have a high pick in the draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in late April. It could even be the No. 1 overall selection. Choosing the right quarterback is going to be hard. There isn't a can't-miss choice in 2025 draft and forcing one early would be a mistake. Unless the Giants are convinced that Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders, Jalen Milroe or someone else is the next franchise player, they have have so many needs that it would be better to wheel and deal and fill as many holes as possible. Even if the Giants take a quarterback in the second round, there's bound to be someone available who has a chance to be better than what they have now. What’s working The calendar. The season ends in less than two weeks. What needs help The franchise is in disarray, and a shakeup appears likely. Daboll's future as the coach is not bright, considering the current skid and two straight losing seasons. Schoen has to share the blame and so do co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch, who hired the GM and coach. Stock up LB Darius Muasau. The sixth-round draft pick out of UCLA has started the last three games since Bobby Okereke (back) was hurt and eventually put on injured reserve last week. Muasau had 11 tackles Sunday along with a quarterback hit and a tackle for a loss. He made the defensive calls after LB Micah McFadden left with a neck injury. Stock down Lock. In his starts, Lock has had three interceptions returned for touchdowns. He also lost a fumble on a strip-sack at Atlanta. Lock sustained a shoulder injury during the game and had an MRI on Monday. Injuries Besides Lock and McFadden, S Jason Pinnock (eye) also left the game. C John Michael Schmitz and RB Tyrone Tracy were evaluated for ankle injuries on Monday. Key number 1 — Thanks to the Raiders' victory over the Jaguars, the Giants will have the No. 1 overall pick in the draft with two more losses. Next steps For the ninth and final time, the Giants will try to find a way to win at MetLife Stadium. New York is 0-8 heading into Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. Its only other winless season at home was in 1974 when New York played at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut, while Giants Stadium was being built. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl Tom Canavan, The Associated Press