Box Score 8/9: After a long summer the NFL preseason is finally here

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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while sorting through all of our fantasy football notification emails. 

Happy birthday today to Jason Heyward, JaMarcus Russell, Joel Anthony, Chamique Holdsclaw, Matt Morris, Derek Fisher, Rod Brind'Amour, Deion Sanders, Vinny Del Negro and Brett Hull. On this day in 1971, Satchel Paige was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 

Daily brain workout

Name every Miami Dolphins starting quarterback since Dan Marino in our 'Someone please get Jay Cutler a cigarette' quiz. 

YB ICYMI

• Ranking all 32 teams' Super Bowl odds from 32 to 1, because it's never too soon to plan for Minneapolis. 
• BIG3 Ref Hotline Bling: DerMarr Johnson calls his own shots.
• Making up for past an ever-present issue for the Mariners.

Around the league

• The Mount Marathon in Alaska is the toughest 5K on the planet. [Outside]
• The Jets' offense has a chance to be historically awful. [Deadspin]
• The hype around USC won't backfire this season [Sport on Earth]
• Sylvia Fowles becomes 10th WNBA player to reach 2,500 rebounds in win over Atlanta [Excelle Sports]

Well at least Sir Purr is ready for game day, even if Cam is out