Jayden Daniels shines in MNF battle, plus the worry about Mike Trout

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It’s quite easy to compare Jayden Daniels and Joe Burrow, as Ben Standig wrote yesterday. Both played college football for five years, transferring after three to LSU and then winning the Heisman in their second years at my alma mater. There’s a big difference, though: Burrow’s Tigers won a national title.
Last night in Cincinnati, though? It was the Daniels show. A stunning 38-33 Commanders win …