Greetings from Los Angeles, where I’ll attend the Packers-Rams this afternoon.

Today’s newsletter is chock-full of goodies from a variety of sports — NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NASCAR — as I delve into trade strategies, power struggles, and salary cap and spending maneuvers. I also bemoan the programming at ESPN and remember two sports legends who passed this week.

 Settle in and learn on this Sunday 9 (who’s counting)…