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Three episodes into Dexter: Original Sin , it’s clear the show has a good sense of humor about itself — this episode has a lot of talking-parrot moments — and also isn’t afraid to embrace the gruesomeness of the original series. But as we delve further into flashbacks involving Harry and his doomed informant, Laura Moser, it’s becoming less clear what story the show is trying to tell that we don’t already know. At least “Miami Vice” delivers a brand-new victim for Dexter’s burgeoning serial-killer journey, not to mention the first time I’ve seen a jai alai ball used as a weapon in anything. The episode begins with a press conference about Judge Powell’s son, Jimmy, who is still missing, minus the severed finger. Miami Metro is on high alert, with Harry particularly concerned about how the whole situation might trigger Dexter. (Harry’s misunderstanding of how past the point of no return Dex is kind of irks me — like, you did train him to be a serial killer!) But the cops are also on edge thanks to the arrival of a new detective, Maria LaGuerta, played here by Christina Milian. She’s transferred over after a scathing opinion piece lambasting the department for its abysmal clearance rate when it comes to N.H.I. (No Humans Involved) victims: drug users, sex workers, and the homeless. Good for her, even if this particular storyline does feel quite progressive for 1991 Miami. Dexter is still interested in finding Jimmy’s kidnapper, but his primary focus is “Handsome Tony” Ferrer, the loan shark he’s decided to make his second victim. Because of the code, Dex has to be sure anyone he kills is actually guilty of murder, so he begins his own investigation. That involves breaking into Ferrer’s house and getting startled by a parrot who keeps saying, “Honey, I’m home.” (Dexter’s voiceover replies, “Polly want a killer?” Cute.) Dex finds Ferrer’s book of clients, and he’s able to determine that there have been disappearances and deaths tied to Handsome Tony’s aggressive collection tactics. But he’ll need more concrete information before he can make his move. Back at home, Dexter is cooking breakfast for dinner — we even get an origin story for the opening credits! — when Debra and Sofia arrive, with Sofia wearing Nurse Mary’s earrings. Dex is horrified to see his murder trophies on his sister’s bestie’s ears, but of course she takes his interest in her jewelry as flirtation. Harry is equally distressed when he learns the truth, reiterating that the first rule of the code is not getting caught. But he’s specifically upset to discover that his serial killer son is doing serial killer things. (Harry! Catch up!) Dexter demands that Deb get the earrings back from Sofia, and she agrees to help ... if he can score her some coke for her volleyball team party. In the episode’s silliest storyline, Debra wants to make playoff captain to win a scholarship to FSU, but she’s in a tight competition with the cooler, richer Tiff, so she’s promised cocaine to the rest of the team to earn their votes. It’s like an R-rated family-sitcom plot. Dexter has more pressing concerns, however, namely killing Ferrer. After Masuka hooks him up with a fake ID — turns out “Patrick Bateman” was his earliest alias, and a very timely one, since American Psycho came out in March 1991 — Dexter heads to a jai alai game. There, he strikes up a conversation with Ferrer and pretty quickly asks to borrow some money. Handsome Tony gives him $500 but makes it clear there will be severe consequences if he can’t meet the payment schedule. While Dex swears he’s going to use the money for a job interview, he takes some of it to buy Sofia replacement earrings at Limited Too. This is Deb’s plan to get the Nurse Mary earrings back after Dexter smartly lies and says he had bought them as a gift for their mother, so they have sentimental value. He also makes the wise choice to not procure actual cocaine for his teen sister and her friends, instead whipping up a concoction of crushed caffeine pills and benzocaine that should be able to fool a bunch of high-schoolers. At Ernie’s Taproom, Dexter makes sure that Ferrer sees him lose money at pool, so that when the loan shark tries to collect, Dex can explain that he just lost what he was about to pay him. Ferrer takes Dexter outside, and kudos to our budding sociopath for his brilliant performance as someone genuinely fearful for his life. In what seems like a very risky plan, he coerces Ferrer into firing a warning shot — the man loves warning shots! — into a tree. Dex recovers the bullet and is able to use Miami Metro forensics lab technology to compare it to the bullet that killed Rene’s mother. He calmly explains this all to Harry, noting that the code has now been satisfied, and he has free rein to kill Ferrer. Harry thinks Nurse Mary would be enough (what show are you watching!) and then offers to come with Dexter to keep him safe. I am having some serious concerns about this man’s judgment. Thankfully, Dex insists that he’s killing Handsome Tony tonight and doing it solo — but Harry says everything his son does will now have to go through him first. When Ferrer arrives home that evening, he’s surprised to find his beloved parrot out of her cage — but he’s even more startled by Dexter, who somehow manages to subdue him with a chokehold. (I’m not sure I buy Young Dexter being this efficient at overpowering a violent criminal, but whatever, this is not a documentary.) Dex also frees the “honey, I’m home” parrot with a poignant, “Find yourself a new home, honey.” I love his whimsy. He’s a lot more serious once he has Ferrer on the kill table, confronting him about his past crimes and even lobbing a jai alai ball right into his face. (Easter egg alert: It cuts his cheek much like Dexter will later do with his scalpel.) Handsome Tony naturally offers Dex money for his life, but that was never going to work. “I’ve got an itch that money can’t scratch,” Dexter tells him before going in for the kill. Dexter’s prep work and second murder take up the bulk of “Miami Vice,” but we also get ample flashbacks throughout. Harry has gotten Laura to start selling drugs to high-end buyers, all to attract the attention of Estrada, Miami Metro’s ultimate target. He even puts a wire on her when she meets with Councilman Aldana, assuring her that “You’re making Miami safer for everyone, for your boys.” (Dramatic irony!) Laura’s odd behavior soon gets clocked by the higher-ups, and she’s picked up by Santos, who starts driving her to the shipping yard (with a frantic Harry in pursuit). Those of us who know what Santos eventually does to Laura in a shipping yard have alarm bells going off, but we’re not at that point in the story yet — and Laura is surprisingly adept at talking her way out of trouble. Harry realizes he’s overly attached to his informant, though he turns down her sexual advances. I realize that prequels are tough in that the events are already prescribed, but the Harry-Laura scenes, in particular, feel like they’re dragging the show down. I’m just not sure what these flashbacks are meant to unlock about Harry beyond the fact that he made a lot of reckless choices and is, on some cosmic level, responsible for Dexter becoming who he is. That’s information we’re getting in Original Sin ’s main timeline and something we already knew from the parent series. Perhaps there’s a twist ahead that will make it all worthwhile — until then, I’ll remain more interested in Dexter’s storyline. After killing Ferrer, he dumps his body parts in Alligator Alley: “Alligators eating alligator shoes ... circle of life.” Unfortunately for Dex, Tony’s arm floats up out of the water after he’s gone, so Ferrer’s murder is likely to become a case for Miami Metro. Sounds like a crime Detective LaGuerta might be very keen on solving. • LaGuerta is here, and not a moment too soon. Lauren Vélez is a tough act to follow, but we’ll see what Christina Milian brings to the table. • Meanwhile, I remain concerned about Tanya’s longevity. I winced when she said, “It’s a fucked-up world, Dexter. Glad you’re team Miami Metro.” Just sounds like the kind of thing she’ll come to regret later! On the other hand, this show needs to give SMG more juicier material, and having her square off against Dex would be a delight to watch. • Even though her storyline in this episode is goofy, it’s nice to see Deb and her brother getting along. That was a core part of the original series and the sibling rivalry stuff can get tiresome pretty quickly. • At the same time, I don’t buy the one-sided Sofia romance at all. It’s not that Patrick Gibson isn’t dreamy; it’s just that Dexter’s awkwardness and borderline asexuality make it hard to believe a 17-year-old would throw herself at him with, “God, you are so fucking sexy.” When he responds to her kiss with a fist bump, that should be the end of it, but Debra certainly thinks Sofia and Dexter are dating now. • Shoutout to the effects team for some really impressive grotesquerie, including Ferrer’s severed head at the end of the episode. The original Dexter did a good job of balancing humor and gore — and finding the humor in gore — so it’s nice to see the spinoff doing the same. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice and to receive email correspondence from us.
Human rights group, Amnesty International says at least 10,000 people have died in military custody since the Boko Haram conflict in North-east Nigeria began. The body also accused Boko Haram of killing thousands of civilians during attacks on towns and villages saying that “Boko Haram has committed war crimes and other serious violations of international humanitarian law.” Speaking at a press conference in Maiduguri on Thursday, Amnesty International Nigeria Country Director, Isa Sunusi, reminded the government of the need for justice. Sanusi said the war against Boko Haram would come to an end, once justice was served on people whose lives had been shattered by Boko Haram and the military. He added that the organisation had filed a case before the International Court of Justice for alleged crimes against humanity in the North-east region. “The Nigerian military has often treated anyone in, or coming out of, Boko Haram-controlled areas as, at minimum, a suspected Boko Haram member.” “Amnesty International has documented war crimes by government forces, including intentional attacks against the civilian population; indiscriminate attacks that have killed or injured civilians; extrajudicial executions, which also constitute the war crime of murder; torture; cruel treatment; rape; and sexual violence”. “In addition, Amnesty International believes that individuals in the Nigerian military may have committed the crimes against humanity of murder; extermination; imprisonment; torture; rape; enforced disappearance; and gender-based persecution, after having concluded in a 2015 report that the Nigerian military likely had a policy to attack a civilian population and had done so in a widespread and systematic nature”. “At least 10,000 people have died in military custody since the conflict in North-east Nigeria began,” Amnesty International said in a report documented in response to the military atrocities in its operations in the theatre. The 144-page report titled “Girl Survivors of Boko Haram and Military Abuses in North-East Nigeria,” made available to newsmen at the conference also accused Boko Haram of killing thousands of civilians during attacks on towns and villages, and carried out widespread abductions, especially of girls, boys and younger women. “Attacks on schools, teachers and students, including their abduction, have been committed so as to prevent people, especially children, from receiving what Boko Haram considers a ‘Western’ education.” Related News Terrorists raid 200 Zamfara, Borno communities, others Four NSCDC officers killed in Boko Haram ambush, one missing PHOTOS: Police repel Boko Haram attack, neutralise explosive in Borno “Throughout the conflict, Boko Haram has committed war crimes and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, including murder; attacks on civilians and civilian objects; indiscriminate attacks; disproportionate attacks; torture; cruel treatment; conscription (including through abductions) and use of child soldiers under the age of 15; attacks on buildings dedicated to education; pillage; sexual slavery; rape; and attacks on humanitarian workers,” the report read. Amnesty International also said it had in 2015, in a series of reports, found that Boko Haram had an organisational policy to attack a civilian population and that this attack was systematic and widespread adding that the organisation be investigated for crimes against humanity including murder, enslavement, imprisonment, torture, rape, among other inhumane acts. “Consequently, in a series of reports since 2015, Amnesty International has concluded that Boko Haram members should also be investigated for the crimes against humanity of murder; enslavement; imprisonment; torture; rape; sexual slavery; sexual violence; persecution; and forced marriage as other inhumane acts.” The Country Director also emphasised the need for government to rebuild the lives of girls and young women that suffered the atrocities of Boko Haram and the military. “We believe that, if there is anything the government has been doing, it is rehabilitation, and I doubt if that rehabilitation involves women. Why are they excluded? “Beside that, our research shows that the experience of women is very unique. For example, there are many girls who were abducted or trafficked and at the end of the day ended up with Boko Haram and they were forced into sex slavery, and many of them had kids with the insurgents.” “When they escaped from the Boko Haram enclave, they ended up in the hands of the military, and in some cases they also experienced another round of atrocities. So, the girls and young women in the North East suffered horrific abuses in Boko Haram captivity and many survivors arbitrarily detained and subsequently neglected by the Nigerian authorities”. “In fact, in the course of our research we discovered that those girls that tried to have contraceptives were severely punished by the insurgents. These are the things that we should never forget and we believe that the government should do something. “Based on our research, despite some family unification efforts, the Nigerian government has largely failed to address their physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration as required by the convention for the rights of the child and the African charter on the right and welfare of the child, of which Nigeria is a party.” “This neglect is a serious issue which we are here to tell the government to address. We are calling on the Nigerian government to do the right thing and one of the right things they have to do is to make sure that they investigate and bring to justice all those accused of putting these girls through these atrocities,” he said.Seattle (7-5) at Arizona (6-6) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Cardinals by 2 1/2. Series record: Seahawks lead 28-22-1. Against the spread: Seahawks 5-6-1, Cardinals 8-4. Last meeting: Seahawks beat Cardinals 16-6 on Nov. 24, 2024, in Seattle. Last week: Seahawks beat Chargers, 26-21; Cardinals lost to Vikings, 23-22. Seahawks offense: overall (16), rush (28), pass (2), scoring (15). Seahawks defense: overall (18), rush (21), pass (12), scoring (12). Cardinals offense: overall (11), rush (6), pass (22), scoring (17). Cardinals defense: overall (17), rush (13), pass (18), scoring (11). Turnover differential: Seahawks minus-6, Cardinals minus-1. DT Leonard Williams has been one of the most dominant players in the league over the past two weeks. Williams had 2 1/2 sacks, four tackles for loss and three quarterback hits two weeks ago against the Cardinals. Williams sacked Aaron Rodgers twice and scored his first career touchdown on a 92-yard pick-6. QB Kyler Murray has had some good moments over the past two games and completed 31 of 45 passes for 260 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings. But he also threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter which proved costly. QB Geno Smith vs. Arizona's defense. Smith has had another solid season and now he'll face an Arizona defense that's been vastly improved over the past 1 1/2 months. The Cardinals have been much more productive in the pass rush with 23 sacks over the past six games. That ranks third in the NFL over that span. Coach Mike Macdonald said he is optimistic that P Michael Dickson (back spasms) will be able to play this weekend, but bringing in another punter this week is “on the table.”.. LB Uchenna Nwosu has a chance to play this week. Nwosu missed the first four games of the season with a knee injury, then injured his thigh in his first game back in Week 5, and has been on injured reserve since. ... The Cardinals are relatively healthy. DLs Darius Robinson (calf) and Dante Stills (back) have been limited in practice this week. The Seahawks have won six straight games in the series going back to 2022. The Cardinals last won 23-13 on Nov. 21, 2021. The Cardinals haven't won at home against the Seahawks since 2020. The Seahawks' next win will be the 400th in franchise history. ... Since Week 9, Seattle’s defense ranks fifth in the NFL with 17.5 points allowed per game, 299 yards allowed per game, and 84.3 rushing yards allowed per game, while ranking sixth in the league with 18.8 first downs allowed. ... The Seahawks have two pick-6s in the past two games, the first time the team has done so since 2012. ... The Seahawks have held three straight opponents to under 300 yards, and fewer than 100 rushing yards. ... Seattle has outscored its opponents by 37 points in the final two minutes of halves this season, the best in the NFL. .. WR DK Metcalf needs one receiving TD to pass Steve Largent for the most in a player’s first six seasons in franchise history with 47. ... 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WR Marvin Harrison Jr. has caught seven TD passes this season, which leads all NFL rookies. ... The Cardinals have been flagged for 61 penalties this season, which is the fewest in the NFL. But the team was flagged 10 times in last week's loss to the Vikings. Arizona's defense is a strong play at home. The Cardinals are giving up just 17 points per game at State Farm Stadium, which is second in the league behind Pittsburgh. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflWestern intelligence specialists have been sounding the alarm for months about Russian sabotage in Europe. In past days, however, Moscow’s suspected campaigns to do everything from infiltrating U.S. military bases to jamming GPS and downing planes have reached “staggeringly reckless” levels, the head of the British intelligence service MI6 recently warned. That was shortly before a Chinese cargo ship departing Russia dragged its anchor last week, cutting communication cables on the accommodatingly flat, shallow Baltic Sea and raising concerns that Moscow could be teaming up with Beijing to create further chaos. Western allies will “step up” to address the sabotage, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said during a meeting of the alliance’s foreign ministers on Tuesday. “We cannot be naive,” he said. Though it is clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former spy, makes a strategy of churning up uncertainty and fear, including through nuclear saber-rattling , it is possible that some of these latest suspected attacks were accidents, security analysts say. Still, even if there isn’t overt collusion, experts add, anything that creates damage and disruption in the West – and riles up its leaders in the process – is in the shared interest of China and Russia. Western intelligence specialists have been sounding the alarm for months about Russian sabotage in Europe. In past days, however, Moscow’s suspected campaigns to do everything from infiltrating U.S. military bases to jamming GPS and downing planes have reached “staggeringly reckless” levels, the head of the British intelligence service MI6 recently warned. That was shortly before a Chinese cargo ship departing Russia dragged its anchor last week, cutting communication cables on the accommodatingly flat, shallow Baltic Sea and raising concerns that Moscow could be teaming up with Beijing to create further chaos. Western allies will “step up” to address the sabotage, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said during a meeting of the alliance’s foreign ministers on Tuesday. “We cannot be naive,” he said. Though it is clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former spy, makes a strategy of churning up uncertainty and fear, including through nuclear saber-rattling , it is possible that some of these latest suspected attacks were accidents, security analysts say. “It’s going to be rare that you’ll find the smoking gun,” says Keir Giles, a Russian military expert and senior consulting fellow at Chatham House, a London think tank. Still, even if there isn’t “actual, overt collusion,” anything that creates damage and disruption in the West – and riles up its leaders in the process – is in the shared interest of China and Russia, he adds. “So we shouldn’t be particularly surprised if they’re looking at each other and thinking, ‘Yeah, this is OK.’” Spies don’t generally seek out the spotlight. Still, as in the United Kingdom, Germany’s chief intelligence officer, Bruno Kahl, came forward in a public hearing to alert lawmakers to Kremlin efforts to drive U.S. military forces from Europe. Mr. Putin is also determined to “test the West’s red lines” through espionage and sabotage, Mr. Kahl said. To this end, Russia has taken to using amateur operatives for “snooping around Europe and causing mischief in all of our backyards,” raising the risk of accidental run-ins, Gen. Darryl Williams, head of U.S. Army forces in Europe and Africa, said in October. MI6 Chief Richard Moore, put it another way: Russian intelligence services, he said, have gone “a bit feral.” Particularly in more pacifist-learning Germany, some grumbled that these warnings are alarmist. But the point is getting the word out to the general public – with a dash of psychological operations, or psyops. After all, the recruitment of delinquents shows the desperate lengths Moscow must now go to with the Ukraine war draining its resources, Western intelligence officials point out. They add that potential recruits may be being duped into activities more dangerous and consequential than they realize. “Russia is actively looking for low-level criminals to use to do some sabotage actions and stuff,” says Julian Pawlak, research associate at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg in Germany. “They don’t need to be against the West or anything,” he adds. “But of course, behind this is a bigger picture, a bigger plan.” Such public awareness campaigns, like those launched post-9/11, have proved to be successful in the past, says Mr. Giles, who adds that people are more invested in vigilance when the safety of their water supply, plane travel, and connectivity is at stake. Adm. Pierre Vandier, a top strategic thinker for NATO in Norfolk, Virginia, told Defense News this week that, among other military moves, NATO is planning a network of underwater drones to act as “streetlights,” or CCTV cameras of sorts, to record criminal mischief in oceanic trouble spots. Better defending critical infrastructure has been a need “known to militaries and researchers, but it was not on the political agenda,” Mr. Pawlak says. Now, he adds, that’s starting to change. In the meantime, investigations into suspected sabotage continue. U.S. military bases across Europe were put on heightened alert for the first time in a decade this summer, reportedly after intelligence surfaced that Russia was plotting attacks on them. Mr. Putin has denied engaging in sabotage, but sources close to the Kremlin have suggested that Moscow would be justified in attacking U.S. concerns in Germany, Poland, and Romania given that the White House allowed Ukraine to use U.S. long-range missiles to strike across the border into Russia . Berlin was already looking into fires caused by incendiary devices hidden in packages at a DHL warehouse in Leipzig, Germany, when a DHL cargo plane crashed in Vilnius, Lithuania, last week, killing one crew member. The crash was immediately suspected of being an act of Russian sabotage. But Lithuania’s defense minister – no fan of Mr. Putin – said last week that the initial investigation instead indicates a technical malfunction. As for the anchor-dragging Chinese vessel that cut internet links between Sweden and Lithuania last month, “Nobody believes that these cables were accidentally cut,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said. The case echoed a similar episode last year, when a Chinese container ship, also dragging its anchor over the Baltic Sea bed, severed a Russian fiber-optic cable. The vessel’s location points to a potential accident or a “red-on-red fratricide” of sorts, says Mr. Giles. In fact, he notes, most of the estimated 150 to 200 cable breaks of similar scale around the world each year are accidents. Focusing on the Baltic Sea as a past and potential future target for Russia means that “Anything that happens there gets a lot of attention,” Mr. Giles says. “But let’s not rule out that this could simply be wild incompetence rather than actual, deliberate conspiracy.”
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Brock Purdy and Nick Bosa are not available for the San Francisco 49ers when they enter Green Bay with designs on finding their finishing kick on Sunday afternoon. Purdy is out with a right shoulder injury and won't leave the sideline at Lambeau Field, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday, when he also declared Bosa out and confirmed journeyman Brandon Allen would make his 10th career start at quarterback. "Outside of here people haven't seen a lot of Brandon. But it's his second year (with the 49ers)," Shanahan said. "Obviously guys want Brock up, but guys are excited to see Brandon play." Shanahan said the 49ers are "a little surprised" Purdy experienced tightness and discomfort in his shoulder after an MRI exam on Monday that showed no long-term cause for concern. "The way it responded this week, it's really up in the air for next week," Shanahan said of Purdy's long-term prognosis. Allen's last NFL start on the road was with the Bengals at the Ravens in 2020. Allen completed 6 of 21 passes for 48 yards with two interceptions. He finished with a passer rating of 0.0 in a 38--3 loss. "It's definitely an opportunity for me to go out and play well and put our guys in a good position to win the game," Allen said Friday. "And obviously we want Brock back and healthy and all that, but for time being, it is an opportunity for me." Purdy took the practice field Thursday with the intent to participate. His shoulder tightened significantly, and the 49ers ushered him off the field to meet with trainers. Purdy beat the Packers in the NFC divisional playoffs at San Francisco in January, but Allen is familiar to Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. LaFleur was an assistant coach with the Rams during Allen's two-year run in Los Angeles. Allen broke into the NFL in 2016 with the Jaguars and is 2-7 in nine career starts. He went 1-2 with the Broncos in 2019 and 1-5 in six starts over two years with the Bengals in 2020 and ‘21. A victory against the visiting 49ers on Sunday would bolster the Packers' playoff chances, send a conference rival below .500 and avenge a bitter playoff defeat. Those seemingly rank in no particular order for the Packers (8-3), although they don't shy from living at least partially in the past ahead of a Week 12 showdown. San Francisco eliminated Green Bay 24-21 in the NFC divisional playoffs last season, scoring 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. "That's what you've got to sit with all offseason, is going back, watching the game, trying to see what you could have done better," Packers quarterback Jordan Love said. "What you could have done differently in that game. ... Just knowing that's the team that knocked us out, we're definitely hungry for this game." Ditto for San Francisco. The 49ers fell to 5-5 after last week's 20-17 home loss to Seattle, done in by Geno Smith's 13-yard touchdown run with 12 seconds to play. Still only a game behind NFC West-leading Arizona, the reigning conference champion 49ers are just 1-3 in division play and can ill afford to lose more ground. A visit to AFC East leader Buffalo awaits after the trip to Green Bay. While they're dealing with plenty of not-so-good news on the injury front, the 49ers do anticipate the return of other contributors. Cornerback Charvarius Ward, who missed the past two games following the death of his 1-year-old daughter, practiced Wednesday. Tight end George Kittle also is eager to play after a nagging hamstring injury sidelined him against the Seahawks. "Very excited," Kittle said. "Can't pass up playing the Packers, so no, I will be out there for sure." Allen was a three-year starter at Arkansas but has been a journeyman backup since entering the NFL in 2016 as the 201st overall pick of the Jaguars. Shanahan and LaFleur have been fierce competitors since twice working together, first as low-level assistants with the Texans in 2008, then on the so-called "dream team" staff in Washington that also included Sean McVay, Mike McDaniel and Raheem Morris; and two seasons with the Falcons (2015, 2016) where LaFleur was quarterbacks coach and Shanahan called the plays. Shanahan scored the most recent win over LaFleur in January. Green Bay has won seven of the past eight regular-season meetings between the franchises. But the familiarity and shared-brain approach to offense that has the coaches completed each other's play calls has led to some tight games. The past three at Lambeau Field were all decided by three points. Green Bay, which hosts a home game on Thanksgiving next Thursday, is starting a run of three games in 12 days. They'll play back-to-back Thursday games. Their Week 14 game is at Detroit. That might make it good news for LaFleur that surprising contributors have emerged of late. Packers wideout Christian Watson had a career-best 150 receiving yards on only four catches during last week's 20-19 road win against the Chicago Bears. His diving 60-yard reception in the fourth quarter put the Packers in position for Love's go-ahead, 1-yard scoring run with 2:59 to play. Watson entered the game with eight catches for 83 yards over his previous three contests, but LaFleur assured Watson remains a "big part" of the attack. "He's a guy who's got every measurable known to man in terms of the size, the speed, and it's not like those were easy plays he was making," LaFleur said. "He was making tough, contested catches." San Francisco will aim to generate more pressure against Love than the Bears, who sacked him just once. The 49ers collected four sacks against the Seahawks, with Bosa and Leonard Floyd contributing 1.5 apiece. Recent regular-season history between the Packers and 49ers at Lambeau Field has favored Green Bay. The Packers have won seven of their past eight home games against the 49ers and are 22-11 versus San Francisco at home all-time. Green Bay leads the series 34-28-1. --Field Level Media
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