A little while ago, it became known that there might be a history of sexual abuse and assault at St. George’s Prep School, an elite boarding school in Rhode Island. So the school hired an internal investigator to do some research into the alumni and former teachers, to see just how far back the allegations go. Today, that internal investigator announced that it had found 61 cases of sexual assault or abuse in the school’s history from the ’80s and ’90s, an alarming number of assaults in such a small period.

St George’s reached a settlement of an undisclosed amount with 30 alumni who claimed they were sexually abused back in the ’70s.

What Happened?

The internal investigator, Martin F. Murphy, released his report on the systematic sexual abuse at St. George’s. Alarmingly, one in five women interviewed by Murphy who attended the school from 1972 to 1979 stated that athletic trainer Al Gibbs (above) had sexually assaulted them. What’s more, Murphy “expects the number of women who were actually abused by Gibbs substantially exceeds the reported figure,” they said.

Furthermore, the report states that even after Headmaster Tony Zane had discovered the awful things that Gibbs was doing, he fired him and then gave him a favorable letter of recommendation and a distinguished service financial reward until he died in 1996. Here are Murphy’s feelings on that subject:

“In sum, in our view, the school’s treatment of Gibbs in the years after his termination, continuing to his death in 1996, reflected, at best, serious misjudgment, and at worst, callous indifference to the girls and young women the school knew he had abused.”

We’ve scoured the nation to find the smartest, coolest, all-around most awesome college girls in the country, and we’re bringing them straight to you. In fact, we’re publishing five girls a day every day until we run out… which is a lot of days, TBH. You can thank me later.

From Massachusetts to Florida and Mechanical Engineering to Hospitality, it’s pretty safe to say that their interests are vastly different. Yet each girl is repping her school with pride and hoping to take home the coveted title of Miss COED 2017.

Without further ado, meet the next group of contestants. Who are you voting for?!

Think you have what it takes to rep your school? Submit to be part of the Miss COED 2017 competition today!

Emilee Gardehl, University of Missouri

“I love my college because Mizzou students have a bond better than any other college campus, hands down. It’s one of the only schools I know where you all live in the town over the summer instead of going back home, and Greek Town is so unique that all of the fraternities and sororities get to be neighbors and have their own part of campus. Plus, our homecoming is insane, we have one of the biggest celebrations in the country with a skit set up for the town to come see all the frat and srat pairings’ shows. It’s a great place to be Greek, and if you aren’t, there are state-of-the-art rec facilities and fun events planned by departments for everyone to enjoy.”

See Emily Gardehl’s full profile here.

Katie Singleton, Georgia Southern University

“I major in Business Management and minor in Hospitality. I’m very social and love to interact with all kinds of people. With this field, it gives me the opportunity to do so, as well as travel. I plan on being an event coordinator for a large-scale corporation.”

See Katie Singleton’s full profile here.

Lara Dienemann, Tufts University

“I major in Mechanical Engineering. Right now, I have an internship at Costco Corporate Office to practice my project management skills, because I feel the most successful as a leader. I hope to pursue a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering next and see where that takes me.”

See Lara Dienemann’s full profile here.

Nikoletta Pappas, Florida Gulf Coast University

“I’m a member of Delta Delta Delta. I love all of my sisters and wouldn’t want to be a part of any other sorority. Outside of college, I dance hip hop and jazz and model in Miami, Naples, LA, and NYC.”

See Nikoletta Pappas’ full profile here.

Olivia Pollock, Pennsylvania College of Technology

“If I could give my younger self a piece of advice, I would say, ‘Don’t fall for petty boys and be you! No one will matter in two years other than yourself and the people you choose to surround yourself around.'”

See Olivia Pollock’s full profile here.

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Miss Texas 2016 Daniella Rodriguez was all excited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Astros vs Athletics game last night. We’re sure she enjoyed the moment, but sadly it was probably one of the worst first pitches we’ve ever seen. So, so bad.

At least the ball made it to home plate, right? On a bounce, sure, but it got there.

But you know what? Who cares? She’s Miss Texas USA and she’s hot. No one’s going to remember this pitch a few years from now. And if they do, hopefully, they’ll remember the greatest first pitch ever, which came from a fellow Texan.

So there’s that. And now here are Danielle’s best photos.

September is always a spectacular month for PS4 soccer fans, with the ever-improving rival franchises, FIFA and PES, dropping their annual entries weeks apart. It’s also time to gear up for next basketball season by playing some NBA 2K17. If you’re looking to explore some of the greatest games of last generation, BioShock: The Collection rounds up the trilogy and makes the games look and play the best they ever have. But the most exciting release of all may be the alien conquest defense epic, XCOM 2, which finally makes its way to the PS4 after starting on the PC.

Here’s a look at the best PS4 games coming out in September:

5. FIFA 17

Publisher: EA Sports
Developer: EA Canada
Release date: September 27

Always the soccer game that includes the most licensed teams, players and stadiums, FIFA looks to up the ante by fixing its sluggish gameplay and improving tackle detection and passing accuracy. Career mode will also get a sizable boost, with the likenesses of real-life managers popping up and more real-life teams including Japan’s J1 league, making appearances.

PRE-ORDER: FIFA 17 here

4. BioShock: The Collection

Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Irrational Games
Release date: September 13

BioShock, BioShock 2 and, especially, BioShock Infinite were three of the best games released on the PS4. Now you can grab all three — each given impressive graphics and gameplay boosts — in one spot. With thrilling combat, rich writing and mind-bending story twists, these deep dives into psychological sci-fi are ones every gamer should take.

PRE-ORDER: BioShock: The Collection here

3. PES 2017

Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Release date: September 13

After years of playing from behind, last year PES caught up with — and in the eyes of many, surpassed — archrival FIFA. Now we’ll see what the developers at Konami can do to push the genre ahead. Developers are focusing on ratcheting up the goaltending and ball control aspects, adding interface and control system tweaks that makes it more natural to adapt to the flow of the game. There is also more effort on acquiring licenses, nailing down the likes of Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona.

PRE-ORDER: PES 2017 here

2. NBA 2K17

Publisher: 2K Sports
Developer: Visual Concepts
Release date: September 20

After years of struggling to replicate the freestyle, unorthodox excellence of undersized superstars such as Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, Visual Concepts is tweaking everything from its skills ratings system to game flow logic. Career mode will also get a boost, beefed up with more behind-the-scenes drama. And while waiting during inbounds plays and loading screens, you can listen to a soundtrack with more than 50 tracks.

PRE-ORDER: NBA 2K17 here

1. XCOM 2

Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Firaxis Games
Release date: September 6

PC players have been raving about XCOM 2 since it dropped in February, and now PS4 players will get in on the action. Set in a world ravaged by alien conquerors, you lead the global resistance to chip away at the domineering forces and turn the tide in humanity’s favor. All previously released DLC and updates will be included, making this a far better version of the game that debuted for the mouse and keyboard set.

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Sorority recruitment videos are in full swing, and Kappa Kappa Gamma of the University of Colorado Boulder just blessed us with a home run. It looks like they’re pretty much the John Calipari of the sorority recruitment game. If you’re an attractive young lady who enjoys dancing, yoga, and hopscotch, you don’t walk, YOU RUN to Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Red Rocks Amphitheater has never looked so gorgeous. I’m also highly confident that whoever snagged that pass in traffic absolutely dominates on the intramural circuit. She high-pointed that ball like a goddamn pro.

Kappa Kappa Gamma was founded at Monmouth College on October 13, 1870, making it one of the oldest sororities around. They have a membership of more than 260,000 women, and they have 140 college chapters in the U.S. and Canada. But clearly, the CU Boulder chapter is the cream of the crop.

In the name of science, here’s their recruitment video from last year to compare and contrast.

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The Buffalo Bills made sure that they did one thing very well on offense last season. The team was tops in the NFL at 152 yards rushing last season but the team’s bad pass game doomed them to an 8-8 record and a third-place finish in the AFC East. The 2016 season needs to improve in the pass game if the team wants to make a run at the playoffs. Here are the three burning questions that face Buffalo as the 2016 season arrives.

Will Tyrod Taylor finally figure it out?

There is no doubt that Taylor is a solid quarterback option and he did throw for 3,035 yards last season but in this age of NFL football, that’s not nearly enough. Taylor has to get closer to 4,000 yards and allow for there to be even more running lanes for the Bills running backs to go through.

What will LeSean McCoy do?

The dynamic option rushed for 895 yards last season while dealing with injuries but had just three touchdowns. McCoy needs to remain on the field while running and catching passes that amount to over 2,000 all-purpose yards. Will that happen, though? It’s up to McCoy and what he can do.

Did the Bills do enough to fix their defense?

This is the biggest question. They drafted Shaq Lawson, Reggie Ragland, and Adolphus Washington with their first three picks. All three were college superstars and should help Buffalo right out of the gate. With great offense around the division, those three are going to have to be great players from day one.

The Carolina Panthers had one of the more magical seasons that an NFL team has ever had in 2015. Carolina went 15-1 in the regular season and made it to Super Bowl 50 where they would end up losing to the Broncos. This doesn’t mean it was a terrible season even if it ended with a total 17-2 record along the way. The 2016 season has arrived and that means trying all over again to make it back to the big game. Here are the three burning questions that surround the Panthers going into this season.

What else can Cam Newton do?

Newton has been a one-man wrecking crew for Carolina for his entire career and while his 3,837 passing yards may rank low on the list with all the passing in the league, Newton runs to make up the difference. Newton should be looking to redeem himself for last season’s final failure however and will in ways that can’t be measured.

How about that running game?

Jonathan Stewart proved last season what he can do as a lead rusher. He needs to continue that now and stay on the field in the process. He just missed getting to the 1,000-yard mark last year. He will likely get there this coming season. Carolina’s rushing game is their bread and butter.

Will the defense carry the Panthers?

While the offense has been dynamic, there were times last season where the Carolina defense sort of fell asleep at the switch. Things like that can’t happen again this coming year. They were sixth in the NFL in points allowed last season. A similar season isn’t out of the question at all moving forward.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded today because of what scientists and experts are calling a static fire anomaly. Elon Musk tweeted that the explosion happened during the fueling, specifically during the propellant fill operation (whatever that means).

The SpaceX rocket was carrying a private satellite from Facebook that was supposed to bring internet access to Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Mark Zuckerberg had a few words to say about the accident. From CNN:

“I’m deeply disappointed to hear that SpaceX’s launch failure destroyed our satellite,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a post while traveling in Africa. He added that the satellite “would have provided connectivity to so many entrepreneurs and everyone else across the continent.”

Zuckerberg also said he has other technologies to help connect people. “We will keep working until everyone has the opportunities this satellite would have provided,” he wrote.

Obviously, it’s upsetting that all of that technology got damaged in the fire, but at least the video is cool to watch. Also, what are the chances that this was caused by James Bond or some supervillain who didn’t want those areas of the world access to the internet? Just a thought from a sick man who’s tripping on DayQuil and more tea than I care to admit.

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There is clearly a lot to consider with the Chicago Bears. Chicago has an elite quarterback in Jay Cutler but hasn’t been able to get their act together over the past couple of years. After a 6-10 season in 2015, there will be many who think that the team needed to completely rebuild but John Fox’s squad will look to a few different moves to get back to the top of the NFC North. Here are the three burning questions that surround the Bears going into the 2016 season.

Is this Cutler’s year?

There have been a lot of changes in the wide receiver ranks for the Bears. Can Cutler find Alshon Jeffery and Kevin White? Will Cutler finally describe how good he really is and use that talent to get the Bears to the playoffs and beyond in 2016? That may be the key to success for Chicago this season?

Did the defense get better?

A major problem for Chicago in the last few years has been their defense. Leonard Floyd was taken in the first round by the Bears and should be looked as a major piece who improves the defense from day one. There are other players who will be back from injuries as well as the Bears try to be a surprise team in 2016.

Is Jeremy Langford that good?

The Bears got rid of Matt Forte this offseason and it looks like Langford is going to be the one that the team depends on moving forward. Langford showed some promise last season but is that enough to make him a viable starting running back all season long? The Bears may regret this decision in a big way.

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Stone Cold Steve Austin has probably had a ton of gross injuries in his time while being a wrestler. Cutting his face with razors to bleed more, whatever caused him to wear those knee braces, a broken neck, etc. Wrestling certainly takes its toll. But somehow I feel like this particular one he got in the weight room is up there.

I bent down to pick up a weight and I used my left arm, and my [expletive] left arm didn’t wanna bend. And I’m like ‘man, what the [expletive]’s wrong with my arm?’ So I grabbed my left arm with my right hand, and it’s like someone had buried a golf ball in my elbow.

A golf ball? Yes, a motherf*cking golf ball.

Thankfully, the injury isn’t as severe as it looks. Apparently, he just burst a bursa sac in his elbow, something that’s more commonly known as bursitis.

You know, back in the day, when I was in the game of pro wrestling, when I was first starting out – or hell, it could be any time – try and make a flat-back landing and sometimes your elbows just bang into that mat and you bust that bursa sac. Virtually all the boys who ever come up in the business have that tennis ball elbow as you go through the paces, because it kinda comes with the territory.

And if that photo isn’t grossing you out enough, take a look at what some of Stone Cold’s fans are doing to the elbow on Twitter.

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Kanye West is currently embarking on the “Saint Pablo Tour,” which looks like an absolute blast to attend. Have you seen the videos!? The goddamn stage hovers over the crowd and travels all over the arena.

Crazy stuff, but I’m getting off track here. The point of this post isn’t about the stage on Kanye West’s tour; it’s about what Kanye West’s drinking backstage. After night two of West’s run at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Kim Kardashian Snapchatted this picture.

These delicious concoctions are required on Kanye’s tour rider, and I gotta say, this is making me rethink my stance on Mr. West. I used to think Kanye West was out of his mind for comparing himself to dudes like Walt Disney and Steve Jobs, but now it seems like that might not be so outlandish.

Having access to one of these bad boys at every concert is a genius move. Why drink your booze on the rocks like some jabroni when you can have your ice infused into that shit? Yeezus has shown me the light, so if you’ll excuse me, I’m heading off to my local 7-Eleven to dump a fifth of Popov into a slurpee.

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The first college football game worth watching will take place this Thursday at 8:00 P.M. EST as the South Carolina Gamecocks travel to Vanderbilt Stadium to take on the Commodores. The game will air on ESPN, who we’re sure paid a ton of money to get the first television-worthy CFB game of the season. If you’re not at home or a bar to watch the game, don’t worry because ESPN’s mobile coverage of the game should be good enough.

Before the summer started, Vegas odds had the game at South Carolina as the favorite by a couple points, but now that’s completely flip-flopped. Vanderbilt are the 3- or 4-point favorites coming into this game partly because experts like them in this matchup, and partly because experts are expecting very little from SC this season.

South Carolina vs Vanderbilt Viewing Details

Date: Thursday, September 1st
Time: 8:00 P.M. EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Home Team: Vanderbilt Commodores
Visiting Team: South Carolina Gamecocks
Location: Vanderbilt Stadium

How to Watch South Carolina vs Vanderbilt Live Stream Online

South Carolina vs Vanderbilt will be aired on ESPN, meaning that you’ll be able to watch the game on your computer via WatchESPN.com. On one hand, this is awesome because ESPN’s live streams are top notch, but the potential bad news is that you’ll need a cable subscription log-in to access the content.

If you don’t have a log-in of your own, though, feel free to ask your friends and family if you can borrow theirs.

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But if you’re a fan of “cutting the cable” and are living without a cable subscription of your own, you should be familiar with the practice of asking your friends and family to borrow theirs.

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West Virginia gears up to play Mizzou this weekend. We don’t know if their football team is ready for the challenge or not, but we can say with authority that the WVU fans are certainly ready. Check out this sheet sign they made ahead of the first game of the season, found by the dudes over at BarstoolSports.

The sign references the awful news coming out of Mizzou that scientists there tested the blinding effect that acid would have on beagle puppies. After the acid was put into the eyes of the beagles, and the scientists learned the acid didn’t render the puppies blind, they killed those dogs.

F*cked up, I know. So that’s the story behind the sign. Gotta hit ’em where it hurts.

Nintendo fanatics have had to settle for piecemeal releases for months but things heat up on the Wii U and 3DS fronts in September. Nintendo is providing plenty of first-party heft on the 3DS, cranking out a remake of a classic DragonQuest game and a sequel in the emerging Yo-Kai Watch franchise. There are also a couple intriguing third-party releases on the handheld, including the Japanese battle craze, Azure Striker Gunvolt: Gunvolt Striker Pack and the latest in the storied Shin Megami Tensei franchise. Wii U owners aren’t left out in the cold, thanks to a promising Lego Dimensions add-on.

Here’s a look at the best Wii U and 3DS games coming out in September:

5. Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack

Publisher: Yacht Club Games
Developer: Inti Creates
Platform: 3DS
Release date: September 30

An anime-inspired action title, this rounds up two games from the series in one spot. Combat has you tag enemies amid the frenzy, locking on and eliminate them. Advanced players can try to nail multiple bad guys in one strike, paving the way for bonuses. Expect loads of dazzling power-ups and secret missions that keep the thunder rolling.

PRE-ORDER: Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack here

4. DragonQuest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Square Enix
Platform: 3DS
Release date: September 16

A completely rebuilt version of the 2000 PlayStation RPG, the remake offers dozens of new vocations for your party members, allowing you access all sorts of new weapons and spells as you seek to rescue the realm from darkness. StreetPass integration lets you dive even deeper into new content, accessing new dungeons, monsters ,and loot. The best version of just about every DragonQuest game is on 3DS, and there’s no reason to expect that trend to stop.

PRE-ORDER: DragonQuest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past here

3. Lego Dimensions Story Packs

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer: TT Games
Platform: Wii U
Release date: September 27

Rather than take the Skylanders route and release a sequel, Warner Bros. is keeping its toys-to-life debut game alive by pumping out regular character packs and story additions. The next wave will be based on the Ghostbusters, Adventure Time, Mission: Impossible, The A-Team and Harry Potter franchises, padding out the base game with new characters, vehicles and missions.

PRE-ORDER: Lego Dimensions Story Packs here

2. Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls

Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Level-5
Platform: 3DS
Release date: September 30

Taking the gotta-catch-em-all Pokemon mentality concept and applying it to ghosts who hide, float around and can be trapped and tamed to serve you, Yo-Kai Watch is a Japanese sensation that has started to make inroads to American gamers. The sequel, released in two parts, lets you capture and swap spirits, providing two full-scale RPG adventures to conquer.

PRE-ORDER: Yo-Kai Watch 2 here

1. Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Publisher: Atlus
Developer: Atlus
Platform: 3DS
Release date: September 20

The dark, brooding world of Shin Megami Tensei has captured the imaginations and passions of gamers across the globe. The latest sequel expands on the established universe, providing new characters, dungeons, and environments to explore. Dialogue choices and social maneuvering will once again play a big part in your ability to navigate the story.

PRE-ORDER: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided here

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The Cincinnati Bengals have had their share of success in the regular season over the past several years. The problem is that the Bengals get to the playoffs and then fail miserably with playoff losses galore in their first postseason game. As the 2016 season arrives, Cincinnati will try once again to find the magic formula to getting to the playoffs but changing it up some to win a playoff game. Here are the three burning questions that surround the Bengals this year.

What will Andy Dalton do?

Dalton got hurt late last season and couldn’t play in the playoff game. He also threw for just 3,250 yards which isn’t going to cut it. Dalton has to take another step forward with his progress where he can be counted on for a 4,000-yard season. That season needs to be this coming one.

Is the defense going to step up yet again?

The Bengals were second in the NFL in points allowed last season and while the offense just enough scoring to get the job done, the defense can’t be depended on to continue giving up just 17 points a game. There may be a slight decline in 2016 but it shouldn’t be so bad where the team doesn’t get back to the playoffs.

Is the two-headed monster at running back going to work again?

Jeremy Hill and Giovani Bernard are two very good running backs but at some point, Cincinnati needs to figure out who the leader should be. Hill was for the most part last season. Bernard has been good as a change of pace but there are more things the Bengals can do with him to succeed in 2016.

Since the Cleveland Browns came back to the NFL nearly two decades ago, it has mostly been a bad day time for the franchise. A 3-13 season in 2015 hasn’t led to a lot of hope moving forward. As the 2016 season arrives, there is a new quarterback under center and with that comes an expectation that things will change finally down by Lake Erie. Here are the three most burning questions for the Browns moving forward into the coming year.

Is Robert Griffin III the answer?

The former No. 2 pick is now in Cleveland looking to fix his career. He is going to be expected to be the leader of this Browns team moving forward and has fewer expectations on him now. This amount of pressure should allow Griffin to succeed finally as an NFL quarterback and someone that could turn Cleveland’s fortunes around.

Will the draft picks work out?

The Browns took Baylor wide receiver Corey Coleman in the first round and then two defensive ends with their next two picks. Coleman is the lynchpin of the draft class. He needs to become Griffin’s top target almost immediately to take the offense to the next level and maybe to a .500 season finally.

What is a realistic expectation for this team?

Realistically, Cleveland has a tall mountain ahead of them but there is finally some hope with Griffin and his talent. It is a Cleveland team that may be able to double their win total in 2016. That may not seem so great at 6-10 but for Cleveland fans, they probably will take it.

After a couple of slowish months, the Xbox One major release pipeline is heating back up again in August. Sports gamers will be in heaven, with two big-time sims in the form of F1 2016 and Madden NFL 17. There is also a pair of promising new expansions in the form of Dead Island: Retro Revenge and Killer Instinct: Season 3. But the most anticipated release of all may be none of those but instead the long-awaited stealth and hacking-minded cyberpunk sequel Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.

Here’s a look at the best Xbox One games coming out in September:

5. PES 2017

Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Release date: September 13

An elegant and intuitive take on the beautiful game, PES 2016 was generally agreed to be the best soccer game yet of this generation. Unsatisfied with the idea of parking the bus and not messing with a good thing, Konami is pushing forward with improvements that look to make PES 2017 even better. Smoother gameplay, more precise passing and a larger lineup of player and team licenses are all on the way.

PRE-ORDER: PES 2017 here

4. NBA 2K17

Publisher: 2K Sports
Developer: Visual Concepts
Release date: September 20

After years of hit-and-miss attempts to synthesize the breakneck creativity excellence of newcomer kings of the court such as Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, Visual Concepts is shaking up everything from its skills chart rankings to player intelligence and tendencies. Career mode will also get a tune-up, enhanced up with more off-court shenanigans. And while you’re killing time during downtime, you can rock out to a curated playlist of more than 50 tracks.

PRE-ORDER: NBA 2K17 here

3. Forza Horizon 3

Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Developer: Double Helix Games
Release date: September 27

The antidote to the rigid, unforgiving gearheadedness of Forza Motorsport games, Forza Horizon titles open things up and let players seek out pickup races and tear up open-world environments in a more arcade-style fashion. The third entry in the spinoff series boasts blazingly realistic backgrounds, damage and weather effects, improved bot AI and a seamless online multiplayer system.

PRE-ORDER: Forza Horizon 3 here

2. XCOM 2

Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Firaxis Games
Release date: September 6

PC players have been bragging about XCOM 2 since it released in February, and now Xbox One gamers will get to see whether the game backs up all the talk. Set in a post-apocalyptic future that finds humans ruled by alien conquerors, you lead the worldwide resistance to undermine the overlords and flip the grid in humanity’s favor. All of the DLC packs and updates are built into the Xbox One release code, making this a superior version of the game that captivated PC players.

PRE-ORDER: XCOM 2 here

1. ReCore

Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Eidos Montreal
Release date: September 13

If you’ve gnawed on Overwatch for the past several months and are looking for something similar but fresh to shift to, ReWatch just might be your next daily driver. Multiplayer-focused shooter pyrotechnics are the name of the game here, with a colossal variety of characters and weaponry to choose from. Not only is the title budget priced at $40, but the code also gets you access to the PC version of the game.

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There are some seasons that the Dallas Cowboys would just like to forget about. The 2015 season would rank right up there. Dallas had season-ending or altering injuries to Tony Romo and Dez Bryant and struggled to a 4-12 record. As the 2016 season arrives, there are much bigger expectations that things will turn around in a big way. Here are the three biggest questions that face the Cowboys as the new season gets here.

Will Tony Romo stay healthy?

The broken collarbone issues from last season have to be out of Romo’s mind at this point. He can’t afford to take any more blows like that any longer if Dallas is going to win a lot and get to the playoffs. Romo is the key to the whole team without a better quarterback option on the roster.

How good will Ezekiel Elliott be?

The No. 4 overall pick is going to carry the ball a ton for the Cowboys this season. Elliott may have his issues off the field but needs to make sure those don’t carry onto the field now. He is one of the best running backs to come out of college in a long time and has a load of expectations on his broad shoulders.

What’s up with the defense?

Sean Lee is back in the middle after all of his injury problems. He is a huge key to whether or not Dallas can hold other teams off. The team gave up over 23 points a game last season. That would work with a normal Cowboys offense but won’t without Romo and Dez Bryant. Some improvement is needed.

If there was one way to end Peyton Manning’s career, it was by getting him a Super Bowl ring. The Denver Broncos did just that last season as Manning rode off into the sunset. As the 2016 season arrives, there are some huge changes around Denver and ones that could make a run at another Super Bowl difficult, to say the least. Here are the three burning questions that are surrounding the Broncos going into the coming season.

Who is at quarterback?

The plan was for Brock Osweiler to take over when Manning retired but Osweiler bolted to the Texans in free agency. It leaves Denver with Mark Sanchez as their starter and first-round pick Paxton Lynch behind him trying to learn as quickly as he possibly can. Sanchez has had a lot of issues in his past at quarterback. Will those change now?

How about the defense?

Von Miller and company dominated the Super Bowl and showed what a great defense can do. Denver only allowed 18.5 points per game last season which had to happen with a struggling offense not scoring a ton of points. If they can do it again, which may be necessary to win, Denver should be right back in the playoff hunt.

Is there a steady option at running back?

Ronnie Hillman led the team in rushing yards last season but there is still a great option in C.J. Anderson waiting in the wings. Will Hillman lead the charge again or is Anderson going to take back his top dog role in the backfield? Denver may want to choose that as soon as possible.

The Green Bay Packers have been a very dominant team in the NFL for the past two decades. It started with Brett Favre and went smoothly to Aaron Rodgers. A 10-6 season in 2015 wasn’t what Packers fan wanted to see and a loss in the playoffs didn’t help matters especially being in overtime in the Divisional Round. As the 2016 season arrives, Green Bay is ready to get back to their Super Bowl ways. Here are the three burning questions that surround the Packers going into the new season.

How much better is the pass game now?

Jordy Nelson’s return is a huge deal for a number of reasons. Aaron Rodgers feels more confident with him in the pass game and after a season where the Packers was just 25^th in pass yards per game, Nelson will really make those numbers rise during 2016 where a dynamic attack will repair on the field in Green Bay.

Is Eddie Lacy ready for a big season?

Lacy rushed for 758 yards and only three touchdowns last year. He has tried a new workout plan and that should be massive to him improving as a player. Lacy should be counted on to pass the 1,000-yard mark on the ground this coming year and Rodgers would love that help on offense.

Is the defense going to be better?

There were some issues on that side of the ball last season as the Packers gave up 20.2 points a game. With how good the Vikings, Lions, and Bears are at quarterback, Green Bay needs to find a way to improve that part of the team. If they can just improve even a little, the Packers could turn into a Super Bowl favorite.