Hurricane Florence, dropping 2-3 feet of rain on the Carolinas, is crawling northwest at 3 mph. Which is still significantly faster than New York’s subway system. Florence is expected to leave the Carolinas this week, but windbags Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio aren’t going anywhere. … NFL Week 2. Will Sam Darnold throw a pick-six then squish the Fish? Will the Browns remain undefeated? Will Aaron Rodgers play? Will Ereck Flowers block someone? Will Stitches recover from his 7-8-1 showing? Will the MNF critics start picking on Booger?

Astros are having trouble shaking the A’s for the AL West crown. Justin Verlander takes his turn, needing just 12 more Ks to reach a career high. D’backs throw Zack Greinke who has given up a career-high 27 homers this year. 20 units on Houston and 10 units on the first-place Braves who send Sean Newcomb to the hill against the Nats’ Tanner Roark.

White Sox are bad. Orioles are worse. Sox blanked the O’s, 2-0. Reynaldo Lopez going seven innings for the W. Avisail Garcia’s homer all that was needed. Debt lowered to -1,319 belangers.