The split hoodies are ready for the Cook Bowl.

With Vikings running back Dalvin Cook and his brother, Bills rookie running back James Cook, ready to face off Sunday for the first time, their mother has sprung into action. Varondria White had a relative who is in the apparel business make up 20 split hoodies, which will be on display in the stands at Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium.

“They’ve got a picture of Dalvin on one side and picture of James on the other, and their names are on the sleeve on the side where their picture is,’’ White said Wednesday. “Then on the back it says, ‘Cook Off.’ We’re still calling it the “Cook Bowl,’ but that was really catchy and I liked that.”

White said family members and friends were able to buy a hoodie for $50 apiece. Overall, she said there will be about 30 supporters in the group at Sunday’s game.

“I’m very nervous,’’ White said of her sons facing off. “I’m excited, but I’m actually nervous. I’ll just be there to cheer for them. Regardless of who wins, I just want the boys to have fun and do well.’’

Dalvin, in his sixth Minnesota season, has made three Pro Bowls and looks bound for another with a team-high 608 yards rushing for the 7-1 Vikings. James, taken in the second round out of Georgia, has 147 yards off the bench for the 6-2 Bills.

“It’s definitely going to be fun,’’ Dalvin said of Sunday’s game. “First time I ever get to play against him. It’s just funny how things work out. We made it to the stages of our career that we aimed for when we were younger. … it’s a fun time for my family. But it’s something that I will remember forever.’’

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Given how much the fans love the Scooby Gang, it was that much more disturbing when they became the bad guys. The group fought against the forces of evil daily, but they were not purely good by any means. They got petty and mean at times, and that turned exciting, powerful characters into terrifying threats. In some episodes, Buffy and her friends became far more frightening foes than the demons and monsters they were supposed to be fighting.

Tabula Rasa

Season 6, Episode 8

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No or Donovan Mitchell? No problem for the Cavs.

Cleveland has recently played their fair share of games against opponents who have elected to rest their star players. This time it was the Cavs who gave their star backcourt a rest against the Pistons.

Technically, each player was out with an injury. However, if you look at Cleveland's schedule this week, it isn't hard to read between the lines and see what was going on.

But the Cavs were able to come away with a dominant 113-85 win over Detoirt thanks to a fantastic showing from Cleveland's reserves.

The game was truly never that close.

The Cavs came out and outscored the Pistons 32-14 in the first quarter alone and they outscored them 37-17 in the fourth. Detroit did make it a little bit more interesting in the middle quarters and was able to get within six points. However, one more run by Cleveland officially put the game out of reach.

Cleveland focused their offensive attack in the paint early on in the game, especially with them missing their backcourt. Evan Mobley finished with 19 points and Jarrett Allen dropped 20 in the win.

Detroit had no answer for these two and the Cavs ended up outscoring the Pistons 70-32 in the paint.