Brian Daboll is targeting 1 specific head coach job
Brian Daboll appears to have two jobs lined up for 2026. The only question is which one he winds up getting.
Daboll is targeting the Buffalo Bills’ head coach job, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic. If he fails to land it, he is expected to become Robert Saleh’s offensive coordinator with the Tennessee Titans.
The Eagles are conducting their offensive coordinator search with the understanding that Brian Daboll wants the Bills’ head coaching job. If he doesn’t land it, Daboll is expected to wind up in Tennessee as the offensive coordinator for Cam Ward and the Titans, per sources.
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) January 21, 2026
Daboll’s attraction to the Buffalo job makes plenty of sense. Before he took over the New York Giants, he was the offensive coordinator there, and was known to have a very close relationship with quarterback Josh Allen. Daboll presumably thinks he can be the one to push Allen and the Bills over the top based on their past success and relationship together.
The question is whether the Bills would want to go back to that or take the risk of going with someone new. Allen’s preferences will certainly weigh heavily on the choice, and that is why a different young coach has been linked to the job. Daboll, however, would be able to point to past results as evidence that he can get it done.
The Philadelphia Eagles are known to be in pursuit of Daboll for their offensive coordinator job. At this point, however, that does not seem likely to happen.
Cody Bellinger has finally signed in free agency
Cody Bellinger’s free agency saga has finally come to a close.
Bellinger has agreed to a contract with the New York Yankees, allowing him to remain with the team with whom he had success last season. ESPN’s Jeff Passan says Bellinger is getting a 5-year, $162.5 million deal that includes a $20 million signing bonus.
Bellinger will have the right to terminate his contract after both the second and third years of the deal. He also will have a full no-trade clause, meaning the Yankees will be unable to trade him without his approval.
Bellinger, 30, will now be under contract with the Yankees through his Age 34 season. He began his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and won NL Rookie of the Year in 2019, as well as NL MVP in 2021.
Bellinger batted .272 with 29 home runs, 98 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases over 152 total games for the Yankees last season — his first with the team. Prior to that, he spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons with the Chicago Cubs.
Bellinger’s batting averages had taken a big dip during his later years with the Dodgers. He batted .165 in a putrid 2021 season while dealing with injuries. The following season, he batted .210.
Bellinger has turned things around since then, batting .307, .266 and .272 over the past three seasons.
Yankees fans may be looking at the Kyle Tucker deal and feeling like they got a steal with Bellinger’s contract.
Bills owner threw Keon Coleman under the bus
The Buffalo Bills went out of their way to throw former coach Sean McDermott and wide receiver Keon Coleman under the bus in a wild press conference on Wednesday.
Bills owner Terry Pegula jumped in to defend general manager Brandon Beane during a press conference after Beane was questioned about drafting Coleman in the second round of the 2024 draft. Pegula blamed the Coleman pick on the coaching staff and said Beane was being a “team player” by making it.
“The coaching staff pushed to draft Keon,” Pegula told reporters. “I’m not saying Brandon wouldn’t have drafted him, but he wasn’t his next choice. That was Brandon being a team player and taking advice of his coaching staff who felt strongly about the player. For some reason, he’s taken heat over it and not saying a word about it, but I’m here to tell you the true story.”
Wow. #Bills owner Terry Pegula says the coaching staff pushed to draft WR Keon Coleman and that was never GM Brandon Beane's top choice in that situation.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 21, 2026
"That was Brandon being a team player. … He's taken heat over it. I'm here to tell you the true story."
Wowza. I've never… pic.twitter.com/mimTgT9zc9
This is a wild intervention by Pegula, especially considering Coleman is still on the team. It does not exactly speak well of the organizational structure if he is telling the truth, and certainly suggests that Beane and McDermott were not in alignment on some key decisions.
McDermott was fired on Monday, a move that was criticized by some who felt Beane deserved to go as well. The Bills have struggled to draft well in recent seasons and have become increasingly reliant on quarterback Josh Allen to carry them as far as he can. The lack of weapons for Allen was especially evident this season, with Khalil Shakir’s 719 receiving yards leading the team. Coleman was supposed to help fix that, but fell out of favor and wound up benched amid questions about his effort.
Coleman remains on the roster, but with the way he was talked about in this press conference, his time in Buffalo might well be coming to an end.
Jeanie Buss reportedly grew fed up with LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss may not feel as warmly about LeBron James as she has publicly let on.
A new article by Baxter Holmes of ESPN revealed how infighting among the Buss siblings helped lead to the team’s $10 billion sale to Mark Walter. It also claims Jeanie has spent several years privately criticizing James, and did not like that he was credited as saving the Laker franchise when she was the one who landed him. She also complained about his “outsized ego” and the control he exerted over the franchise.
Buss felt that James refused to take accountability for driving the Lakers to acquire Russell Westbrook in 2021, a move made to placate him. Perhaps most notably, she felt that James was not grateful enough to the Lakers for drafting his son Bronny in 2024.
If Buss does feel that way about James, she has done a fine job hiding it from the public. There have been no suggestions that the two sides are not on the same page. At times, there is a sense that the Lakers can be frustrated with how demanding James can be, but that is hardly a problem that has been unique to the Lakers during his career.
On the other hand, there does seem to be some distance between James and the Lakers that has developed since the team acquired Luka Doncic. Perhaps that is driven partly by ownership, and it has not led to James trying to find his way to a new team. In the context of this new reporting, however, it might bear watching if James decides to play again next season.
Rams safety Kam Curl sends a clear warning to Sam Darnold
Kam Curl believes the Los Angeles Rams’ defense is keeping Sam Darnold up at night.
The Rams have the numbers to prove it, having dominated Darnold in the 2025 NFL regular season and in the 2024 NFC Wild Card Round, when the quarterback was still with the Minnesota Vikings.
Ahead of another showdown in the NFC Championship game against Darnold, now with the Seattle Seahawks, Curl can already see bad things happening for the signal-caller.
“Our secondary, we know what type of quarterback he is. And our D-line pass rush, Curl told Skip Bayless during an appearance on “The Arena: Gridiron,” via Dugar, Michael-Shawn of The Athletic.
“Going back to last year in the wild card, we got after him. The pass rush got after them when we was in Minnesota. And it’s always going to be in the back of his head.”
To refresh, Darnold was absolutely punished in the pocket by the Rams in the 2024 postseason, as they sacked him nine times for a loss of 82 yards for the Vikings. They also had an interception off him in a 27-9 wild-card win at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
Darnold changed teams over the offseason, but the nightmare of the Rams’ defense lingered. In two games in the regular season versus Los Angeles, Darnold completed 65.4% of his passes but threw for just 2 touchdowns with 6 interceptions while absorbing 4 sacks.
On Sunday at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash., Curl and the Rams will aim to shut down Darnold again and clinch a ticket to the Super Bowl.
Jerome Tang celebrates Kansas State’s win by dancing with fans
After suffering five losses in a row, the Kansas State Wildcats finally got into a groove and defeated the Utah Utes, 81-78, on Tuesday at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan.
But also finding his rhythm was Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang, who went to the stands and danced with the fans to celebrate the Wildcats’ victory.
Head coach Jerome Tang joined the stands after @KStateMBB's win over Utah 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/lPBJcL97uZ
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) January 21, 2026
Tang and the Wildcats waited a long time to have another win to celebrate.
In fact, that was Kansas State’s first victory since the calendar flipped to 2026 and its first win in Big 12 play, so everyone in the stands had a reason to feel good. Tang, who is 59 years old, may not have the best dance moves, but there was no stopping him from sharing his joy with the fans.
He even tried to teach CBS Sports’ Chris Walker his moves during the postgame interview.
.@KStateMBB head coach Jerome Tang taught @CWalkerSports his dance moves 🕺🤣 pic.twitter.com/GWWeWCpuAX
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) January 21, 2026
P.J. Haggerty had a night to remember against Utah, as he paced Kansas State with 34 points on 15-for-29 shooting, while David Castillo recorded 20 points on the strength of his 6-for-9 shooting from behind the arc.
One can only imagine what kind of celebration will break out in Manhattan if the Wildcats manage to take down the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks at Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday.
Kansas State is 9-10 overall and 1-5 in conference play after its takedown of the Utes.
Paul Finebaum’s old Curt Cignetti claim draws Lane Kiffin’s reaction
Now that the Indiana Hoosiers are the kings of the college football world, it’s a great time to pull the receipts on their doubters.
ESPN’s Paul Finebaum has been a huge target of that following the Hoosiers’ success in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday, specifically because of his well-known strong disbelief in Curt Cignetti.
To backtrack, Finebaum said during an appearance on “First Take” in October that he was “still not convinced that Curt Cignetti is one of the top coaches in America” after Indiana signed the coach to a contract extension.
With the Hoosiers beating the Miami Hurricanes in the national title game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., Finebaum’s take on Cignetti hsa become a low-hanging fruit for people on the internet to use as artillery against him.
Even new LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin joined in the fun of poking fun at Finebaum.
On Tuesday, Kiffin reshared the clip of Finebaum’s infamous claim and captioned his post with a simple “Paul ……”
Paul …… https://t.co/UvtWKssQHX
— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) January 21, 2026
In Finebaum’s line of work, making bad takes can be considered an occupational hazard, as they can come back to bite him down the road, and his opinion on Indiana’s decision to extend Cignetti is Exhibit A.
Not only did the Hoosiers win the natty, but they also did it in historic fashion by going undefeated from start to finish of the 2025 college football season.
Jusuf Nurkic responds to content creator with ‘LinkedIn’ callout
Utah Jazz big man Jusuf Nurkic was not messing around on the court — and online — on Tuesday.
After putting together a stellar stat line in a 127-122 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, Nurkic saw a post by a sports content creator, Matthew Geist, about the numbers he produced in the contest, which also has a caption that reads “The most hilarious statline all season.”
The post may or may not have been a slight to Nurkic, but the “Bosnian Beast” responded as if he felt mocked by it.
After recording a triple-double for just the second time in his career and first since 2019 when he was still with the Portland Trail Blazers, Nurkic went ahead and showed he had enough energy to make noise in the mean streets of X.
“When the LinkedIn bio says ‘entrepreneur’ but the bank account says relax,” the 31-year-old Nurkic wrote.
When the LinkedIn bio says ‘entrepreneur’ but the bank account says relax.😂 🤷🏻♂️ https://t.co/vTIUfMmbz5 pic.twitter.com/2U2dSkzWoo
— Jusuf Nurkić 🇧🇦 (@bosnianbeast27) January 21, 2026
Nurkic can’t allow that to ruin his mood after such an impressive performance, as he helped the Jazz snap a four-game losing skid with a win at home. He will look to sustain his form on Thursday, when the Jazz host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
So far in his first season in a Jazz uniform, the former first-round pick is averaging 10.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 51.2% from the field.
Auburn’s Tahaad Pettiford shows no mercy in Dunk of the Year candidate vs. Ole Miss
Auburn Tigers sophomore guard Tahaad Pettiford touched the sky late in Tuesday’s game against the Ole Miss Rebels at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mass.
After seeing an opening in transition with under two minutes left in the second half, Pettiford turned on his boosters and took off for a thunderous throwdown. Ole Miss sophomore forward Corey Chest instinctively tried to stop Pettiford, but he only ended up being part of the poster.
You can watch Pettiford’s crazy flight here.
TAHAAD PETTIFORD THROWING IT DOWN AT OLE MISS! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/FdkgRC07AI
— Auburn Tigers | AL.com (@aldotcomTigers) January 21, 2026
Down by five points, the Rebels looked to apply a full-court press on Auburn’s ballhandlers, but the Tigers easily broke through Ole Miss’ defense, with Pettiford getting the ball on a give-and-go play. Instead of taking away some time on the clock, he decided to show his hops as he went straight to the basket without any hesitation.
Pettiford’s dunk further silenced the largely pro-Ole Miss crowd and added to the lead of Auburn, which went on to win the game, 78-66.
Pettiford shot just 1-for-5 from behind the arc against the Rebels, so taking it to the rim certainly helped improve his shooting efficiency. He finished the contest with 17 points on 5-for-12 shooting, 3 assists and 2 rebounds in 34 minutes.
Meanwhile, Auburn is now 12-7 overall and 3-3 in SEC play.
Immanuel Quickley goes full Wilt Chamberlain in a historic performance against the Warriors
Immanuel Quickley had a night on Tuesday.
Not just any other night, but a Wilt Chamberlain kind of evening.
The former Kentucky Wildcats star put on a show in the Raptors’ 145-127 win over Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., leading Toronto with 40 points on 11-for-13 shooting from the field to go along with 10 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals in 34 minutes of action.
Quickley’s performance made him just the second player in the history of the NBA to have at least 40 points and 10 dimes, while shooting 80% or better from the floor in a game. Chamberlain was the first one to do it, and he accomplished that monster stat line three times, according to ESPN Insights.
The 26-year-old Quickley’s torching of the Warriors must felt good for Toronto, which invested a lot of stock in him.
It was also quite a way for him to bounce back from a thud in a 110-93 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sunday, when he scored just 9 points in 29 minutes of floor duty.
The Raptors acquired Quickley from a trade with the New York Knicks in 2023 and signed him to a 5-year, $175 million contract in 2024.
Mets land former All-Star outfielder in trade
The New York Mets are rolling the dice on former All-Star outfielder Luis Robert Jr.
Several reporters confirmed on Tuesday that the Mets have agreed to a trade with the Chicago White Sox for Robert in exchange for infielder Luisangel Acuña and minor-league pitcher Truman Pauley. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the Mets will assume the entire $20 million left in Robert’s contract.
The New York Mets get their outfielder and the Chicago White finally are able to dump CF Luis Robert. The White Sox get infielder Luisangel Acuña and minor league right-hander Truman Pauley back. The Mets will assume the entire $20 million of Robert’s contract. @JeffPassan 1st.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 21, 2026
News of the Robert deal came the same day the Mets were linked to free agent outfielder Cody Bellinger. The move to acquire Robert probably won’t dissuade New York from signing Bellinger if it gets the chance, but it does provide the Mets with insurance in case the team falls short, as they did in their pursuit of Kyle Tucker.
Robert was projected to be the White Sox’s next superstar outfielder. He had his breakout campaign in 2023 when he batted .264 while leading the team in home runs (38), RBIs (80), and OPS (.857).
Rather than continue on his star turn, Robert regressed in 2024 and 2025. The Cuban center fielder had a batting average below .225 while failing to hit more than 14 home runs in either campaign. Robert was well aware of his fall from grace, even offering a depressing quote midway through the 2025 season about his lack of trade suitors.
The Mets were linked to Robert last month following the departure of Pete Alonso. New York is clearly hoping a change of scenery is all Robert needs to regain his 2023 form.
Joe Burrow slams fans for outrage over ‘not difficult’ calls
Joe Burrow felt the need to speak out and set the record straight on a couple of controversial calls that were made during the 2025 NFL Divisional Round.
Two rulings in particular sparked intense debate over the weekend. The first was an interception thrown by Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen on Saturday intended for wide receiver Brandin Cooks.
The Bills wideout had possession as he was hitting the ground, but had the ball ripped out of his hands by Broncos cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian. The play was ruled an interception, effectively losing Buffalo the game.
RIPPED IT FROM HIS HANDS 😳
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 18, 2026
JOSH ALLEN PICKED OFF IN OVERTIME 😱
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/kjDJw3pVLf
A similar play happened the following day when Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams caught a contested catch and had the ball taken away from him by a Chicago Bears defender. Referees deemed it a completed catch, with the takeaway happening after the play was ruled dead.
This catch by Davante Adams was ruled complete in the Rams – Bears game…
— Mikerophone (@MikerophoneNFL) January 19, 2026
This SAME PLAY was ruled an interception in the Bills – Broncos game… 🥶
These NFL Refs are so inconsistent…
pic.twitter.com/lTRQrPHGHi
Many fans argued that referees had conflicting rulings for two plays that were somewhat identical. Burrow didn’t feel the same way. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback took to social media to call out fans for their lack of understanding of the NFL rulebook.
The amount of ppl [sic] that don’t understand what a catch is in the rule book flabbergasts me,” Burrow wrote. “And it’s not the officials. The two plays yesterday were not difficult calls, and they got them both right.”
The amount of ppl that don’t understand what a catch is in the rule book flabbergasts me. And it’s not the officials. The two plays yesterday were not difficult calls, and they got them both right.
— Joey Burrow (@JoeyB) January 19, 2026
Burrow must have felt very strongly about the referees getting the calls right, given that it was his first post on X in nearly two years. It’s surprising that the Bengals star still remembers his password following all that inactivity.
Burrow probably doesn’t have much patience these days with Cincinnati not even making the postseason. He’d much rather be making big passes in the playoffs rather than arguing about ones made by his peers.
Angel Reese lands a notable new Hollywood gig
Angel Reese is continuing to expand her brand off the court.
Netflix announced the news on Tuesday that they have tabbed the Chicago Sky star Reese for a co-starring role in their drama series “The Hunting Wives.” Reese will be appearing in season 2 of the series as a character named “Trainer Barbie.”
Bayou Barbie Trainer Barbie
— Netflix (@netflix) January 20, 2026
Angel Reese joins the cast of The Hunting Wives in the co-starring role of "Trainer Barbie" Season 2 is now in production! pic.twitter.com/hZqb5rIAHw
The 23-year-old Reese also confirmed the news in a post to her X page.
Trainer Barbie https://t.co/R41Ac8Sk3l
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) January 20, 2026
Reese, now a two-time WNBA All-Star, had an eventful 2025 season with the Sky. She averaged an excellent individual line of 14.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. But Chicago finished tied for the worst record in the league at 10-34, and Reese was also causing some major internal drama by the end of the year.
Now with the 2026 WNBA season looking uncertain at best thanks to a stalemate in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, Reese is making sure to keep busy from a marketing standpoint. A few months ago, the former LSU national champion also made history by walking in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
On top of that, Reese has continued to be proactive when it comes to filing for trademarks. Now she can add a Hollywood acting role to her growing personal portfolio as well.
Fans were not buying Warriors GM’s comments after Jimmy Butler suffered torn ACL
Some fans have learned to be skeptical of any promises made by Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. That applied Tuesday when the GM spoke about Jimmy Butler.
Butler suffered a season-ending torn ACL on Monday during the Warriors’ game against the Miami Heat at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. The injury was a devastating blow to a Warriors team that had already felt like it was treading water with Butler still fully healthy.
One reporter asked Dunleavy about the possibility of trading Butler before the deadline, noting that the team dealt De’Anthony Melton last season after the guard suffered a torn ACL of his own.
“I don’t envision that,” Dunleavy responded, seemingly taken aback by the question.
“But now that you’ve brought it up, I guess I’d say what I’d envision for him is giving us a boost next year, the same way he did last year when he arrived. At some point in the season, he’ll be returning.”
Dunleavy added that he believes Butler has a style of play that could age gracefully, even as he recovers from a serious knee injury.
Several fans, however, were not easily swayed by Dunleavy’s words. Many recalled how Dunleavy had said something similar about Jordan Poole years ago, stating that he could see Poole staying for “at least” four more years. Golden State ended up trading Poole to the Washington Wizards less than a month later.
i don’t believe a word that comes out of his mouth after what he did with Poole lmao
— 𝚆𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚛𝚜 🏆 (@LosSoWavyy) January 21, 2026
He said this about Poole and Wiggins and both were gone within a week💀
— rocketk11 (@rocketk11) January 21, 2026
— GratefullyDead (@FullyLiquidated) January 21, 2026
It’s hard to imagine the Warriors trading Butler within weeks of his devastating injury. It would feel like kicking Butler while he’s down, which would not be a great look for Golden State as a franchise. Even if Dunleavy and the rest of the Warriors’ brass do consider trading Butler, they probably wouldn’t hint at that a day after he tore his ACL.
The Warriors were already in dire straits before Butler’s injury, with Steve Kerr admitting that Golden State does not have much chance of competing with the top teams in the West. The team’s odds of getting far in the playoffs look even more bleak without Butler.
Stephon Castle blamed for causing a 20-minute delay to Spurs-Rockets game
Stephon Castle got the entire class into trouble on Tuesday.
Castle and the San Antonio Spurs faced off against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center in Houston, Tex. But the matchup got off to an inauspicious start after a crooked rim led to a roughly 20-minute delay before the opening tip.
We've got a delay for a crooked rim in Houstonpic.twitter.com/cffncUPMvI
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 21, 2026
The game was nationally televised on NBC, and the broadcast was able to secure an incriminating video of Castle seemingly being the culprit for the delay. The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year decided to hang on the rim after a two-handed dunk during pregame warmups, apparently resulting in the basket becoming crooked.
So Stephon Castle is to blame for the faulty rim that has delayed the start of the Spurs-Rockets game #NBA pic.twitter.com/BO7oGzfYXW
— adry torres (@AdryTorresNYC) January 21, 2026
Castle, 21, is in fairness a very high flier. He already competed in the Slam Dunk Contest as a rookie last season and is known as one of the bouncier point guards in the league today.
In fact, Castle did not become at all gun-shy after his delay mishap on Tuesday and proceeded to throw down a crazy windmill dunk-of-the-year candidate during the third quarter against the Rockets.
STEPHON CASTLE WINDMILL DUNK
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 21, 2026
OH MY GOODNESS.
pic.twitter.com/3QVsG5YcLS
Also a former national champion with UConn, Castle is averaging 17.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game this season for the 30-13 Spurs. But he has had some less glamorous moments this year too, including both that delay and also getting taunted by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during a recent loss.
Drake Maye has message for Bo Nix ahead of Patriots-Broncos clash
Drake Maye had a classy message for Bo Nix following the news that the Denver Broncos quarterback had suffered a season-ending ankle injury.
The New England Patriots quarterback was asked about Nix during a press conference ahead of his team’s AFC Championship Game against the Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo. With Nix out of the lineup due to a fractured right ankle, Maye had nothing but good things to say about his draft classmate.
“I trained with Bo before in the pre-draft,” Maye said. “I got to know him well, him and his family, his wife. First off, they’re just great people, great Christians. … Obviously, the news, it was heartbreaking. For what a player he is, guy he is. Just know, we’re praying for Bo. I know he’s going to bounce back. He’s a great player in this league.”
The North Carolina alum added that he’s been looking forward to a rematch with Nix after the Oregon product got the better of him during their lone face-off in college. The Patriots and Broncos have yet to match up since the pair entered the league last season.
Oregon just barely edged out North Carolina 28-27 in the 2022 Holiday Bowl. Maye went 18/35 for 206 yards with 3 touchdowns in the contest, but was outdone by Nix and his more accurate 23/30 passing clip for 205 yards with 2 touchdowns and an interception.
Maye will have to wait a bit longer for his shot at revenge against Nix. For now, all Nix can do is watch from the sidelines as the Broncos and Patriots clash for a shot at making the Super Bowl.
Abella Danger upset about being shown by ESPN during CFP title game
Abella Danger was not at all happy about her viral moment that had everyone talking during Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship.
The adult film actress Danger inadvertently became the top trending topic online during the CFP title game between Indiana and Miami at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. During a crucial drive by Miami in the fourth quarter, the ESPN broadcast suddenly cut to Danger, who was in the stands cheering on the Hurricanes.
Speaking with TMZ on Tuesday, Danger said that she was upset about being shown on ESPN.
“I would give anything in the world to not have had ESPN film me, and I am so deeply sorry to anyone I offended with my attendance at the game.” Danger was quoted as saying. “I wish I could be any other student supporting my team.”
Danger, 30, is currently a student at the University of Miami, reportedly taking law classes with the ultimate goal of becoming an attorney. She was also spotted in the stands during one of Miami’s earlier CFP games last month.
Unfortunately though, Monday’s CFP title game ended in heartbreak for Danger and the Hurricanes. Miami lost to Indiana by a 27-21 final score, and Danger even posted a video of herself crying as the Hoosiers’ celebration began.
Abella Danger cries after Miami lost the National Championship to Indiana pic.twitter.com/C3AWMQ344n
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) January 20, 2026
Mike McDaniel’s expected new job is revealed
Mike McDaniel is looking poised to go from South Florida to Southern California.
The former Miami Dolphins head coach McDaniel is expected to become the next offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Chargers barring a change of heart, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on Tuesday. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network adds that, while McDaniel remains a candidate for head coaching jobs in Baltimore and Las Vegas, the Chargers plan to hire him as their OC.
McDaniel, 42, had spent the last four seasons as head coach of the Dolphins. He went 35-33 (.512) overall with zero playoff wins and was fired by Miami after a 7-10 finish this season.
Assuming that McDaniel does indeed take the OC job with the Chargers, it would be a return to his roots of sorts. McDaniel has an extensive background on the offensive side of the ball and previously served as an offensive coordinator elsewhere in the state of California with the San Francisco 49ers.
The Chargers are reeling right now after falling in the Wild Card round to the New England Patriots, meaning that they still have not won a single playoff game during the Justin Herbert era. In the wake of that loss, they decided to fire OC Greg Roman as well as offensive line coach Mike Devlin.
Ever since being fired by Miami, McDaniel has also garnered significant interest from some major teams for their OC jobs. But if McDaniel returns next season as an offensive coordinator instead of as a head coach, it looks like it will ultimately be with the Chargers.
Report: Cody Bellinger is choosing from 4 teams
The Cody Bellinger sweepstakes appear to be down to a Final Four.
Bellinger is weighing interest from four teams in free agency, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Tuesday. They are the New York Yankees and the New York Mets as well as two other unnamed teams.
The former NL MVP Bellinger, 30, remains an unsigned free agent as the calendar slowly approaches February. He is coming off an excellent 2025 campaign in which hit .272 with 29 home runs, 98 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases over 152 total games for the Yankees.
The Yankees have remained an obvious contender to re-sign Bellinger throughout the winter. But we recently heard that there was a major sticking point in negotiations between the two sides.
Meanwhile, the crosstown rival Mets have also been linked to Bellinger for much of the offseason. They lost power hitter Pete Alonso in free agency this offseason and showed renewed interest in Bellinger after losing out to the Los Angeles Dodgers for free agent outfield target Kyle Tucker.
Heyman’s report did not include the identities of the two other teams whom Bellinger is considering. But a report from last month did specifically mention two more contending teams who were in the mix for the lefty hitter Bellinger at the time.
Jimmy Butler posts a 6-word message after tearing his ACL
Jimmy Butler is far from ready to call it a day despite having just suffered the most devastating injury of his entire NBA career.
The Golden State Warriors star Butler was lost for the season after tearing his right ACL during a game against his former team the Miami Heat on Monday. In the third quarter at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. Butler leapt high to catch a pass down low from teammate Brandin Podziemski and came down awkwardly on his knee (see the video here).
In a post to his Instagram page on Tuesday, Butler addressed his season-ending injury. Maintaining his trademark sense of humor, Butler included an edited image of himself in an old-school military outfit along with the caption “General Soreness.”
Butler also included a 6-word message in his caption. “be back before you know it,” Butler wrote.
The six-time All-Star Butler will be facing a steep battle to get back onto the court. He will turn 37 years old in September and seems very unlikely to be ready for the start of next season in October (as ACL tears are generally 9-to-12-month injuries for NBA players).
Golden State also has the problem of Butler’s contract. Butler is making $54.1 million this season and is still owed another $56.8 million guaranteed for next season. Now it looks like Butler will be spending a significant majority of that time rehabbing from his injury.
But based on that post, it seems Butler is very determined to get back on the floor instead of just being content with coasting into retirement. In the meantime though, the 25-19 Warriors now have to figure out how to somehow save their season, which will likely involve making one drastic change.
