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Professional athletes are in peak physical form and among the most talented people at what they do in the entire world. But sometimes, they remind us that, at heart, they’re just like us. Take Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand, who needed to …
Ed Orgeron is quickly becoming known for his very unusual methods of firing up his teams. Sometimes it even gets him hurt. Some fans noticed Orgeron had a small cut on his forehead during his pregame interview with ESPN. That, according to the …
There will be a hint of emotion in the press box Monday night as the College Football Playoff honors two late journalists. ESPN’s Edward Aschoff died of pneumonia on Dec. 24. New Orleans-area sports reporter Carley McCord died in a plane crash …
Standout defensive lineman Everson Griffen, set to become a free agent, is hoping that he doesn’t have to change teams now or ever. Griffen, who believes he has “maybe three or four” years left in the NFL, voiced his preference to …
For the third time in five years, the Minnesota Vikings made the playoffs but fell short of the ultimate goal of reaching and winning a Super Bowl under coach Mike Zimmer. Zimmer is now 2-3 in the playoffs after Saturday’s defeat at the hands …
The Jacksonville Jaguars are making a late and unexpected change to their coaching staff. The team announced Monday that it has mutually agreed to part ways with offensive coordinator John DeFilippo after one season. DeFilippo oversaw the 26th-ranked …
The Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs this year was pretty wild. There were a few blowouts, but even those games had very intriguing storylines, and one of those contests became one of the best games of the entire playoffs. The Seahawks and …
The Green Bay Packers reached the NFC Championship under somewhat controversial circumstances after a questionable spot at the end of Sunday’s gave them a game-clinching first down. Facing a key 3rd-and-9 at the Seattle 45 with two minutes …
The Los Angeles Dodgers were arguably hurt more by alleged sign stealing from the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox than any other team. The Dodgers were on the wrong end of the 2017 World Series against Houston, and a year later, they lost the 2018 …
A neat subplot of the NFL’s Divisional Weekend has been the Pro Football Hall of Fame using network halftime shows to surprise new Hall of Famers. On Sunday, it was former Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson’s turn. Hall of Fame president …
Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien made the very questionable decision to run a fake punt on 4th and 4 from his own 31-yard line while up 24-7 in Sunday’s AFC Divisional game. The Chiefs made the stop, scored a touchdown, and didn’t …
Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Eric Fisher delivered one of the greatest NFL celebrations you’ll ever see after his team’s latest touchdown against the Houston Texans. The Chiefs scored early in the 4th quarter to go up 48-31 over …
The Denver Broncos are in the market for a new offensive coordinator, and may already be locking in on a pretty big name. The Broncos fired offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello on Sunday after just one year in the job. According to Ian Rapoport, …
The Kansas City Chiefs are, at least for the moment, without tight end Travis Kelce. Kelce was mysteriously absent for Kansas City’s opening drive of the second half, and was not even on the sideline. According to the Chiefs, he was being …
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was briefly evaluated for a rib injury during Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Hopkins came up holding his ribcage after making a catch late in the first half, and he was not on the …
The Kansas City Chiefs had the most disastrous first quarter they could have probably imagined in Sunday’s AFC Divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans. A series of mistakes cost the Chiefs dearly in the first quarter, leading them to …
