Zion Williamson is expected to make his NBA debut tonight for the New Orleans Pelicans. The top overall pick in last year’s draft, Zion is the most hyped NBA prospect to enter the league since LeBron James, and is already drawing comparisons to Hall of Famer Charles Barkley before he’s even stepped on the court. After undergoing knee …
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Get your popcorn ready: Two of the league’s best young passers — Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson — will face off on Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans. The Chiefs are coming off a bye after securing the No. 2 seed for the AFC playoffs, while the Texans squeaked by the Buffalo Bills in overtime last week, thanks to …
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The Seattle Seahawks’ playoff road trip continues. After going into Philadelphia last week and knocking out the Eagles, the team travels to Lambeau Field on Sunday to take on the Green Bay Packers. The Packers are coming off a first-round bye and led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers and third-year running back Aaron Jones. For Seattle, quarterback Russell Wilson is the straw that stirs the …
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The Tennessee Titans went into New England and did the unthinkable last week: They knocked the Patriots out of the playoffs, perhaps ending the nearly two-decade Belichick-Brady dynasty. Their reward? A trip to Baltimore to face Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. The Titans will need another big game from their big back, Derrick Henry, who almost single-handedly beat the …
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After upsetting the Saints at the Superdome, the Minnesota Vikings face another tough road test: They must travel to the Bay Area to face the NFC’s top seed, the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers will be well rested, having enjoyed a first-round bye. Edge rusher Dee Ford is questionable to play, but the Niners are deep on the defensive line with Nick Bosa, DeForest …
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The last time these two teams met in the playoffs, the game ended in the Minneapolis Miracle, a 61-yard touchdown reception by Stefon Diggs as time expired to give the Vikings a shocking 29-24 victory. That game happened two years ago in Minnesota. The Saints will get a chance to exact their revenge at home in the Super Dome on …
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It’s the battle of the birds with the Eagles hosting the Seahawks on Sunday. The Philadelphia Eagles squeaked into the playoffs by winning the NFC East with a 9-7 record. The Seattle Seahawks finished the year 11-5, but behind the 49ers in the NFC West and had to settle for a Wild Card birth into the NFL playoffs. It’ll be …
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The New England Patriots find themselves playing on Wild Card weekend for the first time in a decade. After getting upset at home by the Miami Dolphins on the last Sunday of the regular season, the Patriots lost their first-round bye, an advantage they have earned and enjoyed each of the past nine seasons, astonishingly. Meanwhile, the Tennessee Titans made the playoffs only once …
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The NFL’s Wild Card weekend kicks off Saturday afternoon with a pair of 10-6 teams. The Buffalo Bills finished two games behind the New England Patriots in the AFC East and are the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs as one of the two Wild Card teams. The Houston Texans are the 4 seed after winning the AFC South …
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It was a disappointing finish for fans of Georgia and Baylor. Both teams had strong starts, but losses in their respective conference championship games had both on the outside looking in when it came to making the College Football Playoffs. The bright side for both programs is that they have a prime bowl game to look forward to, the …
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