Monday, December 19, 2016

NFL gets it right, won't fine Elliott for Salvation Army jump and other top stories.

  • NFL gets it right, won't fine Elliott for Salvation Army jump

    You see them in front of every supermarket at this time of year, volunteers ringing a bell and collecting money for the Salvation Army. In the name of Cowboys rookie Ezekiel Elliott, football fans everywhere should reach into their pockets and drop ...
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  • Which job is better: Jacksonville or Los Angeles?

    Which job is better: Jacksonville or Los Angeles?
    At 5:53 p.m. ET Sunday night, a second head coaching vacancy opened up. The Jacksonville Jaguars announced that they'd parted ways with Gus Bradley after three-plus seasons, 14 wins and 48 losses. They join the Los Angeles Rams in the early hunt for a new head coach, opting for the strategy utilized by the Eagles last year. Philadelphia fired then-head coach Chip Kelly after Week 16 in order to conduct thorough exit interviews with players and get a jump start on the coaching carousel. There..
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  • Nightmare Before Christmas Leaves Arsenal Title Dream in Tatters

    Nightmare Before Christmas Leaves Arsenal Title Dream in Tatters
    James Baylis - AMA/Getty Images Arsene Wenger will be hugely disappointed with his team's performance in Manchester. What a disastrous week it’s been for Arsenal. Last Saturday, a win over Stoke took them to the top of the Premier League. Nine days and two games later, they find themselves nine points off leaders Chelsea and in a depressingly familiar fourth place in the table. Arsene Wenger’s hopes of lifting a first title in 12 years seem to be disappearing by the day. Ordinarily, lo..
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  • Spurs honor Duncan with emotional ceremony

    Spurs honor Duncan with emotional ceremony
    AP 1:01 a.m. EST December 19, 2016San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan speaks to fans during his jersey retirement ceremony Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)(Photo: The Associated Press)SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tim Duncan brought more than gaudy numbers night after night for 19 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs.Fittingly, while the Spurs retired Duncan's No. 21 on Sunday night, those stats rarely came up."I don't even want to talk about rebounds or points and ..
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  • Dallas Cowboys down Buccaneers: Three Hot Takes

    Dallas Cowboys down Buccaneers: Three Hot Takes
    The Dallas Cowboys found a way back into the win column on Sunday Night Football. Here are three hot takes from the game as we analyze what went right and what went wrong. Dec 18, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick (32) celebrates making an interception in the fourth quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium. Dallas Cowboys won 26-20. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports The Dallas Cowboys have righted the ship.  They earned their..
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  • Stanford's McCaffrey to skip bowl, focus on draft

    Stanford's McCaffrey to skip bowl, focus on draft
    Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey will sit out the Hyundai Sun Bowl to focus on his NFL draft preparation, he announced Monday on Twitter."Very tough decision, but I have decided not to play in the Sun Bowl so I can begin my draft prep immediately," McCaffrey wrote on Twitter. "Thx to all my teammates for their 100% support -- It means a lot to me. Go Cardinal!"McCaffrey announced Dec. 7 that he would forgo his senior season to enter the draft. He has said he plans to return to Stanford ..
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  • Time for Patriots fans to book a flight to Houston ... again

    Time for Patriots fans to book a flight to Houston ... again
    DENVER -- Even in victory, Tom Brady made it official Sunday: He would rather join NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on a two-week Caribbean cruise than play football in the city of Denver.And that's OK. The greatest of the great usually can't stand doing something. Frank Sinatra hated singing "My Way," for instance, and things worked out pretty good for him.Brady took the field with a 2-7 record in this city, a .222 batting average, and then, on muscle memory, struggled to find his way. Of course,..
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  • 4 Predictions for WWE Raw: Roadblock Fallout

    4 Predictions for WWE Raw: Roadblock Fallout
    The final WWE pay-per-view of 2016 is in the books as Roadblock took place last night. What kind of fallout can we expect to see on Raw? WWE Roadblock: End of the Line is now in the rear view mirror. For a pay-per-view that was significantly lacking any sort of hype, the show actually delivered in some respects. There were a number of impactful moments that will help shape WWE over the next several months as we move toward the Royal Rumble and eventually WrestleMania. The Cruiserweight division..
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  • NFL playoff picture: Seeds, standings and division titles on the line in Week 15

    NFL playoff picture: Seeds, standings and division titles on the line in Week 15
    The NFC West became the first division race decided this season when the Seahawks dispatched the Rams on Thursday Night Football to clinch their third division crown. It wasn’t the only division settled by the end of the weekend, as the Patriots locked up the AFC East for the eighth consecutive time with a win in Denver. Farther down the standings, the Dolphins moved into the second AFC wild-card spot with their Saturday night win against the Jets and stayed there at the end of Sunday’s action..
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