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• Report: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was ‘disappointed’ he lost MVP to Nikola Jokic last season
According to NBA reporter Sam Amick of The Athletic, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was “disappointed” he lost the MVP Award to Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic last season. “As one person close to Gilgeous-Alexander shared, he was (not surprisingly) disappointed last season when he took second in MVP voting behind the Denver […] The post Report: Shai...2025
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• Jazz Chisholm Jr. Sparks Debate Over Aaron Judge’s 2017 Snub During His Brutal Takedown of Yankees’ Critics
New York Yankees’ infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. implies on social media that teammate Aaron Judge was snubbed of the MVP award in 2017....2025
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• Michael Jordan agreed to release The Last Dance doc footage during LeBron James’ 2016 Cavaliers championship parade: ‘The universe has such a funny sense of humor’
NBA icon Michael Jordan agreed to release The Last Dance doc footage during LeBron James‘ 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers championship parade. The Cavaliers won the 2016 title against the Golden State Warriors, becoming the first team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 series deficit in the NBA Finals. LeBron won the 2016 Finals MVP Award. […] The post Michael Jordan agreed to release The La...2025
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• Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s free-throw grifting is actually good for the NBA

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images The Oklahoma City Thunder MVP candidate is making the NBA more watchable, one free throw at a time. Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander unstoppable because he shoots a ton of free throws, or does he shoot a ton of free throws because he’s unstoppable? SGA is second in the NBA with a healthy 8.9 free-throw attempts per game and that has become the subject o...2025
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• This Day in Braves History: SunTrust Park opens with an exhibition game between the Braves and Yankees

Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1958 - The Milwaukee Braves acquire veteran Dick Littlefield from the Chicago Cubs for cash. 1959 - The Milwaukee Braves acquire catcher Stan Lopata, shortstop Ted Kazanski and infielder Johnny O’Brien from the Phillies in exchange for pitcher Gene Conley and infielders Joe Koppe and Harry Hanebrink. 1962 - The...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, March 28

Photo by Lane Stewart /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Sidd Finch*, sad passings, and other stories for the discerning reader. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore a...2025
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• Seahawks Film Analysis: What Cooper Kupp brings to the offense

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Can the former Rams star still produce at 32 and in the Seahawks’ new offense? After being cut by the Los Angeles Rams, veteran wide receiver and one-time Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp, 31, was approached by several teams. For two days there was much speculation about interested parties and where he would sign. However, Kupp, a native of Yakima, Washington, decided...2025
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• Women’s college basketball Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and All-Americans: our selections

Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images JuJu Watkins or Lauren Betts? Mikayla Blakes or Sarah Strong? Let’s dive into the season awards for women’s college basketball. Award season is here and it’s time to settle a few things regarding the 2024-25 women’s college basketball season. Who has been the best player? Who has been the best coach? Who was the most impactful transfer? Which freshman st...2025
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• It’s time to honor George Spriggs

The former Royals player was once a Negro Leaguer. Now that Cedric Tallis, the Royals' first general manager, and architect of their early success has been inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame, I need to find a new windmill to tilt at. My other pet project over the years has been for the club to bestow some type of recognition on George Spriggs. Spriggs’ contract was purchased by Tallis from the ...2025
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• State of the Position, 2025: Third base

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images The Gold Glove finalist will set the tone for the infield. The Colorado Rockies have a tradition of solid third basemen with All-Star and multi-Gold-Glove finalist Ryan McMahon the most recent iteration. That McMahon will be the Rockies’ primary third baseman in 2025 is a given, and fans have a good sense of the player McMahon is. After that, the pictu...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: ASU Running Back Cam Skattebo

Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals need depth at running back, and one electric incoming rookie could provide talent, versatility, and leadership. When the Cincinnati Bengals made the decision to move on from Joe Mixon last year, it raised some eyebrows around NFL circles. Mixon had been a highly productive back for the team for seven years. He left the Bengals as one ...2025
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• Vote for the 2024 Detroit Lions MVP

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Vote for the player who was the Detroit Lions’ Most Valuable Player in 2024. Our 2024 Detroit Lions awards come to a close with the biggest one of all: Most Valuable Player. This Lions team is not built on the shoulders of one particular player. In fact, their strength lied in their versatility and ability to find heroes at all levels and each facet of ...2025
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• 2025 NFL Combine: 5 more prospects who reportedly met with the Miami Dolphins

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Miami Dolphins were busy meeting with a wide-range of prospects at the NFL Combine. Over 300 players were invited to participate in the 2025 NFL Combine in front of all 32 franchises. Sunday marked the end of the week-long showcase as teams aim to finalize the big board ahead of April’s draft. The Miami Dolphins met with a wide ...2025
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• It’s time for Bobby to play some ball

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The phenom has been given a large platform, but has failed to deliver thus far. What if they held a playoff series, and no stars showed up? The American League Division Series was hyped as a platform for two of the game’s best players - Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt Jr. Each of them also had a second banana in the lineup worthy of the spotlight as well - Juan Soto h...2024
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"Staff Reactions: Josh Allen wins NFL MVP; Lamar Jackson snubbed"

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"Acuña reestablished himself as one of, if not the best player in the game in 2023 by winning the NL MVP Award unanimously."

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"It will include the 1876, 1907 and 1908 championship trophies, Ernie Banks’ 1959 MVP Award, Pat Hughes’ 2023 Ford Frick Award and more."

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"NFL Honors: Aaron Rodgers named 2021 AP Most Valuable Player; wins award in back-to-back years"

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"Nets star James Harden robbed of 3 MVPs, claims trainer"

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"NBA All-Star Game MVP award named for Kobe"

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"Lamar Jackson breaks NFL record: 10 crazy stats that have defined the Ravens quarterback's season"

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"Brady, at 40, oldest ever to win league MVP"

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"It has already been quite a month for Jose Altuve, who won a World Series title, a Player Choice Award, an AL Silver Slugger Award and, on Thursday, his first AL MVP Award."

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"Derrick Rose Calls Kobe Bryant 'Our Generation's Michael Jordan'"

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"Trout became the first back-to-back winner of the All-Star Game MVP Award presented by Chevrolet."

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"Rodney Harrison: J.J. Watt best player in NFL, should be MVP"

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• 2025 Major League Baseball predictions

Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images In which I go out on the usual limb to pick this year’s order of finish and playoff results. Today I will join thousands of other bloggers, websites, pundits, etc. in making my so-called “expert” predictions for the baseball season that begins tomorrow. If you have been here at BCB for the last 20 years, you’ll find this prediction format familiar — and...2025
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• The 2025 Atlanta Braves season brings milestone anniversaries

Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images Greg Maddux, Chipper Jones, Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman are had momentous moments. The 2025 season is chock full of expectations on the field, but it is also a milestone year as the Atlanta Braves will host the All-Star Game for the first time since 2000 and for only the third time since the team moved to Atlanta. The All-Star...2025
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• Women’s college basketball Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and All-Americans: our selections
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• Josh Sweat will not be returning to the Eagles

Kara Durrette/Getty Images Another expected free agency departure. Josh Sweat is leaving the Philadelphia Eagles in NFL free agency to sign a four-year, $76.4 million contract that includes $41 million guaranteed with the Arizona Cardinals, according to a report from NFL insider Adam Schefter. Sweat is reunited with former Eagles defensive coordinator and current Cardinals head coach Jona...2025
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• State of the Position, 2025: Third base
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• 2025 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: ASU Running Back Cam Skattebo
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• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Trae Young Named Players Of The Week
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Hawks guard Trae Young have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week, the league announced on Monday (via Twitter). Gilgeous-Alexander won for the Western Conference, while Young claimed the East’s award. Gilgeous-Alexander, the presumed frontrunner for the 2024/25 MVP award after finishing runner-up last season, averaged 44.0 points, 6.7 [R...2025
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• The NBA Media is about to give the MVP to the wrong guy… again

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images The race between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a clear winner, it’s just not the one NBA media is acting like it is. The MVP race should be over. In fact, it probably is over… for the wrong person. It’s been known for months that this year’s race is between two stars: Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. All available polls, bettin...2025
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• Vote for the 2024 Detroit Lions MVP
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• The 2025 Atlanta Braves season brings milestone anniversaries
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• Seahawks Film Analysis: What Cooper Kupp brings to the offense
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• Women’s college basketball Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and All-Americans: our selections
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• It’s time to honor George Spriggs
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• State of the Position, 2025: Third base
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• Sareee Talks Sareee-ISM Chapter VII, Syuri, Tough Start, IWGP Women's Title, Chi Chi, More | Interview
Sareee is ready to get back on track after a difficult January. After winning the 2024 Tokyo Sports Women's MVP award, Sareee entered 2025 with all the excitement and two championships around her waist. Holding both the Marigold World Championship and Beyond The Sea Championship, "The Sun God" was set to start strong but ended up losing each title in matches against Utami Hayashishita and VENY. Sh...2025
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 12, Kyle Karros

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The third baseman had a stellar 2024 that included a Northwest League MVP Award and championship-winning HBP 12. Kyle Karros (507 points, 27 ballots) Karros is indeed the son of noted Rockies-killer Eric (career line .320/.380/.619 against Colorado) — and he had a breakout 2024 to the point where he earned a non-roster invite to sprin...2025
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• Cowboys 2025 draft scouting report: CB Will Johnson

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Here is our scouting report on Will Johnson from Michigan We continue our 2025 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at cornerback Will Johnson from Michigan. Will Johnson CBMichigan Wolverines Junior4-star recruit 6’2”202 lbs Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images History Will Johnson w...2025
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• The Linc - Vic Fangio “delivers a defensive master class” in Eagles’ Super Bowl win

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 2/10/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Chiefs-Eagles in Super Bowl LIX: What We Learned from Philadelphia’s 40-22 win - NFL.comFangio delivers a defensive master class. In the lead-up to Super Bowl LIX, much of the conversation revolved around this legendary matchup of coordinators. It didn’t take Vic Fangio lon...2025
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• Super Bowl 2025: Fans predict prop bets, point total, spread, and more

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Super Bowl LIX is here, bringing with it football, food, and betting. How do the fans think the game, and the prop bets, will shake out? We take a look. The 2024 NFL season is coming to a close with tonight’s 2025 Super Bowl LIX contest between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. A rematch of 2022-2023’s Super Bowl LVII, the game could be th...2025
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• Derrick Rose Calls Kobe Bryant 'Our Generation's Michael Jordan'
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• NBA All-Star Game MVP award named for Kobe
The NBA has named the All-Star Game MVP award for the late Kobe Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won a record-tying four All-Star Game MVP awards, commissioner Adam Silver announced Saturday....2020
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• MVP Trout fuels AL's third straight ASG win
Behind a 1-for-3 effort from Mike Trout, who also walked and scored a pair of runs, the American League held off the National League, 6-3, on Tuesday night in the 86th All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Trout became the first back-to-back winner of the All-Star Game MVP Award presented by Chevrolet....2015
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• MVP Trout fuels AL's third straight ASG win
Behind a 1-for-3 effort from Mike Trout, who also walked and scored a pair of runs, the American League held off the National League, 6-3, on Tuesday night in the 86th All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Trout became the first back-to-back winner of the All-Star Game MVP Award presented by Chevrolet....2015
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• MVP Trout fuels AL's third straight ASG win
Behind a 1-for-3 effort from Mike Trout, who also walked and scored a pair of runs, the American League held off the National League, 6-3, on Tuesday night in the 86th All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Trout became the first back-to-back winner of the All-Star Game MVP Award presented by Chevrolet....2015
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• MVP Trout fuels AL's third straight ASG win
Behind a 1-for-3 effort from Mike Trout, who also walked and scored a pair of runs, the American League held off the National League, 6-3, on Tuesday night in the 86th All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Trout became the first back-to-back winner of the All-Star Game MVP Award presented by Chevrolet....2015
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• MVP Trout fuels AL's third straight ASG win
Behind a 1-for-3 effort from Mike Trout, who also walked and scored a pair of runs, the American League held off the National League, 6-3, on Tuesday night in the 86th All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Trout became the first back-to-back winner of the All-Star Game MVP Award presented by Chevrolet....2015
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• MVP Trout fuels AL's third straight ASG win
Behind a 1-for-3 effort from Mike Trout, who also walked and scored a pair of runs, the American League held off the National League, 6-3, on Tuesday night in the 86th All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Trout became the first back-to-back winner of the All-Star Game MVP Award presented by Chevrolet....2015
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• Arrowheadlines: Steve Spagnuolo likens Bo Nix to other AFC quarterback

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Saturday, January 4 The latest Chiefs’ Steve Spagnuolo Outlines Josh Allen Qualities He Sees in Broncos QB Bo Nix | SI In particular, Spagnuolo saw similarities between Nix and Allen as runners. “This might sound really shocking, but when he tucks it and runs, I get visions of Josh Allen,” Spagnuolo said Friday. “He can go, and he’s a pret...2025
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• Matthew Stafford won’t win MVP, but he deserves more credit than he gets

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Rams QB Matthew Stafford is getting overlooked again, and that’s probably how he likes it The Los Angeles Rams have won four of their last five games and enter the home stretch of the season in a strong position for a wild card spot, facts that would fantasy if not for the perennially-underrated Matthew Stafford. Look at all the players who the Rams put aro...2023
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• Outfield ranks: Is Trout, Betts or J.D. No. 1?
The outfield is the life force for many fantasy teams, and the position boasts many of the game's biggest stars. Outfielders won the MVP Award in both leagues last season and take up three of the top five spots in MLB.com's Top 800 fantasy rankings this year. That said, you don't need to spend a first-round pick on an outfielder to construct a strong group....2019

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• The 2025 Atlanta Braves season brings milestone anniversaries
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• Women’s college basketball Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and All-Americans: our selections
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• Josh Sweat will not be returning to the Eagles
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• State of the Position, 2025: Third base
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• Around SB Nation: Aaron Rodgers will not be back with the Jets

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images The New York Jets informed Aaron Rodgers he will not be in their plans for next season. The New York Jets entered the offseason having to find a new head coach and general manager and with that process finished, they can now focus on what to do with their roster. One big decision has already been made as the team has informed quarterback Aaron Rodgers that h...2025
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• Cowboys news: Dallas continues filling out offensive coaching staff

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The latest Super Bowl week Dallas Cowboys news. Report: Cowboys to hire RB coach with ties to Alvin Kamara, Austin Ekeler - Todd Brock, The Cowboys Wire The Cowboys have their running back coach to help refill the depth chart at their thinnest spot. Foster, 38, will come to Dallas from New Orleans, where he served as RB coach this past season and helpe...2025
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• Cooper Kupp announces that Rams are trying to trade him

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Rams star receiver Cooper Kupp says team is trying to trade him and that he doesn’t like it The Los Angeles Rams have informed Cooper Kupp that they plan to “seek a trade immediately” and will work to find the right situation, according to the star receiver himself. It’s an expected move given the rumors this past season, however, for fans it’s still sh...2025
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• The Linc - Cowboys fans worried that Dallas “could be chasing the Eagles for years to come”

Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 1/31/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Without a philosophy shift, the Cowboys could be chasing the Eagles for years to come - Blogging The BoysBarkley was, and still is, a perfect fit for the Cowboys. Dallas could have easily afforded the three-year $37M deal he signed with Philadelphia and still locked up their stars. Still, once again, the...2025
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• 2025 NFL Playoffs open thread: Ravens at Bills

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Lamar. Allen. Other really good NFL players, too! Three down, one to go! This is the last game of the NFL’s Divisional Round weekend and it’s the most anticipated. The Baltimore Ravens hammered the Buffalo Bills in Week 4 of the regular season. Lamar Jackson is seemingly on his way to a third MVP award, while Josh Allen just had the best season of his great...2025
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• Brian McCann and his Hall of Fame candidacy

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images He is one of the greatest catchers in Atlanta Braves history, but is he a Baseball Hall of Famer? Brian McCann is on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year and for many of us, it is hard to believe the baby-faced catcher who was part of the 2005 “Baby Braves” and who took Roger Clemens deep in that season’s playoff series against...2025
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• Value of Things: A different Texans narrative

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images How do opposing quarterbacks fare against the Texans? There is no discussion point as divisive and ongoing as the discussions of quarterbacks in the national media. Who is the best quarterback? Which quarterbacks are elite? Can we rank order the quarterbacks? These topics dominate the airways on television and the radio dial. So, inevitably that ends up impactin...2025
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• 10 candidates to replace Mike McCarthy as Cowboys head coach

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Here are 10 candidates to be the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys waited and waited and on Monday, the day before their deadline to extend Mike McCarthy’s contract, they officially decided to move on from the Super Bowl winning head coach. Sources: Mike McCarthy is out as #Cowboys coach. The sides couldn’t agree on length of contract...2025
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