Posts Tagged ‘Feature 3’
Miller on In-Season Tournament: “Great Building Block for Young Teams”
Basketball Hall of Famer Reggie Miller joined DP today to recap the NBA Cup. Miller endorsed the Knicks raising an NBA Cup championship banner, noting the Lakers set the precedent at the commissioner’s urging. He called the in-season tournament a valuable building block for young teams like the Spurs and last year’s Oklahoma City Thunder.…
Read MoreRG3 to Mahomes: Sit It Out
Robert Griffin III discussed the string of ACL injuries we have seen in the NFL this season. The former quarterback pointed to a league getting bigger, faster, and stronger as a major reason ACL injuries keep piling up, with added traction from modern cleats only increasing the stress. Drawing from painful experience, RG3 urged Patrick…
Read MoreThis Year’s NFL Juggernaut is…
Mike Golic Sr. took a wide angle look at the NFL and didn’t see many sure things. He believes Miami’s future hinges entirely on the Tua Tagovailoa decision, while Pittsburgh’s ceiling remains limited but not hopeless with Mike Tomlin still the best option. Golic explained why he wouldn’t be surprised if Aaron Rodgers played again…
Read MoreGronk Still Gronk
Rob Gronkowski remains one of sports’ great contradictions: part retired legend, part full-time showman, and still entirely himself. Gronk rolled through topics with the same carefree force that defined his career. He joked about fans begging him to hit them, admitted his ankle still barks from Sundays past, and sounded genuinely unsure about Phillip’s return…
Read MoreFinebaum: CFP Committee a “Clown Show”
Paul Finebaum didn’t hold back, calling the CFP committee a “clown show” while still insisting Miami earned its spot and Alabama shouldn’t be punished for playing an extra game. He believes Notre Dame invited some trouble by over-explaining its case, but the controversy has pushed the program back into national relevance. Finebaum says Lane Kiffin…
Read MoreIndianapolis Desperate for Direction in a Season Gone Sideways
Albert Breer paints a grim picture for the Colts, who walked into November needing clarity and instead found a quarterback crisis spiraling out of control. Daniel Jones tore his Achilles, Riley Leonard tweaked his knee, and Anthony Richardson is out with an orbital fracture. It left Indianapolis turning to Brent Rypien or even Phillip Rivers,…
Read MoreWhitworth Breaks Down Cowboys/Lions
Former All Pro Andrew Whitworth sized up Thursday night football. Whitworth broke down Detroit’s injuries, explained the resurgence of the Cowboys defense, and laughed about the impossible task of guarding Dallas’s receiving core. As for quarterbacks, Whitworth still believes toughness beats polish under center and he embraces Jaxson Dart’s willingness to absorb hits as part…
Read MoreYoung Sounds Alarm Around NCAA Chaos
NFL Hall of Famer Steve Young sees a troubling trend in college football, and BYU is living in the middle of it. With Penn State circling head coach Kalani Sitake, Young believes the system itself is broken if a program can lose a leader in the middle of a playoff push. His quarterback eye also…
Read MoreLane’s Slow Goodbye
Lane Kiffin’s exit from Ole Miss wasn’t a thunderclap, it was a slow, steady leak that finally puddled into the inevitable. As Sam Hutchens puts it, the signs were everywhere, and Kiffin’s desire to coach in the playoff only complicated the breakup. Ole Miss made its choice, and the players likely would have backed it.…
Read MorePistons Defense Turns Miller Into Believer
Reggie Miller dropped by today to talk about all things basketball. Miller explained why he thinks the Lakers are officially back, led by Luka’s scoring punch, Austin Reeves’ surge, and a LeBron who suddenly isn’t carrying the scoring load. Out West, he sees OKC, Denver, and Houston setting the pace, though he doubts the Thunder…
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