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Jarrett Stidham hasn’t played all season but will start the AFC title game - The Washington Post
After Bo Nix broke his ankle in Saturday’s dramatic win, the Denver Broncos will turn to a career backup to play quarterback next weekend.

Instant analysis from Patriots’ 28-16 win over Texans in divisional round - Pats Pulpit
Observations from Sunday’s snowy slugfest at Gillette Stadium.
Patriots favored by 4.5 at Broncos in AFC Championship Game - NBC Sports
The Patriots will be road favorites in Denver in next weekend's AFC Championship Game.
Rapid Recap: Patriots Defeat Texans 28-16, Will Face Denver in AFC Championship - New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are moving on to the AFC Championship after defeating the Houston Texans 28-16 in the divisional playoff round.

Chicago Bears vs. L.A. Rams live game message board and fan discussion - Windy City Gridiron
Chicago Bears vs. L.A. Rams live game message board and fan discussion.

College Football Playoff expansion stalemate remains as deadline looms - On3
Following the College Football Playoff management committee's meeting Sunday, sources tell On3's Chris Low that the SEC would prefer to stick with the 12-team format.
Chaos at Africa Cup of Nations final after Senegal players walk off field to protest penalty - AP News
Senegal has won the Africa Cup of Nations in dramatic fashion. Pape Gueye scored in extra time for the Teranga Lions to beat host Morocco 1-0 in a chaotic final on Sunday which at one point saw Senegal’s players leave the field to protest a penalty decision. …

Texans vs Patriots: Live updates from AFC playoff game - Houston Chronicle
The Houston Texans face the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., with the winner advance to the AFC championship game at Denver.
NFL again faces questions about the definition of a catch after disputed pick in Bills-Broncos game - AP News

Why Seahawks defense’s fourth-down stops were critical vs. 49ers | Four Downs - The Seattle Times
How big were the Seahawks' fourth-down stops vs. the 49ers? And what advice did Grey Zabel give Leonard Williams before his fourth-down sack?

Nuggets conclude back-to-back versus Hornets - NBA
Sean Payton: Jarrett Stidham will be ready to go and ready for the moment - NBC Sports
Payton noted that backup quarterbacks have won Super Bowls before, citing Jeff Hostetler with the 1990 Giants and Nick Foles with the 2017 Eagles.

Ha-Seong Kim Out Four To Five Months Following Hand Surgery - MLB Trade Rumors
Ha-Seong Kim is set to miss four to five months due to hand surgery. Head over to MLB Trade Rumors for more details on the injury.

At 45, Venus Williams sets record at Australian Open but falls in the 1st round - CNN
It took 45 years to be in a position to set a record that has drawn so much attention. So another 14 1/2 minutes serving to keep her Australian Open hopes alive felt like no time at all for Venus Williams.

How Broncos’ Marvin Mims Jr. roasting Pat Surtain II in practice led to go-ahead TD vs. Bills - The Denver Post
Sean Payton decided to pull a play off the shelf and put it into Denver’s postseason plans. It paid major dividends Saturday night.

Rigging A College Basketball Game Seems Stressful - Defector
On Thursday, federal prosecutors in Philadelphia brought charges against 26 people they say were involved in a scheme to fix bets on college basketball and Chinese Basketball Association games. The point-shaving scheme, according to a 70-page indictment unsea…

Grant Udinski, Nate Scheelhaase, Jesse Minter and Mike McDaniel added to the Browns 2nd HC interview list for - Cleveland.com
The Browns will interview Grant Udinski, Nate Scheelhaase, Jess Minter, Mike McDaniel in getting 2nd head coach interviews with the Browns this week.

Steelers having 2nd interview with Brian Flores and adding Mike McCarthy to prospects list - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Art’s Angle: Not Good Enough - Chapelboro.com
No. 14 UNC returns from California with their third and fourth defeats that muddle what comes next after a strong start to the season.
Notable players Kevin Stefanski has coached - Atlanta Falcons
Kevin Stefanski brings 20 seasons of NFL experience to Atlanta, and he's worked with some of the game's best players in that time.