NFL
Veteran Benjamin Watson says his 2018 Saints have the same relentlesss mind-set—and same explosive talent—as the record-setting '07 New England team he played on. Plus, Leighton Vander Esch and the surging Dallas defense, Lamar Jackson's big debut, the Steelers' myth-making and much more from a rollicking NFL weekend.
HEADLINES
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College Football
Setting the Table for a Thanksgiving Week Full of Head Coach Hirings, Firings and Rumors
The coaching carousel always kicks into hyperdrive in the final week of the regular season. Here's everything you need to know to be ready for it.
Extra Mustard
Monday's Hot Clicks: Kid Gets Hauled Off to Penalty Box for Trying to Fight Gritty Twice
During the Mighty Mites game at intermission on Saturday night, one of the tiny players decided to drop the gloves and go toe-to-toe with Gritty—not once but twice.
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NBA
Imagining the Warriors' Post-Kevin-Durant Future
Draymond Green's spat with Kevin Durant brought the underlying tensions of the Warriors' quest for a three-peat to the surface, reminding us all of the biggest question currently surrounding the league: is this Kevin Durant's final year in Golden State?
NFL
NFL Teams We Can't Quite Figure Out
We know which teams in the NFL are good (Saints, Rams, Chiefs, Bears) and which are not so good (Cardinals, Buccaneers), but what about the rest?
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College Football
Did Kansas Make the Right Hire? Les Miles Doesn’t Care What You Think
Les Miles thinks he can do anything—from acting in feature films to flying a plane. Now the new Kansas coach is confident he can land the program among the nation's best.
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NFL
With Alex Smith Injured, Washington Should Call Colin Kaepernick
In a tightly contested NFC East, Washington needs to do everything it can to make a playoff push in the wake of Smith's injury—and that includes playing a QB who is not Colt McCoy.
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NFL
One of the Saints' Secrets to Success? Doing the Little Things Right
New Orleans excels not only in categories that put points on the scoreboard, but also in doing the little things—like run blocking by the tight ends—right.
NFL
Episode 5: A Bodyguard and His Delayed 9-1-1 Call
On the afternoon of July 4, 2009, one of Steve McNair's friends, Wayne Neeley, drops by McNair's downtown condo only to realize he's stumbled upon a crime scene. Neeley calls McNair's bodyguard, Robert Gaddy. It took 44 minutes to call 9-1-1.
NFL
Episode 4: The Ex-Con and the Ex-Boyfriend
Two men associated with Steve McNair's girlfriend were believed to have been involved in the murder, only to later be cleared by police. But at least one of them seems to have lied about his alibi.
NFL
Episode 3: Steve McNair's Extramarital Romance
Steve McNair is retired from football, he’s trying to find his identity and his marriage appears to be on the rocks. Then he meets a 19-year-old Dave & Buster's waitress.
NFL
Episode 2: The Air McNair Origin Story
Heisman hopeful. Top-five draft pick. Playboy. Let's take a trip back to Mississippi to explore Steve McNair's history and to retrace the steps that led him to the condo where he was killed.
NFL
How Did a Former NFL Receiver Unravel? James Hardy's Family and Friends Remain Puzzled by His Suicide
When the holder of every Indiana receiving record—the 41st pick in the 2008 NFL draft—turned up dead in a Fort Wayne river, friends and family faced some tough questions.
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NFL
The Secrets Behind the Success of the Andy Reid Coaching Tree
If you ask Andy Reid's former assistants about why the Chiefs head coach is so good, they'll say many of the same things: He’s a people person, he’s straightforward, he trusts his staff, etc. Given that 10 of his former assistants have earned head coaching jobs (seven of the 10 are currently head coaches), he must be doing something right.
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NBA
A Former GM Refuses to Let an Infamous Trade Define His Career
The deal was only one of many in his career, but former Nets GM Billy King still can't quite shake the trade he made to bring Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry to Brooklyn. Nearly five years later, he still wears the decision like a scarlet letter.
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NBA
Five Likely Outcomes After the Kevin Durant-Draymond Green Feud
The Kevin Durant-Draymond Green feud has become a real concern in Golden State. So where does that leave us?
NFL
Chiefs vs. Rams Betting Preview: Who Has Edge in Game of the Year?
While it may seem tempting to take the points with a team that’s been as hot as Kansas City, recent history suggests otherwise. Find out why in our Chiefs-Rams betting preview.
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NFL
Opening Lines for Every Week 12 NFL Game
Are the Panthers favored against the Seahawks? What did the line open at for Falcons at Saints?
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College Football
Opening Lines for Every Week 13 College Football Game
How big of a favorite is Michigan at Ohio State? Is Washington State favored against Washington?
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MLB
Ryan Howard Sits on the Edge of Sports Betting’s Next Wave
Ryan Howard is no longer playing the game that brought him legions of fans. He’s taking a swing at something else: investing in sports betting.
Swimsuit & Extra Mustard
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wrestling
Five Takeaways From WWE's Survivor Series
A tremendous first-ever bout between Brock Lesnar and Daniel Bryan along with a historic women's match as the main event highlighted WWE's Survivor Series.
Extra Mustard
Weekend Hot Clicks: Les Miles, NSFW Gritty Tattoo, Heidi Game Anniversary
Les Miles is finalizing a deal to become Kansas's head coach as one lucky fan receives a horrifying, NSFW Gritty tattoo.
Features
More Sports
Can a New Barnstorming, Player-Centric Lacrosse League Serve as a Template for Other Sports?
If lacrosse is the sport of the future, then Paul Rabil intends the Premier Lacrosse League to represent the league of the future.
MLB
A Case for Every Team to Sign Bryce Harper
To expect low-budget teams like the Marlins, Rays and A's to bid for Bryce Harper's services is an impossible reality. Yet we still constructed a case for all 30 clubs to land Harper this offseason, however serious or comical it may be.
