Monday's A.M. Hot Clicks: Rachel Hilbert; NFL Playoff Madness

Monday's A.M. Hot Clicks feature the lovely Rachel Hilbert and a roundup of the weekend's NFL playoffs

Author:
Andrew Doughty
Publish date:
Jan 15, 2016

NFL Playoff Madness

It wasn't always beautiful but title weekend is set after the Broncos and Panthers emerged victorious on Sunday. The Panthers trolled Rainn Wilson, aka Dwight from The Office, after their victory and Cam Newton chucked a Seahawks' fan's flag in a move that will leave everyone overreacting. Wade Phillips got steamrolled by Martavis Bryant and Bengals' players celebrated the Steelers' loss. And here are early AFC and NFC title game previews. For those sitting at home, here are the winners and losers of the wild coaching carousel. Also, a couple random notes to chew on this morning:

MLK Day

It's the 30th Anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ... have you ever wondered how MLK Day became a holiday? The NBA is going all-in for MLK Day and, in case you missed it, Mississippi State wore awesome throwback uniforms on Saturday to honor King and the 1963 'Game of Change'.

Interesting

J.K. Rowling reveals what she told Alan Rickman about playing Snape.

Lovely Lady of the Day

The LLOD for this Monday morning is the beautiful Rachel Hilbert. (Click here for full-sized gallery)

Big 2016

Netflix announced the premiere dates for a ton of favorites in 2016 and here are the 30 best shows you need to watch on Netflix.

Bold Moves

Oregon State basketball player Jarmal Reid was ejected after intentionally tripping a referee and a Michigan hockey player delivered a violent cheap shot to the head of an Ohio State player on Sunday.

Edelman at UFC

Well Said, Hugh

Celeb Ski Trip

The Night In Sports: Jan. 17

Here's a look at some images that caught our eye during the sports night of Jan. 17. (Click here for the Friday night gallery and the Saturday night gallery.)

The Night In Sports (Jan. 17)

Matt Mitrione got more than he planned for in his heavyweight bout against Travis Browne during UFC Fight Night 81 at TD Banknorth Garden in Boston.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-e.jpg — Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images

An enthralled fan enjoys her soft drink while keeping a keen eye on Michal Rozsival of the Chicago Blackhawks and Dale Weise of the Montreal Canadiens at the United Center in Chicago.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-a.jpg — Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated

Brandon McManus of the Denver Broncos hits the last of his five goals to send the Pittsburgh Steelers home from the NFL playoffs.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-j.jpg — Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images

CJ Anderson scores in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter to put the Denver Broncos ahead for good in their divisional playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-b.jpg — Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated

Peyton Manning acknowledges the crowd after his Denver Broncos defeated Pittsburgh to move within one win of a trip to Super Bowl 50.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-d.jpg — Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images

Goalie Corey Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks stands on the ice during the national anthem prior to the start of the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-c.jpg — Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images

Brayden McNabb of the Los Angeles Kings mixes it up with Patrick Maroon of the Anaheim Ducks as linesman Matt MacPherson and linesman Shane Heyer intervene at Honda Center in Anaheim.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-f.jpg — Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

Simon Sjodin swims in the 200 meter butterfly during the Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-l.jpg — Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

Chris Wade celebrates after his submission victory over Mehdi Bahgdad of France in their lightweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event in Boston.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-m.jpg — Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

Luke Sanders punches Maximo Blanco in their featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event inside TD Garden in Boston.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-r.jpg — Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

UFC Octagon Girl Chrissy Blair introduces a round during the UFC Fight Night event in Boston.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-h.jpg — Rob Foldy/Getty Images

Boris Bojanovsky of the Florida State Seminoles and Anthony Gill of the Virginia Cavaliers tip off to start the game at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-i.jpg — Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images

Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder heads to the basket against the Miami Heat.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-p.jpg — Chris Covatta/NBAE via Getty Images

Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs goes to the basket against the Dallas Mavericks.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-s.jpg — Chris Covatta/NBAE via Getty Images

A dancer performs during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs.

The-Night-in-Sports-Jan.-17-g.jpg — Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

Michael Phelps swims in the 200 meter individual medley during the Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin on January 17, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)