Share this: The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Rex Ryan after two largely unsuccessful seasons, but general manager Doug Whaley doesn’t know why the club parted ways with the outspoken head coach. That’s not rhetorical. He seriously doesn’t know. Whaley admitted as much Monday at a very awkward year-end news conference. “We had just finished our weekly phone conversation with (Bills owner Terry Pegula) — myself and Rex,” Whaley explained, recalling the circumstances around Ryan’s firing. “Rex asked to speak with (Pegula) privately. After that, I was informed that Rex would no longer be our coach. I wasn’t privy to the conversation so I cannot get into those details.” One reporter pressed Whaley further, with the reporter citing his own reporting that Buffalo made the
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UFC 207 Results: Amanda Nunes Stuns Ronda Rousey With Quick TKO Win
Share this: She’s back. Ronda Rousey’s much-anticipated return will happen Friday night at UFC 207, when she faces women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes for her old title at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. All eyes will be on the former bantamweight champion when she enters the octagon for the first time since her devastating loss to Holly Holm in November 2015. Nunes won the title from Miesha Tate at UFC 200. But that’s not the only title fight on Friday night, as men’s bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will defend his title against Cody Garbrandt in the UFC 207 co-main event. The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET, but there will be plenty of intriguing preliminary bouts to hold fight fans over until then. We will have real-time
Texans Owner Backs ‘Gutsy’ Call To Bench Brock Osweiler For Tom Savage
Share this: A quarterback change won’t generate controversy in the owner’s box at NRG Stadium. Houston Texans owner Bob McNair praised head coach Bill O’Brien on Sunday for benching struggling quarterback Brock Osweiler, according to The Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson. Backup Tom Savage led the Texans to a comeback 21-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, and McNair said the quarterback switch was the right move. “I’m just glad I wasn’t the one that had to make that decision,” McNair said. “I mean, that was a gutsy call. Give coach credit, he made a change and it was for the good of the team. We benefited from it. Now we have three good quarterbacks and we are proud of all of them.” McNair’s Texans gave Osweiler
UFC Fight Night Brasilia Results: Cris Cyborg Pulverizes Lina Lansberg In Main E…
Share this: Lina Lansberg lasted until the second round Saturday at UFC Fight Night Brasilia, but she still was no match for Cris Cyborg. Cyborg dominated the bout from start to finish in front of her hometown fans in Brazil, and she ultimately picked up a TKO victory at 2:29 in Round 2. There were plenty of other exciting fights, too, and you can see how everyone did in the full results from UFC Fight Night Brazil below: Main CardCris Cyborg def. Lina Lansberg, TKO (Round 2, 2:29)Renan Barao def. Phillipe Nover, unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)Roy Nelson def. Antonio Silva, KO (Round 2, 4:10)Francisco Trinaldo def. Paul Felder, TKO (Round 3, 2:25)Eric Spicely def. Thiago Santos, submission (Round 1, 2:58)Godofredo Pepey def. Mike De
Rob Gronkowski ‘Feeling Decent,’ Unsure Of Status For Game Vs. Texans
by Zack Cox on Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 5:36PM 1,859 FOXBORO, Mass. — New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski again was limited in practice Tuesday. Afterward, he gave an update on the condition of his injured hamstring. “I’m feeling decent,” Gronkowski said. “We’ll see. Definitely going to be a coach’s decision, trainer’s decision. We’ll all come together. But I’m just doing everything I can right now to be as healthy as I can be. I’m improving every single day, and basic... NESN.com
UFC 203 Live: Stipe Miocic Vs. Alistair Overeem Round By Round, Card Results
Share this: Welcome to the show, CM Punk. The polarizing and controversial former WWE superstar finally will make his MMA debut Saturday night at UFC 203 against Mickey Gall. And fight fans will be happy to know that there are plenty of other big bouts for them to enjoy, too. Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will headline UFC 203 in front of his hometown Cleveland fans at Quicken Loans Arena, where he’ll defend his belt against Alistair Overeem. And in the co-main event, former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will try to get back in the win column when he faces Travis Browne. Be sure to check back here for a live blog of Miocic-Overeem, Werdum-Browne and Punk-Gall with round-by-round analysis. You also can check out live
John Farrell: Red Sox Got ‘A Good Win’ In Close Decision Vs. Mariners
Now that’s how you win a close game. David Price tossed eight strong innings of one-run ball, Mookie Betts hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, and Craig Kimbrel shut the door in the ninth to earn Boston a 2-1 win, it’s 39th of the season. Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell was asked how important it was to win a close game like that during his postgame news conference, as seen on NESN’s “Red Sox Final.” Check out his answer in the video above. Thumbnail photo via Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports Images ...