Share this: There are still two playoff spots up for grabs in the NFC, and they won’t be locked up for another week. Following the Dallas Cowboys’ 42-21 win over the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football,” the Green Bay Packers took over pole position in the NFC North, while the Washington Redskins are now in control of their playoff destiny, needing a Week 17 win to secure a spot. The six AFC playoff teams are set, but seeding is still up for grabs during the final week. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks following Monday’s Week 16 action. AFCEast: New England Patriots (13-2)West: Oakland Raiders (12-3)North: Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5)South: Houston Texans (9-6)In the hunt for a wild-card berth: Kansas City Chiefs (11-4), Miami Dolphins
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Colorful Odell Beckham Jr. Cleats Salute Late NBA Reporter Craig Sager
Share this: Craig Sager’s death Thursday after his lengthy bout with cancer touched many, including athletes outside the NBA world. New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. became the latest to honor the legendary TNT sideline reporter Sunday, when it was announced he would wear colorful cleats reminiscent of Sager’s suits, then auction them off to Sager’s foundation. Beckham can’t wear the cleats during the game because of the NFL’s strict uniform rules, but it appears he rocked them during pregame warmups. The cleats were taped up, but the salmon-colored sole seemed to give away what they were. Beckham isn’t the only NFL player planning to honor Sager with custom footwear. Earlier in the week, Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate, whose
NFL Mock Draft 2017: Updated First-Round Picks For All 32 Teams
Share this: The 2017 NFL Draft still is several months away, but preparations for the first round are well underway in scouting offices around the league. One interesting focus of this draft class will be on the quarterbacks, mainly because of how weak the group is. There aren’t any can’t-miss prospects like Andrew Luck or even Jameis Winston, but three QBs — Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer, Clemson’s Deshaun Watson and North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky — likely will be picked in Round 1. Will we see a team take a risk and reach for one of these quarterbacks in the first half of Round 1? Or will one of them drop and allow a team to make a great value pick in the bottom half
Josh Norman Plans Beer-Themed Celebration That NFL Probably Won’t Like
Josh Norman is putting away his bow and arrow in favor of some suds. The Redskins cornerback, who was penalized and fined for pretending to shoot a bow and arrow in Washington’s Week 4 win over the Cleveland Browns, revealed Thursday that he’s planning to unveil a new beer-themed celebration this Sunday against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. “Since they sell beer on TV while kids are watching it, I’m thinking I might open a keg on the field, and I’m going to drink it on the field,” Norman told USA TODAY Sports. “And I don’t see that being on the rule book.” Norman is talking about a pretend keg, of course,
Calvin Johnson, Ryan Lochte Among New ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Cast
Share this: The upcoming cast of the popular ABC show “Dancing with the Stars” features several athletes, including one of the best wide receivers in NFL history and a 12-time Olympic medalist. Calvin Johnson, the recently retired receiver from the Detroit Lions, is among the athletes who will compete on the show’s upcoming season. Here’s a full list of athlete participants, per Good Morning America. — Calvin Johnson, former NFL wide receiver— Laurie Hernandez, Olympic gymnast— Ryan Lochte, Olympic swimmer— James Hinchcliffe, IndyCar driver Johnson isn’t the first wideout to dance on this show. Former Pittsburgh Steelers star Hines Ward actually won the competition for Season 12. Retired Green Bay Packers receiver Donald Driver also won Season 14. Thumbnail photo via Tim Fuller/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link