Week of December 26, 2016 Archives
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Monday, December 26
Maybe Broken Leg Won't Break Raiders' Season
Michael Tunison
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Sports on Earth
Raiders Can't Catch a Break
Melissa Jacobs
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Sports Illustrated
The Perfect Present for Every Team in MLB
Anthony Castrovince
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mlb.com
Remembering 'Game That Changed the South'
Christian Caple
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News Tribune
Think Bowl Games Don't Matter? They Do to Players
Ryan McGee
,
ESPN
Rice to Mixon: Be 'Best Man' You Can Be
Mike Lupica
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New York Daily News
Networks Merely Masters of the Obvious
Phil Mushnick
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New York Post
McGloin No Carr, But Raiders Believe He's Enough
Tom Pelissero
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USA Today
Mariota Injury Shouldn't Blur Titans' Success
Mark Maske
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Washington Post
L.A. Move Can't Make Chargers Any Better
Jeff Miller
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Orange County Register
Winning Without Gronk = MVP for Brady
Karen Guregian
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Boston Herald
Cowboys' Biggest Super Bowl Roadblock Is Atlanta
Vinnie Iyer
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Sporting News
At 82, Massimino Truly a Basketball Lifer
Seth Davis
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Sports Illustrated
If 2016 Was Anything, It Was Unpredictable
David Whitley
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Orlando Sentinel
Tuesday, December 27
Broncos' Fumigation Must Begin With Siemian
Mark Kiszla
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Denver Post
Karl's Take: Steroids Abound in NBA
Dan Feldman
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Pro Basketball Talk
Bear's Gruff Exterior Hid Complex Man
John McGrath
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Tacoma News Tribune
Injury Puts Mariota's Future at Risk
Jason B. Hirschhorn
,
Sports on Earth
Primed for Playoffs, Cowboys Rout Lions
Todd Archer
,
ESPN
A Sorry New Reality for Raiders
Lowell Cohn
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Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Backup QBs Galore in AFC Playoffs
Sam Farmer
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Los Angeles Times
From 229 Prep TDs to Playoff Final 4
Sanjay Kirpalani
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Bleacher Report
Swinney, Petersen Set to Join Elite Coaches
Jon Solomon
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CBS Sports
Trade Market Iffy for Noel, Okafor
Keith Pompey
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Philadelphia Daily News
Sibling Rivalry Atop Lakers' Hierarchy
Bill Oram
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Orange County Register
More 3s, Stretch Bigs as NBA Airs It Out
David Aldridge
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NBA.com
Year After Year, Kansas Crushes Big 12
Gary Bedore
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Kansas City Star
30-Point Gunner at Sleepy C. Michigan
Malika Andrews
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The Dagger
Wednesday, December 28
Prosecutor: Hernandez Tattoos Celebrate Murders
Chris Villani
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Boston Herald
Ryan Couldn't Put Up, So Bills Shut Him Up
The Sports XChange
Which Team Has Best Chance at Beating Bama?
Matt Brown
,
Sports on Earth
Silver: Teams Shouldn't Boycott Trump White House
Mike Wise
,
The Undefeated
Durant Says NBA Threw 'Refs Under Bus'
Adi Joseph
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Sporting News
Swansea Was Lousy, But Bradley Never Really Fit EPL
Charlie Wyett
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The Sun
Bradley Reached Goal, Then Failed Miserably
Michael Blaustein
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New York Post
Nicklaus: McIlroy Must Step Up if He Wants to Dominate
Iain Carter
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BBC Sport
Cubs Not Cursed, But Tougher to Stay on Top
Sam Miller
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ESPN The Magazine
Baseball Needs Talent That's on Basketball Court
Adam Zagoria
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New York Times
UConn, Auriemma Are Definition of Dynasty
Mark Whicker
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Orange County Register
We Haven't Seen Best of Clemson's Lawrence Yet
Andy Staples
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Sports Illustrated
Spagnuolo Finds Redemption With Giants, Hopes for More
Jenny Vrentas
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MMQB
'Tebow Pop Pass' Is Play That Did in Broncos
Jeff Passan
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Yahoo! Sports
Thursday, December 29
Just Months After Olympics, Brazil in Tatters
Aaron Gordon
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Vice Sports
Pats Seeking Bradford Price for Garoppolo
Frank Schwab
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Shutdown Corner
Briles Could Complicate Kiffin's Redemption Act
Nancy Armour
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USA Today
Top 10 Games of 2016
Ben Krimmel and RCS Staff
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RealClearSports
Phil and Jeanie Show, Once a Slam Dunk, Rims Out
Ramona Shelburne
,
ESPN
Why Draymond Shouldn't Be Too Draymond
Ray Ratto
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CSN Bay Area
LeBron Tops Even Westbrook ... in Pettiness
Shea Serrano
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The Ringer
As Heat Prepare to Tank, Veterans in Limbo
Tom Ziller
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SB Nation
Best Coaching Gigs: Browns Far Back of Rams, Cards
Jason La Canfora
,
CBS Sports
Gone Nearly a Year, Manning Most Marketable Athlete
Kurt Badenhausen
,
Forbes
Alabama a 'Villain' That Helps College Football
Bill Bender
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Sporting News
How Tide's Recruiting Aids Non-SEC Powers
Corey Long
,
Saturday Down South
Star Recruit's Path From Addiction to Redemption
Derek Terry
,
Sports Illustrated
10 Breakout Sports Stars From 2016
Will Leitch
,
Sports on Earth
Friday, December 30
At Stanford: Accused of Rape, But Still Playing
Joe Drape & Marc Tracy
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New York Times
Dabo's Right, 8-Team Playoff Would Be Too Many
Teddy Greenstein
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Chicago Tribune
Group of 5 Should Pursue Own 4-Team Playoff
Bill Bender
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Sporting News
Bill Snyder and the Virtue of Doing More With Less
Spencer Hall
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EDSBS
Secret to Nick Saban's Success? It's Don James
Matt Calkins
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Seattle Times
College Football Fans Ready to Hate Lane Kiffin Again?
Tom Ley
,
Deadspin
Key for Clemson: Stop Ohio State's Rushing Attack
Neil Greenberg
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Washington Post
Freshman Taylor Rapp Crucial to Huskies Defense
Lindsay Schnell
,
Sports Illustrated
Patriots D Still Waiting for 1st Test of the Year
Dan Shaughnessy
,
Boston Globe
Elway Built Great Defense, Now He Must Fix Offense
Joel Corry
,
CBS Sports
Brilliant, Blue-Collar Basketball of Bulls' Jimmy Butler
Jonathan Tjarks
,
The Ringer
Scientists Marvel at 85-Year-Old Marathoner
Jere Longman
,
New York Times
In Return to UFC, Which Rousey Will Show Up?
Lance Pugmire
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Los Angeles Times
Jack Johnson, Still Unforgivable?
Jesse Washington
,
The Undefeated
Saturday, December 31
TKO'd in 48 Seconds, Is This the End for Rousey?
Alex Ballentine
,
Bleacher Report
NBA Worst Ever? What Are You Watching, Chuck?
Dane Carbaugh
,
Pro Basketball Talk
ESPN Paying Steep Price for Going Political
Daniel J. Flynn
,
Breitbart Sports
Sports Cable TV Bubble Getting Ready to Pop
Scott Stinson
,
National Post
Cowboys' 'QB Controversy' Contrived All Along
Dieter Kurtenbach
,
Fox Sports
Waiting for NFL's Black Monday Carousel to Spin
Albert Breer
,
MMQB
3 Running Backs Projected to Go in 1st Round
Dane Brugler
,
CBS Sports
Michigan Without Peppers, FSU Rubs Salt in Wound
Jeff Seidel
,
Detroit Free Press
Small Crowds Not All Bad News for Bowls' Future
Jesse Lawrence
,
Daily Beast
Like '80 Olympics, This Is Your Time, Huskies
John McGrath
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Tacoma News Tribune
How Clemson Morphed Into Football Blueblood
Chuck Culpepper
,
Washington Post
Jackets, Wild the Juggernauts Nobody Saw Coming
Greg Wyshynski
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Puck Daddy
Even If Tiger's Best Is Behind Him, That's Not So Bad
Bob Harig
,
ESPN
2016 a Year That Went From Bad to Verse
Fred Lief
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Associated Press
Sunday, January 1
About to Clean House, Jed York's 49ers Legacy at Stake
Ray Ratto
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CSN Bay Area
Clemson Rolls to Title Game Rematch With 'Bama
Brian Hamilton
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Sports Illustrated
'Bama Lucky It Didn't Need to Pass to Beat Huskies
Dieter Kurtenbach
,
Fox Sports
Jabrill Peppers Left With No Answers
Angelique S. Chengelis
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Detroit News
Rousey's Silence Speaks Volumes About Her Future
Arash Markazi
,
ESPN
Westbrook Needs to Lose Persecution Complex
Kurt Helin
,
Pro Basketball Talk
What's the Big Deal About Kristaps Porzingis?
Adam Mare
s,
Vice Sports
Villanova's Hart Polishing His NBA Credentials
Bob Cooney
,
Philadelphia Daily News
An Agent's Advice on Early NFL Draft Entry
Leigh Steinberg
,
Huffington Post
Just Ask Him: There Will Never Be Another Steve Smith
David Steele
,
Sporting News
How Golf Hit a Grand Slam in 2016
Marika Washchyshyn
,
Golf.com
Silver Lining if Wings' 25-Year Playoff Streak Ends
Ryan Dixon
,
Sportsnet Magazine
2016 Was Real Cruel on Sporting Legends
Mike Vaccaro
,
New York Post
Here's How 2017 Sporting Year Probably Won't Go
Will Leitch
,
Sports on Earth