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Everyone's Saying The Same Thing About Patrick Mahomes' Final Interception

(The Spun) The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills played another instant classic on Sunday evening. Both teams traded blows with each other before the Bills took a 24-20 lead after they scored a go-ahead touchdown with 64 seconds left. Many fans thought that the Chiefs were just gonna go down the field and win with no time left…

 

NFL World Reacts to Missed Tripping Penalty in Bills-Chiefs Game

(Sports Illustrated) People couldn’t believe that there was no flag on this play. Sunday’s matchup between the Bills and Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium lived up to the billing, with Buffalo winning a thriller by a final score of 24–20. But the end result was nearly thrown off course by a missed call that went in Kansas City’s favor. Midway through the fourth quarter and trailing by three, the Bills faced a third-and-10 from their own 35-yard line when quarterback Josh Allen was brought down by Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones for a sack. But what the officials missed was…

 

Why This Tennessee-Alabama Clash Has Much More Meaning

(Sports Illustrated) KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—On Wednesday nights in the fall, Calhoun’s On The River is the place to be. Nestled on the banks of the Tennessee River, the 34-year-old barbecue joint hosts the weekly radio call-in show for Tennessee’s football coach, whoever it may be. From 2009 to ’20, four different people came here each week during the season to talk about the Volunteers. There was brash and bold Lane Kiffin, Derek Dooley and his country t…

 

Iowa OC Brian Ferentz Was Asked if He Would Resign Amid Struggles

(Sports Illustrated) The Hawkeyes rank near the bottom of the country in almost every offensive category. Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz spoke with media for the first time since Week 2 to talk about the team’s offensive struggles this year. Ahead of Week 7, Iowa ranks dead last nationally in total offense and 127th out of 131 schools in scoring offensive. On top of that, the Hawkeyes sit near the bottom of the country in almost every offensive category and have scored seven offensive touchdowns through their first six games. At one point during Ferentz’s press conference, he was aske…

 

Dieter Kurtenbach: Andrew Wiggins’ eight-figure sacrifice speaks volumes about him, Warriors’ culture

(The Mercury News) So much for the Warriors’ culture being broken by Draymond Green’s punch. I’d say it’s still pretty damn strong, considering that Jordan Poole signed a four-year extension worth up to $140 million on Saturday morning, and then, Saturday afternoon, Andrew Wiggins agreed to a new four-year, $109 million extension. The two deals bolster the Warriors’ title chances for both this upcoming season and…

 

Hotter Temperatures Are Leading to More Football Deaths

(Sports Illustrated) Before the Friday-night lights of the fall, there is the weekday afternoon heat of the summer. Scorching, oppressive days of merciless, withering triple-digit temperatures that come accessorized with carpets of humidity. It makes for the kind of conditions that are singularly ill-suited for running around outdoors, never mind doing so while wearing an insulated helmet, and…

 

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