ATLANTA â The fourth championship game of the College Football Playoff era will take place here Monday night in the world’s most spectacular stadium, in America’s pre-eminent college football city, between two blueblood programs from neighboring …Read more
LaVar Ball: Lakers ‘don’t want to play for’ Luke Walton – ESPN
BIRSTONAS, Lithuania — LaVar Ball says Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton has lost the team. Editor’s Picks. Lithuanian team revamps games for Ball bros. The Lithuanian team that signed LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball has withdrawn from one of its leagues …Read more
Chad Johnson says Antonio Brown looks “injury free” – ESPN
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown is getting ready for the playoffs with help from former NFL receiver Chad Johnson, who called Brown “injury-free” in a social media video over the weekend. Brown, a unanimous first-team All-Pro …Read more
CFL’s Tiger-Cats offer Johnny Manziel a contract – USA TODAY
Johnny Manziel might soon have a new home in the Canadian Football League. The league’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced in a statement Sunday afternoon that they have offered Manziel a contract, bringing the former Cleveland Brown and Heisman Trophy …Read more
Longtime NFL referee Jeff Triplette to retire – ESPN
When Mike Pereira describes a crew’s performance the way he did on Saturday, you know it fell below playoff standards. But it wasn’t game-changing. The news comes one day after Triplette’s eventful performance in the Tennessee Titans’ 22-21 wild-card …Read more