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Cleveland Browns – No One Wants to Coach Them
It’s hard to find another NFL franchise in more of a mess than the Cleveland Browns. Not just the eternal rebuilding process and not making the postseason for over a decade, but firing Rob Chudzinski after only one season has made them something of a social pariah, with coaches and coordinators not really excited about getting the offer to be their head coach next season.
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49ers vs Panthers – Perfect Defensive Level Reached
The San Francisco 49ers entered the postseason as the hottest team in the NFL, and that positive momentum keeps pushing them forward, beating the Carolina Panthers 23-10 on the road with an almost flawless defensive performance while their offense led by Colin Kaepernick and Frank Gore once again did just about enough to make it through.
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The O Classico Changes (Benfica vs Porto)
For the first time since winning their previous championship title, Benfica have managed to beat Porto, claiming their first O Classico in more than four years with a 2-0 win that seemed to be a lot more meaningful and powerful than the scoreline.
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Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho Has to Start Scoring
There isn’t a shortage of players who can score for Liverpool, especially with Daniel Sturridge coming back from injury to partner Luis Suarez, carrying on with his incredible scoring streak. But while in some matches the two can handle the demands on their own, there comes a point when someone else, like Philippe Coutinho, needs to put in a hand as well.
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Match Highlights – Stoke vs Liverpool
For the first time since joined have been promoted to the Premier Leauge, Liverpool have managed to win against them at the Brittania Stadium, coming away with the 5-3 victory in an excellent match that included another brilliant performance from Luis Suarez and a deadly return from injury for Daniel Sturridge.
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The Heisman Winning Quarterback Playoff Curse
It’s not exactly a secret that winning the Heisman trophy doesn’t promise success in the NFL. However, recent history of quarterbacks that have won the award and started in NFL playoff games like Tim Tebow, Robert Griffin III and Carson Palmer teaches us that there might be some sort of curse involved, which doesn’t bode well for Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers.
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Clemson Beats Duke – A Great Name, Not a Good Team
With every game that goes by and Duke are once again exposed as a decent team with a very talented freshman and nothing more it makes a mockery of the various polls and rankings that still consider the Blue Devils as one of the best teams in the nation. If it wasn’t clear already, the loss to Clemson might have finished the job.
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Syracuse Beats North Carolina – Defense Works in the ACC too
Changing conferences hasn’t made Syracuse any less dominant with the same brand of basketball that’s been so successful in the past. Defense from top to bottom and the help of a packer Carrier Dome, while North Carolina try to figure out what’s not working for them so far.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Gets to Make Team Better Before James Harden Has Enough
In one of the weirder games we’ve seen this season due to rain delays (inside a basketball arena!) and huge lead swings, the Houston Rockets beat the Washington Wizards. For Jeremy Lin, there were three quarters in which he was allowed to play like an actual point guard, which clearly made the team better. The ending was a bit more of a return to normal, with James Harden taking the reigns and ignoring everyone else, this time making it work.
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NFL Playoffs – Chargers vs Broncos
The Denver Broncos, on paper, are better than the San Diego Chargers in pretty much every possible thing. The most recent encounter between the teams and Peyton Manning’s history against the bolts might hint that there’s more than just numbers to this game.