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By Marc Lawrence
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Tuesday, Jan 27 |
Gimme a break.
On Monday, the Browns’ rookie quarterback was added to the AFC’s roster for the Pro Bowl in what feels like an utterly crazy move.
Bills signal-caller Josh Allen is the AFC’s starter, while the Chargers’ Justin Herbert is the reserve at the position. Patriots’ quarterback Drake Maye was the other reserve, but with his team playing in Super Bowl LX, another player was needed.
Patrick Mahomes, Bo Nix, and others are dealing with injuries. Apparently, Sanders was the next man up despite guys like Joe Burrow and C.J. Stroud having better numbers.
Cleveland selected Sanders with the 144th pick in the 2025 NFL draft, selecting him in the fifth round after he was projected by many to come off the board in the first. He opened the season as the Browns’ third-string quarterback behind Joe Flacco and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel. Gabriel replaced Flacco early in the season before Sanders took over in Week 12.
In eight appearances (seven starts), Sanders completed 56.6% of his passes for 1,400 yards, with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He averaged 6.6 yards per attempt, and his passer rating (68.1) and QBR (18.9) were both fairly terrible.
His numbers are nowhere near Pro Bowl caliber, but here we are.
An investigation is in place to make sure his father, Deion, was not on the Pro Bowl committee. |
ON TODAY'S SCORECARD
5’s a Charm
Sam Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba powered Seattle to a 31–27 win over the Rams in the NFC championship game.
And now they are favored to win Super Bowl LX.
Darnold completed 25 of 36 pass attempts for 346 yards and three scores, while Smith-Njigba hauled in 10 catches for 153 yards and a touchdown. The duo went toe-to-toe with Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua, who both shined in defeat.
Seattle is confidently favored, with betting lines moving from -3.5 to -5.
ESPN’s computer model, the Football Power Index, has released its pick for Super Bowl 60 on Monday morning.
The Patriots and the Seahawks last met in Super Bowl 49. That game featured the iconic goal line interception by the Patriots, handing the Seahawks a loss in truly heartbreaking fashion. Who will emerge with the win this time?
The Seahawks come into the game as a heavy favorite. Seattle opened as a 3.5-point favorite but the line has already moved to -5 in some places.
The Football Power Index is going with the Seahawks, giving Seattle a 60.2 percent chance to win, while New England has just a 39.8 percent chance at a victory.
Fifth team's the charm: The Jets traded Darnold. The Panthers let him walk. He was a backup with the 49ers. He won 14 games with the Vikings but they still weren't convinced he was the guy. Now, he's one win away from becoming a Super Bowl champion, and he'll be playing in his home state of California, where his football journey first began. |
BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW
Eight is Great
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Mohamed Toure returns for his unprecedented eighth season of college football in 2026.
NCAA eligibility extended due to redshirts, medical redshirts, and COVID-19 exemptions.
After seven seasons playing college football, a member of Miami’s national title runner-up is reportedly set to make it an eighth.
In the year 2026, eligibility in NCAA sports has increasingly become a meme. With some players who were drafted to leagues like the NBA returning to the college ranks despite having professional G-League or overseas experience.
However, a combination of timing, injury and a global pandemic has opened the door for Hurricanes linebacker Mohamed Toure to return to Coral Gables for roughly double the amount of time once believed to be possible before trying his hand at the NFL ... while he’s still young. |
QUOTE OF THE DAY |
"When you ask for help it’s not giving up.
It’s actually refusing to give up. There
is no weakness in asking for help."
- David Begnaud |
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TRENDING TODAY
OMG |
Mike Vrabel was the head coach in Tennessee for six seasons and led the Titans to the playoffs three times.
In 2019, he took them to the AFC championship game, where they ultimately came up short in a loss to the Chiefs. After a 6-11 season in 2023, Tennessee fired Vrabel. He was 54-45 during his time with the franchise, and 2-3 during the postseason.
Since moving on from Vrabel, the Titans have gone 6-28 over the past two seasons.
New England has won more games since December 21, than the Titans have won since firing Vrabel. Think about that!
Making matters worse, Vrabel served as a coaching consultant for the Browns last season, and they let him go.
Meanwhile, Cleveland is still searching for a new head coach while Vrabel’s Patriots will be playing in Super Bowl LX next month.
It goes to owner Jimmy Haslam forging his way into the conversation of the all-time worst owner of an NFL team. If letting Vrabel walk wasn’t enough, he’s still laying awake at night after trading for QB DeSaun Watson. |
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GRINDING OUT THE PROFITS
Sleeping Dawgs
GEORGIA over Tennessee by 11
If Georgia had its choice of hosting any team tonight, they would want The Vols, a team that crushed them 74-56 in Knoxville last season. That loss tarnished a 20-win season, when they proceeded to lose a first round of the NCAA Tournament as a No. 9 at-large seed. So instead of entering the tourney with 21 or 22 wins, they became a one-and-done, ending what had been a promising season. They come into this game limping after a 20-point loss at Texas on Saturday, their worst defeat of the season. Meanwhile, the Two-Steppers upset Alabama in Tuscaloosa over the weekend and are just 1-9 ATS in games following a win over ‘Bama. With the Dawgs 9-3 ATS in the last dozen games against Tennessee, including 5-0 ATS as a host, we’re riding the historic trend tonight. Lay the points.
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STAT OF THE DAY
14 |
Scottie Scheffler (-27) won his season debut, dominating The American Express
by four strokes for his 20th career PGA Tour victory. He now has 14 wins
in his last 35 starts, a win rate of 40%! That is insane. |
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