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Establish the Fun breaks down the key matchups in NFL Wild Card Weekend.
Welcome back to Establish the Fun, where football is fun and we’re establishing that with more intensity than a New Japan pro wrestling match (Gabe Kidd you have restored the feeling).
IT’S PLAYOFF TIME BABY! The field has been narrowed down to 14 teams, with 12 of them playing on Saturday through Monday for Wild Card Weekend. To be quite honest with y’all, I’m HYPED for this round of the playoffs.

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A top-10 matchup tips off Wednesday in the Big Ten, here’s what you need to watch
With the expansion of the Big Ten to 18 teams, the landscape of women’s basketball in the conference has changed. After years of the Maryland Terrapins, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes and Ohio State Buckeyes taking their turns at the top of the conference, the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins came in and took over the conversation.
Chosen to win the conference in preseason voting was the No. 4 Trojans.

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Rams-Vikings is all about Matt Stafford vs. Brian Flores’ pass rush.
Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Rams
Matchup to watch: QB Matthew Stafford vs. DC Brian Flores
It’s good on good in the Monday night game, with the Vikings traveling to Los Angeles to face the Rams. For this matchup, I’m circling the battle between two of the best in the business: QB Matthew Stafford vs. Vikings’ DC Brian Flores.

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The fact that the Tennessee Titans went 9-25 under Ran Carthon’s leadership may not have been enough for some to agree with the franchise’s decision to fire him as general manager after two seasons in Nashville. In the hours after the Titans made his termination official, details about his tenure in the Music City started to surface from the media.
One of those reported details involves the team plane and Carthon catching some shut-eye on it after certain games.

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Jayden Daniels’ response to pressure will make or break the Commanders playoff run.
Washington Commanders @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Matchup to watch: Commanders’ QB Jayden Daniels and the Commanders’ OL vs. Todd Bowles pressure packages
Commanders’ QB Jayden Daniels has lit up the NFL world this year, possibly locking up Offensive Rookie of the Year in the process. His growth even from his time at LSU has maximized this Washington offense, and has them playing at a very high level.

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If you were looking for a last-minute ticket to the Cotton Bowl on Friday night that will see Ohio State play Texas in the college football playoff semifinals, you might be in luck when it comes to purchasing a cheaper ticket. 
When the matchup was first set between these two teams, fans from both schools were ecstatic about the opportunity to attend this game at AT&T Stadium in the Dallas area, and ticket prices reflected the magnitude of the game.

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