Author: Michael

Amani Oruwariye’s blunder against the Bengals conjured images of former Cowboys player Leon Lett
It is a moment etched in NFL lore, to the point that last season we here at SB Nation not only wrote about it, but the brilliant minds at Secret Base put together a “Rewinder” installment covering it. That moment, of course, Leon Lett’s special teams breakdown in the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day loss to the Miami Dolphins in 1993.

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Tyler Van Dyke’s time at Wisconsin reportedly has come to an end.
Van Dyke tore his ACL in the third game of the season against Alabama, and didn’t play another snap of the season.
It turns out that his time on the field against Alabama will be his last time on the field for the Badgers. Pete Thamel reported that he’s entering the transfer portal with one season of eligibility remaining.
He has 55 passing touchdowns in his career, and will likely have several suitors in the transfer portal.

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The Ohio State men’s soccer team went from celebrating the punching of its ticket into the NCAA Tournament semifinals to shock and worry after a Buckeyes’ defender was accidentally shot in an off-campus shooting over the weekend.
Nathan Demian, a redshirt junior from Canada, was wounded in a shooting that took place around 2 AM on Sunday. According to Columbus, OH police, two vehicles were chasing each other and firing guns when a bullet struck Demian. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition, and fortunately is expected to survive, according to the Columbus Dispatch.

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Jameis Winston, Tank Bigsby and Sincere McCormick highlight the top waiver wire targets in fantasy football entering Week 15.
Welcome to the Week 15 waiver wire watch! Consider making a waiver claim in your fantasy football leagues for the following players (available in at least 50% of ESPN leagues).
Jameis Winston, QB, Cleveland Browns

Famous Jameis leads the league in dropbacks, pass attempts, passing yards, and air yards since he became Cleveland’s starter in Week 8.

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After a short field goal attempt flew directly into one upright and, as if guided by Devine Intervention, bounded in between the posts to give the Kansas City Chiefs another victory, coach Andy Reid called up his team in a locker room speech that eventually led to prayer.
“Let’s take a knee,” Reid ordered his players.
And as they have for years, the Chiefs prayed after the game. 
This has been the way for the team that has won three Super Bowls in five years. In good times and bad, after wins and after losses, the Chiefs pray as a team.

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The Rams are healthy again, and Matthew Stafford is finding Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua. They looked unstoppable Sunday.
We are so far into this year’s overall football season that the College Football Playoff has been officially finalized. It has been the best time of year since late August, but welcome to the nirvana of it all.
Such is true relative to the NFL, as well, what with various playoff berths going off like the flickering lights on Christmas trees.

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