Quarterback Russell Wilson spoke with the media for the first time Friday since being benched in favor of backup Jarrett Stidham and told his side of the story.
It was reported earlier this week that Wilson has known for two months that the organization will likely move on from him this offseason.
“[The Broncos] came up to me during the bye week … and told me if I didn’t change my contract—my injury guarantee—that I’d be benched for the rest of the year,” Wilson told reporters.
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Everyone loves a good NIL deal especially when it comes with some sort of goofy tie-in. I mean, who didn’t love DeColdest Crawford shilling for an air conditioning company? But I don’t know that we’ve seen any deals manifest in as unusual a way as Tennessee wideout Ramel Keyton’s deal with Cheez-it has.
The Volunteers will be playing against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Citrus Bowl at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium (which was — and should still be called — the Citrus Bowl).
Clemson capped its 2023 season on a five-game winning streak after beating Kentucky 38–35 in the Gator Bowl on Friday.
Shortly after the win, ESPN’s Taylor Tannebaum referenced old comments from coach Dabo Swinney that he stated back in November when his team was just 5–4 after a victory over Notre Dame.
How is Clemson’s stock looking now?
“It’s probably a little more expensive if you didn’t buy it then,” Swinney said with a smile.
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As losers of 28-straight games, the Detroit Pistons (2–29) have little to be optimistic about this season. But while some may already consider it a lost campaign, the doom and gloom has apparently given guard Cade Cunningham a different perspective.
The third-year standout offered his admirably hopeful take on the Pistons’ ongoing struggles following Thursday’s 128–122 overtime road loss to the Boston Celtics (24–6), the owner of the NBA’s best record, a game in which Detroit blew a 21-point lead.
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The Alabama Crimson Tide are a staple of the College Football Playoff. Coach Nick Saban has led his team to the final four eight times in its 10-year history. The Michigan Wolverines are making their third consecutive appearance in the postseason tournament after a controversy-ridden campaign. But so far, coach John Harbaugh’s team is winless on this stage.
Legendary broadcaster Al Michaels will be back in the Thursday Night Football booth next season.
“I feel good,” Michaels told USA TODAY Sports’ Mike Freeman. “I feel healthy. I feel fine.
“I told Amazon that I’d do three years and next year will be three, and I’m definitely doing it. We’ll see after that.”
Ahead of the 2022 NFL season, Michaels signed a three-year deal worth around $45 million to be the voice of Amazon Prime Video’s weekly NFL broadcast.
As Sports Illustrated looks back at 2023, writers reflect on memorable moments across sports:
Basketball
Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hands off to LeBron James after James broke his all-time scoring record on Feb. 7, 2023.
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Rarely do you know you are going to see history but last February, with LeBron James 36 points from the all-time scoring record, you had a feeling something special might be coming.
Fox Sports Radio host Monse Bolanos doesn’t think Lamar Jackson should be the NFL MVP this season.
Bolanos prefers “quarterbacks to be more ‘quarterbacky.’”
“To me, Lamar Jackson’s just a great athlete, and he’s done a really good job and he had a great game against the 49ers. Prisoners of the moment, he is not the MVP. Christian McCaffrey is the MVP and he has been. I’ve been saying this for weeks.”
#FoxSports Monse Bolaños on #LouisvilleFootball #LamarJackson: “I want my quarterbacks to be quarterbacky.
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence will miss an NFL game for the first time after being ruled out against the Panthers due to his shoulder injury.
Alabama defensive coordinator Kevin Steele, a longtime confidant of Nick Saban, says he has seen no signs the Tide coach plans to retire anytime soon.