Author: Michael

Thoughts on Al Michaels, Tony Dungy, Tony Romo, Greg Olsen, Mike Tirico and more.
1. When the NFL broadcasting carousel was taking place in early 2022 and talent was switching networks and landing monster contracts, there was a lot of talk about the value of broadcasters.
People are going to watch NFL playoff games no matter who is calling them, so why shell out big bucks for talent? Even CBS play-by-play man Greg Gumbel said on the SI Media Podcast that a broadcaster doesn’t bring one viewer to the TV set.

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The Ravens running back took issue with Baltimore’s red-zone decisions in the fourth quarter.
Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins didn’t touch the ball once on a pivotal second-half series in his team’s wild-card playoff loss to the Bengals on Sunday night, and he candidly voiced his displeasure after the game.
The ninth and decisive play over the drive came with 11:39 to play in the fourth quarter when Tyler Huntley went over the top on a quarterback sneak at the 1-yard line.

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Three players scored 40 and two games were decided by one possession
As the weather is cooling down (or the rain or snow is coming down) around the country in mid-January, the action inside NBA arenas is heating up.
Three different players notched 40 points in their Sunday contests while some teams eked out close wins to help them in the standings drastically.

Knicks coast past Pistons, 117-104, after big first quarter
Julius Randle scored 13 of his 42 points during the opening frame as New York outscored Detroit 39-22.

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