Author: Michael

The Lakers star isn’t pleased with the way the league has been officiating him and his team this season.
After back-to-back games filled with controversy over a number of apparent missed calls, Lakers star LeBron James took to Twitter to express his own personal frustration with the league’s officials. 
Responding to a tweet from another Twitter user that claimed the NBA is dealing with a “huge scandal” when it comes to officiating because the league is “altering their own definition of the rules,” James sounded off about the lack of calls that he’s received this year.

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The San Francisco 49ers completed the clean sweep of their season series against the Seattle Seahawks. They have won 11 games in a row and seven with Brock Purdy under center. However, who is the reason for the Niners hot run? Nick Wright credits Kyle Shanahan for the team’s hot play, especially with the defense struggling against Geno Smith in the first half and the unknowns of Purdy’s potential.

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The curious case of Cormani McClain is one of the most compelling college football recruiting stories in recent history. It has led to an extremely awkward situation in Miami, and mind games in Boulder.
McClain, a five-star cornerback from Lakeland, Florida, is the top-ranked player at his position in the Class of 2023. The 6-foot-2, 165-pound prospect is considered at least a top-five recruit overall, and has the potential to provide an instant impact at whatever school he chooses.
But where will that be? That is the question for which everybody wants to know the answer.

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The pass rusher was penalized at a key moment in Saturday’s game.
The Chargers loss on Saturday night came with some controversy, as the team was upset with the referees amid the Jaguars’ 27-point comeback. That came to a head when pass rusher Joey Bosa was given an unsportsmanlike penalty that led to a key Jacksonville two-point conversion.
Bosa acknowledged that the heat of the game got him when he lost frustration over what he thought were multiple missed holding calls, but he still thinks the officials need to be more accountable.

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Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes discuss the Jacksonville Jaguars erasing a 27 point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers in Super Wild Card Weekend. Trevor Lawrence remains unbeaten on Saturday (HS, CFB & NFL) and Chargers QB Justin Herbert has yet to secure his first playoff win. The First Things First crew also determine if the Chargers HC Brandon Staley should be fired after blowing a 27 point lead vs. Jags.

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If the president says Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is staying, it looks like he is staying as Michigan’s football coach.
Michigan president Santo Ono said Monday afternoon that Harbaugh would be returning for the 2023 season after considering a possible move to the NFL for the second straight year.
“I just got off the phone with Coach Harbaugh, and Jim shared with me the great news that he is going to remain as the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines,” Ono said on Twitter. “That is fantastic news that I have communicated to our athletic director Wade Manuel. Go Blue.

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