Author: Michael

You all know how things go around here by now: I put out a list on a certain topic, I open the floor for discussion, you all tell me how dead wrong I am (sometimes in more polite or rude ways).
It wasn’t any different with my latest list, a four-pack of the worst Heisman snubs in the history of the award.
Some of you took exception to my omissions and sent me who you thought should have been included.
Consider this a mea culpa, as we dive into four more times a deserving winner was robbed of the Heisman.

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It appears the Cincinnati Bengals won’t face discipline from the NFL after leaving snow-covered seats in place ahead of Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Despite a league policy stating that “snow and ice must be removed from the stadium before all games,” the seats at Paycor Stadium remained buried under piles of white fluff at kickoff.
MORE: Bengals Take Fan Suffering To New Level By Leaving Snow On Stadium Seats
The team defended itself in a statement to Pro Football Talk, saying, “Seat aisles were prioritized and are in good shape.

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As we barrel toward the Jan. 9 WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement deadline, negotiations don’t seem to be making much progress. In a new update from The Athletic’s Ben Pickman on Monday, the WNBA players’ union is currently proposing a revenue-sharing percentage of 30%, over double the league’s previous offer of 14%. On top of that disparity, the league and its players also cannot seem to agree on a similar number of games to be played in a season, as well as benefits like non-birthing parent leave.

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MADRID (AP) — Rayo Vallecano drew at home with Real Betis 0-0 and extended its winless streak to six games in La Liga on Monday.
The home side had scored only once in its last five league games but was unlucky not to end that poor run in a first half notable for the performance of Betis goalkeeper Álvaro Valles.
The withdrawal of top goal-scorer Jorge de Frutos after 18 minutes did not help Rayo’s cause and neither did the woodwork, with Isi Palazón striking the post in the second half.

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