Author: Michael

A wide receiver has never won the MVP title before.
The 2022 season NFL honors finalists were announced on Wednesday, and Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson gave an honest response to him being a finalist for this season’s NFL MVP.
The five finalists include quarterbacks Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts and Josh Allen, while Jefferson is the only non-quarterback candidate left.
It sounds like the wide receiver doesn’t think he has a chance to win the MVP title based on the tweet he sent out after the news broke.

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Think you have a wild job interview story? Former NFL and Cleveland Browns tight end Ben Watson says ‘hold my joint!’
Watson took social media users behind the scenes Wednesday by sharing an insane pre-draft, NFL combine interview he had with the Browns back in 2004. According to the Super Bowl champion and Bart Starr award winner, the organization reenacted a scene straight out of The Sopranos.
“The browns asked me if I ever smoked weed,” Watson tweeted in response to ESPN’s Paul Finebaum asking about the worst job interview question users had ever been asked.
“I said no.

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Long time MLB infielder Jeff Kent did not make the Hall of Fame in 2023, and he has some thoughts on who’s to blame.
Third baseman Scott Rolen was the only inductee chosen by voters, with Todd Helton close behind.
READ: SCOTT ROLEN IS ONLY PLAYER ELECTED TO MLB HALL OF FAME IN 2023
The 2023 ballot was Kent’s last appearance, meaning he won’t be inducted unless chosen by a committee.
Kent played 17 seasons in MLB, and had a generally great offensive career. He won the MVP award in 2000 in San Francisco, where he had most of his best seasons.

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Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder will forever remember where he was when Los Angeles pulled off a trade for Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura.
Schroder was in an awkward position when the trade news fell: live-streaming on his Twitch account and reacting in real-time as his teammate Kendrick Nunn got shipped off to Washington for Hachimura.
Schorder’s reaction was a genuine shock.
WATCH:
“What trade? Rui? Oh no, hell no,” Schroder said. “Rui for Kendrick Nunn? Oh my god, I gotta text Rui. I gotta text Kendrick Nunn.

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Life is tough these days for LeBron James.
His Lakers team has been abysmal in recent years. When he’s not pouting on the bench, he’s arguing with fans at least once a week it seems.
And now his former coach doesn’t even have his back.
Pat Riley – who coached James for four seasons recently said that Kareem Abdul-Jabaar is in fact a better player than LeBron. Ouch, I hope LeBron can recover.

Pat Riley talks Kareem, LeBron and their upcoming shared moment in history: “I always said that Kareem was the greatest player of all time because of his longevity.” https://t.

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The union’s executive director called out the league in a recent podcast appearance.
NFL players association executive director DeMaurice Smith rarely shies away from speaking on the division between the league and its players.
In a recent appearance on The Pivot podcast, Smith said that NFL fans truly don’t know the struggle between the two factions and the lack of oversight at the top.
“The league has probably been the largest group of bullies in the labor market,” Smith said.

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The quarterback injured his foot eight weeks ago.
Originally when 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo injured his foot on Dec. 4, it was believed that he could possibly return at the end of the playoffs.
With the 49ers playing in the NFC championship on Sunday vs. the Eagles, the question of whether Garoppolo is available to play or not came back up. Coach Kyle Shanahan announced during Wednesday’s press conference that he doesn’t “expect to have” Garoppolo for Sunday’s game following his recent X-rays. However, Shanahan did not disclose the results of the X-rays.

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The reigning division champion reflects on his career-altering win at UFC 283—and the bull’s-eye that comes with it.

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Jamahal Hill finally knows the answer.
For years, Hill asked himself whether he was talented enough to become champion.
That question drove him during his training. It pushed him beyond limits, far beyond what was previously believed to be his breaking point. And in the main event of UFC 283 this past Saturday, Hill gave a definitive answer to the question.

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Former NBA player and certified hot-head Matt Barnes always seems to find trouble. But over the weekend, trouble found him.
In exclusive footage obtained by TMZ Sports, Barnes had a chippy encounter with his fiancé’s ex-husband and spat in the man’s face while the two men were outside Levi’s Stadium Sunday afternoon ahead of the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys‘ postseason matchup.

Matt Barnes got into it w his fiance’s ex outside the 49ers game Sunday. Matt spits on him.Matt says guys been harassing him. MB filed for restraining order Tues.

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