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Five of the 14 teams in the postseason could make sense for the departing Raiders quarterback when he leaves Las Vegas.
As the NFL Wild Card weekend begins on Saturday, 14 teams are still alive in the playoffs while the other 18 teams are already in offseason mode.
One of the biggest storylines developing among non-playoff teams is the future of longtime Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, who penned his farewell letter to fans on Thursday morning.

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It seems like Kyler Murray is definitely not a popular guy in the locker room.
The Arizona Cardinals QB has faced plenty of criticism over the past season, and it’s not ending now that Kliff Kingsbury got fired.
In fact, it seems to be getting worse.
Cardinals player rips Kyler Murray. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Previously, a report came out that people within the organization were tired of dealing with the QB’s attitude.
“It was like they created a monster,” an unnamed Cardinals veteran told Michael Silver.

The Patriots announced Thursday that they will begin interviewing candidates to fill the role of offensive coordinator and that they have begun extension talks with assistant Jerod Mayo.

Angel City FC selected 18-year-old forward Alyssa Thompson as the first overall selection Thursday in the 2023 NWSL draft.

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty on Friday of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault.

LeBron James and Lakers head coach Darvin Ham expressed their frustration with a no-call on Tim Hardaway Jr.’s defense of a potential game-winning 3 by Troy Brown Jr. at the end of regulation Thursday night.

LSU is stepping up security around its gymnastics meets following an incident involving disruptive fans of Tigers star Olivia Dunne last Friday.

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom is a wanted terrorist in his home country of Turkey. And the Turkish government appears to be serious about capturing him as an official bounty has been put on his head.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is offering up to 10 million Turkish Lira, which comes out to roughly $500,000, for information leading to the capture of Freedom. The 30-year-old’s name is also on Turkey’s 2023 most-wanted terrorists list.
“That makes it so dangerous,” Freedom told The New York Post.

Michigan star Mazi Smith didn’t get in much trouble in his gun case.
The talented defensive player for the Wolverines was arrested on a gun charge in October 2022 when an officer stopped his vehicle while he was armed without the proper permit. However, the judge didn’t drop the hammer at all.
Mazi Smith was sentenced to a year of probation on the charge. If he gets through the first six months without any issues, he can request to have it shortened.
Mazi Smith sentenced in gun case. He got probation and community service.

The constant question I get every year about the Pro Football Hall of Fame is not so much a question as it is an incredulous rhetorical statement.
“How can so-and-so not be in already?”
It’s usually followed by some statement about my lack of intelligence (I can confirm that), the overall lack of intelligence among the group of 49 selectors (yes, I weigh them down), or even some assertion that I hate so-and-so’s team that he played for (which just makes me chuckle).