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Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes and Greg Jennings help Nick Wright unveil his NFL Tiers entering Championship Weekend of the NFL Playoffs. Nick features all 32 teams in the rankings and dubs the Kansas City Chiefs as the “disrespected dynasty” as they head into a matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. The San Francisco 49ers were dubbed an “all-star team” ahead of their matchup vs. the Philadelphia Eagles.

Days after students protested campus conditions at Bethune-Cookman in the wake of the Ed Reed saga, university AD Reggie Theus fired back at Reed’s accusations that the administration doesn’t care about the students.
Speaking to HBCU Gameday, Theus, a former NBA player, said Reed knew exactly what he was signing up for before agreeing to become the school’s next head football coach.
How? Because, Theus said, he took him around the Daytona Beach campus and showed the NFL Hall of Famer everything.
“Ed was completely aware of our situation at Bethune-Cookman,” Theus saud.

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett has played his last game wearing the Bulldog helmet. There were conversations about him playing in the upcoming Senior Bowl, but it appears to not be happening.
According to Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy, Senior Bowl reps did have discussions with Stetson Bennett team about potentially participating in the upcoming event, but Bennett’s side decided he would focus on the NFL combine and draft.
It should be noted that Bennett was never officially invited to the Senior Bowl. The game takes place on Saturday, Feb. 4, in Mobile, Ala.

The Heat president said his choice is based on the ‘longevity’ of their careers.
Heat president Pat Riley provided an interesting take in the NBA “Greatest of All-Time” debate this week.
As LeBron James nears the all-time scoring record held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Riley chose one of these players that he has history with to be considered his “GOAT.” Riley worked as an assistant coach for the Lakers during Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s career there, and he also was the Heat president while LeBron James was on the squad.