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Being ‘safe’ is fine, but there’s nothing special about this hire.
The Carolina Panthers were the first team of 2022 to fire their head coach, now they’re the first to hire a replacement. Frank Reich was announced as the team’s new head coach on Thursday, representing the most boring, least imaginative hire possible. Now he’ll be tasked with an offensive rebuild, which presumably begins by finding a franchise quarterback in the draft.
Reich is fine. The hiring is fine. If you’re looking for some stability and a .

Billy Packer, the legendary college basketball announcer, died on Thursday at the age of 82. His son, Mark, shared the news on Twitter on Thursday night.
Mark told the Associated Press that Packer was hospitalized in Charlotte for the past three weeks with several medical issues before ultimately succumbing to kidney failure.

The Packer Family would like to share some sad news. Our amazing father, Billy, has passed. We take peace knowing that he’s in heaven with Barb. RIP, Billy. pic.twitter.

McCaffrey wasn’t looking to leave the Panthers, but moving to the 49ers has been a boon for him and for San Francisco’s Super Bowl hopes.

The Philadelphia Eagles might need the army to keep Christian McCaffrey off the field Sunday.
The San Francisco 49ers and Eagles will battle it out in the NFC title game for a chance to punch a ticket to the Super Bowl. It should be one hell of an exciting game.
Christian McCaffrey doesn’t plan on sitting out against the Eagles. (Photo by Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
McCaffrey, who is one of the most dynamic players in modern NFL history, is dealing with a bruised calf and sat out practice Thursday. However, there’s no chance he doesn’t suit up Sunday.

Deion Sanders continues to make an immediate impact at Colorado.
The new head coach of the Buffaloes is doing his best to build a winning culture and turn around one of the worst P5 programs in America.
While Deion Sanders is grinding it out with his players, he took some time to meet with Colorado superfan Peggy Coppom, who is in her 90s.
The moment between Prime and arguably the biggest fan of the Buffaloes on the planet is bound to melt even the toughest of hearts.

Part 1 of Peggy meeting Coach Prime #CoachPrime | #GoBuffs pic.twitter.

Arizona Wildcats forward Azuolas Tubelis’ double-double led the Wildcats to the 63-58 win against the Washington State Cougars. Tubelis led all scorers in the game with 18 points and ended the game with 12 rebounds.

Billy Packer was the voice of 34 Final Fours, dating back to the days of John Wooden, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.

Who were the biggest surprises and snubs of this year’s All-Star Game voting? Our panel breaks it down.

One NFL reporter tried claiming that the ongoing talks between free-agent head coach Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos ownership have turned sour, only for Payton to step in and refute the claim on Twitter.
The Washington Post‘s Mark Maske tweeted that he had spoken to his sources close to the Broncos and that Payton was falling out of favor with the Walton-Penner family — the new ownership group who acquired the Denver Broncos for $4.65 billion in 2022.

The statement came swiftly from lawyer Doug Wigdor. And it should be regarded by Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill as a clear warning. Wigdor, who represents former Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks, reacted sharply to the news that the Panthers had passed over Wilks for Frank Reich.