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The New York Jets might be bringing back a franchise legend to the helm of their dysfunctional football team.
According to several media outlets, the Jets plan to interview former head coach and ESPN analyst Rex Ryan for their head coaching vacancy. Ryan coached the Jets from 2009-2014, and those were the last two times that the franchise made the playoffs. 
While Ryan does have the pedigree and familiarity with the franchise, it’s hard to know if he would be the right fit for this current team.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner poked the bear ahead of a Monday night matchup against the Detroit Lions.
The Niners’ defensive stalwart gave a rousing pregame speech before his unit, preparing for the homestand at Levi’s Stadium against the NFC’s best team in Detroit. 
In the speech, Warner aimed at Lions head coach Dan Campbell, vowing to leave Campbell with a bad taste in his mouth after Monday’s game.

It’s never too late in the year to shoot your shot.
A pair of Detroit Lions fans stole the pregame spotlight at Levi’s Stadium on Monday after ESPN cameras caught the Motor City duo’s marriage proposal gone right. 
Ahead of Monday night’s clash between the Lions and San Francisco 49ers, a Lions fan went down on one knee in front of ESPN cameras to his apparent girlfriend, wearing matching Lions attire to support their team on the road.
WATCH:
The lady in blue said yes, and the grown man wearing a Sonic* cap celebrated.

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into what was nearly a catastrophe as a Delta flight almost crashed into the Gonzaga men’s basketball charter plane at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday. 
Footage of the moment showed that the Delta Flight 471 was about to take off when an air-traffic controller was heard screaming, “Stop, stop, stop!” at the charter plane carrying the men’s basketball team across the runway. 
Luckily, the warning worked as the Delta flight took off without crashing into the Gonzaga charter.

Detroit has a winner-take-all showdown with the Vikings for the top seed in the NFC next Sunday, but vows to keep its foot on the pedal tonight.

Detroit has a winner-take-all showdown with the Vikings for the NFC’s top seed on Sunday, but didn’t stumble in 2024’s high-scoring Monday Night Football finale.

The FBI has issued a formal warning to sports leagues about organized crime organizations from South America targeting the homes of professional athletes.

LeBron James, who celebrated his 40th birthday Monday, says he could play at a high level for “another 5-7 years” if he chose to do so.

The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions will play a hugely important Week 18 game against one another, despite both teams having already secured NFL postseason berths.
The reason is that the 14–2 Vikings and 13–2 Lions are both able to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC, which comes with a first-round bye and home-field advantage in both the Divisional and Conference Championship rounds, should the team make it that far. 
If the Lions beat the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football in the final game of Week 17, then the NFL is guaranteed to have an incredibly bizarre scenario.

Athletes are being targeted for their prized goods across America. 
These costly turnovers reached Sarah Jane Ramos — fiancée of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott — on Christmas Week after her vehicle was looted in the Dallas area. 
Prescott’s wife-to-be lost an estimated $40,000 to $50,000 in prized handbags and other valuables. 
According to TMZ Sports, Ramos (a wine specialist) was rushing to Pilates class on Dec. 26 when she accidentally left her car unlocked. The 31-year-old was also trying to dodge rain as she hustled to Pilates.