Before The Rock became a professional wrestler, XFL owner and an acclaimed actor, Dwayne Johnson dreamed of playing for Jimmy Johnson during his coaching tenure with the Miami Hurricanes.
Johnson took Miami to new heights in the 1980s and led the Hurricanes to a national championship in ’87. When The Rock reached his senior year of high school in ’89, he only wanted to play football for Johnson. However, the Pro Football Hall of Fame coach jumped to the NFL ranks to become the Dallas Cowboys‘ second head coach ahead of the ‘89 campaign.
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Levis appeared to sustain the injury on a second-quarter sack.
Happy New Year! As we wind down to the final week of the 2023 NFL regular season, there’s plenty at stake.
Going into Sunday morning, 17 teams are in limbo, alive for playoff spots but not guaranteed. There are also the seven teams that have clinched, with the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions having wrapped up their divisions. With wins this weekend, the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers can join them, assuring themselves of at least one home playoff game.
It was Jackson’s first touchdown pass to a running back since Week 8 of last season.
Wilson is starting in place of the injured Tyreek Hill as the teams vie for the AFC’s top seed.
Former RB Ray Rice, who hasn’t played in the NFL since a domestic violence incident in 2014, was honored by the Ravens on Sunday as a “Legend of the Game.
Conor McGregor said he will fight Michael Chandler on June 29 in what would be his first fight since 2021. The UFC has not publicly commented on that proposal.
Officials missed a tripping call late in Saturday’s Lions-Cowboys game that later allowed for their controversial ruling on Detroit’s 2-point conversion.
In an email obtained by Sports Illustrated, Catapult, the software company that the overwhelming majority of college football teams use to both host and exchange game and practice film, sent a message to its users Sunday morning as rumors swirled about security issues regarding the app. Both the Alabama Crimson Tide and Michigan Wolverines spoke about taking precautions to safeguard their film during Rose Bowl prep.
I understand NFL teams wanting to build domed stadiums. They benefit both the players and the fans. But, there’s something about playing football in snow that I would miss. On Sunday, the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons are playing an NFL game at Soldier Field in a snowstorm.
And, it’s awesome.
Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears looks on prior to a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Soldier Field on December 31, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
Granted, it’s a game between two teams unlikely to make any noise in the playoffs.