data-mm-id=”_l115721dj”>When the Tennessee Titans opted to ink reigning NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry to a four-year deal worth $50 million with $25.5 million guaranteed, there were doubts. Big running back contracts simply do not work out in the modern NFL. Countless thinkpieces have been written about the replacement value of running backs and how much easier it is to replace RB production on the cheap compared to other positions. Yes, Henry nearly single-handedly brought the Titans to the brink of the Super Bowl as a wild card team, but between all the aforementioned issues with running backs and Henry's extremely physical running style, it seemed Tennessee would be feeling buyer's remorse sooner rather than later. They still might! But certainly not this year. Going ag…

data-mm-id=”_pvs2mzwb3″>Bam Adebayo was a crucial part of the Miami Heat's shocking victory in Game 2 to level up the NBA Finals heading into South Beach. He crashed the boards. He found his teammates who were extremely hot from behind the arc. He made crucial free throws. He embodied Heat culture. It was a spectacular display from Erik Spoelstra's side that will probably surprise more than a few people who went to bed thinking that Denver had this one in hand. There will be great celebration among a fanbase that thrives on being disrespected.But in the immediate aftermath of a series-leveling victory, Adebayo still had time get quite upset with someone who entered his space on the court. Bam Adebayo gets mad at reporter on court after Game 2 vs Nuggets NBA Finals https://t.c…

data-mm-id=”_jxd4ln4yo”>One of the many ripple effects of Taylor Swift entering the NFL zeitgeist is that she's now going to be a topic for studio show discussion. Usually it'll just be innocuous segments that end up wastes of everyone's time but the producers were pressed and threw it in there because, well, she's Taylor Swift. Skip Bayless, for example, wasted literally no time and had a segment in the A block of Monday morning's Undisputed wondering if Swift might be a distraction for Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs. But Swift's mere presence in the sports media sphere means there's potential for things to get weird. Such was the case today on First Take, when Mark Cuban attempted to jokingly tell Swift to dump Kelce in order to date one of…

data-mm-id=”_tty7g9swb”>The Buffalo Bills traveled to Pennsylvania over the weekend to take on the Philadelphia Eagles. The Bills escaped with the most dominant moral victory on record while the Eagles had to settle for their league-best 10th win of the season. While watching the home team win would be enough for most fan bases, in Philly the game is really just an excuse to get a reaction from out-of-towners. During the game you had fans behind the Bills bench being so loud and (presumably!) abusive that actual players confronted them and one player actually appeared to put hands on a fan. Then there's this young fan who appeared to offer an innocent Bills fan a high five only to pull his hand away at the last moment and replace it with a middle finger. They really start 'em…

data-mm-id=”_w1tckl7rf”>One does not simply waste an opportunity to debut a brand-new scorebug during a Super Bowl so CBS has dropped the design below for this Kansas City Chiefs-San Francisco 49ers game. It's bigger, it's bolder, the font can be seen from space and … an informal straw poll here at The Big Lead suggests that it's worse. Other blogs are hard at work trying to categorize the public's reception to such a stark change but if we're being completely honest, some of those posts don't seem entirely scientific. CBS unveiled a new scorebug for the Super Bowl tonight: pic.twitter.com/kPHVa1FG10— Front Office Sports (@FOS) February 11, 2024As has become tradition, CBS unveils their new scorebug during the #SuperBowl. Old one on the left. pic.twitt…

data-mm-id=”_cdriygigb”>Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Stephen Curry were among the stars who shined the brightest at the Paris Olympics. NBC also got to bask in Summer Games glory with its exceptional work broadcasting the spectacle in France and the resulting two-week-plus ratings windfall.Basketball play-by-play announcer Noah Eagle was a breakout star for NBC. The company also celebrated another new Olympic darling on its Peacock streaming service."Gold Zone" — the whip-around show modeled after the NFL's "RedZone" channel — became a bona fide breakthrough success with the way it kept viewers updated on must-see moments and every gold medal awarded during its daily 10-hour broadcast window.The show quickly became a daily sta…

data-mm-id=”_n9ljkwqet”>Stephen Vogt should win American League Manager of the Year in just his first season as an MLB skipper. He's the betting favorite to win the award because of the way he has inspired a young Cleveland Guardians club to one of baseball's best records.Under the 39-year-old Vogt, the Guardians are a remarkable 87-64, just a half-game behind the mighty New York Yankees for the AL's best mark. Cleveland also is closing in on the AL Central Division title with a five-game lead over the Kansas City Royals entering Tuesday's games.RELATED: Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase is on verge of MLB historyWhen Vogt is honored as AL Manager of the Year, the team's accomplishments will be recounted. Amid all of the praise that will be sung, nothing will il…

Paul Merson believes that Erik ten Hag will need to win the FA Cup in order to keep his job at Manchester United and his ideal successor has been named.

There s no denying that the Red Devils have fallen well below expectations this season. The club currently sit seventh in the table and exited the Champions League at the first hurdle.

However, with Ten Hag s men still in the FA Cup, there’s still a chance that his side manages to win some silverware this season.

and given the pressure on Ten Hag, it’s seen as a must-win game.

Merson already thinks that it’s time for a change at Old Trafford, but the thought of losing to Coventry would surely be the final nail in the coffin for Ten Hag.

What lose out? Get beat by Coventry? Wow! He would b…

According to reports, Hansi Flick has emerged as a strong candidate to replace Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea this summer.

Pochettino is nearing the end of his first season at Chelsea and he has found life difficult at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues are in a transitionary phase after investing over £1bn on signings to overhaul their squad and they have been very inconsistent this season.

The former Tottenham Hotspur head coach is working with an inexperienced squad, who have let him down on numerous occasions.

Chelsea earned a win over Spurs in midweek, though. The Blues are currently eighth in the Premier League and three points adrift of sixth-placed Manchester United with four games to go.

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