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data-mm-id=”_7rjelglb1″>The NFL playoffs are about to change pretty dramatically. ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting the NFL is proposing to add another playoff team from each conference. That means seven teams will reach the postseason from the AFC and the NFC, bringing the total to 14 playoff teams. Why is one extra team such a dramatic change? Because the league would then only award one first-round bye per conference. NFL playoff structure is about to be changed. Under the current CBA proposal, seven teams from each conference will make the playoffs, with only bye per conference, sources tell ESPN. It would go into effect this upcoming season. More coming on https://t.co/rDZaVFhcDQ.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 19, 2020Under the current transformational CBA proposa…

data-mm-id=”_n5sobzk85″>After Sunday's 28-21 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Houston Texans have to answer one simple question: why is Bill O'Brien still employed? The Texans are now 0-3 after blowing a 21-17 fourth quarter lead this week. That loss followed back-to-back embarrassing showings against the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens. After a massive playoff collapse last season and a tumultuous offseason, there is absolutely no reason for O'Brien to still be the team's head coach — and there's even less reason for him to remain the franchise's general manager. O'Brien is in his seventh season as the head coach in Houston. Despite a loaded roster and a weak division, he's never gone beyond the Divisional Round of the playoffs. His…

data-mm-id=”_dhv66riss”>Dustin Johnson sauntered up the 18th fairway at Augusta National an exonerated man, knowing he finally and completely exorcised any demons remaining in his major championship closet. A golfer known as much for his close calls and crazy losses as his impressive power and significant wins, Johnson put an exclamation mark on his career at the Masters this week, winning his second major championship and first green jacket with a 20-under-par total that blew away the competition and rewrote the tournament record books. But more than etching his name in Masters lore, Johnson silenced all the doubters who questioned his ability to close out leads in majors. Previously 0-5 when he had the lead going into the final round of a major championship, and having suffered sever…

data-mm-id=”_74jysh3cs”>Indiana has fired Archie Miller, in a move that was expected but few thought would happen so quickly. After four years with no demonstrable growth or success, athletic director Scott Dolson called in donor favors and paid Miller's $10 million buyout. So who is next in Bloomington? Rumors circulated that Dolson was already back-channeling on a potential hire for weeks, which means he's likely got a head start on things. Despite a lack of success over the past two decades, Indiana's basketball program is still a monster waiting to be awakened. The program has seemingly endless resources, incredible fan support and a wealthy donor base. Dolson should be aiming high for his next head coach and, based on rumors and reports, he's doing just that. H…

data-mm-id=”_9er88db36″>Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. That news was confirmed from the man himself late Thursday night when he tweeted that he and the first lady had both contracted the virus. What was even more shocking than the diagnosis was the fact that NBA reporter Shams Charania seems to have tweeted the news out before anyone.Yes, Charania posted a tweet a few minutes before the major news organizations and political reporters did. Though, as we later found out, he did so seconds after Trump's own tweet. Like much of the big NBA news over the past few years, Shams got there before other reporters. President Donald Trump and the First Lady have tested positive for coronavirus.— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 2, 2020Man, that guy just gets stuff ah…

data-mm-id=”_3axxdm8qx”>Jackie MacMullan joined The Ringer podcast network late last year. This week, she and Bill Simmons appeared on The Ryen Russillo Podcast to discuss the James Harden trade to the Brooklyn Nets. During the show, MacMullan shared a story about a conversation she once had with Kyrie Irving in which she argued that NBA players were "property." This was meant to be an example of why Kyrie doesn't get it.Here’s the audio of Jackie MacMullan’s story about her telling Kyrie that he’s an NBA owner’s property because they pay him millions pic.twitter.com/p1U5Euiz1n https://t.co/2JRfzrKKAy— gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 14, 2021Even if MacMullan was trying to explain her perspective on the realities of the NBA system, it comes off as problematic…

data-mm-id=”_g61132hi9″>Welcome back, faithful readers. The 2022 NFL season begins this week. With the return of football comes the return of The Big Lead's weekly picks and predictions, courtesy of Liam McKeone and Kyle Koster. The two posted an overall record of 133-119 through the regular season and playoffs last year and they look to capitalize on their success in Year 2. Without further ado, here are our Week 1 picks and predictions (all odds via WynnBet).RAMS (+2.5) over BILLSThe sheer disrespect of making the defending Super Bowl champions an underdog at home is galling. It sort of feels as thought everyone is taking crazy pills and forgot what we just saw from Matthew Stafford and Aaron Donald, two veterans who decided they'd had enough and climbed the mountain. Plu…

data-mm-id=”_76dhianev”>Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas enjoys tremendous job security and, along with the other eight bigwigs on the counsel, an ability to shape the direction of American life for generations to come. And then there's the freebies. The type of swag Michael Scott could only dream of getting his grubby little paws. The generosity shown to Thomas has been the subject of many recent articles and the latest from the New York Times casually drops the most interesting nugget of all. Apparently Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones gifted Thomas a Super Bowl ring. He's also flown on Jones’s private jet, attended training camp practices, and spread out in Jones' private suite while America's Team was in America's capital. It sounds like Thomas, as i…

data-mm-id=”_v2aq6vte9″>The Buffalo Bills and New York Giants met on Sunday Night Football in Week 6. The game got off to a very slow start with the Giants taking a 6-0 lead in the second quarter. On third-and-1 with just over three minutes remaining in the first half Damien Harris picked up a first down on a hard run right into the line. When the play ended Harris was left on the ground. Harris gets hit hard. Ambulance was brought out on the field and are currently evaluating him. #NYGvsBUF pic.twitter.com/bSDK89Sdqb— Rate the Refs App (@Rate_the_Refs) October 16, 2023Harris remained on the ground as medical professionals checked on him. Eventually an ambulance came out onto the field and Harris, a five year veteran in shis first year with with Buffalo, was taken off on a stretcher…

data-mm-id=”_c664t2es3″>The Milwaukee Bucks' 14-point win over the Indianapolis Pacers might've been the most entertaining game of the season if you're into petty drama above all else. Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped a career-high and franchise-record 64 points but flipped out after the game because the Pacers took the game ball. Things got so ridiculous he sprinted towards Indy's locker room in full view of the cameras while a trainer desperately yanked at his jersey. It was all so, so dramatic. And yet the most dramatic thing that happened last night didn't have anything to do with the game ball(s), as shocking as that might be. No, the award for Most Dramatic Act belongs to Giannis' brother, Thanasis. During the third quarter, Aaron Neismith fouled the he…