data-mm-id=”_nyn7rlzs0″>Derrick Henry powered the Tennessee Titans to one of the most unlikely playoff runs this decade, ending at the hands of the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. Henry's epic playoff stretch, where he ran for 446 yards and two touchdowns in three games, capped off an excellent season; Henry led all rushers with 1,540 yards on the ground and tied for the league lead with 16 scores. He was the best running back in football in 2019, and now he's a free agent. Henry will likely look for a deal worth between $13-16 million annually with at least $20 million guaranteed as the league's top running back on the open market. Given how the tide has shifted against paying running backs over the last five years, those nu…

data-mm-id=”_6jskpz9o4″>The NBA is still holding out hope that it can crown a champion. All options remain on the table and one includes the league returning to play a very short end of the regular season that would allow them to satisfy local television contracts. In that case, teams would probably have a single-digit number of games put back on their schedule.At this point in time, that sounds absolutely incredible. Sign me up. You want to do a three-game regular season follow by a single-elimination tournament to determine the 2020 NBA champion? When can we start?But who will be involved? If there is a truncated resumption of the NBA season then there are still a few teams jockeying for position and the 8th seed in the Western Conference is still up for grabs. That includes the New …

data-mm-id=”_6542pimwf”>The Toronto Raptors were quite the surprise this season. Usually, when a player of Kawhi Leonard's caliber departs for warmer pastures, the spurned team takes a free-fall through the standings. Nothing like that happened in Toronto. Riding an elite defense, Kyle Lowry's grifting, and Pascal Siakam's first All-Star selection, the Raptors earned the second seed in the Eastern Conference before the season's postponement and held onto their title as one of the league's toughest teams to beat in the bubble. But it always felt like their ceiling was as low as their floor was high. Winning an NBA title takes a superstar, and the Raptors don't have that anymore. They didn't miss a beat once the season restarted in the bubble in Orlando…

data-mm-id=”_bdhrnxsc4″>Patrick Mahomes came into Week 16 as the frontrunner to win his second NFL MVP award. One wonders if he would even be in the conversation if it wasn't for an unbelievable amount of luck on some of his more forgettable throws. According to the broadcast during the Chiefs-Falcons game today, Mahomes has had 16 passes dropped that should/could have been interceptions. That is, apparently, an NFL record. Patrick Mahomes' 16 dropped interceptions this season is an NFL Record, for what its worth. Unmatched luck— El Capitãn (@DomGonzo12) December 27, 2020Against the Falcons, Mahomes had two passes that absolutely should have been intercepted but ended up dropped. The first came on the first play of the fourth quarter. The second would have sealed the win f…

data-mm-id=”_du4wrtyhj”>The 2023 NBA Draft takes place Thursday night in Brooklyn as we'll see a new wave of stars joining the league. In an interesting twist this year, a number of the top prospects didn't play college basketball. That said, a ton of college stars will be selected in the first round, giving their respective programs bragging rights in the process. Here's a look at the schools that have produced the most first-round picks since the NBA started the draft back in 1950. Not surprisingly, the team with the most first-round picks is Kentucky. The blue blood SEC program has produced 57 first-rounders, including two in 2022 (Shaedon Sharpe and TyTy Washington). Coming in just behind Kentucky are basketball's fiercest rivals tied in second. Yes, North Caro…

data-mm-id=”_d2gnmh82u”>Kevin McCarthy was removed as Speaker of the House on Tuesday after a rebellion from within his own party led by Matt Gaetz. Democrats voted with eight Republicans to remove McCarthy, setting off potential chaos in the lower chamber. After the Speaker was removed, Patrick McHenry replaced him as Speaker pro tempore until a new election for a replacement is held. McHenry is a close McCarthy ally and he was not happy with the result. And you could tell how angry he was based on how he treated the Speaker's gavel.Following the vote, Republicans adjourned the House to go into a conference meeting and decide the next step. As McHenry gaveled the session to recess, he absolutely hammered the thing down in anger. He swung the wooden hammer like he was trying to sp…