Football

• Chargers-Patriots…Sunday night showdown..Critical game both teams…Bolts (8-4) trying to hold onto top wildcard spot…Patriots (9-3) trying to hold onto homefield advantage all playoff games.

• Tom Brady-Philip Rivers…Duel Sunday Nite…Brady (5-0) vs Rivers in matchups…Brady (11TD-7Int-91QBR) vs San Diego…..Rivers is (1-5) against Bill Belicheck teams (5TD-8Int-QBR-73)……..Brady-career December (45-7)…Rivers-career-December (30-6)….Brady Career on Road (68-34)….Brady on road (199TD-88Int-QBR (95)…Brady (3243Y-28TD)…Rivers (3218-25TD)…Pats defense allowed (25TD-12G)…28-sacks-24-tackles loss-20 takeaways….Bolts allowed 20TD passes…only 18-sacks-13-takeaways in 12G…Patriots scored 43TDs-12 Games this year..NEngland averaging (380YPG)..San Diego 346YPG)
• Chargers…Must find way to contain Rob Gronkowski (67R-14YPC)…handle Brady no-huddle offense-WRs-Julian Edelman-Brandon LaFell-Danny Amendola.
• Patriots…Must put lid on Antonio Gates…Matchup Darrelle Revis-vs-Keenan Allen…Will NEngland stop run game vs 5th string OC-injured DJ Fluker

• Pittsburgh-Cincinnati..Must win game for Steelers (7-5)..Bengals (8-3-1)…Which Andy Daltron-Ben Roethlisberger show up.
• Baltimore-Miami…Both (7-5)-both need win to stay in wildcard race.
• Indianapolis-Cleveland..Colts (8-4)..Andrew Luck (4011-34TD)…Brian Hoyer starts (6-picks-3G).
• Buffalo-Denver…Broncos (9-3)..Peyton Manning (3737-36TD)..Bills (7-5) need win to stay afloat wildcard race.
• Kansas City-Arizona..Both teams stumbling…Chiefs (7-5)…Arizona (9-3)-lost 2-in row..not scored offensive touchdown in 11-quarters.
• Seattle-Philadelphia…Seahawks (8-4)..Eagles (9-3) fighting for homefield advantage…Mark Sanchez (3-1) as starter.

• Rams-Redskins…Unhappy owner Daniel Snyder questioning handling QB-Robert Griffin III.
• Giants-Titans…1-teams combined record (5-19).
• Carolina-New Orleans…Cam Newton playhing poorly
• Jets-Vikings…Geno Smith (1-8) as starter against Teddy Bridgewater.
• Tampa Bay-Detroit…Lions need win to keep pace with Packers.
• Houston-Jacksonville…QB-Blake Bortels meet QB-JJ Watt.
• 49ers-Raiders…Derek Carr production faltering-QB Rating (63) last five games
• Falcons-Packers…Aaron Rogers (32TD)

• Dallas-W-Chicago (41-28)…Tony Romo (205P-3TD)..DeMarco Murray (179R)..Cowboys (9-4) fight for home field advantage.

• Chargers..OT-DJ Fluker-not practicing-concussion symptoms..2nd time in year and half in league….IR-OT-Ryan Miller-concussion-fell in practice facility-before Wednesday practice-2nd concussion in 2-years-might be career ending….Chargers sign ex-Aztecs LT-Bryce Quigley to practice squad.
• Baltimore…DT-Haloti Ngata-suspended 4G-Adderall violation.
• Browns..RB-Isaiha Crowell-ailing kip injury.
• Texans…IR-DE-Jadeveon Clowney-needs 2nd knee surgery for scar tissue.
• Jaguars..IR-OT-Austin Pasztor-torn hamstring.
• Patriots..IR-WR-Aaron Dobson-hamstring.
• Jets..IR-WR-Greg Salas-hamstring.

• Vikings..Bench WR-Cordarelle Patterson-not fit into Norv Turner’s system.
• Titans..Owner Tommy Smith says GM-Ruston Webster-Coach Ken Whisehnunt-jobs not in jeopardy.
• Seattle..Longtime NFL special teams coach Pete Rodriguez-passes away during surgery…19Y-in NFL with Seattle-Jaguars-Washington-Arizona.
• St. Louis..NFL columnist Bryan Burwell-St. Louis Post Dispatch-passes away from cancer-age 59.
• Montana…QB-Ryan Leaf released after 2-half years prison-placed on probation-drug treatment..stealing 900 pain killing pills..2-breaking entering charges.
• Chicago… Ex-coach Mike Ditka calls Rams players “Hands Up Display”…’crap move-policeman lost his career.

College Football

• Nebraska..Surprise hire-MIke Riley-Oregon State (85-66) 12Y..replacing Bo Pelini…Arkansas-Brett Bielema-turned down the job.
• Florida..Hires Jim McElwain-Colorado State (I0-2) this year…FSU pays 7.5M-buyout to CSU.
• Oregon State..Top candidates-Scott Frost-Oregon…Rick Neuhisel-ex UCLA…Brady Hoke-Michigan…Lane Kiffin-Alabama
• Colorado State..Top candidates-Brady Hoke-Michigan
• Kansas…Wants to talk to Bo Pelini-Nebraska

• College Football Championship Weekend
• Pac 12…Oregon-vs-Arizona tonite at 49ers Stadium…Marcus Mariota-vs-Anu Solmon and RB-Nick Wilson.
• SEC…Alabama-Missouri…Tide’s hi-powered passing attack-vs-Gary Pinkel’s Tigers defense.
• ACC…Florida State-Georgia Tech…Error prone Seminoles against Tech ball control run game.
• Big 10..Ohio State-Wisconsin…Buckeyes without QB-JT Barrett..Badgers with RB-Mevlin Gordon.

Baseball

• Dodgers…Entered bidding FA-P-Jon Lester…Cubs-Giants-Red Sox already made offers…
• Dodgers…Entered bidding FA-P-Andrew Miller…Orioles-Yankees made offers also..
• Dodgers-Phillies…Trade Talks underway…Matt Kemp-Cole Hamels package.

• Giants..Prepared to offer FA-3B-Chase Headley (4Y-65M) topping Yankees (3Y) offer.
• Cubs..Offer contract OF-Johnny Gomes-Reds.
• Indians-Athletics..Talking trade 1B-Brandon Moss.
• Braves..Open contract talks FA-C-David Ross.

• Arizona..Sign FA-P-Blake Beaven-Mariners.
• Cubs..Sign FA-2B-Jon Herrera-Boston.
• Braves..Sign FA-P-MIchael Kohn-ex Angel.

• Atlanta..Hire ex-Padres exec Chad McDonald-assistant to President.
• Cubs-..Hire-Dave Martinez-bench coach-Tampa Bay.

Basketball

• Aztecs-W-USD (57-48)…SDSU goes to (6-1)…Defense choked off Toreros with 8-steals-5 blocks-forced 14-turnovers…Azetecs missed 14-of-27 free throws in very poor outing…held  USD 5-baskets in  opening 20-minutes…

• Cavaliers-W-NY Knicks..Kyrie Irving (37P) in win..Knicks (4-15)
• Golden State-W-NOrleans…Warriors (16-2)

• Lakers-at-Boston…LA (5-13)..Celtics (5-11).
• Spus-Memphis…San Antonio (13-5)…Grizzlies (15-3)…but C-Marc Gasol-bone bruise-knee.
• Oklahoma City-Philadelphia….Thunder (5-13)…Sixers (1-17).
• Toronto-Cleveland…Raptors surprising (15-4)-vs-LeBron James.

Hockey

• Anaheim Ducks…Lose D-Eric Brewer-broken foot (4-6W).
• Ottawa…Legendary captain Senators Daniel Alfredsson retires.

• Ducks-at-Minnesota tonite

• Kings-W-Arizona…G-Martin Jones 28-saves shutout.
• Vancouver-W-Pittsburgh….G-Eddie Lack shutsout Penguins…Canucks (18-7-1)…Pens (17-6-2)
• NYIslanders-W-Ottawa…Iles (19-7).
• Tampa Bay-W-Buffalo…Lightning (18-6-3)
• Calgary-W-Colorado-OT…Flames 17th win of year…4th straight in overtime.

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