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Now, with that being said, above all else, what drives me through this crazy world on a day-to-day and minute-to-minute basis is a desperate need for entertainment and humor. And so, it must be said that with just four teams still alive in the playoffs, the perverse need of this football-loving nation is quite simple. … [Read more...] about Hurley’s Picks: The Sick And Twisted Super Bowl Matchup America Needs

You’ve seen the NFL this year, I assume. And you’ve seen that 1:10 is a ton of time in today’s NFL for a high-octane offense to drive the field to kick a game-tying field goal. Patrick Mahomes did it at the end of regulation later on Sunday despite having just 32 seconds and one timeout (plus an extra timeout from the officials who wanted to take 90 seconds to ensure the game clock was correct, but I digress.) … [Read more...] about Hurley: New Orleans Has The Right To Complain About Brutal Non-Call Forever

"My friend Larry King has died. It is literally true that thousands of us can make that sad statement this morning. While he was easily caricatured, I’ve never known anybody who made a bigger deal out of the slightest kindness afforded him," former MSNBC host Keith Olberman wrote.  … [Read more...] about Journalists, TV hosts mourn the loss of broadcasting giant Larry King

Vegas' Shea Theodore scored his third goal in two games and had an assist. Cody Glass scored his first goal and Robin Lehner allowed four goals on 25 shots for the Golden Knights (4-1), who had been off to the best start in the franchise's four-year history. … [Read more...] about Coyotes hand Golden Knights first loss of the season, 5-2

Peyton Manning was kind enough to play Brady twice in the playoffs as a bucking Bronco before his body gave out on him, winning both matchups to gain some level of retribution for the early-career bullying he experienced at the hands of the Patriots. And when that rivalry ended after 17 matchups (Brady won 11), an irreplaceable hole was left in the NFL schedule in the years that have followed. (Fun story: After that memorable regular-season Patriots comeback/Broncos muffed punt in OT game in 2013, Manning thought he was done with his postgame press conference when I asked him a question along the lines of, “Even after all this time, are you ever surprised to see Tom Brady do things like that? He did that steaming-miffed face and gave a generic, non-specific answer. He was so mad. If I were a negative person instead of an eternally positive person, I’d probably chuckle at that little memory. Alas.) … [Read more...] about Hurley’s Picks: Soaking In The Historical Sweetness Of Tom Brady-Drew Brees Matchup