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Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll deserves a ton of credit for what he has done with quarterback Josh Allen, whose inaccuracy and general rawness were considered huge knocks against him when the Bills traded up to take him seventh overall in the 2018 NFL draft. The light is shining brightly for Allen in Year 3. In addition to becoming the first player in NFL history with at least 4,500 passing yards, 35 touchdown passes and five rushing touchdowns in a season, Allen — a… Source link

Kenny Omega is seen during an episode of AEW’s ‘Dynamite’ on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. (Photo credit: All Elite Wrestling) In sports, it’s commonplace for a coveted free agent to send a fanbase into a frenzy. The summer of 2010 had NBA fans from coast to coast wondering what city LeBron James would be taking his otherworldly talents. Kevin Durant broke millions of hearts with an essay on The Players’ Tribune on July 4, 2016. Last winter, NFL front offices were pitching Tom Brady to… Source link

TipRanks 2 “Strong Buy” Penny Stocks That Could See Outsized Gains Well, it’s official. Joe Biden is now President, and he’ll be backed – at least for the short term – by Democratic majorities in both Houses of Congress. Wall Street is taking the measure of the new Administration, and sees, among its first moves, a boost in fiscal stimulus that is likely to goose consumer spending, bump corporate profits, and provide general economic support in the first half of 2021. Covering the… Source link

Quarterback Dwayne Haskins has found a new home in less than a month after the Washington Football Team cut him. Haskins and the Steelers agreed to a one-year deal, first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and later confirmed by the team. The #Steelers and QB Dwayne Haskins have now agreed to terms on a contract, source said. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 21, 2021 Rapoport reported earlier Thursday that Haskins was meeting with the Steelers, and had visited with the Carolina… Source link

The Guardian NFL conference championship picks: Brady v Rodgers, and a Chiefs shock Two decorated veterans face off at Lambeau Field, while the best of the next generation play in Kansas City. Who makes the Super Bowl? Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers met earlier this season and the Buccaneers emerged as victors. Photograph: Mark LoMoglio/AP Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay PackersSunday, 3.05pm ET/8.05pm GMT What the Buccaneers need to do to win: Surprisingly for two quarterbacks who have ruled… Source link

The Canadian Press The Latest: Fauci to resume virus updates in White House WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci is back in the White House briefing room. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, was tasked by President Joe Biden to give an update on the coronavirus pandemic after largely being sidelined in recent months by former president Donald Trump. Fauci said the new administration would “be completely open and honest” in dealing with the pandemic and, in an implicit… Source link

Ted Thompson, the former Green Bay Packers general manager who drafted Aaron Rodgers, died Wednesday at age 68. Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel first reported the news and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur later confirmed it. Very sad news. Just heard from two sources that former #Packers GM Ted Thompson died last night. He had just turned 68 on Jan. 17. — Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) January 21, 2021 Packers coach Matt LaFleur confirmed that former GM Ted Thompson has… Source link

The Biden administration hopes to move quickly on confirming Janet Yellen as the 78th Secretary of the Treasury. The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to vote on the former Federal Reserve chair’s nomination on Friday morning, likely setting up a final vote on the floor of the Senate next week. Markets will be closely tuned into Yellen’s first steps as Treasury Secretary. If confirmed, Yellen’s immediate task will be selling Congress on the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion… Source link

TipRanks 2 “Strong Buy” Penny Stocks That Could See Outsized Gains Well, it’s official. Joe Biden is now President, and he’ll be backed – at least for the short term – by Democratic majorities in both Houses of Congress. Wall Street is taking the measure of the new Administration, and sees, among its first moves, a boost in fiscal stimulus that is likely to goose consumer spending, bump corporate profits, and provide general economic support in the first half of 2021. Covering the… Source link

The Wisconsin Badgers’ 2020 football season saw sophomore ILB Leo Chenal, freshman RB Jalen Berger, freshman OLB Nick Herbig and others break onto the scene and make their names known. The team would not have had the same success without these guys and what they did on the field, as Chenal and Herbig were two of the driving forces on defense and Berger was far-and-away the best option in the backfield. Going into any season there will be hype given to certain players and positions, hype… Source link