Eli Manning has gone streaking, too, for the New York Giants. In fact, Super Bowl runs in the 2007 and 2011 seasons took the Giants through Lambeau Field each time. Two of the league’s marquee franchises meet again in Titletown when the Packers host the Giants in an NFC wild-card game on Sunday.
Gregg Williams revived his coaching career after shame and suspension. Williams was hired Sunday as the Browns defensive coordinator, replacing Ray Horton, fired by coach Hue Jackson less than a week after Cleveland concluded a 1-15 season. Williams was banned by the NFL for one season in 2012 for his involvement in New Orleans’ notorious ”Bountygate” scandal.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina jumped all over North Carolina State from the start, building a lead that kept growing to a shockingly lopsided finish and the 14th-ranked Tar Heels’ biggest scoring output in the longtime rivalry.
Injuries forced Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell to wait three seasons for the chance to run onto the field together in the playoffs. The wait for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ ”Big Three” to do it again won’t be nearly as long. Bell ran for a franchise postseason record 167 yards and two scores, Brown caught five passes for 124 yards and a pair of first-quarter touchdowns from Roethlisberger as the Steelers overwhelmed the beaten-up and mistake-prone Miami Dolphins 30-12 on Sunday.
Smoke in cockpit forces Stars’ plane to land
The Steelers are moving on to the divisional round and a date with the Chiefs in Kansas City. Pittsburgh defeated Miami in the AFC Wild Card round, 30-12, Sunday to advance to face the Chiefs.
He’s had a pretty nice few months.
Bell sets Steelers rushing record for playoff game
Embiid thinking playoffs after 76ers get 10th win
Joel Embiid is no longer just trusting the process. Embiid scored 20 points and the Philadelphia 76ers earned their 10th victory to match their total from all last season, beating the Brooklyn Nets 105-95 on Sunday. The 76ers broke it open with a 17-2 surge in the fourth quarter to win the matchup between the NBA’s two worst teams and improve to 10-25 in their first season with former lottery picks Embiid and Dario Saric.
