Power Rankings: Long live the Big East

It isn’t always fair to compare athletes, even if they play the same position in the same league and in the same division. But like it or not, for 10 years in the NFC North, that natural comparison has come down to the two mainstays at quarterback: the Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford and the Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers. Certainly, Lions fans would love Stafford to emulate the success that has led Rodgers to winning a Super Bowl and being a two-time NFL MVP. But after Rodgers called out some of his young receivers for “piss poor� playTuesday, it’s fair to wonder whether Lions fans might also want to see the normally easygoing Stafford mimic some of Rodgers’ fiery attitude. Rodgers’ disgust

(Courtesy of UFC) On Episode 3 of UFC 232 Embedded, bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and fiancée Nina Ansaroff arrive for their second fight week Christmas in Las Vegas. Featherweight champion Cris Cyborg spends Sunday at church, stopping for a photo op with Santa. Light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson takes a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon to break up the boredom of fight preparation, but when he lands, things are anything but boring as UFC President Dana White summons him to UFC headquarters with some shocking news about former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. RELATED: Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier Get Into Nasty Exchange Over UFC 232 and Potential Rematch Episodes of UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson Embedded UFC 232 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two massive title fights taking place Saturday, December 29th on Pay-Per-View. Tune in to MMAWeekly.com for full UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 Live Results on Saturday, Dec. 29. The first bout is scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. ET / 3:15 p.m. PT from Los Angeles. Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson headlines in a battle for the light heavyweight belt, while Cris Cyborg puts her featherweight title on the line against bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes.