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Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

The Bears are on the clock and they have plenty of options

Texans head coach Lovie Smith did his former team a huge favor on Sunday.

TCU star is 50-50 to play in national championship game

The big story to watch for TCU going into Monday's national championship game against Georgia will be the status of star running back Kendre Miller. 

Georgia's mascot Uga will not be making trip to national championship game

When the Georgia Bulldogs go for their second straight national championship on Monday night against TCU, they will have to do so without the support of their lovable mascot, Uga. 

Watch: Bengals' Joe Mixon celebrates touchdown with coin flip

The Cincinnati Bengals are not happy the location of their first playoff game might come down to a coin flip, and Mixon had an interesting way of expressing the team's feelings on Sunday. 

Watch: Bills return opening kickoff for touchdown in first action since Damar Hamlin incident

Emotions were extremely high in Buffalo on Sunday as the Bills returned to the field for the first time since safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest in Cincinnati on Monday night, and the game got off to a storybook start.

Watch: Penalty ruins Chiefs' hilarious spinning huddle trick play

The Chiefs head coach is just messing with opponents right now.

Broncos receive permission to interview Sean Payton for HC position, but there's a catch

Payton is the top head-coaching candidate available, and he has reportedly already started to assemble a staff for an eventual return. Denver is desperate for a big move that can turn the franchise around.

Bills' Damar Hamlin expresses thanks, asks for more prayers in Instagram post

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin expressed thanks to everybody that shared prayers and reached out to him this past week in a social media post on Instagram Saturday afternoon.

Lovie Smith trying to convince Texans he deserves another season as head coach

The Texans enter Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts with a 2-13-1 record and could finish with the league's worst record with another loss. A Texans win, combined with a Bears loss to the Colts, would give Chicago the league's worst record and the No. 1 overall pick.

Damar Hamlin's toy drive fund exceeds $8 million in donations

As Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin continues to recover and make progress following a cardiac arrest during Monday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, his charity toy drive fund continues to to pull in massive amounts of donations.

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson to miss another game, playoff status still unknown

The Baltimore Ravens officially ruled out starting quarterback Lamar Jackson for another game, announcing that he will not play in their Week 18 meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals. 

NFL teams will honor Damar Hamlin during Week 18 with show of support

Week 18 in the NFL will be a league-wide celebration of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.

Flyers coach John Tortorella really hates the NHL All-Star Game

The always quotable and fiery coach simply has no time for the All-Star Game, its weekend festivities or anything involving the celebration — and especially no time for questions about it or the players who were not selected. 

Damar Hamlin able to speak to family, teammates after breathing tube removed

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin continues to make a remarkable recovery and is now able to speak to his family, doctors, and teammates after having his breathing tube removed on Thursday night. 

Texas fires men's basketball coach Chris Beard

The dismissal comes less than one month after Beard was arrested on a third-degree felony assault charge for allegedly biting and assaulting his fiancee in their home.

Damar Hamlin asked who won Bills-Bengals game after awaking

Dr. Timothy Pritts said on Thursday that Hamlin is awake, responding to doctors' commands and is able to communicate with them through writing. He is not yet able to speak, however, due to still having a breathing tube.

Jets OC says team has not done its job developing Zach Wilson

The Zach Wilson era has been a disaster so for the New York Jets. While much of the blame has been directed at Wilson for his poor play and lack of maturity, the organization also has to own some responsibility for his struggles.

Former Seahawks star has chance to ruin Seattle's playoff hopes

Bobby Wagner spent 10 years as a superstar in the middle of the Seattle Seahawks defense, helping lead the team to two Super Bowl appearances and winning one of them. Now he has a chance to help deliver a knockout punch to the Seahawks' playoff hopes on Sunday as a member of the Los Angeles Rams. 

No. 1 overall pick in 2023 NFL Draft still undecided between Texans, Bears

For most of the 2022 NFL season it seemed like a foregone conclusion that the Houston Texans were going to end up with the top pick in the 2023 draft, but as we enter Week 18 of the season the Chicago Bears are suddenly in a great position to swoop in and steal that spot.  

Yankees add World Series-winning GM as adviser to Brian Cashman

The New York Yankees added the architect of a three-time World Series champion to their front office on Tuesday, announcing the hiring of Brian Sabean. 

Bengals-Bills game will not resume this week

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to NFL teams, advising them that mental health and support staff will be available to all players and staff who need it. 

Hockey Hall of Famer offers support to Damar Hamlin after going through similar incident

There has been an outpouring of support from the sports world for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after he suffered cardiac arrest on the field Monday night. One of the most noteworthy shows of support came from hockey Hall of Famer Chris Pronger.

Damar Hamlin's family 'deeply moved' by showing of support

The family of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin released a statement on Tuesday afternoon sharing their thanks for the support Hamlin has received over the past 15 hours. 

Bills announce Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field

The Buffalo Bills provided an update on defensive back DeMar Hamlin early Tuesday morning, saying that he suffered a cardiac arrest on the field. According to the team, his heartbeat was restored on the field prior to being transferred to a local hospital.

Damar Hamlin's charity toy drive receives over $3 million in donations

A GoFundMe page for a toy drive that was set up by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin two years ago received more than $3 million in donations by Tuesday morning, more than 12 hours after he was taken to a Cincinnati hospital in critical condition.