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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

Watch: Justin Fields continues to be one-man highlight reel for Bears

No matter what happens with the Chicago Bears in the standings this season it has to be considered a successful year. Why? Because they seem to have finally found their franchise quarterback in Justin Fields.

Watch: Georgia's Jalen Carter shows off incredible strength, sends message to NFL scouts

Carter is a mountain of a man and also one of the top prospects for the 2023 NFL draft. 

Watch: Georgia shows why you play to the whistle on blocked field goal touchdown

The SEC Championship started off with a bang on Saturday when No. 1 ranked Georgia opened the scoring with a 95-yard blocked field goal return for a touchdown.

TCU's OT loss to Kansas State could throw College Football Playoff into chaos

There seems to be a strong belief that TCU did not need a win on Saturday to secure one of the top-four spots and that a two-loss Alabama team that is not even playing in its conference title game would jump over them. But anytime that decision is up to a subjective group of humans you can never fully be sure of anything.

Cowboys players fined for Thanksgiving game 'Whack-A-Mole' touchdown celebration

The NFL has fined four Dallas Cowboys players varying amounts of money for their participation in a Thanksgiving game touchdown celebration.

Watch: Kansas State RB Deuce Vaughn embarrasses TCU defender on touchdown run

Kansas State may not have a chance at the college playoff, but it can certainly play the role of spoiler for TCU. And on Saturday it is doing its absolute best to do just that.

Rams put Matthew Stafford on IR, and why that is huge news for the Lions

The Los Angeles Rams announced on Saturday that starting quarterback Matthew Stafford is being placed on injured reserve, which likely means that his 2022 season has come to an end.

Drew Brees faces backlash from lightning strike survivors over marketing stunt

Drew Brees duped some people on Friday when he pretended to get struck by lightning for sports betting commercial and it is not sitting well with a group

Drew Brees lightning ad duped prominent NFL reporter

Drew Brees was involved in an attempted viral marketing ad for a sports betting website that appeared to show the former NFL quarterback getting struck by lightning. 

Watch: Uruguay players chase referees down tunnel after elimination from World Cup

Despite beating Ghana, 2-0, on Friday, Uruguay was still eliminated from the 2022 World Cup and its players were not happy about it.

Watch: Flyers goalie Carter Hart gives up worst goal of the season

There are still three-quarters of the 2022-23 NHL season remaining, but it is hard to imagine somebody giving up a worse goal than the one Philadelphia Flyers goalie Carter Hart allowed on Thursday night.

NFL announces details of Pro Bowl flag football games

The NFL already announced that major changes were coming to this year's Pro Bowl in the form of a flag football competition. Now we know exactly what that will look like.

Report: Michigan to lose top offensive star for remainder of season

If the Michigan Wolverines are going to win the National Championship it looks as if they will have to do so without the services of one of their top offensive players.

Nobody has had an easier job against the New England Patriots than Buffalo's punter

If the New England Patriots are going to beat the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night, they are going to have to do something they have not done in each of their past two head-to-head meetings.

Christian Pulisic reveals nature of his World Cup injury

Christian Pulisic sent the U.S. to the knockout round of the 2022 World Cup by scoring the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Iran on Tuesday, but he also is dealing an injury. What's his status moving forward?

Gaylord Perry was known for the spit ball, but don't forget the 'puff ball'

Gaylord Perry was not only one of the best pitchers in baseball throughout his 22-year career, he was also a legend when it came to doctoring the baseball, mastering the spit ball and introducing another (now banned) pitch: The Puff Ball.

Qatari official estimates 400-500 deaths in World Cup preparation

The estimate was much higher than any previous number that has been reported. 

Jeff Saturday isn't alone when it comes to poor clock management decisions

Jeff Saturday might be completely unproven as an NFL coach, but he has at least one thing in common with his 31 counterparts.

Jeff Bagwell offers bizarre criticism of former Astros GM

Former general James Click may have helped build a World Series champion with the Houston Astros, but it still wasn't enough to secure his job or avoid criticism from a Hall of Famer.

Rams urging fans to donate Christmas tickets to charity to avoid attendance nightmare

The Los Angeles Rams are urging fans that do not want their Christmas game day tickets to donate them to charity in an effort to avoid what could be an empty stadium on national television. 

Sean Taylor's half-brother saw no issue with Commanders' tribute

Jamal Johnson, the half-brother of the late Sean Taylor, called the Washington Commanders' statue and tribute to the football star this weekend an "honor" and saw no issue with what the team had constructed.

Watch: Justin Tucker's 67-yard FG attempt falls short after Ravens blow another lead

It was a valiant effort and one that most kickers would not even get to attempt. But Tucker is the best to ever do it and already has a 66-yard game-winner on his resume, so you can understand why Ravens coach John Harbaugh even gave him the opportunity.

Jets offense takes off with Mike White at quarterback

Given the way Mike White played for the New York Jets on Sunday, Zach Wilson better get comfortable sitting on the bench. Starting in place of the ineffective Wilson, White played the best game of his career in a 31-10 win over the Chicago Bears to help the Jets keep pace in the AFC playoff race and improve their record to 7-4 on the season.

Watch: Jaguars mascot letting it all hang out during Sunday's game

Jaxson de Ville, the mascot of the Jacksonville Jaguars, caught plenty of attention on Sunday for his wardrobe selection for their game against the Baltimore Ravens.