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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

NFL Week 14 winners: Backup quarterbacks rule the day; Bills playoff chances get boost

With almost all of the Week 14 games complete, let's take a look at some of the biggest winners from around the NFL. 

Watch: Terrible Kadarius Toney penalty costs Chiefs amazing TD (and the game)

The Chiefs have a wide receiver problem. It continued to show itself in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Bills with more drops, bad routes and an overall lack of production. 

Vikings beat Raiders in one of the NFL's worst games in years

Style points do not count in the NFL, and the Minnesota Vikings should be very thankful for that fact following their 3-0 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

Browns announce quarterback decision for rest of season

The Cleveland Browns are rolling with Joe Flacco to close out the season. What a world.

Watch: Ravens beat Rams with walk-off punt return touchdown

The Ravens needed overtime to beat the Rams, 37-31, on Sunday, and it was a pretty electrifying play that won it. 

Texans injury issues continue with C.J. Stroud entering concussion protocol

Sunday was not a particularly good day for the Texans. Not only did they drop an ugly 30-6 decision to the Jets, they also lost several key players on offense. That list of players includes starting quarterback C.J. Stroud.

Watch: Army holds off Navy with game-winning goal line stand

The 124th edition of the Army-Navy game came down to a matter of inches. 

Eagles security guard banned from sidelines for Sunday's game

Eagles security chiefs Dom DiSandro will not be permitted to stand on the sidelines of Sunday night's game against the Cowboys. The team announced the news in a statement on Saturday.

Steelers should be facing tough questions on handling of T.J. Watt concussion

Watt's long-term health — for both himself and the team — needed to take precedence over one game.

Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani will be facing enormous (and maybe unreachable) expectations

Ohtani can no longer point to the lack of talent around him. The Dodgers have no more excuses. 

Why LSU's Jayden Daniels will stiff-arm pretenders to win Heisman

No disrespect to the other finalists for the Heisman Trophy, but LSU QB Jayden Daniels has put together an overall statistical body of work that is difficult to overlook.

Jaguars HC gives important update on QB Trevor Lawrence's status

There is still a chance that the Jacksonville Jaguars will have starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence available on Sunday when they visit the Cleveland Browns.

Steelers star calls out teammates for mindset, not wanting to work for it

After losing to a pair of two-win teams in four days, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick called out his teammates on Thursday night for having the wrong mindset going into games. 

Mike Tomlin's seat should officially be hot for Steelers

Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers have had a remarkable run together over the past 17 seasons. Should the team open a new chapter?

Former Yankees OF explains how facial hair policy hurts team

The policy is one of the most controversial and archaic rules.

Ohio State star undecided on NFL Draft, could return for another season

One Ohio State star says he's still undecided on entering the NFL Draft despite being a consensus top five pick.

NHL's five biggest surprises: Shocking goal leader emerges

All over the NHL, there have been teams and players that are exceeding their preseason expectations. Here are five of the most stunning examples.

NHL's five biggest disappointments: Penguins power play reaches new low

The 2023-24 NHL season is through its first two months and some teams and players have not lived up to their expectations. Here are five of the biggest disappointments in the NHL so far.

Patrick Mahomes still has trust in Chiefs receivers, even if nobody else does

The Kansas City Chiefs offense is not scoring points the way we are used to seeing them score points.

Week 14 NFC West predictions: It's time to bury fading Seahawks

In Week 13, the NFC West had a strong showing, with the 49ers, Rams and Cardinals all winning. Only fading Seattle lost. Here's what to expect in the division in Week 14.

Yankees and Red Sox complete a rare trade involving notable OF

The two fiercest rivals in Major League Baseball, the Yankees and Red Sox, completed a rare trade with each other on Tuesday night.

Former NFL QB has outrageous take on Eagles' Jalen Hurts, Marcus Mariota

Former NFL quarterback and current NFL Network analyst David Carr shared a pretty shocking take on Tuesday.

Seventh-year senior quarterback transfer commits to third program

He will be a seventh-year senior and 25 years old during the season.

Latest mock draft has Bears trading No. 1 pick, passing on QB for second year in a row

Fields has shown flashes of being a game-changing quarterback, but the consistency has simply not been there.