<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Las-Vegas-Raiders-3-early-free-agent-targets-for-the-2022-NFL-offseason.jpg"></figure><h1>Las Vegas Raiders: 3 early free agent targets for the 2022 NFL offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T22:57:00-08:00">January 23rd, 10:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T22:58:25-08:00">January 23rd, 10:58pm</time><address><a>Ben Cooper</a>Ben Cooper has been a writer for ClutchPoints since April 2021. He is a 17-year-old senior in high school working toward becoming a sports analyst. He covers the NBA and NFL and is a lifelong Lakers fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders suffered a first-round playoffs exit, but it can be said they still had a fairly successful season. After all, Las Vegas was not expected to make it to the postseason but made it despite all the controversies they faced.</p><p>Head Coach Jon Gruden resigned after past emails containing racist, misogynistic and homophobic remarks were leaked. Later in the season, Henry Ruggs III got into a crash, which resulted in the death of a woman. A first-round pick by the Raiders in 2020, he was released by the team following the incident.</p><p>If that wasn’t enough drama, the Raiders released their other 2020 first-round pick, Damon Arnette. This was following a video that surfaced of Arnette holding a gun and making threats. The Kansas City Chiefs have since signed him to a reserve/futures contract.</p><p>With all this going on, quarterback Derek Carr was able to lead his team to the playoffs. The Raiders showed their potential, and they could become a contender with some free agent additions.</p><p>That being said, here are three early free agent targets for the Raiders in the 2022 NFL offseason.</p><h2><b>Raiders Free Agent Targets for 2022 NFL Offseason</b></h2><p><b>*Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/stream-nfl/" rel="noopener">click for free trial</a>)*</b></p><p><b>3. Tyrann Mathieu – Safety</b></p><p>The Raiders have a solid foundation, but like many teams, they need to improve the holes on their roster. Las Vegas selected safety Trevon Moehrig in the second round of the 2021 draft, and he has been phenomenal. Moehrig was a steal in the draft and has been everything they want and more.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Being that Tyrann Mathieu turns 30 in May, do you resign him?<br>If so, what’s the contract look like??<br>                           🤔 <br><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChiefsKingdom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#ChiefsKingdom</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneTeamOneVision?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#OneTeamOneVision</a>  <a href="https://t.co/IfoYUGhvjp" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/IfoYUGhvjp</a></p><p>— 𝕃𝕠𝕣𝕕ℂ𝕙𝕚𝕖𝕗ℝ𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕒 (@JordanTribe_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanTribe_/status/1484263671018704900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 20, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The next step for the Raiders is pairing him with an elite safety. Tyrann Mathieu would be a perfect target since he is one of the best safeties in the NFL. He has been the defensive leader for the Kansas City Chiefs over the past few seasons, helping them bring home Super Bowl 54.</p><p>This season, he had <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MathTy00.htm">three interceptions</a>, including one returned for a touchdown. His playmaking ability on defense would help them become a much-improved defense.</p><p><b>2. Brandon Scherff – Right Guard</b></p><p>Las Vegas needs to improve their offensive line to give Carr more time in the pocket. The Raiders QB was tied as the fifth most sacked quarterbacks this season, as he was sacked <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/how-many-times-has-derek-carr-been-sacked-this-season-2021">40 times</a>. Adding a five-time Pro Bowl guard in Scherff would instantly improve their protection.</p><p>The Raiders are in a tough division with the Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos. Having a great offensive line would give Las Vegas an advantage against the pass rush.</p><p><b>1. Davante Adams – Wide Receiver</b></p><p>The ideal free agent acquisition for the Raiders is wide receiver Davante Adams. Adams is regarded by many as the best receiver in the league, and rightfully so. With the Green Bay Packers’ disappointing playoff exit, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-aaron-rodgers-reveals-troubling-future-outlook-for-franchise-after-early-playoff-exit/" rel="noopener">future of the team is in question</a> because many of their stars could be gone.</p><p>While Green Bay hopes to retain Adams, it is entirely possible that he will leave. The Raiders would be an excellent destination for both sides, as Carr played with Adams at Fresno State and are great friends.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">What a grab by Davante Adams 🤯</p><p>12 ➡ 17 in full swing<a href="https://t.co/pnt0fuNH3R" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/pnt0fuNH3R</a></p><p>— Packers Nation (@PackersNationCP) <a href="https://twitter.com/PackersNationCP/status/1485090190545031169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 23, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Although Adams has only played with Aaron Rodgers, his skills will translate with another quarterback under center. This season, Adams had 123 receptions for <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AdamDa01.htm">1,553 yards</a> and 11 touchdowns. His elite route-running and ability to create separation make him difficult for any defense to stop.</p><p>While the price tag will be high for Adams, he would be well worth the addition.</p><p>Las Vegas has a vital offseason ahead to get their roster ready for another playoff push. Although they made the playoffs this season, it is no guarantee they make it back. Making a few great acquisitions will be beneficial while also giving a boost to the players on the roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Las Vegas Raiders: 3 early free agent targets for the 2022 NFL offseason

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Genshin-Impact-2-5-Leaks-Character-and-Weapon-Banners.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Genshin Impact 2.5: Character and Weapon Banners Leaked!</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T22:40:59-08:00">January 23rd, 10:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T22:40:59-08:00">January 23rd, 10:40pm</time><address><a>XC Enriquez</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Gaming</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It was only a matter of time before the featured characters for Genshin Impact 2.5 Event Wish were leaked. Along with the Yae Miko banner (<a href="https://twitter.com/lumie_lumie/status/1485167879100194816?s=20">which would not have any concurrent banners</a>), the other Event Wish Banners have already been leaked. This was not all, as even the featured 5* weapons were revealed. As with any information that comes from a non-official source, these are all unconfirmed and may be subject to changes.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="zh">定稿2.5事件祝—易於改變。 <a href="https://t.co/6f3ruiHtEo" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/6f3ruiHtEo</a></p><p>— 老大爷 (@grandfatherbao) <a href="https://twitter.com/grandfatherbao/status/1485205919537721344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 23, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This tweet reveals that the first half of Genshin Impact Version 2.5 will feature Yae Miko. The weapon banner will have the new 5* Catalyst Kagura’s Verity, and 5* Claymore Wolf’s Gravestone. The second half will feature banners for Raiden Shogun and Sangonomiya Kokomi running simultaneously. On the weapons side, it will have both Raiden’s and Kokomi’s best-in-slot weapons: Engulfing Lightning, and Everlasting Moonglow.</p><p>As previously mentioned, none of these are confirmed. This being the case, this Genshin Impact 2.5 leak must be taken with a grain of salt. No matter who you draw for, none of these characters are a waste of Primogems. Raiden Shogun slots herself well into almost any team, and with great effectiveness. Kokomi is proving herself necessary as a top-tier healer, a great way of dealing with the pesky bleed effect that the Rifthounds inflict on your characters. Yae Miko is shaping up to be a great damage dealer, from what we know. If you’re looking to spend Primogems, Genshin Impact 2.5 is a great time for you to do so.</p><p>If you want a sneak peek of what Yae Miko can do, check out <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yae-miko-leaks-abilities-ascension-materials/">her skills and talents here</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Genshin Impact 2.5: Character and Weapon Banners Leaked!

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/LEC-Spring-2022-LEC-Standings-Records-and-Match-Results.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>LEC Spring 2022: LEC Standings, Records, and Match Results</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T22:36:36-08:00">January 23rd, 10:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T22:37:43-08:00">January 23rd, 10:37pm</time><address><a>XC Enriquez</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Gaming</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <i>League of Legends</i> European Championship, or LEC, has begun its Spring 2022 Season. Unfortunately, due to COVID-related issues, the LEC Spring 2022 is held remotely. After one of the most chaotic preseason roster moves in history, this season is guaranteed to be exciting. A lot of fans are also interested in the many new names coming into the league. Will this be the season of rookies or will the veterans continue to carry their legacy?</p><p>The full schedule and match VODs can be found <a href="https://lolesports.com/schedule">here</a>.</p><h2>LEC Spring 2022: Regular Season Standings</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 272px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;"><strong>Rank</strong></td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;"><b>Team</b></td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;"><strong>Win-Loss Record</strong></td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;"><strong>Next Match</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 25%;">1st</td><td style="width: 25%;">Fnatic (FNC)</td><td style="width: 25%;">4-0</td><td style="width: 25%;">vs. MSF</td></tr><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">1st</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">Rogue (RGE)</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">4-0</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">vs. BDS</td></tr><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">3rd</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">Mistfits Gaming (MSF)</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">3-1</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">vs. FNC</td></tr><tr style="height: 10px;"><td style="width: 25%; height: 10px;">3rd</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 10px;">G2 Esports (G2)</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 10px;">3-1</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 10px;">vs. VIT</td></tr><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">5th</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">MAD Lions (MAD)</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">2-2</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">vs. AST</td></tr><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">6th</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">SK Gaming (SK)</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">1-3</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">vs. XL</td></tr><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">6th</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">EXCEL (XL)</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">1-3</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">vs. SK</td></tr><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">6th</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">Team BDS (BDS)</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">1-3</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">vs. RGE</td></tr><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">6th</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">Team Vitality (VIT)</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">1-3</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">vs. G2</td></tr><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">10th</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">Astralis (AST)</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">0-3</td><td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;">vs. MAD</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><h2>LEC Spring 2022: Match Results</h2><h2>Week 1 (<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lec-spring-2022-week-1-recap/">Click here for full story</a>)</h2><p>The LEC, kicked off its first week of the season with a Superweek. This meant 3 days of games over the weekend, and a great chance for the new LEC rosters to debut. The LEC Spring 2022 Week 1 introduced fans to the new players, along with those returning.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LEC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#LEC</a> Spring Season standings after week 1!</p><p>1) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FNCWIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#FNCWIN</a> (3-0)<br>-) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RGEWIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#RGEWIN</a> (3-0)<br>3) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/G2WIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#G2WIN</a> (2-1)<br>-) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MADWIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#MADWIN</a> (2-1)<br>-) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MSFWIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#MSFWIN</a> (2-1)<br>6) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XLWIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#XLWIN</a> (1-2)<br>-) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SKWIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#SKWIN</a> (1-2)<br>-) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BDSWIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#BDSWIN</a> (1-2)<br>9) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ASTWIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#ASTWIN</a> (0-3)<br>-) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VITWIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#VITWIN</a> (0-3)</p><p>— LEC (@LEC) <a href="https://twitter.com/LEC/status/1482813021353353216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p> </p><p>Champions like Jinx, Xin Zhao, Thresh, and Viego saw high priority this week. Teams mostly played around Jinx’s hyper carry nature and funneled as much resources as possible into her. A highlight play from this week was Martin “Wunder” Nordahl’s outplay on his Gragas.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">fancy feet <a href="https://twitter.com/wunderlol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@wunderlol</a> <a href="https://t.co/AS5ItDNjnW" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/AS5ItDNjnW</a></p><p>— LEC (@LEC) <a href="https://twitter.com/LEC/status/1482451871080058883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 15, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>To sum up this week, it was quite an underwhelming performance from Team Vitality’s superstar lineup as they end the week 0-3. Still, teams like Rogue and Fnatic performed as expected and sit on top of the standings. It felt like most of the teams are still struggling to find their identity after huge roster changes.</p><h2>Week 1 Day 1</h2><h2>MAD Lions vs Team Vitality</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[MAD] Renekton, Diana, Yasuo, Karthus, Nautilus vs [VIT] Kennen, Viego, Akshan, Jhin, Alistar</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [MAD] LeBlanc, Jinx, Caitlyn, Sett, Vex. [VIT] Twisted Fate, Lee Sin, Thresh, Leona, Rakan</li><li><b>Result: </b>MAD win in 32:01 (Kills: MAD 20 – 9 VIT)</li></ul><h2>Rogue vs SK Gaming</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[RGE] Ornn, Xin Zhao, LeBlanc, Jinx, Rakan vs [SK] Gwen, Jarvan IV, Vex, Jhin, Nautilus</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [RGE] Kalista, Lucian, Lee Sin, Jayce, Camille. [SK] Twisted Fate, Caitlyn, Thresh, Lulu, Renekton</li><li><b>Result: </b>RGE win in 27:30 (Kills: RGE 15 – 8 SK)</li></ul><h2>EXCEL Esports vs G2 Esports</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[XL] Gangplank, Jarvan IV, Malzahar, Lucian, Nami vs [G2] Corki, Xin Zhao, LeBlanc, Jinx, Lulu</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [XL] Jayce, Akshan, Jhin, Thresh, Gwen. [G2] Twisted Fate, Lee Sin, Caitlyn, Lissandra, Renekton</li><li><b>Result: </b>G2 win in 41:47 (Kills: XL 17 – 27 G2)</li></ul><h2>Astralis vs Misfits Gaming</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[AST] Kennen, Viego, Vex, Jinx, Thresh vs [MSF] Irelia, Diana, Yasuo, Jhin, Nautilus</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [AST] LeBlanc, Lee Sin, Caitlyn, Jayce, Leona. [MSF] Twisted Fate, Trundle, Renekton, Sett, Sylas</li><li><b>Result: </b>MSF win in 40:57 (Kills: AST 13 – 14 MSF)</li></ul><h2>Fnatic vs Team BDS</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[FNC] Gwen, Xin Zhao, Twisted Fate, Jhin, Rakan vs [BDS] Darius, Viego, LeBlanc, Lucian, Nami</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [FNC] Renekton, Diana, Caitlyn, Orianna, Sylas. [BDS] Thresh Lee Sin, Jinx, Pyke, Nautilus</li><li><b>Result: </b>FNC win in 34:40 (Kills: FNC 15 – 12 BDS)</li></ul><h2>Week 1 Day 2</h2><h2>Rogue vs Misfits Gaming</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[RGE] Renekton, Jarvan IV, Viktor, Jinx, Lulu vs [MSF] Gnar, Xin Zhao, LeBlanc, Jhin, Yuumi</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [RGE] Diana, Jayce, Lee Sin, Gwen, Camille. [MSF] Twisted Fate, Caitlyn, Thresh, Ornn, Nautilus</li><li><b>Result: </b>RGE win in 34:05 (Kills: RGE 16 – 8 MSF)</li></ul><h2>EXCEL Gaming vs Team BDS</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[XL] Ornn, Jarvan IV, Corki, Jinx, Lulu vs [BDS] Irelia, Xin Zhao, Syndra, Jhin, Soraka</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [XL] Renekton, Diana, Thresh, Sett, Yuumi. [BDS] Lee Sin, Twisted Fate, Caitlyn, Gangplank, Gwen</li><li><b>Result: </b>BDS win in 37:22 (Kills: XL 9 – 13 BDS)</li></ul><h2>SK Gaming vs MAD Lions</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[SK] Gragas, Xin Zhao, Corki, Ezreal, Alistar vs [MAD] Gwen, Diana, Yasuo, Jhin, Nautilus</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [SK] Thresh, Twisted Fate, Renekton, Rakan, Jayce. [MAD] Caitlyn, LeBlanc, Vex, Yuumi, Braum</li><li><b>Result: </b>SK win in 54:50 (Kills: SK 29 – 24 MAD)</li></ul><h2>G2 Esports vs Astralis</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[G2] Graves, Lee Sin, Syndra, Seraphine, Pyke vs [AST] Kennen, Trundle, Irelia, Aphelios, Thresh</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [G2] Jinx, Diana, Caitlyn, Poppy, Xin Zhao. [AST] Twisted Fate, LeBlanc, Akshan, Lucian, Jhin</li><li><b>Result: </b>G2 win in 34:33 (Kills: G2 14 – 13 AST)</li></ul><h2>Team Vitality vs Fnatic</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[VIT] Renekton, Qiyana, Twisted Fate, Jinx, Rakan vs [FNC] Gragas, Viego, LeBlanc, Jhin, Zilean</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [VIT] Thresh, Lee Sin, Ryzze, Leona, Gwen. [FNC] Diana, Jayce, Lucian, Kaisa, Ezreal</li><li><b>Result: </b>FNC win in 33:36 (Kills: VIT 12 – 16 FNC)</li></ul><h2>Week 1 Day 3</h2><h2>Team BDS vs Misfits Gaming</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[BDS] Sion, Xin Zhao, Syndra, Ezreal, Yuumi vs [MSF] Jayce, Jarvan IV, Sylas, Aphelios, Thresh</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [BDS] LeBlanc, Lee Sin, Diana, Akali, Gragas. [MSF] Twisted Fate, Renekton, Caitlyn, Irelia, Corki</li><li><b>Result: </b>MSF win in 29:50 (Kills: BDS 9 – 15 MSF)</li></ul><h2>EXCEL Esports vs Team Vitality</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[XL] Jayce, Xin Zhao, LeBlanc, Xayah, Rakan vs [VIT] Wukong, Viego, Vex, Jinx, Thresh</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [XL] Diana, Yuumi, Renekton, Malphite, Gangplank. [VIT] Twisted Fate, Lee Sin, Caitlyn, Jhin, Corki</li><li><b>Result: </b>XL win in 37:42 (Kills: XL 13 – 8 VIT)</li></ul><h2>Rogue vs Astralis</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[RGE] Jayce, Trundle, Viktor, Jinx, Rakan vs [AST] Renekton, Viego, Akali, Jhin, Leona</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [RGE] Corki, Lucian, Vex, Jarvan IV, Malphite. Twisted Fate, LeBlanc, Caitlyn, Thresh, Lee Sin</li><li><b>Result: </b>XL win in 37:42 (Kills: XL 13 – 8 VIT)</li></ul><h2>SK Gaming vs Fnatic</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[SK] Gragas, Xin Zhao, Zoe, Ezreal, Rakan vs [FNC] Gangplank, Lee Sin, Viktor, Aphelios, Thresh</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [SK] Twisted Fate, LeBlanc, Caitlyn, Ryze, Gwen. [FNC] Diana, Corki, Jarvan IV, Jhin, Kalista</li><li><b>Result: </b>FNC win in 33:27 (Kills: SK 8 – 13 FNC)</li></ul><h2>MAD Lions vs G2 Esports</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[MAD] Ornn, Jarvan IV, Corki, Jinx, Thresh vs [G2] Akshan, Viego, Kassadin, Jhin, Yuumi</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [MAD] LeBlanc, Caitlyn, Xin Zhao, Rakan, Pyke. [G2] Twisted Fate, Lee Sin, Diana, Wukong, Malphite</li><li><b>Result: </b>MAD win in 26:39 (Kills: MAD 12 – 4 G2)</li></ul><h2>Week 2</h2><h2>Week 2 Day 1</h2><h2>Misfits Gaming vs Excel Esports</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[MSF] Gwen, Lee Sin, Viktor, Jinx, Leona vs [XL] Graves, Xin Zhao, Vex, Aphelios, Thresh</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [MSF] Corki, Caitlyn, LeBlanc, Ornn, Zoe. [XL] Twisted Fate, Yuumi, Akali, Jayce, Lulu</li><li><b>Result: </b>MSF win in 31:42 (Kills: MSF 12 – 6 XL)</li></ul><h2>Astralis vs Fnatic</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[AST] Gragas, Poppy, Corki, Xayah, Rakan vs [FNC] Akali, Lee Sin, Orianna, Jinx, Zilean</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [AST] LeBlanc, Caitlyn, Thresh, Gangplank, Lulu. [FNC] Twisted Fate, Trundle, Jarvan IV, Xin Zhao, Kennen</li><li><b>Result: </b>FNC win in 41:39 (Kills: AST 6 – 17 FNC)</li></ul><h2>G2 Esports vs SK Gaming</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[G2] Akali, Xin Zhao, Orianna, Jhin, Bard vs [SK] Lee Sin, Jarvan IV, Viktor, Caitlyn, Nautilus</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [G2] Jinx, Corki, Diana, Lux, Ornn. [SK] Twisted Fate, LeBlanc, Renekton, Karma, Yuumi</li><li><b>Result: </b>G2 win in 32:10 (Kills G2 15 – 5 SK)</li></ul><h2>Team BDS vs Team Vitality</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[BDS] Gwen, Xin Zhao, Syndra, Jhin, Nautilus vs [VIT] Gangplank, Olaf, Corki, Jinx, Thresh</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [BDS] Caitlyn, LeBlanc, Talon, Jax, Lulu. [VIT] Twisted Fate, Akali, Renekton, Yuumi, Lucian</li><li><b>Result: </b>VIT win in 27:45 (Kills: BDS 8 – 18 VIT)</li></ul><h2>MAD Lions vs Rogue</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[MAD] Ornn, Jarvan IV, Ryze, Jinx, Thresh vs [RGE] Camille, Lee Sin, Viktor, Jhin, Blitzcrank</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [MAD] Xin Zhao, Caitlyn, Akali, Rakan, Gwen. [RGE] Diana, Twisted Fate, Corki, Jayce, Orianna</li><li><b>Result: </b>RGE win in 33:09 (Kills: MAD 10 – 26 RGE)</li></ul><h2>Week 2 Day 2</h2><h2>SK Gaming vs Excel Esports</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[SK] Jayce, Xin Zhao, LeBlanc, Ziggs, Nautilus vs [XL] Malphite, Lee Sin, Lissandra, Aphelios, Leona</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [SK] Akali, Caitlyn, Twisted Fate, Lulu, Rakan. [XL] Jinx, Gragas, Corki, Ezreal, Xayah</li><li><b>Result: </b>XL win in 37:28 (Kills: SK 11 – 18 XL)</li></ul><h2>MAD Lions vs Astralis</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[MAD] Aatrox, Lee Sin, Viktor, Jinx, Zilean vs [AST] Ornn, Jarvan IV, Vex, Xayah, Rakan</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [MAD] Akali, Thresh, Caitlyn, Xin Zhao, Malphite. [AST] Diana, Twisted Fate, Corki, Gwen, Jayce</li><li><b>Result: </b>MAD win in 32:06 (Kills: MAD 18 – 14 AST)</li></ul><h2>Team BDS vs Rogue</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[BDS] Graves, Lee Sin, Akali, Jinx, Leona vs [RGE] Jayce, Trundle, Ryze, Lucian, Nami</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [BDS] Caitlyn, LeBlanc, Viktor, Xin Zhao, Jarvan IV. [RGE] Twisted Fate, Diana, Corki, Irelia, Camille</li><li><b>Result: </b>RGE win in 28:20 (Kills: BDS 6 – 20 RGE)</li></ul><h2>Fnatic vs Misfits Gaming</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[FNC] Akali, Xin Zhao, Twisted Fate, Caitlyn, Braum vs [MSF] Gragas, Jarvan IV, Sylas, Jinx, Yuumi</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [FNC] Diana, Viktor, Jayrce, Nautilus, Lulu. [MSF] Lee Sin, Thresh, Viego, Rakan, Lucian</li><li><b>Result: </b>FNC win in 23:40 (Kills: FNC 17 – 8 MSF)</li></ul><h2>G2 Esports vs Team Vitality</h2><ul><li><b>Picks: </b>[G2] Gragas, Lee Sin, Corki, Caitlyn, Zyra vs [VIT] Gangplank, Xin Zhao, Orianna, Aphelios, Thresh</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [G2] Diana, Jinx, Viktor, Syndra, Gwen. [VIT] Akali, Twisted Fate, LeBlanc, Morgana, Jayce</li><li><b>Result: </b>VIT win in 29:53 (Kills: G2 6 – 15 VIT)</li></ul><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LEC Spring 2022: LEC Standings, Records, and Match Results

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/LCK-Spring-2022-LCK-Standings-Records-and-Match-Results.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>LCK Spring 2022: LCK Standings, Records, and Match Results</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T22:25:10-08:00">January 23rd, 10:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T22:26:08-08:00">January 23rd, 10:26pm</time><address><a>XC Enriquez</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Gaming</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>One of the best Leagues in the scene, the <i>League of Legends </i>Champions Korea, or LCK, has many eyes on it. Home to many World Championships, the LCK this Spring 2022 look to once again bring back the Championship to Korea after last year’s win by China’s EDward Gaming. Matches are played in a double round robin, with each match being a best of three.</p><p>Full VODs and schedule can be found <a href="https://lolesports.com/">here</a>.</p><h2>LCK Spring 2022: Group Stage Standings</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 397px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;"><strong>Rank</strong></td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;"><strong>Team</strong></td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;"><strong>Match Standing</strong></td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;"><strong>Game Standing</strong></td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;"><strong>Points</strong></td></tr><tr style="height: 47px;"><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">1st</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">T1 (T1)</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">4-0</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">8-1</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">+7</td></tr><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">2nd</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">Gen.G Esports (GEN)</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">4-0</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">8-2</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">+6</td></tr><tr style="height: 47px;"><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">3rd</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">Nongshim REDFORCE (NS)</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">3-1</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">7-4</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">+3</td></tr><tr style="height: 47px;"><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">4th</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">DAMWON Gaming KIA (DK)</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">2-2</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">6-4</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">+2</td></tr><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">5th</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">KT Rolster (KT)</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">2-2</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">5-4</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">+1</td></tr><tr style="height: 47px;"><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">6th</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">Hanwha Life Esports</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">1-3</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">4-7</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">-3</td></tr><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">7th</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">Brion Esports</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">1-3</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">3-7</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">-4</td></tr><tr style="height: 47px;"><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">8th</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">DRX (DRX)</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">1-3</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">2-6</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">-4</td></tr><tr style="height: 23px;"><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">8th</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">Liiv SANDBOX (LSB)</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">1-3</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">2-6</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 23px;">-4</td></tr><tr style="height: 47px;"><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">8th</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">Kwangdong Freecs (KDF)</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">1-3</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">2-6</td><td style="width: 20%; height: 47px;">-4</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><h2>LCK Spring 2022: Group Stage Match Summary</h2><h2>Week 1</h2><p>The LCK, came out swinging on Week 1. A surprisingly action-packed week from the most “by the book” players in the world was delivered. Since the LCK had a relatively quiet offseason compared to the other regions, most teams were in great shape in LCK Spring 2022 Week 1. Still, the storylines of the games is what made them exciting. Former T1 members going against the current roster, fans looking at the level of performance 2020 World Champions DAMWON Gaming KIA would bring, and other things. Gen.G and T1 sit on top of the standings, surprising nobody. DRX and Kwangdong Freecs, however, are at the bottom of the standings. Fans are starting to get a little concerned as these teams both have great lineups, but can’t seem to gel together.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Singed makes his first appearance in 1,271 days! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LCK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#LCK</a> <a href="https://t.co/fQuJ90rQWp" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/fQuJ90rQWp</a></p><p>— LCK Global (@LCK_Global) <a href="https://twitter.com/LCK_Global/status/1482716465984065541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>For more in-game excitement, LCK saw its first Singed pick in years in Spring 2022, and the first Singed support in its history. On top of this, Singed won the game off of a singular Fling.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">QUADRAKILL and a Faker-like ending! 😝 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LCK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#LCK</a> <a href="https://t.co/qxBByY1Bwf" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/qxBByY1Bwf</a></p><p>— LCK Global (@LCK_Global) <a href="https://twitter.com/LCK_Global/status/1481245206708391948?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 12, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p> </p><p>Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok almost got a pentakill, but his teammate accidentally took it. Try again next time, Faker.</p><h2>Week 1 Day 1</h2><h2>DRX vs SANDBOX Gaming – Game 1</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [DRX] Graves, Viego, Ryze, Aphelios, Sona vs [LSB] Tryndamere, Xin Zhao, Syndra, Jhin, Yuumi</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [DRX] Diana, Caitlyn, Twisted Fate, LeBlanc, Viktor. [LSB] Renekton, Lee Sin, Leona, Jayce, Akali</li><li><b>Result:</b> LSB win in 36:30 (Kills: DRX 5 – 14 LSB)</li></ul><h2>DRX vs SANDBOX Gaming – Game 2</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [DRX] Graves, Jarvan IV, Ryze, Aphelios, Thresh vs [LSB] Tryndamere, Xin Zhao, Akali, Ezreal, Leona</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [DRX] Diana, Caitlyn, Yuumi, Samira, Syndra. [LSB] Renekton, Lee Sin, Twisted Fate, Viktor, LeBlanc</li><li><b>Result: </b>LSB win in 34:25 (Kills: DRX 7 – 15 LSB)</li></ul><h2>T1 vs Kwangdong Freecs – Game 1</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [T1] Gragas, Jarvan IV, Zoe, Ezreal, Karma vs [KDF] Gwen, Xin Zhao, Syndra, Caitlyn, Lux</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [T1] Lee Sin, Ryze, Viktor, LeBlanc, Graves. [KDF] Renekton, Twisted Fate, Vex, Jayce, (KDF missed one ban)</li><li><b>Result:</b> T1 win in 37:10 (Kills: T1 11 – 7 KDF)</li></ul><h2>T1 vs Kwangdong Freecs – Game 2</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [KDF] Graves, Lee Sin, Syndra, Jhin, Yuumi vs [T1] Jax, Nidalee, Viktor, Caitlyn, Karma</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [KDF] Irelia, Twisted Fate, Ezreal, Zoe, Akshan. [T1] Renekton, Ryze, Lux, LeBlanc, Jayce</li><li><b>Result:</b> T1 win in 25:01 (Kills: KDF 4 – 18 T1)</li></ul><p> </p><h2>Week 1 Day 2</h2><h2>Hanhwa Life Esports vs Nongshim REDFORCE – Game 1</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [NS] Graves, Lee Sin, Azir, Jinx, Nautilus vs [HLE] Tryndamere, Xin Zhao, Syndra, Jhin, Rakan</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [NS] Yuumi, Karma, Caitlyn, LeBlanc, Leona. [HLE] Twisted Fate, Renekton, Aphelios, Lulu, Akali</li><li><b>Result:</b> NS win in 35:48 (Kills: NS 19 – 7 HLE)</li></ul><h2>Hanhwa Life Esports vs Nongshim REDFORCE – Game 2</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [HLE] Gragas, Xin Zhao, Viktor, Ezreal, Karma vs [NS] Jayce, Lee Sin, Corki, Aphelios, Nautilus</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [HLE] Diana, Jarvan IV, Irellia, Tryndamere, Akshan. [NS] Renekton, Yuumi, Twisted Fate, LeBlanc, Graves</li><li><b>Result:</b> HLE win in 32:32 (Kills: HLE 15 – 3 NS)</li></ul><h2>Hanhwa Life Esports vs Nongshim REDFORCE – Game 3</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [NS] Graves, Lee Sin, Syndra, Jinx, Nautilys vs [HLE] Tryndamere, Xin Zhao, Viktor, Jhin, Sett</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [NS] Yuumi, Caitlyn, Karma, Leona, LeBlanc. [HLE] Twisted Fate, Renekton, Aphelios, Thresh, Azir</li><li><b>Result:</b> HLE win in 36:01 (Kills: NS 9 – 24 HLE)</li></ul><h2>KT Rolster vs DAMWON Gaming KIA – Game 1</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [KT] Akali, Lee Sin, Zoe, Jhin, Karma vs [DK] Gwen, Xin Zhao, Orianna, Caitlyn, Lux</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [KT] LeBlanc, yuumi, Diana, Corki, Gragas. [DK] Renekton, Twisted Fate, Vex, Ryze, Graves</li><li><b>Result:</b> DK win in 42:42 (Kills: KT 6 – 10 DK)</li></ul><h2>KT Rolster vs DAMWON Gaming KIA – Game 2</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [KT] Camille, Lee Sin, Vex, Jhin, Rakan vs [DK] Graves, Jarvan IV, Viktor, Aphelios, Karma</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [KT] Yuumi, Caitlyn, LeBlanc, Syndra, Corki. [DK] Renekton, Twisted Fate, Xin Zhao, Kennen, Diana</li><li><b>Result:</b> DK win in 24:06 (Kills: KT 11 – 17 DK)</li></ul><p> </p><h2>Week 1 Day 3</h2><h2>Gen.G Esports vs DRX – Game 1</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [DRX] Gragas, Xin Zhao, Viktor, Caitlyn, Lux vs [GEN] Tryndamere, Viego, Corki, Varus, Thresh</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [DRX] Karma, Graves, Twisted Fate, Jarvan IV, Kennen vs [GEN] Yuumi, Renekton, Lee Sin, Akshan, Akali</li><li><b>Result:</b> GEN win in 29:32 (Kills: DRX 2 – 17 GEN)</li></ul><h2>Gen.G Esports vs DRX – Game 2</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [GEN] Graves, Lee Sin, Corki, Ziggs, Leona vs [DRX] Gwen, Xin Zhao, LeBlanc, Aphelios, Nautilus</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [GEN] Caitlyn, Twisted Fate, Karma, Akshan, Rakan. [DRX] Tryndamere, Renekton, yuumi, Jayce, Lissandra</li><li><b>Result:</b> GEN win in 25:51 (Kills: GEN 22 – 8 DRX)</li></ul><h2>Fredit BRION vs T1 – Game 1</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [BRO] Camille, Xin Zhao, Galio, Varus, Leona vs [T1] Jayce, Nidalee, Ryze, Jhin, Rakan</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [BRO] Yuumi, Caitlyn, Twisted Fate, Viego, Jarvan. [T1] Renekton, Lee Sin, KLarma, Gragas, LeBlanc</li><li><b>Result:</b> BRO win in 42:43 (Kills: BRO 17 – 11 T1)</li></ul><h2>Fredit BRION vs T1 – Game 2</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [T1] Gnar, Xin Zhao, Viktor, Aphelios, Nautilus vs [BRO] Gragas, Viego, Ryze, Jhin, Sett</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [T1] Lee Sin, LeBlanc, Twisted Fate, Leona, Yuumi. [BRO] Karma, Caitlyn, Renekton, Graves, Lulu</li><li><b>Result:</b> T1 win in 45:51 (Kills: T1 21 – 13 BRO)</li></ul><h2>Fredit BRION vs T1 – Game 3</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [BRO] Gragas, Xin Zhao, Corki, Varus, Karma vs [T1] Gwen, Jarvan IV, Vex, Aphelios, Lulu</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [BRO] Yuumi, Caitlyn, Twisted Fate, Viktor, Ryze. [T1] Lee Sin, Renekton, (Missed Ban), Camille, LeBlanc</li><li><b>Result:</b> T1 win in 41:22 (Kills: BRO 4 – 18 T1)</li></ul><p> </p><h2>Week 1 Day 4</h2><p><b>Nongshim REDFORCE vs SANDBOX Gaming – Game 1</b></p><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [NS] Graves, Talon, Viktor, Jhin, Yuumi vs [LSB] Ryze, Xin Zhao, Zoe, Ezreal, Karma</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [NS] Caitlyn, Tryndamere, Aphelios, LeBlanc, Akali. [LSB] Renekton, Lee Sin, Twisted Fate, Diana, Viego</li><li><b>Result: </b>NS win in 30:34 (Kills: NS 13 – 6 LSB)</li></ul><p><b>Nongshim REDFORCE vs SANDBOX Gaming – Game 2</b></p><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [NS] Graves, Diana, Orianna, Aphelios, Braum vs [LSB] Camille, Viego, Akali, Ezreal, Leona</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [NS] Caitlyn, Tryndamere, Karma, Jarvan IV, Xin Zhao. [LSB] Renekton, Lee Sin, Yuumi, Twisted Fate, LeBlanc</li><li><b>Result: </b>NS win in 26:03 (Kills: NS 13 – 5 LSB)</li></ul><p><b>Kwangdong Freecs vs KT Rolster – Game 1</b></p><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [KDF] Graves, Lee Sin, Lissandra, Varus, Thresh vs [KT] Tryndamere, Jarvan IV, LeBlanc, Aphelios, Sett</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [KDF] Yuumi, Nautilus, Twisted Fate, Vex, Ryze. [KT] Caitlyn, Karma, Renekton, Syndra, Viktor</li><li><b>Result: </b>KT win in 35:31 (Kills: KDF 7 – 20 KT)</li></ul><p><b>Kwangdong Freecs vs KT Rolster – Game 2</b></p><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [KDF] Gnar, Lee Sin, Viktor, Varus, Thresh vs [KT] Graves,  Jarvan IV, Sylas, Aphelios, Sett</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [KDF] Yuumi, Nautilus, Twisted Fate, Lee Sin, Malphite. [KT] Caitlyn, Karma, Renekton, Syndra, Graves</li><li><b>Result: </b>KT win in 32:11 (Kills: KDF 4 – 13 KT)</li></ul><p> </p><h2>Week 1 Day 5</h2><h2>Hanhwa Life Esports vs Fredit BRION – Game 1</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [BRO] Gragas, Xin Zhao, Corki, Jhin, Rakan vs. [HLE] Gnar, Lee Sin, Sylas, Aphelios, Lulu</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [BRO] Caitlyn, Karma, Tryndamere, Graves, Sett. [HLE] Renekton, Twisted Fate, Varus, Yuumi, Leona</li><li><b>Result: </b>BRO win in 33:42 (Kills: BRO 6 – 3 HLE)</li></ul><h2>Hanhwa Life Esports vs Fredit BRION – Game 2</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [HLE] Jayce, Viego, Jayce, Aphelios, Karma vs [BRO] Gragas, Lee Sin, Viktor, Varus, Leona</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [HLE] Corki, Jarvan IV, Twisetd Fate, LeBlanc, Irelia. [BRO] Renekton, Tryndamere, Xin Zhao, Graves, Sett</li><li><b>Result: </b>HLE win in 30:30 (Kills:  HLE 13 – 6 BRO)</li></ul><h2>Hanhwa Life Esports vs Fredit BRION – Game 3</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [BRO] Gragas, Xin Zhao, LeBlanc, Jhin, Rakan vs [HLE] Gnar, Viego, Vex, Caitlyn, Nautilus</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [BRO] Aphelios, Tryndamere, Karma, Lux, Graves. [HLE] renekton, Corki, Twisted Fate, Yuumi, Leona</li><li><b>Result: </b>BRO win in 35:08 (Kills: BRO 15 – 2 HLE)</li></ul><h2>DAMWON Gaming KIA vs Gen.G Gaming – Game 1</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [DK] Camille, Diana, Twisted Fate, Samira, Nautilus vs [GEN] Gwen, Lee Sin, LeBlanc, Ezreal, Yuumi</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [DK] Tryndamere, Jarvan IV, Aphelios, Gravas, Jax. [GEN] Renekton, Caitlyn, Talon, Poppy, Xin Zhao</li><li><b>Result: </b>DK win in 36:00 (DK 15 – 17 GEN)</li></ul><h2>DAMWON Gaming KIA vs Gen.G Gaming – Game 2</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [GEN] Gragas, Poppy, Corki, Aphelios, Leona vs [DK] Akali, Jarvan IV, Kassadin, Jinx, Thresh</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [GEN] Samira, Karma, Caitlyn, Syndra, Vex. [DK] Yuumi, Twisted Fate, Renekton, Viego, Graves</li><li><b>Result: </b>GEN win in 48:02 (Kills: GEN 18 – 23 DK)</li></ul><h2>DAMWON Gaming KIA vs Gen.G Gaming – Game 3</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [DK] Gragas, Viego, Viktor, Ezreal, Yuumi vs [GEN] Ornn, Poppy, Corki, Samira, Singed</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [DLeBlanc, Aphelios, Jarvan IV, Nautilus, Graves. [GEN] Renekton, Twisted Fate, Talon, Syndra, Vex</li><li><b>Result: </b>GEN win in 35:08 (Kills: DK 17 – 15 GEN)</li></ul><h2>Week 2 Day 1</h2><h2>Nongshim RedForce vs DAMWON Gaming KIA – Game 1</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [NS] Gnar, Xin Zhao, Viktor, Sivir, Yuumi vs [DK] Gragas, Viego, Vex, Samira, Nautilus</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [NS] Caitlyn, Twisted Fate, Renekton, Jarvan IV, Lee Sin. [DK] Corki, Diana, Gragas, Gwen, Azir</li><li><b>Result: </b>NS win in 38:56 (Kills: NS 18 – 6 DK)</li></ul><h2>Nongshim RedForce vs DAMWON Gaming KIA – Game 2</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [DK] Jayce, Diana, Twisted Fate, Aphelios, Sona vs [NS] Ornn, Viego, Viktor, Jhin, Yuumi</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [DK] Graves, Jarvan IV, Renekton, Xin Zhao, Gragas. [NS] Corki, Caitlyn, Karma, Camille, Tryndamere</li><li><b>Result: </b>DK win in 39:00 (Kills: DK 13 – 13 NS)</li></ul><h2>Nongshim RedForce vs DAMWON Gaming KIA – Game 3</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [NS] Gwen, Poppy, Syndra, Ezreal, Karma vs [DK] Gragas, Jarvan IV, Orianna, Aphelios, Lulu</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [NS] Caitlyn, Twisted Fate, Diana, Vex, Viktor. [DK] Renekton, Yuumi, Corki, Azir, Graves</li><li><b>Result: </b>NS win in 39:08 (Kills: NS 11 – 4 DK)</li></ul><h2>KT Rolster vs Hanwha Life Esports – Game 1</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [KT] Akali, Jarvan IV, Orianna, Aphelios, Lulu vs [HLE] Gragas, Viego, Corki, Jhin, Yuumi</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [KT] Caitlyn, Karma, Xin Zhao, Tryndamere, Gwen. [HLE] Renekton, Twisted Fate, Kalista, Vex, Ryze</li><li><b>Result: </b>KT win in 38:30 (Kills: KT 12 – 7 HLE)</li></ul><h2>KT Rolster vs Hanwha Life Esports – Game 2</h2><ul><li><b>Picks:</b> [HLE] Gragas, Viego, Vex, Jhin, Yuumi vs [KT] Lee Sin, Jarvan IV, LeBlanc, Aphelios, Lulu</li><li><b>Bans:</b> [HLE] Kalista, Tryndamere, Twisted Fate, Viktor, Akali. [KT] Xin Zhao, Karma, Renekton, Corki, Syndra</li><li><b>Result: </b>KT win in 37:28 (Kills: HLE 10 – 16 KT)</li></ul><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LCK Spring 2022: LCK Standings, Records, and Match Results

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Nets-news-Kyrie-Irving_s-bold-4-word-response-to-James-Harden-becoming-poster-child-for-new-rule-changes.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets star Kyrie Irving’s bold 4-word response to James Harden becoming ‘poster-child’ for new rule changes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T22:24:53-08:00">January 23rd, 10:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T22:26:58-08:00">January 23rd, 10:26pm</time><address><a>Dave Early</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets have been looking for ways to stack wins in the absence of their lethal scorer, Kevin Durant. Without KD, still nursing a sprained knee, Steve Nash’s team went to Target Center to take on Anthony Edwards, D’Angelo Russell, Karl-Anthony Towns and the rest of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since it was a road game, that meant Kyrie Irving and James Harden were both in the lineup Sunday.</p><p>Brooklyn had all kinds of problems, defensively, losing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/brooklyn-nets-minnesota-timberwolves-1-24-2022/4bd73828-38b4-47d5-8073-38083bdc2c9e" rel="noopener">136-125</a>. They gave up over 30 points every single quarter, having no way to slow down the Wolves. But after the game, it was the free throw disparity that was a topic of conversation. The Nets had less than half as many free throw attempts than the Timberwolves, losing that battle 31-15.</p><p>It was another struggle for James Harden, a theme that has become all too familiar for Nets fans this season. The 2018 MVP finished with 13 points and 13 assists, shooting 4-of-13 from the floor. Often on nights when The Beard struggles to shoot the ball, he often buoys his efficiency by draining a handful of freebies. However, he only shot four total attempts from the line on Sunday despite drawing lots of contact. That’s often a recipe for frustration.</p><p>Earlier in the season, back in late October, Steve Nash referred to Harden as a “poster-boy” for the new rule changes aimed at reducing non-basketball moves.</p><p>“I feel like he’s unfairly become the poster boy of not calling these fouls,” Nash shared a few months ago. “But some of them are definitely fouls still, but [officials are] just so alert and aware and he’s the poster child of these new [rules]. I get it there’s a line but some of them are still fouls. So he’s just gotta stick with it.”</p><p>The subject was revisited by reporters after the Minnesota contest–even though Harden is third in the league in free throw attempts per game, trailing only Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid. Does Harden get calls like he used to in years past?</p><p>“No. I think there’s nights where it’s fair even in including the points of emphasis this year,” shared Nash. “And there’s other nights where it feels like he gets targeted a little bit. It’s automatically gets lumped into that point of emphasis where he’s creating the foul which is not always the case at all.”</p><p>Is he the poster child of these new rules?</p><p>“Yeah, I think it’s been well documented that he’s one of the poster-childs,” the Nets coach added. “I think there was, the start of the year was rough. [Officials] were really trying to correct the point of emphasis. I think they over corrected now they’ve come back to the middle but tonight just was one of those nights where it felt like some of the calls that should go his way didn’t.”</p><p>Harden is shooting 8.2 free throw attempts per game. That’s actually up from the 7.3 he shot in 36 regular season games for Brooklyn last season. This tidbit started a back-and-forth with reporters on Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">He's averaging a full free throw more per game this year than last year. I know it's down from when he was the epicenter of the offense in Houston, but so is his usage rate. The difference this year is he's shooting a lot worse, not that he's getting to the free throw line less. <a href="https://t.co/6xjuuRX0om" target="_blank">https://t.co/6xjuuRX0om</a></p><p>— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/1485460341932834820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>James Harden does not enjoy talking about this subject. However, he did admit back in October that “sometimes I feel like coming into a game it’s already predetermined or I already have that stigma of getting foul calls but I just ask for officials to call what they see.”</p><p>His teammate Kevin Durant didn’t see it the same at that time, noting that “I don’t think rule changes are affecting anyone’s game, to be honest.”</p><p>But Harden <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidEarly/status/1485460853939974147" rel="noopener">opened up about some frustrations</a> after the loss to the Timberwolves.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Reporter: "Do you feel like you're getting the benefit of the whistle in the same way [you have in the past]?"</p><p>James Harden "No."</p><p>Reporter: "Why do you think that is?"</p><p>James Harden: "That's a good question. I mean, I dunno. I don't even want to talk about it." <a href="https://t.co/O8og8HG1Pe" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/O8og8HG1Pe</a></p><p>— DaveEarly (@DavidEarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidEarly/status/1485460853939974147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Does Harden feel he’s getting the same type of whistle he used to get? “No,” said the former NBA MVP.</p><p>Why not? “That’s a good question….obviously you know you can’t call all of ’em, but there’s ones where there’s like… stiff arms and trips and things like that but then on the other end there’s no consistency,” the Nets guard added.</p><p>Kyrie Irving finished with 30 points, six rebounds and five. This was his seventh game of the year. And it sounds like he’s ramping up.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I think I’m slowly crawling into my prime right now, if I had to evaluate myself.” </p><p>-Kyrie Irving</p><p>— DaveEarly (@DavidEarly) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidEarly/status/1485464921160757252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>So what does Kyrie think about Harden’s struggles to get to the line?</p><p>“I mean I wouldn’t call it struggling,” said Irving after answering a phone call mid interview to tell somebody he loved them. “I just, I think teams have made adjustments, the referees have made adjustments, now we have to make adjustments, and if he goes in there very aggressively, we want him to continue to do that. I mean he’s gonna be James. We know who James is…. but the whistle can go either way night to night, and depending on the crew we have I think that also has an effect on it but we just want to start off the game with a consistent whistle. And when he’s going in there and he’s creating some contact, we feel like he deserves that respect.”</p><p>Those last four words, “he deserves that respect” make it clear Irving is standing up for his teammate.</p><p>The frustration is understandable. Harden’s free throw numbers are up from last season, but there are wild fluctuations in the way a particular game is called and it does sometimes appear that a particular crew has predetermined Harden must “pay for some grifter sins of his past” or “be made an example of.”</p><p>One night a crew may call it close, and he’ll wind up with 15-of-20 free throw attempts <i>in a single game.</i> The next night he’ll face a crew who seems like they can’t wait to get home and “swallow their whistles” or even tag him for an offensive foul while he’s trying to draw contact. It’s hard to predict which way it’s going to go but it does seem sort of <i>ad hoc.</i></p><p>Whether you think the Nets have a legitimate gripe or not, the point stands that the officials have not made it clear how a game is going to be called on a given night. And part of that may be because they themselves aren’t fully comfortable with new rules yet. That could be a storyline which gets more important as we approach the playoffs.</p><p>The Nets are now a half game behind the Miami Heat in second place in the East.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets star Kyrie Irving’s bold 4-word response to James Harden becoming ‘poster-child’ for new rule changes

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Chiefs-news-Patrick-Mahomes-4-word-take-on-legendary-duel-vs.jpeg"></figure><h1>Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ 4-word take on legendary duel vs. Josh Allen, Bills</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T22:18:28-08:00">January 23rd, 10:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T22:18:28-08:00">January 23rd, 10:18pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills capped off an NFL weekend for the ages with one of the most incredible playoff games ever.</p><p>Patrick Mahomes, the eventual victor of a legendary showdown against Josh Allen, gave a simple <a href="https://twitter.com/PatrickMahomes/status/1485478759750897666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1485478759750897666%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">4-word reaction</a> to the epic Chiefs win on Twitter.</p><blockquote>“That was pretty cool!” said the Chiefs QB.</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">That was pretty cool! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChiefsKingdom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#ChiefsKingdom</a></p><p>— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatrickMahomes/status/1485478759750897666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Pretty cool might be the biggest understatement of the season, as Mahomes and Allen traded haymaker after haymaker from the last two minutes onwards.</p><p>After the two minute warning, Allen went 5-of-7 for 102 yards and two Bills touchdowns, only to be outdone by Patrick Mahomes and his 10-pf-13 for 188 yards and two touchdowns, including the final one to Travis Kelce to seal the Chiefs’ win in overtime.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">You might never see a better game. In last 2 minutes plus OT, Mahomes was 10 of 13 for 188 and 2 TD, Allen 5 of 7 for 102 and 2 TD</p><p>— Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) <a href="https://twitter.com/adamteicher/status/1485451093597433863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Mahomes spoke out on the effort of Josh Allen during his on-field interview after the game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-immediate-reaction-to-incredible-playoff-win-over-josh-allen-bills/">giving respect to both him and his Chiefs teammates</a> who made the plays to complete his passes.</p><blockquote>“It was a heck of a game,” said the Chiefs QB. “I mean 17, Josh, played his ass off. Pardon my language. It was a great game between two great football teams and at the end of the day, guys like Tyreek and Travis made the plays that won us the game.”</blockquote><p>With Mahomes and Allen still years away from turning 30 years old, it’s safe to say this won’t be the last epic Bills-Chiefs clash we’ll see on the big stage. But this one will certainly be hard to top.</p><blockquote>“We’re going to play this team a lot of times in games like this. With that quarterback, with that coaching staff and the players that they have, it’s going to be a lot of battles. I’m glad we got this one.”</blockquote><p>The Chiefs march on to the AFC Championship, with a return to the Super Bowl firmly in their sights.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ 4-word take on legendary duel vs. Josh Allen, Bills

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3-Immediate-takeaways-from-Rams_-heart-stopping-playoff-win-over-Tom-Brady-Buccaneers.jpeg"></figure><h1>3 Key takeaways from Rams’ heart-stopping playoff win over Tom Brady, Buccaneers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T22:14:45-08:00">January 23rd, 10:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T22:53:47-08:00">January 23rd, 10:53pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams defeated the defending Super Bowl champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 30-27 Sunday afternoon. This game was truly insane, and probably only matched by the night game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs. The Rams once again looked phenomenal early but had to escape with the victory.</p><p>Rams players and fans alike are certainly thrilled to be moving on to the NFC Championship game. There are some big positives to take away from this game, but also some serious issues of concern.</p><p>Here are the key takeaways for the Rams in their win over the Buccaneers.</p><p><i><b>*Watch every NFL game live with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/football/?irad=356362&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener noreferrer">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>3 Rams Takeaways from win over Buccaneers</b></h2><p><b>3. Odell Beckham Jr. has become an important part of the offense</b></p><p>Midway through the season, the Rams shocked the NFL world by signing Odell Beckham Jr. The former Pro Bowl receiver was cut by the Cleveland Browns amid controversy and lack of productivity. It was unknown whether Beckham Jr. was capable of being an elite receiver again. The Rams lost Robert Woods to a season-ending injury a couple of days after signing Beckham Jr.</p><p>After going scoreless in Cleveland this year, OBJ scored five touchdowns in the eight regular-season games he appeared in with the Rams. He was clearly becoming a red zone threat at the very least. On Sunday, we finally saw some of the athleticism, breakaway speed, and amazing hands that made him famous with the New York Giants.</p><p>His total line was not incredibly impressive. He finished with six catches for 69 yards, without a touchdown. But if you watched this game, you felt his impact.</p><p>Early in the game, Beckham Jr. caught the ball on a crossing route and used his explosiveness to make guys miss and pick up 20 yards. He looked agile and quick again. He was in open space, seemingly for the first time in many years. Later in the game, he caught a back-shoulder throw with one hand. It was a great catch, reminding people of his Giants’ days.</p><p>His prime might be in the past. He will never be the most important receiver on the Rams while Cooper Kupp is there. But after Sunday, I saw enough to say that Odell Beckham Jr. is back to being a vital receiver in an offense.</p><p>For the first time, he is playing for <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonFOX/status/1485401617197371393">a chance to go to the Super Bowl.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">For the first time in his career, <a href="https://twitter.com/obj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@obj</a> will be playing in a Conference Championship 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/ezdlfHaQGm" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/ezdlfHaQGm</a></p><p>— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonFOX/status/1485401617197371393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 23, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p><b>2. All the Matthew Stafford playoff talk was trash</b></p><p>I was so happy to watch Matthew Stafford play as well as he did again Sunday. He was under a lot of pressure last week. All of the talk entering the NFC wild-card round was that Matthew Stafford had never won a playoff game.</p><p>He played for the DETROIT LIONS. Come on, give me a break. The Lions had a bottom-five defense almost every year of his career. Can you name a single running back he ever had on his team that wasn’t practically useless?</p><p>The fact that he took the Lions to the playoffs three times in 12 years is a credit to him, not a knock on him. He should have beaten the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card game in 2014. The refs <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/three-reasons-matthew-stafford-rams-will-win-super-bowl-56/" rel="noopener">made sure that didn’t happen, </a>though.</p><p>Last week, Stafford got the monkey off his back. He won his first playoff game. Yet, critics point to the fact he only had to attempt a minimal amount of passes as the Rams ran the ball so well.</p><p>Well, the Rams couldn’t run Sunday. Where are those critics now?</p><p>Stafford ripped the Buccaneers secondary apart all game long. It was also the first time all season Tampa Bay had all 11 starters on defense, literally. Yet, he made it look easy and helped build a 27-3 lead.</p><p>Cam Akers fumbled twice, once at Tampa Bay’s one-yard line. Cooper Kupp coughed one up as well. The only turnover from Stafford wasn’t even on Stafford. The Rams center snapped the ball clearly working on a different snap count. Even if you put that one on him, he made amends.</p><p>Tom Brady did was he always does. He made impossible, a certainty. He helped erase a 27-3 deficit and tied the game with less than a minute left.</p><p>Stafford didn’t blink.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">this was the 1st thing I thought of when I saw Matthew Stafford make the "clock it" motion <a href="https://t.co/D70Iy7dufZ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/D70Iy7dufZ</a></p><p>— alex (@highlghtheaven) <a href="https://twitter.com/highlghtheaven/status/1485397109323059205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 23, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Stafford completed a couple of passes to Cooper Kupp, the second of which went for 44 yards and set up the game-winning field goal. He showed that he has some serious stones in big moments and it’s not the first time.</p><p>Since he entered the NFL in 2009, no quarterback has had more game-winning drives than his 43.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Matthew Stafford's game-winning drive against the Bucs was the 43rd of his career.</p><p>No player in the NFL has more game-winning drives (playoffs included) since he entered the league in 2009.</p><p>H/T <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLResearch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@NFLResearch</a> <a href="https://t.co/dzruyx9EvU" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/dzruyx9EvU</a></p><p>— The Athletic NFL (@TheAthleticNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthleticNFL/status/1485400128680726529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 23, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Remember, most of those came playing for the Lions. Essentially, all of their wins were because he led them to victory. If you have a question about his legitimacy, come see me.</p><p><b>1. The Rams need to be worried next week</b></p><p>As amazing as the Rams players and fans feel right now, next week is a whole other animal.</p><p>Momentum is a big thing in sports. So are matchups. To this point in Sean McVay’s career, he has done an amazing job against just about everyone, except Kyle Shanahan.</p><p>McVay is 0-6 against Shanahan during his coaching career. After the 49ers’ massive upset against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, I guarantee they believe they can beat anyone. After the results on Sunday, they know they can.</p><p>In Week 18, with the NFC West hanging in the balance, the Rams led 17-0 against the 49ers. McVay was 45-0 with a lead at halftime. They lost. He is now 45-1. There is no team playing with more confidence than San Francisco right now.</p><p>Sunday was an exciting win for the Rams. Had they dominated from beginning to end, they would have the same momentum San Francisco has going into the NFC Championship. I told my friend as I watched it play out. It is important to finish this game strong. It will give the Rams the sense of confidence that “Hey, we can do this. We can beat this team.” Then, they almost folded again.</p><p>I’m not saying they will lose. They are playing at home. They are more talented than the 49ers. But momentum and matchups favor San Francisco. Matthew Stafford is going to have to once again play like the Hall of Fame quarterback that he is.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 Key takeaways from Rams’ heart-stopping playoff win over Tom Brady, Buccaneers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Warriors-Steve-Kerr-Stephen-Curry-Jazz-Damion-Lee.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors coach Steve Kerr debunks what everyone’s thinking on ‘inhuman’ Stephen Curry amid ugly slump</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T22:05:06-08:00">January 23rd, 10:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T22:05:06-08:00">January 23rd, 10:05pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>This just in: Stephen Curry is still human. The uncharacteristic shooting slump of the Golden State Warriors star continued on Sunday night. Luckily for him, they hacked out a 94-92 win over the Utah Jazz.</p><p>Curry was again a counterfeit version of himself, finishing with only 13 points on a ghastly 5-of-20 shooting from the field, including an even ghastlier 1-of-13 from beyond the arc. Somewhere out there, Curry’s NBA Fantasy owners are banging their heads on the wall.</p><p>But for Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who’s always put things in proper perspective, offered a more pragmatic view of the unlikely struggles of his alpha dog (via <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401360527">ESPN</a>).</p><blockquote>“Steph looks great physically. The last few games he’s playing some of his basketball in terms of handling the point guard duties. He’s taking care of the basketball, he’s playing great defense, shots just aren’t going. He’s seemed inhuman for so long. I think everybody just expects him to be in a groove all season long and it’s just not the way it works.”</blockquote><p>Curry’s stroke has been as smooth as a nail file in the Warriors’ recent outings. He has admitted that he is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-furious-stephen-curry-wrecks-chair-in-anger-moments-before-game-winner/">frustrated by it</a>, but he knows everything will return to normal.</p><p>With Curry still chucking bricks, his brother-in-law Damion Lee came up big against the Jazz, hitting crucial three-pointers to salvage the win.</p><p>The Warriors will next face the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors coach Steve Kerr debunks what everyone’s thinking on ‘inhuman’ Stephen Curry amid ugly slump

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Thumbnail-Template-1-3.jpg"></figure><h1>Dez Bryant invokes Cowboys legend Tony Romo in harsh Dak Prescott criticism</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T22:03:26-08:00">January 23rd, 10:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T22:03:26-08:00">January 23rd, 10:03pm</time><address><a>Gerard Samillano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys suffered yet another collapse in the playoffs, losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card round. Much has been made about the team’s miscues in the final moments of the game. However, according to a franchise legend, there’s another area where they need to get better.</p><p>Dez Bryant, one of the more outspoken Cowboys legends in recent memories, delivered his criticism of quarterback Dak Prescott on <a href="https://twitter.com/DezBryant/status/1485330824279040003">Twitter</a>. In his tweet, he asked Prescott to learn from Tony Romo when it comes to utilizing his weapons.</p><blockquote>“If you really want to keep it a buck…Dak need to call up Romo and talk about how to read Defenses so he can understand the D weaknesses on how to utilize his weapons in certain situations..”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Amari Cooper is far from the Problem in Dallas so let’s get that straight…</p><p>If you really want to keep it a buck…Dak need to call up Romo and talk about how to read Defenses so he can understand the D weaknesses on how to utilize his weapons in certain situations..</p><p>— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) <a href="https://twitter.com/DezBryant/status/1485330824279040003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 23, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Bryant isn’t the only one to call out Prescott’s inability to utilize his receivers to the best possible level. Troy Aikman, one of the best Cowboys players of all time, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-troy-aikman-calls-out-dallas-for-ceedee-lambs-lack-of-production-vs-49ers/">shared a similar sentiment</a>, saying that Dak should’ve thrown to CeeDee Lamb more during the 49ers game.</p><p>While Cowboys fans might be seething at the idea of Bryant calling out their current player like this, this criticism doesn’t seem to be a tear-down of Prescott. Rather, it’s a former player giving constructive criticism to a younger generation and pointing him to a proper teacher. Tony Romo’s excellence is well-known, and Dak Prescott could learn a thing or two under the former Cowboys’ tutelege.</p><p>This off-season will be one full of questions for Cowboys Nation. It will be interesting to see what changes they make to improve on this disappointing season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dez Bryant invokes Cowboys legend Tony Romo in harsh Dak Prescott criticism

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Patrick-Mahomes-Featured-image.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Patrick Mahomes’ girlfriend goes wild after Chiefs’ epic win vs. Bills</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T22:02:58-08:00">January 23rd, 10:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T22:04:25-08:00">January 23rd, 10:04pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Patrick Mahomes’ girlfriend Brittany Matthews probably had the wildest celebration after the Kansas City Chiefs’ epic win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.</p><p>The Chiefs forced the divisional round game to overtime after trailing 36-33 with just 13 seconds left. They carried the momentum to OT and never looked back, finishing off the Bills with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nfl/94e9678a-a9e4-4561-9059-189e55b05bfa/buffalo-bills-kansas-city-chiefs-01-24-2022" rel="noopener">42-36 win</a>. Kansas City only had a nine percent chance to win the contest in the closing moments, so the fact that they were able to still send it to the extra period and win is nothing short of being a miracle.</p><p>Naturally, Chiefs fans at Arrowhead Stadium were ecstatic with the incredible win, but certainly, none were as hyped as Matthews who <a href="https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1485451813520392192" rel="noopener">showered</a> the audience with champagne in celebration.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">For societies sake the Bengals need to win next week <a href="https://t.co/299LGpCR0Y" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/299LGpCR0Y</a></p><p>— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1485451813520392192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Who can blame Patrick Mahomes’ girlfriend, though? It was a game worthy to be celebrated like that–perhaps more. That’s just how good the game was.</p><p>While we don’t know if the fans who got the unexpected shower from Brittany Matthews were happy about it, they might be more forgiving considering the celebratory mood they are all in.</p><p>Mahomes and Chiefs have a lot to look forward to when the team face the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC title game. And to be honest, it might be great for them if the home supporters show the same energy as Matthews come Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Patrick Mahomes’ girlfriend goes wild after Chiefs’ epic win vs. Bills

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After a Wild Card round full of blowouts, the second round brought forth high-intensity matches that went down the wire. The main course for them was the much-awaited heavyweight matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs.</p><p>Boasting two of the best young quarterbacks in the league with Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes, the game was expected to be a barn-burner. It wasn’t a barn-burner: it was an arson of the entire farm. The Bills and Chiefs traded score after score, leading to a crazy two minutes that saw the league change TWO times and ended in a tie.</p><p>However, the overtime period left much to be desired for fans. To recap, NFL overtime rules are as follows: possession is decided by a coin toss. The first team to score a touchdown wins. If both teams score a field goal with their possessions, it goes into sudden death, where the first team to score wins.</p><p>In the overtime period of the Bills – Chiefs game, Kansas City won the coin toss and elected to receive the kick-off. Patrick Mahomes would then lead a drive capped off by a touchdown pass to Travis Kelce to eliminate their opponents from the playoffs. It was a heartbreaking end for Josh Allen, who was damn near-perfect in the postseason.</p><p>The anticlimactic overtime finish to the Bills – Chiefs game has fans screaming for one thing: change the NFL overtime rules. The problem with the current overtime rules is that half the time, it essentially decides the game with a coin toss. Josh Allen couldn’t get a chance to answer back with his own touchdown drive because of these rules. While the QB is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-sounds-off-on-ot-rules-after-patrick-mahomes-chiefs-walk-off-td/">mum about the rules</a>, the fans certainly want a different ending to this game/</p><p>Overtime should give the kicking team a chance to answer when the opposing team scores a field goal. The NFL is already favoring the offense with their rule changes. Allowing both teams a chance to score a touchdown in overtime will make their product even more exciting than it already is. Imagine a shootout between two scintillating offenses in the league. It would be an absolute pleasure to watch.</p><p>Interestingly enough, the Chiefs found themselves in the same scenario as the Bills in 2018. Against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, they were eliminated due to the Pats scoring a touchdown in the first drive of overtime. This likely influenced the Chiefs’ petition to change the overtime rules in 2019, which the NFL denied. (<a href="https://twitter.com/pryanpetkoff/status/1485453727381307396?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet">via P. Ryan Petkoff</a>)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">For the record, the <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@chiefs</a> proposed changing the overtime rules in March of 2019. It was voted down. Take your grumbling elsewhere. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChiefsKingdom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#ChiefsKingdom</a></p><p>— P. Ryan Petkoff (@pryanpetkoff) <a href="https://twitter.com/pryanpetkoff/status/1485453727381307396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>There will be things that the NFL would have to consider though, before pulling through with any changes. One: they have already changed the overtime rules relatively recently. Instead of being a true sudden death from the start of OT, starting in 2010, a team only wins if they score a touchdown. If the receiving team scores a field goal, they kick it back to their opponents, who have a chance to score. If they score a field goal to tie, then it becomes a true sudden death situation.</p><p>Secondly, the whole reason why the NFL changed their overtime rules is to prevent any more injuries. Injuries are strongly correlated with fatigue; a tired body is more likely to suffer an injury. The NFL is already a physically taxing contact sport on it’s own. Adding extra minutes would increase the likelihood of injuries.</p><p>Still, the NFL should still at least consider other options of giving the team who loses the coin toss an opportunity to respond. The current rules rob us of a good finish like this instant classic between the Bills’ Josh Allen and the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Allen, Bills not getting a chance in OT vs. Chiefs must force NFL to rethink OT rules

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Andy-Reid-Chiefs-Bills-Sean-McDermott.jpg"></figure><h1>Andy Reid speaks out on Chiefs’ fight in miraculous playoff win over Bills</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T21:27:01-08:00">January 23rd, 9:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T21:27:01-08:00">January 23rd, 9:27pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid probably woke up on Sunday not knowing he’d be part of one of the greatest games in NFL Playoffs history. But for sure, he wouldn’t want it any other way.</p><p>The Chiefs crawled, battled, and survived against the Buffalo Bills in overtime, 42-36. Both proud teams refused to budge throughout the game, a skirmish highlighted by the head-to-head matchup between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen, two of the NFL’s toughest quarterbacks.</p><p>But it wasn’t just about Mahomes for the Chiefs. Guys like Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, Harrison Butker also made crucial plays to help their team advance to the AFC Championship Game for the fourth consecutive year. Reid couldn’t help but tip his hat to his wards for their resolute desire to get the job done (via <a href="https://twitter.com/NickiJhabvala/status/1485454017664851972">Washington Post’s Nicki Jhabvala</a>).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Andy Reid: "The one thing that I love about this team is they didn’t flinch. They kept focus, nobody threw in the hate and quit. They just kept battling."</p><p>— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickiJhabvala/status/1485454017664851972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The amiable Reid, who has steered the Chiefs to two Super Bowl appearances, including winning the title in 2020, is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-andy-reid-savage-reaction-to-patrick-mahomes-heroics-vs-bills/">not one to put the spotlight on himself</a>. But the work he’s done has been remarkable, especially since they started the season flat.</p><p>Take it from his counterpart, Bills coach Sean McDermott, who was quite gracious in defeat.</p><blockquote>“The Chiefs are a good football team. We knew it was going to take a heck of an effort coming out here.”</blockquote><p>The Chiefs will host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Maybe Reid will wake up that day and be part of another memorable contest.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andy Reid speaks out on Chiefs’ fight in miraculous playoff win over Bills

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He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">FanDuel</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes is a quarterback like no other. Want any proof? Then look no further than his latest performance in the NFL playoffs against the Buffalo Bills.</p><p>Mahomes led the Chiefs’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nfl/94e9678a-a9e4-4561-9059-189e55b05bfa/buffalo-bills-kansas-city-chiefs-01-24-2022" rel="noopener">epic comeback</a> against the Bills when it looked like they were on the verge of defeat, paving the way for the team to force overtime and win in the extended period. He finished the contest with three touchdowns on 33-of-44 pass completion for 378 yards.</p><p>In the process, Mahomes <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1485456006062743564" rel="noopener">also set the QB record</a> for the most passing touchdowns through the first 10 career starts in the playoffs. Not even Tom Brady was able to achieve that feat, while the likes of Drew Brees and Kurt Warner fell short at 23 each.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Patrick Mahomes has 25 career Pass TD in the playoffs, the most by any QB through 10 career playoff starts.</p><p>Most Pass TD in 1st 10 Playoff Starts</p><p>25 — Patrick Mahomes<br>23 — Drew Brees<br>23 — Kurt Warner<br>22 — Aaron Rodgers<br>22 — Dan Marino <a href="https://t.co/37IbD1ad3r" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/37IbD1ad3r</a></p><p>— ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1485456006062743564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It is undoubtedly an epic milestone for Patrick Mahomes, the perfect icing to the cake of another Conference Championship berth. Not to mention that he is showing why he deserves that massive $500 million-plus extension he signed in 2020.</p><p>Now, Mahomes will look to lead the Chiefs to the Super Bowl once again and get the job done this time. With the likes of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers out, it’s not surprising why Kansas City is now the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nfl?tab=super-bowl" rel="noopener">betting favorites</a> to win the championship.</p><p><i><b><a href="https://servedby.flashtalking.com/click/8/172484;6215873;369307;211;0/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=%24%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=%24%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=%24%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;url=32672518" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to bet $5, win $150 on any NFL team in the NFL playoffs to win their game (30-1 Odds).</b></i></p><p><i>*To claim, new users need to register, make a first-time deposit, and then simply place their first real-money wager on FanDuel Sportsbook on any NFL team playing in the NFL Playoffs to win their matchup. All winning bets will be fulfilled within 72 hours if they win.*</i></p><p>Of course a lot can still happen, but with the way Mahomes is playing, it’s hard to write off and bet against the Chiefs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes sets NFL record not even Tom Brady could do

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bills-news-nJosh-Allen-sounds-off-on-OT-rules-after-Patrick-Mahomes-Chiefs-walk-off-TD.jpeg"></figure><h1>Bills QB Josh Allen sounds off on OT rules after Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs walk-off TD</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T21:16:25-08:00">January 23rd, 9:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T22:37:55-08:00">January 23rd, 10:37pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills lost to the Kansas City Chiefs for a number of reasons – but one of them was inarguably a coin flip.</p><p>That aspect is perhaps the only thing that dampens what was arguably one of the greatest NFL playoff games fans have ever witnessed. Josh Allen played like the best quarterback in football to give the Bills every opportunity to win the game, but unfortunately so did his counterpart in Patrick Mahomes.</p><p>With both quarterbacks playing the way that they did, it’s no wonder that the winner of the coin toss to start overtime also won the game on a touchdown. The Bills QB accepted reality when asked about the OT rules allowing for a walk-off TD from Patrick Mahomes to seal the win for the Chiefs.</p><p>Via <a href="https://twitter.com/agetzenberg/status/1485463027285893121">Bills reporter for ESPN Alaina Getzenberg</a>:</p><blockquote>Josh Allen on the overtime rules: “The rules are what they are and I can’t complain. … If it was the other way around, we’d be celebrating.”</blockquote><p>While Josh Allen won’t be publicly decrying the overtime rules that enabled the swift end of their season, the angry mob on Twitter is certainly willing to fight his battles.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Reminder that the NFL’s OT rules are stupid as shit. Josh Allen loses a coin toss and doesn’t get to touch the football? Idiotic.</p><p>— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_ATH) <a href="https://twitter.com/KyleTucker_ATH/status/1485446317631545344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The only mistake Josh Allen made tonight was calling tails on the coin toss.</p><p>— Jeffrey Wright (@JWright929espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/JWright929espn/status/1485446385256255490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Unreal game. Hate that it ended on a coin flip though. You know Josh Allen is punching one in if he gets another set of downs.</p><p>— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jared_Carrabis/status/1485446525438382088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>And in a cruel twist of fate, Josh Allen has actually gone 9-0 on calling coin tosses this season. The Bills QB’s luck unfortunately <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1485444821028196354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1485444821028196354%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">ran out at the worst possible time.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Coming into tonight, Josh Allen was 9-0 on calling the coin toss this season.</p><p>He went 0-2 tonight. <a href="https://t.co/txG3T0OJg7" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/txG3T0OJg7</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1485444821028196354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>But despite the loss, Josh Allen and the Bills demanded nothing but respect from their opponents and the entire NFL. They deserved to win just as much as the Chiefs did, but there could only be one.</p><p>Via <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-qb-josh-allen-not-complaining-about-ot-rules-if-it-was-the-other-way-aroun">Kevin Patra</a>:</p><blockquote>“They made one more play than we did. That’s what it came down to,” Allen said. “Obviously, it hurts, and you don’t like feeling like this, especially back-to-back years in the same place. We gotta find a way to be better next year and accomplish what we want to accomplish.”</blockquote><p>Josh Allen and the Bills will probably sulk about the loss for the meantime, but you better believe this will just <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-buffalo-face-harsh-reality-of-patrick-mahomes-per-sean-mcdermott/">motivate them even further going into next season.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bills QB Josh Allen sounds off on OT rules after Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs walk-off TD

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He is currently the company's Charlotte Hornets reporter, and he also does voiceovers on different sports stories. He worked the NBA All-Star weekend in 2019, the NCAA woman's tournament, and he interned with Beasley Media group.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Charlotte Hornets got punched in the mouth by the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night, 113-91. It was just one of the nights for the Hornets. Shots weren’t falling for them. They shot a putrid 4-of-36 from deep for only 11%. Everyone just had an off night tonight.</p><p>Hornets coach James Borrego had very little to say about <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nxqvse1BtM">his team’s performance</a>.</p><p>“We couldn’t make shots. So, we move on. We just couldn’t make shots,” said Borrego.</p><p>He was clearly not happy, but Borrego lauded their effort on the defensive end.</p><p>“We competed defensively, our defense was trying. What are we gonna do, hold them to 80 points? We move on. We’ll find a way to find more shots in Toronto,” added Borrego.</p><p>As upset as he appeared to be, he also mentioned he liked how his team stuck together and that they grew mentally. It’s not every day that you only hit four three-pointers in a game, so at least he was able to find the silver lining in the Hornets’ loss.</p><p>Hornets forward Miles Bridges had a huge claim of his own after their forgetful night from beyond the arc.</p><p>“I promise you we will not shoot 11% again. That will never happen again. That’s not an excuse for our defense though. They were getting whatever they wanted. Trae (Young) did a great job getting his teammates involved. He was on fire tonight. But I promise you we will not go 11% again,” said Bridges.</p><p>Sounds very believable. The Hornets have been one of the more efficient teams from deep this season. They have a space-and-pace kind of offense and spring open for a ton of three-pointers whenever they can. Unfortunately, guys just couldn’t find their stroke against the Hawks.</p><p>“Gotta control what we can. We couldn’t control the shots going down today. They were making everything. We just gotta chalk it up &amp; move on to the next game,” noted Bridges.</p><p>The Hornets face off against the Toronto Raptors for the first time this season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/schedule">on Tuesday</a>. Buzz City fans should keep a close eye on this game, especially since Bridges made a promise that he needs to make sure that he keeps.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Miles Bridges makes huge promise after Hornets’ rough shooting night vs. Hawks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2-reasons-why-the-Heat-will-secure-the-first-seed-in-the-East.jpeg"></figure><h1>2 reasons why the Heat will secure the first seed in the East</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T20:34:26-08:00">January 23rd, 8:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T20:34:26-08:00">January 23rd, 8:34pm</time><address><a>Nihad Žunić</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The top of the Eastern Conference is fairly open this season. Right now, the difference between the first seed Brooklyn Nets and seven seed Charlotte Hornets is 3.5 games. There are a ton of contenders for the first spot in the conference. The presumption before the season was that the Nets and the Bucks were supposed to battle it out, but that is not exactly how it panned out on the NBA courts. One team that has gained traction through the season is the Miami Heat.</p><p>Even though they had a ton of injuries, the Florida-based team still holds the second seed, 0.5 games back of the Nets. While they are the second seed right now, there are indicators they will leap over the Nets by the end of the regular season. Thus, here are two reasons why the Heat will secure the first seed in the East.</p><h2><b>Reasons for Heat securing the first seed in the East</b></h2><p><b>Experienced and well-balanced squad </b></p><p>The Heat assembled a squad of many veterans, as they added Kyle Lowry, Markieff Morris, and PJ Tucker in the offseason. While they have some youth, especially in Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, and Duncan Robinson, the squad is led by Jimmy Butler and Lowry, both veterans. Lowry is 35 and while he has fallen off since his All-Star years in Toronto, he is still playing great basketball. Butler is younger, at 32, but he also has a ton of NBA games under his belt.</p><p>With a veteran squad, the Heat can be great in some clutch situations where inexperienced teams can struggle. Overall, the Heat played 21 games with a point differential of five points or less in the last two minutes of the game. They won 13 games, which is tied for 7th in the league with the Chicago Bulls. The Heat veteran presence helps a ton to preserve confidence and stability in clutch situations, but it is also about their youngsters. Their younger players have huge experience since they all played for the Heat in the 2020 run to the NBA Finals.</p><p>It is also about balance. Currently, the Heat are ranked third in offensive rating, eighth in defensive rating, fifth in net rating. When talking about specific stats of their offense and defense, the Heat are rock solid there too. For instance, they have the third-best three-point percentage with a crisp 36%, while also being in the top half of the NBA standings in field goal percentage (14th), free throw percentage (7th), and assists (7th). In defense, they are the best in the league in allowed field goal attempts and makes, while also being fourth in opponents’ points per game. That would be better, but the Heat have an issue with keeping their opponents from shooting and making three-pointers.</p><p>Generally, the Heat have a squad that has everything. Butler is there to lead on both sides of the floor, but also to bring in toughness. Lowry shows young guns how to play with a lot of heart. Robinson, Herro, and newcomer Max Struss are there to be shooters, and Bam Adebayo holds it down in the paint. If they can keep this form up, they are definitely going for the first seed.</p><p><b>They have thrived in adversity…which cannot be said for their rivals </b></p><p>The Miami Heat has had a ton of issues with injuries this season. Out of the 46 games the squad played this season, Adebayo missed 25, Butler missed 18, Herro missed eight, and Lowry missed seven. These are four key players for the Heat and they missed a ton of time, but the Heat is still going very strong. That is without even mentioning that they have Victor Oladipo who is yet to suit up and will bring a ton of firepower to the Heat lineup.</p><p>While the Heat could have had a better record if they had more of their players available, their rivals do not have the same excuse. The only squad that comes close is the Nets, who were without Kyrie Irving and still cannot suit him for home games, and just recently lost Kevin Durant for a few weeks. However, the Bucks, for instance, have not had nearly the same issues with injuries, and the same goes for the Bulls. The Bulls will now have some injury problems, due to the fact that Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, and Zach LaVine will be out for the next couple of weeks, so it will be interesting to see if they have the same success as the Heat has had.</p><p>Of course, the logical assumption coming out of this is that when the Heat finally has all of their squad together, they should play even better. Now, Herro, Lowry, and Morris are out, but they should be back shortly. Adebayo and Butler are fully recovered, so if there are no further injuries, the Heat should enter the second half of the season fully ready to fight for the first seed and home-court advantage in every round.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 reasons why the Heat will secure the first seed in the East

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Chiefs-news-Patrick-Mahomes-Josh-Allen-share-awesome-moment-after-legendary-Divisional-Round-battle.jpg"></figure><h1>Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen share awesome moment after legendary Divisional Round battle</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T20:31:29-08:00">January 23rd, 8:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T20:32:19-08:00">January 23rd, 8:32pm</time><address><a>Gerard Samillano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NFL saved the best Divisional Round matchup for last this weekend, and it delivered in ways we couldn’t imagine. The Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills locked horns in a tight battle dominated by their star quarterbacks: Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen, respectively. It was a game that fans didn’t want to end.</p><p>Fortunately for the Chiefs, their superstar QB came through in the end, scoring a game-sealing touchdown in overtime to eliminate the Bills. After the game, Patrick Mahomes made sure to give his flowers to Josh Allen, running across the field to congratulate him. (<a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1485457480259817473">via NFL</a>)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/PatrickMahomes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@PatrickMahomes</a> left the celebration and ran across the whole field to find <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshAllenQB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@JoshAllenQB</a>.</p><p>Ultimate respect for these competitors. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#NFLPlayoffs</a> <a href="https://t.co/T5uEk4OXty" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/T5uEk4OXty</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1485457480259817473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The two quarterbacks dictated the Divisional Round matchup, and it was evident from the kick-off. Allen struck first, leading the Bills to a touchdown on the very first drive. Mahomes would counter right back with his own touchdown drive to put the Chiefs on the board. The real fight, though, came in the fourth quarter.</p><p>With the Chiefs up by 5, Allen came up with a monster drive that resulted in a touchdown and two-point conversion to put the Bills up by three with 2 minutes left. Mahomes would counter with a quick touchdown drive to put them up by 4 with a minute left. Allen would lead an improbable touchdown run that put the Bills up by three with only 13 seconds left.</p><p>However, the Chiefs weren’t quite done yet. In those 13 seconds, Mahomes went on a 44-yard drive that led to a field goal to send it to overtime. From there, the Chiefs (who had possession due to the Bills losing the coin toss) scored the winning touchdown to send them to the AFC Championship Game.</p><p>This game was one of the best quarterback duels of all-time, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-immediate-reaction-to-incredible-playoff-win-over-josh-allen-bills/">and Mahomes himself knows it</a>. With these two at the helm, the NFL is in good hands.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen share awesome moment after legendary Divisional Round battle

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bills-news-Sean-McDermott-drops-6-word-bomb-on-13-inexcusable-seconds-in-loss-to-the-Chiefs.jpeg"></figure><h1>Sean McDermott drops 6-word bomb on Bills’ 13 inexcusable seconds in loss to the Chiefs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T20:30:10-08:00">January 23rd, 8:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T22:09:39-08:00">January 23rd, 10:09pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Buffalo Bills lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 42-36 in overtime Sunday night. The game featured one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-patrick-mahomes-bills-josh-allens-insane-post-2-minute-warning-stat-lines-are-ridiculous/" rel="noopener">most exciting finishes any football fan has ever seen.</a> There were 25 points scored in the final two minutes of regulation. The Chiefs ultimately won the game in overtime after winning the coin toss and driving for a touchdown.</p><p>However, it should never have come to that. Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw what should have been the game-winning touchdown pass to Gabriel Davis with 13 seconds left. They led 36-33 and were set for a kickoff.</p><p>Yet, the Bills defense allowed Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to complete two passes for 44 yards in 10 seconds. Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker kicked a 49-yard field goal, sending the game to overtime.</p><p>Bills coach <a href="https://twitter.com/danfetes/status/1485460495444361222">Sean McDermott addressed the media</a> after the end of the game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We're all sick to our stomachs… what doesn't kill you should only make you stronger. It's going to take some time but it should make us stronger."</p><p>–<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Bills</a> head coach Sean McDermott <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BillsMafia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#BillsMafia</a> <a href="https://t.co/SOELJwUIT6" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/SOELJwUIT6</a></p><p>— Dan Fetes (@danfetes) <a href="https://twitter.com/danfetes/status/1485460495444361222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>McDermott shared his feelings about those 13 seconds, which Bills fans around the world are probably feeling as well. “We’re all sick to our stomachs,” said McDermott. He went on to talk about this loss being a building block for the team. “What doesn’t kill you should only make you stronger… it’s going to take some time, but it should make us stronger,” McDermott said.</p><p>Buffalo could have done a number of things differently during those precious seconds. They could have done a squib kick to an up-back. That typically kills about five seconds. They could have not rushed four and dropped eight or nine into coverage. They didn’t do any of those things.</p><p>Now, Bills players and fans alike will go into the offseason thinking “what if.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sean McDermott drops 6-word bomb on Bills’ 13 inexcusable seconds in loss to the Chiefs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Pascal-Siakam-Blazers-Raptors-Nick-Nurse.jpg"></figure><h1>Pascal Siakam gets emotional on teammates after Raptors nearly complete monster comeback vs. Blazers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T20:28:57-08:00">January 23rd, 8:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T20:28:57-08:00">January 23rd, 8:28pm</time><address><a>Joshua Howe</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It was simply not meant to be for the Toronto Raptors.</p><p>In one of the most demoralizing halves of basketball the Raptors have played this season, they came out completely discombobulated against the Portland Trail Blazers at home <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401360521">on Sunday night</a>, languid on defense and stagnant on offense. They only managed 34 points through those first 24 minutes, hitting just 11 shots (23% shooting) and coughing up the ball 10 times.</p><p>At its peak, the deficit reached 34. The Raptors struggled with the Trail Blazers’ zone, but even when they were able to generate good looks, nothing was going down.</p><p>“I think we’ve played really hard and tough, really focused and all that stuff (recently) and it was just tough to do everything tonight,” coach Nick Nurse told reporters after the game. “We weren’t moving, we weren’t thinking very well early, and the only thing I can say is to give them a hell of a lot of credit for not quitting.”</p><p>Nurse wasn’t done praising his wards for a valiant effort.</p><p>“They kept fighting, and we didn’t really have much of a foundation to play from tonight, which means if we were gonna get back into it we were gonna have to make it a little funky out there, which we did, and we did a pretty good job at that, and fought hard,” the former Coach of the Year added.</p><p>Well, until they did start to go down.</p><p>Ratcheting up the defensive intensity in the second half, the Raptors began to peel away at the Trail Blazers’ lead slowly but surely, with Pascal Siakam leading the way and taking command of the offense. At the close of the third quarter, the lead had been cut to 19, and then, with only 1:24 remaining, it was a mere four points on the back of a 27-foot triple from Fred VanVleet.</p><p>“I’m super proud of the guys, man,” Siakam said. “I’ve been in the league for a little bit, and I feel like every time teams are down guys just kind of pack it in. I’m proud of the guys for just continuing to fight. Those are the type of guys you want to go to war with because at the end of the day, things weren’t going our way but we had to go keep going, we had to keep fighting and find a way.”</p><p>From there, however, something interesting happened—what had brought the Raptors back into the game (the increased gambling, home-run shots, all-around hyper-aggressiveness, etc.) worked against them. Rather than fall back into a more traditional mode of play with the game within reach, the Raptors continued to make risky moves that wound up costing them and sealing their fate.</p><p>Evidently, it’s quite difficult to shift out of a particular mindset—not only once it’s been ingrained, but once it’s proven successful. The Raptors were driven and steadfast in their relentlessness in the second half, but not being able to adjust to the positive results of that effort was just as vital as responding to their first-half shellacking. </p><p>That’s a lesson worth bearing in mind <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/toronto-raptors/schedule">for the future</a>.</p><p>Ultimately, yes, it would have been exciting if the Raptors had managed a true comeback—a victory would have been the largest in franchise history (that record still belongs to the 30-point turnaround against the Dallas Mavericks in 2019), after all. But finding a way to begin games with the same intensity the team played with for most of the latter half would be much more pragmatic, let alone sustainable.</p><p>Locking into the proper mentality for any given moment is a highly difficult skill to master, and it’s one this young Raptors squad is markedly still working on as a collective unit.</p><p>“Obviously, it wasn’t the way we wanted to play the game,” Siakam said. “But things happen, and once they do, we just gotta keep continuing to fight.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pascal Siakam gets emotional on teammates after Raptors nearly complete monster comeback vs. Blazers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Blazers-news-Nassir-Little_s-emotional-message-to-Damian-Lillard-amid-major-leap.jpeg"></figure><h1>Nassir Little’s emotional message to Damian Lillard amid major leap for Blazers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T20:28:37-08:00">January 23rd, 8:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T20:29:43-08:00">January 23rd, 8:29pm</time><address><a>Jack Winter</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Toronto Raptors <a href="https://www.nba.com/game/por-vs-tor-0022100702/box-score">114-105</a> at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday, closing out a long, arduous road trip by building a 30-point lead and almost squandering it before the final buzzer. The victory moves the Blazers 20-26 on the season, including a stunning 4-2 since they last took the floor in Rip City.</p><p>“It was an incredible trip,” Chauncey Billups said after the game. “I’m so proud of our guys. We’re really becoming a unit, and I’m really happy about that.”</p><p>A whopping seven players scored nine points or more for Portland, which raced out to a 25-4 lead on the strength of palpable energy and hot outside shooting, both of which Toronto failed to match. The Raptors opened the game 1-of-15 from the field and shot just 22.9% in the first half overall, falling behind 64-34 at intermission. But Nick Nurse’s team left the halftime locker room inspired, picking up its intensity and deploying a full-court press that occasionally left the Blazers—playing without Damian Lillard, remember—flummoxed.</p><p>Toronto cut the lead to 104-101 on a pull-up triple from Fred Van Vleet with 1:24 left. Anfernee Simons hit consecutive catch-and-shoot threes on Portland’s next two possessions, though, cinching a victory that never should’ve been in doubt.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="in">🐜 bang bang 🐜 <a href="https://t.co/DGtl4IJ6El" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/DGtl4IJ6El</a></p><p>— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) <a href="https://twitter.com/trailblazers/status/1485421695028584449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Asked by <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronJFentress?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Aaron Fentress of <i>The Oregonian</i></a> what he was thinking when the Raptors pulled within two possessions late, Nassir Little deemed it best to keep his words to himself.</p><p>“I can’t say what was on my mind at that point,” he said, laughing.</p><p>Little proved instrumental in Portland’s insurmountable early advantage, scoring 10 points over the first six-and-a-half minutes of the game. He sprinted the floor in transition for a soaring two-handed dunk and drained a pair of spot-up threes, also playing a key role in the Blazers’ aggressive, active defense on the other side of the floor.</p><p>Little finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block, registering a team-high +20 plus-minus. The third-year forward shot 8-of-11 from the field and 2-of-3 from deep, combining his rare physical tools and relentless competitive drive with budding skill and feel offensively.</p><p>Simons has received widespread adulation for his breakout performance of late. Almost just as important for Portland, though, has been Little continuing to cement himself as a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-things-nassir-little-must-do-to-clinch-a-rotation-spot-with-the-trail-blazers/">two-way building block</a>, a development of which Lillard has taken notice.</p><p>“I’ve gotten a lot of entertainment and satisfaction watching Ant, watching Nas,” the eight-time All-Star said on Saturday, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cwmqk1Gon8&amp;ab_channel=PortlandTrailBlazers">meeting with media</a> for the first time since undergoing surgery on his midsection. “These are guys, they came here 18, 19 years old, and I was with them in the summer and on the court with them and constantly being in their ear and wanting to be a part of their developments because I knew their talent level and I knew they could be pieces that could help us make that leap at some point. So as hard as it is to watch, it’s been fun for me to watch.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">That's a way to start the game! </p><p>💥 NAS 💥 <a href="https://t.co/t3E5DFupik" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/t3E5DFupik</a></p><p>— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) <a href="https://twitter.com/trailblazers/status/1485390446415204353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 23, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Lillard, obviously, isn’t on the floor now to shepherd the Blazers’ young players through their ongoing NBA evolution. But his influence remains behind every step Little is taking regardless.</p><p>“Dame has been super pivotal for me, man. This isn’t a matter of him riding the wave of me playing well, and now he’s saying all this type of stuff. Dame has genuinely believed in me from day one, since I got to the league,” Little said after the game. “I really appreciate that. He’s just been a guy that I can talk to and bounce my ideas off, and tell him how I’m feeling or what I’m seeing on the court. He’s just helped me try to see the game in a different way. So I’m very appreciative of him and his support for me.”</p><p>Depending on where Portland sits in the standings once he’s healthy, Lillard admitted again on Saturday that he may not return to the floor this season. Even if they don’t win enough to ensure their best player comes back, though, the Blazers can take immense solace from the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2-reasons-anfernee-simons-breakout-makes-blazers-more-likely-to-trade-c-j-mccollum/">game-by-game growth</a> of not just Simons, but Little as well.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nassir Little’s emotional message to Damian Lillard amid major leap for Blazers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Buccaneers-Tom-Brady-Bruce-Arians.jpeg"></figure><h1>Bruce Arians 4-word response to Tom Brady’s future with Buccaneers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T16:09:12-08:00">January 23rd, 4:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T22:00:28-08:00">January 23rd, 10:00pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came up short against the Los Angeles Rams after nearly making an incredible comeback. It wasn’t enough, and now Tampa Bay finds itself out of the running for Super Bowl 56. Additionally, Tom Brady’s future in football is now in question, and Bruce Arians weighs in.</p><p>According to <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesPalmerTV/status/1485397593618358274">James Palmer</a>, the Buccaneers head coach is leaving it up to Tom Brady to make his decision. There have been numerous rumors of the GOAT hanging it up after this year. However, he has mentioned before he’d like to end his career with another Super Bowl victory.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“That’s up to Tom” – Bruce Arians on if Brady will play next season.</p><p>— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesPalmerTV/status/1485397593618358274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 23, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It’s been a long, tenured career, as Brady has been the winningest player in NFL history. It’s hard to imagine seeing anybody else match his Super Bowl ring count. The current Buccaneers quarterback is a walking, living legend and will be in the Hall of Fame soon enough. If he decides to retire, he’ll have a historic career that will be difficult to match.</p><p>Even so, there’s always that chance Brady returns. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-sean-mcvays-2-word-message-to-players-right-after-crazy-win-over-buccaneers/">He’s claimed before he wants to play until he’s 45</a>. As of now, the Buccaneers quarterback is 44 and turns 45 in August. With that in mind, Tom Brady may opt to return to see his goal all the way through.</p><p>This will be a story that dominates sports media. There is no question of his greatness, but the Buccaneers will either have Brady back under center or be playing a different quarterback next year. Either way, Tom Brady has done more than enough to earn respect around the league. If he chooses to return, Tampa Bay will welcome him with open arms.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bruce Arians 4-word response to Tom Brady’s future with Buccaneers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Day98.00.10.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Grayson Allen breaks silence on Alex Caruso incident</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T12:07:07-08:00">January 23rd, 12:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T13:09:36-08:00">January 23rd, 1:09pm</time><address><a>Karl Rasmussen</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">FanDuel</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen has become the NBA’s public enemy No. 1 after his antics resulted in Chicago Bulls fan-favorite guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-alex-caruso-agent-rips-apart-grayson-allen-over-cheap-shot/">Alex Caruso sustaining a fractured wrist</a>. After receiving waves upon waves of backlash from fans across the NBA, Allen has finally commented on the incident that occurred between him and Caruso.</p><p><a href="https://imgur.com/a/R8vnXu0">Allen addressed the situation via his own Discord channel</a>, offering an explanation for his actions and his antics in the aftermath of Caruso’s injury:</p><blockquote><a href="https://imgur.com/a/R8vnXu0">Grayson Allen Explanation</a></blockquote><p>Allen links to his Discord via his <a href="https://www.instagram.com/graysonjallen/?hl=en">Instagram account</a>, verifying that this is the former Duke product’s official Discord channel.</p><p><b><i><a href="https://servedby.flashtalking.com/click/8/172484;6215872;369307;211;0/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=%24%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=%24%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=%24%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;url=32672517" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for our Risk Free $1000 Bet!</i></b></p><p><i>*To claim, new users need to register, make a first deposit, and then simply place their first real-money wager on FanDuel Sportsbook up to $1000! If a user loses their first wager, we’ll refund their loses in the form of a free-bet up to $1000!*</i></p><p>Within the channel, the <a href="http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/15gvo9" rel="noopener">Bucks</a> guard responded to a tweet from Richard Jefferson, offering his side of the now-infamous incident which led to Caruso’s wrist injury:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Grayson Allen giggling after receiving a flagrant 2 and being ejected seems pretty on brand for him.</p><p>— Richard Jefferson (@Rjeff24) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rjeff24/status/1484719998484447235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 22, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><blockquote>“Also to this point. I stood at half court watching till he got up till see if he was okay. Then when I was back by our bench a teammate made a joke and I laughed. I wasn’t laughing at the foul,” Allen said in response to Jefferson’s tweet. “It was very unfortunate how it played out. I jumped to block it with my left and as I’m spinning went to grab the ball with my right hand not throw him down. It was a really hard fall and I’m glad he’s okay. If I could do the play over again knowing he’d fall like that I wouldn’t make the play.”</blockquote><p>Allen is attempting to clear the air to his fans regarding what, in his eyes, truly transpired between him and Caruso. The controversial Duke product denied laughing at Caruso, suggesting a <a href="http://foco.vegb.net/9WVvWQ" rel="noopener">Bucks</a> teammate had made a joke at the time he was seen snickering.</p><p>Caruso is expected to miss up to two months after undergoing surgery on the injured wrist. He will be reevaluated in 6-8 weeks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Grayson Allen breaks silence on Alex Caruso incident

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San Francisco was able to defeat the Packers 13-10, while Green Bay was unable to get much going offensively.</p><p>Despite the fact that Aaron Rodgers and the Packers have had a string of bad luck in recent years, this may have been the worst loss of Rodgers’ career. Usually, when the Packers lose in the playoffs, it’s because their defense fails him, but that wasn’t the case this time, as Rodgers struggled to get anything going for the offense.</p><p>Because of their lengthy rivalry, Chicago Bears fans were ecstatic that the Packers lost this game. Former Bears linebacker Dick Butkus was perhaps the happiest, taking to <a href="https://twitter.com/thedickbutkus/status/1485266797288898560">Twitter</a> to voice his feelings about Aaron Rodgers’ loss.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">funny the orange juice just tastes a little bit sweeter this morning</p><p>— Dick Butkus (@thedickbutkus) <a href="https://twitter.com/thedickbutkus/status/1485266797288898560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 23, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">maybe its me but it almost seemed like <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronRodgers12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@AaronRodgers12</a> was distracted last night  <br>like someone was in his head</p><p>— Dick Butkus (@thedickbutkus) <a href="https://twitter.com/thedickbutkus/status/1485267972457484297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 23, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>After his statement to the Bears earlier in the season in which he pointed to their fan base and told them that he “owns them,” it was to be expected that Rodgers would hear a bit about this loss.</p><p>This offseason will be fascinating since there are numerous concerns about the organization’s future and, more crucially, whether Aaron Rodgers will ever play for the Packers again. There were already whispers that he will not return to the Packers after this season, but following the loss, it appears like he will complete his career somewhere.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears legend Dick Butkus dunks all over Aaron Rodgers, Packers after playoff loss to 49ers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Buccaneers-news-Antonio-Brown_s-savage-reaction-to-Tom-Brady-Tampa-Bay-getting-eliminated.jpeg"></figure><h1>Antonio Brown’s savage reaction to Tom Brady, Buccaneers getting eliminated</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T17:20:06-08:00">January 23rd, 5:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T17:20:06-08:00">January 23rd, 5:20pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers season ended Sunday, losing to the Los Angeles Rams 30-27. The Rams’ kicker Matt Gay made a field goal at the gun, sending the defending Super Bowl champions home early.</p><p>After the game, former embattled Buccaneers wide receiver, Antonio Brown, <a href="https://twitter.com/AB84/status/1485412838529196033">took to twitter</a> to post a savage take.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="und"><a href="https://t.co/ry23FA0xc1" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/ry23FA0xc1</a></p><p>— AB (@AB84) <a href="https://twitter.com/AB84/status/1485412838529196033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Brown posted the photo of him jogging off the field half-naked when he left the team earlier this year. There is a sign saying “Bucs eliminated” photoshopped in his hands. It certainly sounds like Brown is still bitter with the way things ended in Tampa Bay.</p><p>The Bucs fell behind 27-3 Sunday against the Rams. Yet, Brady almost did it again. He engineered a crazy comeback. The Buccaneers tied the game at 27 with under a minute remaining. But Rams’ quarterback Matthew Stafford came back and hit Cooper Kupp on a deep 44-yard completion. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tom-bradys-3-most-gut-wrenching-defeats-ranked/" rel="noopener">That set up the game-winning field goal.</a></p><p>For much of the game, the Rams defense was dominant. They either sacked or pressured Brady on seemingly every drop back. The Bucs clearly missed Antonio Brown’s presence.</p><p>Tampa Bay was playing without both Brown and fellow Pro Bowl wide receiver Chris Godwin. Godwin tore his ACL late in the year in a shutout loss to the New Orleans Saints.</p><p>Yet, somehow, Brady led another furious comeback. He finished 30 of 54 passing, for 329 yards, one touchdown and one interception.</p><p>Mike Evans and Rob Gronkowski both had big games for Tampa Bay, combining for 12 catches for 204 yards and a touchdown. However, no other receiver was able to make much of an impact. That’s where Brown not being present was mostly felt.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Antonio Brown’s savage reaction to Tom Brady, Buccaneers getting eliminated

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Day98.00.03.jpg"></figure><h1>Melvin Gordon tweets about Aaron Rodgers joining Broncos after Packers choke in playoffs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-23T05:49:47-08:00">January 23rd, 5:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-23T13:55:10-08:00">January 23rd, 1:55pm</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt has been an editor at ClutchPoints since 2018. He also covers the Bulls for Forbes and SB Nation's Blog a Bull. In addition, he co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network. If you couldn't tell, he's from Chicago.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There was a lot of noise surrounding Aaron Rodgers going to the Denver Broncos last offseason, with some reports even suggesting a trade to the Broncos <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-rumors-conflicting-reports-have-broncos-closing-in-on-trade-for-aaron-rodgers/" rel="noopener">was imminent during the 2021 NFL Draft.</a> That obviously didn’t pan out, but expect the rumor mill to be swirling again after the Green Bay Packers’ 13-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round on Saturday.</p><p><a href="http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/DVqv12" rel="noopener">Broncos</a> running back Melvin Gordon clearly had this on his mind after the Packers’ shocking loss:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A-ROD Bronco ? 👀😂</p><p>— F L ⚡️ S H (@Melvingordon25) <a href="https://twitter.com/Melvingordon25/status/1485103552355729408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 23, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p><i><b>*Watch the NFL LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/football/?irad=356362&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Denver will once again be in the market for a quarterback this upcoming offseason. Teddy Bridgewater did an admirable job when healthy, but his injury resulted in a late-season collapse and the Broncos could do better. Drew Lock certainly ain’t it. Denver lost the last four games of the season to go 7-10 and miss the playoffs, with head coach Vic Fangio getting fired.</p><p>After all the offseason drama, it seemed as if Rodgers had patched things up with the Packers this season. He put forth another MVP-caliber campaign and led Green Bay to the No. 1 seed in the NFC. But instead of a Super Bowl run, Rodgers went out small at home as a heavy favorite. This will only lead to plenty of questions about his future, and the veteran quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-aaron-rodgers-speaks-out-on-his-future-with-green-bay-after-playoff-loss-to-49ers/" rel="noopener">acknowledged</a> he’ll take some time to do some research on the situation before deciding what he wants to do.</p><p>Don’t be surprised to see the <a href="http://foco.vegb.net/vnDGyy" rel="noopener">Broncos</a> get in the mix for Rodgers once again, though a new head coach must get hired first. It also remains to be seen if Melvin Gordon is actually around, as he’s set to hit free agency this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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