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John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens may be spending the week getting ready for the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, but that isn’t going to stop the media from asking Harbaugh about the NFL return of his older brother, Jim. Two weeks after leading the Michigan Wolverines to a National Championship, Jim […]

It’s NBA’s Rivalry Week, and so far things are off to a very contentious start. During Wednesday night’s game between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks, things were chippy right out of the gate. In total, there were seven technical fouls given out during the game, including the rarely-seen triple-technical in the opening minutes […]

After a dramatic and particularly cruel ending to their 2023 season at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, the Bills offseason is officially under way. One of the many big decisions that Buffalo will need to make is who will be the offensive coordinator at the […]

In the Wild Card Round of the 2023 NFL Playoffs, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, in his first career postseason start, was nearly perfect… literally. The highest possible passer rating a quarterback can achieve in a game is 158.3, and Love finished with a 157.2 passer rating in Green Bay’s 48-32 upset win over […]

It’s been two and a half weeks since Jim Harbaugh, J.J. McCarthy, and the Michigan football team won their first National Championship since 1997, capping their season in convincing fashion with a 34-13 win over Washington in the College Football Playoff Final. It was a win that served as a fitting conclusion to one of […]

At their end of the season press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman had a whole lot to say, and that was to be expected, since the Eagles season ended following one of the most stunning second-half-of-the-season collapses we’ve ever seen from an NFL team. The […]

What the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts rivalry once was is what the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills rivalry has officially become. Two of the best teams in the NFL year after year, led by arguably the two best quarterbacks alive, playing in high-stakes games — even their regular season meetings now carry […]

The NFC Championship Game is just a few days away, and there seems to be a perception, at least from my vantage point, that the 49ers are viewed not only as the far superior team in this match-up, but the more appealing option to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LVIII. Perhaps it’s the cities in […]

From the time you’re a kid playing pick-up basketball with friends, there’s a commonly agreed upon rule that goes something like this: “No blood, no foul.” Now, I don’t necessarily think we’re meant to take that literally, but in this case, when Portland Trail Blazers rookie guard Scoot Henderson actually drew blood on Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron […]

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis wasn’t able to play in either of Buffalo’s two playoff games this year due to a PCL sprain, which means it’s entirely possible that his final game with the Bills may have come in the regular season finale against the Miami Dolphins, a game in which Davis failed to […]

Heading into the 2023 NFL season, very few doubted that at least on paper, the San Francisco 49ers had the best roster in the NFL. The NFL All-Pro teams, announced early last week, proved just that. The Niners had four 1st-team All-Pros, tied for the most in the league in the league with the Kansas […]

The Philadelphia Eagles lost six of their last seven games of the 2023 NFL season, including their 32-9 Wild Card Round defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but let’s just be honest for a second here… you could make a pretty air-tight case that the Eagles could’ve really lost nine of their […]

In a moment that felt a little reminiscent of when Tim Duncan told a 22-year-old LeBron James “This is gonna be your league in a little while, but I appreciate you giving us this year,” at the conclusion of the 2007 NBA Finals, NFL Films captured a moment where a similar sentiment was shared by […]

When Tony Stubblefield was hired to be the 15th men’s basketball coach at DePaul just three years ago, he came with the promise that his teams would play with energy and enthusiasm. Unfortunately, there were no promises made about wins. Stubblefield’s short tenure as DePaul’s head coach ended on Monday in the midst of a […]

Over the previous two NFL offseason’s, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has toyed with the idea of leaving America’s Team multiple times. In 2022, Quinn interviewed with the Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Giants for their head coaching vacancies, and then last January, Quinn took part in interviews […]

In Patrick Mahomes’ short yet illustrious career, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has built up one heck of a postseason resume. After Sunday’s road win over the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round, Mahomes’ playoff career numbers looked like this: 13-3 record, 4,561 yards, 38 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, 443 rushing yards, and 5 rushing touchdowns, […]

It’s safe to say that the Chicago Bears, for the second consecutive year, are one of the most interesting teams to keep an eye on in the NFL’s offseason. Once again, the Bears enter the offseason with boatloads of cap space, the number one pick in the draft, and a looming decision about the status […]

It’s pretty well-documented at this point that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is a genius when it comes to understanding the ins and outs and all of the intricacies of the game of basketball. A borderline photographic memory and an insane amount of work and preparation has gotten him to that point. But it […]

Welcome to the 12th week of Bracketology projections for the 2024 NCAA Tournament here at ClutchPoints! So, I’m just gonna level with ya… every Monday morning when I’m writing this column, I never know what to write in this section here at the top. Everything else within this weekly column is pretty formulaic. I show […]

It’s NFL Divisional Round weekend, and I know exactly what y’all are looking for… MORE TAYLOR SWIFT! While it’s still unclear if Taylor Swift will be making the trip up to chilly Buffalo, New York to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs playoff game versus the Bills, her presence will be felt in […]

Once upon a time, Chip Kelly was one of the hottest names mentioned in coaching circles. For multiple years, Kelly was one of the first names mentioned any time a head coaching job opened up, and that was for good reason. At the University of Oregon, Kelly quickly turned the Ducks into an offensive powerhouse. […]

Going into Sunday’s Divisional Round Playoff Game against the Detroit Lions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 6-point underdogs and surely could use all of the help they could get. There’s no doubt that Ford Field will be an electric atmosphere on Sunday afternoon, and one of the best ways that Tampa could quiet down a […]

Before Saturday night’s Divisional Round NFL Playoff game between the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers, Kyle Shanahan coached teams had the dubious distinction of being winless in  30 games in which they trailed by five or more points in the 4th quarter. Heading into the 4th quarter against Green Bay, the 49ers trailed […]

After a dreadful 5-14 start to the season that had folks clamoring for Chicago to blow things up, the Bulls have bounced back, going 16-9 in their last 25 games, elevating themselves from near the bottom of the Eastern Conference back up to 9th in the standings, right in the mix for a Play-In Tournament […]

Just when it seemed like the Atlanta Falcons were zeroing in on former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick — potentially with a large contingent of his former coaching staff in New England coming to Atlanta with him — to become their new head coach, now the equivalent of a bucket of cold water […]

During the NFL postseason, one of the things that always seems to end up a talking point is the viewership numbers for each game. At this point in the year, you can basically count on 30+ million people watching any given Playoff game as the floor, with numbers generally ascending past 100 million for the […]

It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard from Colorado football coach and NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders after the Buffaloes dominated the news cycle in September and October. But now, with the 2023 college football season in the past and Colorado departing the Pac-12 for the Big 12, Coach Prime is weighing in […]

Like Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud, Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman was the 2nd overall pick in the Draft. Perhaps this kinship, along with the city they each call home, is partially responsible for Bregman’s prediction for Saturday afternoon’s Divisional Round Game between the Texans and the #1 seed in the AFC, the Baltimore […]

The entire NBA community has been moving forward with a heavy heart since the tragic passing of Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic earlier this week. For very good reason, multiple Golden State Warriors games have been postponed, but it’s not just those within the Dubs organization who have been greatly impacted by Milojevic’s […]

No matter what you think of David Tepper’s competency as the owner of the Carolina Panthers, only a fool would think that Tepper doesn’t realize how crucial his next couple of decisions are. After swinging and missing on head coach Frank Reich, with general manager Scott Fitterer winding up collateral damage, Tepper now finds himself […]

Less than 24 hours after receiving a passionate, ringing endorsement from Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead, LA defensive coordinator Raheem Morris will take part in his fourth interview this week for a vacant head coaching job. After already meeting with personnel from the Washington Commanders, Carolina Panthers, and Seattle Seahawks, Morris’ next interview […]

The Duke Blue Devils, ranked 7th in the latest AP Poll, have won eight straight games and established themselves as the 1B to North Carolina’s 1A in the ACC this year. After back to back losses to Arkansas and Georgia Tech, Duke has now gone a month and a half without suffering a loss… at […]

Maybe it’s because we’re less than a month away from Valentine’s Day, or perhaps Kristaps Porzingis was just caught up in the heat of competition, but midway through the 3rd quarter in Friday night’s game between the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets, following an ‘and one’ finish, Derrick White was treated with a kiss to […]

It turns out, Raiders owner Mark Davis learned from his last mistake. Two years ago, when presented the opportunity to retain interim head coach Rich Bisaccia on a full-time basis, the Las Vegas Raiders opted to go another direction, hiring Josh McDaniels for the job instead. Two years later, after moving off McDaniels only a […]

Today on the Rich Eisen Show, notable NFL analyst Calvin Broadus Jr. made an appearance and spent some time breaking down the game of presumptive #1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, USC quarterback Caleb Williams. Hold on, I don’t think I got that right. Let me try that one more time, with the moniker […]

After mortgaging their future to chase a Super Bowl title that they would eventually claim at the conclusion of the 2021 season, 2023 was supposed to be a throwaway season for the Los Angeles Rams. With three aging stars, a head coach who seemingly had one foot out the door, and hardly any draft capital to […]

I have no idea if “poetic” or “ironic” is the correct word to use here, but as we inch closer and closer to Bill Belichick becoming the next head coach of the Falcons — which is what all signs seem to be pointing to at this time — there’s certainly some “isn’t it crazy how […]

There was a point in Memphis’ game on Thursday night where the Tigers had been leading by double-digits for 17 consecutive minutes of game action, with their biggest lead ballooning to twenty early in the 2nd half. Memphis came into the game on a ten-game winning streak and had climbed to #10 in the most […]

Long before Aaron Glenn began his tenure as the defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions, he was a 3-time Pro Bowl cornerback who finished a 15-year career with 41 career interceptions and six defensive touchdowns. However, it’s a very real possibility that never before has Glenn’s reputation been as high in NFL circles as it […]