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In-Game 360 Dunks Are Good As Hell, So Just Keep Doing Them Until Your Skeleton Can No Longer Sustain It

Here’s a thing Terrence Ross did in the fourth quarter of a tied, tense game, while semi-guarded, and with a wide-open teammate:

Tomlin chides Bradshaw for "cheerleader" comment

PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t mind Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw criticizing his performance. It comes with the job.

Bills fire coach Rex Ryan ahead of last game of season

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Bills have fired coach Rex Ryan ahead of their last game of the season after he failed to lead Buffalo to the playoffs.

Rex Ryan's personality, not his teams, led to his firing in Buffalo

Ryan refused to conform in his second chance, and it did him in.

Minnesota Vikings Devolution Hints Toward Greater Problems

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer was a miracle worker early in 2016, but he may have lost control in the end.The latest thing to talk about regarding the Minnesota Vikings is the freelancing by the secondary players, resulting in Jordy Nelson completely demolishing the Vikes in a key game …

Fitzpatrick to start at QB in Jets season finale vs. Bills

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Ryan Fitzpatrick will start at quarterback in the New York Jets’ season finale against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

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The Only Thing Better Than A Halfcourt Shot Is One You Call

Here’s LaMelo Ball, brother of Lonzo Ball and 2019 recruit prospect in his own right, doing something dirty as hell for his Chino Hills (Calif.) HS team in a tournament over the weekend.

10 injuries that will shape Week 17 in the NFL

Injuries to QBs Derek Carr and Marcus Mariota marred Week 16.

Could Rex Ryan Be The Washington Redskins Next Defensive Coordinator?

Rex Ryan was fired today by the Buffalo Bills. Ryan may end up getting a defensive coordinator job, and the Washington Redskins could be interested.Over the course of his eight years as a head coach, Rex Ryan has been mediocre. With a 61-66 record, Ryan has not led a team to the postseason since 2…

New England Patriots vs New York Jets: 5 Biggest Takeaways

The New England Patriots gave their fans an early Christmas present with a Christmas Eve thumping of the New York Jets.Other than missing an open Julian Edelman in the end zone on third down there were few criticisms to be made after such a shellacking. Instead of being the motivated divisional fo…

A tough Chiefs loss could propel the team heading into the postseason

There are no moral victories in the NFL.Two weeks ago, the Kansas City Chiefs lost a heartbreaker to the Tennessee Titans in the waning seconds of regulation. That misstep cost them the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoff picture – at least temporarily. The final seeding won’t be decided u…

49ers vs. Rams: The Good, Bad and Ugly from San Francisco in Week 16

The San Francisco 49ers managed to get their second win of the season over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 16. Niner Noise breaks down the good, bad and ugly from the red and gold in this NFC West bout. If only the San Francisco 49ers had to face the Los Angeles Rams each and every w…

Thanks To A Randy Foye Buzzer-Beater, The Nets Are No Longer The Worst

Last night I brought my young cousins to watch the worst team in basketball. What a relief to watch them improve to the second-worst, and in such electrifying fashion, too:

Chargers could be down to No. 6 RB for finale

Bills fire coach Rex Ryan ahead of last game of season (Yahoo Sports)

The Bills have fired coach Rex Ryan before the end of his second season after he failed to build Buffalo’s defense into a bully or lead the team to the playoffs. The Bills announced Ryan’s firing on Tuesday, three days after a 34-31 overtime loss to the Dolphins dropped the Bills to 7-8 and officially eliminated the team from playoff contention. The loss extended the NFL’s longest active playoff drought to 17 seasons.

Lions want NFL to review flagged tackle of Elliott

Sources: Bills to bench QB Taylor, start Manuel

Jack Del Rio has no regrets about keeping Derek Carr in the game

The Raiders were up 19 in the fourth, but Del Rio won’t second-guess his call.

The Buffalo Bills have fired head coach Rex Ryan

His brother, Rob, was also relieved of his duties.

Bills announce on Twitter that they have fired coach Rex Ryan ahead of team's last game of season

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Bills announce on Twitter that they have fired coach Rex Ryan ahead of team’s last game of season.

BC-AP Sports Preview Digest

Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Tuesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST:

Oakland Raiders: The Winning Formula with Matt McGloin

After accepting the initial shock of losing starting quarterback Derek Carr, the Oakland Raiders move on with Matt McGloin. What’s the winning formula?Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr suffered one of the more heartbreaking injuries in recent memory in the team’s Week 16 win. On Sat…

Buffalo Bills Fire Rex And Rob Ryan

The Buffalo Bills have fired Rex and Rob Ryan with one game left in the regular season.

Bills fire Rex Ryan as playoff drought reaches 17

Deadspin's Best Long Stories Of 2016

We wrote a lot of long stories this year that you probably didn’t have time to read. Now is your chance to get caught up.

The Raiders' Super Bowl Hopes Probably Broke With Derek Carr

The biggest story in the NFL this holiday weekend was Derek Carr’s broken leg. The best Raiders team in more than a decade lost its MVP-caliber QB (“MVP-caliber” being code for “we want to acknowledge how excellent he’s been, but c’mon, Brady’s the MVP and you have to work really hard to come up with reasons he’s not”) and further cleared the way for the Patriots in an already-shallow AFC. Well, Raiders fans, there’s a tiny sliver of hope. This is perhaps unrealistic optimism, but there’s a outside chance we see Carr again this season.

Fournette will be a great player, but the Saints shouldn't draft him

LSU fans may be excited by the prospect. But Fournette will surely go in the first round. The Saints simply have too many holes to excuse such a luxury spending at running back.It’s not that New Orleans can’t go offense in the first round. It all depends on how the cards fall. An offensi…

The Week 16 Power Rankings

Atlanta takes over the title of most overlooked team in the NFL

For the 2016 Detroit Lions, 9-7 Is Not A Success

The Lions started the season a success, going 9-4. After starting 1-3, this was a miracle. Matthew Stafford looked like one of the most clutch quarterbacks in the league, consistently leading fourth quarter comebacks.Yet, now, when the games have mattered most, they’ve failed to succeed. I …