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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Hyde10: Ten thoughts on Dolphins' blowout loss at Tennessee Titans — It wasn't the loss that was so disheartening. It was the blowout. — Tennessee 34, Dolphins 3. — The question about whether they are a playoff team after seven straight wins against easier competition was answered.
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Kenny Rosarion / Sun-Sentinel:
Instant Analysis: Tennessee Titans 34, Miami Dolphins 3 — It was everything you feared as a Dolphins fan, making that seven-game win streak look like fool's gold. Tua Tagovailoa struggled. The defense got over-run. The team didn't compete enough in the biggest game of the year and got blown out, 34-3.
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' playoff hopes go through ex-quarterback Ryan Tannehill in showdown with Titans — It was known when the Miami Dolphins' schedule was released that Jan. 2 against the Tennessee Titans would carry significant meaning because it was the first meeting against former Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
Discussion:
Denver Post and Orange County Register
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' playoff hopes dealt significant blow in loss to Titans, ex-quarterback Ryan Tannehill — The man who was the franchise quarterback for seven mostly losing seasons helped deal the Miami Dolphins a significant blow to their playoff hopes in the 2021 season.
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ProFootballTalk
Teresa M. Walker / Associated Press:
Ryan Tannehill focused on Titans' future, not his Dolphins past
Ryan Tannehill focused on Titans' future, not his Dolphins past
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Sun-Sentinel
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Here's what Dolphins have to do to defeat Titans
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens blow late lead, lose to Rams, 20-19, as playoff hopes fade with fifth straight loss — Quarterback Matthew Stafford passed for 309 yards, including a go-ahead touchdown with 57 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Rams held on late for a 20-19 win in Baltimore, dealing a nearly knockout blow to the Ravens' playoff hopes.
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Former Damascus, Terps RB Jake Funk thrilled for return to M&T Bank Stadium with Rams: ‘You dreamed about being there on Sundays’ — The last time Los Angeles Rams running back Jake Funk played at M&T Bank Stadium, he torched Dundalk for 270 rushing yards and seven total touchdowns …
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Orange County Register
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
With QB Lamar Jackson's status Sunday uncertain, Ravens will ‘spread the reps around’ at practice
With QB Lamar Jackson's status Sunday uncertain, Ravens will ‘spread the reps around’ at practice
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Denver Post
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Amid breakthrough year, Ravens sign RT Patrick Mekari to contract extension through 2024
Amid breakthrough year, Ravens sign RT Patrick Mekari to contract extension through 2024
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Pro Football Rumors and Boston Herald
Steve Svekis / Sun-Sentinel:
Live updates: Miami Dolphins at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m. kickoff — Stay current with the up-to-the-minute commentary from Dave Hyde, Omar Kelly, David Furones and Steve Svekis as the Dolphins try to get a rare victory on the road in January and get themselves one win from a sure playoff spot.
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Orange County Register and Twin Cities
David Laurila / FanGraphs Baseball:
Sunday Notes: Did Bobby Abreu Have a Better MLB Career Than Ichiro Suzuki? — A few days ago, I ran a Twitter poll asking which of Bobby Abreu and Ichiro Suzuki had the better MLB career. The latter won in a landslide. Of the 1,183 votes cast, 86.8% went to Ichiro, while Abreu garnered just 13.2%.
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baseballmusings.com
The Athletic:
Rockets' Kevin Porter Jr. leaves game at halftime after arguing with assistant John Lucas: Sources — Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. left the stadium during halftime of Saturday night's home game against the Denver Nuggets after a heated exchange in the locker room with Houston assistant coach John Lucas, sources tell The Athletic.
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Hoops Rumors and NESN.com
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
5 New Year's resolutions for the Mets heading into 2022 — If 2021 taught us anything, it's that the Mets can only go up from here. Following a humiliating third-place finish and 77-85 record, billionaire owner Steve Cohen shocked the industry when he opened his checkbook to sign three …
James H. Williams / Orange County Register:
Rose Bowl: Ohio State, Utah anticipate physical game — The battle in the trenches looms large when the seventh-ranked Buckeyes and 10th-ranked Utes square off Saturday in Pasadena — The Southern California region will be well-represented when seventh-ranked Ohio State and 10th-ranked Utah square off …
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Daily News, Pasadena Star News and San Bernardino Sun
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
As Chicago Bears tight end Jimmy Graham's career reaches its twilight, he looks to leave a lasting legacy beyond the football field through flying — and helping — Jimmy Graham has a vision of his future that involves flying over NFL fields. — But not in the way the Chicago Bears tight end …
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Denver Post