data-mm-id=”_1d1rlryze”>It has been a long year. Twenty-twenty has been tough on everyone in their own way. In the grand scheme of things, I know I've been quite lucky. For my wife and I, the biggest challenge has been raising two small children while working remotely. Little kids don't care about meetings or writing sports blogs in a timely manner. They just want you to put Cocomelon on the TV and fix the damn blanket fort for the 50th time in the last 12 minutes. Again, I realize these are good problems to have right now.My youngest son turned one the week the country shut down. The next day my nephew was born. Not that they'll remember, but my son had his first birthday party canceled and I wasn't able to hold my nephew for months. We missed out on a lot of famil…

data-mm-id=”_fer4pe5sx”>The New York Mets suffered an especially brutal loss on Sunday, blowing a three-run lead to the Philadelphia Phillies in the bottom of the 8th inning on an incomprehensible series of events involving two walks, two hit by pitches, one hit, and an error. All while some of his best relievers – including closer David Robertson – remained in the bullpen. Manager Buck Showalter was trying to save some arms, but when you're dropping your 15th game of the month, your fans probably don't care about your longterm plans. The only good news for Mets fans was that they got to listen to one of the best booths in all of sports call the Mets' latest collapse. Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling again nailed the call during an inning that was thrilling fo…

data-mm-id=”_7vt12r1vn”>There are few members of sports media more disgusted with the Chicago Bears than Mike Greenberg. Sure, there are plenty who look down upon the organization's utter incompetence and express weekly disappointment regarding how badly the higher-ups are failing Justin Fields. But when Greenie talks about the Bears, you can hear the loathing in his voice. He just cannot stand what the team is doing. An excellent example of what I am talking about happened on this morning's edition of Get Up. The crew was discussing how the Bears should move forward with Justin Fields after starting 0-4, with each loss increasing the likelihood that they will be in a position to draft his replacement. Greenberg used the opportunity to bash Chicago for the ineptitude it has s…

data-mm-id=”_bbgdl41tt”>The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles will meet for the second time this season on this week's edition of Sunday Night Football. There are significant football stakes at play as the 10-2 Eagles attempt to keep hold atop the NFC East with the 9-3 Cowboys hot on their tails. It is almost assured both teams will make the postseason at this point but Sunday's game will go a long way in determining playoff seeding and matchups, which affects not only Philly and Dallas but all the other NFC contenders as well. There are also ratings at stake. Obviously. Even people who are not yet aware that Football Is King know that Cowboys-Eagles games are always a big draw. This season's first matchup between the two rivals on November 5, for example, drew 27.1…

data-mm-id=”_l08kgkfpf”>Against all odds, C.J. Stroud led the Houston Texans to an AFC South title and a playoff spot in his rookie season. There was a good amount of optimism surrounding Stroud's potential and the Texans' hire of DeMeco Ryans but not even the most bullish pundit anticipated a postseason appearance with Stroud flashing obvious superstar potential from Day 1. No matter what happens against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday this season was a raging success for the franchise and the future looks bright indeed. In the lead-up to the postseason, the roster will be preparing. The social media team, on the other hand, is apparently collecting receipts. One of those targets was none other than Bill Simmons, noted anti-aggregator, who declared Stroud a "bust"…

data-mm-id=”_d5mzroxrb”>NFL free agency is set to open on March 11 and there are a whole lot of exciting running backs available for teams to sign. The teams themselves may no longer value the position very much but they remain among the best athletes on the field and great running backs are prone to highlight-reel plays on any given snap. So much talent at the position hitting the open market at one time will make for a fun free agency season, even if their impact is marginalized in comparison to previous seasons. Saquon Barkely is one of those running backs. After an outspoken holdout following the New York Giants' application of the franchise tag to prevent him from becoming a free agent last offseason, Barkley played out 2023 on a modified one-year deal that was not really a w…

data-mm-id=”_gom4dh6qz”>The No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes will take on the Marshall Thundering Herd at Ohio Stadium in what’s shaping up to be another early college football matchup. Coming off a dominant 56-0 win over the Western Michigan Broncos, the Buckeyes are hitting their stride and will look to improve to 3-0 with a win today. Quarterback Will Howard was firing on all cylinders last week, throwing for 292 yards on 18-of-26 passing (69.2%) and adding a rushing touchdown to his stat line. WATCH: Marshall vs Ohio State Live | Stream free on FuboOn the other side of the field, Marshall is looking to rebound from a 31-14 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies. Quarterback Stone Earle had a rough day, completing just 13 of 36 passes for 131 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. The Herd�…

According to reports, Manchester City are interested in Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso, who recently decided against joining Liverpool.

has emerged as one of the best young managers in the world as he is doing a phenomenal job with Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen.

The German side have already clinched the Bundesliga title and are yet to lose in any competition this season. They also remain in contention in the Europa League and DFB-Pokal.

Liverpool, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are among the clubs looking for a new manager ahead of next season.

Alonso was initially the overwhelming favourite to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool but they are being forced to look elsewhere as the Spaniard has announced that he is sticking with Bayer Leverkusen f…