The NFL quarterback shuffle is in full swing as questions arise over the future homes of some of the biggest names in football. Will Tom Brady retire or leave the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and join up with the Raiders in Las Vegas? Does the seven-time Super Bowl champ still have something to prove? Is Aaron Rodgers planning to stay in Green Bay? What other team could afford him? Will he stay in the game until he breaks every last one of Tom Brady’s records? Is he more concerned with being an MVP again instead of helping his team win another Championship? And just where is Derek Carr off to?
What’s happening with the coaches in the NFL? The blame for things going wrong on the field seems to get passed down to the coaching staff instead of head coaches accepting responsibility. Did the Chargers let go of Joe Lombardi, grandson of legend Vince Lombardi, in favor of retaining Brandon Staley? Have the Rams cleaned house to allow Sean McVay to keep his job?
Sunday promises to be an exciting day on the gridiron as teams vie for their divisional titles in the playoffs. The match-ups include the Dallas Cowboys at the San Francisco 49ers, the Kansas City Chiefs versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Philadelphia Eagles facing the New York Giants, and the Cincinnati Bengals staring down the Buffalo Bills. Who will end up in the Final Four, with the prospect of a Super Bowl berth growing ever nearer?
Football is not the only big game in town this weekend, with some riveting golf tournaments ahead. The 64th edition of the Bob Hope Desert Classic, now known as The American Express and won by Arnold Palmer five times, is on tap, and The CW will be televising the LIV tournament from Saudi Arabia to round out the sporting TV lineup. Will The CW and LIV prove to be a successful media marriage?
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