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For Phil Parkinson, one memory stands above all of the era when his Bradford City side inflicted one of the greatest FA Cup shocks of all time on Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. “We were losing 2-1,” says the 55-year-old, who this weekend hopes to write another chapter in FA Cup folklore as … Read more
For the 2022 NFL season, the Eagles and 49ers stood as the clear class of the NFC. Philadelphia’s 13-1 start set a relatively smooth path to the top seed. San Francisco has now gone on a 12-game winning streak, with rookie quarterback Brock Purdy going undefeated in his first seven games to replace an injured … Read more
Maybe it was just me, but did anyone else experience deja vu over the weekend? The 49ers, Chiefs and Bengals all won during a divisional round that ended with the Cowboys running the dumbest play possible. That’s exactly what happened last year, too? Right? OK. Just wanted to make sure it wasn’t just me. Last … Read more
The coming days and weeks will come when English football is forced to embrace change. The government’s white paper is expected to be released imminently, crystallizing key recommendations proposed through a comprehensive, fan-led review of national sport governance. Those in power now conclude that football cannot continue as it has been. Many clubs have been … Read more
Maybe it was just me, but did anyone else experience deja vu over the weekend? The 49ers, Chiefs and Bengals all won during a divisional round that ended with the Cowboys running the dumbest play possible. That’s exactly what happened last year, too? Right? OK. Just wanted to make sure it wasn’t just me. Last … Read more
The hot start picking playoff games went downhill quickly this past weekend. It wasn’t a bad weekend, but it wasn’t a good one either. I went 2-2 straight, 2-2 against the odds in CBSSports.com’s expert picks and 2-3 with my best bets as part of the Pick Six Podcast. This is not what I expected. … Read more
DETROIT — It’s been 280 days since the Milwaukee Bucks said they were complete, 280 days from the day Chris Middleton injured his wrist in their first-round series against Chicago, 280 days from the day their chances of a re-championship slipped. sink. But Middleton’s emergence after the on-and-off season so far has been a sight … Read more
The divisional round of the playoffs has certainly settled some anecdotes about the best teams in the NFL. Ultimately, the league has its top four teams play in the conference championship weekend. The Philadelphia Eagles victory over the New York Giants showed that they are still one of the best teams in the league and … Read more
Date: Sunday 29 January Live text coverage: On the BBC Sport website and app on Sunday (19:30-04:00 GMT) The San Francisco 49ers pulled off a hard-fought victory over the Dallas Cowboys to reach the NFC Championship Game. The five-time Super Bowl champions went on to beat the Cowboys 19-12 and take their winning streak to … Read more
Getty Images For years, Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt has pushed the NFL to move conference championship games to a neutral site. Each time Hunt submitted the motion to the monarchy, the monarchy voted against it. Now, with Hunt’s Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills one win away from the first-ever neutral conference title game, Hunt’s vision … Read more
