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Sammy P took a look at the weekend football slate to serve up his best bets. Read to see who he likes in the Las Vegas Bowl between Northwestern-Utah and why an unseasonably warm day in Chicago could lead to fireworks in the Cardinals-Bears game on FOX.

Colin Cowherd reveals his Week 16 Blazin' 5 picks, including the Baltimore Ravens covering the spread against the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys bouncing back to upset the Miami Dolphins on the road. What are your blazin' hot Week 16 picks?

The Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints 30-22 on Thursday Night Football in their final home game of the season. They improved to 8-7 and are keeping pace in the NFC's Wild Card race. Matthew Stafford finished with 328 passing yards and two touchdowns. Colin Cowherd explains why Sean McVay is one of the 'greatest coaches in American sports.'

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will sign a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Dodgers, spurning offers from the Yankees and Mets. Where do the New York teams pivot next?

Flacco, against all reasonable odds, is still getting hit and popping back up again, topping it off by winning football games for the Browns.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence is scheduled to practice Friday in hopes of clearing concussion protocol and playing vs. the Bucs.

With Ja Morant back on his home court, the Grizzlies seemed to have a new attitude as they beat the Pacers, 116-103.

Yamamoto's stats and pitch arsenal compare favorably to recent Japanese pitchers who have jumped to the majors, such as Shohei Ohtani and Kodai Senga.

Mike Williams, 36, died Sept. 12 after being hospitalized following a construction accident while working as an electrician.

The Saints, trying to stay in playoff contention, struggled Thursday night in a loss to the Rams that leaves them needing help to make the postseason.

Puka Nacua finished with nine receptions for 164 yards and a TD on Thursday, improving his candidacy for Offensive Rookie of the Year in the process.

The long-awaited reunion of Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi is now a reality, after the striker signed with Inter Miami on Friday.

The 48-year-old Vincent Cavin had been with the Swiss soccer association as an assistant coach on the men's national team since 2014.

The Florida State board of trustees has cleared the way for a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto has reportedly found his MLB team, agreeing to terms on a 12-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs are the best running back tandem in the league. Here's how it's translating to overall offensive success for the Detroit Lions.

It's not even World Series or bust for the Los Angeles Dodgers anymore. After signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Japanese pitcher, to a 12 year deal worth $325M, Craig Carton says it's MULTIPLE World Series wins or EVERYONE is getting fired! This deal comes after the Dodgers go all out to acquire Shohei Ohtani, meaning they've now commited $1.2B to two guys. Will it be worth it? Craig discusses.

The Detroit Pistons are on the worst kind of streak... a losing streak. Cade Cunningham's team are now at 25-straight losses after falling to the Utah Jazz, and are now one game away from breaking the single-season record of 26-straight losses, a record currently held by the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers. While he wasn't paying attention to the Pistons before, Craig Carton tells Willie Colon and David Jacoby why he'll be tuning in every week to watch the Detroit team make history by losing consecutively an absurd amount of times.

Dave Helman sits down to analyze the Los Angeles Rams' dominant victory against the New Orleans Saints. Did the Rams impress in prime time? Should we be worried about Derek Carr and the Saints? Check out everything Helman said here!

With Shohei Ohtani agreeing to his record deal, these are the top 10 biggest contracts ever signed in baseball history.

Free agent Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be an MLB rookie in 2024 yet already projects as Japan's best pitching import ever. Digging into the data tells the story.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, leading the Thunder beat the Clippers on Thursday night, 134-115.

Kelly Olynyk scored 25 points and the short-handed Utah Jazz beat Detroit 119-111 on Thursday night for the Pistons' 25th straight loss - one short of the NBA single season record

Indiana Hoosiers' Kel'el Ware threw down a thunderous two-handed alley-oop against the North Alabama Lions.

Trey Galloway threw a no-look alley-oop to Kel'el Ware who slammed it with one hand to extend the Indiana Hoosiers' lead over the North Alabama Lions.

Dave Helman sits down with Henry Mckenna to talk about the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins. Can Dak Prescott and the Cowboys bounce back after the rough offensive showing against the Buffalo Bills? Can the Miami Dolphins' defense shut down the Cowboys? Check out everything the duo said here!

Dave Helman sits down with Shannon Spake to talk about the Detroit Lions. Within the conversation, the duo talk about the Detroit Lions raising expectations within the fanbase and whether Jared Goff, Dan Campbell will be to achieve them.

Dave Helman sits down to preview the big match up between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. Who will have the better game between Lamar Jackson and Brock Purdy? Is this is a game preview of the Super Bowl? Who will come out on top? Check out everything Helman said here!

Skip Bayless explains why LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers should "be ashamed" for raising their In-Season Tournament championship banner.

Nick Wright shares his Week 16 picks, including the Dallas Cowboys (+1.5) upsetting the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions (-3) defeating NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings. What are your best Week 16 picks?

Jacksonville Dolphins' Zach Bell got UP and delivered the slam dunk against the Purdue Boilermakers.

Purdue Boilermakers' Myles Colvin unleashed a MASSIVE one-handed dunk against the Jacksonville Dolphins in the second half.

Camden Heide found Zach Edey for an alley-oop to extend the Purdue Boilermakers' lead over the Jacksonville Dolphins.

Week 16 of the NFL season starts with the Rams playing host to the Saints on Thursday Night Football. Here are the highlights!

Emmanuel Acho, Joy Taylor, LeSean McCoy and James Jones reflect on whether Josh Allen's red-hot play has made them forget about the Buffalo Bills early-season struggles and whether they will go on a big Super Bowl run.

Lance Jones delivered a one-handed jam to extend the Purdue Boilermakers' lead over the Jacksonville Dolphins.

Oregon is on track to produce its second straight top-10 class, which should help it compete in its new home - the Big Ten.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto already has New York Yankees pinstripes with No. 18, the numeral prized by many Japanese pitchers.

The San Francisco 49ers and QB Brock Purdy play the Baltimore Ravens and QB Lamar Jackson in a highly anticipated game. Emmanuel Acho and James Jones debate who is more trustworthy entering this matchup.

Big Noon Kickoff presents, The Bear Bets Podcast" as former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz is joined by friends and gambling experts Sam Panayotovich and Will Hill in the Gambling Group Chat to discuss the status of NFL MVP candidate Tyreek Hill as the Miami Dolphins prepare to face Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16.

Big Noon Kickoff presents, The Bear Bets Podcast" as former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz is joined by friends and gambling experts Sam Panayotovich and Will Hill in the Gambling Group Chat and speculate whether the Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson can catch the San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy in the race for NFL MVP.

Chris "The Bear" Fallica delivers his best bets and insights for some bowl games. Read more to find out which underdogs he likes to bark in the postseason.

The New York Jets have removed Aaron Rodgers from the injury reserve list in a move that has completely annoyed Nick Wright. The quarterback was out early in the Jets season with an achilles injury, but he's made a massive deal about how he's discovered a miraculous recovery plan that could lead to him leading the Jets before the playoffs. Now Rodgers has back pedaled, and will not return until next season, but by activating him, Nick says the Jets are validating Rodgers' Eagles. Watch has he points out why everything about this has been phony nonsense, and why he doesn't understand so few people are calling it out.

The January transfer window swings open a little more than a week from now. Here are nine U.S. national teamers who could be on the move.

A running back hasn't won MVP since Adrian Peterson in 2012. Bucky Brooks explains why CMC may be the last best hope to change that.

Nick Wright, Kevin Wildes and Chris Broussard discuss the Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys ahead of their Week 16 matchup in Miami. The First Things First cast react to Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel telling critics to F off" and decide which team has more to prove.

Big Noon Kickoff presents, The Bear Bets Podcast" as former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz is joined by friends and gambling experts Sam Panayotovich and Will Hill in the Gambling Group Chat as the Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams fight for an spot in the NFC Playoffs in NFL Week 16.

The Lakers announced LeBron James will be out for Thursday's game against Minnesota with tendinitis in his left ankle.

Former San Francisco 49ers WR Jerry Rice said current Niners QB Brock Purdy reminds him of the legendary Joe Montana. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes, and Mark Schlereth decide if Brock Purdy reminds them of Joe Montana.

A few weeks ago, the Cowboys and Eagles looked headed for a collision course towards the NFC Championship game. A lot has gone wrong since then.