Texans vs. Buccaneers odds, line, spread: 2019 NFL picks, Week 16 predictions by top-rated model on 95-65 run
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The Houston Texans look to continue their road success when they battle the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a key game on Saturday at Raymond James Stadium. The Texans (9-5) have compiled a 9-6 road mark over the past two seasons, while the Buccaneers (7-7) are just 6-8 on their home field since the beginning of 2018. Kickoff from Tampa is slated for 1 p.m. ET in the first game of the Week 16 NFL schedule,

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10 Observations from Gonzaga’s win over UNC
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Was that fun or what? Yes, it wasn’t quite the caliber of competition that both programs hoped for with the wounded Tar Heels just trying to keep the leaking ship afloat without Cole Anthony at the controls. Regardless, Gonzaga and UNC did the basketball world a service by making this game happen. Here’s hoping it’s not the last time we saw the baby blue uniforms in The Kennel.

1.If both teams were healthy,

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James Wiseman withdraws from Memphis, begins preparing for NBA draft
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MEMPHIS – James Wiseman has formally withdrawn from the University of Memphis, the freshman star confirmed on his Instagram on Thursday.

Wiseman will immediately begin preparing for the NBA draft, he posted. The Tigers’ 7-foot-1 preseason All-American is viewed as a potential No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA draft, according to several projections.

The former East High star and Nashville native played in three games for the Memphis Tigers before being ruled ineligible by the NCAA.

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Drew Brees breaks Peyton Manning’s NFL record for career passing touchdowns
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On Monday, Drew Brees set himself apart from all other passers in NFL history. But the New Orleans Saints quarterback’s singular standing might not be safe for long.

Brees broke the NFL record for career touchdown passes by an NFL player by throwing his third scoring strike of the night, and 540th overall, in a 34-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts. He eclipsed the mark previously held by former Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning,

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Broncos vs. Chiefs: Alex Okafor ruled out with chest injury
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Shortly after collecting his fifth sack of the season, Chiefs defensive end Alex Okafor was declared out for the rest of the game with a chest injury.
The Kansas City Chiefs have ruled out defensive end Alex Okafor for the rest of the game against the Denver Broncos here in Week 15 with a chest injury.

Okafor had just picked up his fifth sack of the season with a takedown of Broncos rookie quarterback Drew Lock earlier in the game whenever he was taken out.

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Janoris Jenkins released: What’s next for the Giants cornerback after controversial departure?
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Three years after joining the New York Giants on a lucrative five-year, $62.5 million contract, Janoris Jenkins has been booted from the Big Apple in the wake of a controversial back-and-forth with a fan over Twitter.

The longtime cornerback, a former Pro Bowler who was the last remaining member of the Giants’ defensive spending spree of 2016, was released Friday, and New York head coach Pat Shurmur made it clear in a team statement that Jenkins is gone in part because of what he said.

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No. 2 LSU routs No. 4 Georgia, giving No. 6 Oklahoma a boost
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Atlanta (CNN)The College Football Playoff field could be set — unofficially at least. And quarterback Joe Burrow had what might be his signature Heisman moment.

LSU, No. 2 in the College Football Playoff ranking, has won the SEC championship, defeating No. 4 Georgia 37-10 in Atlanta on Saturday. That likely ends any playoff chance for the Bulldogs, falling to 11-2.
In turn, that result bolsters the hopes of No. 6 Oklahoma’s, which survived No.

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Liverpool beat Everton to remain unbeaten with Merseyside derby win
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Liverpool delivered a first-half masterclass to humiliate Everton at Anfield on Wednesday, surging into a 4-2 halftime lead and adding a late fifth to maintain their charge towards a first league title in 30 years.

Rarely in that barren period, or even in the glory years that preceded it, could they have produced a better first half as exquisite passing and deadly finishing brought two goals for Divock Origi and one each for Xherdan Shaqiri and Sadio Mane.

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Panthers’ Cam Newton plans to have foot surgery
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton plans to undergo surgery on the left foot injury that ultimately landed him on injured reserve, interim coach Perry Fewell confirmed Wednesday.

Fewell said Newton would undergo the procedure next week.

Newton aggravated the Lisfranc injury, originally suffered in the third preseason game, in a Week 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He visited with foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson last month,

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Carolina Panthers fire coach Ron Rivera after nearly 9 years
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The Carolina Panthers announced Tuesday they have fired head coach Ron Rivera, abruptly ending his nearly nine-year tenure with the team.

“I believe this is the best decision for the long-term success of our team,” owner David Tepper said in a statement. “I have a great deal of respect for Ron and the contributions he has made to this franchise and to this community. I wish him the best. I will immediately begin the search for the next head coach of the Carolina Panthers.”

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