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just now (295+ words) Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Washington Commanders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to ... Today, we have two simple questions in the Reacts survey, each of which offers a binary choice of answers. The first is our standard question that is posed every week of the season (or most of it, anyway), asking about your confidence in the team's direction. Our second question asks which of two teams " the Commanders or this week's opponent, the NY Giants " will pick at #1 in the draft (or closest to #1 in the draft). Of course, we invite you to answer the survey questions below, but also feel free to expand on your answers and provide nuance in the comments section. I rely on those…...

2+ min ago (762+ words) At a certain point, there's not much left to write. Michigan basketball might be pushing folks to that. The No. 1 Wolverines " once again " absolutely ran a solid team out of the gym by halftime, using runs of 18-3, 15-0 and 12-0 to build a 30-point lead at halftime in a dominant 89-61 rout of Villanova on Tuesday, Dec. 9, in Ann Arbor. There were highlight plays abound. U-M (9-0) led 10-7 at the first timeout before it scored nine points in 49 seconds, which included a Morez Johnson Jr. three-point play, a Nimari Burnett 3-pointer and a steal and breakaway by Yaxel Lendeborg, capped by an emphatic windmill dunk. DOG POUND: Michigan basketball thriving off energy from Morez Johnson Jr. The offense flashed spacing and passing, as Burnett found Roddy Gayle Jr. with a bounce pass as he ran baseline for a reverse finish. Aday Mara had a…...

3+ min ago (33+ words) Evan Turner and Jordan Cornette discuss the latest AP Poll and whether Arizona or Michigan deserve to be top dog in the country. Is Arizona a deserving AP Poll No. 1 Week 6?...

4+ min ago (743+ words) TIM WEIGHT/For The Express Central Mountain's Blake Walker plays during a game last winter. When it comes to Central Mountain basketball, departures don't alter standards. "With this group, it really is going to come down to living up to our standards every day," said Bardo. "We've done it multiple times as a program, both those goals. We just want to make sure that the guys that have been in the program and seen it happen have those experiences as well." From last year's squad, seniors Blake Walker and Noah Wells return harboring starting experience, with Walker having started each of the previous two seasons. The Wildcats also return sharpshooter Darius Shade, who averaged 8.2 points per game at sixth man last season and proved notable as a sparkplug off the bench. As a first-year starter, Wells prospered in the elevated…...

7+ min ago (584+ words) The Las Vegas Raiders dropped to 2-11 in the 2025 NFL season following a 24-17 defeat against the Denver Broncos on December 7 at Allegiant Stadium. Attention now turns to the quarterback situation as Week 15 approaches. Geno Smith exited in the second half due to an injury, allowing backup Kenny Pickett to step in. Pickett, a former first-round pick, completed 8 of 11 passes for 97 yards and threw one touchdown. As the game against the Philadelphia Eagles approaches, the question surrounding the Raiders is, who will be starting at quarterback? Head coach Pete Carroll shared the latest on the situation during his "1 on 1" appearance, published on December 9. "I was really thrilled for [Pickett] to get a chance to play," Carroll said. "He looked terrific in practice; he runs well, moves well, and throws the ball effectively on the move, which he showed in the game'scrambling for…...

8+ min ago (583+ words) Wests Tigers are poised to extend the contract of coach Benji Marshall until the end of 2029 in a bid to provide stability to the embattled club. Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall is staying for the long term.Credit: Getty Images However, the biggest news for long-suffering fans will be revelations that Marshall will remain coach long-term. Sources not authorised to speak publicly have told this masthead that club officials are deep in negotiations with Marshall and his management to secure him long-term. While a contract hasn't yet been signed, all parties are hopeful of finalising and trumpeting an extension shortly. It has been a baptism of fire for Marshall since taking over as head coach from long-time mentor Tim Sheens. The Tigers earned the wooden spoon in the former champion playmaker's first season with the clipboard, but there were some…...

9+ min ago (346+ words) Fresh off one of the biggest upsets of all time, No. 4 Iowa State hosts its biggest rival on Thursday when Iowa visits Ames. The Cyclones (9-0) rolled to an 81-58 win at then-No. 1 Purdue on Saturday. The 23-point margin matched the worst home loss for a No. 1 team in AP Poll history. In shooting 54.1% from the field, Iowa State handed the Boilermakers their first nonconference home loss since 2019. The Cyclones drilled 11 3-pointers and shot 47.8% from beyond the arc. Milan Momcilovic racked up 20 points. It's the kind of win that had the 6-foot-8 junior forward brimming with confidence as he said it put the rest of college basketball on notice. "The way we played, the way we shared the ball, showed we are one of the best teams in the country," Momcilovic said. "Guys are scared to play us." Killyan Toure added 13 points…...

16+ min ago (531+ words) UCLA was one of several Power Four programs this year facing the daunting task of finding its next head coach. The Bruins fired DeShaun Foster in the middle of just his second season in Westwood, giving the university plenty of time to identify their next leader. When the search finally wrapped, UCLA selected Bob Chesney as its new head coach. Chesney spent the last two seasons at James Madison, where he went 21-5. He was honored in 2025 as the Sun Belt Coach of the Year after guiding the Dukes to a 12-1 record and a Sun Belt Conference title. Over nearly 20 years as a head coach across four collegiate levels, he's compiled a 132-51 record. The Bruins had months to conduct their search, as Chesney wasn't hired until December 6 despite Foster being dismissed September 14. Why the delay? Given the current structure of college…...

18+ min ago (253+ words) Late in the third quarter of Sunday night's game, Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice took a huge (and legal) hit from Texans safety Jalen Pitre. Everything about the play raised the commonsense question of whether Rice should be checked for a concussion, from the violent manner in which his body hit the ground to the way his arms moved (possibility indicating the fencing posture) to the placement of his hands on his facemask after he came to a rest. Rice, however, apparently was not evaluated for a brain injury during the game. Per the Chiefs, Rice did not enter the sideline medical tent and it was not reported that Rice was placed into the concussion protocol during the game. The NFL has not responded to an inquiry regarding whether a concussion evaluation was ordered for Rice, or whether one was performed....

21+ min ago (693+ words) A two-time national champion head coach, Urban Meyer was touted for his offensive innovation at college stops that included Utah, Florida and Ohio State. While Michael Strahan's Pro Football Hall of Fame career began as a feisty pass rusher at Texas Southern, he later developed into one of the best pass rushers to ever play the game. Joining that duo is quarterback Michael Vick, who took college football by storm by leading Virginia Tech to the National Championship Game as a redshirt freshman. Meyer, Strahan and Vick were part of a 22-person class inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Bellagio Resort & Casino'in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The class of honorees for the 67th annual awards dinner hosted by the National Football Foundation included 18 First Team All-Americans and 12 national titles won by the four coaches…...