Day: January 12, 2022

By Richard Johnson The Bulldogs got to Bryce Young this time, and a big defensive showing delivered the victory. There is one main difference with how Georgia held Alabama to only 18 points to secure a national championship after giving up 41 in the SEC title game: it got Bryce Young on the ground and it got stops in the red zone. Circumstances forced much of the task of winning this game on Young, and things broke differently in the sequel in specific spots thanks to how Georgia executed, especially in the red zone, in order to secure the Dawgs’ national championship. Mainly, Georgia’s defens…

By Shawn Childs Player profiles, stats and analysis for Baltimore Orioles hitters and pitchers. The Orioles have been the cellar dwellers in the AL East over their last four full seasons (fourth over a 60-game schedule in 2020 with a 25-35 record). They won 54 games or fewer in 2018 (47-115), 2019 (54-108) and 2021 (52-110). Baltimore finished a combined 158 games out of first place over these three seasons. Last year, they finished last in the majors in ERA (5.84), which was more than a run-and-a-half higher than the league average. In essence, the Orioles pitching staff gave up two-plus runs…

By Kyle Wood,SI Betting Staff Our betting experts reveal which team they would bet to win the NFC. In the eyes of SI Sportsbook—and most of the viewing public—the NFC is the superior conference. The top-seeded Packers have the best odds to win the Super Bowl. Two of the top three and three of the top five teams with the best odds to win it all are also NFC teams. So, predicting which team will come out of the supposed better conference is essential to picking the Super Bowl, which our writers did early in the week. Check Wild-Card Weekend Lines at SI Sportsbook Here are the NFC futures odds fo…

By Daniel Bates The Los Angeles Rams shocked the NFL world by signing former All-Pro safety Eric Weddle out of retirement Wednesday. Weddle retired following the 2019 season after one year with LA. Now two years removed from the NFL, the Rams are bringing him back for the postseason. They’re making this move because they are thin at the position thanks to injuries to Jordan Fuller and Taylor Rapp. In a pinch, Los Angeles likely looked to Weddle because he has a semblance of familiarity with its system. The surprising addition of the all-decade safety certainly made waves on social media. “I ha…

By Matt Hladik The Los Angeles Rams are turning back the clock before the playoffs. The team has signed 37-year-old safety Eric Weddle, who retired from football two years ago. Weddle last played in a game on December 29, 2019. The 2007 second-round draft pick played one season with the Rams after three in Baltimore and nine with the Chargers. Weddle’s agent David Canter announced the signing on Twitter. In his lone season with Los Angeles, Weddle started all 16 games and recorded 108 tackles and four passes defensed. The 2019 Rams finished 9-7, missing the playoffs. Now, Weddle could be calle…

By Michael Fabiano Ride Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski to fantasy success in the first round of the playoffs. Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups based on a PPR scoring system in fantasy football. This column will not cover the elite players in the NFL like Patrick Mahomes, Jonathan Taylor, Davante Adams or Travis Kelce. Instead, I’ll look at the players you have the most questions about to help you set the most effective starting lineup possible. For all of your final fantasy lineup decisions, be sure to check out my weekly player rankings which will be update…