Niners quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who is dealing with a Grade 3 UCL sprain in his right thumb, said Wednesday he feels “confident” he can play through the injury Sunday against the Texans as San Francisco looks to clinch a postseason berth.
It’s been a mostly lost decade for Tennessee football, filled with on-field disappointment and off-field drama. And while plenty of fans were skeptical about Josh Heupel when he was hired last year, he’s quickly turned them into believers.
Veteran center Greg Monroe made history by becoming the NBA-record 541st player used in the league this season when he checked in off the bench for the Minnesota Timberwolves in their 108-103 home win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.
Thunder coach Mark Daigneault is in the league’s health and safety protocols, as is rookie Josh Giddey and veteran Derrick Favors, who are among six OKC players in the COVID-19 protocols.
We used ESPN’s Football Power Index’s most likely simulation to project Weeks 17 and 18 — complete with game scores — to predict how the NFL playoff field will stack up.