In today’s edition: TGL explained, NDSU wins FCS title, Mike Evans matches Jerry Rice, athletes vs. the elements, Padres family fight, Jerry Jones can act, and more.
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🚨Headlines🏈NFLcoachingcarousel:TheJaguarsfiredDougPederson(andkeptGMTrentBaalke);theBearsrequestedpermissionfromtheCowboystointerviewMikeMcCarthy;RexRyanisconfidenthe’llgettheJetsjob;AntonioPiercebelieveshisjobissafeinLasVegas.
🏆Bisonbackontop:NorthDakotaStatestavedoffasecondhalfcomebacktobeatpreviouslyundefeatedMontanaState,35-32,andwinitsrecord10thFCSnationalchampionship,allofwhichhavecomesince2011.
🏀APpolls:Tennessee,theonlyremainingundefeatedteaminD1men’shoops,stayedatoptherankingsforthefifthstraightweek;theBigTenandSECeachhavefourteamsinthetop10ofthewomen’spoll,ledbyNo.1UCLA.
📺MergerMonday:DisneyismergingitsHulu+LiveTVstreamingservicewithFuboTVinadealthatwillcreateoneofthecountry’slarge