This joint image kicked off the new year on the teams’ Twitter accounts, so we’ll use it, too. 2016.

Let’s hit it!

 

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The roundup:

Our stuff:

Here’s the tag for all your coaching search news.

Jahlil Okafor’s dad harassed Brett Brown and Kendall Marshall’s father accused the Sixers of racism.

That story about Chip Kelly ruining Jeffrey Lurie’s holiday party is mostly BS.

Cris Carter is a joke .

 

All the Eagles coaching stuff will be in separate posts, so let’s kick things off with Josh Innes being ridiculous:

He is referring, presumably, to the fact that I include streaming numbers in the ratings. Nielsen doesn’t officially recognize combing the two, but for practical purposes in determining who has more listeners, I see no reason not to, considering the streaming ratings are derived from the same pool of people as the regular ratings, which Innes also lost last month. Also, as for as “reporting,” I have been pretty much spot-on with regard to everything that’s happened on WIP’s Afternoon show, and in reporting that Andy Bloom was on thin ice. He got fired last month.

 

The story about the NY attorney general demanding that Draft Kings and FanDuel PAY BACK their profits is remarkably ridiculous and, to me, would set a dangerous precedent if they actually did so.

 

Shoutout to the guy who brought this weapons cache to the parking lot of the Winter Classic:

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Ravens players absolutely love John Harbaugh.

 

Living in Happy Valley does weird things to people:

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/683433847829192706

 

Not sure how Johnny Manziel’s career won’t be over after skipping his concussion protocol on Sunday after perhaps being in Vegas on Saturday. A Cleveland radio host said he was “inebriated” and “sent home.” How do the Browns not have Okafor-like security on him?

 

Al-Jazeera reportedly has a second source that HGH was indeed sent to Ashley Manning. Is there really anyone who’s going to argue that it was for her medical purposes? Ari Fleischer Sports Communications, the group Manning hired to defend him publicly, is doing just a remarkable job whitewashing this story. Look how far you have to go to find mention of the HGH thing:

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Even the top results for Fleischer’s name are from a week ago:

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I feel like I’m watching some masterful West Wing shenanigans.

 

Bills fan lighting himself on fire:

 

Odd, but perhaps not factually inaccurate response from Jason Peters when asked if he’ll be back:

With Peters’ career potentially winding down, there has been talk about a potential move to guard. There’s a near 0% chance the Eagles will pay Peters $9.3 million to play guard, and Peters isn’t ready for that talk yet either.

“I can still play tackle,” said Peters. “I’m the best we got. Who are they going to put there? Who’s better than me in this locker room? Nobody. Who can they draft better than me? Nobody. Who can they pick up batter than me? Nobody. I mean, you’re going to get beat here and there. That’s part of it. Part of this offense (is that) I’m one-on-one every play. 90 plays, 80 plays. Get beat one or two times, that’s just part of it. They get paid too.”

Refreshing response.

 

Adam Aron is now the CEO of AMC theaters and his Tweets are positively silly:

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Buy Regal stock.

 

Cliff Lee’s agent said Lee could pitch in 2016, but only if the situation is “perfect.” These are the sorts of demands you can make when you’ve made $120 million in five years.

 

Matt Barkley like you’ve never seen him before:

 

BUT WE ONCE CHEERED MICHAEL IRVIN’S INJURY!

 

COX MAKING HIS PRESENCE FELT IN CHEERLEADERS!

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Don’t know whether I love or hate Jordan Matthews’ Rocky-esque chest pounding:

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Matthews wants the Eagles to keep Sam Bradford.

 

This:

https://twitter.com/carlquintanilla/status/684007258376794113

Maybe, but we said this a few years ago, too. Since then, the league has doubled down on controversy and drama and the product is more compelling than ever.

 

The Eagles’ 2016 opponents:

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Cleveland Browns (3-13, fourth place in AFC North)
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6, second place in AFC North)
Green Bay Packers (10-6, second place in NFC North)
Minnesota Vikings (11-5, first place in NFC North)
Atlanta Falcons (8-8, second place in NFC South)
Dallas Cowboys (4-12, fourth place in NFC East)
New York Giants (6-10, third place in NFC East)
Washington Redskins (9-7, first place in NFC East)

AWAY

Baltimore Ravens (5-11, third place in AFC North)
Cincinnati Bengals (12-4, first place in AFC North)
Chicago Bears (6-10, fourth place in NFC North)
Detroit Lions (7-9, third place in NFC North)
Seattle Seahawks (10-6, second place in NFC West)
Dallas Cowboys (4-12, fourth place in NFC East)
New York Giants (6-10, third place in NFC East)
Washington Redskins (9-7, first place in NFC East)

Yes, much better to be playing on the road in Seattle than at a neutral site in London against the Rams. Glad they won yesterday. So glad.

 

Strong take from Dexter Manley. Strong. Also, incredibly dumb and racist.


Bill Cosby claims he is now blind. I feel a “you wouldn’t throw a poor old blind man in jail, would you?” defense coming on. Love how they put this out there first work day of the new year to control his narrative.

 

Philly named top family vacation destination in country. Um.