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Big 12

Texas Tech is the favorite, but there’s plenty of competition in the Big 12 race

The Tide Turns

Changes to MLB draft rules could make the 2020s a second golden age for junior college baseball

One incredible, unforgettable season

Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane are experienced and smart enough to know that each individual season stands on its own merits.

‘We'll be the hunted team in the AFC East'

Here are some highlights from general manager Brandon Beane’s season-ending press conference.

Wild-card playoff: Buffalo 27, Indianapolis 24

Stefon Diggs and the rest of the passing game ultimately came through in the end

‘We showed we're a winning organization'

Here are some highlights from head coach Sean McDermott’s season-ending press conference.

What Bills Fans Are Saying?

Bills Digest scanned the Bills’ Facebook site to gauge the hot topics fans are talking about. We chose some of the better posts, edited for brevity and clarity, and present them here, along with Bills Digest editor Mark Ludwiczak’s take on what’s being discussed.

Bills Digest BUZZ Box - Five hot topics Bills fans are talking about

Bills Digest editor Mark Ludwiczak and editor-at-large Chris Brown weigh in on a handful of the hottest subjects Bills fans have been sounding off about in e-mails to our offices, radio call-in shows and Internet message boards. Have an opinion? Feel free to send an email to Chris (AskChris@bills.nfl.net) or Mark (Mark@asmpublishing.com).

GM Beane's take on Oliver, Edmunds

It was an up-and-down season for two of Buffalo’s youngest and most promising defenders in defensive tackle Ed Oliver and Tremaine Edmunds. Each player struggled early before showing improvement late in the year.

Divisional playoff: Buffalo 17, Baltimore 3

Taron Johnson’s third-quarter interception off of Lamar Jackson instantly went down as one of the biggest and most memorable plays in Bills history.

AFC Championship: Kansas City 38, Buffalo 24

A DAY TO REMEMBER

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

Starting Tackle Kolton Miller is entering the final year of his rookie contract.

Wanted: Defensive coordinator

The Raiders didn’t wait long to begin their search for a new defensive coordinator, and it’s becoming clear that Jon Gruden has already narrowed his list down.

Raiders' good, bad, ugly

Raiders’ good, bad, ugly

NEWS & NOTES

The Raiders had one of the easier schedules in 2020 and got only eight wins to show for it. Things won’t get any easier in 2021, either.

Looking back at 2020 season

The 2020 season will absolutely be remembered for being one of the strangest and most disappointing in franchise history.

Gruden feeling the heat?

“I know there is a big bull’s-eye on my chest, certainly. If the people want to use that as an incentive, then so be it. I worked for Al Davis in 1998. That was pressure. I was 34 years old. I’ve dealt with pressure before. I don’t really feel pressure. I love the excitement and thrill of competing, and I can’t worry about things I can’t control in that regard. I know people will want to step on me and beat me, and that is just the way this league is.”

From the SILVERANDBLACK.com Message Boards

S&BI continually scans the message boards across Raider Nation to see what Raider fans are talking about now that the 2020 season has ended for the Raiders. We chose some of the better posts and present them here.

Checklist for 2021

Now that the 2020 season has been put to rest for Las Vegas, the Raiders have shifted their focus to what figures to be a busy offseason as they prepare for 2021.

AFC WEST ROUNDUP

The Chargers fired coach Anthony Lynn after four seasons.

‘We have to be a much more detailed football team'

Like so many Raiders fans, coach Jon Gruden found himself searching for answers after the Raiders’ second-half collapse that cost the team a spot in the expanded playoffs.

Obituaries

DICK ALLEN, a third baseman and first baseman who played in the major leagues for 15 years from 19631977 with the Phillies, Cardinals, Dodgers, White Sox, and Athletics and won the National League Rookie of the Year in 1964 and the American League MVP in 1972, died Dec. 7. He was 78.

Scout Spotlight

SCOUTS IN THEIR OWN WORDS. THE PLAYERS. THE JOURNEY. THE STATE OF THE GAME.

HOW A FRANCHISE WAS BUILT

In 1981, Baseball America was launched to fill a void in scouting and player development coverage

THE 120

MLB invited 120 teams to its minor league system. Find out what that means for fans, players and teams.

NO DOWNSIDE

Smart front offices are taking advantage of the minor league Rule 5 draft

CLUBHOUSE CHARACTER

Tim Dillard prides himself on helping his team both on and off the field

Offseason of change inevitable

The hardest part of losing in the playoffs was saying goodbye to his team. Coach Ron Rivera knows change is inevitable and the Washington Football Team is about to go through its annual additions and subtractions.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: TERRY McLAURIN

The Washington Football Team's offense was less than special in 2020, but it was good enough to somehow win a division title. A big part of that was receiver Terry McLaurin, our Warpath Offensive Player of the Year.

Pandemic to playoffs

WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM SEASON IN REVIEW