Sam Darnold, Deion Sanders and CFP national title game in today's Roundup
By Evan Bleier

Five crazy nights of playoff football wrapped up last night with a bit of a snoozer as the Vikings were dismantled by the displaced Rams in Arizona...Sad to say, but there are only eight postseason games left..Let's go...Sam Darnold has made Minnesota's biggest offseason decision easy...Sam Darnold coming up short in loss to Rams has major implications for Vikings’ future at QB...The Rams are playing their best football at the best time of the year...Could the Cowboys pry Deion Sanders away from Colorado?...Could Jerry Jones and Deion Sanders coexist in Dallas?...CeeDee Lamb has notable reaction to Deion Sanders talk...College Football Playoff 2025: Previewing Ohio State vs. Notre Dame in national title game...CFP National Championship preview: Notre Dame must exploit Ohio State’s ONE weakness...List of most valuable college athletic programs has some familiar names...Mike Tomlin trade rumors: Steelers coach bluntly addresses speculation of teams inquiring about availability...John Cena says he'll win his last WWE Royal Rumble and the oddsmakers agree...Nick Taylor might just be the most clutch golfer on the PGA Tour...'Shocked' Serie A side Lazio fires club falconer over penis photos...LeBron James is so good in playoffs that Timberwolves can't catch up even with 9 straight NBA titles...NBA fans are sad after a young Paul George's insane dunk clip resurfaces...Damian Lillard hints at NBA retirement with cryptic response...The great Ridley Scott interview...
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Eagles fan banned for verbally assaulting Packers fan during NFL playoff game
Read more: Monday's Roundup
In case you wanted a visual on the falconer mentioned above
Italian soccer team Lazio fires falconer for posting penis photos after enhancement surgery https://t.co/SUI9n1q3e6 pic.twitter.com/7iGsClAPjy
— New York Post (@nypost) January 14, 2025
Break up...the Pistons?
Cade Cunningham SHOWED OUT at MSG 😤
— NBA (@NBA) January 14, 2025
36 PTS | 4 AST | 4 3PM | 51.9 FG%
The @DetroitPistons are winners of 10 of their last 12! pic.twitter.com/lzcbYi6jdC
It doesn't seem as if he will be missed
didn’t even get the customary “we wish him the best”
— The Coachspeak Index (@CoachspeakIndex) January 14, 2025
woof https://t.co/F4L74ZIIGR pic.twitter.com/HSxdDpRmYh
Worth a look
🚨MAFIA MOVIE TRAILER 🎥 Robert De Niro in ‘The Alto Knights” - From the hitmakers behind ‘Goodfellas’, ‘Bugsey’ and ‘The Irishman’.
— The Sopranos Club (@TheSopranosClub) January 14, 2025
In Cinemas from March 21 🍿 pic.twitter.com/b0By7V9Eqz
But can he do it again on Sunday night?
Remember that time Lamar Jackson hit the filthiest shake and bake on Matt Milano? #RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/VSxdUcAETQ
— Nic Mason (@British_Raven19) January 14, 2025
This store has gone to the dogs, er, coyotes
Nothing can prepare you for what this dude pulls outta here @barstoolchicago @EddieBarstool pic.twitter.com/Pq2bOYx1jE
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 13, 2025
According to Big Vince, it's officially Fantasy Foodball season
Putting the Lions on notice
🚨🚨🚨THE CRAZIEST STAT EVER🚨🚨🚨#Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels has more games in his career where his team has 0 punts & 0 turnovers than the combined careers of Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Peyton Manning, and Patrick Mahomes.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 13, 2025
More than the 4 GOATS 🤯
(Via @doug_clawson) pic.twitter.com/mA0sEU2wZL
They could, go, all, the, way
Chris Berman can feel something special happening in Baltimore. 👀
— NFL (@NFL) January 14, 2025
New episode of #HardKnocks In Season with the AFC North airs tonight at 9pm ET on @streamonmax pic.twitter.com/pCqzuExnph
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