Zane Gonzalez's OCD, Mike Vrabel's hiring and NFL's wild-card weekend in today's Roundup
By Evan Bleier
It's Monday, but the NFL's wild-card weekend isn't quite over...Enjoy Vikings-Rams tonight from Arizona...Let's go...Commander kicker Zane Gonzalez's OCD took the spotlight before game-winning kick...Zane Gonzalez’s OCD isn’t a fun meme, it’s problematic stereotyping...Commanders kicker OCD revealed as wife celebrates doink FG in playoff win...The Patriots made the correct head coaching hire...Hiring Mike Vrabel was the easy part for Patriots ownership. Now the heavy lifting begins with 3 hard questions...Patriots should be ashamed of process in hiring Mike Vrabel, firing Jerod Mayo...Jim Harbaugh can't escape the curse of the Chargers 'Chargering'...Justin Herbert trumps his regular season total of interceptions in wild-card loss...Pittsburgh Steelers can't be afraid to assess the future of head coach Mike Tomlin...Do the Chargers have a Justin Herbert problem after QB's dismal play in loss vs. Texans?...Denver Broncos rookies set incredible NFL playoffs record...Broncos show future is bright, but work still ahead in wild-card loss to Bills...Are the Green Bay Packers having regrets with latest Jordan Love contract?...Dan Quinn made the correct fourth-down decision each time...Saquon Barkley explains his late-game decision that frustrated fans...Nakobe Dean's season-ending knee injury a massive blow to Eagles' playoff hopes...NBA insider names key reason why Knicks star is not putting up 'outrageous numbers'...Jayson Tatum uses one word to describe his botched clutch moment vs. Pelicans...Kevin Durant calls out NBA teams' 'weird' defensive strategy against him...76ers make sudden change in Philadelphia arena plans..Anthony Edwards slammed with $50K fine for actions toward official...
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The man of the hour in Washington
Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez is open about his struggle with OCD—which was on display in Sunday's game.
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) January 13, 2025
Many joke about his ticks, but he harnesses them in his routine.
After focusing, Gonzalez kicked Washington to its first playoff win in 20 years.pic.twitter.com/rQvBAtwFhH
He was right
An inside look at Roquan Smith’s ELECTRIC Wild Card pregame speech before the Ravens defeated the Steelers
— Kevin Oestreicher (@koestreicher34) January 12, 2025
“They don’t belong on the field with us!” pic.twitter.com/51EGiHuY5b
Killer Cam
Cam Newton is fkn crazy 😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/0r2NGj4S97
— Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account) (@shannonsharpeee) January 12, 2025
When you play the Packers in the playoffs...
AJ Brown is reading a book on the sideline? 📚😂
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 13, 2025
📺 FOX pic.twitter.com/jQGv8smD9N
He better start working fast
Mike Vrabel is ready to get to work with @Patriots QB Drake Maye. pic.twitter.com/HLqzlzKoVb
— NFL (@NFL) January 13, 2025
The dynamic duo has the Bills on tap in Round 2
Lamar Jackson describing what it's like to watch Derrick Henry live is the best thing you'll hear all day 😂pic.twitter.com/qQvPFfSFGu
— Sarah Ellison (@sgellison) January 12, 2025
Look out below...
NEWS: Russell Wilson plans on RE-SIGNING with the Pittsburgh #Steelers this offseason.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 13, 2025
“Yeah, that’s the plan. I love it here. I think we have a great football team”
“Obviously, it didn’t end the way we wanted it to, and I think there’s a lot more to do” pic.twitter.com/gHuijOhZQw
Fun
This baseball stadium made entirely out of Legos has over 1,500 seats and working lights 🤯
— MLB (@MLB) January 13, 2025
(via brickrevolution/IG) pic.twitter.com/QY9latEDl4
Passing like an MVP
Jokic hitting Westbrook on cuts pic.twitter.com/lo0iRi32Dd
— Brett Usher (@UsherNBA) January 13, 2025
Taking some moves from Bill Belichick's playbook?
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: Supermodel Sydney Thomas went golfing with the legendary Nick Saban today.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 13, 2025
Thomas recently said that a coach slid into her DMs… pic.twitter.com/sh1hee0JNi
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