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UCF AD Danny White to Gators AD Scott Stricklin: Help put an end to playoff monopoly, unfair scheduling | Commentary

Monday, Dec 17

UCF AD Danny White asks Gators AD Scott Stricklin to help put an end to playoff monopoly and unfair scheduling

UF's Grantham sees place in NFL for Gardner-Johnson, calls Polite first-round material

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No. 11 Florida State pulls away for win over Southeast Missouri State

No. 11 Florida State shook off a sluggish start, eventually coasting to a win over Southeast Missouri State Monday night in Tallahassee.

UCF's Josh Heupel finishes third in AP coach of the year voting

UCF coach Josh Heupel finished third behind Notre Dame's Brian Kelly and Alabama's Nick Saban in the Associated Press Coach of the Year award.

Magic eager to build on success from Mexico City tour

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Surprising Nuggets leading the Western Conference

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Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore out for season with foot injury

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Dolphins' next opponent Jaguars sticking with QB Cody Kessler despite woeful, 3-game stretch

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Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones voices frustration over altered role

Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones expressed frustration Monday with how coaches have changed his role this season, and insinuated they are trying to limit the impact he has on the struggling defense.

Bucs' Bullough fills in for Taylor at LB

Riley Bullough filled in on Sunday for Bucs linebacker Adarius Taylor, who was awaiting the arrival of his first child.

Eagles get some help as Panthers lose sixth straight game

The New Orleans Saints held off the Carolina Panthers 12-9 on Monday night, damaging Carolina's playoff hopes.

Steelers defense finally gets redemption

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense had been erratic during a three-game losing streak, but came up with big plays in Sunday's win over New England.

Bears and Mitch Trubisky need to treat last 2 games like they matter — because they do

Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky must keep playing so the momentum he regained in Sunday's clincher over the Packers carries into January. Any risks associated with letting him face the 49ers and Vikings on the road will be worth the potential reward.

Patriots have issues to address after 2 straight losses

The Patriots were able to downplay the significance of their defeat at Miami in Week 14 mostly because of the crazy final play it took for the Dolphins to grab the victory in the closing seconds. But after showing multiple shortcomings in its 17-10 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday, New England suddenly looks nothing like the dominant force it's been at this point of the season in most years.

Odell Beckham will not be shut down for final two weeks of lost season, says Giants coach Pat Shurmur

Pat Shurmur said the Giants aren't considering shutting down Odell Beckham Jr.

Jets' Darnold attributes his improvement to watching McCown

Sam Darnold despised the thought of not playing. He was frustrated his injured right foot wouldn't let him. So, for three games, the New York Jets rookie quarterback tried to be productive during his time away from the huddle. Darnold focused on Josh McCown and how the 39-year-old prepared every day.

Rams have lost two in a row and have another problem: Todd Gurley has knee inflammation and is day-to-day

On Monday, Rams coach Sean McVay said running back Todd Gurley was dealing with knee inflammation, and that he would be listed as day-to-day heading into the game Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium.

Chargers' Melvin Gordon has two games to 'knock off some rust' before the playoffs

Melvin Gordon's most recent playoff appearance came with Bradford High in Kenosha, Wis., where he also was cornerback. Now he has to shake off the rust before the Chargers enter the NFL's 16-team postseason tournament.

Solar Bears lose at home to South Carolina

The Orlando Solar Bears fell behind in the second period and their rally wasn't enough in their 5-2 defeat at home Monday night against South Carolina.

Baylor drops out of top 5 in AP women's basketball poll

Coming off a loss at Stanford, Baylor fell out of the women's college basketball top five for the first time in nearly a year.

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