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What was supposed to be a normal practice in Berlin turned into one of the weirdest moments of the Grizzlies’ season. Ja Morant and Vince Williams Jr. got into a heated exchange that went viral once the audio leaked, and it immediately raised eyebrows around the league. Morant came in seemingly saying, “I don’t f*** […] The post “This S*** Happens”: Fred VanVleet Defends Ja Morant Over Vince Williams Altercation appeared first on The SportsRush.

Shed a tear, with the Conference Championships this Sunday, we only have three football games left and two weekends of the NFL playoffs before we embark on the long offseason. Granted, that is when the news surrounding the Las Vegas Raiders gets interesting, but we also only have a handful of opportunities to close out this year’s Silver and Black Pride Pick’em competition. Odds below are provided by FanDuel Sportsbook and are subject to change. Conference Championship Picks New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos Spread: NE -5.5 O/U: 42.5 NE ML: -245 DEN ML: +200 Holder’s picks: DEN +5.5, DEN ML, Over 42.5 Call me crazy, but if any team can overcome losing their starting quarterback in the playoffs, it’s the Broncos. Denver has an elite defense, a good offensive line and a good coach/offensive play caller in Sean Payton. Plus, it’s not as if Bo Nix was lighting it up all season, as many felt he could be the Broncos’ Achilles’ heel in the postseason. I hate to say it, but Denver is built to withstand this type of adversity, so I’ll take the Ponies as home dogs. Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks Spread: SEA -2.5 O/U: 46.5 SEA ML: -154 LAR ML: +130 Holder’s picks: LAR +2.5, LAR ML, Under 46.5 The dog in me is coming out this weekend, going with both underdogs in the Conference Championships. Apologies for the bad dad joke, but the Rams are the best team left in the playoffs, in my opinion. This game would be in Southern California if it weren’t for a fluke two-point conversion in Week 16, as Los Angeles won the first matchup and held a late two-possession lead in the second. While Sam Darnold turned it on in the fourth quarter of game two between these clubs, Darnold has struggled in seven out of nine quarters (including overtime) against this Rams’ defense and pass-rush. Pick’em Competition Moving on to S&BP’s Pick’em competition, below is a look at how our writers finished in the Divisional Round. Matt Holder 188-93-1 (67%) Bill Williamson 182-97-1 (65%) Ray Apsuria 175-106-1 (62%) The writer’s standings are locked into place, as I went 3-1 last weekend to hold a five-game lead and take home the crown. Also, Bill is eight games ahead of Ray, so there’s no drama at all among the writers while we finish up the playoffs. Congrats to me! I’ll be partying like Fernando Mendoza after the National Championship this weekend. Community Standings 1. JeepRaider 189-92 2. Freddy B Good 187-94 t-3. Vila41 185-96 t-3. Dafe2cat 185-96 t-3. Tennessee Raider Fan 185-96 t-3. Alaskan Raida 185-96 t-3. ColoRaider 185-96 t-8. Pick’em Pro 184-97 t-8. Bower rangers 184-97 10. NC Hell Razors 183-98 Divisional Top Pickers Soul patrol 32 4-0 Pick’em Pro 4-0 Professor 4-0 RaiderRich25 4-0 Busby79 4-0 Vila41 4-0 The community crushed it last weekend as we not only had six people with perfect picks, but we also had 22 go 3-1! However, it’s officially just a three-person race for the overall championship between JeepRaider, Freddy B Good and me. Everyone else is at least four games behind with only three to play. Also, Jeep can clinch at least a share of the title by getting both games right on Sunday, which would also eliminate Freddy. Best of luck with your picks, and let’s enjoy some playoff football!

The Las Vegas Raiders have the number one pick in the draft, and everyone is expecting that to be Fernando Mendoza. However, there are other positions of need for the Raiders, and one of them is the offensive line. Throughout the season, the Offensive line has been a topic of discussion with viral videos displaying their mistakes. It is vital for them to upgrade, and while it will start in free agency, the draft will help build it up for the future. One of the first destinations for the draft is the Senior Bowl. It is the place where team’s and get their first look at prospects during live practices and conduct interviews with players. There is plenty of offensive line talent available that could help elevate the Raiders’ offensive line immediately. Emmanuel Pregnon OG, Oregon One of the highest graded guards participating at the Senior Bowl is Oregon interior offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon. Pregnon transferred from USC and had his best year in college. He allowed five pressures all season and no sacks in 15 games for the Oregon Ducks. At 6’5 and 318 pounds, he is scheme diverse, excelling in zone and gap schemes. He could be a day 2 option for the Raiders. Keylan Rutledge, OG, Georgia Tech Another standout player is Keylan Rutledge from Georgia Tech. Rutledge is a big body at the guard position at 330 pounds with great athleticism for the position. Running mostly a power scheme in Georgia Tech’s offense, Rutledge is great when being pulled and smashing linebackers, and he helped Georgia Tech have one of the best run games in the country. At the Senior Bowl, scouts will have a chance to see more traditional pass blocking reps that were not seen on film during his time with the Yellow Jackets. If he excels, he could shoot up boards with his skills as a run blocker. Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State The tackles for the Raiders this season gave up 21 sacks, and Max Iheanachor from Arizona State could be a player who adds competition. Iheanachor is huge at 6’6 and 330 pounds, but is light on his feet as a right tackle. One of his best games of the year was against the expected first-round pass rusher, David Bailey from Texas Tech. Iheanachor had a first-round buzz heading into 2025, but did struggle at times during the season, allowing 14 pressures. If he has a good week of practice, he could be a player the Raiders’ scouts look at to help upgrade the tackle position.

A report from Jordan Schultz on Wednesday indicated that the Las Vegas Raiders are looking for an “offensive minded” coach to pair with likely first overall selection Fernando Mendoza. Additionally, Schultz went on to mention the top three candidates seem to be Klint Kubiak, Davis Webb, and Jesse Minter. While Minter is a defensive minded coach, he can likely bring in a strong offensive minded coach from his connections with former Ravens and Michigan staffers. Additionally, the consensus around the NFL right now is the Raiders are more than willing to wait till after this weekend’s conference championships and if needed, the Super Bowl to hire a head coach. Lets take a look at the Raiders three reported finalists, their potential coaching staffs, and much more: Experience Just 30 years old, well 31 on January 22nd Webb has spent nearly 75% of his life playing or coaching. Webb originally started his career with Texas Tech playing quarterback under Patrick Mahomes and Kliff Kingsbury before transferring to Cal in 2016 while resulting in a 3rd round selection in 2017. After spending 2017-2022 with the Giants, Jets, and Bills as a quarterback Webb has seen his rise to the headlines quickly. The Broncos and Sean Payton hired Webb as their QB coach in 2023 where he served till 2024 before being added the pass game coordinator role in 2025 along with their QB coach in 2025. Webb is young, and his experience is fairly low but he’s been endorsed by Brian Daboll, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Sean Payton, Steve Sarkisian, Kliff Kingsbury, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, and others as a top offensive minded coach and someone who can shock as a head coach. Jarrett Stidham and Sam Ehlingher have notably turned down other teams to stay under Davis Webb and former head coach Kliff Kingsbury stated “if I had a son playing quarterback, I’d want him to play for Davis [Webb]”. Denver Broncos (2023-2024) Webb’s first season in 2023 saw veteran Russell Wilson post a 66% completion rate, 3070 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions while leading the NFL in 4th quarter comebacks all after a 60%, 3524 yards, 16 touchdown, and 11 interception season in 2022. Wilson flashed and despite his hardships with Sean Payton did show a strong rebound year to then go on and find other jobs with the Steelers and Giants. Additionally, in 2023 Jarrett Stidham logged a 61% completion, 496 yards, 2 touchdowns, and an interception. 2024 was the most notable for Davis Webb, and the main reason his name has started to pop onto the map. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix started all 17 games posting a 66% completion rate, 3775 yards, 29 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions while also adding 92 rushing attempts, 430 yards, and four touchdowns. Nix also posted a 3.7% big time throw rate and just a 1.8% turnover worthy play rate while also having an elite adjusted completion rate of 77%. Nix had an elite 13.4% pressure to sack rate and a 2.98 time to throw rate all of which are high marks for any quarterback, especially a rookie. Potential HC Davis Webb discussing all the offenses he has been around during his time in the NFL as a player before joining the Broncos.#RaiderNation Video from @CoachDanCasey pic.twitter.com/dTgjKP5Tvv— Ryan Holmes (@Rholm22) January 21, 2026 Denver Broncos (2025) After a strong season as the Broncos QB coach, Webb was promoted and saw even higher success in 2025. Bo Nix logged a 63% completion rate, 4210 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions while also raising his big time throw rate to 5%, which was 2nd in the NFL and despite his turnover worthy play rate rising it still sat a strong 2.7%. Nix improved his time to throw to 2.83 seconds and dropped his pressure to sack rate to 9.5% which was the best in the NFL. The Broncos ranked 10th in passing yards/game, 14th in net yards/attempt, 10th in first downs, 8th in EPA, 7th in DVOA, 2nd in 4th quarter comebacks, 1st in game winning drives, and 9th in yards/game. Additionally, the Broncos ranked 10th…