Rex Ryan wasn’t terrible in Buffalo, but it was time for him to go; With Cowboys and Patriots leading the way, NFL is building to an intriguing playoff climax; The Indianapolis Colts just wasted Andrew Luck’s best season; The Warriors and Cavs still have issues, and disappearing Steph Curry is just one of them; NFL Power Rankings — Week 17: Streaking Steelers, Chiefs move ahead of Derek Carr-less Raiders; Bills fire Rex Ryan and his twin brother Rob; Mike Tomlin fires back at Terry Bradshaw for calling him ‘a cheerleader coach’; The meme you didn’t know you needed: 350-pound Dontari Poe’s ‘Bloated Tebow Pass’; NFL playoff picture: Packers, Lions, Redskins will get most of the attention, but other games matter; A nice George Michael tribute broke out at the Manchester United-Sunderland game; If Jerry Jones has his way, Cowboys won’t rest Dak Prescott and start Tony Romo; NBA admits it missed two foul calls on Cleveland at end of Warriors-Cavs; Commissioner: NBA boycott of Trump’s White House would be ‘a lost opportunity’; NFL playoff projections: Sorry, Lions. Packers and Redskins will move on; Picking college football playoffs and all remaining bowl games   National sports stories and blog updates   Bills fire Rex Ryan and his twin brother Rob Anthony Lynn will coach Buffalo in the regular season finale on Sunday. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » NFL playoff projections: Sorry, Lions. Packers and Redskins will move on Three NFC teams are fighting for the last two playoff spots available. Here's who should make the cut. By Neil Greenberg  •  Fancy Stats  •  Read more »   Mike Tomlin fires back at Terry Bradshaw for calling him ‘a cheerleader coach’ The Steelers coach offers a deft dig with a Hollywood Henderson reference. Kaboom. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Rex Ryan wasn’t terrible in Buffalo, but it was time for him to go Bills become the third NFL team to fire its head coach this season, following the Rams and Jaguars. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The meme you didn’t know you needed: 350-pound Dontari Poe’s ‘Bloated Tebow Pass’ A heavy-duty 'quarterback' is still making waves. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   With Cowboys and Patriots leading the way, NFL is building to an intriguing playoff climax A once-bland season could have a big finish in store. But first the question is: Which teams, if any, can prevent a Dallas-New England Super Bowl? By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   Picking college football playoffs and all remaining bowl games Game-by-game look at each of this season's bowl games, starting with this weekend's matchups. By Neil Greenberg  •  Fancy Stats  •  Read more »   The Indianapolis Colts just wasted Andrew Luck’s best season The Colts could have been a contender if they weren't so deficient in other critical areas. By Mike Renner  •  Read more »   NFL playoff picture: Packers, Lions, Redskins will get most of the attention, but other games matter The craziest scenarios involve Tampa Bay's chances for a postseason spot and the unlikelihood of a Packers-Lions tie. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   A nice George Michael tribute broke out at the Manchester United-Sunderland game "Last Christmas” was on fans' minds at Old Trafford. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   If Jerry Jones has his way, Cowboys won’t rest Dak Prescott and start Tony Romo And when doesn't the owner have his way? He says the risk of injury to Romo doesn't justify getting him some reps. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   The Warriors and Cavs still have issues, and disappearing Steph Curry is just one of them Kevin Love's resurgence, Stephen Curry's lack of aggression and other insights from Sunday's NBA Finals rematch. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   NFL Power Rankings — Week 17: Streaking Steelers, Chiefs move ahead of Derek Carr-less Raiders Oakland no longer poises the biggest threat to the Patriots in the AFC playoffs. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   NBA admits it missed two foul calls on Cleveland at end of Warriors-Cavs The Warriors lost by one point but should have received three free throws in the final two minutes. By Bryan Flaherty  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Commissioner: NBA boycott of Trump’s White House would be ‘a lost opportunity’ It's all about respect for the office, not necessarily the person who occupies it, says Adam Silver. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Fantasy Football Tip Sheet Your cheat sheet for weekly fantasy domination. Sign Up »         Share Sports Break:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Sports. 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