College Football Kickoff: Lamar Jackson’s Heisman hopes hinge on Louisville win; Connecticut, Michigan State have early-season college hoops concerns; The hidden crack that could crumble the dominant Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl bid; Bills’ Rex Ryan, Packers’ Mike McCarthy among top NFL hot-seat coaches; The best and worst fantasy football matchups for Week 12; DeMar DeRozan is torching the league with an offensive game the NBA hates; So is Rob Gronkowski going to play, or what?; Don’t ask Bill Belichick about the butt fumble; NFL Week 12 ATS trends: Can the Cowboys keep it going on Thanksgiving?; Indiana dared schedule a road game at a low major and lost. Good for Indiana.; Oakland’s plan to keep the Raiders does not involve any input from the Raiders; College football Week 13 TV schedule: Ohio State-Michigan, Alabama-Auburn, what’s not to love?; Twitter welcomes the NHL’s newest franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights, by roasting it; Obama tells Michael Jordan he’s ‘more than just an Internet meme,’ then makes MJ tear up; Michael Jordan, Vin Scully visit White House for star-studded Medal of Freedom ceremony; Raiders are built to challenge the Patriots; MLB Hot Stove: Giants need a closer, Tigers should trade Verlander; Redskins’ playoff hopes ride on their defense slowing the Cowboys; Week 12 NFL picks: Bengals struggle with injuries, Giants and Broncos will win; Fantasy Football Week 12: ‘Fat Rob’ Kelley is about to disappoint   National sports stories and blog updates   So is Rob Gronkowski going to play, or what? He practiced Wednesday after report surfaced that he's going to miss another game. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » Don’t ask Bill Belichick about the butt fumble He doesn't have time for it. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   NFL Week 12 ATS trends: Can the Cowboys keep it going on Thanksgiving? Quarterback uncertainty clouds some of the league's other games. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   College Football Kickoff: Lamar Jackson’s Heisman hopes hinge on Louisville win The Heisman is an individual award, but the best way to secure it is to play for a top 10 team. By Patrick Stevens  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Connecticut, Michigan State have early-season college hoops concerns A handful of last year’s NCAA tournament teams already warrant scrutiny. By Patrick Stevens  •  Read more »   The hidden crack that could crumble the dominant Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl bid The Thanksgiving game against the Redskins should actually tell us a lot about how good the Cowboys really are. By Jeff Dooley  •  Read more »   Bills’ Rex Ryan, Packers’ Mike McCarthy among top NFL hot-seat coaches The job security that head coaches have enjoyed so far in this NFL season undoubtedly won't last much longer; By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   Indiana dared schedule a road game at a low major and lost. Good for Indiana. The Hoosiers didn't have to schedule this game, but they did. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more » The best and worst fantasy football matchups for Week 12 Carson Palmer might be a savvy play this week. No, really. By Daniel Kelley  •  Read more »   DeMar DeRozan is torching the league with an offensive game the NBA hates The Raptors guard has ascended this season in a most unorthodox manner. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Oakland’s plan to keep the Raiders does not involve any input from the Raiders Owner Mark Davis doesn't seem keen on getting involved, either. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   College football Week 13 TV schedule: Ohio State-Michigan, Alabama-Auburn, what’s not to love? Look at all these rivalries. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Twitter welcomes the NHL’s newest franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights, by roasting it Las Vegas's hockey franchise decided to drop the 'Las' and to look past its desert backdrop for its team name. By Bryan Flaherty  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Obama tells Michael Jordan he’s ‘more than just an Internet meme,’ then makes MJ tear up Obama had some good lines ready for when he doled out his Presidential Medals of Freedom on Tuesday. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Michael Jordan, Vin Scully visit White House for star-studded Medal of Freedom ceremony Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is also among the 21 recipients of the prestigious award. By Marissa Payne  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   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. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071