Kobe Bryant’s untimely passing is still shocking to many of us who used to watch him play. He was a transcendent NBA star who will forever live on in our hearts and memories. Over the past few months, numerous athletes and fans have gone to great lengths to pay homage to the legend. Recently, NFL running back Derrick Henry decided to get a tribute of his own, in the form of a diamond chain, according to TMZ.

The chain was made by ZoFrost and contains a total of 35 carats worth of diamonds. This chain is in the shape of Kobe’s Nike logo while a Black Mamba snake is wrapped around it. These aesthetics play into Kobe’s nickname of the same nomenclature. As you can see from the video below, the chain is shining bright and will certainly be a piece Henry wears frequently.

Henry reportedly paid $85K for the chain which is an amount he can definitely afford. Henry is up for a brand new contract although the Titans recently hit him with the franchise tag since they were worried about him signing somewhere else. It remains to be seen what kind of contract he will get although we’re sure it would afford him even more pieces of flashy jewelry.

Let us know in the comments below what you think of the chain.

Tom Brady hasn't been having a very good free agency period thus far. Had we said that five or 10 years ago, it would have been unbelievable. Now, however, Brady will be 43 when the season starts and he is on a steep decline. Despite winning six Super Bowls, his value is significantly less than what it used to be. With this in mind, teams like the Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers have passed Brady up in favor of quarterback with significantly less accomplishments.

One man who is upset about all of this is none other than Stephen A. Smith of First Take. The host took to the airwaves today where he bashed teams and analysts who have left Brady behind and are acting as though he is some kind of scrub.

Tom Brady is a legendary NFL quarterback and for the first time in his storied career, he will become a free agent. Starting next season, he will be 43 years old but that hasn’t stopped teams from wanting him. Some believe he is still an elite quarterback and could be of great value to a team looking to make the leap into the playoffs.

One of the teams that have been thrown around as of late is the Tennessee Titans. Brady was on a FaceTime call with head coach Mike Vrabel and some think he could be a great option for the team moving forward. Despite this, it’s being reported by CBS that the Titans are going all-in on trying to re-sign Ryan Tannehill. 

In fact, Vrabel recently spoke about his call with Brady and says it was simply out of friendship.

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“My relationship with Tom Brady goes back to 2011 training camp at Rhode Island,” Vrabel said. “We’d go to practice and a bunch of us would go out and that’s where a lot of those friendships were made. Those friendships aren’t going to stop or not continue to grow and develop now that I’m a head coach and he’s a quarterback with an expiring contract. Those are going to continue on well after we’re done playing with his family and my family.”

Stay tuned for updates on Brady’s free agency window as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest information.

Tom Brady has consistently been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL over the last 20 seasons. He has won a total of six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and when all is said and done, he will most likely be heralded as one of the best athletes ever. This spring, Brady has found himself in a new position. Yes, that’s right, this year Brady is a free agent. Now, he can play with whomever he wants. There have been various rumors that he no longer wants to play for the Patriots and that the Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders are the frontrunners.

In a report from Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, it appears as though the Titans are very serious about getting Brady on the roster. Before they do that, they will have to figure out what to do with Ryan Tannehill, you played lights out in the final stretch of the season.

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Per Sports Illustrated:

“The Titans’ situation is a little more complicated—the idea of bringing Ryan Tannehill back in 2020 really does appeal to them, and they need to make a decision on tagging him before March 12—but they’re fully investigating the possibility to reuniting Brady with his buddy Mike Vrabel.”

Where would you like to see Brady play next season?

Tom Brady, Julian Edelman and Jimmy Fallon all attended Saturday’s Syracuse-UNC game. At one point during the telecast, Edelman says “He’s coming back, he’s coming back," but Brady's response has fans worried, according to Boston.com.

Tom Brady will be a free agent for the first time in his career, starting next month. For the last 20 years, Brady has played for the New England Patriots and has won six championships in the process. Brady is highly regarded as one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game and at 42 years old, some feel as though he still has what it takes to lead a championship-winning team. With this in mind, Brady has a huge decision to make: stay with the Patriots or go somewhere else.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Tennessee Titans have become a major threat to land the superstar quarterback. Despite Ryan Tannehill's phenomenal play last season, the Titans are interested in an upgrade and think Brady would be a great fit. From there, the Las Vegas Raiders are also a real possibility.

Patrick Mahomes plans on learning from his mistakes during last year’s AFC Championship game to pull out the win this Sunday against the Titans.

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“Last year they caught us a little off guard with the coverages they played at the beginning of the game,” Mahomes said according to ESPN.

The Chiefs lost in an overtime thriller to the Patriots during the AFC Championship.

“We made adjustments and were able to score points later in the game, but you want to make sure that you’re just preparing for everything,” he continued. “You know that [the Titans have] a good defense. They do a lot of different things, play a lot of man, play a lot of zone and so you know they’re going to throw different coverages out there against you.”

A victory for Mahomes would put the Chiefs in position to win their first Super Bowl game since 1970.

“In general I’m more prepared just [because of] the experience I’ve had this year. I still feel there are times where the defense gets me. But that happens. … Whenever I get an unscouted look, I’m able to fall back on stuff I’ve done in my short career and hopefully, I’ll keep building that memory as I go.”

The Chiefs-Titans matchup is scheduled for 3:05 PM on Sunday.

Friday, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh defended his team’s quarterback, Lamar Jackson, after last week’s disappointing playoff loss.

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“He’s 23 years old. He’s younger than Joe Burrow, OK?” Harbaugh said at his end-of-season news conference, according to ESPN. “So he’s got a pretty good head start right now. I mean, he’s along the way.”

Jackson has been criticized for a lackluster performance in his second career playoff start. He recorded only one touchdown and two interceptions.

“The Manning brothers combined to … they had five losses in their first five playoff games before they won one” Harbaugh continued. “[Joe] Montana, [Steve] Young and [Brett] Favre didn’t start a playoff game until their third season. [Drew] Brees and [Troy] Aikman until their fourth season, and [Aaron] Rodgers until his fifth season. Interesting.”

The Ravens lost to the Titans 28-12 in the divisional round. It was a shock for Ravens’ fans who expected a Super Bowl appearance after the team went 14-2 during the regular season. 

There are only four remaining teams in the NFL playoffs. The Titans matchup against the Chiefs at 3:05 PM on Sunday and the Packers play against the 49ers at 6:40 PM on Sunday. The two winners will play each other in the Super Bowl on February 2nd.

January is the most wonderful time of the year if you’re a football fan. The month is filled with playoff games and intriguing matchups that determine which teams will be going to the Super Bowl. Of course, the Super Bowl is in February but the bulk of the games are in January which ultimately makes it a special month. The first two weekends in January were particularly entertaining this year as we were graced with some incredible Wild-Card and Divisional round performances. Last weekend provided us with some especially juicy drama as the best team in the league, the Baltimore Ravens, were bested by a seemingly inferior Tennessee Titans squad. Meanwhile, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shocked football fans with a 51-point outing against the Houston Texans. Oh, and did we mention the Chiefs were down 24-0 in that game?

Heading into championship weekend, four teams remain. These squads are the Titans, Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, and San Francisco 49ers. What makes this season so incredible, is that we truly have no idea who the frontrunner is. The playoffs are as wide open as they’ve ever been and it’s made for one of the most entertaining postseasons we’ve had in years. Two weekends from now, two of the four aforementioned teams will be vying for the Super Bowl. In this preview, we will be trying to predict who those teams will be.

Disclaimer: We are 6-2 with our picks so far and two of those losses were unforeseen upsets. Needless to say, we’re pretty good.

AFC Championship: Tennessee Titans @ Kansas City Chiefs

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Earlier this season, the Kansas City Chiefs were struggling to get any momentum going with their defense. Patrick Mahomes was coming off of a dislocated kneecap and what was thought to be an up and coming team, was looking like pretenders. In the tenth game of the season, the Chiefs lost to a surging Tennessee Titans team by a score of 35-32. Following that game, the Chiefs went on a six-game winning streak and now, they find themselves a win away from a Super Bowl. The only team in their way is, as fate would have it, the Titans.

The Titans have been quite the story themselves. They were down and out at the beginning of the season but once they benched Marcus Mariota, things started to turn around. Ryan Tannehill magically turned into an MVP-caliber quarterback while running back Derrick Henry turned into a bonafide star. After squeaking into the playoffs, the Titans made the most of their opportunity. They knocked off the greatest dynasty of our time, the New England Patriots, while also defeating the league-best Baltimore Ravens.

Both teams have had an interesting path to this moment and it will certainly make for an interesting matchup. Now the real question is: who is going to win? Well, the Titans won the first game so you can’t write them off just yet. However, it’s pretty clear that one team is much better than the other, at least on paper. Of course, we’re talking about the Chiefs. Simply put, the Chiefs have all of the offensive weapons in the world. Ever since his knee injury, Mahomes has been the MVP quarterback we know him to be. He scored five touchdowns against the Texans last weekend and he’ll be looking to have yet another big game. Players like Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins, and Travis Kelce are poised for big games and their speed will prove to be too much for the Titans secondary. Even running back Damien Williams has been active which means the Titans defense needs to watch out.

As for the Titans, their offense has been dominated by Henry. In the last two games, Tannehill has thrown for less than 100 yards as the team relies on Henry’s ability to run out the clock. While the strategy seems to be working, it only makes sense when you’re winning. If the Titans find themselves in a hole early, Henry alone won’t help this team win. What helps the Titans is the Chiefs’ weak rushing defense. Had the Texans run the ball more last weekend, they probably wouldn’t have given up their big lead so soon. Henry is more than capable of eating up time and taking a chunk out of the Chiefs defense. Having said that, it’s a strategy that won’t be effective enough to counter Mahomes who can score whenever he feels like it.

Thanks to Henry and Tannehill’s ability to go deep every once and a while, the Titans will keep it close. Despite this, the Chiefs are just too much to overcome and after the AFC Championship game last year, the Chiefs will be ready to come through and punch their ticket to the big game.

Winner: Chiefs (31-24)

NFC Championship: Green Bay Packers @ San Francisco 49ers

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Coming into this season, the Green Bay Packers were considered to be down and out. Aaron Rodgers has started his decline and after last season, he appeared, dare I say it, uncoachable. Head coach Matt LaFleur wasn’t given much of a chance to succeed and the team as a whole was thought to be among the weakest in the NFC North. Rodgers and company went on to exceed all expectations and finished atop their division with a record of 13-3. After a convincing win in the Divisional Round, the Packers have proved themselves as a real contender.

After a disastrous 2018 campaign, the San Francisco 49ers have come back with a vengeance thanks to quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and a plethora of talented running backs. Not to mention, the 49ers defense has been lights out and is virtually impossible to get going against, unless you’re the New Orleans Saints. The 49ers dominated their division and ended up finishing the season with a 13-3 record. Last weekend, the 49ers beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-10 in the Divisional round and they are looking like one of the most likely teams to go out and win the Lombardi trophy.

Earlier in the season, these two played and it wasn’t even close. The 49ers won by a score of 37-8 and Rodgers looked downright anemic. This time around, the game will certainly be closer as the Packers will be looking to prove themselves against the clear favorite. Heading into this one, the 49ers are 7.5 point favorites and not many fans are giving the Packers a chance. In terms of the matchup, it’s fairly obvious the 49ers have the advantage. Sure, Rodgers is a better QB than Garoppolo but its the pieces around the QB’s that makes all the difference. Running backs like Raheem Mostert, Tevin Coleman, and Matt Preida have helped turn the 49ers offense into a powerhouse. Add the playcalling of head coach Kyle Shanahan into the mix and you have yourself an unstoppable force. The Packers struggled to stop them the first time out and the second time will prove to be difficult, as well.

The Packers certainly have significant weapons as well. Devante Adams has been a dynamic route runner for the Packers while Jimmy Graham can provide some clutch plays when it matters. Running back Aaron Jones has also been an x-factor for the team and if the Packers get an early lead, look for them to utilize Jones for the majority of the game. While these pieces are significant, they will be in for a tough time against defensive juggernauts like Nick Bosa, Dee Ford, and Richard Sherman. The 49ers proved to be the hardest team the Packers played against this year and Sunday is going to be even harder since so much will be on the line.

Unlike the previous matchup, this game will be somewhat close but expect the 49ers to come out on top. Rodgers certainly has the ability to prove us wrong but at this point in the season, it’s hard to deny everything the Niners have been able to accomplish.

Winner: 49ers (28-20)

Who do you think is going to win this weekend? Let us know in the comments below.

A fan died during Saturday’s NFL playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and Tennesse Titans, at M&T Bank Stadium, according to ESPN.

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“There was an incident at the stadium where a fan collapsed while walking on the steps of the upper deck,” Ravens vice president of public relations Chad Steele said. “Medical personnel arrived quickly but attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.”

No other information was provided and ESPN says the Ravens will have more information as the day goes on.

The Ravens lost in a shocking blow out 28-12. “I think you have to look at yourself in the mirror, and I think this team’s identity right now is to get in the playoffs and choke,” Ravens’ cornerback Marlon Humphrey said. “It is what it is. This is just the hard truth.”

Ravens’ quarterback Lamar Jackson added, “I don’t really care about what they say. This is my second year in the league. Most people [aren’t] able to bring it to the playoffs. I don’t really worry about [what] people say. We’re going to keep going [and] get ready for next year.” 

Two people were found dead during 2019 at M&T Bank Stadium in port-a-potties, one in February and one in December.