Divisional-Round Playoffs, Derrick Henry Buys Line Rolex Watches, $10 Mill Ads From Trump/Bloomberg, Embiid Surgery
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The divisional-round NFL playoffs this weekend will determine which teams we’ll see in the Conference Playoffs on January 19th. First up is the Vikings vs 49ers at 4:35 ET, then Titans vs Ravens at 8:15 pm ET on Saturday Jan 11th, followed by the Texans at Chiefs at 3:05 pm and Seahawk at Packers at 6:4o pm ET on January 12th.
Prior to flying to their flight to Baltimore, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry treated his offensive line to Rolex watches for helping him win the NFL’s 2019 rushing title. In training camp, Henry promised his line he’d reward them if he achieved his goals.
The Super Bowl will be a prime venue for Presidential politics as both President Trump and Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg purchased $10 million dollar 60-second commercial spots to run during the game on February 2nd.
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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid underwent surgery (dislocated finger) on his hand on Friday and, according to reports, will miss at least 1-2 weeks. Even though his absence will be felt by the team, the Sixers managed to pull out a big 109-98 win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
