Michael David Smith

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Ben Johnson says Chicago will be the coldest place the Rams have played this year - NBC Sports

SportsJanuary 15, 2026

The weather forecast for Sunday nights Rams-Bears game calls for snow and temperatures around 20 degrees. Bears coach Ben Johnson approves. I like the cold. I do like the cold, Johnson said. Does tâ...

Texans-Steelers opening kickoff saw an unusual application of the new touchback rule - NBC Sports

SportsJanuary 14, 2026

The opening kickoff of Monday nights Texans-Steelers game resulted in a touchback to the 20-yard line under unusual circumstances, leading to confusion from some fans who wrongly thought it should haâ...

Steelers haven’t even been competitive during their seven-game playoff losing streak - NBC Sports

SportsJanuary 14, 2026

After Monday nights loss to the Texans, the Steelers have now lost seven consecutive playoff games. And not only do the Steelers keep losing in the playoffs, but they keep looking like a team that haâ...

Ben Johnson says "F—- the Packers," Bears heard the "noise" coming out of Green Bay - NBC Sports

SportsJanuary 12, 2026

Bears coach Ben Johnson offered only the briefest of handshakes to Packers coach Matt LaFleur after beating him Saturday night, and afterward Johnson sounded like he took the game personally. In vidâ...

Snow and wind in the forecast for Soldier Field on Saturday night - NBC Sports

SportsJanuary 10, 2026

The forecast for Chicago on Saturday night indicates that Soldier Field will have exactly the kind of weather a Packers-Bears playoff game deserves. At 7 p.m. local time, when Packers-Bears kicks ofâ...

John Harbaugh plans to wait until next week to start interviewing for coaching jobs - NBC Sports

SportsJanuary 9, 2026

John Harbaugh will take his time before interviewing for his next job. Harbaugh is not expected to conduct any head-coach interviews until next week, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Ravens â...

John Harbaugh’s agent heard from at least one team that doesn’t have a coaching vacancy - NBC Sports

SportsJanuary 8, 2026

Some team that doesnt currently have a head-coaching vacancy is apparently considering firing its head coach, if John Harbaugh wants the job. Thats the implication from Harbaughs agent Bryan Harlan,â...

Bears favored at some sports books, Packers favored at others - NBC Sports

SportsJanuary 7, 2026

Sports books are all over the map on whos favored in Saturday nights Packers-Bears playoff game. At some books, the Bears are favored by as much as 1.5 points. At other sports books, the Packers areâ...

Lions finish season in last place with 9-8 record after beating first-place Bears - NBC Sports

SportsJanuary 6, 2026

The Bears entered todays game needing only to win to become the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs. The Lions entered todays game having already been mathematically eliminated. But the Lions played like â...

2026 NFL Draft order: Updated first-round picks after Raiders secure No. 1 pick - NBC Sports

SportsJanuary 5, 2026

The Las Vegas Raiders have clinched the worst record in the NFL and the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Heres how the draft order looks after the early Sunday games of Week 18: 1. Raiders â...