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Mikal Bridges Reveals He Eats Chipotle Every Day, Speaks On Nets’ Load Management

December 28, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges has revealed that he has eaten at Chipotle every day for the last decade. “[It’s] too fire to not have it every single time. It don’t disappoint,” Bridges told GQ. A decade of Chiptole takes Bridges back to his junior year of high school, which is some serious dedication. Bridges would have to travel 3.5 miles from his high school for Chipotle and about 2.4 miles from his college, Villanova.

Furthermore, Bridges revealed that he does try to keep his order healthy. The Nets star has a go-to order of a white rice, double chicken, salsa, corn, and lettuce bowl. However, Bridges also revealed that he has had to sacrifice the spice of the year because his taste buds can’t handle the heat anymore. “Rest in peace to the sauce,” he lamented.

Mikal Bridges Slams Nets’ Load Management

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However, something that Bridges doesn’t have a fondness for is the Nets’ load management. “Didn’t like the choice and whatever that was. But it’s whatever. Definitely was not a fan,” Bridges told the Post after he rested following the first period of the Nets’ recent game against the Bucks. The Nets rested several starters for large portions of the game. The Bucks won by 22 points, stomping the Nets 144-122. The Bucks scored 44 points in the fourth quarter alone as they ran away with an originally close game.

However, Bridges also insisted that his frustration had nothing to do with his ongoing iron man streak of consecutive starts. “I guess for their purposes is why. But I’m healthy, so I [don’t] see why I wouldn’t play. The streak is, I guess, for everyone else to talk about,” Bridges told the Post. “But I don’t just get in there for the streak. I get in there to play the game and because I want to go out there and win. I don’t go in there to just sub in, get the streak and whatever. I just want to play,” Bridges said.

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Josh Allen & Hailee Steinfeld Rumors Resurface After Actress Spotted Flying To Buffalo

December 28, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Rumors that Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actress Hailee Steinfeld have resurfaced during the NFL Christmas slate. Steinfeld was spotted boarding a flight from LA to Buffalo soon after the Bills beat the Chargers on December 23. Given the destination of Steinfeld’s flight, it has re-ignited speculation that she is dating the Bills’ starting QB.

Rumors first emerged back in May when the pair were spotted making out at a private villa in Mexico. The images, first published by TMZ, came a few months after Allen was declared single for the first time in a long time. For the longest time, Josh Allen seemed to be a ride-or-die lifer with long-time partner Brittany Williams. The pair had been friends since childhood and had dated since 2017. Williams followed Allen to Buffalo after he was drafted into the NFL in 2018. Furthermore, Allen’s breakup was surrounded with a Deuxmoi claim that Allen had gotten a bartender in Wyoming pregnant.

Josh Allen & Bills Eyeing Playoff Berth

Entering the penultimate week of the NFL season, Josh Allen and the Bills have an 87% chance of making the playoffs and can potentially earn a playoff berth if they beat the Patriots and other results go their way. However, it’s not been as much of a dominant season from the Bills as many people were expecting. They are 9-6, after going 13-3 twice in the last three seasons. Despite this, the Bills have won four of their five games and have also won three straight.

Elsewhere in the NFL, Russell Wilson reportedly expects to be a free agent in the 2024 offseason following his benching by the Broncos. According to reports from Bleacher Report and ESPN, Wilson fully expects to be cut because he refused to defer his injury guarantee to 2025. Wilson’s weighty contract includes an injury protection clause if he is unable to pass a physical in March 2024. However, Wilson was reportedly asked to defer that guarantee to 2025 and refused. According to Dianna Russini of ESPN, the threat of benching was leveled at Wilson earlier in the season because of this. At the time of writing, Jarrett Stidham will start the last two games of the Broncos’ season.

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Florida State Considering Raising Banner If Undefeated Season Continues

December 28, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Florida State could further defy the institution of college football if they end their season undefeated. Players have admitted to serious discussions about raising a national championship banner if they end the season as the only undefeated Power 5 champion. “It’s only right. Nothing else needs to be said if we’re the only undefeated team,” linebacker Kalen DeLoach told ESPN. There are just two other undefeated Power 5 champions, with Michigan and Washington both playing in the College Football Playoff.

However, the team also stressed that they were strictly focused on their upcoming Orange Bowl matchup with Georgia. “The Orange Bowl is an awesome bowl, one of the best in the country, and we have a great opportunity in front of us playing Georgia. It’s still a big game for us, and we’re taking it serious. We’re focused on the guys we have here to help us win the game,” quarterback Brock Glenn said.

Florida State Short-Handed Against Georgia

Finishing 14-0 would be a great testament to Florida State’s tenacity given the short-handedness they have been burdened with heading into the Georgia matchup. A quarterback is the aforementioned Glenn. Glenn began the year as the third-string quarterback but will make his second career start following the ACC championship game. QB1 Jordan Travis remains sidelined with a broken leg. Meanwhile, second-stringer Tate Rodemaker announced he would be skipping the game to enter the transfer portal. Several other players have announced that they will skip the game, either to focus on the NFL Draft or enter the portal. Overall, nearly 20 players will be unavailable for the Seminoles.

Meanwhile, Georgia will be looking to bounce back from the loss that ended their title defense and arguably led to Florida State’s snub. Furthermore, despite nearly 20 Bulldogs either transferring or draft declaring, head coach Kirby Smart has said the team will largely be a full strength besides injuries. “Right now we’ve got our guys that are healthy playing. Guys that are completely healthy and cleared to play, they’ve all said they’re going to play. They’ve been practicing, doing everything. We do have guys dinged up and injured that have been trying to fight their way back. We’ll see if they can go or not in the game,” Smart said.

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Gervonta Davis Changes Name After Conversion To Islam

December 28, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Gervonta Davis has changed his name to Abdul Wahid following his recent conversion to Islam. Directly translated, the name means “Servant [of the] Absolute One” or “Servant [of] Allah”. Wahid converted to Islam last week, formalizing his conversation on December 24. He joins the ranks of a number of high-profile Muslim boxers currently fighting. Devin Haney is also an active follower of Islam.

Wahid said he chose to convert in order to further his personal faith journey. It has been a tough year for the boxer. Earlier in the year, he spent 42 days in jail for his 2021 hit-and-run conviction. Wahid had initially served his sentence under house arrest. However, he was remanded to a jail cell after a judge objected to the conditions of his house arrest. As a result, Wahid hasn’t fought since he defeated Ryan Garcia in April. His next fight is unknown at this time.

Abdul Wahid Speaks On Potential Naoya Inoue Fight

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Meanwhile, Wahid recently addressed fans clamoring for him to fight two-division undisputed champion Naoya Inoue. “I’m not fighting him. He’s NOWHERE near my weight. [I don’t know] why this page keep posting sh-t like this,” Wahid said in response to a fan-made poster hyping a fight between the pair. Nicknamed “The Monster”, Inoue has made a name for himself as a generational talent at the bantamweight and super-bantamweight divisions. He is currently 26-0 after unifying the super-bantamweight title in a fight against Marlon Tapales.

However, Waid currently fights at a minimum of lightweight, two divisions higher than super-bantamweight. That would mean a massive jump for Inoue to make to be on the same weight level as Wahid. This is more of a case of fans simply wanting to put two generational talents into the same ring, regardless of the logistical obstacles. Who would you like to see Wahid fight next year? Let us know in the comments.

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Cam Newton Disputes Deebo Samuel Claims: “I Ain’t Got Your Number To Call You”

December 28, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Cam Newton has responded to Deebo Samuel’s claims that the former QB has been blowing up his phone after the 49ers fell to the Ravens on Christmas Day. “Big fan, still a fan. I still f-ck with you. But I ain’t got your number to call you. It was very believable, I had to go and check to make sure I didn’t call you. But I ain’t got your number. Whoever is calling you, it ain’t me,” Newton said.

Samuel made his claims during an appearance on Up & Adam while defending his quarterback, Brock Purdy. The Ravens completely routed the 49ers in the late Christmas Day game. Baltimore picked off Purdy four times, eventually forcing the Niners to sub in Sam Darnold. Samuel had been responding to the wave of criticism against Purdy when he called out Newton.

Cam Newton Sues Ex For Bentley

However, feuding with Deebo isn’t the only beef Newton has been involved in this year. Back in October, Newton sued his ex-girlfriend Kia Proctor over possession of a 2017 Bentley. According to legal documents seen by RadarOnline, Newton alleges that Proctor was given the car on the understanding that she would return it in the event that they broke up. The couple, who have four children together, broke up in 2019 after Newton fathered a child with another woman while Proctor was pregnant.

Online, a majority of people seemed to back Proctor over Newton. “Broke up in 2019 but came to collect the car in 2023 chiiile, EVERYTHING a man gifts you should be in YOUR name,” one person commented. “After I push out 4 kids, and you got a side baby, that’s my Bentley chief,” added another. “He wrong. He cheated on her and got the other woman pregnant. she had all them kids for him. The least he could do is let her have 2017 car he really don’t care about,” noted a third. Newton has not publicly commented on the lawsuit, nor has Proctor.

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Russell Wilson Reportedly Expects To Be Cut In The Offseason

December 28, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Russell Wilson reportedly expects to be a free agent in the 2024 offseason following his benching by the Broncos. According to reports from Bleacher Report and ESPN, Wilson fully expects to be cut because he refused to defer his injury guarantee to 2025. Wilson’s weighty contract includes an injury protection clause if he is unable to pass a physical in March 2024. However, Wilson was reportedly asked to defer that guarantee to 2025 and refused. According to Dianna Russini of ESPN, the threat of benching was leveled at Wilson earlier in the season because of this. At the time of writing, Jarrett Stidham will start the last two games of the Broncos’ season.

However, head coach Sean Payton denied that financial flexibility was playing any part in Wilson’s benching. “I understand all the speculation and everything that surrounds a move like that. I can tell you — look, we’re desperately trying to win. Sure, in our game today there are economics and all those other things. But the No. 1 push behind this — and it’s a decision I’m making — is to get a spark offensively,” Payton told reporters Wednesday.

Broncos Face A Financial Headache With Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson is expecting to be cut by the Denver Broncos in March, per league sources. For almost two months, the quarterback has been starting knowing the organization was most likely going to move on him from after this season.

— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) December 28, 2023

In short, the Broncos owe Wilson a lot of money, and benching him potentially saves them having to pay out even more money. However, the team can’t simply just cut the veteran. There is a lot of guaranteed money baked into Wilson’s contract that the Broncos will owe him either way. If they do cut Wilson, they will also be hit with $85M in dead money. That would greatly impact the options that would be available to Payton and the team in replacing Wilson.

However, it’s clear that Wilson isn’t the answer that the Broncos were hoping he would be. While his play has declined somewhat, he is not a terrible quarterback by any means. Despite this, the bigger problem is that the Broncos have not been able to put together a team with consistent chemistry. The answer might be to reset completely and use their projected 13th-overall pick to draft the best available quarterback. That is currently projected to be Michigan’s JJ McCarthy or Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. Meanwhile, Wilson will likely be able to find a team like Atlanta, New York (Giants), or New England looking for a veteran QB. However, this is a story that is likely going to play out for the coming months.

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Broncos Bench Russell Wilson

December 27, 2023 by newhiphopnews

With two games left in the NFL season, the Denver Broncos have benched Russell Wilson. “I understand all the speculation and everything that surrounds a move like that. I can tell you — look, we’re desperately trying to win. Sure, in our game today there are economics and all those other things. But the No. 1 push behind this — and it’s a decision I’m making — is to get a spark offensively,” head coach Sean Payton said.

Wilson’s benching comes after the team lost to the Patriots last weekend. It was their third loss in four games, a trend that derailed boosted playoff hopes thanks to a five-game winning streak earlier in the season. However, as Payton alluded to, there is speculation about an ulterior motive for the benching. Wilson gets an extra $37M in guaranteed money if he can’t pass a physical next March. Benching him increases the odds that the Broncos will be able to save some money on the QB’s hefty contract.

Jarret Stidham In For Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson will be the backup and Jarrett Stidham will start at QB Sunday for the Broncos, per @AdamSchefter pic.twitter.com/xBa6Q9ENWR

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 27, 2023

Taking Wilson’s place under center is Jarret Stidham. Stidham signed a two-year, $10 million contract with Denver in the offseason but will be making his first start of the season this week. “Obviously it’s difficult and all of us feel like, ‘Man, we didn’t do well enough’. But one of the things we saw when we signed Stidham in the offseason is not only film from preseason games, but regular-season games. He’s a guy that I’m anxious to see play,” Payton said.

After stints at Baylor and Auburn, Stidham was a fourth-round draft pick in 2019 by New England. After appearing in eight games over three seasons, he was traded to Las Vegas in 2022. There he made his first two career starts, replacing Derek Carr for the final two games of the regular season. Despite going 0-2, Stidham impressed the league, especially as he helped take the 49ers to overtime in his first start. His first start in Denver comes against the Chargers.

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Duke’s Mayo Bowl Inspires College Football Fan To Chug Condiment: Watch

December 27, 2023 by newhiphopnews

A college football fan has gone viral after he was seen chugging mayonnaise outside Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. The stunt occurred during tailgating ahead of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, the annual bowl game sponsored by the South Carolina-based condiment company. The company has sponsored the Charlotte-hosted bowl since 2020, when they also began sponsoring a game during college football’s kickoff week. Additionally, the game also features a sentiment jar of mayo as its mascot.

The footage of the fan chugging mayo was met with a wave of reactions. Many people, especially those outside the realm of college football fandom, were disgusted. However, many others celebrated the video, including Duke’s Mayo themselves. The video arguably went viral after being reshared by the game’s official X account. The Duke’s Mayo Bowl has garnered a reputation for shenanigans over the years. The winning coach has the honor of having a cooler full of the condiment dumped over them.

North Carolina Faces West Virginia In Duke’s Mayo Bowl

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— Duke’s Mayo Bowl (@DukesMayoBowl) December 27, 2023

The 2023 Duke’s Mayo Bowl matchup sees two 8-4 teams in North Carolina and West Virginia facing off in Charlotte. The Tar Heels will be without starting quarterback Drake Maye, who opted out of the game to prepare for the NFL Draft. Instead, they will turn to freshman Conner Harrell, who has six pass attempts on the season. However, the Tar Heels has an excellent run game with Omarion Hampton, who finished the season with 1442 on the ground, best for fifth in the nation.

Meanwhile, West Virginia rode a tough Big 12 schedule to their own 8-4 record. Junior Garrett Greene will lead the Mountaineers in their first bowl game since 2021. Greene had a little under 3000 passing yards this season as the Mountaineers displayed a fairly balanced offense. However, they will need to their defense, ranked 69th in the country, to step up to put pressure on North Carolina’s inexperienced signal caller. With Maye sitting out, the Mountaineers are favored by five coming into the game.

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Bronny James Still Riding The Bench As Pac-12 Play Begins

December 27, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Bronny James will continue to play off the bench for USC as they open conference play at Oregon on Thursday. James has been limited to 16 minutes a game due to his ongoing recovery from heart surgery. Additionally, his talent level compared to the Trojan starting five is also a factor. Despite the idea that James would play as a 3-and-D anchor, he is 30% from three and 33.3% from the field. Some USC writers have argued that James was never meant to be a prolific scorer. However, most agree that 5 points a game isn’t going to cut it.

Entering conference play, the Trojans are 6-5, having ended a three-game slide with a win over Alabama State. Despite being projected to finish second in the Pac-12, USC struggled immensely across their non-conference slate and will need to address some serious issues if they want to live up to expectations come March.

Bronny James Falters While JuJu Watkins Soars

While James has been underwhelming in his return, the true freshman success story can be found in USC’s women’s team. Juju Watkins, the No. 1 recruit in the 2023 class, has been absolutely electric to start her college career. Watkins is second in the nation in scoring with 26.8 points per game. Her contributions were a major contributor to USC’s undefeated non-conference slate. The 10-0 run included a season-opening win over then-No. 7 Ohio State and has seen USC enter conference played ranked No. 6 in the nation.

However, the start of the Pac-12 slate brings with it USC’s toughest game yet. On Saturday, they face No. 2 UCLA in a game that could easily be a deciding factor in the regular-season title race. The Bruins are 11-0 and have notched ranked wins over UConn, Florida State, and Ohio State. Sophomore transfer Lauren Betts is having a huge breakout after seeing limited freshman minutes at Stanford. Betts also has the nation’s best shooting percentage, as the center is sinking 77.1% of her shots. However, UCLA also has the second-worst turnover rate in the Pac-12, something that could be key to a USC upset this weekend.

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Zion Williamson’s New Tattoo Gets Clowned By Fans

December 27, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Zion Williamson has shown off a prominent new tattoo on his chest of a large cross with a snarling lion peeking through it. However, the design was thoroughly clowned online as it is slightly off-center. The meaning behind the tattoo is unclear but Williamson appeared pretty happy with the design. What do you think of the tattoo? Let us know in the comments.

However, several other commenters remarked that Williamson should be focusing on his fitness and not new ink. This comes after Williamson’s alleged ex, porn star Moriah Mills, told Williamson to “get on the treadmill” and cut things like soda from his diet. Furthermore, the final three years of Williamson’s contract recently became non-guaranteed due to the significant amount of time he has missed due to injury in recent seasons. While Williamson can earn back guaranteed protection, the Grizzlies are currently able to cut him after the 2024/25 season without financial penalty. The contract change came into effect as Williamson missed more than 22 games last season.

Ja Morant Criticized For Gun Celebration

However, Williamson isn’t the only thing from the Grizzlies-Pelicans matchup people are talking about. Ja Morant has once again created controversy after he seemingly pulled a gun celebration after dropping a game-sealing alley-oop. Morant appeared to fire off two imaginary guns before running back down the court. Of course, this caused a lot of outrage given that Morant is just four games into a season cut short by a gun-related suspension. However, the Grizzlies appeared to be a fan of the move, sharing the clip to the team’s official X account.

The win over the Pelicans marked the Grizzlies’ fourth consecutive win, meaning the team is 4-0 since Morant returned to the team. Morant had a game-high 31 points along with 7 assists. However, Morant was also tied for a game-high 6 turnovers with Williamson. Williamson had 23 points and 11 rebounds in the one-point loss. It was just Williamson’s second double-double in the month of December.

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