Each week, Kevin Cusick makes his predictions against the latest spread of Las Vegas points, as God intended… 49ers at Packers (-5½) San Francisco fighting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo hung on for a wild-card win Sunday after Dallas beat the final game of the game. The … Read More

By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) – The great mystery of sports always lies in the unanswered question of “What if? ” Countless moments throughout sports history could have been and would have been significantly altered if only this had gone one way, if … Read More

Jameson Williams (Photo by Matthew Visinsky / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) BOSTON (CBS) – Patriots fans would certainly wish it was still the playoff season in New England. Unfortunately for them it is not. But it is mock draft season. For whatever it’s worth. … Read More

sign up here to have Beyond the Back Page delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Six wild-card playoff games, including a Monday night for the first time in NFL history, featured a few official and play-calling controversies and a handful of proven truths as … Read More

The six-time Super Bowl winner got his tongue wagging by wearing a “Danger Zone” sweatshirt adorned on it at a press conference Wednesday. Belichick, whose team plays in Buffalo in a playoff game on Saturday, told a curious journalist that the hoodie was “something the … Read More

By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) – The name “Super Wild Card Weekend” is just so bad. But the weekend itself? Oh, brother. It’s a good one. Maybe the contrast of the roughness of week 18’s board makes it work this way, but no … Read More

BOSTON (CBS) – I have to admit that after the Pats started season 2-4, I did not expect to write a blog this season where I discussed playoff weather. But after a winning streak of 7 games and a rather shocking end to the season, … Read More

By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) – So the Patriots are in the playoffs and they’re underdogs. This does not happen often. During the two decades of dominance, the Patriots were not favored in just seven of their 41 playoff games. And all but … Read More

Super Wild Card Weekend features some rematch, a few fascinating matchups and even “Monday Night Football” in the off-season. Here are some early betting angles. Saturday Raiders vs. Bengals (-6.5, 49.5) The Raiders survived the Chargers, despite having a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter … Read More

Update 11:17: Thirty-three minutes after publication, at 9:34, January 10, Miami Dolphins posted a statement on Twitter announced that head coach Brian Flores had been fired after finishing his third season with the team: “I made a decision today to part ways with Brian Flores,” … Read More