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Super Bowl LXI Long Shots: Who Could Be Next Year’s Seattle Seahawks?
Feb 8, 2026; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy on the podium after defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images At the start of this past season, the Seattle Seahawks were +6000 to win the Super Bowl. Their odds were so long in August that even the Arizona Cardinals were shorter favorites.
Seattle managed to turn things around quickly.
But which long-shot teams could have their moment in the sun this upcoming year?
Pittsburgh Steelers (+6000)
I’ve gone on record saying the Mike Tomlin era had run its course. He still looks like a Hall of Fame coach (and if Bill Belichick isn’t one, then who is?), but sometimes both sides need a clean slate.
The AFC North had a bit of a down year, yet Pittsburgh is once again the reigning division champion.
The defense is beginning to age, but it can still be good enough — provided the offense isn’t an automatic three-and-out machine.
If the Steelers move on from Rodgers and hit on a quarterback in free agency, they could be legitimate surprise contenders. For a long shot, this feels like a team that could offer a very positive cashout opportunity by midseason.
Washington Commanders (+6000)
Dec 7, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) drops back to pass against the Minnesota Vikings during the first half at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images Does anyone remember that Washington was one game away from the Super Bowl in 2025?
The Commanders didn’t get much grace for the injury bug that plagued them last season. That could resurface — they still have one of the oldest rosters in the league — but I’m willing to bet on a Jayden Daniels resurgence.
Daniels is only one year removed from one of the best rookie seasons we’ve ever seen. Washington also has a much easier schedule this year, and adding someone like Caleb Downs in the first round could help patch up defensive issues.
If Daniels and Terry McLaurin stay healthy for a full season, I’ll keep the faith in Washington as a long shot.
Indianapolis Colts (+6000)
Dec 7, 2025; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (17) looks to throw downfield against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Travis Register-Imagn Images Halfway through last season, the Colts were 7-1 and eyeing a first-round bye. A few weeks later, Daniel Jones’ Achilles tear flipped the season upside down.
I’d like to believe the version of Indianapolis we saw in the first half wasn’t a fugazi.
Mostly, I believe in Shane Steichen as a head coach. I’m not sure if Jones will be ready immediately, so they may need to explore quarterback options in free agency — or give Anthony Richardson one last shot.
I’ll admit it: I have a slightly delusional belief in Richardson. He hasn’t shown much that would convince a rational observer he’s a long-term NFL starter, but the arm talent and athleticism are too freakish to completely give up on.
This is my least favorite of the three teams, but the Colts defense alone could be good enough to make some noise.
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Report: D-backs' Corbin Carroll (hamate bone) to miss WBC
Arizona Diamondbacks base runner Corbin Carroll (7) slides back in safely to first base against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field in Phoenix, on Sept. 24, 2025. Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll is expected to miss significant time this spring after breaking his right hamate bone during a live batting practice session, MLB.com reported on Wednesday.
An exact timetable for Carroll’s recovery was not immediately known.
Carroll, 25, is reportedly scheduled to undergo surgery on Wednesday and will miss the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Team USA’s first game of the 2026 competition is against Brazil in Pool B action on March 6 in Houston.
Carroll batted .259 with a majors-best 17 triples to go along with 31 homers and 84 RBIs last season.
The National League Rookie of the Year in 2023 and two-time All-Star, Carroll is hitting .258 with 82 homers and 248 RBIs in 488 career games with the Diamondbacks, who picked him in the first round of the 2019 MLB Draft.
–Field Level Media
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Pistons' Isaiah Stewart banned 7 games, 3 others punished after brawl
Feb 9, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (24) and forward Grant Williams (2) hold back Head Coach Charles Lee after his ejection during the second half against the Detroit Pistons at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart was suspended seven games by the NBA on Wednesday for leaving the bench area, aggressively entering an on-court altercation and fighting.
Per the league, the length of Stewart’s suspensions is based, in part, on his repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts. He has now been suspended five times in his six seasons in the league.
The 24-year-old received a two-game ban for an on-court brawl versus the Minnesota Timberwolves last March, two months after his flagrant-2 versus the Indiana Pacers triggered an automatic one-game suspension. He also was banned three games for punching Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks hours before their game in February 2024, and Stewart received a two-game suspension in November 2021 after he had to be restrained following an altercation with Lakers star LeBron James.
Also, Charlotte Hornets forwards Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate received four-game bans for fighting and escalating the altercation, while Pistons All-Star center Jalen Duren was suspended two games for initiating the altercation and fighting.
All four players will begin serving their suspensions on Wednesday night, with the Pistons visiting the Toronto Raptors and the Hornets hosting the Atlanta Hawks.
The incident in question occurred midway through the third quarter on Monday night in Charlotte, resulting in four ejections and a lengthy delay.
Diabate committed a defensive foul on Duren in the lane, prompting the latter to turn and square up the former. When that scrap wound down, another broke out near midcourt as Bridges came off the bench to tangle with Stewart.
All four players were assessed technical fouls and ejected from the game.
–Field Level Media
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Angel Reese returning to Unrivaled's Rose BC for remainder of season
Jan 17, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Angel Reese (5) of the Rose takes a moment against the Vinyl during a timeout in the first half of the Unrivaled women’s professional 3v3 basketball league at Wayfair Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images WNBA star Angel Reese is returning to Unrivaled for the stretch run of the 3-on-3 league’s second season.
Reese again will play for Rose BC, which won Unrivaled’s championship title in the Miami-based league’s inaugural season. She will play the final three games of the regular season, starting with Rose’s matchup against Hive BC on Feb 20.
The 23-year-old, who plays for the Chicago Sky of the WNBA, was Unrivaled’s rebounding leader (12.2 rebounds per game) and was named the Defensive Player of the Year.
She joins a Rose team that still includes multiple players from last season’s championship team, including reigning finals MVP Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper and Lexie Hull. Reese did not play in the semifinals or finals due to a hand injury.
The spot for Reese became available when Rose traded Azura Stevens to Hive as part of a four-team trade resulting from a season-ending injury to Breeze BC’s Aari McDonald (right leg).
–Field Level Media
Report: D-backs' Corbin Carroll (hamate bone) to miss WBC
Pistons' Isaiah Stewart banned 7 games, 3 others punished after brawl
