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WRCO Evening Sports

WRCO Sports · Wed Jan 14, 2026

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Packer's head draw sure Mike Parsons is making no promises, but his recovery is going so

well that he told reporters he could be backed by week one of the 2026 NFL season.

Parsons admits week three or four is more likely, but he pledges not to go on injured reserve.

He's currently rehabbing the torn ACL he suffered in week 14 of this season, with him

out of the lineup Green Bay lost its last five games.

The NFL has experienced an unprecedented playoff weekend with the first four games featuring

a combined 12 lead changes in the fourth quarter.

This surpasses the previous postseason record of 10 set back in 2007.

The weekend began of course with the thrilling game between Carolina and the LA Rams ending

with Matthew Stafford's a decisive touchdown pass.

As also in sports action, the head of the new regulatory board for college sports said

if there was a time to stick out your neck it's now in urging schools to sign an agreement

sent out nearly two months ago pledging to abide by new rules that govern how they pay

players.

Brian Ceeley, the CEO of the seven month old college sports commission, used his presentation

at the NCAA convention today to thank leaders from four schools who put out a statement

backing the agreement while urging others to sign on classes at Christopher Columbus High

School in Miami are can we're canceled or are going to be canceled Tuesday.

The school will be celebrating alumni in college football playoff title game between Indiana

and Miami.

The game is Monday night in South Florida.

Indiana's quarterback Fernando Mendoza and Miami's coach Mario Cristobal are both alumni.

The school is buzzing with excitement and divided loyalties Columbus has seven graduates involved

in the game.

The community is deeply connected with many families and knowing each other.

And Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney, the second says he wasn't shocked by coach

Mike Tomlin's decision to step down after 19 seasons.

Rooney described Tomlin's choice as more family related than football related.

Tomlin's departure means the Steelers are searching for just their fourth head coach since

1969.

Rooney declined to give into specifics about what the team might be looking for though each

of Pittsburgh's pathway coaches arrived as relative unknowns before making taking the

Steelers to the Super Bowl multiple times.

Tomlin's departure figures to signal the end of quarterback Aaron Rogers time with the

club.

Rooney says Rogers decision to play in Pittsburgh was primarily to play for Tomlin for WRCO

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I'm Bo Henryx.