Patricia, the defensive coordinator whose unit gave up the fewest points in the NFL this past season, has been on head-coaching hot lists the last three offseasons, but barring a sudden, bizarre shift, he’ll be back in Foxborough next season. Like his offensive counterpart, Josh McDaniels, it seems like it’s just a matter of time before he leaves his longtime NFL coaching home. And no, it’s not expected to hinder Patricia’s chances that he wore an impossible-to-ignore t-shirt of Roger Goodell with a red clown nose when he debarked the team plane from Houston this week....

On Wednesday night, he appeared live on Fox Sports 1 to talk more about it. He admitted that he has very little sparring, which is the weakest part of his game, and isn’t sure what belt he has in Brazilian jiu-jitsu because he has trained so infrequently with Rener Gracie. MORE: Dana White on the decision to sign CM Punk to the UFC | Reaction to CM Punk signing with UFC...

On Monday, Carlson claimed he was being targeted by the NSA as part of a politically motivated effort to get his program, Tucker Carlson Tonight, off the air. He cited an anonymous whistleblower and their disclosure to his team about a related story. That information “could have only come directly from my texts and emails. There’s no other possible source for that information, period,” Carlson said. “The Biden administration is spying on us....

Since that document was presented, various committees have been established to transform the Rice Commission’s recommendations into NCAA regulation. One committee worked on summer recruiting and initially determined, according to reporting by veteran basketball writer Jeff Goodman, that college coaches no longer would be allowed to scout non-scholastic tournaments — often grouped colloquially as “AAU basketball” — instead having them view prospects with their high school teams or at NCAA-run camps that will be introduced next summer....

Ordering contacts is one more thing you can do without leaving your home. And if the thought of heading out for another errand every time you’re running low on contacts sounds like a nuisance, you might be considering it. So after an appointment with my eye doctor to renew my contacts prescription, I was excited to test out Coastal.com. While I’m familiar with buying contacts online (it’s my preferred way to do it) this was my first time through Coastal....

But if the new crop of ads from Hollywood is any indication, Madison Avenue needn’t worry too much. The difference in CAA’s work compared with that of Coke’s former ad agency, McCann-Erickson, lies mostly in its hipper, more youth-oriented ads. Gone is the Wally Cleaver earnestness of previous Coke spots set on Little League fields and in Connecticut kitchens. The new spots successfully draw on some of that 1950s nostalgia....

Back Problems Treated With Cold Laser Therapy Cold laser therapy is often called low-level laser therapy, or LLLT. It’s been around as a pain relief treatment for over 30 years. This approach is often used in chiropractic offices. It is non-invasive and seems to get good results for people. Inconsistent Research Numerous studies have been done on cold laser therapy, with mixed results. Because of the inconsistency, it’s still considered a “controversial” treatment....

Boris Oravec shared a heart-stopping clip to his Instagram and TikTok accounts showing him working on his cold water swimming. The 31-year-old is thought to have been swimming in Slovakia when a straight swim from one ice hole to another didn’t go as planned. His Instagram indicates he’s a four-time world champion in ball hockey, while it also says he’s a cross fit athlete, and a Red Bull ice cross athlete....

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PARTING SHOT WITH H. ALAN SCOTT ON APPLE PODCASTS OR SPOTIFY What did you think of this story when you dug a little deeper into it? My introduction to the story was actually through the first three scripts, and then I heard about the documentary [Abducted in Plain Sight on Netflix]. It is such a complicated story, between this family, this husband and wife and daughter and the other two daughters as well, and this man, and it’s odd....

Of course, he made one significant change this week. At his postgame news conference, he covered the “B” logo on his headphones with tape, thus abiding by the league’s rules. Darren Rovell had a good breakdown of what NFL players are and aren’t allowed to do with the headphones. Example: Kaepernick wearing his headphones during warmups before he’s in uniform, like in this photo, is still allowed. View on Instagram...

The controversial garb resurfaced Wednesday when Kaepernick held a conference call with South Florida media ahead of Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. MORE: Week 12 Power Rankings Kaepernick, who continues to kneel for “The Star-Spangled Banner” before each game to protest oppression and police brutality in the U.S., was asked about his views on Castro and his communist regime as president of Cuba. The quarterback pointed out his intent was to honor Malcolm X with the shirt, which depicted a meeting with Castro in 1960 in Harlem....

“I don’t play for job security,” Kaepernick said, via ESPN.com. “Whether football is here or not, I will be fine. I go out, I play to win. I’m not worried about job security when I step in this building.” MORE: Jennifer’s 8: Clay Matthews checks Kaep | Week 5 picks straight up For Kaepernick to get back in the good graces of 49ers fans, he’ll need to step up his play....

After everything chief executive Jed York and general manager Trent Baalke have done the past three years to unravel Kaepernick’s status with the 49ers, the quarterback is still standing, right back where he was before. It seemed unfathomable a year ago that Kaepernick would still be on the roster today. Yet here he is, the starter again, even though it’s amid a pile of rubble of York’s and Baalke’s creation....

Representatives from the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins will attend the workout, the league said on Thursday. When news of the workout broke on Tuesday, Kaepernick—who hasn’t played professional football since 2016—admitted being caught by surprise by the short notice. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and his representatives asked the league to hold the event on Tuesday when most coaches and general managers would be free, as opposed to Saturday—a day traditionally busy for NFL franchises as it comes just before game day....

Richard Armitage served as the State Department’s second-ranking official while Powell was secretary of state in the George W. Bush administration. Sweden’s foreign minister, Ann Linde, met with Armitage and Powell and presented the latter with a full CD set of Abba’s music. Powell had long been a fan of the Swedish pop group that rose to stardom during the disco craze of the 1970s thanks to songs like Dancing Queen and Waterloo....

For a team that’s built on talent, built on superstars, built on money, the French side still cannot get past the established greats. Ghosts of Barcelona were resurrected on Wednesday evening less than 400 miles across Spain. With the famous 2017 collapse on the mind, Real Madrid conjured up one of its own, shaking off a 2-0 aggregate deficit and producing a three-goal turnaround engineered by the timeless Karim Benzema....

Conyers, a Democrat, represented Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years, from 1965 to 2017. A native of Detroit, he began his long career of public service in 1948, when he joined his state’s national guard before entering the U.S. Army. According to FOX 2 Detroit, Conyers participated in the voter’s registration drive in Selma, Alabama during the African American civil rights movement. He would later co-sponsor the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and also push for a federal holiday recognizing the contributions of Dr....

Line: Boston College -3.5, Total: 123 (check our odds page for current college basketball point spreads and totals) According to the Don Best/Linemakers Power Ratings, Georgia Tech (12-18 SU, 14-13-1 ATS) is about 4 points better than Boston College (12-18 SU, 16-10 ATS) on a neutral site. However, a cruel punch to the gut of the Yellow Jackets occurred in the final game of the regular season. It wasn’t his gut, actually, but forward Marcus Georges-Hunt fractured his foot in an 81-49 blowout loss to North Carolina....

Opposite the NFL’s prototype, dual-threat QBs dominate the CFBDynasty.com’s college fantasy football rankings. Of the top 12 QBs in the CFBDynasty rankings, 11 will gain extra points rushing the ball. The exception is West Virginia’s Will Grier, who has a wealth of options in a Dana Holgorsen offense, which has produced some of the great passing offenses in recent college football history. With many of the perennial fantasy-friendly offenses breaking in new QBs, like Texas Tech and Oklahoma State, some of the names are unfamiliar near the top of the rankings....