Steve Politi (@StevePoliti) of NJ.com writes about Rutgers’ upset victory over Seton Hall and what it means for college basketball in New Jersey.

L. Jon Wertheim and and Viv Bernstein (@jon_wertheim and @viv_bernstein) of Sports Illustrated detail how Jerry Richardson and the Carolina Panthers have made monetary settlements with several former employees who accused Richardson of workplace misconduct.

Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) of Sports Illustrated profiles the life of an interim head coach in the NBA.

Ian O’Connor (@Ian_OConnor) of ESPN explains why the Steelers loss to the Patriots should give them hope for their inevitable postseason matchup.

Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) of the Washington Post profiles Quince Orchard’s high school football team as they chase a stat championship.

Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) of ESPN profiles Joel Embiid and how helped make the 76ers popular again, but why he’s worried it won’t last.

Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) of the Washington Post explains why the NFL’s biggest problem is a replay problem, not a catch problem.

John Gonzalez (@_JohnGonz) of the Ringer looks at the rebuilding Los Angeles Lakers and why there’s still a lot of work to be done.