The Daily Chop, Dec 21, 2025, read worldwide

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Florida State Times Articles
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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Florida State University website

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/20/football-fsu-hires-south-florida-native-nfl-veteran-blue-adams-as-cornerbacks-coach
FSU Hires South Florida Native, NFL Veteran Blue Adams As Cornerbacks Coach

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/productive-defender-linked-fsu-football-coaching-staff-portal-malcolm-hartzog-jr-
Productive defender linked to FSU football's coaching staff entering portal

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/20/womens-basketball-shavers-davis-net-double-doubles-as-fsu-downs-sc-state-89-41
Shavers, Davis Net Double-Doubles as FSU Downs SC State, 89-41

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2025-26/south-carolina-state/boxscore/16161
Box Score

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/jacksonville-visits-florida-state-on-5-game-road-slide/ar-AA1SLhPM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jacksonville visits Florida State on 5-game road slide

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://giantswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2025/12/20/brian-burns-stuck-cycle-losing-new-york-giants-carolina-panthers-surge/87859723007/
Brian Burns stuck in cycle of losing with New York Giants as Panthers surge

https://www.therams.com/video/rams-360-sounds-game-vs-lions-braden-fiske-micd-up-colby-parkinson-rams-revealed
Rams 360: Sounds of the Game vs. Lions, Braden Fiske Mic'd Up & Colby Parkinson on Rams Revealed

https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/new-york-jets/jermaine-johnson-nfl-trade-regret/
Jets Made a Mistake Not Trading $17 Million Starter Jermaine Johnson, Says Insider

https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-place-khadarel-hodge-ir-sign-jammie-robinson
Falcons place WR KhaDarel Hodge on IR, sign S Jammie Robinson

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jaylen-brown-issues-apology-scottie-202459246.html
Jaylen Brown issues apology to Scottie Barnes

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https://www.hitc.com/brooks-koepkas-hilarious-reaction-the-first-time-he-saw-jake-paul-swing-a-golf-club/
Brooks Koepka’s hilarious reaction the first time he saw Jake Paul swing a golf club

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47370767/miami-defense-dominates-texas-first-cfp-win
Miami's defense dominates A&M for first CFP win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-miami-wanted-a-late-touchdown-instead-of-playing-for-a-walk-off-field-goal-to-beat-texas-a-m/ar-AA1SKOU3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Miami wanted a late touchdown instead of playing for a walk-off field goal to beat Texas A&M

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ums-defensive-rebuild-masterclass-dawsons-decisions-thoughts-from-canes-win/ar-AA1SJVeL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UM’s defensive rebuild masterclass, Dawson’s decisions, thoughts from Canes’ win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/another-malachi-toney-record-freshman-sets-miami-record-for-catches-in-a-season/ar-AA1SJEIw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Another Malachi Toney record: Freshman sets Miami record for catches in a season

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/other/who-is-malachi-toney-meet-miami-s-star-freshman-wr-who-took-cfb-by-storm-in-2025/ar-AA1SJKI9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Who is Malachi Toney? Meet Miami's star freshman WR who took CFB by storm in 2025

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hurricanes-rueben-bain-on-trash-talking-aggies-writing-checks-they-cant-cash/ar-AA1SKi1Q?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hurricanes’ Rueben Bain on trash-talking Aggies: 'Writing checks they can’t cash’

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/texas-ams-offense-puked-on-its-shoes-in-an-excruciating-playoff-loss-to-miami/
Texas A&M’s offense puked on its shoes in an excruciating Playoff loss to Miami

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nfl/mark-fletcher-jr-stats-today-how-miami-running-back-powered-hurricanes-to-cfp-quarterfinals-vs-texas-a-m/ar-AA1SK9g2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mark Fletcher Jr. stats today: How Miami running back powered Hurricanes to CFP quarterfinals vs. Texas A&M

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/u-back-miami-earns-validation-213603660.html
'The U' is back? Miami earns 'validation' victory against Texas A&M, set up showdown with Ohio State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/notre-dame-dry-your-tears-because-miami-still-stands-in-cfp-bracket/ar-AA1SKqMO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame, dry your tears, because Miami still stands in CFP bracket

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/why-college-football-playoff-texas-a-m-miami-game-is-getting-roasted-by-fans/ar-AA1SK7Zz?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why College Football Playoff Texas A&M-Miami game is getting roasted by fans

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/rhett-lashlee-stumps-for-acc-after-miamis-win-over-texas-am/
Rhett Lashlee stumps for ACC after Miami’s win over Texas A&M

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/2
ACC Men's Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47375526/texas-tech-rallies-17-point-deficit-stun-unbeaten-duke
Short-handed Texas Tech jolts unbeaten Duke late

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-basketball-blows-17-point-lead-drops-first-game-to-texas-tech-takeaways/ar-AA1SL5YJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke basketball blows 17-point lead, drops first game to Texas Tech: Takeaways
Free throws plague Duke basketball

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/inside-nil-s-massive-influence-at-duke/ar-AA1SJr2x?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Inside NIL’s Massive Influence at Duke

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/no-16-louisvilles-winning-streak-continues-with-a-dominant-victory-over-no-17-tennessee/ar-AA1SJYEn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 16 Louisville's winning streak continues with a dominant victory over No. 17 Tennessee

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mikel-brown-jr-misses-louisvilles-win-vs-montana-due-to-injury/ar-AA1SJB8N?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mikel Brown Jr. misses Louisville's win vs Montana due to injury

https://chapelboro.com/sports/unc-mens-basketball-survives-ohio-state-rally-outlasts-buckeyes-at-cbs-sports-classic
UNC Men’s Basketball Survives Ohio State Rally, Outlasts Buckeyes at CBS Sports Classic

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/12/20/seth-trimble-unc-basketball-ohio-state-caleb-wilson-henri-veesaar-hubert-davis/87731918007/
Seth Trimble returns for UNC basketball, shows no sign of slowing down

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dallin-hall-jacari-white-lead-no-23-virginia-to-80-72-win-over-former-acc-rival-maryland/ar-AA1SKnPK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dallin Hall, Jacari White lead No. 23 Virginia to 80-72 win over former ACC rival Maryland

https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2025/12/syracuse-basketball-vs-mercyhurst-live-score-updates.html
Syracuse basketball goes on auto-pilot to log win over Mercyhurst 76-62 : Live score, updates

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/can-wake-forest-conquer-the-commodores-and-keep-their-win-streak-alive/ar-AA1SKMMe?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Can Wake Forest Conquer the Commodores and Keep Their Win Streak Alive?

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-playoff-first-round-winners-and-losers-include-acc-kalen-deboer/ar-AA1SKODd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College Football Playoff first-round winners and losers include ACC, Kalen DeBoer

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/joe-tessitore-jesse-palmer-complain-about-group-of-five-inclusion-in-cfp-bracket/ar-AA1SKtS5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer complain about Group of Five inclusion in CFP bracket

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/college-sports/biggest-college-football-playoff-blowouts-here-are-the-biggest-margins-of-victory-in-cfp-history/ar-AA1SGSZw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Biggest college football playoff blowouts: Here are the largest margins of victory in CFP history

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/top-16-players-who-entered-the-college-football-transfer-portal-on-thursday/ss-AA1SG4PM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Top 16 Players Who Entered the College Football Transfer Portal on Thursday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/kane-wommack-reveals-how-alabamas-defense-slowed-down-oklahoma/ar-AA1SKbO8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kane Wommack Reveals How Alabama's Defense Slowed Down Oklahoma

https://www.denverpost.com/2025/12/20/colorado-buffs-football-deion-sanders-staff/
Buffs head coach Deion Sanders making staff changes

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47373291/ole-miss-bounces-tulane-first-cfp-test-lane-kiffin
Ole Miss bounces Tulane in first CFP test without Lane Kiffin

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47375831/oregon-beats-james-madison-college-football-playoff-opener
Dan Lanning: Oregon fell short of 'standard' despite CFP win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/danny-kanell-claims-texas-a-m-would-have-gone-8-4-in-the-acc-after-college-football-playoff-loss-to-miami/ar-AA1SKgC9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Danny Kanell claims Texas A&M would have gone 8-4 in the ACC after College Football Playoff loss to Miami

https://chopchat.com/new-florida-football-head-coach-hire-gets-smoked-in-the-college-football-playoff
New Florida football head coach hire gets smoked in the College Football Playoff

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

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MISC SPORTS NEWS:
https://www.golfmagic.com/tour/pga-tour/report-pga-tour-will-bring-back-hit-golf-show-first-aired-1962
PGA Tour may bring back hit golf show that first aired in 1962

The Daily Chop, Dec 21, 2025

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