The TEN: 1/22/2021

(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)

  1. Quarterback Philip Rivers announced his retirement after 17 years. Rivers spent this past season with the Indianapolis Colts after 16 years with the San Diego/LA Chargers. 
  2. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took the majority of the snaps in practice Thursday but is still in concussion protocol.   
  3. Center Fielder George Springer, formerly with the Houston Astros, signed a six-year, $150 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. 
  4. Tommy Lasorda, the Hall of Fame/Dodgers manager, who spent 71 years in the Dodger organization, was memorialized at Dodger Stadium during a private service Tuesday. 
  5. The Detroit Lions hired former New Orleans Saints assistant head coach Dan Campbell as their new head coach signing him to a six-year deal. 
  6. The Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 113-106 Thursday night to improve to 12-4 on the year. 
  7. The Philadelphia Eagles named Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni as their new head coach. 
  8. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed former Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins Thursday. 
  9. Former Green Bay Packers GM Ted Thompson, who drafted Aaron Rodgers and built the team that won Super XLV, passed away Wednesday at the age of 68. 
  10.  The Rams hired former Atlanta Falcons interim head coach Raheem Morris as their defensive coordinator.              

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