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The Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants squared off in a matchup of two at the best teams in the NFL at finding ways to win games this season. Ultimately, Minnesota was able to find a way to come out on top thanks to a boot by standout kicker Greg Joseph, who drilled a 61-yard field goal as time expired to give the Vikings a 27-24 victory.

It took something special to get Minnesota into a position to need a field goal. After a Justin Jefferson touchdown with three minutes remaining, the Giants got the ball and went 75 yards down the field in less than a minute. Things were capped off by a Saquon Barkley touchdown run, as the Pro Bowl running back took a handoff on a fourth-and-2 and burst through the middle of the team’s offensive line. Twenty-seven yards later and he found himself in the end zone, and after a 2-point conversion, things were tied up.

But somehow, someway, the Vikings have come out on top in these sorts of games all year long. After eight plays and 33 yards — a series that included Minnesota converting a third-and-9 and a third-and-11 — Joseph came onto the field with a chance to bury a career long. It marked the second week in a row that Joseph walked it off, as he hit a 40-yard boot to beat the Indianapolis Colts last year.

With the win, Minnesota moved to 11-0 this season in one-score games.

Things have not gone especially well for the New England Patriots offense this season. Sometimes, the best thing to do when that’s the case is to throw up a prayer and hope it gets answered, and during Saturday’s game against Cincinnati Bengals, a prayer in the most impossible of situations got answered.

New England faced a third-and-29 from just on the other side of midfield. Cincinnati, knowing the Patriots had to get to the 19-yard line, decided to drop seven guys into coverage, have one dude spy Mac Jones, and rush three. That basically worked out, as Jones had no choice but to heave a prayer as far as he possibly could down the field. The problem for the Bengals, however, was that Scotty Washington’s inability to reel the ball in actually worked out for New England, as the ball landed right in the hands of Jakobi Meyers for one of the most improbable touchdowns of the season.

This is probably not a sustainable way to get points in an NFL game, but seeing as how things have gone for Jones, Matt Patricia, and co. this season, they might as well run the “throw the ball into the end zone and hope it works” play more often.

The New York Jets selected Zach Wilson No. 2 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. It’s been less than two years since they made that decision, and it already sounds like Wilson’s time with the team could be coming to an end. According to Fox’s Jay Glazer, the Jets have “lost all confidence” in the former BYU gunslinger in the aftermath of Thursday’s 19-3 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and it’s gotten to the point where the expectation is that he’s entering his final days as a member of the Jets.

“Well, look, you gotta just talk about Mike White,” Glazer said. “If Mike White is able to come back — and I say if, people don’t know, there are multiple fractures of those ribs. If he’s able to come back, he’ll start next week.

“But Jimmy is right, also,” Glazer continued. ”They’ve lost all confidence in Zach Wilson. Zach lost confidence in himself going into that last game, came out with even less confidence. Expect the Jets to move on from him after the season.”

Wilson has already been benched by the team this year, only for White to step in and give the team a major spark before he went down with a rib injury that led to Wilson regaining the starting gig. So far this season, Wilson, who was drafted over other quarterbacks like Justin Fields and Mac Jones, is completing 54.5 percent of his passes for 1,688 yards with six touchdowns and seven interceptions.

Fans of Pusha T and DJ Drama have received some exciting news this holiday season. Last night (December 23), the two confirmed that they are working on a mixtape for Drama’s iconic Gangsta Grillz mixtape series.

The two spoke in a Twitter Space last night, moderated by Rap Radar’s B. Dot, where they revealed the news.

Andrew Barber, of Chicago hip-hop blog Fake Shore Drive shared live updates of the Space chat via Twitter.

“Live from @bdotTM’s Twitter spaces, confirmed by @DJDRAMA & @PUSHA_T,” he said in a tweet in response to a fan asking for confirmation.

In a recent interview with XXL, Push teased the Gangsta Grillz mixtape, though, at the time, he didn’t indicate that it was part of Drama’s series. He is working on the mixtape in tandem with the album, and revealed that he is doing so in order to embrace creative freedom.

“What I’m trying to do is restore the feeling in every aspect of this subgenre of music,” he said. “And just of this cloth, of this taste level. I’m just trying to make people realize how viable this is. To show people that I can’t do what you do, but you definitely can’t do what I do. I have to show those differences. That’s the whole premise behind the mixtape.”

Some New York legends are teaming up for a special performance at the legendary Apollo Theater in January. Mase, Cam’Ron, and Jadakiss will only perform at the theater for one night.

The performance comes as part of the Apollo’s series, “The Next Movement,” which is curated to focus on “an exploration of what’s new, now and next in music, dance, art and ideas,” according to the venue’s website.

Back in September, Mase, Cam, and Kiss were scheduled to go on their “3-Headed Monster” tour, however, the tour was cancelled the following month.

While reasons for the cancellation were unclear, many pointed fingers at Diddy, whom Mase had previously called out for apparently cheating him out of money. Following the cancellation, Mase took to Instagram to share a cryptic post, which many thought was aimed at Diddy.

“It’s Time To Show Cowards What Fearless Looks Like,” he wrote. “‘No Matter What Happens, I’m Not Stopping Nothing That I’m Doing!’ So Y’all Can Cancel All of The Dates I will not apologize for what’s right! EITHER WAY I WILL BE PERFORMING SOMEWHERE!!!”

It seems as though this sentiment aged well for Mase, who announced a series of performances last week, including the upcoming show at the Apollo.

“They tried to stop one tour so God gave me another one! You can’t play with everybody!,” he said in an Instagram post.

Mase, Cam’Ron, and Jadakiss’ upcoming show will take place on January 28. Tickets are available for purchase here.

This holiday season, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, alongside producer and songwriter Greg Kurstin, reunited again for their “Hannukah Sessions” series, in which the pair over songs by Jewish artists. This year, Grohl and Kurstin brought “The Hannukah Sessions” from Grohl’s home studio to the Largo in Los Angeles, for a private, intimate concert, where several Jewish artists performed alongside the duo.

The recordings have been shared on YouTube over the course of the past six nights of Hannukah, and will continue to the eighth night. In the latest edition, Grohl and Kurstin took the stage with Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The three performed a thrilling version of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs fan favorite, “Heads Will Roll.”

As soon as the easily recognizable intro to “Heads Will Roll” began playing, fans immediately got up and cheered. Throughout the set, fans were seen jumping and dancing to the track.

Over the course of the past few days, Grohl has shared performances with Pink, Beck, and other Jewish musicians. The performances were taped earlier this month, and profits from the show at the Largo were donated to the Anti-Defamation League.

Check out the performance of “Heads Will Roll” above.

There is one request that unites all women and girls no matter their political affiliation or socioeconomic status, and that’s telling them to smile when they’re just minding their business. Think of it like a fairly universal “don’t” when interacting with women, unless you’re a photographer hired to take their photo.

A mom on TikTok found herself reaping the consequences of telling her 9-year-old daughter to smile when she was rehearsing a performance for her school. To say her daughter was not amused would be an understatement. The mom, whose TikTok name is Anniesgotabun, shared a video before and after her daughter’s performance.

The caption of the video read “mistakes were made” complete with the facepalm emoji and the hastag #parentingfail. In the first part of the video you can clearly see her daughter going through the motions of the musical production looking unenthusiastic. The mom explains her error via text overlay explaining “my daughter had her final rehearsal for the school musical yesterday.”

The video cuts to the mom with text that read, “Afterward, I regrettably said the one thing that no female *ever* wants to hear. ‘Try to smile more.’’’ The result was interesting to say the least and it certainly made the mom rethink her well-meaning advice. During the actual show, the little girl made sure her point was made by staring directly in her mother’s eyes the entire time … smiling.

You may be thinking, well then the advice worked and it did, if her plan was to have her daughter look like the Joker while staring deep into her soul the entire performance. Because that’s exactly what happened and the internet cannot unsee it and the parents of the other children on stage are probably wondering whose child that was.

Check out the funny video below and for the love of everything you cherish, please remember this mom’s mistake should you ever get the urge to tell a woman or girl to smile.

@anniesgotabun

Mistakes were made 🤦🏼‍♀️ #parentingfail

This article originally appeared on 12.19.17

A woman’s incredible nose might help scientists detect Parkinson’s earlier than ever.

Joy Milne says she was living in Perth, Scotland, with her husband Les, when she noticed that he smelled different. Milne would later describe to the BBC as a kind of heavy, musky smell. The change was subtle, but it was there none-the-less. Milne says that at the time, she nagged Les a bit about missing showers, but didn’t think much more of it.

Six years later, Les was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disease that attacks brain cells, causing tremors and other mobility issues. In the United States, about one million Americans live with the disease. There are therapies that can help with the symptoms, but no cure.

Her husband’s diagnosis would inspire Milne to join the charity Parkinson’s UK, where she was able to meet other Parkinson’s patients. But something weird happened. The smell was back. And it wasn’t unique to Les. She could detect it on other Parkinson’s patients as well.

Milne realized she could, in essence, smell Parkinson’s disease.

This is amazing, because there is currently no definitive early test for Parkinson’s. The only way is to watch for symptoms, and by the time that happens, the disease has already started to impact the brain.

Milne got in touch with scientists to let them know what she was experiencing. Now, Milne’s amazing nose might lead to a brand new early-detection test for the disease.

In the lab, she was able to identify Parkinson’s patients in blind smell tests, even pegging on man who’d be diagnosed with the disease just a few months later. Using her nose, scientists have now identified 10 specific molecules that may be uniquely expressed in a Parkinson’s patient’s skin.

Milne’s husband Les passed away in 2015, but researchers are hopeful that what they’ve learned from Milne’s amazing nose could help other patients by catching the disease earlier than ever.

Science is powerful, but it sometimes takes paying attention to the small things in order to make big discoveries. As Perdita Barran, professor at Manchester University, told the Telegraph:

“It is very humbling as a mere measurement scientist to have this ability to help find some signature molecules to diagnose Parkinson’s. It wouldn’t have happened without Joy.”

Following a guilty verdict for Tory Lanez for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020, several fans have shown their support. As Megan was met with online vitriol over the course of the past two years, her supporters are celebrating a feat of justice. Also showing support are several of her peers and fellow musicians in the industry.

Fellow Houston rapper Monaleo took to Twitter to express her gratitude as Megan received justice, saying, “This is major for her and for every other black women who has been taunted for speaking up about abuse and violence against them.”

She followed up, urging people to “Believe black women the FIRST time around.”

Sharing a similar sentiment was singer Tinashe, who said, “Sending love and healing to
@theestallion #ProtectBlackWomen”

Singer and Glass Onion star Janelle Monáe also took time to send Megan “the (((biggest hug))) (((love))) & (((peace)))”

Rapper Baby Tate also was happy to hear the verdict, and expressed her wishes for Megan to find the peace she deserves.

“I can’t imagine the nightmare that this past two years has been for you @theestallion and I know that this verdict won’t erase that but I pray it helps you on your journey to finding peace and healing! We love you,” she said.

Singer, songwriter, and producer Finneas, who has previously spoken of his fandom for Megan, shared a short sentiment, “Megan thee stallion forever,” following the announcement of the verdict.

Fellow Texan Bobby Sessions, who previously collaborated with Meg on the Coming 2 America soundtrack cut “I’m A King,” celebrated Lanez’s guilty verdict, noting that “Megan is God’s Favorite.”

Some of the artists mentioned are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Snoop Dogg has shared a lot of intriguing stories about his stoner escapades, from disproving claims he smokes 75-150 joints a day to launching a THC-infused chip brand. However, his recent re-reveal about the “most stoned” he’s ever been just might take the cake… Or the blunt.

To absolutely nobody’s surprise, Snoop was outsmoked by country legend Willie Nelson — resulting in a truly hilarious story that involves 4/20 and some KFC.

“We was in Amsterdam on 4/20 and he was doing a concert out there,” Snoop shared on the Let’s Go! podcast alongside Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray. “He performed on the 19th and I performed on the 20th. So we went back to his hotel room and we was playing dominoes. Willie had a vape, a joint, I had a blunt and he had a pipe.

“So me and him were playing dominoes one-on-one. He whooping my ass, and I’m just getting higher and higher and higher,” he continued. “And he just keep passing it to me, and I’m like, ‘This old m*thaf*cka’s outsmoking me,’ and I’m trying to stop but I can’t ’cause I don’t wanna show no signs of weakness.”

As the story goes, Snoop’s muchies set in.

“15 minutes into the session, I say, ‘Willie, let’s get something to eat, man,’” Snoop said. “And we go to Kentucky Fried Chicken, right, so we in the back of the van and when they bring the chicken from the drive-thru, they give it to us and me and Willie put our hands in the bucket at the same time. And we grab the same piece of chicken, Tom. And I look at him and say, ‘It’s yours, cuz.’”

Snoop’s story builds on his interviews on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live! from years ago, where he spilled and named Nelson, Cheech and Chong, and Bob Marley as the Mount Rushmore of stoners.