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Yes, That Eddie Vedder Scene in "Song Sung Blue" Really Happened. Read the Sweet Note the Pearl Jam Singer Later Wrote Dave QuinnDecember 31, 2025 at 11:37 PM 0 Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Sarah Shatz/Focus Features Eddie Vedder in February 2025 | Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman in 'Song Sung Blue' Eddie Vedder performed Neil Diamond's "Forever in Blue Jeans" with Milwaukee music duo Lightning & Thunder at a 1995 Pearl Jam concert The reallife moment inspired a scene in the Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson biopic Song Sung Blue and was also featured in a 2008 documentary of the same name Vedder suppor...

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Eddie Vedder performed Neil Diamond's "Forever in Blue Jeans" with Milwaukee music duo Lightning & Thunder at a 1995 Pearl Jam concert

The real-life moment inspired a scene in the Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson biopic Song Sung Blue and was also featured in a 2008 documentary of the same name

Vedder supported the duo for years, even helping secure Diamond's music rights for the documentary's release

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When Eddie Vedder shows up in Song Sung Blue to sing a Neil Diamond cover with Lightning & Thunder — the Milwaukee musical duo played by Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson on screen— it feels like the kind of moment a screenwriter might have created for a scripted biopic. You know, that type of surprising scene that feels too perfect, too improbable to be anything other than invention.

But here's the thing: it wasn't imagined for the screen. It really happened.

The two-time Grammy Award winner did in fact sing with Mike "Lightning" Sardina and Claire "Thunder" Sardina, on stage during a Pearl Jam concert.

Cameras captured it, too, for Song Sung Blue — Greg Kohs' 2008 documentary about the couple that writer and director Craig Brewer used as the basis for his scripted film.

The scene plays out in the movie a little differently than it did in real life. In the film, Lightning & Thunder are invited to open for Pearl Jam when the band hits a local Milwaukee theater. It's the same venue the duo later play on screen for their final gig.

In actuality, though, Lightning & Thunder sang with Pearl Jam as part of their encore, when the band played Milwaukee's Summerfest on July 8, 1995.

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Eddie Vedder sings "Forever in Blue Jeans' with Lightning & Thunder at Milwaukee's Summerfest in July 1995

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The performance is shown in the documentary, which is available to stream for free on YouTube. Pearl Jam also posted a clip of the moment this week on their official social media accounts.

"We have another hometown special guest for you," Vedder told the crowd of nearly 30,000 eager fans, before welcoming Lightning & Thunder to the stage. "I believe he's fairly famous, and he's here with his wife. They're going to do a little number for you and I just hope you enjoy the f--- out of it. Let's bring them out, Lightning & Thunder!"

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In both real life and in the new film, Lightning & Thunder sang Diamond's 1978 song "Forever in Blue Jeans," with Vedder joining in on the song's bridge. But while Vedder (played in the biopic by John Beckwith) stood confident in his on-screen performance, the documentary showed that the real Vedder didn't know the song's lyrics, and instead sung them sitting down, reading them off a page.

According to Mike himself, Vedder didn't originally want to sing "Forever in Blue Jeans," and instead suggested the trio do Diamond's 1972 tune "Song Sung Blue."

"I said I gotta be honest with you, this crowd ain't about 'Song Sung Blue.' I think they're about 'Forever in Blue Jeans,' " Mike recalled in the documentary, noting Vedder next asked, "What's that?"

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John Beckwith (as Eddie Vedder) with Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman in 'Song Sung Blue'

Describing the number, Mike explained Vedder was "sitting there on a stool with his legs crossed. And he's reading the words. And I'm like, 'Eddie! Go for it!' "

For what it's worth, Vedder sold it. "It's the original grunge song," he shouted to the crowd in the footage, before belting the song's final chorus into the mic.

In the documentary, Claire said, "My wedding to Lighting, Pearl Jam concert with 30,000 people there — never ever in my life did I think I'd have an opportunity like that — and the birth of my children. Those three things stand out to be the most exciting moments of my entire life."

Mike didn't know who Vedder was before they met, something the film also got right.

"He said, 'Do you know who I am?' I said, 'No,' " Mike recounted in the documentary. "He said, 'You ever heard of Pearl Jam?' I said, 'Yeah, I've heard of them.' He said, 'But you don't know who I am?' I said, 'No.' He says, 'That's good.' I said, 'Well who are you?' He said, 'I'm Eddie Vedder' and I shook his hand."

For what it's worth, each left a lasting impact on the other. Mike praised Vedder throughout his life, recounting their story in countless interviews.

"He was so great to my wife, so great to me," Mike said in the documentary. "I respect Eddie Vedder more than anybody in this business."

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Eddie Vedder with Lightning & Thunder after performing at Milwaukee's Summerfest in July 1995

After Mike's death in July 27, 2006 at age 55, Vedder sent Claire a Gibson guitar to play at Mike's funeral, along with a note that Claire reads in the documentary:

Time is long and life is short. It is with a heavy heart that I write this after hearing about Mike Sardina this morning. I'd been thinking of him recently. I still have his silk scarf and autographed photograph.

I'm sending something I wanted Lightening to have for years. I remember him saying that he had always wanted a real Gibson Everly Brothers guitar. I played it alongside Pete Townshend and Neil Young. I would use it and think of myself as if I was playing Lightening's guitar.

Before he moves on, I would like this last opportunity to present it to him so he could have it on the road. I lift my eyes to the sky and make a toast to Lightning & Thunder, in love. Thanks for the music and the memories.

Your musical comrade, with love,Eddie Vedder

"Unbelievable," Claire, now 64, says afterwards. "Unbelievable."

Vedder, 61, has remained an advocate of Lightning & Thunder even after Mike's death. Not only did he allow Brewer to use Pearl Jam's "Alive" in Song Sung Blue — something the band as "never licensed" before — but he also pushed Diamond to make sure the songwriter's music could be used in the original documentary.

"Eddie Vedder is the MVP of Lightning & Thunder," Brewer told Entertainment Weekly earlier this month. "When the documentary that Greg Kohs made about Mike and Claire was about to have its premiere at a festival, and he got a cease-and-desist letter from Neil Diamond's publishing company saying, 'You can't use the music, so you can't show this movie.' Eddie Vedder called up Neil Diamond, sent him the documentary, and said, 'You gotta watch this and you gotta let them use the music.' Neil Diamond saw the movie, he was so touched by it, and he intervened and told his publishing company to leave Greg alone and show the movie. So Eddie, even, even to this day, has been such a support in telling the story of Lightning & Thunder."

Song Sung Blue is now in theaters.

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Aurora Culpo Is Pregnant and Expecting Baby No. 3, Her First with Fiancé Zac Kayla GrantDecember 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM 0 Aurora Culpo/Instagram Aurora Culpo with her fiancé Zac Aurora Culpo is expanding her family! The internet personality announced she's pregnant and expecting baby no. 3, her first with fiancé Zac Aurora shares her son Remi and daughter Soleil with exhusband Michael "Mikey" Bortone Aurora Culpo is expanding her family! The internet personality, 36, is pregnant and expecting baby no. 3, her first with husband Zac, sharing the exciting news on Instagram.

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Aurora Culpo is expanding her family!

The internet personality announced she's pregnant and expecting baby no. 3, her first with fiancé Zac

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Aurora Culpo is expanding her family!

The internet personality, 36, is pregnant and expecting baby no. 3, her first with husband Zac, sharing the exciting news on Instagram. In the joint announcement post, the couple shared a few snaps from their pregnancy photo shoot on the beach, as well as a picture of the sonogram and a video of the baby's heartbeat.

"We're so excited to meet you 🤍" the expectant mom captioned the post.

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In the comment section, her younger sister, Olivia Culpo, 33, who recently welcomed her first baby with husband Christian McCaffrey in July, shared her excitement for the future new addition to the family.

"I'm soooooo excited !!!" she wrote.

The soon-to-be mom of three announced her engagement to her partner, Zac, on Oct. 1. He popped the question while the couple was on vacation in Paris.

"Said YES in the city of love!!" Culpo wrote on Instagram alongside photos of the romantic proposal.

Back in October, Aurora and her sister, Sophia, 29, spoke to PEOPLE about their partnership with Thorne, a wellness brand that offers supplements curated to individual needs, discussing how they're maintaining their health. During the conversation, the eldest Culpo sister, who's a mother to son Remi and daughter Soleil, shared she feels compelled to tell her sisters Sophia and Olivia, 33, about what changes in motherhood.

"One of the things I show them ... is [that] your brain and your body, they're never the same again," Aurora said, adding, "But it doesn't mean that they're worse."

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And the eldest daughter feels strongly about the latter point. In fact, Aurora said some of her podcast guests have educated her about the less-discussed parts of post-menopausal life, particularly the positives.

"I interview a lot of people who believe that actually when you get past 40, you actually are happier, more confident, more established in your life," said Aurora, who shares her kids with ex-husband Michael "Mikey" Bortone.

"I think we have this idea about aging as it's something that we need to resist," she continues. "But if you're doing it right, then you're embracing that it's a change and it's not a downgrade."

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Back in October 2024, the Barely Filtered podcast host opened up about how she navigates co-parenting, noting she's conscious of what she and her ex-husband Michael "Mikey" Bortone could both do better.

"There's always this unspoken tit-for-tat of who's doing more," Culpo shared. "We get into good grooves of cheering each other on, but sometimes we can get into a pattern of waiting for the other person to mess something up so we can be like, 'Caught you.'"

She told PEOPLE at the time that this behavior is particularly unhealthy because it plays up a feeling often triggered in parenthood: guilt.

"I think it's just such a balancing act," Culpo continues. "You want to always be doing the best job that you can, and it's not a competition ... Sometimes, if you're not careful, you can slip into that competitive mode with the co-parent. And that's just never helpful or productive."

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Vanessa Bryant Gushes Over Taylor Swift After Singer Wears Merch from Foundation Honoring Kobe and Gigi: 'We Love You' Natasha DyeDecember 31, 2025 at 11:47 PM 0 Tommaso Boddi/FilmMagic; Frazer Harrison/Getty Vanessa Bryant; Taylor Swift Vanessa Bryant shouted out Taylor Swift after she spotted the singer wearing Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation merchandise Vanessa said it was a "gift" to have the singer supporting the foundation in honor of her late husband Kobe and daughter Gianna Swift was wearing the royal blue crewneck in a scene from her docuseries Vanessa Bryant excitedly took to soc...

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Vanessa said it was a "gift" to have the singer supporting the foundation in honor of her late husband Kobe and daughter Gianna

Swift was wearing the royal blue crewneck in a scene from her docuseries

Vanessa Bryant excitedly took to social media after she spotted Taylor Swift wearing merchandise from the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation in her End of An Era docuseries.

Bryant, 43, posted a photo of Swift, 36, wearing the brand's royal blue crewneck in a scene from the six-part docuseries to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, Dec. 30. "What a gift. We love you @taylorswift," she wrote, adding a blue heart emoji and Swift's song "Opalite" to the post.

Bryant shared another image of Swift in the royal blue sweatshirt, tagging Swift again and using "The Fate of Ophelia" in a second Instagram Stories post.

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Swift has been a friend of the Bryant family for years, and the singer brought out Vanessa's late husband Kobe Bryant as a surprise guest at her concert in 2015.

A few years later, Kobe, who died alongside his daughter Gianna Bryant in January 2020, praised Swift as an artist and said he believed it was "important to listen to people who do great things." Kobe explained, "You can't have that level of consistent success and not be a killer. It's impossible."

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Taylor Swift and the Bryant family

In May, Swift showed her support for Natalia Bryant after the eldest of Vanessa and Kobe's daughters graduated from the University of Southern California.

Natalia, 22, shared a TikTok video of herself lip-syncing to Swift's song "Nothing New (Taylor's Version)" alongside three friends at the time, and Swift liked the post.

Vanessa spoke to PEOPLE in October about the release of Mamba & Mambacita Forever, a book paying tribute to Kobe and Gianna. "As difficult as it was to work on this book due to the painful reminder it represents, I'm glad I did it," she told PEOPLE.

"The murals of Kobe and Gianna are all so beautiful but the majority of them are outside and will unfortunately fade or get damaged by the elements like most murals do over time," she explained. "I wanted to make sure we preserved them."

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This Theory for How 'Stranger Things' Ends Has Me Completely Convinced Mehera BonnerDecember 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM 0 Obsessed With This 'Stranger Things' Ending Theory Courtesy of Netflix Buckle up, there's a new theory for how the last episode of Stranger Things is going down, and it's pretty compelling. As a reminder, fans originally theorized that the Upside Down was a wormhole, which ended up being correct. And part of that theory centered around a speech Mr. Clarke gave at the beginning of the season: "Just think of all the places mankind could go—another galaxy, another time even.

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Buckle up, there's a new theory for how the last episode of Stranger Things is going down, and it's pretty compelling. As a reminder, fans originally theorized that the Upside Down was a wormhole, which ended up being correct. And part of that theory centered around a speech Mr. Clarke gave at the beginning of the season:

"Just think of all the places mankind could go—another galaxy, another time even. So why aren't we doing it now? If wormholes did exist, they would be extraordinarily unstable. Their enormous gravitational force would rip them apart at the very moment they formed."

In other words, Mr. Clarke specifically hinted at time travel when talking about the wormhole, which...does not seem like a passing comment. Enter a new theory on Reddit (care of user byrd82) speculating that the gang's attempt to destroy the Upside Down will trigger time travel to before it was even created, and before Hawkins lab ever even existed.

"The ripple effects are massive in the best way. Eleven is never taken from her mother. Her mother is never tortured, never broken, never loses her child. Jane grows up normally. Hopper's daughter never gets cancer because she's never exposed to radiation from the lab, which means Hopper never becomes the grief-hardened man we meet in season one. Eddie is alive because there's no Vecna, no satanic panic, no town looking for someone to blame. Barb never dies. Max's brother is still alive because he's never possessed, never pushed down that violent path. The Upside Down itself never fully forms because it was born from humans messing with time and dimensions in the first place."

The theory also speculates that the kids still become friends but "They meet the way they were always supposed to: school, bikes, D&D, being weird kids in a small town. They're still friends because they were always meant to be friends. Same group, different origin. Destiny without suffering."

As the theory notes, for this to work, the Duffer Brothers would have had to film the final moments of the series when the kids were still kids. In other words, this would have had to be the plan pretty much from season one. But...stranger things have happened (sorry).

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Caitlin Clark Cheers on Jason Kelce's Daughter Wyatt as She Sinks a Basket in a Princess Dress Rachel McRadyDecember 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM 0 New Heights/YouTube Wyatt Kelce, Caitlin Clark and Travis Kelce on 'New Heights' Caitlin Clark appeared as a guest on the New Heights podcast on Dec. 31 She gifted cohost Jason Kelce with a pop shot basketball hoop, and he got his 6yearold daughter Wyatt to try it out Clark and Wyatt's uncle Travis Kelce cheered the little girl on as she tried to score a shot on camera Wyatt Kelce has the most prestigious cheering section a young basketball player could ho...

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Caitlin Clark appeared as a guest on the New Heights podcast on Dec. 31

She gifted co-host Jason Kelce with a pop shot basketball hoop, and he got his 6-year-old daughter Wyatt to try it out

Clark and Wyatt's uncle Travis Kelce cheered the little girl on as she tried to score a shot on camera

Wyatt Kelce has the most prestigious cheering section a young basketball player could hope for!

The 6-year-old daughter of Jason and Kylie Kelce made an impromptu cameo on her dad and Uncle Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast's Wednesday, Dec. 31 episode, featuring guest Caitlin Clark.

The 23-year-old Indiana Fever star was the Kelce brothers' final guest of 2025, and sent Jason a gift for the holiday season. Opening the present on camera, the retired NFL star was delighted to receive a pop shot portable basketball hoop, which he immediately attached to his dog's crate.

Calling out to his four daughters, Jason noted that his 2-year-old daughter Bennett was "running" away, but her older sister, Wyatt, quickly took on the challenge.

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Wyatt Kelce with her dad, Jason, on 'New Heights.'

Wearing a pink Disney princess dress over her clothes, Wyatt made her way down to the garage where Jason records as her dad laughed, declaring, "Oh my gosh, you are wearing the perfect attire. Come down here."

Wyatt had a few false starts with her shots, and Jason urged her to try it one-handed "like Daddy."

And while Wyatt still missed several attempts, Clark did note that the little girl had impressive "muscles."

"Full-on baseball chuck. You're doing great!" Clark assured Wyatt.

"You're killing it!" Travis echoed.

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After Wyatt finally sank a shot, she slipped on her dad's headphones to say hello to Clark and Travis.

"Hi! That was awesome," the WNBA star assured her.

"You're the best, Wy! Adorable," Uncle Travis added.

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Caitlin Clark practices for the U.S. Women's Basket Team on Dec. 13.

And once Wyatt had gone off camera, Clark assured Jason that his eldest daughter has "got a future" on the court.

Jason shared that as he and Kylie (a former field hockey star) introduce their daughters to sports, the girls have so far explored soccer and gymnastics.

During a November episode of New Heights, Jason shared, "My daughters don't like watching sports with me yet," but added of Wyatt, "I think she would do it now. She usually wants to watch some Disney movie or another game. But I'm hopeful that it's gonna start to happen."

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NFL hot seat rankings: Which coaches are in most trouble ahead of Week 18? Michael MiddlehurstSchwartz, USA TODAY December 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM 6 At a time when a sizable number of NFL coaches are trying to plot a path past the regular season, many more are simply looking to hang on for another year. The arrival of Week 18 also brings about plenty of speculation about Black Monday, the annual date on which teams that fall short of the postseason begin enacting staff changes. Upheaval is almost a certainty, with the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans having already dismissed their leaders.

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At a time when a sizable number of NFL coaches are trying to plot a path past the regular season, many more are simply looking to hang on for another year.

The arrival of Week 18 also brings about plenty of speculation about Black Monday, the annual date on which teams that fall short of the postseason begin enacting staff changes. Upheaval is almost a certainty, with the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans having already dismissed their leaders.

But this year's setup seems to entail a good bit more mystery than that of previous years. With few buzzy names in the assistant coaching ranks – at least among offensive play-callers – might teams exhibit a bit more patience in forging ahead with known entities? Mike Tomlin's name has drawn the most attention among coaches facing an uncertain future, but reports have indicated an outright firing by the Pittsburgh Steelers isn't expected as a potential resolution even if the two sides were to split. Meanwhile, while the New York Jets' Aaron Glenn and Cincinnati Bengals' Zac Taylor each fell well short of expectations in 2025, neither appears to be at imminent risk of being dismissed – though the coaching cycle routinely produces a surprise or two.

Ahead of Week 18, here's our final NFL hot seat rankings, leading off with the figure most likely to be let go:

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Week 2: Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) runs the ball against the Atlanta Falcons at U.S. Bank Stadium. Sporting "The Vikings Classic" throwback uniform inspired by the team's look during the 1960s and '70s, Minnesota was defeated, 22-6.

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">Week 2: Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) runs the ball against the Atlanta Falcons at U.S. Bank Stadium. Sporting "The Vikings Classic" throwback uniform inspired by the team's look during the 1960s and '70s, Minnesota was defeated, 22-6.

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1 / 25Can't-miss alternate and throwback uniforms of the 2025 NFL seasonWeek 6: Washington Commanders wide receiver Chris Moore (19) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the "Monday Night Football" game against the Chicago Bears at Northwest Stadium. The Commanders wore their all-black alternate uniforms for the game.1. Pete Carroll, Las Vegas Raiders

If Carroll had one task to check off in his first season back in the NFL after his one-year absence, it was to establish a baseline level of competence for the Raiders. Maybe that seemed as though it would be aiming low for a coach selected for the NFL's 2010s All-Decade Team, but that floor wasn't something Las Vegas could count on in the previous three years. Still, Carroll's charges have hardly embodied his "always compete" mantra. In taking the pole position for the No. 1 draft pick, the Raiders have made a full-scale reset look inevitable, with almost no silver lining to be seen for the Silver and Black. Carroll was clearly counting on a rapid turnaround, and there's little point in having the oldest coach in NFL history oversee a much more extensive build than anyone in the organization had prepared for. And with Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza serving as the potential prize for a year of pain, the franchise would serve itself well by instituting the kind of alignment that has long eluded it.

2. Raheem Morris, Atlanta Falcons

A three-game win streak could help build the case that Morris knows how to guide this group. But the late-season surge also underscores how badly Atlanta has underachieved on the whole. Things aren't as simple as merely running it back for the Falcons, with quarterback Michael Penix Jr.'s trajectory even more uncertain following his third torn anterior cruciate ligament since the start of his college career. Atlanta has also been dogged by repeated special teams errors, a distinctly bad look for a franchise with minimal margin for error. Arthur Blank has rare patience in the NFL ownership class, but an eighth consecutive losing season – and a postseason drought only exceeded by that of the Jets – could test even the most even-tempered decision-maker.

3. Jonathan Gannon, Arizona Cardinals

It would be easy to cast misfortune as the running theme of this season for Arizona, which is 2-8 in one-score games and became the first team in NFL history to lose three consecutive contests on the final play. And with 22 players on injured reserve, the Cardinals certainly haven't been able to show what they can do at full strength, particularly offensively. But five of the defeats in the ongoing eight-game losing streak have come by at least 20 points, undermining any sense that this group is on the verge of a breakthrough. Some form of major change feels necessary in the desert, especially given the gulf between expectations and reality for Year 3 of Gannon and general manager Monti Ossenfort's reign. But Arizona could stop short of making a shift at the top and instead alter its outlook elsewhere on the coaching staff and at quarterback, where Kyler Murray's tenure looks to have run its course.

4. Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns

In a vacuum, a coach with a 7-26 record the last two seasons typically would find himself atop this list rather than placed in the middle. But context matters when evaluating Stefanski, who was hardly set up to succeed this year. That dynamic was particularly evident behind center, with the coach cycling a trio of starting options that constituted the league's worst collection of passing talent. Still smarting from the ill-fated Deshaun Watson trade, Cleveland set itself up for a 2026 resurgence by dealing back to earn another first-round draft pick this upcoming spring. Stefanski aided that effort by bringing along one of the league's most impressive rookie classes, giving a roster starved for young talent something resembling an actual foundation. Still, even though he ceded play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, the two-time Coach of the Year is ultimately still responsible for an attack that ranks 31st in scoring. A reprieve would be entirely reasonable given the task facing Stefanski this season, but it can't be guaranteed.

5. John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens

An unceremonious end to the season isn't all that will await the loser of Sunday's regular-season capper for the AFC North title, as either Tomlin or Harbaugh will surely face a barrage of questions about the future after falling short of the playoffs. Ending the second-longest tenure of any active coach is no trivial matter, as Harbaugh has a Lombardi Trophy to his résumé and is just one year removed from coming up short in the AFC championship game. Still, the Ravens were often responsible for their own undoing throughout this season, and Harbaugh did himself no favors with Derrick Henry's late usage - or lack thereof - in a Week 16 loss to the New England Patriots. Baltimore is at risk of squandering the Kansas City Chiefs' downfall this season, and the organization needs to pounce on a potential reset for the longtime AFC heavyweight. And two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson might benefit from a fresh direction as he prepares to turn 29 and enter a distinct new chapter of his career. Still, extending the season by a week or two likely extinguishes the matter.

6. Todd Bowles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Having lost seven of their last eight games and now needing help to secure a fifth consecutive NFC South title, the Buccaneers are in full tailspin mode. How much of that falls on Bowles depends on your perspective. Incessant injuries have prevented the offense from ever reaching full strength, and Baker Mayfield's struggles have been so pervasive that the coach himself declared Tampa Bay has "got to be better at the quarterback position." But Bowles' defense has also weighed the team down, ranking 26th in yards allowed per play while sporting a troubling overall trend line since the Week 9 bye. Perhaps the organization opts not to pursue drastic action amid the meltdown and Bowles receives a fifth season at the helm. Regardless, the Buccaneers will have to come to terms with the significant step back the franchise has taken in a year in which it had designs on making up ground on the NFC's elite.

7. Matt LaFleur, Green Bay Packers

With the Packers locked into the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoff field, LaFleur certainly won't have to fear his Black Monday fate. Of the coaches to make the postseason, however, he might be on he shakiest ground. The Packers' positioning is unquestionably a disappointment for a franchise that backed an all-in approach with its early-season performance, and LaFleur has had to answer for several costly flops in critical spots. The coach's standing had already become a point of interest over the summer when new Packers president and CEO Ed Policy did not offer him or general manager Brian Gutekunst an extension. Still, LaFleur has Green Bay in the playoffs for the sixth time in seven years, and season-ending injuries to Micah Parsons, Tucker Kraft and Devonte Wyatt played significant roles in the team's late woes. Flaming out in the wild-card round might mean Green Bay at least has something to think about.

8. Mike McDaniel, Miami Dolphins

In following the biggest opening-week embarrassment with Tua Tagovailoa airing out his frustrations with teammates and subsequently apologizing for the finger-pointing, Miami managed to frontload many of its most persistent problems this season. That's overall a credit to McDaniel, who at least steadied a ship that looked liable to capsize around midseason. Since parting ways with general manager Chris Grier and trading away one of its best players in Jaelan Phillips, the Dolphins have gone 5-2. McDaniel arrived at this point by already laying the groundwork for a post-Tagovailoa transition year in 2026 with a robust run game. Owner Stephen Ross could opt for a fresh start, but McDaniel has made the most of his opportunity to see out the season.

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Texas Christian running back Jeremy Payne breaks multiple tackles on his way to scoring off a 35-yard catch-and-run in overtime, sending USC to a 30-27 loss in the Alamo Bowl on Tuesday night. (Eric Gay / )

For a nine-win team such as USC, once again on the outside looking in at the College Football Playoff, the bowl season can feel a bit like purgatory. One foot in the past season, the other in the future, your team trapped somewhere in-between.

There were glimpses of each Tuesday night for USC in a brutal 30-27 overtime defeat to Texas Christian in the Alamo Bowl. There were equal reminders all night both of what could have been this season, had USC ever played at its best for long, and also flashes of why it never managed to be.

In one moment, there was freshman Tanook Hines, sprinting to catch a deep ball in stride, announcing himself as a rising star. In another, a TCU running back was busting his way through tackles on third-and-long, rumbling improbably into the end zone, deflating any such delusions of grandeur.

But after oscillating between those opposing poles, the final minutes against TCU took the Trojans on a tour of all their most glaring concerns from the 2025 season, from the leaky defense to the missed opportunities on offense.

The Trojans saw a two-score lead evaporate in the final minutes of regulation. They got all the way to the five-yard line in overtime, only for the offense to stall and settle for a field goal. They even sacked TCU quarterback Ken Seals on second and 10, pushing the Horned Frogs out of field-goal range and forcing a third and 20.

All signs in that moment pointed toward the Trojans securing their 10th win, a feat they achieved only once over the past eight years. But then, against a three-man USC rush and with eight defenders in coverage, Seals checked down to running back Jeremy Payne in the flat.

"We did everything right defensively to put them in that position," USC coach Lincoln Riley said.

Nothing, though, went right for USC after that. Payne broke through a tackle from cornerback Marcelles Williams. Two defenders, linebacker Jadyn Walker and safety Kennedy Urlacher, collided as they reached Payne next, missing him entirely. Then, he slipped through safety Christian Pierce's hands and was suddenly sprinting free 35 yards for the win.

"Wasn't a lot of time this year that we missed multiple tackles on a play," Riley said. "It just happened in the worst time possible."

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That's how most of the fourth quarter and overtime felt for USC, as TCU racked up 159 yards and 17 points over its final three drives.

Of course, there had been multiple chances before then for USC to put the game away, just like there were multiple chances for USC to make more of its 9-4 finish this season. The Trojans averaged nearly a full yard per play more than TCU. They racked up eight plays of 20 yards or more — a reminder of how explosive they could be.

In the red zone, though, the offense unraveled. Quarterback Jayden Maiava, who was inconsistent most of the night, threw a third-quarter interception in the end zone, just as USC looked primed to push down the gas pedal.

Four other times, the Trojans stalled inside of TCU's 25-yard line and settled for field goals. In the process, kicker Ryon Sayeri set the USC record for field goals in a season at 21.

"We just did not execute good enough in the red zone on either side of the ball," Riley said. "If we did that, it's probably a different feeling."

Instead, the Trojans will have to carry this bitter taste into the offseason, with questions already looming about what comes next. Not the least of which being what direction USC will take its defense, after coordinator D'Anton Lynn departed for Penn State just before the game.

USC running back King Miller is stopped short by the Texas Christian defense in the first half during the Alamo Bowl on Tuesday night. (Eric Gay / )

Riley wouldn't comment on why Lynn was replaced as playcaller the day of the bowl game. But when asked how he felt about the future of his defense, Riley projected a particularly sunny outlook.

"I feel fantastic," he said. "But those who really study the game and watch how we've played and the way we've been able to improve, the arrow is just pointing straight up."

Of all the questions raised Tuesday, how USC might replace its No. 1 wideout next season was not one of them. Hines had already done his part to earn that role, but declared it to the world anyway in a six-catch, 163-yard performance.

King Miller also continued to solidify his place in a tandem with Waymond Jordan in 2027, as he rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown, coming up just short of the 1,000-yard mark in a season he started as a walk-on.

USC coach Lincoln Riley, right, greets TCU coach Sonny Dykes after the Trojans' overtime loss in the Alamo Bowl on Tuesday night. (Kenneth Richmond / Getty Images)

But the silver linings largely stopped there, even if the circumstances made for an unusually uphill climb with USC's roster. Over a dozen starters or would-be starters sat out. Three of the Trojans' starting offensive linemen didn't dress. Both of their top receivers and top tight end were in street clothes, having declared for the NFL draft. Twenty-five players listed in USC's two-deep Tuesday were either freshmen or redshirt freshmen.

Without Lynn calling plays, which a source described as "a mutual agreement", defensive line coach Eric Henderson stepped into the role.

It went quite smoothly at first. USC held TCU to two straight three-and-outs — and just 11 total yards in two drives — to open the game.

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But on the ensuing possession, Maiava threw into heavy coverage and was intercepted, his first of two on the day. The momentum USC had built up early dissolved almost instantly.

The defense's strong start faded into disarray. And while it came roaring back after halftime, forcing an interception and limiting TCU to just 35 yards in the third quarter, USC's offense couldn't fully capitalize. A one-handed touchdown pass to Jaden Richardson nearly did the trick, giving the Trojans a 21-14 lead that seemed primed to balloon from there.

But it never did. And in the final, stunned moments of its season, Riley was left offering the same assurances that USC will soon be out of purgatory.

"When you've been in those programs and been a part of those teams that have done those things, you feel what it's like," Riley said. "And this place is doing all the things that you need to do to put yourself in position to go bust that door down and do it."

TCU players celebrate after beating USC in the Alamo Bowl on Tuesday night. (Kenneth Richmond / Getty Images)

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