Donald Trump’s former legal professional Alan Dershowitz mentioned Friday that the Division of Justice has sufficient proof to indict the previous president however does not anticipate it to occur.
The massive image: The Division of Justice launched a redacted model of the affidavit linked to the search warrant at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago house on Friday. The DOJ mentioned there was “possible trigger” to imagine that proof of obstruction might be discovered at Mar-a-Lago.
Driving the information: Dershowitz mentioned on Fox Information’ “Hannity” that “there may be sufficient proof right here to indict Trump.”
“However Trump won’t be indicted in my opinion as a result of the proof doesn’t cross what I name the Nixon-Clinton requirements,” he mentioned.
“The Nixon normal is, the case needs to be so overwhelmingly robust that even Republicans help it,” he mentioned. “And the Clinton normal is, why is that this case extra critical than Clinton’s case the place there wasn’t a legal prosecution?”
He additionally advised Newsweek on Friday that “it seems like there could be sufficient for an indictment, however like possible trigger, an indictment is straightforward to get.”
Value noting: Dershowitz mentioned Decide Bruce Reinhart shouldn’t be blamed for approving the search warrant. He mentioned U.S. Legal professional Normal Merrick Garland ought to by no means have filed a search warrant to start with.
The intrigue: Dershowitz, who was a member of President Trump’s authorized group for the impeachment trial, has defended the previous president in a collection of opinion items over the FBI’s raid.
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He wrote for The Hill that the unredacted components of the affidavit didn’t do sufficient to justify the warrant.
Dershowitz wrote for Newsmax that there’s a “get Trump” mentality based mostly on the worry of Trumpism. He mentioned this has weakened points of the Structure, too.
Go deeper: Learn the FBI’s redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
Former Cowboys safety Darren Woodson is one of 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it was announced Saturday morning.
Woodson, the Cowboys’ all-time leading tackler and one of the first players at his position to cover wide receivers, is a finalist for the third time.
This is Woodson’s 17th year being eligible for the Hall of Fame. Players have 20 years of eligibility before moving to the senior category.
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Woodson joins nine finalists from last year and five first-year eligible players, which includes former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, a two-time Super Bowl champion.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame will announce the Class of 2025 on Feb. 6.
The selection committee may elect up to five players and each must receive 80% of the vote.
The seniors category finalists consist of Maxie Baughan, Sterling Sharpe and Jim Tyrer; along with coach finalist Mike Holmgren and contributor finalist Ralph Hay.
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The voting for these five is done separately and a maximum of three must be picked from this group.
The Hall of Fame may induct anywhere from four to eight members.
Among the notable modern-era finalists are first-timers in a pair of Carolina Panthers in linebacker Luke Kuechly and wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. Baltimore linebacker Terrell Suggs, New England kicker Adam Vinatieri, San Diego tight end Antonio Gates and St. Louis Rams receiver Torry Holt are also finalists. This is Suggs’ first time as a finalist.
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The Miami Dolphins will look to get back to .500 for the first time since September when they face the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on Sunday in a game that might or might not have playoff implications.
Here’s all the pertinent info for this Week 17 Dolphins-Browns matchup.
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Regular Season Series History: Dolphins lead 10-9
Last Five Meetings:
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November 13, 2022 at Miami — Dolphins 39, Browns 17
November 24, 2019 at Cleveland — Browns 41, Dolphins 24
September 25, 2016 at Miami — Dolphins 30, Browns 24 (OT)
September 8, 2013 at Cleveland — Dolphins 23, Browns 10
September 25, 2011 at Cleveland — Browns 17, Dolphins 16
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Heading into Week 17, it appeared likely the Dolphins would miss the playoffs after being in the postseason last year and the other AFC team in that position is the Browns. Yes, the Browns made the playoffs in 2023, even though that seems crazy considering how bad their 2024 season has gone. While the defense certainly hasn’t been great, it’s the Cleveland offense that’s most to blame for the collapse, and pointing the finger at QB Deshaun Watson probably wouldn’t be out of line since the Browns made their playoff run while he was on IR last season and Joe Flacco was running the offense. Cleveland was so bad on offense with Watson, it didn’t reach 300 total yards in any game until Week 7. Maybe the weirdest part about the Cleveland season is that two of its three victories have come against playoff-bound Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
Cleveland is down to its third quarterback with Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who still needs to show he can more than a third option for a team. The Browns won’t have Nick Chubb, who’s on IR, or injured tight end David Njoku in this game and scored 13 points in their past two games combined. The Dolphins defense has been good in recent weeks and it’s easy to envision it completely shutting down the Browns in this game.
The biggest X-factor in this game is whether the Dolphins will have anything at stake in terms of playoff ramifications. If they have been eliminated because the Chargers and Broncos both won Saturday, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Dolphins come out flat even if they want to finish the season with a winning record regardless. The elements also could be an issue, particularly if it becomes rainy and windy, and a wet ball on a wet field always can be a great equalizer.
This will be the Dolphins’ fourth and final shot at getting back to .500 this season for the first time since September and they can keep alive their streak of consecutive seasons with a winning record by defeating the Browns before turning their attention to the New York Jets in Week 18. Cleveland will play hard in this game, but injuries have left them talent-deficient on offense. The Browns committted 18 turnovers in their past five games and we can see at least a couple more in this one. This is the kind of game the Dolphins have managed very well over the past couple of years, and there’s no reason to think this will be different, regardless of weather or playoff scenarios.
Visiting the Washington Commanders this weekend, the Atlanta Falcons are hoping the game will be the second in a long and successful career for quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
On the Commanders’ side of things, however, they’re hoping Sunday night will be the latest game in a highly successful rookie campaign for quarterback Jayden Daniels, who is the favorite to win the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year Award for 2024.
Those two statements show where each quarterback is in his career, even as Washington and the Falcons stand incredibly close in the playoff standings entering Week 17.
Dec 22, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) looks for a receiver against the New York Giants during the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Because of the differences, however, one key to the Commanders getting a win in what will likely be their final home game of the season is to force the opposing quarterback to throw the ball as much as possible.
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That’s because one of the best ways to defeat your opponents is to force them into becoming something they don’t want to be. For the Falcons, they want to be a running team.
Running backs Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier provide Atlanta with a potent one-two combination that can shorten a game, give their team control of the clock, and put pressure on opponents because shorter games mean fewer possessions to produce points.
In the month of December alone, the Falcons’ running backs have produced a 4.2 yards per carry average and ran the ball a league-high 132 times.
As long as they can run it against Washington, Atlanta is going to do it. So, getting them off of that trend is going to take two things. First, it’s going to take stopping that rushing attack in the first place.
Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen tore a pec muscle in the team’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6 and hasn’t seen the playing field since. He has seen the practice field for two weeks now and if his ‘questionable’ tag entering the weekend becomes an ‘active’ designation before Saturaday at 4 p.m. ET then he figures to provide a boost to a run defense that hasn’t been at the top of the NFL’s defensive statistics this season.
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And if his return can help Washington force a few more 3rd-and-6s instead of 3rd-and-2s, then that’ll help the cause greatly.
Again, this is all in an effort to put the ball in Penix’s hands. The same hands that completed passes an average of just 5.6 yards past the line of scrimmage in his NFL debut against the New York Giants in Week 16, half a yard off the lowest depth of target average by a starting quarterback in the league (Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins).
Because if Penix isn’t comfortable enough to push the ball downfield but is forced into passing downs early, then the Commanders not only gain the upper hand but begin to carve a path that leads straight toward clinching a playoff berth this weekend.
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