When Patrick Willis stepped up to the San Francisco 49ers podium in March 2015, he had tears in his eyes as he explained why he was walking away from the NFL after eight stellar seasons. 

Today, Willis is one of 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024 for the third consecutive year. 

It is an honor every NFL players dreams of as they enter the league – the chance for their legacy to live forever in Canton, Ohio. Although voters passed on Willis the last two years, he is nominated again to have his bust join the likes of legends. 

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“I just wanted to be one of them,” Willis told Fox News Digital, referring to the legends in Canton. “If one person could remember me, that would be awesome. It seems like a little bit more than one is remembering, so I’m grateful for that. But whatever is to be, shall be.”

Usually, players in the Hall are ones that have amassed years upon years of service time in the league, performing at the highest level to garner the right to live forever in Canton. However, at 30 years old, Willis knew that it was his time to walk away from the game. 

Of course, 49ers fans, and all football fans for that matter, were shocked to see one of the greatest middle linebackers to ever strap on pads call it quits. However, Willis said then he knew it was time. 

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“Y’all have seen me, I had a surgery. Break my hand on a Sunday, have surgery Monday and play on a Thursday with a cast on. I’ve done it numerous times, and y’all have seen it,” Willis said that day in March 2015. “But it’s something about these feet. When you don’t have no feet. For me, that’s what made me who I am.”

Almost nine years later, Willis still feels the way he did then. 

“At the end of the day, for what it’s worth, you can always say what if, or you should have,” he explained to Fox News Digital. “But I was blessed to play the time I was given, and the results were what they were, and I’ll say judge me off those and not by what you think I could’ve done. If you’re going off those numbers, perhaps they’re good enough. At the end of the day, it’s up to those who are voting, and I’m just honored to be a finalist and just want to shout out all my teammates and coaches throughout the years and time that helped me be able to become what I was.”

Willis played 112 games in the regular season, all for the 49ers, the team that drafted him 11th overall out of Ole Miss in the 2007 NFL Draft. He tallied 950 combined tackles, 733 of which were solo, with 20.5 sacks, 16 forced fumbles and eight interceptions, two of which went back for pick-sixes. 

Patrick Willis, a former all-pro linebacker with the San Francisco 49ers, was the guest speaker for the 37th Annual Jackson-Madison County Hall of Fame Banquet that was held at the Carl Perkins Civic Center on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (IMAGN)

His speed and relentless ability to go sideline to sideline for the football carrier made him an indispensable player for San Francisco, and the rest of the league recognized him with five All-Pro nods and seven Pro Bowls. He was also named to the All-2010s Hall of Fame team. 

So, as Willis continues to live his life to the fullest post-football, he knows that getting the call that he is in the Hall of Fame – if it ever were to come – would be a testament to the hard work he put himself through to the point where he had nothing left to give. 

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“It would be a full circle [moment],” he said. “I don’t want to change my perspective on how I always thought about this thing. If you go back to my press conference the day I retired and heard the things I said about it, I still feel the same way now. It’s a great honor.”

Willis remains extremely active despite his playing days being over, and he could not do so without Nirvana Super wellness beverages helping him out with his rigorous training. 

His former teammate, Donte Whitner, introduced him to Nirvana Super and its “muscle guardian” ingredient, HMB, which is a substance produced when your body metabolizes the essential amino acid leucine, which you get from your diet. The beverage brand aims to enhance muscle performance, recovery, hydration and wellness all in one – something Willis now cannot live without. 

Patrick Willis, #52 of the San Francisco 49ers, stands on the sideline prior to the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Candlestick Park on Dec. 12, 2010 in San Francisco. The 49ers defeated the Seahawks 40-21. (Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)

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“Staying fit and staying active is good for the body, good for the mind. And then when you have the right product and you’re taking the right – I don’t even want to call it a supplement. When you’re taking the right product, you tend to do your body a good favor. Just honored to be a part of Nirvana Super.”

In the aftermath of his suspension and release from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Trevor Bauer spent the 2023 seasons where MLB careers go to die.

The 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner signed a one-year contract with the Yokohama DeNa BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in Japan. That came about two years after a $102 million deal with the Dodgers.

Bauer was hammered with a 324-game suspension due to allegations of sexual abuse. It was eventually reduced to 194 to reflect the time he missed on administrative leave in 2021 and the games he was suspended for in 2022.

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When the suspension was lifted, the Dodgers opted to part ways with him, making him a free agent. However, he did not sign with an MLB team, and crossed the Pacific Ocean.

For plenty of MLB players, NPB is where players hold out hope to get their careers back on track, but it is often where it finally fizzles out.

For Bauer, however, his career might have been revitalized.

“Going to Japan last year, had a really good year, set some new personal highs in velocity,” Bauer told Fox News Digital recently. “My average velocity was second-highest ever in my career, peak velocity was the highest ever.”

Fans wearing shirts with the name of baseball player Trevor Bauer and his number, watch his pitching at a stadium in Yokosuka, Japan, on Sunday, April 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Stephen Wade)

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Leave it to Bauer, notoriously known as one of the “nerds” of baseball, to discuss levo (he also said he developed a new pitch).

He pitched for a 2.76 ERA with a 1.15 WHIP and 9.0 ERA.

However, off the field, it was a breath of fresh air for Bauer, who was celebrated in Japan while long being a villain in the United States.

“The experience in Japan was awesome…” Bauer said. 

“The fans were fantastic… Every game there is like a European soccer game. Band in the stands, chants, drums, crazy energy, sold out, pack the stadium. Fans were incredible to me, personally, just walking around town. Can’t even count the number of pictures and autographs I signed. People were just so excited to see me. It was great. I can talk forever about how great the experience was.”

Now, Bauer wants to get back to the major leagues, and after his success in Japan, he expects to.

Trevor Bauer, left, listens to a reporter’s question after a warm-up game in Hiratsuka, southwest of Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, April 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Stephen Wade)

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“I think I’m one of the best pitchers in the world. I think talent-wise, I deserve to play in the MLB,” he said. “Obviously, there’s outside circumstances, so hopefully I’ll get a second chance, but I definitely expect to be playing.”

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The first defacto NFL playoff game was certainly a good one.

The Houston Texans have advanced to the playoffs – the Indianapolis Colts’ season is over.

Houston took down Indy on the road, 23-19, to make the playoffs in C.J. Stroud’s rookie season and DeMeco Ryans’ first year as a head coach.

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Down a touchdown with 6:20 to go, the Colts marched all the way inside the red zone, but on 4th and 1, Gardner Minshew threw a dumpoff to Tyler Goodson, who dropped a pass slightly behind him, turning the ball over on downs. 

Jonathan Taylor wasn’t on the field for the season, despite having 188 rushing yards on 30 carries.

Houston took a safety with a second left to make it a 23-19 game – the Colts’ miracle lateral play off the free kick was unsuccessful.

C.J. Stroud #7 and Devin Singletary #26 of the Houston Texans celebrate a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 06, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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On the Texans’ first play from scrimmage, right after a Colts field goal, Stroud found Nico Collins for a 75-yard touchdown. Both teams then combined for seven straight punts before Houston scored again – this time, it was Andrew Beck on a one-yarder. 

Indy kicked a field goal just before the half ended to make it 14-6, and then on their first drive in the second half, Jonathan Taylor bolted for a 49-yard rushing touchdown. Down two, the Colts went for the tie and got it on a pass to Mo Allie-Cox.

The Colts forced another punt, but Matt Gay’s 57-yard field goal doinked off the upright – Houston responded with Ka’imi Fairbairn drilling a 51-yarder late in the third quarter to give the Texans a 17-14 lead.

Gay got redemption with a field goal in the beginning of the fourth quarter to tie the game, but the Texans marched down the field in response, and Devin Singletary scored from three yards out with 6:20 – but Fairbairn missed the extra point, so Houston was up, 23-17.

But thankfully for them, the crisis was averted.

C.J. Stroud #7 of the Houston Texans talks with his team during the third quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 06, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Collins picked a good time for the best game of his career – he tied a career-high with nine catches (a mark he set last month) and had 195 yards (he had 191 yards in that same December game).

It’s Houston’s first playoff berth since 2019 after their 10-7 season – they will clinch the AFC South if the Jacksonville Jaguars lose on Sunday. The Colts finish the year 9-8, but with a bright future, as Anthony Richardson will return under center.

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Jim Harbaugh has been on the Michigan football sideline for nine seasons. Before he returned to Ann Arbor to coach his lama mater, Harbaugh enjoyed considerable success coaching at the NFL level.

He led the 49ers to a Super Bowl during his four-year run in San Francisco. On Monday, Harbaugh will coach the Wolverines in the College Football Playoff national championship game against the Washington Huskies.

Although Harbaugh is putting final touches on preparations for the game that could end Michigan’s 26-year national title drought, speculation continues to grow about his potential NFL future. Harbaugh fielded questions on Saturday in Houston, the site of this season’s national championship game, about whether his rumored interest in pro football would be impacted by the result of Monday’s game.

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“I have no idea about that,” Harbaugh said. “I couldn’t be more happy to be here. This is a tremendous city. They do everything big in Texas, and this is cool. This is right where we want to be. This is where we worked, to get there.”

Harabaugh also downplayed the notion that he was one of the biggest stories heading in the title game.

“(Fans) really don’t come to watch the coaches, they don’t come to watch the administrators, they come to watch the players,” the Michigan coach said Saturday.

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Harbaugh dismissed a bevy of NFL-related questions throughout the press conference. The 60-year-old coach is reportedly weighing a 10-year, $125 million contract extension. The offer is believed to include a clause that would prevent Harbaugh from taking a job at the NFL level for the 2024 season.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines after the Big Ten championship against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium Dec. 2, 2023, in Indianapolis.  (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Harbaugh hinted that he would discuss his future plans sometime after Monday’s game. “I’ll gladly talk about the future next week,” Harbaugh said. “And I hope to have one. How about that? Future? I hope to have one.”

At one point in the presser, Harbaugh shrugged off a question about the difference in time management when it comes to coaching at the college football level vs. in the NFL. “I don’t have that list in front of me,” he said. “I don’t have that list.”

Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates with the Leishman Trophy after beating the Alabama Crimson Tide 27-20 in overtime to win the CFP semifinal Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif.  (Harry How/Getty Images)

But, Harbaugh was willing to share his stance on sharing revenue with players.

“There used to be a saying, old coaches — my dad’s used it, my brother’s used it — we’re all robbing the same train here,” Harbaugh said.

“So that needs to change. It’s one thing for somebody to say, well, they’re getting NIL. But the billions that are being generated, they’re not getting much of, very small percentage. They’re getting the same amount as I got in the 80s. You’re getting scholarship, room, board, books and tuition.”

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As of Saturday, Michigan is a 4.5 favorite over Washington for the national championship game.

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Four-time NBA champion Draymond Green appears to have cleared the last hurdle for his return to the Golden State Warriors.

The NBA reinstated the longtime Warriors forward Saturday after he missed the team’s last 12 games due to a suspension, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported. 

Sources told Wojnarowski Green would likely need about a week to get ready to return to game action.

Green has been suspended since mid-December, when he was involved in an on-court altercation with Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic.

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The NBA released a statement saying Green showed a willingness to go through the necessary steps to address his recent conduct.

“Green completed steps that demonstrated his commitment to conforming his conduct to standards expected of NBA players,” the league said in a statement. “He has engaged in meetings with a counselor and has met jointly on multiple occasions with representatives of the NBA, the Warriors and the National Basketball Players Association, both of which will continue throughout the season.”

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Last month, ESPN reported Green was attending virtual meetings with team officials, representatives from the players union and the NBA in an effort to track his progress toward reinstatement. 

Green is represented by Klutch Sports founder Rich Paul. The powerful sports agent, along with Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr., were believed to be a part of the group that participated in the meetings. 

The sessions were part of what the NBA described as “certain league and team conditions” Green was required to fulfill before he would be allowed to return to his team.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) reacts against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 12, 2023. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expressed his support for Green shortly after the suspension was announced.

“The one who choked Rudy, the one who took a wild flail at Jusuf, the one who punched Jordan [Poole] last year — that’s the guy who needs to change,” Kerr said the day after the league announced Green’s suspension. 

“This is not just about an outburst on the court. It’s about his life. It’s about someone who I believe in, someone I have known for decades, who I love for his loyalty.”

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) jogs off the court after getting ejected during the second half of a game against the Phoenix Suns Dec. 12, 2023, in Phoenix.  (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Green inked a four-year contract extension with the Warriors in late June. He was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2017 and has long been considered a key piece of the Warriors’ dynasty that produced four NBA titles.

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Green lost just shy of $2 million in wages while serving the suspension, according to ESPN. Golden State has gone 7-5 during Green’s suspension.

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The Baltimore Ravens rested several of their stars Saturday, including likely MVP Lamar Jackson, because they had clinched the AFC’s No. 1 seed. 

And the Pittsburgh Steelers took advantage, keeping their playoff hopes alive with a 17-10 win over their AFC North rival.

Najee Harris opened up the scoring with a touchdown on the Steelers’ second drive of the game. In sloppy weather, both offenses stalled, but the Ravens matched with an Isaiah Likely touchdown just before the half. 

In the first 30 minutes, the teams combined for six punts and three fumbles.

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The third quarter was scoreless, and the Steelers hit a home run with a 71-yard touchdown by Diontae Johnson to take a 14-7 lead with 14:49 left in the game. 

After the teams exchanged punts again, the Ravens lost their second fumble, this one on their own side of the field. The Steelers took advantage but settled for a field goal despite getting to Baltimore’s 2-yard line.

Najee Harris (22) of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs the ball in the second quarter of a game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium Jan. 6, 2024, in Baltimore.  (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Baltimore kicked a field goal with 16 seconds left, but its subsequent onside kick was unsuccessful.

Harris hadn’t rushed for 100 yards in a game this season prior to last week. He’s now done it in back-to-back games. He ran for 112 yards on 26 carries.

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Mason Rudolph got the start over Kenny Pickett and completed 18 of his 20 passes for 152 yards.

The win came at a cost to the Steelers after T.J. Watt left the game with a knee injury in the second half.

Mason Rudolph (2) of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws a pass in the second quarter of a game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium Jan. 6, 2024, in Baltimore.  (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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The Steelers need either the Buffalo Bills or Jacksonville Jaguars to lose (the Jags can also tie) to make the playoffs. Pittsburgh also can qualify if Saturday night’s Colts-Texans matchup ends in a tie.

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All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill was back at practice Friday, two days after a fire broke out at the Miami Dolphins superstar’s home.

Hill was absent from Thursday’s practice after the team granted him a personal day.

Earlier this week, Davie Fire Rescue ruled the fire “unintentional, accidental,” saying it was sparked by a child playing with a lighter inside the home.

Firefighters extinguished the fire shortly after arriving at the mansion in Southwest Ranches, about 30 miles northwest of Miami, Wednesday afternoon. 

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Davie Fire Marshal Robert Taylor told The Associated Press the investigation is closed. Hill has not publicly commented on the fire.

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“Your home is burning and then you go back and see it and there’s a loss there,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Friday. “Yes, thankfully there’s insurance and things like that. But it’s not as easy as that. It’s a life adjustment immediately. 

“That’s your safe place, your home, that he is now dealing with insurance and living in a different spot for the immediate future and all of that. It’s a major stressor for sure. Fortunately, ’Reek has support of his family and his teammates. It’s not something that you wish upon anyone.”

Tyreek Hill’s house caught fire Wednesday in Florida. (WSVN/USA Today Sports)

Hill was seen leaving Dolphins practice Wednesday after he learned about the fire. Video from WSVN-TV later showed him outside the house with a walking boot. The 29-year-old continues to nurse a lingering ankle injury.

He was listed as a full participant at Friday’s practice.

First responders arrive at a fire at the home of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill in the Landmark Ranch Estates neighborhood Jan. 3, 2024, in Southwest Ranches, Fla.  (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP)

Hill’s longtime agent, Drew Rosenhaus, released a statement saying Hill was in good spirits.

“(Tyreek) and his family are safe, no one was injured. Number one. No pets, so we’re very grateful [for that].

“Very grateful to the firefighters that put the fire out,” he added. “Thankfully, the fire was contained to a limited area in the home. Obviously, (there’ll) be some smoke and water damage — and it’s very difficult for anybody, obviously, to have your home catch on fire — but Tyreek was handling it. He and his family were handling it with as much poise as you could hope.”

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The Dolphins prepare to host the Bills Sunday in a game that will decide the AFC East division winner.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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A 48-year-old woman was found dead at a popular sports bar at the Philadelphia sports complex, according to Fox 29 in Philly.

The woman was reportedly found “hanging from an iron gate” at Xfinity Live!, which opened in 2012.

She is said to have been climbing a fence or a gate outside the bar at around 2 a.m. Saturday morning.

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She “got impaled through the leg [and] was left dangling on [a] fence for as long as five hours before she was found [and] removed from gate.”

Tanya Little of the Philadelphia Police Department told Fox 29 the woman had wounds on both legs and feet “consistent with the gate.”

“No other signs of trauma were observed,” Little said, nor is foul play suspected.

The Flyers Outdoor Fan Fest at Xfinity Live as part of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft June 28, 2014, in Philadelphia.   (Steve Caplan/NHLI via Getty Images)

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The woman was transported to Methodist Hospital, roughly a mile away, where she was pronounced dead at 8:45 a.m.

The 76ers hosted the New York Knicks Friday night, the only event at the complex. Xfinity Live! closes at 2 a.m. ET, according to a Google search. It’s become the pregame and postgame hangout for Philly fans.

The Flyers hosted the Calgary Flames Saturday afternoon.

The Wells Fargo Center before a game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics.  (Bill Streicher/USA Today Sports)

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Xfinity Live! did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Dillon Johnson isn’t missing the national championship no matter how much he’s hurting.

The Washington running back injured both an ankle and knee while the Huskies were trying to run the clock out against No. 3 Texas in a CFP semifinal game.

It helped Texas get the ball with more time left, but Washington held on and avoided a collapse.

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“I’ve never been on the field and not been able to get up,” Johnson said, via ESPN. “So, it was definitely a scary situation, one that I’ve never been in, and it sucked because I knew … [I wasn’t] meaning to hurt the team, but there definitely would’ve took a lot of time off the clock. So, we gave them another drive, and I hate that happening, but we came out with the win some way, somehow.”

The injury looked like it could have been enough for him to miss time. Maybe if it were the regular season, that would be the case.

But this is the national championship.

Johnson was asked if he’d be 100% healthy for Monday’s title game against Michigan.

Dillon Johnson of the Washington Huskies runs against the USC Trojans in the second quarter at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Nov. 4, 2023, in Los Angeles.  (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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“Doubt it,” he responded.

But it’s the biggest game of his life, and even running backs coach Lee Marks said he and Johnson expect the running back will be “full go.”

“It’s all good,” Johnson said. “I’ll be ready to rock and roll and give whatever my team needs. I’ll be ready to do it.”

Johnson has rushed for 1,162 yards in 13 games this season. He put himself on the map with a 256-yard, four-touchdown performance against USC Nov. 11. He had combined for 430 in his previous seven games.

Dillon Johnson (7) of the Washington Huskies celebrates with Nate Kalepo (71) after scoring a touchdown against the Oregon Ducks during the second quarter at Husky Stadium Oct. 14, 2023, in Seattle. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

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Texas was able to contain him. He had just 49 rushing yards on 21 carries, but he managed to score twice.

Kickoff Monday is slated for 7:15 p.m. ET.

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