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A modest proposal for the NFL’s 17th game

It was the worst-kept secret, and the NFL owners have been pushing for this for years. But this week the NFL will make the 17th game official. The players hate it (see Alvin Kamara), but some are kind of shocked that they agreed to this in the latest CBA. Communication is not the NFLPA’s strong […]

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$110 billion (with a B) NFL TV deal includes Amazon and lots of new quirks

The NFL has a new media deal starting in 2023, worth $110 billion, that will bring some changes and some new options to the way we consume our national football obsession. With a new media deal comes new money, which will make the talent department of your favorite franchises happy – more money means an […]

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Did ratings for Oprah’s Meghan Markle and Prince Harry interview measure up against the NFL postseason?

For years, I felt like the only person who didn’t watch Game of Thrones. On Monday mornings in the spring and summer, I would leave my friends and social media to talk about who got killed, who got screwed, or which dragon appeared. Read more…

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Please turn this Pro Bowl Madden stream into a regular thing

No, this isn’t a case to keep the Pro Bowl in a virtual setting forever. Hopefully, someday soon, we’ll get to travel normally so the players who’ve earned it could make the trip to Orlando. But the NFL Madden Stream worked, as far as quality content goes. Read more…

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Jim Nantz Needs CBS to Cover him Just like Somebody with a Character

In certain ways you can not begrudge Jim Nantz for requesting for your tote . He probably looks for his correct most Sundays, finds that the Jerry Lewis soundboard that’s Tony Romo, along with characters A) Simply with to sit alongside this overrated, handsome gasoline tote for just four hours per week is worth $17 […]