Author: Michael

ESPN posted a graphic Thursday on X touting the success of its NBA Christmas Day ratings. “NBA action on ESPN platforms delivered the most-watched Christmas in FIVE YEARS‼️,” ESPN exclaimed before the following three data points:
While technically the data points are accurate, ESPN had to leave out a lot of context to arrive at those points. So much so that the graphic tells a much different story than the reality does.
Let’s take it step-by-step:
ESPN says the games were up 84 percent from a year ago. Kind of.

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We’ve reached one of the best week-and-a-half-or-sos on the hockey calendar _ the World Junior Championship — and it didn’t take long for a bit of controversy to strike.
After Sweden dispatched Slovakia by a score of 5-2, Team USA was next to hit the ice in Ottawa for a game against Germany.
Now, over the last few years, Germany has been one of the most up-and-coming nations on the international hockey stage, whether that’s at the World Juniors or the Olympics or the World Championships.

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We now have another former NFL Pro-Bowl player joining the ranks as a college football head coach. Just a week after Michael Vick was named the Norfolk State coach, Desean Jackson is finalizing a deal to become the Delaware State football coach. 
We have seen a growing trend in recent years of former NFL players getting into the college coaching ranks, with some starting at the assistant level, but now we have two former superstars in the league following in the steps of Colorado’s Deion Sanders.

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