Usually the first few picks of the draft are pretty well mapped out by this point, but even some of the most keen NFL executives are mostly shrugging about who is going where.
Author: Michael
If you get into the weeds collecting anything, you’re bound to pick up a few pieces that will fail to register for most people. Sports business reporter and ticket collector extraordinaire Darren Rovell showed off just such a piece.
Think for a moment about what could possibly be a Darren Rovell Holy Grail. Given his track record, it would have to be something that no one except him would find interesting, let alone worthy of buying and tweeting a picture of.
That would be correct.
The Tennessee Titans will be getting a new stadium in Nashville for the 2027 season.
And they’re doing it in spectacular fashion, with huge amounts of public funding.
The Nashville Metro Council passed a proposal Wednesday which clears the way for the Titans to complete their project in time for the 2027 season.
The proposal is for $2.1 billion, with a massive $1.26 billion in public funding, which sets a record for largest subsidy for any U.S. stadium. Given the total cost, Nashville residents will be funding the majority of the building through tax dollars.
ESPN has fired national baseball reporter Marly Rivera after she used vulgar language during a confrontation with another female sports journalist, according to a report from Andrew Marchand of the New York Post.
The incident took place last Tuesday at Yankee Stadium ahead of a scheduled interview with Yankees star Aaron Judge.
Via a company issued release to The Post, ESPN stated: “She no longer works here”.
Before the Yankees‘ showdown with the Angels, Rivera and Ivón Gaete became involved in a dispute over the Judge interview.
After the quarterbacks, Georgia’s Jalen Carter is the most intriguing prospect in the NFL Draft. His talent and athleticism rank him as arguably the best player available. But his off-the-field issues have hurt his stock significantly. Apparently, the Philadelphia Eagles care far more about the former than the latter.
Carter said Wednesday that his understanding is that the Eagles are going to take him if he’s available. That makes sense that he believes that, since his agent told the world that Carter is not visiting with any teams outside the Top 10.
Ime Udoka won’t be making friends in Toronto anytime soon.
ESPN has parted ways with MLB reporter Marly Rivera after she dropped a C-bomb on a colleague last week.
According to The New York Post, Rivera was trying to get an interview with New York Yankees star Aaron Judge before a game last week.
Rivera was reportedly waiting to speak to Judge before the Yankees-Angels game. While she was waiting for him, another reporter, Ivón Gaete, showed up wanting to interview him as well. Gaete is a freelance reporter who was covering Shohei Ohtani for Tokyo Broadcasting. She also happens to be the wife of MLB vice president of communications, John Blundell.
Against the surging Knicks, Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers must course correct quickly.
Denver police reportedly have cited Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards for two cases of third-degree assault, according to a Wednesday report from Jake Shapiro of Denver Sports.
The citations stem from an incident which took place in the immediate aftermath of Minnesota’s elimination loss against the Nuggets in Game 5 on Tuesday.
After Edwards missed a potential game-tying three-point attempt which saw the Timberwolves eliminated from the playoffs in the first round, he could be seen sprinting to the locker room.
Since new coach Deion Sanders arrived in Boulder, the Colorado football program has undergone a massive roster overhaul, with dozens of players entering the transfer portal this week alone. According to a pair of former players, one of the issues they’ve faced since deciding to leave the program is that the new Buffaloes coaching staff has barred them from accessing practice film from the 2022 season.
Now, Colorado is reversing course on that stance.