Author: Michael

The PAC-12 is reportedly not close to landing a new media deal.
Commissioner George Kliavkoff has vowed that the PAC-12 will remain relevant moving forward once USC and UCLA leave for the Big Ten in 2024.
In order for that to happen, the conference must hammer out a new media deal prior to the 2024 football season.
There’s just one problem. Nobody seems interested in paying to air PAC-12 football games.
Is the PAC-12 in huge trouble? (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
The PAC-12 appears to be in huge trouble.

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The San Francisco 49ers are arguably the most intriguing teams in all of the NFL given the situation they find themselves in. After back-to-back trips to the NFC Championship game, the question this offseason is the same as it was the previous offseason: who is going to play quarterback?
While the team has shown it has what it takes to make a deep postseason run with a cloud hovering over its quarterback room, it’s no secret that if San Francisco wants to win a Super Bowl it has to figure out the QB position.

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The 49ers legend joined SI on Radio Row ahead of Super Bowl LVII.
Tom Brady has pulled out ahead in most “NFL GOAT” discussions, thanks to his late-career run of Super Bowl wins and incredible longevity. No one can tell 49ers legend Joe Montana that he doesn’t still lay claim to that title, however.
Joe Cool sat down with Sports Illustrated‘s Lacey Jane Brown on Radio Row at Super Bowl LVII ahead of Sunday’s game. They played a fun game where he picked between two great quarterbacks to win a game.

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Wednesday’s college basketball game between Vermont and Maine was delayed due to a crooked court.
That’s not an exaggeration, the court was literally crooked.
Those on the scene posted photos of the baseline pieces being completely misaligned.

This sure is a new one. The Vermont/Maine game is in a delay to fix the court. As you can see the baseline is quite crooked. No start time as of now pic.twitter.com/0pfrRpHjzx
— Brian McLaughlin (@bp3mclaughlin) February 8, 2023

That’s not something you see every day.

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The 36-year-old was set to become a free agent after the 2023 season.

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In an offseason that’s already seen them spend nearly $400 million on big-league free agents, the Padres made another nine-figure commitment on Thursday—this time for a player who was already on the roster.
San Diego has reportedly agreed to a six-year contract extension with starting pitcher Yu Darvish, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

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Negotiations are all about leverage. Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs created some leverage in contract talks by leading the NFL in rushing this season.
But, he gave some of it back by announcing just how badly he wants to remain a Raider.
“For me, I got the Raiders seal tatted on me,” Jacobs said. “It’s always something I wanted to be a part of. I just bought a house in Vegas. It’s definitely a place that I want to be.”

.@Raiders RB Josh Jacobs on @gmfb @nflnetwork on returning to the team: “For me, I got the Raiders seal tatted on me.

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The Chiefs are loaded with talent. From former Undrafted Free Agents, to first round NFL Draft picks, to mid-season trade acquisitions, the 2023 AFC Champion’s roster is diverse and deliberate.

Building An AFC Champion: How Each Kansas City Chiefs Player Got To Super Bowl LVII, From High School To The NFL

However, when the average football fan thinks of Kansas City, a few players come to mind— especially on offense. Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and JuJu Smith-Shuster are the best known athletes on the team.

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