Author: Michael

In light of gambling’s pervasiveness in college sports, Tulane is taking a unique formal step to combat information sharing: requiring coaches and athletic staff to sign a nondisclosure agreement, reviewed by Sports Illustrated, that governs the release of “Confidential Information” in any form including financial, education or medical records relevant to sports betting. The form was revealed to coaches and staff in a meeting Monday, according to a person familiar with the gathering.

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These details are unbelievable.
“Do I look cool? I don’t look like a con artist?”
Roy Johnson, the architect of Bishop Sycamore sits in a dimly lit room, with dire concern about his appearance to a national audience. Within the first five minutes, BS High makes it clear this isn’t going to be your typical sports documentary.
On Wednesday night HBO released BS High, its documentary on the Bishop Sycamore scam. There’s more to this story than you can possibly imagine, but here are the most shocking moments from the dive into the school.

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Russell Wilson’s first season in Denver did not go as planned. The former Super Bowl champion went 4-11 as the starter for the Broncos. Prior to his last season in Seattle, Wilson had never had a losing season in his first nine years. But he’s posted two in back-to-back years. That has ESPN NFL analyst and former GM Mike Tannenbaum saying that new head coach Sean Payton isn’t going to be patient with Wilson.
“I would be shocked if Russell Wilson was the starter for 17 games this season,” Tannenbaum said on Get Up ESPN.

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