Author: Michael

NIL has changed the game in college athletics and it’s clear there is a long way to go before things are moving smoothly.
The Florida Gators could be in jeopardy of losing All-American 4-star QB Jaden Rashada after a $13 million NIL deal fell through last week, according to The Athletic.
The Athletic states that the deal had presumptive support from one of the Gator Collective’s top boosters, Hugh Hathcock, who donated almost $13 million last year. 
But in early December, everything changed abruptly.

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Los Angeles has until the new league year to make it official.
Now that Rams head coach Sean McVay is officially returning next year, Los Angeles’ next decision comes at the quarterback position. However, the Rams may have already made up their mind.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Rams plan on picking up Matthew Stafford’s option bonus for the 2023 season and guaranteeing his salary for the 2024 season. Los Angeles has to make this decision by the third day of the 2023 league year in March.

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Two games featuring NFC rivals and AFC upstarts kick off the NFL playoffs.
With 18 weeks of NFL regular season play in the books, the playoffs start on Saturday, Jan. 14 with a pair of wild-card round games. This year, wild-card weekend will run from Saturday through Monday, with Fox, CBS, NBC and ESPN/ABC all broadcasting NFL playoff games. Saturday features games from both the AFC and NFC: one battle between two upstart franchises, and another between division rivals. The Seahawks travel to the 49ers in the afternoon, followed by a prime-time matchup between the Jaguars and Chargers.

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The Lafayette, La. native was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2022.
LSU quarterback Walker Howard is wasting little time finding and engaging with potential new homes after entering the transfer portal Friday.
Howard began a visit to Ole Miss Friday and is expected to visit TCU “at some point over the weekend,” according to Friday afternoon reports from 247Sports’s Chris Hummer and David Johnson.
A native of Lafayette, La., Howard committed to play for the Tigers in June 2020. He was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2022, ranked 49th in that year’s SI99.

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