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The cost-cutting at NFL Network has led to one prominent host being let go.
Prominent NFL Network and host Rachel Bonnetta have parted ways, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post.
The 31-year-old Bonnetta fell victim to staff-trimming measures at the network after a swift rise that led to her nearly replacing Kay Adams on Good Morning Football, one of the station’s premier shows.
Instead, Jamie Erdahl landed the position after Bonnetta pushed back on relocating from Los Angeles to New York to become Adams’s replacement.

He was arrested in December and accused of robbing a bank.
A Chiefs superfan accused of robbing an Oklahoma bank is reportedly on the run from police after missing his court hearing and the discovery of his court-mandated GPS monitor in a wooded area, Kevin Draper of The New York Times reported Monday.
In December, Xavier Michael Babudar, well known as “ChiefsAholic,” was arrested in connection to a bank robbery in Bixby, Okla. Babudar, who attends Chiefs games in a wolf costume, was released from jail and awaiting trail after bail bondsman Michael Lloyd paid the $80,000 bond.

The Packers coach was clear he doesn’t want to put unrealistic expectations on the young player.
Ever since the Packers selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft, Green Bay fans knew the day would come when Jordan Love would take the reigns and become the franchise’s new starting quarterback. With the imminent Aaron Rodgers trade to the Jets, that day seems like it’s finally near.

Creighton coach Greg McDermott channeled Eric Taylor after losing to San Diego State.
The Blue Jays lost in the Elite Eight to the Aztecs in heartbreaking and brutal fashion when a foul was called in the closing moment that allowed SDSU to earn the win.
Creighton released a video Monday night of McDermott’s speech to the team, and it’s something that could easily be straight out of a “Friday Night Lights” episode.

San Diego State heads to the line in a tie game with 1.2 remaining #MarchMadness pic.twitter.

Ben Simmons, who has not played in more than a month because of a nerve issue in his back, has been shut down for the rest of the season.

The Josh Harris/Mitchell Rales group, which now includes Magic Johnson, officially has submitted a fully financed bid for the Commanders, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Will CBS make Tournament change; MLB broadcasters have a challenge and more
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I would be stunned if CBS removed Grant Hill from the No. 1 booth before next season when Ian Eagle takes over for Jim Nantz.

Florida Atlantic basketball and head coach Dusty May are headed to the Final Four for the first time in school history. The Owls are the second No. 9 seed in NCAA Tournament history to play for a chance at the national title.
To call FAU’s run remarkable would be true, but the team has lost just three games all season. May’s fifth year at the helm has seen nearly double the amount of wins as his second-best season.
But he almost didn’t make it past year one. In fact, he almost didn’t make it past day one.
May accepted the head coaching job at FAU in March of 2018.

Recently retired safety Devin McCourty and former Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi believe the Patriots should check in on Lamar Jackson
As Lamar Jackson continues to live in contract purgatory with the Ravens after being tabbed with the non-exclusive franchise tag and requesting a trade from Baltimore, two former Patriots would like to see New England make a call to gauge Jackson’s value in Baltimore.
Chalk up former Patriots safety Devin McCourty and former Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi as two who would be in favor of New England getting in the mix for Jackson.

This keeps getting weirder.
We are in the middle of the funniest sporting lawsuit of all time, and it’s made even better considering it involves Gwyneth Paltrow.
If you haven’t been following along, Paltrow is being sued by 76-yea-old Terry Sanderson, who is seeking $300,000 for a skiing collision which took place in 2016. Sanderson claims that Paltrow was “out of control” on the slopes of Park City, Utah — alleging that the incident caused him to suffer physical, psychological, and emotional damage as a result.