When it comes to the NFL and the NFL Players Association, a disparity exists in bargaining power. One side is willing to use the nuclear option of shutting the game down for a full season, and one isn’t. Still, the fact that the players won’t go without missing a...

In push for 18 games, the NFLPA needs to drive a harder bargain

Athlon Sports

On Monday, the NFL released its initial list for the "2024 NFL top 100 players,"  voted on by players. Even though he didn't complete a single pass in 2023, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has made the rankings, falling in at No. 92.  The first release of the top 100 includes ...

Fans Unite In Agreement On Aaron Rodgers In NFL Top 100

Houston, TX

Stadium Rant

The Houston Texans have big aspirations in 2024. After winning the AFC South last season, the team is expected to contend for a Super...

Houston Texans Sign Controversial NFL Player

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NFL players still think very highly of Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker. After a down year in which he missed five games and did not break up a pass or have an interception, he still made the NFL Top 100 Players list in 2024.
NFL Network released, in reverse order, players No. 100-No. 81.
Baker comes in a No. 89. He was No. 73 last offseason.

89. Budda Baker #NFLTop100 pic.twitter.com/6dXH9013OT
— NFL (@NFL) July 23, 2024

It was the fifth consecutive offseason in which he was voted by players to be in the top 100.
He debuted in the top 100 in 2020, coming in at No. 97. In 2021, he ranked No. 19 and the last two years he was 67th and 73rd, respectively.
His making the top 100 has corresponded with his five consecutive Pro Bowl selections.
Baker, 28 years old, enters the final year of his contract. He had 87 total tackles, five for loss, last season.
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Budda Baker still in NFL Top 100 Players in 2024

Larry Brown Sports

The Los Angeles Rams shared some significant news about Matthew Stafford at the start of their training camp. Rams head coach Sean McVay told reporters on Tuesday that the team has agreed to a new contract with Stafford. Sean McVay says the #Rams come to an agreement on a new deal with QB Matthew Stafford....
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Rams share big news about Matthew Stafford

Cincinnati, OH

Former MLB, NFL, and college football broadcaster Thom Brennaman will return to the broadcast booth next month calling games for the Pac-2 and ACC on The CW, The Athletic first reported. Brennaman used an anti-gay slur during a Reds-Royals game in August 2020 and went viral on social media for having his apology cut short by a Nick Castellanos home run.

Thom Brennaman Returns to Booth Years After Viral Slur

Many in the sports industry were already bracing for a likely fourth-quarter ratings hit due to the upcoming U.S. presidential election. But the ongoing reformation of the all-important political race now threatens to amplify that expectation and reshape the landscape for multiple sports leagues and television networks. U.S. President Joe...

Election Could Shake Up Sports, Force TV Networks to Move Events

New Jersey State

TNT has elected to match Amazon’s offer for NBA media rights, throwing chaos into a long process that appeared to be nearing its conclusion. Front Office Sports newsletter writer Eric Fisher joins the show to break down what we know and what happens next. Plus, we explore the big...

TNT Matches Amazon’s Offer, “Inside the NBA” Given New Life

North Carolina State

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Asheville, NC

Town Talks

Thanks to Yahoo's comprehensive assessment, they have obtained a list detailing the worst fast-food chains in America. Surprisingly, North Carolina seems to have three locations for the number one spot holder.

North Carolina Hosts Three of America's Worst Fast-Food Chains, According to Yahoo

Even in a period of accelerating change both internally and externally, the king of streaming still rules the market. Netflix’s latest earnings report shows the extent to which it is maintaining its industry dominance, with sports increasingly at the center of that position. The company reported an updated subscriber total of 277.7 million for the second quarter, by far the largest such base in the industry. The figure is up 3% from 269.6 million in the prior quarter and up 16% from 238.4 million a year ago.

Netflix Reigns Supreme: NFL Deal, Robust Earnings Highlight Q2 Report

The NFL Players Association has engaged in “high-level” discussions with the NFL about the potential implementation of an 18-game schedule, said union executive director Lloyd Howell, per the Washington Post’s Mark Maske. Discussions have not progressed toward formal negotiations, but Howell will speak with players about the...

NFL, players union begin discussions on 18-game schedule

Sports Illustrated

It probably won’t be long until the NFL adds another regular season game.

The NFL 18-Game Season Sounds Inevitable

Missouri State

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Impaired driving due to alcohol is one thing and being impaired under the use of marijuana is another. Just because marijuana was legalized in Missouri doesn't mean you can drive if you're high, or drive while getting high. Have you ever been sitting next to someone in traffic who was smoking cannabis causing you to avoid being around that car?

Reminders about mixing marijuana and driving in Missouri and knowing the risks

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Sky are expected to unveil plans for a new practice facility before the end of the WNBA’s Olympic break, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Sunday. The team is considering a move to the Wintrust Sports Complex near Midway International Airport, a $38 million facility opened in 2021, according to the outlet. It was not immediately clear whether the team would buy or lease the space.

Chicago Sky Finally Ditching Suburban Rec Center As Practice Facility

It is viewed by many as a foregone conclusion that the NFL will eventually implement an 18-game regular-season schedule, and that change could come even sooner than expected. In an interview with Mark Maske of the Washington Post that was published on Tuesday, NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell revealed that the NFLPA and...
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NFL could make big schedule change sooner than expected?

Las Vegas, NV

Sporting News

ESPN recently put out their future NFL power rankings and the Las Vegas Raiders landed in a spot we did not expect to see them in. Here's why ESPN got it completely wrong.

Las Vegas Raiders land in shocking spot in future NFL power rankings

Despite its loss to the WNBA All-Stars, the U.S. women’s basketball team is the favorite to take gold in Paris. Meanwhile, the WNBA is set to add teams and regular-season games on the heels of its new media deal. USA Today’s Lindsay Schnell joins the show to break down all the biggest narratives in women’s basketball.

WNBA ASG, Paris Olympics Continue Rise of Women’s Basketball

Denver, CO

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Two immigrants from south of the border told the City Council Monday they were harassed when using hotel vouchers for shelter in Denver. Speaking through an interpreter, Leivy Ortega and Henry Aguilar said they received vouchers for hotel stays from an unnamed non-profit. But they had problems using the vouchers, they said. Ortega said she came to Denver from Connecticut and lived in her car for 15 days. She received a three-day hotel voucher, she said, but hotel staff initially would not honor it. She did not name the hotel. She said staff finally looked at her paperwork and gave her a room, but they wanted to charge her. for it. She said they initially weren’t going to allow her to stay because she has a service animal.

Immigrants allege Denver hotel staff mistreated them

The Mirror US

The NFL still considers Aaron Rodgers as a Top 100 player, naming him 92nd among all players despite only spending four minutes on the field last season for the New York Jets

Aaron Rodgers named in Top 100 NFL players of 2024 despite playing four snaps

Clemson, SC

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips laid into Florida State and Clemson during his annual football media days address Monday. The two schools are embroiled in litigation against the ACC over the validity of the ACC’s bylaws and media contracts (including the “Grant of Rights,” the contract binding the member schools together). The goal: Figure out whether they can leave the conference early without paying nine-figure exit fees. FSU’s lawsuit goes a step further than Clemson’s in accusing the conference of negligence.

ACC Commissioner: FSU, Clemson Lawsuits ‘Incredibly Harmful’

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NFL’s Push for 18-Game Season Gains Traction, but Players Have Demands

The idea of an 18-game NFL regular season is gaining steam, even though the 2024 NFL season will be just the fourth since the league expanded...

NFL’s Push for 18-Game Season Gains Traction, but Players Have Demands

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