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Trevor Bauer rejected again; Bob Melvin puts politics back into national anthem; MLB pitchers are now like NFL RBs
After yet another Spring in which Trevor Bauer posts pics of himself at Spring Training and tries to convince us all that he has just tons of support and interest among MLB teams who want to hire him but can’t, Bauer has finally been signed — by a Japanese travel team called Asian Breeze. - Julie D...
The NFL’s franchise tag is un-American
What happens every time an NFL quarterback resets the QB market? A relatively crap quarterback gets overpaid. The reason Daniel Jones netted a four-year $160 million deal after one good season, instead of getting franchise tagged like he should’ve been, is Joe Burrow got enough money that, by compar...
Kneeling is a quiet gesture. Bob Melvin’s decision to make the Giants stand for the national anthem is a loud one
After making it known that he wants players to have “a voice” in a volatile Election Year, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell still had six months before preseason games started in which he didn’t have to worry about any potential on-field demonstrations. But thanks to new San Francisco Giants skipper B...
Increasing the NFL season to 18 games is a terrible idea
An 18-game NFL regular season has been looming over the league at least since it was clear that the 2011 lockout was an inevitability. What the league wants, the league — more specifically the team owners — usually gets. The revenue split used to be 50/50 with the players, but now a greater share ha...
It's 2024, the NFL Draft process shouldn't take this long
The NFL Draft cannot get here soon enough. In its effort to monetize every second of every month, we have to wait and sit through months of speculation and evaluation with narratives conjured out of dead air. What are the Bears going to do with Justin Fields? Why are all the elite athletes opting ou...
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Every No. 1 NFL Draft pick since 2000

Every No. 1 NFL Draft pick since 2000

Fri Mar 01 2024
Roger Goodell wants NFL players to have a ‘voice’ in volatile Election Year. Don’t believe him

Roger Goodell wants NFL players to have a ‘voice’ in volatile Election Year. Don’t believe him

Wed Feb 28 2024
The NFL keeps giving us ‘all-access’ content that lacks access

The NFL keeps giving us ‘all-access’ content that lacks access

Thu Feb 22 2024
Is Bill Belichick’s gap year a post-dated suspension for Spygate?

Is Bill Belichick’s gap year a post-dated suspension for Spygate?

Wed Feb 21 2024
The Super Bowl has become a great concert that features a football game

The Super Bowl has become a great concert that features a football game

Tue Feb 13 2024
So what <i>were</i> Roger Goodell and Taylor Swift talking about during SB pregame?

So what <i>were</i> Roger Goodell and Taylor Swift talking about during SB pregame?

Mon Feb 12 2024
Kadarius Toney almost kept quiet; The truth about Bill Belichick's not being hired; Brett Favre with another really bad look

Kadarius Toney almost kept quiet; The truth about Bill Belichick's not being hired; Brett Favre with another really bad look

Sat Feb 10 2024
SB LVIII even too expensive for the rich; A Swifties guide to the game; Poor Mama Kelce; What's Brock Purdy have to do with Lee Harvey Oswald?

SB LVIII even too expensive for the rich; A Swifties guide to the game; Poor Mama Kelce; What's Brock Purdy have to do with Lee Harvey Oswald?

Sat Feb 10 2024
Diversity in hiring is working for the 49ers, and other NFL teams don't like it

Diversity in hiring is working for the 49ers, and other NFL teams don't like it

Thu Feb 08 2024
Why would the UFL release its schedule during Super Bowl week?

Why would the UFL release its schedule during Super Bowl week?

Wed Feb 07 2024
The NFL's multi-billion dollar empire has a lawn-care problem

The NFL's multi-billion dollar empire has a lawn-care problem

Wed Feb 07 2024
Roger Goodell gets exposed again at the Super Bowl

Roger Goodell gets exposed again at the Super Bowl

Tue Feb 06 2024
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