Power 5 decision-makers remain in wait-and-see mode

Power 5 decision-makers are targeting the end of July to determine if the season can start on time, Heather Dinich of ESPN reports. “We said from the onset of this pandemic that circumstances around the virus would guide our decision-making, and it is clear recent developments related to COVID-19 have not been trending in the [more]

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The preliminary Patrick Mahomes contract details

The numbers on any given contract don’t become official under the actual contract can be inspected and analyzed. For now, here’s the breakdown of the Patrick Mahomes contract that is making the rounds. It’s a twelve-year deal with a base value of $477.631 million. It averages, at signing, $39.8 million per year. The deal includes [more]

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Jeremy Chinn plans to be a “defensive weapon” for Panthers

The Panthers made no secret about what part of their team they wanted to improve in the draft this year. Carolina took seven players over the course of seven rounds and all seven of them ply their trade on the defensive side of the ball. They traded up to the No. 64 pick in order [more]

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Philip Rivers asks what happens if player tests positive before the Super Bowl

Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is looking ahead to the Super Bowl as he wonders whether the NFL is fully prepared for all the implications of playing during the COVID-19 pandemic. On an NFL Players Association call on Friday, Rivers asked what would happen if a player tested positive for COVID-19 before the Super Bowl, according [more]

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FMIA Guest: Kim Pegula On Lessons Learned Leading Bills During Covid

Peter King is on vacation until July 20, and he lined up some guest writers to fill his Monday spot on Football Morning in America. Today, it’s Kim Pegula, president and co-owner (with husband Terry Pegula) of the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Sabres. Previous guest columns: Michael MacCambridge (June 15) • Front-Line Workers (June 22) • Joe [more]

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Titans tell season ticket holders they can opt out of 2020 season

The Titans have joined other NFL teams in letting their season ticket holders know that they can opt out of buying tickets for the 2020 season. In a letter to season ticket holders, the team said season ticket holders can apply their existing payments for this season as credit toward next year. They can also [more]

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Nationals cancel practice because of testing delays

On Sunday, Washington Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle lamented delays in testing, and said we might not deserve sports at the moment. And since those results still weren’t available Monday, his team decided to call off today’s practice, and their General Manager openly questioned the sport’s ability to operate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We cannot [more]

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