The USFL expected a dip in TV ratings for Week Two. Dip happened. What it means depends on the lens through which the numbers are viewed. As reported by the Sports TV Ratings Twitter account, the Saturday Maulers-Stars game on Fox drew an average audience of 1.056 million. Sunday afternoon’s Breakers-Bandits blowout on NBC generated 812,000. [more] … [Read more...] about Bad news, good news for USFL in Week Two
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Bills pick up Ed Oliver’s fifth-year option
Defensive tackle Ed Oliver is set to remain with the Bills through at least the 2023 season. The Bills announced on Tuesday that they have exercised their option on Oliver’s contract for that season. Oliver was the ninth overall selection in 2019 and he will have a guaranteed salary of $10.753 million in 2023. Oliver [more] … [Read more...] about Bills pick up Ed Oliver’s fifth-year option
Stephen Jones not ruling out Cowboys drafting a running back
With Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard already on the roster, running back would appear to be the last position the Cowboys need to address in the draft. But Cowboys executive Stephen Jones says he wouldn’t necessarily rule out drafting a running back. Jones said that despite the presence of Elliott and Pollard (plus Rico Dowdle, [more] … [Read more...] about Stephen Jones not ruling out Cowboys drafting a running back
Robert Quinn: I didn’t want to go anywhere, but this is a crazy business
The Bears brought in a new regime for 2022 with General Manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus. And one of their first moves was to trade edge rusher Khalil Mack to the Chargers. That move made it look like Chicago was in the business of picking up assets for the future, so other [more] … [Read more...] about Robert Quinn: I didn’t want to go anywhere, but this is a crazy business
AAF’s initial lead investor pleads guilty in cryptocurrency scheme
Nearly three years after he was indicted, Reginald Fowler has pleaded guilty to federal charges arising from an alleged cryptocurrency scheme. He was the initial lead investor in the Alliance of American Football, a spring league that arrived — and quickly died — in 2019. Via the Associated Press, a U.S. attorney said in a [more] … [Read more...] about AAF’s initial lead investor pleads guilty in cryptocurrency scheme