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NFL Nuggets:
- The AAF might die as early as tomorrow.
- It comes down to the league wanting to use bottom-roster NFL players, but needs an agreement with the NFL, who needs agreement from the NFLPA to allow such a deal to go forward.
- Forbes is on board, writing a pressure-piece highlighting how recently overlooked guys are getting the second (or so) chance they need to try & work their way back towards the NFL, and lamenting why the NFLPA won’t get on board.
- For the union, it comes down to player protection, something the League’s majority owner overlooks when he describes his vision for the AAF:
- “If the players union is not going to give us young players, we can’t be a development league,” Dundon, who in February pledged to incrementally invest $250 million into the AAF, told USA Today.
- It comes down to the league wanting to use bottom-roster NFL players, but needs an agreement with the NFL, who needs agreement from the NFLPA to allow such a deal to go forward.
- Calling it “due diligence”, the Raiders are working out Kyler Murray in advance of the draft.
- When asked for comment, Derek Carr refused to open his door & instead blasted some Nick Cave.
- BIG BEN GO NO MORE ON RADIO!
- He is considering ending his local radio show, in part because his comments on that show had impact on the Steelers vis-a-vis Antonio Brown & Le’Veon Bell.
- A fact Mike Tomlin would likely appreciate.
- He is considering ending his local radio show, in part because his comments on that show had impact on the Steelers vis-a-vis Antonio Brown & Le’Veon Bell.
- Julio Jones is looking for a contract extension.
- Mostly because, thanks to when he signed + recent contracts to other upper echelon receivers, he has dropped to the 11th highest paid.
- Per ESPN, “Jones’ current average of $14.25 million per year is 11th among all receivers. Cleveland’s Odell Beckham Jr. tops the list at $18 million per year ($65 million guaranteed).”
- They speculate $20 million isn’t all that far-fetched, especially when you consider that “far” & “fetched” aren’t two words in the Matt Ryan throwing catalog.
- Per ESPN, “Jones’ current average of $14.25 million per year is 11th among all receivers. Cleveland’s Odell Beckham Jr. tops the list at $18 million per year ($65 million guaranteed).”
- Mostly because, thanks to when he signed + recent contracts to other upper echelon receivers, he has dropped to the 11th highest paid.
Duke’s immolation of most people’s brackets inspired plenty of people on Twitter yesterday, including one handsome former Major League umpire of note:
https://twitter.com/Enrico_Palazzo_/status/1112523547547717632
and got me to ask Low Commander to add another [DFO] original to the canon, which became the banner pic. I have attached it far & wide today to try & drum up page views.
Tonight’s sports:
- NHL:
- Capitals at Panthers – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
- Avalanche at Blues – 8:00PM | NBCSN
- Oilers at Vegas – 10:00PM | Sportsnet
- MLB:
- Cubs at Braves – 7:00PM | ESPN / TSN2
- Orioles at Blue Jays – 7:00PM | Sportsnet1
- Giants at Dodgers – 10:00PM | ESPN / TSN2
- NBA:
- Magic at Raptors – 7:30PM | TSN4
- Heat at Celtics – 7:30PM | NBATV
- NCAA:
- Men’s:
- CBI Basketball Tournament: (best of three)
- Finals Game 1: DePaul at South Florida – 7:00PM | ESPNU
- CBI Basketball Tournament: (best of three)
- Women’s:
- Women’s Basketball Tournament:
- Baylor vs. Iowa – 7:00PM | ESPN2 / TSN
- Notre Dame vs. Stanford – 9:00PM | ESPN2 / TSN
- Women’s Basketball Tournament:
- Men’s:
- WWE:
- Monday Night Raw – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360
- It’s the last RAW before Wrestlemania this Sunday. This show will bring most of the rest of the card into shape.
- Monday Night Raw – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360
I hope you enjoyed April Fool’s Day. I returned to a classroom of broken windows, thanks to weekend vandals. NOT FUNNY!
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