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ESPN Gains NFL Media Assets In Massive Deal: What Football Fans Should Know ESPN Gains NFL Media Assets In Massive Deal: What Football Fans Should Know
ESPN Gains NFL Media Assets In Massive Deal: What Football Fans Should Know "The Worldwide Leader in Sports" has reached a major deal with the most popular league in the US. ESPN is acquiring the National Football League's media assets, the network confirmed in a news release on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The league's assets include NFL Network, NFL RedZone, and NFL Fantasy. In exchange, the NFL will get a 10% equity stake in the Disney-backed sports network with headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. "By combining these NFL media assets with ESPN's reach and innovation, we're creating a premier destination for football fans," ESPN chair Jimmy Pitaro said in a statement. "…

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by Chris Spiker
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Deion Sanders Undergoes Bladder Removal After Cancer Diagnosis Deion Sanders Undergoes Bladder Removal After Cancer Diagnosis
Deion Sanders Undergoes Bladder Removal After Cancer Diagnosis "Coach Prime" is back at full strength.  Deion Sanders shared new details about the strange health issue that has plagued him during the offseason, announcing on Monday that he recently underwent surgery to have his bladder removed after being diagnosed with cancer. Sanders' announcement came as his squad at the University of Colorado gets set to kick off its fall camp.  According to the coach, he had his bladder removed after a malignant tumor was found and that he had been "cured" from the cancer. “He never folded one time and never wavered,” Colorado team trainer Lauren …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Aaron Rodgers To Join Steelers After NY Jets Disaster: What We Know Aaron Rodgers To Join Steelers After NY Jets Disaster: What We Know
Aaron Rodgers To Join Steelers After NY Jets Disaster: What We Know Aaron Rodgers finally has a new home. After months of speculation, the mercurial future Hall of Famer is set to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers — the team he famously beat in his only Super Bowl win — after a disastrous two-year stint with the Jets. Rodgers reportedly advised the Steelers that he plans to fly into Pennsylvania this week to make it official: he will fill the team's hole at quarterback. ESPN reported that Rodgers will join the team and sign on Friday, June 6, just in time for the Steelers' mandatory minicamp. His one-year deal is worth an estimated $10 million, according …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
All Aboard The Trump Train? Florida Rep Says Rename DC Metro Or Lose $150M All Aboard The Trump Train? Florida Rep Says Rename DC Metro Or Lose $150M
All Aboard The Trump Train? Florida Rep Says Rename DC Metro Or Lose $150M A Florida congressman wants to slap “Trump Train” on DC’s subway system — and he’s threatening to cut off $150 million in federal funding unless it happens. On Thursday, May 29, Republican Rep. Greg Steube introduced the Make Autorail Great Again Act, a bill that would block all federal funds to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) unless it changes its name and rebrands the Metrorail. Under the proposal, WMATA would become the Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access (WMAGA) and the Metrorail system would be renamed the “Trump Train.” This is not a joke. …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
2027 NFL Draft Headed To DC As White House Announcement Looms: Reports (DEVELOPING) 2027 NFL Draft Headed To DC As White House Announcement Looms: Reports (DEVELOPING)
2027 NFL Draft Headed To DC As White House Announcement Looms: Reports (Developing) The NFL Draft may be heading to the nation's capital. It's been a good week for the Washington Commanders, who announced plans for a new stadium in DC and are now reportedly set to host the 2027 NFL Draft. According to multiple reports, an official announcement is planned for Monday at the White House, with the event likely to be held on the National Mall. Pittsburgh will host the 2026 draft, following Green Bay, which recently welcomed more than 600,000 fans for the three-day event last month. On the White House website, Trump is scheduled to "deliver a sports announcement" at 1 p.m. on …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
After Stunning Draft Fall, Shedeur Sanders Officially Lands In NFL After Stunning Draft Fall, Shedeur Sanders Officially Lands In NFL
After Stunning Draft Fall, Shedeur Sanders Officially Lands In NFL The wait is over. Once projected to be a possible number one draft pick, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders — you may have heard of his father — is heading to the Cleveland Browns. Sanders was considered a consensus first-round pick, but inexplicably fell into the fifth round before the Browns picked him up with the 144th pick.  He was their second choice, after the Browns picked up Oregon star Dillon Gabriel with the 94th pick.  The quarterback room now includes the two rookies, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and much-maligned Deshaun Watson, who may not play this season. Sander…

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by Zak Failla
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Trump Blitzes NFL Owners After Shedeur Sanders Draft Slip: 'Are They Stupid?' Trump Blitzes NFL Owners After Shedeur Sanders Draft Slip: 'Are They Stupid?'
Trump Blitzes NFL Owners After Shedeur Sanders Draft Slip: 'Are They Stupid?' Do the genes make the man? President Donald Trump surely thinks so.  For the second straight day, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to take on the NFL, this time addressing Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders — son of Hall of Famer Deion — not being picked in the first round. At one point, Sanders was considered a potential top three pick in the NFL Draft, which began on Thursday, but he fell out of the first round after being passed over by all 32 teams. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shedeur Sanders (@she…

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by Zak Failla
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NFL Prospect Kyren Lacy Found Dead Hours Before Facing Grand Jury In Fatal Crash NFL Prospect Kyren Lacy Found Dead Hours Before Facing Grand Jury In Fatal Crash
NFL Prospect Kyren Lacy Found Dead Hours Before Facing Grand Jury In Fatal Crash A former standout wide receiver at LSU was found dead hours before he was set to face a grand jury following a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 78-year-old man in December 2024, according to reports. Kyren Lacy, 24, died in Houston, his family confirmed, and is a suspected suicide victim, according to multiple reports.  Former LSU WR Kyren Lacy has died at 24 pic.twitter.com/onc5PQpCU0 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 13, 2025 Once considered a possible first-round pick, the former Tiger was accused of the fatal hit-and-run crash that killed Herman Hall in December …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Homecoming Spoiled At Last Second For DMV Native Caleb Williams Homecoming Spoiled At Last Second For DMV Native Caleb Williams
Homecoming Spoiled At Last Second For DMV Native Caleb Williams Caleb William's grand homecoming back in the DMV region did not go quite as scripted. For 59 minutes and 58 seconds, things looked promising for the DC native as he battled back-and-forth with the man taken behind him by the Washington Commanders in the NFL Draft in April. Then disaster struck for the Gonzaga College graduate. With two seconds left in the came and the Commanders in their own half of the field, Jayden Daniels ran right, he ran left, squared up and heaved the ball 60 yards, and into the waiting arms of Noah Brown in the end zone after it was tipped by defenders. Williams an…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
DMV Native Caleb Williams Picked First Overall In NFL Draft DMV Native Caleb Williams Picked First Overall In NFL Draft
DMV Native Caleb Williams Picked First Overall In NFL Draft The worst-kept secret in sports is out of the bag and DMV-native Caleb Williams is heading to the NFL after being picked with the first overall pick in Thursday's NFL Draft.  Williams, 22, a graduate of Gonzaga College High School - where he was named the Washington, DC Gatorade Football Player of the Year - was the obvious choice, and the Chicago Bears made it official on April 25. After starting as a backup behind Spencer Rattler at Oklahoma, Williams transferred to USC, where he starred under quarterback guru Lincoln Riley - his former coach with the Sooners. The 2022 Heisman Troph…

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by Zak Failla
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NFL Rookie From MD Cited For Driving 140MPH In Lambo On Minnesota Freeway: Police NFL Rookie From MD Cited For Driving 140MPH In Lambo On Minnesota Freeway: Police
NFL Rookie From MD Cited For Driving 140MPH In Lambo On Minnesota Freeway: Police Maryland native Jordan Addison’s NFL debut may be on delay after he was cited for driving 140 mph on a Minnesota highway early on Thursday morning. Addison, the former Tuscarora High School standout in Frederick County who was taken with the 23rd pick in this year’s NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, was busted on Thursday, July 20 going nearly triple the speed limit in a Lamborghini by Minnesota State Police. The incident comes as rookies were set to report to training camp this weekend for the Vikings, where Addison was projected to serve as a possible starter besides star Justin Je…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
'Sorry I Couldn't Save You': GF Of Drowned Ravens QB Ryan Mallet Pens Heartbreaking Tribute 'Sorry I Couldn't Save You': GF Of Drowned Ravens QB Ryan Mallet Pens Heartbreaking Tribute
'Sorry I Couldn't Save You': GF Of Drowned Ravens QB Ryan Mallet Pens Heartbreaking Tribute "I'm sorry I couldn't save you." That was just one heartbreaking line among many in a Facebook tribute posted by Madison Carter, who was dating former Baltimore Ravens quarterback Ryan Mallett, when he drowned last week in Florida. "Nothing was ever about you, it was always about others," Carter wrote days after the 35-year-old athlete drowned in the Gulf of Mexico.  "Multiple times, I heard you say 'there are so many good people in this world,' and that statement alone shows what kind of person you were. Always looking for the good." First responders were called to the bea…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Former Top HS Recruit In MD Looks To Party With The Lombardi After Being Picked In NFL Draft Former Top HS Recruit In MD Looks To Party With The Lombardi After Being Picked In NFL Draft
Former Top HS Recruit In MD Looks To Party With The Lombardi After Being Picked In NFL Draft A former high school football standout in Maryland is looking to bring the Lombardi Trophy back to the bayou. Former Damascus High School superstar Bryan Bresee is taking his talents from the DMV to NOLA after being chosen with the 29th pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. With the 29th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints select DT Bryan Bresee!#SaintsDraft | @CoxComm pic.twitter.com/NiDkXkTIwn — New Orleans Saints (@Saints) April 28, 2023 At Damascus, Bresee tallied 134 career tackles, including 80.5 for loss, with 35 sacks. He won a state champion…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
DC Native, Ex-NFL Player Vontae Davis Arrested For DUI DC Native, Ex-NFL Player Vontae Davis Arrested For DUI
DC Native, Ex-nfl Player Vontae Davis Arrested For DUI Washington DC native and former NFL cornerback Vontae Davis was arrested on a DUI charge following a Florida crash, according to arrest records and news reports. Davis, 34, lost control of his Tesla and struck a parked pickup truck on the side of the Florida Turnpike in Hollywood early Saturday, Feb. 4, ESPN says citing a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The impact of the crash sent the pickup into a concrete barrier and struck its driver, who was standing outside of the vehicle, the outlet said citing police. Meanwhile, Davis had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, smelled of alcohol a…

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore Ravens Make Pre-Trade Deadline Blockbuster With Pickup Of All-Pro LB Roquan Smith Baltimore Ravens Make Pre-Trade Deadline Blockbuster With Pickup Of All-Pro LB Roquan Smith
Baltimore Ravens Make Pre-Trade Deadline Blockbuster With Pickup Of All-Pro LB Roquan Smith The Baltimore Ravens made a big splash on the eve of the NFL trade deadline, picking up an All-Pro linebacker to shore up their defense. Roquan Smith, 25, is taking his talents from Chicago to Baltimore after the Bears agreed to trade their defensive captain over to the Ravens in exchange for a pair of picks in the 2023 NFL Draft and linebacker AJ Klein. The rebuilding bears will now have an additional second-round and fifth-round pick in the draft, while the streaking Ravens have a two-time All-Pro selection to team with Patrick Queen and Justin Houston in the second level of the defense. …

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by Zak Failla