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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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Hola, Madrid! Washington Commanders, Miami Dolphins Set For First-Ever NFL Game In Spain
Get your passports ready—the Washington Commanders are taking their talents to Madrid for the first-ever NFL game in Spain, the team announced. The Commanders are officially headed overseas to face the Miami Dolphins in Madrid as part of the NFL’s 2024 International Games, officials confirmed. The game will be played at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the world-famous home of Real Madrid, in Week 11 as part of the NFL's slate of international games in 2025. Kickoff time is set for 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16, and it will air on the NFL Network. It is the second overseas game for the Commanders…
Ridgewood, NJ
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'Good Morning Football' Host Details 'Petrifying' Birth Of Baby At Valley Hospital
It was a harrowing birth ordeal with a happy ending for one of the hosts of "Good Morning Football" at The Valley Hospital. Jamie Erdahl, who hosts the show on NFL Network and is also a sideline reporter for CBS Sports, went into the detail about the birth of her daughter, Nora, at the Ridgewood hospital on Saturday, March 30. During the birth, the umbilical cord became prolapsed around Nora's neck, necessitating an emergency c-section. "To myself who thought everything was fine until it wasn't," Erdahl wrote on Instagram. "To my husband who met my petrified tears with calm and strength de…
Vineland, NJ
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NFL Star From Vineland Entertains Fans At Super Bowl Opening Night
For Vineland native Isiah Pacheco, the Super Bowl doesn't appear to be a very intimidating stage. Pacheco is only in his second NFL season and he's already looking to win his second Super Bowl. The former Rutgers player is the starting running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, who take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. As part of the Super Bowl's opening night event on Monday, Feb. 5, Pacheco became fast friends with a well-known crew from the host city of Las Vegas. Pacheco posed for some pictures with the Blue Man Group while on stage for the fun-filled night. Pacheco made s…
Dorchester, MA
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Former Patriots Player Willie McGinest Arrested For Alleged Assault: Report
A former player for the New England Patriots turned himself into Los Angeles Police in connection with an assault that allegedly happened within the past two weeks, TMZ reports. Willie McGinest, age 51, was placed on a $30,000 bail after he was reportedly booked around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, the outlet continues. It was not immediately clear what charges he was facing. McGinest, a former linebacker who played in the National Football League for 15 seasons, was drafted by the Patriots in 1994. He spent 12 seasons with the team and was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2015. …
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Eagles Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson Out With Kidney Laceration: Report
Philadelphia Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson will be on the injury list "indefinitely" after rupturing a kidney during Sunday night's victory over the Green Bay Packers, according to news reports. NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero tweeted early on Tuesday, Nov. 29 that Gardner-Johnson is expected to return to the field sometime this season, but that there is no timetable for his recovery at this point. #Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson is out indefinitely after suffering a lacerated kidney in Sunday night’s win over the #Packers, per sources. It’s a non-surgical injury. Testing i…
Kingston, NY
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Covid-
19: Commissioner Roger Goodell To Conduct NFL Draft From His Hudson Valley Home
The NFL Draft is heading to the Hudson Valley… sort of. Due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will conduct the first round of the draft via an in-home camera in the basement of his Bronxville home, NBC’s Peter King reported in his “Football Morning in America” column. According to King, “during each pick, a virtual montage of 15 fans of the team on the clock will be the backdrop behind Goodell, with those fans reacting (booing?) to the commissioner and to whoever their team picks.” Goodell won’t be the only one wired up. Cameras have been install…
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Sports TV Production Genius Gary Lang Of Hillsdale Dies, 53
Hillsdale native and Emmy Award-winning sports television producer Gary Lang died April 21 after a brief illness at his home in Redondo Beach, California, Deadline reports. He was 53 years old. Lang grew up with his four siblings Bill, Richard, Chris, and Lisa on Arthur Street in Hillsdale. Fox Sports played a piece during a NASCAR race to show "the genius of Gary Lang." His career began in 1991 with CBS' sports tape vault, before becoming a producer for the network during the 1994 Winter Olympics. Lang moved from New York to Los Angeles to become part of Fox Sports' production team, ea…
