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☆ 2024 NFL Draft: 5 quarterbacks taken in the top 10 of the NFL Draft for the first time ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The 2024 NFL Draft has kicked off with the Chicago Bears selecting USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick on Thursday night. Earlier Thursday, NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said on X 150,000 fans are in attendance at the draft. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 NFL Draft. How to watchThe 2024 NFL Draft will be held in Detroit across three days in the downtown area surrounding the Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza. Pass-catching game-changersAccording to the NFL’s draft expert Daniel Jeremiah and his rankings of the 2024 draft prospects, three of the four best players are wide receivers, and 12 of the top 50 play the position.

Persons: Caleb Williams, Williams, Roger Goodell, Brian McCarthy, USC’s Williams, Kyler Murray, Tom Pennington, Justin Fields, Jayden Daniels, Daniels, Carolina’s Drake Maye, Maye, Lance Zierlein, shouldn’t, ” Daniels, Jonathan Bachman, Michael Penix Jr, JJ McCarthy, Bo Nix, Daniel Jeremiah, Marvin Harrison Jr, Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, Harrison Jr, Pro Bowler, Carmen Mandato, Zierlein, Rome, LSU’s Malik Nabers, Odunze, Larry Fitzgerald, Nabers, Justin Jefferson, Brian Thomas Jr, Adonai Mitchell, Xavier Worthy, Georgia’s Ladd McConkey Organizations: CNN, Chicago Bears, Bears, Hart, NFL Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, NFL, Heisman, USC, The Bears, Washington, LSU, New England Patriots, UNC, LSU Tigers, Atlanta Falcons, University of Washington, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Michigan, Denver Broncos, Oregon, Pro Football Hall of Famer, Arizona Cardinals, Ohio State, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, of Famer, Getty, Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, New, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: Detroit, Baton Rouge, Texas, Carolina, New Orleans, Cleveland, Houston

☆ Travis Kelce’s coach Andy Reid knew Taylor Swift before he did
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Travis Kelce had a prior connection to Taylor Swift he didn’t even know about. with Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gary,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid revealed that he knew Swift before his player met her. “I had met him there, and her.”He added that the superstar singer and her fans have been “great.”Reid joked that Kelce was less than thrilled to learn Swift knew his coach. “And he went, ‘Oh, God, come on!’.”He added about Swift, “She’s a good girl. And Trav’s handled it right,” Reid said of the media spotlight on the couple.

Persons: CNN — Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Swift, Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald, Jim Gary, Andy Reid, “, Scott Swift, ”, Reid, ” Reid, Kelce, Trav, ‘, ’ ” Reid, “ She’s Organizations: CNN, The Kansas City Chiefs, ” Chiefs, University of ], Chiefs, San Franscico 49ers Locations: Philadelphia, University of ] Delaware

☆ Morgan Stanley launches financial literacy program for NIL agreements
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMorgan Stanley launches financial literacy program for NIL agreementsLarry Fitzgerald, former NFL all-pro wide receiver, Morgan Stanley's Sandra Richards, and CNBC's Frank Holland join 'Power Lunch' to discuss Morgan Stanley's financial education program for name, image, and likeness deals, attracting investment clients through NIL deals, and educating young people about how to thoughtfully manage contracts.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Larry Fitzgerald, Morgan Stanley's Sandra Richards, CNBC's Frank Holland, Morgan Organizations: NFL

☆ The top 4 sports and sports tech VCs are ready to open their checkbooks. Here's what they're looking for.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Courtside Ventures in January closed a $100 million fund, its biggest yet. KB Partners late last year closed a $127 million fund, also its biggest yet. If you're not in one of those lanes, don't bother reaching out, even though the firm has the new $100 million fund to dole out. Parikh expects fewer investments in media companies out of the new fund, but more investments in gaming. It's doling out the money through two accelerator programs and an investment fund.

☆ Fact Check-ESPN did not mistakenly publish image of Larry Fitzgerald in article on Brittney Griner release
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Users shared a screenshot of an ESPN report on Griner’s release that seemingly featured an image of Fitzgerald instead of Griner. The ESPN article features an embedded video news report preceded in some versions by a still image of Griner. In the video, an image of Griner can also be seen in the graphic across the bottom of the screen (here). A Twitter advanced search via ESPN’s official Twitter account showed Griner’s image linked to reports of her release, not Fitzgerald (archive.vn/wip/pVTh6). The ESPN report on Griner’s release featured an embedded video report with Griner viewable in a still image and in a graphic.

☆ Tom Brady addresses divorce from Gisele Bündchen for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Liz Calvario | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Tom Brady got candid about how his personal life is spilling over into his work and making headlines. After 13 years of marriage, Brady and Bündchen announced on Oct. 28 that they officially divorced. “I think there’s a lot of professionals in life that go through things that they deal with at work and they deal with at home,” Brady told Gray. Brady and Bündchen married in 2009 and share two children, Benjamin, 12, and Vivian, 9. As for Bündchen, she said that the divorce was amicable and that her focus remained on their children last week when announcing the split.

☆ Tom Brady apologizes for his 'very poor choice of words' when comparing playing football to a military deployment
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady apologized Thursday for making a comparison between football and military deployment while interviewing NBA star Kevin Durant on the seven-time Super Bowl champion’s weekly podcast. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback said he used a “very poor choice of words” on the SiriusXM podcast “Let’s Go! With Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray” while he and Durant were discussing the difficulty of balancing a commitment to being highly successful athletes with life outside of sports. It was a very poor choice of words,” Brady said. I have a tremendous amount of gratitude for everyone who served (in the military),” Brady said.

☆ Larry Fitzgerald continues mother's legacy of giving back
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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