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☆ What we learned during the 2024 NFL Draft
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The 2024 NFL Draft drew to a close on Saturday as 257 players were selected by teams from across the league, all hopeful of a bright career lying before them. The 137 selections between Thursday’s first round and Saturday’s fifth round set a record for the longest drought without a quarterback being picked in NFL Draft history. Other offensive players popularInterest in offensive players was high throughout the draft and it was an especially good few days for wide receivers and offensive linemen. Laiatu Latu was the first defensive pick of the NFL Draft. Irrelevant’Jaylen Key is announced as the final pick of the NFL Draft.

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☆ Meet the top 10 picks in the NFL Draft
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft took place in Detroit on Thursday. All top 10 picks were offensive players, a first in NFL Draft history. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Now, the city is hosting a weekend of celebrations for the 2024 NFL Draft, which began on Thursday, April 25, to usher in an exciting new wave of football talent with arguably the most talented draft class in recent memory. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Caleb Williams, — Organizations: NFL, Chicago Bears, Service, Lions, NFC, Business Locations: Detroit

☆ 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

We've put together everything you need to know about how to watch the NFL Draft, including a free Round 1 live stream. How to watch the NFL Draft in the USThe NFL Draft will air on ABC, ESPN, and the NFL Network in the US. If you don't have cable, you can access these channels via live TV packages like Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV. Shop at HuluHow to watch the NFL Draft in the UKIf you don't mind staying up late on Thursday and Friday, you can catch the NFL Draft through Sky Sports in the UK. How to watch the NFL Draft in AustraliaYou can catch the NFL Draft a couple of different ways in Australia.

Persons: We've, Caleb Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr, Malik Nabers, Hulu's, There's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, NFL, Chicago Bears, Washington, New England Patriots, Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, USC, LSU, ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN2, Hulu, Disney Plus, Sky Sports Locations: Detroit , Michigan, St, Caleb Williams , Ohio, Australia, Australian

☆ The way NFL games start has drastically changed. Here’s everything you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This came after owners shook up the rule book by voting to outlaw the controversial ‘hip-drop’ tackle the day prior. Then in 2023, the NFL announced that the returning team would be able to signal for a fair catch to advance to the 25. These alterations – combined with the significant injury risk that the kicking team posed by running at full speed towards the returning team – saw the incentive to return the ball dwindle. Similarly, if the ball goes through and out of the end zone, it will be a touchback to the 30-yard line. “I think it will be a big improvement,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said, according to the league.

Persons: –, Scott Taetsch, it’s, Tyler Scott, You’ve, Punt, Roger Goodell, ” Goodell, ”, “, we’ll, Dameon Pierce, Richard Rodriguez, Dan Campbell Organizations: CNN, NFL, XFL, league’s, of Fame, Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, ESPN, Getty Images Detroit Lions

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night, a person informed of the deal told The Associated Press. Chicago will receive a conditional 2025 pick, another person familiar with the details of the trade told the AP. The move is a strong signal the Bears will draft a QB -- perhaps USC’s Caleb Williams -- with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Fields figures to back up nine-time Pro Bowler Russell Wilson, who signed a one-year deal with the Steelers on Friday.

Persons: Justin Fields, Caleb Williams, Bowler Russell Wilson, Kenny Pickett, Wilson, Fields, Ryan Pace, Matt Nagy, Matt Eberflus, Ryan, it’s, Williams, Keenan Allen, DJ Moore, Rob Maaddi, Will Graves, ___ Organizations: CHICAGO, Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers, Associated Press, Chicago, AP, haven’t, NFL Network, Steelers, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia Eagles, Bears, NFL, USC, Oklahoma, Los Angeles Chargers, Panthers, Carolina, AP Pro Football Locations: Carolina, Chicago, Tampa , Fla, Pittsburgh

☆ Polls Missing US Economy's Strength Will Make the Next Recession Worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( George Pearkes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

By underweighting the experience of certain groups — especially lower-income or frontline workers — policymakers could learn the wrong lessons from the post-pandemic economy. The Great DivergenceIf you ask Americans how the economy is doing, the general sentiment can be summed up in one word: bad. Similarly, the Conference Board's consumer confidence data isn't quite at its post-Great Recession lows, but it's far below its 2017-19 average. The ASEC data uses a very large sample to provide the best possible insight into households' economic well-being, with more than 75,000 households participating. Similarly, the focus on the prospect of a recession soared, even outdoing the period in 2020 when the economy was actually in a recession.

Persons: it's, —, Pew Organizations: University of, Conference, Labor Statistics, Government, Bureau of Labor Statistics, NFL, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, BLS, Census, Federal Locations: telemarketers, nonresponses

As one of the first countries to the west of the international dateline, Tokyo is a full 17 hours ahead of Las Vegas. The two friends who secured tickets to Saturday’s last show said they started out as NFL fans and became “Swifties” after Kelce and Swift’s romance began. Roke Hiro (left) say they are originally NFL fans and became Swifties after Kelce and Swift began dating. Prior to her win of the coveted award, Swift was tied with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon, who along with her all previously won album of the year three times. Speaking at the Tokyo concert on Wednesday, she said she had planned to announce the new album at the Grammys if she won anything – and announce it in Tokyo if she didn’t win.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, Travis Kelce, that’s, Kelce, Hiro, Swifties, Roke Hiro, Saki Toi, Ari Novianti, “, ”, Levi Myers, Seiko Inoue, Tricia Mears, ” “ Travis Kelce, He’s, ” Tricia Mears, CNN Swift, Welch, Patrick Smith, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, she’s, – Organizations: Tokyo CNN —, Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs, dateline, Chicago Bears, NFL, CNN, Chiefs, AFC, Baltimore Ravens, T, “, Department Locations: Tokyo, United States, Japan, Las Vegas, Saitama, Indonesia, Kansas, Baltimore , Maryland

☆ Kansas City Chiefs: Are they the newest NFL dynasty?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The Kansas City Chiefs will appear in their fourth Super Bowl in five seasons when they take to the field in Las Vegas on February 11 against the San Francisco 49ers. And, like the early era of the Patriots, the Chiefs don’t look like they’re stopping any time soon. To the surprise of many, given Smith’s improvement under Reid, Kansas City selected Patrick Mahomes out of Texas Tech. Mahomes has two MVP awards, two Super Bowl wins and two Super Bowl MVPS, while Brady had three Super Bowl titles, two Super Bowl MVPs and no NFL MVP awards. You don’t have to know a screen pass from a field goal to know something about the Kansas City Chiefs.”What do the Chiefs themselves think?

Persons: Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, Douglas, Andy Reid, Belichick, Brady, Reid, Alex Smith, Travis Kelce, – Reid, Belichick’s, ”, Gregg Rosenthal, ” Rosenthal, Colin E, It’s, Mitchell Trubisky, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Zierlein, Jay Cutler, ” Mahomes, Chelsea Purgahn, Rosenthal, he’d, “, Smith, –, Ed Zurga, he’s, “ I’ve, Tom, They’re, Jamie Squire, Brett Veach, that's, Rich Eisen, ” Eisen, Bob Costas, CNN’s Gayle King, Charles Barkley, ” Costas, “ They’ve, Andy Reid’s, Chiefs – they’ve, Taylor Swift, it’s, I’ll Organizations: CNN, New England Patriots, Patriots, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas, Chiefs, AFC West, CNN Sport, AFC, Tennessee Titans, San, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Bears, North Carolina, Reid , Kansas City, Texas Tech, Chelsea, Tyler Morning Telegraph, Kansas City, Miami Dolphins, Mahomes, NFL Hall of Famer, Super Bowl, Belichick, Brady Patriots, February’s, The Patriots, Games, year’s Chiefs, Ravens, Twitter, Veteran, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Locations: New England, Foxborough , Massachusetts, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Missouri, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Reid ,, Kansas, Washington, Brady

☆ Donna Kelce doesn’t think she’ll be in a Super Bowl suite with Taylor Swift. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The tight end played in the Super Bowl last year against his brother Jason, who is on the Philadelphia Eagles. Their mom will be in the stands this Sunday to watch the Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas, Nevada, at Super Bowl LVIII. “We don’t know until that day if she’ll be coming or not. “I don’t know if anybody’s gonna foot that bill.”Seriously? No, I really don’t think so,” Kelce said.

Persons: Donna Kelce, hasn’t, Travis, Jason, Travis ’, Taylor Swift, she’ll, “, ” Kelce, Ziploc, Michael Simon, Swift, Kelce, ”, “ She’s, ” Taylor Swift, Denny Medley, Reuters Travis, “ Travis, ‘, ’, she’s, I’ve, Charlie Riedel, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Super, Philadelphia Eagles, Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears, Sports, Reuters, NFL, Denver Broncos Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, Allegiant, ”

☆ ESPN will launch its flagship direct-to-consumer service in the fall of 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

ESPN will launch its flagship direct-to-consumer service in either August or the fall of 2025, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced during an interview Wednesday with CNBC's Julia Boorstin. The service will include all of ESPN's programming and feature new personalization and integration with ESPN's fantasy platforms and ESPN Bet. The direct-to-consumer service would have been the first time noncable subscribers could access ESPN outside of the traditional cable bundle. ESPN didn't announce a price for the flagship direct-to-consumer service. Disney already has a sports streaming service in ESPN+, which ended the quarter with 25.2 million subscribers, down from 26 million a quarter ago.

Persons: Bob Iger, CNBC's Julia Boorstin, ESPN didn't Organizations: NFL, ESPN, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, Soldier, Disney, ESPN Bet, Fox, Warner Bros, CNBC PRO Locations: Chicago

☆ Green Bay Packers: Lifelong fan applied for the team’s defensive coordinator job. He never expected this response
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —As a 23-year fantasy football veteran, lifelong Green Bay Packers fan Bill Port knows his way around an NFL roster. Which is why when the Packers’ defensive coordinator job opened up recently, Port decided he should apply for the position. It was something like: ‘I heard your organization has a job opening and I figured I’d try this defensive coordinator thing. Sincerely — Mark.”A hand-written letter to Bill Port from Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy. So, given his deep-rooted allegiances to the Packers, would Port take up a job with the rival Chicago Bears, as Murphy suggested?

Persons: Bill Port, Port, “, ”, Mark Murphy, “ Bill, ” Murphy, — Mark, Matt LaFleur, Mike Holmgren, Desmond Howard, Bill, I’m, I’ve, Alix, Mike, Lori, Lori –, Murphy, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, Green Bay Packers, NFL, Packers, Port, wouldn’t, CNN Sport, Twitter, Super, Raiders, Lambeau, Chicago Bears

“What we’ve seen with the Taylor Swift tour is something that we’ve not really seen before,” said Richard Clarke, an analyst at investment firm Bernstein. Taylor Swift performs at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in 2015. From Taylor Swift On her birthday in 2019, Swift shared this photo of herself as a child. From Taylor Swift A 13-year-old Swift sings the National Anthem before an NBA game in Philadelphia in 2002. John Mabangalo/Pool/Getty Images Swift performs during a sold-out show at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2009.

Persons: Tokyo CNN —, Taylor, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, we’ve, ”, Richard Clarke, Bernstein, “ It’s, TikTok she’d, curating, Kane Ishiyone, Swift, –, Ishiyone, Richard A, Brooks, Clarke, “, that’s, Christopher Polk, Scott, Andrea Swift, Jesse D, Tim McGraw, Kevin Winter, John Mabangalo, Chad Batka, Bryan Bedder, Larry Busacca, Miley Cyrus, Lucas Till, Hannah Montana, Sam Emerson, Everett, Jonas, Frank Masi, I'm, West, Beyoncé, Jeff Kravitz, Lucy Nicholson, Christopher Morris, Josh Haner, Kevin Mazur, James Taylor, Charles Sykes, Matt Sayles, Mark J, Terrill, Invision, Jimmy Fallon, Douglas Gorenstein, Nicholas Harvey, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Laraine Newman, Bill Hader, Taran Killam, Kristen Wiig, Keenan Thompson, Fred Armisen, Kerry Washington, Betty White, Bradley Cooper, Dana Edelson, Andrea, Ethan Miller, Tim Boyles, Selena Gomez, Jordan Strauss, Mike Coppola, John Shearer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Brandon Urie, Katy Perry, Republic Records Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Will Heath, Seth Wenig, Terence Rushin, David Eulitt, Mitsumasa Etou, Akazawa, haven’t, It’s, Michele Bullock Organizations: Tokyo CNN, People, Kansas City Chiefs, Taylor, Getty, Super Bowl, Chicago Bears, dateline, Vegas, Staples Center, NBA, of Country, Garden, New York Times, New York's Rockefeller Center, Walt Disney Co, Kanye, Madison, MTV, NBC, ACM, Academy of Country, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, Universal Pictures, Coachella, Republic Records, New York University, Arrowhead, Chiefs, NET, Tokyo City University, Fuji, Tokyo, Reserve Bank of Australia, Reuters Locations: Tokyo, Las Vegas, Philippines, Fukuoka, Japan, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Shibuya, AFP, Asia, Washington, Las Vagas, Los Angeles, West Reading , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, New York, Auburn Hills , Michigan, Newark , New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Frankfurt, London, Arlington , Texas, Tampa, Chicago, Atlanta, Kansas City , Missouri, Asia Pacific, Singapore, Australia, East Coast

☆ SpongeBob SquarePants is going to announce this Super Bowl broadcast
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Football’s youngest fans will be able to watch Super Bowl LVIII announced by SpongeBob SquarePants and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom. Characters from the cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants will join the telecast live. Sandy Cheeks (voiced by Carolyn Lawrence) will make her sideline reporting debut during the Super Bowl LVIII telecast live "Super Bowl LVIII Live from Bikini Bottom". But fans of the long-running show will recognize a 2001 classic next Sunday — there will be a “Sweet Victory” performance in the Super Bowl telecast. In the 2019 Super Bowl, halftime act Maroon 5 paid tribute to the song that the SpongeBob characters sang in a 2001 episode (in the episode, the characters of the Bikini Bottom were performing in the Bubble Bowl, a spoof of the Super Bowl.)

Persons: New York CNN —, SpongeBob SquarePants, SpongeBob, Sandy Cheeks, Carolyn Lawrence, Paramount SpongeBob, Tom Kenny, Patrick Star, Bill Fagerbakke, Nate Burleson, Noah Eagle, Larry, Lawrence, Slimetime ”, Dylan Gilmore, Nick, Gen Z, Alpha, Taylor Swift’s, Travis Kelce, ” Sean McManus, Chris Nowinski, Stephen Hillenburg, Travis Scott, “, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York CNN — Football’s, Nickelodeon, CBS Sports, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Paramount Global, CBS, Paramount, Allegiant, NFL, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Nick NFL, Chiefs, NFL Nickelodeon, Saints, Bears Locations: New York, Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles will be the host team for the NFL's first regular-season game in Brazil on Friday, Sept. 6 — a day after the 2024 season opener, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday. Goodell made news when he said the Eagles will play in Sao Paolo against a to-be-named opponent. It’ll be the first time in 54 years the NFL has played a game on Friday night of its opening weekend. The game will be played at the Corinthians Arena, home to Brazilian soccer team SC Corinthians. The Eagles’ opponent, along with the kickoff time, will be announced closer to when the 2024 schedule is revealed this spring.

Persons: Roger Goodell, Goodell, Rooney, It’ll, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Super, Eagles, NFL, Los Angeles Rams, Louis Cardinals, Corinthians, Brazilian soccer, SC Corinthians, Tottenham Hotspur, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, The Jacksonville Jaguars, Wembley, The Carolina Panthers, Allianz Arena —, Bayern Munich Locations: Brazil, Sao Paolo, Brazilian, London, Britain, Munich, Germany

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Former Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury isn’t going to Las Vegas to become the Raiders offensive coordinator after all, a person informed of the decision told The Associated Press on Saturday. They have interviewed former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, who is available but is in contention for the openings at New England and New Orleans. Mike Sullivan remains the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterbacks coach, so he is a possibility. Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher is off the market after being promoted to offensive coordinator, and former Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt is now the Patriots OC. He is the Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator.

Persons: HENDERSON, Kliff Kingsbury, Kingsbury, Antonio Pierce’s, Luke Getsy, Mike Sullivan, Dan Pitcher, Alex Van Pelt, Zac Robinson, Chip Kelly, ___ Maaddi, ___ Organizations: Former Arizona Cardinals, Raiders, Associated Press, USC, Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Patriots OC, Las Vegas, Atlanta Falcons, UCLA, NFL.com Locations: Nev, Las Vegas, New England, New Orleans, Kingsbury, Tampa , Florida

☆ Taylor Swift will make it home from Tokyo in time for the Super Bowl, Japanese Embassy says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Swift is scheduled to play the Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital from February 7 to 10, leaving her little time – given the long-haul flight and large time difference – to get back for the Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11. Still, as the Japanese Embassy’s statement shows, Taylor-mania is hardly confined to the NFL or even America. In Asia, the singer sparked a ticketing frenzy after announcing that she would be playing six shows in Singapore and four in Tokyo. So fierce has the competition been that fans have taken to calling it the “Great War” for tickets. After her Tokyo shows – and hopefully for fans, an appearance in Vegas – Swift is expected to return overseas for seven shows in Australia.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, Taylor, Kelce, –, “, ”, Vegas – Swift Organizations: CNN, Super, Embassy, Tokyo, Chiefs, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, Chicago Bears, Singapore Locations: Washington, Las Vegas, Tokyo, Las Vagas, Japan, ”, America, Asia, Singapore, Vegas, Australia

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring former Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury to be their offensive coordinator, a person informed of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday night. This is the first major hire for new Raiders coach Antonio Pierce, who had the interim tag removed Jan. 19. Kingsbury will be in charge of trying to turn around a Las Vegas offense that was 27th this season yards per game (289.5) and 23rd in scoring (19.5-point average). Before that, Kingsbury went 28-37-1 over four seasons as the Cardinals' coach. In addition to Kingsbury, the Raiders interviewed former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher, Pittsburgh Steelers QB coach Mike Sullivan and ex-Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt.

Persons: HENDERSON, Kliff Kingsbury, hasn’t, Antonio Pierce, Kingsbury, Aidan O'Connell, I’ve, ” O’Connell, Caleb Williams, Luke Getsy, Dan Pitcher, Mike Sullivan, Alex Van Pelt, Rob Maaddi, — Organizations: Las Vegas Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, Associated Press, Raiders, USC, Cardinals, Arizona, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, AP Pro Football Locations: Nev, Las Vegas, Vegas, Kingsbury, Tampa , Florida

☆ Opinion: Taylor Swift is making this the most expensive Super Bowl in history
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Opinion Danielle Campoamor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Tickets to this year’s Super Bowl are now the most expensive in NFL history, according to SeatGeek and CBS reporting: the cheapest available at $9,858. But for an organization with a nefarious history when it comes to violence against women, does the NFL really deserve Taylor Swift? Since 2000, over 1,000 NFL players have been arrested. What’s worse, when accusations are levied against professional football players rarely if ever are they held accountable or faced with real, substantial consequences. Since her first stadium appearance, she has been wildly and falsely accused of ruining professional football for deigning to express joy publicly.

Persons: Danielle Campoamor, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Andy Reid, Tony Romo —, Swift, Danielle Campoamor Ashley Batz It’s, Taylor, Jim Nantz, Isiah Pacheco, ”, didn’t, ” Daniel Sailofsky, Ray Rice, fiancé Janay Palmer, Rice, ” Rice, “, Kelce, Jason Kelce, Leonardo DiCaprio, famer, —, Tennessee Sen, Marsha Blackburn, Trump, DJ David “ Jackson ” Mueller, groping Organizations: NBC, CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, AFC Championship, CBS Sports ’, NFL Football, Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, CBS, NFL, Super Bowl, Chicago Bears, Nielsen, Apex Marketing Group, Front, Swift, Tayvis, New York Times, Baltimore Ravens, Ravens, “, Pfizer, Philadelphia Eagles, deigning, Soros, Tennessee, VAWA Locations: Colorado

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Joe Hortiz is going from assembling talent for John Harbaugh to leading the football operations with Jim Harbaugh. Hortiz has agreed to terms to become the Los Angeles Chargers general manager, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. He started as an area scout in 1998 and has been the Ravens director of player personnel for seven seasons. New York Giants assistant GM Brandon Brown was the only other candidate to get a second interview. The other candidates interviewed were interim GM JoJo Wooden, Chicago Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham, Buffalo Bills director of player personnel Terrance Gray, New Orleans Saints assistant GM Jeff Ireland, Indianapolis Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds, Chicago co-director of player personnel Jeff King and NFL chief football administrative officer Dawn Aponte.

Persons: Joe Hortiz, John Harbaugh, Jim Harbaugh, Hortiz, hasn’t, Hortiz —, Tom Telesco, Harbaugh, Hortiz's, Brandon Brown, Justin Herbert, Mike Williams, Keenan Allen, Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa, JoJo Wooden, Ian Cunningham, Terrance Gray, Jeff Ireland, Ed Dodds, Jeff King, Dawn Aponte, ___ Organizations: Los Angeles Chargers, Associated Press, NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Ravens, Chargers, AFC, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, Bolts, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, Terrance Gray , New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts Locations: COSTA MESA, Calif, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Terrance Gray , New Orleans, Chicago

☆ A complete timeline of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Eve Crosbie | Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

September 24, 2023: Swift attended the Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears just three days later. Donna Kelce and Taylor Swift on September 24, 2023. Cooper Neill via Getty ImagesSwift sent the internet into meltdown when she accepted to Kelce's invitation. However, according to Swift, the lovebirds were already official by the time she attended her first game on September 24. On that fated day, Swift was photographed wearing Kansas City colors as she watched the game from Kelce's private suite, alongside his mom, Donna Kelce. "They're having fun," the source told the outlet.

Persons: Swift, Donna Kelce, Taylor Swift, Cooper Neill, Kelce —, —, Patrick Mahomes, Mama Kelce, Kelce Organizations: Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Social, Entertainment, TMZ Locations: Kansas

☆ Moneyball-Plus: What Happens When Investors Treat Athletes Like Startups
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Joseph Bien-Kahn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +27 min

What if athletes could sell a percentage of their future earnings to investors, the same way tech entrepreneurs offer a stake in their promising new ideas in return for venture capital? "We look at the game very, very differently than everyone else," Schwimer tells the pitcher. Finlete is launching a fund that allows fans to buy shares in a prospect's future earnings. What if you could sell a share of your future earnings, he asked, for $10,000? Today, he says, more than 80% of the players BLA has invested in are outside the league's top 300 prospects.

Persons: They're, Michael Schwimer, —, Schwimer, BLA, haven't, Fernando Tatis Jr, We've, it's, Daniil, David Liberman, Garrett Broshuis, he'd, He'd, Houdini, Christian Petersen, Erik Kratz, Kratz, Cole Hamels, Hamels, Sean M, Marvin Bush, George W, Bush, Paul DePodesta, bankroll BLA's, Bill Miller, Miller, HBO's, Michael, Jeff Bezos, Bezos, I'd, I'm, Steven Duncker, Goldman Sachs, Elly De La Cruz, Dylan Buell, phenom, Scott Boras, Yermín Mercedes, Francisco Mejía, countersue Mejia, Gervon Dexter, they're, Dexter, Wharton, He's, he'll, isn't, scoffing, he's Organizations: Philadelphia Phillies, Big League, San Diego Padres, Benchmark Capital, Sports, Wharton Sports Business, MLB, University of Virginia, Partners, Phillies, Getty, AAA, Arizona Fall League, Ritz Carlton, Cleveland Browns, Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Big League Advance, Chicago Bears, University of Florida, Huntsman, NCAA Locations: Maryland, Philadelphia, United States, baseball's, Latin America, America, Dominican Republic, Cleveland, Florida

☆ NFL: Raheem Morris named Atlanta Falcons head coach, Carolina Panthers hire Dave Canales
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Coaching vacancies continue to be filled around the NFL, as the Atlanta Falcons announced on Wednesday that Raheem Morris had been hired as head coach of the organization, while the Carolina Panthers named Dave Canales as their new head coach. Kyusung Gong/APIn replacing Arthur Smith in Atlanta, Morris becomes the first full-time Black head coach in franchise history, per the Falcons. “I am overjoyed for the opportunity for my family and I to return to Atlanta as the Falcons head coach,” Morris said in a statement, where he also thanked McVay and the Rams. He served as offensive quality coach, assistant quarterbacks coach, wide receivers coach, quarterbacks coach and pass game coordinator between 2010 and 2022. Mike Carlson/APThe Panthers have put their faith in the first-time head coach to turn the franchise around.

Persons: Raheem Morris, Dave Canales, Morris, Sean McVay, Dan Quinn, Kyusung Gong, Arthur Smith, “, ” Morris, McVay, Arthur Blank, Bill Belichick, Belichick, Greg M, Cooper, Dave Canales Canales, David Tepper, ”, Canales, Tom Brady, Baker Mayfield, Mayfield, Mike Carlson, Bryce Young, Young Organizations: CNN, NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta, Los Angeles Rams, Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Rams, Bowl, New England Patriots, AP Carolina Panthers, Tampa, Panthers, ” Panthers, Bucs, Seattle Seahawks, NFC, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Carolina, Chicago Bears Locations: Washington, LA, Atlanta, Tampa Bay

☆ How Often Is Taylor Swift Actually Shown at N.F.L. Games?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Benjamin Hoffman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As Taylor Swift’s N.F.L. adventure began in earnest at a Kansas City Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 24, the reaction of the Fox broadcast crew — and much of the N.F.L. “We all need to calm down,” Ms. Andrews said, shortly after Travis Kelce scored a second-half touchdown. While Ms. Swift’s presence dramatically expanded the audience for Chiefs games — Nielsen Media Research estimated an additional two million women watched Kansas City’s game on Oct. 1 — some backlash was inevitable. At the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift.”

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☆ Buffalo Bills fans are haunted by these two words: ‘Wide right’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +36 min

Ryan Kang/AP Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and wide receiver Trent Sherfield celebrate after a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, January 7. Matt Krohn/USA Today Network/Reuters New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams grabs the jersey of Washington Commanders wide receiver Curtis Samuel on December 24. Adam Hunger/AP Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs can't make the catch as Atlanta Falcons cornerback Clark Phillips III defends on December 24. Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus catches a touchdown pass over Buffalo Bills safety Micah Hyde on November 26. Michael Dwyer/AP Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams drops a pass in the end zone on October 22.

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