[1] Last month just days before America’s biggest sporting event of the year, former NFL wide receiver Michael Irvin was pulled from his NFL Network coverage of Super Bowl 57. Irvin lost not only his scheduled appearance alongside Stephen A. Smith on the hit ESPN show “First Take,” but many paid personal appearances in the... Continue Reading →
Hall of Fame Quarterback Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuits could backfire
[1] On Thursday February 9th, retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre filed three defamation lawsuits in Mississippi against fellow retired NFL players Shannon Sharpe and Pat McAfee, as well as against Mississippi State Auditor Shad White.[2] Favre has sued the three men over allegations that they made false and defamatory statements regarding his alleged involvement in... Continue Reading →
Why Can’t the NFL Get Its Playing Surfaces Right?
The biggest game of the year for the NFL, and one of the largest days in sports all year. All eyes are on the Super Bowl, whether it’s for the football or Rihanna. So how did the league manage to provide yet another blatantly horrible playing surface so bad that the fans and even the... Continue Reading →
The NFL Isn’t Rigged, But This Is How They Would Do It and Why
The 2022 NFL season came to an end on a questionable holding call that secured the Kansas City Chiefs their second Super Bowl in four years. It was an unfortunate end to an otherwise thrilling matchup between two of the best in the league. The unintended consequence of the final result was the fanning of... Continue Reading →
Former NFL Players Bring Disability Class Action
Ten players filed an 89-page complaint in Maryland federal court on Thursday, stating that they were denied fair evaluation for disability plan claims. They allege that former injured players who applied for the Player Disability & Survivor Benefit Plan and NFL Player Disability & Neurocognitive Benefit Plan were arbitrarily denied funds, and those who did... Continue Reading →
“The League Did Not Cancel the Game,” the Bills and Bengals Did
(Photo via Emilee Chinn/Associated Press) There have been conflicting reports as to how the NFL wanted to proceed with the Week 17 matchup between the Bills and Bengals, during which Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field. Initially, as the nation watched on Monday Night Football, the broadcast mentioned the... Continue Reading →
Broncos Ride on New Sod for Finale
(Photo via: David Zalubowski/Associated Press) New Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner is sparing no expense. Penner, the chairman of Walmart, and majority owner of the Broncos, has already shown the power of his purse, as the majority stakeholder in the $4.65 billion purchase price for the team, and by committing significant extension dollars to... Continue Reading →
The Saga of Tua Tagovailoa: Part 3
[header via USA Today] So here we are again. Tua Tagovailoa is in the NFL Concussion Protocol after suffering a head injury against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, his second diagnosed concussion of the season. The NFLPA is once again investigating. After the controversy surrounding the first (and second) head injury, this one seemed... Continue Reading →
Jury Sides With The NCAA Over CTE
The trial in Gee v NCAA over the potential wrongful death of former University of South California football player Matt Gee came to a close, and the jury sided with the NCAA, finding that the NCAA was not liable in any way for the death of Gee. After about a month, Gee’s counsel was not... Continue Reading →
Odell Beckham Jr. Suing Nike for Over 20 Million Dollars
Star free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has filed a lawsuit against Nike alleging the company has withheld millions of dollars owed to him from an endorsement deal. The lawsuit is alleging that Beckham has suffered damages of $20,625,000 plus prejudgment interest. Beckham agreed to a deal with Nike in 2017 that was... Continue Reading →