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NFL on the verge of selling media assets to ESPN for an equity stake in the network, AP sources say
Read full article: NFL on the verge of selling media assets to ESPN for an equity stake in the network, AP sources sayThe NFL and ESPN are expected to announce an agreement that would give the the league an equity stake in the sports network.
ESPN says its direct-to-consumer streaming service will debut in September at $29.99 a month
Read full article: ESPN says its direct-to-consumer streaming service will debut in September at $29.99 a monthESPN says its new streaming service will debut in September, allowing consumers to buy access to all of its various networks directly for $29.99 a month.
Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood displays growing pains and flashes of promise in spring game
Read full article: Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood displays growing pains and flashes of promise in spring gameMichigan quarterback Bryce Underwood showed glimpses of the growing pains he will likely experience as a freshman and flashes of the promise that made him the nation’s top-rated high school football recruit in the Wolverines' spring game.
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Networks realize draft drama without frills sometimes best
Read full article: Networks realize draft drama without frills sometimes bestProducer Charlie Yook and NFL Network didn’t have their own draft broadcast last year, but he was able to glean a couple of things from last year’s joint effort with ESPN.
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Rodgers says Packers decision to draft Love surprised him
Read full article: Rodgers says Packers decision to draft Love surprised himFILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers speaks during a news conference following an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers in Kansas City, Mo. Former Packers quarterback Brett Favre predicted on The Rich Eisen Show earlier this month that Rodgers would finish his career somewhere other than Green Bay. When asked whether the Packers draft choices might motivate Rodgers, LaFleur said the veteran quarterback doesnt need any extra incentive. Favre was 35 when the Packers drafted Rodgers. The difference is that Favre openly pondered retirement at the time the Packers drafted Rodgers, and Rodgers has talked about how he wants to play several more years.