The National Football League today announced that it will return to playing International Series Games in 2021, with two games to be held at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Atlanta Falcons will host the New York Jets on Sunday, October 10 and the Jacksonville Jaguars will be at home against the Miami […]
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NFL to once again be title sponsor for 2021 HBCU’s Battle of the Brains, October 20-23
“The continued commitment of the NFL illustrates its shared belief in the product of our HBCU institutions.” – Gregory Gibson Jr., Founder & Executive Director, HBCU Battle of the Brains The fifth annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Battle of the Brains (HBCU BOTB) […]
NFL News: 2021 Draft was the Third Most-Watched Ever
Average Audience of 6.1 Million Viewers TV + Digital Over 3 Days Cleveland Averaged 10.9 HH Rating – Highest Host City Draft Rating on Record The 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland was seen by an average audience of 6.1 million viewers (TV + Digital) across ABC, ESPN, […]
NFL News: International Player Pathway Program added 4 to 2021 rosters
Four teams will carry an additional international player on their practice squads in 2021 as part of the International Player Pathway program, the NFL announced today. Instituted in 2017, the program aims to provide elite international athletes the opportunity to compete at the NFL level, […]
NFL News: AMAZON PRIME VIDEO TO BECOME THE EXCLUSIVE HOME OF THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BEGINNING IN 2022
NFL accelerates the start of the League’s first ever all-digital package one year ahead of schedule The National Football League announced during the offseason, that Amazon Prime Video will be the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football beginning with the 2022 season. Amazon will distribute Primetime’s 2nd most-watched […]
NFL News: 2021 Draft Coverage Produces Second-Highest Day 1 Viewership
Average Audience of 12.6 Million Viewers (TV + Digital) – Up +11% vs. 2019 Digital AMA of 598K Across NFL O&O, ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ABC – Up +54% vs. 2019 Round 1 coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland was seen by an […]
Columbus Blue Jackets News: SIGN LEFT WING ERIC ROBINSON TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION THROUGH 2023-24
JULY 28, 2021 Speedy forward had his best season in 2020-21, leading the club in plus/minus rating, game-winning goals COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed left wing Eric Robinson to a two-year, $3.2 million contract extension through the 2023-24 National Hockey League season, […]
NCAA Baseball College World Series Saturday Winner: Vanderbilt advances to Finals as COVID-19 Protocols eliminates NC State
OMAHA, Neb. — Vanderbilt will advance to the 2021 College World Series Finals. The Commodores will play Mississippi State in a best-of-three series beginning at 6 p.m. Monday at TD Ameritrade Park. The NCAA Division I Baseball Committee issued the following statement: “The NCAA Division I […]
Miami RedHawks DB Emmanuel Rugamba signs Free Agent deal with Browns
Emmanuel Rugamba, a three-year member of the Miami University football team, signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. Rugamba, a transfer from Iowa, earned third-team All-MAC honors in both 2019 and 2020 and was the Mid-American Conference Championship Defensive […]
2021 NFL Draft very popular with Fans; Coverage Delivers Second-Highest Day 1 Viewership
Average Audience of 12.6 Million Viewers (TV + Digital) – Up +11% vs. 2019 Digital AMA of 598K Across NFL O&O, ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ABC – Up +54% vs. 2019 Round 1 coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland was seen by an […]
NFL News: 2021 NFL Draft Round 1 Notes
OFFENSE RULES THE FIRST: The 2021 NFL Draft featured 18 offensive players selected in the first round, tied for the fourth-most in the common-draft era, trailing only the 1968, 2004 and 2009 NFL Drafts (19). With each of the first seven picks on the offensive […]
Alabama A&M Bulldogs end 15-year drought with 40-33 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in SWAC Championship Game
5/1/2021 JACKSON, Miss. – In a history making season for so many reasons, No. 22 Alabama A&M (5-0, 3-0 SWAC) capped it off with one of the biggest wins in program history as they claimed the Spring 2021 Cricket Wireless Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Football Championship […]
NFL 2021 Draft Order: Bengals 5th, Browns 22nd
NFL and Skillz Launch Game Developer Challenge, Submission Period Now Open
Winning Games Slated to Debut at the Start of 2022 NFL Season with Co-Promotion from NFL and Skillz NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO – April 28, 2021 – The National Football League (NFL) and Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), the leading mobile games platform bringing fair competition to players worldwide, today announced […]
NFL 2021 Draft Notes Part 2
FIRST ROUND FATHERS & SONS In 2019, the San Francisco 49ers selected Ohio State defensive end NICKBOSA with the second overall pick and he joined his brother, JOEY BOSA(No. 3 overall in 2016, San Diego Chargers), and his father, JOHN BOSA(No. 16 overall in 1987, […]
NFL 2021 Draft Notes Part 1
NFL DRAFT FACTS AND FIGURES WHAT: 86th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting. WHERE: Cleveland, Ohio. WHEN: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 29 (Round 1).7:00 PM ET, Friday, April 30 (Rounds 2-3).Noon ET, Saturday, May 1 (Rounds 4-7).The first round will conclude on Thursday […]
OHSAA announces expanding of Football Playoffs and adjusting of Regional Format
Executive Director Doug Ute www.OHSAA.org | twitter.com/OHSAASports | facebook.com/OHSAAsports April 22, 2021 Top 16 schools in each region will qualify for playoffs and higher seeded teams will host first and second round games; OHSAA exploring strength of schedule component beginning in 2022 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High […]
Rich Eisen, NFL Network host, readies for ‘Run Rich Run’40-yard dash; to air during 2021 NFL Draft coverage
Rich Eisen Ran 40-Yard Dash at SoFi Stadium NFL Legends Jerry Rice, Ray Lewis, Cris Carter, Rod Woodson, Terrell Davis, Michael Vick, Torry Holt & Eric Metcalf Along w/ Various Entrepreneurs Took Part Continues to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital The 17th annual ‘Run […]
NFL to celebrate Past, Present and Future Players
NINETY PROSPECTS, ACTIVE PLAYERS & LEGENDS TO BE HONORED IN CLEVELAND AS NFL DRAFT KICKS OFF ON THURSDAY, APRIL 29 Fifty-eight prospects – 13 on-site in Cleveland and 45 virtually – are confirmed to participate in the 2021 NFL Draft, which begins on Thursday, April […]
NFL announces 2021 Special Draft Picks
NEW YORK – The NFL Draft provides an exciting opportunity for fans to get involved with their favorite team by announcing selections from the Draft Theater in Cleveland as well as remotely. This year, the fans joining Round 1 picks with Commissioner Roger Goodell have shown an unwavering […]