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Skydance is handing a pretty big NFL ball to JJ Watt. The former defensive end will take on one of the biggest on-air roles in sports after officially being named the new lead NFL analyst for CBS Sports. He is taking the post on a regular basis following the exit of his predecessor, Tony Romo. […]
Although Thanksgiving Eve has not yet been recognized by everyone as a holiday in its own right, the National Football League is instituting what it calls “a new NFL holiday tradition” — a halftime performance by a major musical act for the game streaming on Netflix the night before turkey day. The artist selected for […]
It’s just before halftime of the Los Angeles Rams’ Monday Night Football matchup with the Buffalo Bills, and comedian Atsuko Okatsuka is standing in the tunnel, hyping herself up. In less than a minute, the comedian, actress and native Angeleno will strut onto the field at SoFi Stadium to perform with the Rams cheerleaders. Okatsuka […]
CAA has named Dasha Smith as the new chief operating officer, following her tenure at the National Football League. At the NFL, Smith was executive VP, chief administrative officer, working as a member of commissioner Roger Goodell’s executive operating committee. During her tenure, Smith helped shape the league’s enterprise strategy and oversaw a broad portfolio […]
When Jaxson Dart, the New York Giants’ hot young quarterback, went down in Week 2 with a brutal, season-ending knee injury on the team’s opening drive against the Rams, the NFL world let out a collective gasp — and then began pointing fingers. Many of them, it seems, were aimed at President Trump. You see, […]
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs return to primetime Sunday night for a Week 2 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, with the game airing nationally on NBC and streaming live on Peacock. The Chiefs host the Colts at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 20, with kickoff set for 8:20 p.m. ET. NBC’s coverage begins […]
The term WAGs (wives and girlfriends) was popularized by the U.K. press in the early aughts in relation to Victoria Beckham, a pop singer for the Spice Girls who was married to star footballer David Beckham and a frequent fixture at his matches. While originally referring to the wives and girlfriends of footballers across the […]
It’s week two in the NFL season and we’re already seeing a big rivalry game between two NFC North teams. Although both the Vikings and the Bears are 1-0 on the season, this game has a little more weight since it’s a division matchup. Whichever teams wins this Sunday, they’re one step closer to winning […]
