A day after the University of Tennessee’s biggest football victory in decades, the school was being roasted online for asking fans to crowdfund the replacement of two goalposts that were Read more
Tag: American Football
Opinion: ‘Those state taxes man’ — How much NFL star Tyreek Hill is saving by playing in Miami instead of in New Jersey (or with another team)
When NFL star wide receiver Tyreek Hill weighed offers from the New York Jets (who play in New Jersey) and the Miami Dolphins, no doubt there was a lot on Read more
‘Thursday Night Football’ draws record Prime subscriptions for Amazon
Amazon’s AMZN, +0.16% media deal with the NFL is already paying off. Prime Video broadcast its first “Thursday Night Football” game last week as part of an exclusive 11-year deal worth an Read more
As pro athletes, they played in front of thousands of cheering fans. Their new field: financial advice.
When meeting your financial planner, you probably want to talk about one thing: money. But what if your adviser is a former professional athlete? It’s okay to be a little Read more
‘Thursday Night Football’ on Amazon leads to record number of Prime sign-ups
Amazon’s 2022 debut broadcast of “Thursday Night Football” resulted in a record number of sign-ups for the company’s Prime subscription service. The game attracted more new subscribers than any three-hour Read more
BetMGM CEO: N.Y. ‘missed an opportunity’ this NFL season with high tax rate
“‘Where the tax rate beyond a certain threshold, we see the continued health of the black market, which means no player protections, no integrity of games, no compliance.’” That was Read more
Big Ten lands $7 billion media rights deal, NFL-style TV contracts
The Big Ten’s new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference’s top football games across three major networks each week, creating an NFL-style television schedule on Saturdays. The Read more
Calvin Ridley salary: $1,500 in bets could cost him $11 million in salary
The National Football league suspended star wide receiver Calvin Ridley in March for at least one season for betting on NFL games, the league announced. The NFL said Ridley bet Read more
F1’s Lewis Hamilton joins Denver Broncos ownership group led by Walmart heir
Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton will be joining a group of investors who won the bidding for the NFL’s Denver Broncos franchise led by Walmart WMT, +0.39% heir Rob Walton, Read more
Why Deshaun Watson will only lose $345,000 for a 6-game suspension
Cleveland Browns quarterback DeShaun Watson has been suspended for six games without pay for violating the National Football League’s personal conduct policy after 24 women accused him of sexual misconduct. Read more