Washington Football Team to reveal name, identity on Feb. 2
Nicki Jhabvala, The Washington Post
In a video published Tuesday morning, Washington announced that it will unveil its name and logo Feb. 2. The pending announcement will finalize a lengthy rebranding that began in July 2020 amid mounting pressure from team sponsors, local officials and Native American advocacy groups and activists who had urged the NFL to force a change.
Could Jim Harbaugh return to the NFL? 'I think it's real'
Bruce Feldman, The Athletic
The Athletic is hearing rumblings, both from the NFL side and at Michigan, that Harbaugh might be tempted to leave the Wolverines to return to the NFL. "I think it's real," said one source this week when asked about the possibility of Harbaugh being interested in heading back to the NFL.
Jalen Hurts writes to WFT, NFL asking about 'follow-up action' to railing collapse
Nicki Jhabvala, The Washington Post
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts issued a letter to the Washington Football Team and the NFL on Tuesday inquiring about their "follow-up action" after a railing at FedEx Field collapsed Sunday in the tunnel leading from the field to the locker room, sending fans tumbling and narrowly missing him.
Patriots QB Mac Jones signs advertising deal with Arbella
Greg Ryan, Boston Business Journal
New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has parlayed his on-field success into another marketing agreement with a Boston-area company, this time with the Arbella Insurance Group. Jones will star in television and radio advertising campaigns for Quincy-based Arbella. |
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Alabama and Georgia Set to Take Home $4.2 Million Each For College Football Playoff Appearances
Kristi Dosh, Business of College Sports
Thanks to the SEC's bylaws, Alabama and Georgia are each set to take home $4.2 million of the $6 million they have each earned for the conference for their appearance in the semifinal and national championship games, in addition to travel allowances. Each conference has its own rules as to how money awarded to CFP semifinalists is distributed within the conference.
Commissioners not concerned about lopsided College Football Playoff semifinals as expansion discussion continues
Heather Dinich, ESPN
As the leaders of the College Football Playoff prepare for another in-person meeting on Saturday in Indianapolis to discuss expanding the current four-team system, the lopsided semifinal scores that resulted in two SEC teams playing for the national title — again — might not resonate as much with the commissioners as they have with fans and critics over the past week.
SEC Quietly Adds Exit Fee to Conference Bylaws
Kristi Dosh, Business of College Sports
The biggest change of all is the whopping $30-45 million exit fee the conference will now impose. According to the SEC's 2021-22 Bylaws, the new language was adopted January 14, 2021.
Judge Invites Appellate Review of NCAA Athletes-as-Employees Case
Michael McCann, Sportico
As 2022 begins, college athletes' quest to gain recognition as employees is headed to a federal appeals court. On Dec. 22, Pennsylvania district judge John Padova elevated, for appellate review, a provocative issue in the case Johnson v. NCAA.
USC closes indoor sporting events to fans through Jan. 14
Adam Grosbard, The Orange County Register
USC will not allow fans at any indoor sporting events through Jan. 14, the school's athletic department announced Tuesday evening. The decision aligns the events with the school's move to hold classes remotely through the first week of the spring semester due to the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases.
East Carolina joins Playfly after Learfield exit
Michael Smith, Sports Business Journal
East Carolina is the latest school to join the growing list of college properties at Playfly Sports. The Pirates have struck a new 12-year multimedia rights agreement with Playfly that will provide them with substantial increases in annual revenue, a signing bonus and resources for capital projects. |
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