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'I Have No Idea What You Just Said': Concert Drowns Out A.F.C. Halftime Analysis Jesus Jiménez, The New York Times As the "NFL on CBS" crew were breaking down the plays of the first half, the country music singer Walker Hayes was performing the halftime show at Arrowhead Stadium. Hayes's music was so loud, it all but drowned out the halftime analysis. Tony Romo ripped for head-scratching analysis at end of Bengals-Chiefs game Justin Tasch, New York Post When the Chiefs got deep into Cincinnati territory with less than two minutes left in regulation trailing by three, Romo floated that the Chiefs may want to try to run as much clock as they could before scoring, and also suggested the Bengals may just want to let the Chiefs score a touchdown quickly so they'd have time to try to engineer a game-winning drive. Neither scenario seemed to make any sense. |
COLLEGE SPORTS |
Auburn AD says Bruce Pearl is Tigers coach "for life" The Associated Press Auburn coach Bruce Pearl has agreed to a new eight-year contract to remain on the Plains through 2030. The deal is worth $5.4 million per year, with a $250,000 annual escalator, athletic director Allen Greene announced Saturday. NCAA, conferences and college leaders trying to come to terms with NIL turning into pay-for-play Michael Smith, Sports Business Journal College leaders in the past have said for years that they're opposed to anything resembling pay-for-play, pay-for-performance or pay-for-enrollment, but the gap between what defines name, image and likeness and pay-for-play is shrinking as schools get more aggressive in their use of NIL, especially on the recruiting front. Penn swimmer slams school's handling of Lia Thomas saga: 'They don't actually care about women at all' Paulina Dedaj, Fox News The anonymous Penn swimmer alleged that if Thomas, who is qualified to compete at the 2022 NCAA swimming and diving championships in Atlanta in March, is unable to compete under the new guidelines, a lawsuit could be filed. The anonymous Penn swimmer also alleged that if Thomas, who is qualified to compete at the 2022 NCAA swimming and diving championships in Atlanta in March, is unable to compete under the new guidelines, a lawsuit could be filed. App helps colleges monitor athlete mental health John Ourand, Sports Business Journal One group that has been trying to get into the collegiate space is a mental wellness platform called The Zone. Launched in 2018 by two former student athletes, CEO Ivan Tchatchouwo and COO Erik Poldroo signed deals with Lehigh and Seton Hill University, a Division II school in Pennsylvania. |
--Morning Consult
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