The chickens have come home to roost. And the NFL is gonna need a bigger roost. After thirty years of gouging fans for Sunday Ticket in order to persuade plenty of them to watch whatever was made available on free, over-the-air TV, the reckoning has arrived in the form of a $4.096 billion verdict in a federal class action lawsuit. …

Getty As soon as he takes the field this season, Marvin Harrison Jr. will make history. That’s because Harrison will be wearing the first-ever football cleats designed by New Balance.  Harrison, who signed with New Balance earlier this offseason, helped unveil the company’s groundbreaking cleats. The first receiver selected in this year’s draft, Harrison will likely wear New Balance’s Prodigy …

The Hurricanes’ recruiting roll continued Thursday night as they landed one of the top prospects in South Florida. Chaminade-Madonna cornerback Chris Ewald Jr. committed to Miami, announcing his decision on social media. Ewald, a former Michigan commit, chose the Hurricanes over Georiga. Ewald is rated a four-star prospect and the No. 21 cornerback in he 2025 recruiting class, according to …

The NFL has been ordered to pay $4.7 billion in residential class damages and $96 million in commercial class damages by a federal jury in a class action lawsuit filed against the league by subscribers to “NFL Sunday Ticket.” The verdict was first reported by journalist Meghann Cuniff. The lawsuit argued that the NFL, its teams and its network partners …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech football received a flurry of recognitions on Thursday as Athlon selected nine Yellow Jackets to its 2024 Preseason All-ACC Teams. Running back Jamal Haynes (Loganville, Ga./Grayson), wide receiver Eric Singleton, Jr. (Douglasville, Ga./Alexander) and offensive lineman Weston Franklin (Jesup, Ga./Wayne County) led the way for Tech on its second team, while quarterback Haynes King (Longview, …

Quarterback Caleb Williams hasn’t been a member of the Bears for very long, but it has been long enough for tight end Cole Kmet to see steps in the right direction. Williams joined the Bears as the first overall pick in this year’s draft and he was immediately moved to the top of the depth chart, so the team is …

New Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach Kalen DeBoer has a strong background of producing high-quality offenses. In 2024, he inherits a roster loaded with talent, especially on the offensive side of the ball. One the key contributors returning to the team for the upcoming season is star quarterback Jalen Milroe. Milroe will have the benefit of being coached by …

The NFL strenuously objects to the loss it took in court today. As expected. Following the entry of a $4.096 billion verdict in a nationwide antitrust class action challenging the pricing model of the Sunday Ticket package (which by law will be trebled, if it stands), the league has issued a statement vowing to continue the fight. “We are disappointed …

Legendary head coach Nick Saban was especially known for his advanced knowledge and abilities in coaching up the defensive side of the game, especially the secondary. Without Saban on the sidelines, many wonder how the Alabama Crimson Tide defense will perform in the upcoming 2024 season. New head coach Kalen DeBoer has a strong offensive coaching background and seems prepared …

Bears open to joining unorthodox trend following NFL’s new kickoff rules originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago While kickers usually handle kickoff duty, that might change for NFL teams this upcoming season, including the Bears. “Anybody with a helmet that can kick off is always in play,” Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower told Pro Football Talk. Why? The NFL’s …

The NFL took a massive hit in the courts on Thursday, and it’s one that could affect you if you’ve purchased the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” package. A federal judge has ordered the league to pay $4.7 billion in residential class damages, and $96 million in commercial class damages at the conclusion of what has become known as the “Sunday Ticket’ …

Anyone who watched the LSU Tigers in 2023 knows that the defense was not even close to being up to par. It was one of the worst units in the SEC and proved to be a limiting factor as the team failed to return to Atlanta or make the College Football Playoff. Blake Baker is now in charge of the …

Jury rules NFL violated antitrust laws in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case and awards $4.7 billion in damages originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury in U.S. District Court ruled Thursday the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service and has awarded nearly $4.7 billion in damages. The jury …

The summer official visit season is over and the recruiting dead period of July — prior to the annual BBQ at the Big House — is set to kick in. But with 12 commitments in the 2025 class, the Wolverines still have about half of the class to fill out. And thus, the calendar will tick down and targets will …

Why Olsen, Hasselbeck believe 49ers star Kittle is underappreciated originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NASHVILLE, Tenn. — George Kittle receives a lot of praise for being an all-purpose tight end, but both Greg Olsen and Matt Hasselbeck believe the 49ers’ two-time All-Pro deserves even more credit than that. Olsen, the NFL on FOX analyst and a three-time Pro Bowl tight end himself, …