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Call it a mutiny by players who want coach Ben McAdoo fired. Call it sabotage. However you slice it, sports media talkers say, the 2017 Giants have quit on their coach, their front office, their fans and each other.

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The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars aren't calling for a massive boycott of the league, but the groups are not pleased with player protests, and they let Commissioner Roger Goodell know that.

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Just like game broadcasts, NFL pregame shows are experiencing a drop in TV viewership this season. Execs at ESPN, specifically, are concerned.

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The heart-breaking story of former wrestling champion Ric Flair makes for a compelling 30 for 30 doc on ESPN.

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The trend is clear: NFL TV numbers are declining. One big-dollar sponsor, the Papa John's pizza chain, is pointing a finger at commissioner Roger Goodell for his seeming inaction on player protests.

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In another bad sign for the NFL, Game 5 of the World Series on Fox easily bested the overnight TV ratings for NBC's "Sunday Night Football" matchup between the Steelers and Lions.

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NFL viewership is declining further as the 2017 season nears its midpoint. More than 3 million fewer people, on average, are watching this year than they were in 2015.

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NBC says it has discussed using the Skycam view more in live coverage of NFL games, but there are some limitations. So what you saw during Sunday night's Patriots-Falcons game will remain an anomaly.

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The average TV audience for NFL games continues to fall as the 2017 season progresses.

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Among NFL TV networks, the collective see-no-protest, hear-no-protest approach toward national anthem demonstrations will likely continue for the rest of the season.

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The NFL's average TV audience is continuing to dwindle through the first five weeks of the 2017 season, according to data obtained by Sporting News.

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Eric Davis is joining Marcellus Wiley and Kelvin Washington for a new weekday afternoon radio show.

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The Rev. Al Sharpton has added his voice to the latest Jemele Hill social media controversy.

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The Mannings are often talked about as the “first family” of the NFL. But with Peyton Manning retired and little brother Eli struggling, NFL TV analysts have become less obsequious and more critical. Call it the Sunset of the Mannings.

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Colin Kaepernick doesn't want to go on camera because he thinks he would be labeled a "distraction" by NFL GMs looking for quarterbacks.

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Following Sunday night's mass shooting in Las Vegas, ESPN has reversed its initial plan and will televise the national anthem before "Monday Night Football." The network also will air a moment of silence for the victims.

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ESPN will pass on showing live player protests during Week 4 of the NFL season, Sporting News has learned.

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Pam Oliver of Fox Sports has long been one of the best sideline reporters in sports TV. But even the top pros can have bad days.

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Fans across the league were not happy with players protesting on the field during the national anthem. Fans at home couldn't see that displeasure. The networks' omission was glaring.

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Despite the controversy swirling around the Colin Kaepernick-inspired NFL player protests for racial justice, CBS Sports told Sporting News it will televise the playing of the national anthem before Thursday night's Packers-Bears game at Lambeau Field.

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With the NFL embroiled in controversy over players kneeling during the national anthem, the league formerly known as the Lingerie League is playing the patriotism card for all its worth.

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The NFL responded to President Trump's comments by pointing to television ratings for the Week 3 schedule.

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"Fox NFL Sunday" panelist Michael Strahan has the status and background to be an influencer in the debate over players protesting during the national anthem.

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Adam Schefter predicted TV viewers will witness an "unprecedented" number of protests as players, coaches and even front office executives defy President Donald Trump on "Choose Your Side" Sunday.

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Michael Irvin will have a few things to say to fellow Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson when the two are on the air together Thursday night.

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Big-name sports media types are calling Ezekiel Elliott a quitter after Dallas' loss in Denver. Do they have a point?

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Fox Sports is putting the Barber twins in the booth for Giants vs. Buccaneers in Tampa in October. Will Tiki resist the urge to bash his former quarterback? History says he won't pass on the chance.

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ESPN's fill-in sideline reporter apologized for his highly mocked 30 seconds on Monday's telecast, saying he was trying to show "respect" to the African-American head coaches on the sidelines.

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Tony Romo knows the ins and outs of today's NFL, but he doesn't know everything.

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The Peacock Network says it will show the byplay between Roger Goodell and Patriots fans as the NFL commissioner returns to Gillette Stadium for the first time in the regular season.

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Patriots and Chiefs players who choose to protest during the playing of the national anthem — and those who choose not to protest — will do so under the spotlight of national TV.

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The WFAN personality was allegedly involved in a multimillion-dollar ticket fraud scheme.

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With Chris Berman benched at ESPN, Fox Sports president Eric Shanks tells SN he sees an opening for "Fox NFL Kickoff" to surpass "Sunday NFL Countdown" as the top NFL pregame show.

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Jesse Palmer gives his take on everything from the 2017 college football season to former quarterbacks-turned-TV analysts.

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Michael Vick's abuse of pit bulls has not been forgotten. One group wants Fox to reverse itself on hiring Vick as an NFL analyst.

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ESPN TV/radio personality Ryen Russillo has been arrested on a criminal entry charge in Jackson, Wyo., Sporting News has confirmed.

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After The Undefeated's Mike Wise tweeted fake quotes about Nick Saban, he is being "disciplined" by ESPN.

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Dana White says he's always looking for ways to be "different, new, exciting and fun" with UFC productions. That includes hiring Snoop Dogg to work the mic.

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New "Boarding Pass" season ticket plan invites fans to sit in different locations for each home game

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Skip Bayless thinks the NFL and Roger Goodell are making an example of Ezekiel Elliott by making the suspended Cowboys running back "the face of domestic violence."

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Josina Anderson asks an interesting question: Why aren't Colin Kaepernick's fellow quarterbacks helping support him?

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Jason Whitlock thinks Colin Kaepernick's supporters are following the protest playbook used by Al Sharpton.

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Now we know why it was an easy call for Jay Cutler to give up his new TV career for NFL comeback with the Dolphins.

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Snowboarder Julia "Jules" Marino is poised for a breakout in South Korea. The endorsements are sure to follow if she does.

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The longtime "SportsCenter" anchor says the world champs' Steve Bartman ring was a hollow, self-serving gesture.

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Stephen A. Smith thinks Colin Kaepernick's media cheerleaders need to take some responsibility for the quarterback's unemployment status.

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Rex Ryan might be at ESPN as an insurance policy just in case Jon Gruden bolts back to the NFL as a coach.

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The extended 'Sunday NFL Countdown' will be a trial by fire for Samantha Ponder as she replaces legendary host Chris Berman.

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Michael Vick has reversed himself after his comments about Colin Kaepernick.

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O.J. Simpson remains a compelling figure two decades after his murder trial. It's only natural that media outlets would want to sit down with him after he leaves prison, something that could happen as early as Oct. 1.

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NBC/Golf Channel golf analyst Brandel Chamblee had a famous run-in with Tiger Woods, but Chamblee says he's a big fan of Woods, the player. He's not convinced Woods will play again.

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NBC/Golf Channel golf analyst Brandel Chamblee had a famous run-in with Tiger Woods, but Chamblee says he's a big fan of Woods, the player. He's not convinced Woods will play again.

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Michael Vick says Colin Kaepernick would be more palatable to potential employers if he looked "clean-cut." That means the 'Fro has to go.

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Longtime ESPN analyst Mark Schlereth has jumped to rival FS1.

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Ray Lewis as an NFL analyst at Fox Sports will appear on FS1's Los Angeles-based TV shows.

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Jesse Palmer will continue to work on college football broadcasts, but as a full-time studio panelist rather than a game analyst. He also will continue in his role as a special contributor for "Good Morning America."

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Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are scheduled to fight in late August, which means the sports media industry has just enough time to turn the bout into something akin to a Super Bowl.

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Colin Kaepernick to the Dallas Cowboys is a sensible move ironically supported by the controversial NFL quarterback's biggest critic in the media, Jason Whitlock of FS1.

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Gary Cooper became Lou Gehrig during production of the Hollywood classic "Pride of the Yankees." A new book about the movie examines how Cooper's transformation altered perceptions of the real Iron Horse.

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Red Sox and Yankees players typically don't have warm and fuzzy feelings toward each other. But no less than Red Sox legend David Ortiz calls giant Yankees slugger Aaron Judge the "scariest thing I've ever seen."

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The Professor's tenure at ESPN is coming to an end.

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Turner Sports broadcast NFL Sunday night games from 1990-97. It's considering a return when the current rights deals expire, but it will have to beat one of out the current rights holders and other potential suitors.

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Kshama Sawant, a socialist, wrote to coach Pete Carroll and team owner Paul Allen, asking them to add Kap as Russell Wilson's backup.

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ESPN has re-signed Dick Vitale to a new contract that will take him through the 2019-2020, or his 41st season with the Worldwide Leader in Sports.

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The Yankees' rookie sensation is the driving force behind surging TV ratings.

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Respected basketball writer Seth Davis was among five staffers laid off by SI this week.

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Legendary ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman and his children say they're "overwhelmed" by the outpouring of love and support they've received since the death of Katherine Berman on Tuesday.

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In a new piece on Jeter's own Players' Tribune, Jeter writes that he loved being No. 2 in the country's No. 1 city.

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CBS will need to be patient with its new No. 1 NFL game analyst. Tony Romo, though, is up for the challenge.

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The Steelers legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer is part of the Worldwide Leader's recent layoffs.

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Fox hiring Jay Cutler for its No. 2 NFL broadcast team is risky, especially considering other the other candidates the network could have pursued.

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Chris Simms, who like his dad is a former NFL quarterback, says CBS had to at least consult Jim Nantz about replacing his longtime booth partner and that Nantz had to consent "in some way,"

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In the wake of CBS' Tony Romo hire, SN conducted a round table with four NFL TV announcers/insiders.

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The Cowboys quarterback did not commit 100 percent to being done with the NFL during his introductory press conference with CBS.

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If Phil Simms is losing his job, CBS should step up and say something publicly.

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Longtime analyst Bill Raftery will be working his third NCAA men's national championship game Monday night. His promotion to the main stage was an inspired decision by the CBS and Turner bosses.

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The longtime broadcaster appreciates the NCAA Tournament's ability to provide fans an escape from the country's daily conflicts which are fueled by social media.

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The Mets drew rave reviews at the ballpark Thursday for their high-end food offerings from celebrity chefs such as Michael White and Josh Capo.

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There's still time for some quarterback-hungry NFL team to sign free agent Colin Kaepernick. But each passing day raises the possibility that the unemployed former 49ers QB is being blackballed by owners for refusing to stand for the American flag and national anthem last season.

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Bravo for Jay Glazer. The video is a great scoop that will be talked about for years.

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Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned in NFL free agency, a reality Spike Lee says "stinks to the high heavens."

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The controversial Turner analyst, for once, doesn't have a strong opinion: He can't settle on one team to win the NCAA Tournament, though he believes the Pac-12 can make noise.

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CBS's studio team, led by Greg Gumbel, got right to the point on Selection Sunday 2017. It was a welcome change from the bloated two-hour fiasco of 2016.

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CBS received terrible reviews for its disastrous production last season. A 25 percent cut is expected to lead to a "crisper" telecast, according to the network's sports boss.

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So what does the NFL do to keep fans interested in the dead period between the Super Bowl and NFL Draft in late April? That's easy. Go big on TV coverage of the "Underwear Olympics."

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Could we have won more Super Bowls if Jones' ego had not run amok?

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Curt Schilling has been gone from ESPN for 10 months. But the former MLB star is still throwing heaters at his former employer.

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The college basketball analyst has been under fire since tweeting (then deleting) MSU students were "whiners" and too dumb to get into the University of Michigan, where his son plays basketball.

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Peter King brutally schooled Bleacher Report on journalistic ethics after it tweeted one of his quotes from an exclusive interview with Tom Brady.

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The "Monday Night Countdown" panelist was portrayed by The New Yorker as being more interested in high finance. Young rejects that characterization.

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We're getting some insight into why ESPN and baseball analyst John Kruk mutually agreed to part ways last fall.

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Fox was bailed out big-time when New England erased a 28-3 deficit to win Super Bowl 51 in overtime.

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There's been mounting speculation singer Lady Gaga and the cast of the Broadway musical "Hamilton" will use the Super Bowl stage to rip President Donald Trump.

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Ditka's interview covered a lot of subjects, including Donald Trump, Barack Obama and Colin Kaepernick.

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Get a sneak peek at Tom Brady's Super Bowl ad for Intel.

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LeBron James is tired of turning the other cheek when it comes to his media critics.

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The mystery of how John Lynch suddenly went from Fox Sports NFL TV analyst to 49ers general manager is starting to clear up.

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Together, ESPN marketers and W&K created the long-running "This is SportsCenter" ad campaign in 1992.

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TV viewers could either laugh or cry at how lopsided the AFC and NFC championship games were Sunday, and they chose to laugh — mostly at the expense of poor Phil Simms of CBS Sports.

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If Barack Obama was the First Fan, with his pickup basketball games and March Madness bracket for ESPN, Trump is the stark opposite.

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The Worldwide Leader in Sports stands ready to televise new President Donald Trump's March Madness picks in the coming weeks.

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The co-host of the long-running "Pardon the Interruption" occasionally gets fed up with the antics of obnoxious pro athletes.

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An instant classic from Green Bay and Dallas came at the perfect time for the NFL.

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The Fox NFL analyst and former QB thinks he should have used a different word.

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As the No. 1 seed in the NFC, the Cowboys have rightly been installed as favorites over the Packers in this Sunday's divisional playoff game. But football is also a game of momentum.

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Here's why the sports media is jumping ship on Odell Beckham Jr.

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That didn't take long.

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Chris Berman is out as the lead face and voice of ESPN's NFL TV shows after 31 years.

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The Giants' offense has been struggling most of the season. But "Iceman" Eli Manning is the last QB that the Packers and other NFL playoff teams want to face in the playoffs, warns Jon Gruden of ESPN.

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Rex Ryan's gruff nature might make him a perfect fit for TV.

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ESPN has a lot at stake with the CFP, so the "Worldwide Leader in Sports" had to be happy with Saturday night's TV ratings.

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With two game telecasts remaining in the 2016 season, NBC Sports says "Sunday Night Football" is poised to tie Fox's former "American Idol" as the only TV series to finish No. 1 six years in a row.

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Tired of watching the Cowboys in prime time seemingly every week? Too bad. They're money in the bank.

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Football and patriotism are synonymous, according to some previously loyal NFL fans. That means Colin Kaepernick has to go, right?

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The inevitable sports TV debate of Cowboys QBs, plus more in this week's media column.

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Ronda Rousey literally turns off critics like Stephen A. Smith in a bad-ass new promo for her comeback against Amanda Nunes at UFC 207.

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The rookie quarterback isn't surprised one bit by his performance.

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One of the sports world's greatest all-time TV draws is returning to action. Woods will tee it up at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Thursday.

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Jon Gruden could be in the mix for the Los Angeles Rams job, not that anyone in Bristol believes it.

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ESPN's huge investment in college football is paying off.

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NFL officiating has become so bad some fans think games are fixed. That was the serious charge leveled by Shannon Sharpe on FS1's "Undisputed" Tuesday after poor officiating marred the Raiders' 27-20 win Monday night against the Texans in Mexico City.

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NFL kickers blew a record 12 PAT's Sunday. They missed left. They missed right. They doinked them off the goalposts. And it was great.

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They take up air time, but add little to the broadcast or to viewers understanding of the game. They change from season to season, as NFL talking heads copy popular expressions from contemporaries and drop others.

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The now-backup quarterback did more than graciously pass the baton to Dak Prescott; he also made a compelling sales pitch to teams that will need a starter next season.

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Rodney Harrison of NBC Sports has a straightforward solution to the Cowboys' quarterback controversy: Trade veteran Tony Romo and keep rookie Dak Prescott.

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Leave it to Costas to come up with one of the most intriguing ideas we've heard on how the NFL can handle protesting players such as Colin Kaepernick.

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In an interview with SN, Bayless talks about his worry that Jerry Jones will snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. He also discusses leaving behind former partner Stephen A. Smith on ESPN2's "First Take."

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UFC 205 star Conor McGregor is the best interview in sports, and that's helped with the TV ratings.

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The Hall of Famer will continue on as the network's No. 1 NFL game analyst.

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The actor and Chicago native appreciates the "great story" that was the team's seven-game triumph in the 2016 Fall Classic.

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Sports teams and star players inspire the same fervor and devotion in sports fans as the world's great religions do in their followers. That's the idea behind "Religion of Sports," the new documentary produced by Tom Brady and Michael Strahan.

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"Any Given Wednesday" was supposed to be the former ESPN bad boy's big move into TV and the showpiece of Simmons' new multimedia empire. So what happened?

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Game 7 produced some of the greatest World Series moments in baseball history. And Fox Sports' TV coverage made it memorable.

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Brian Baldinger has been suspended for six months for his comments about the Eagles placing a bounty on Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott

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Edwards said fans are changing the channel out of boredom.

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Donald Trump claims Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest is hurting NFL TV ratings. Recent surveys back him up.

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Baseball's all-time hits leader is direct, unpredictable and wildly entertaining as he analyzes the 2016 World Series between the Cubs and Indians for Fox Sports.

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The 2016 World Series and Fox Sports are off to a good start in terms of TV ratings.

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The NHL is announcing a new deal naming Fanatics the official manufacturer and supplier of replica NHL jerseys starting with the 2017-2018 season.

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You never know who's going to succeed or fail on TV. Witness the long, strange trip of Alex Rodriguez to Fox Sports/FS1.

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Alex Rodriguez and the Fox Sports crew believes the quintessential matchup between the Cubs and Indians could help MLB catch up to the NFL.

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NBC's Michele Tafoya inadvertently entertained viewers with her shocked reaction to the Seahawks' missed field goal in overtime on "Sunday Night Football."

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With NFL TV ratings tumbling, Alex Rodriguez believes Major League Baseball can use the momentum of the 2016 playoffs to gain ground on the NFL.

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The UFC president says a fight between the women's superstars is inevitable.

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The NFL is dreaming if it thinks the alarming double-digit drop in TV ratings this season has nothing to with a fan backlash against Colin Kaepernick's protest of the American flag and national anthem.

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Giants tackle Ereck Flowers didn't want to talk to an ESPN reporter after the team's loss to the Packers Sunday night, so he shoved him out of the way.

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The NFL is seeing a noticeable drop in TV ratings, and many think 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is to blame.

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It's the Kaepernick Effect, stupid.

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Bradshaw, a co-host of "Fox NFL Sunday," said he supports Kaepernick's stance on social injustice but finds his national anthem protest "extremely disrespectful."

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If Rex Ryan doesn't turn around the Bills this season, he may be out of a job. But some think he's already working on a second career as a NFL TV analyst.

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ESPN and John Kruk have parted ways after a 12-year run with its various MLB shows.

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ESPN's 'Sunday NFL Countdown' added some rookie announcers to its cast, and they are starting to step up.

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Suspended NFL quarterback Tom Brady is making the most of his "vacation," sunbathing with wife and supermodel Gisele Bundchen on the Italian coast.

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Suspended NFL quarterback Tom Brady is making the most of his "vacation," sunbathing with wife and supermodel Gisele Bundchen on the Italian coast.

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You'd think the fact that Manning has led the Giants to two Super Bowl championships — beating Tom Brady and Bill Belichick both times, no less — would give him some breathing room. Nope.

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Josh Norman proved Sunday that he is becoming the NFL's biggest media hound.

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Josh Norman was in the spotlight Sunday in advance of his highly anticipated matchup with Odell Beckham Jr. Norman also had some interesting comments prior on The Players Tribune.

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It should be quite a scene outside Back of America Stadium on Sunday.

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FS1's Jason Whitlock wants Sunday's Vikings at Panthers moved out of the city where protests have erupted.

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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith felt the Panthers quarterback was simply speaking from a conflicted heart.

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After Colin Kaepernick said he has gotten death threats, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith says Kaepernick is willing to die for his cause.

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Ryan Clark won — and lost — fans when he wore a Colin Kaepernick's jersey during ESPN's "Mike & Mike" radio show.

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Social networking sites lit up following a tense encounter between Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick on Sunday.

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Two of the most prominent black voices in sports media are approaching the national anthem protests with skepticism.

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The Colin Kaepernick debate led to another ugly confrontation on FS1's "Undisputed" when Shannon Sharpe attacked colleague Joel Klatt for his opinion on Kaepernick's national anthem protest.

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One of NASCAR's most congenial drivers looks good in his new commercial.

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The host of "Undisputed" on Fox Sports 1 takes a shot at a former ESPN colleague.

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With his "First Take" show facing stiff competition from FS1's Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith has cut back on his NFL show appearances.

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Not many NFL defensive stars land big-money endorsement contracts. Von Miller's proving to be the exception with his deal with Procter & Gamble.

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The gremlins were at work in ESPN's studio Sunday, much to the chagrin of Berman.

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Expect other networks to cover national anthem protests exactly like NBC did Thursday.

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Cris Carter's next gig as an NFL analyst will come on Twitter and Periscope during Thursday Night Football.

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After six seasons on the air, the longtime NFL official is still the best.

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President Barack Obama says protests are sometimes 'messy and controversial.' Meanwhile, U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe joins Colin Kaepernick in kneeling.

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NBC's Chris Collinsworth defends Colin Kaepernick's right to free speech, but he says his protest could cost him his job.

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Colin Kaepernick's fashion choices are not helping.

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NBC drove NASCAR fans crazy with its coverage of recent races. The network explains the decisions it made at Bristol and during the Olympics.

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Some 49er fans are so furious with QB Colin Kaepernick over his anti-American protest that they are burning his jersey and calling for him to leave the country.

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Colin Kaepernick created a whole new PR disaster for the NFL after refusing to stand during the national anthem and protesting against the American flag.

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The NFL says players are encouraged to stand at attention during the national anthem, but not required to do so.

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What will Jason Pierre-Paul's lawsuit against ESPN mean?

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NBC promises the "sexiest ever" Opening Ceremony for the Rio Olympics. Tom Brady's wife, Gisele Bundchen, will add to the sex appeal.

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The Jamaican sprinter has appeal that marketers love.

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Girls can now run the world and run around the block with Beyonce's new activewear line.

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The outspoken former NBA great covers a wide range of topics, including why Ben Simmons is not ready for the big league.

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Charles Barkley sounds off on everything from Warriors vs. Bulls to his future on TV.

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What happens when unsuspecting NHL fans come face to face with the actual Stanley Cup? Shock, awe and even a few tears.

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Next year's tournament runs July 25-31 at the New Jersey course.

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The banking giant sponsors both the Madison Square Garden Co. (including the Rangers and New York Knicks) and the Lightning. That means Chase is guaranteed to have a team in Stanley Cup Final for the second season in a row — the Rangers made last year's final, losing to the Kings.

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Seven questions about what's next for The Sports Guy.

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Breaking down the behind-the-scenes efforts that led to establishing the boxing match of the century.

Mayweather-Pacquiao notebook

The richest fight in history between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. should serve as a much-needed financial wakeup call for the beleaguered boxing business, says Pacquiao’s long-time trainer Freddie Roach.

Mets claim their food wins 'hands-down.' Giants, Twins says they're No. 1

Besides the live gate from ticket sales and TV rights, concession sales generate big revenue for baseball teams.

Masters

Cue the piano: Masters traditions are deeply held, and the winner's green jacket is among the most iconic.

AOL sports comedy video

Do sports and comedy mix? AOL.com hopes to prove that it can with a new video series.

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Much like the Super Bowl, March Madness commercial time has become prime real estate for advertisers. Just look at Charles Barkley's Capital One ad campaign.

City hopes new stadium and walkable downtown will lure back Big Game

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David Wright of Mets will be only team captain in MLB after retirement of Derek Jeter