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OT: FYI - why the NFL does not play on Fri/Sat until Dec.

It all goes back to the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961. The law was made in response to Congress disallowing the NFL from negotiating TV rights because the government felt the league was violating antitrust laws. The U.S. government didn't like that the NFL was trying to sell TV rights deals en masse to CBS, where the teams would share rights equally.

The Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 dictates that broadcasting rights of pro sports leagues are exempt from antitrust decisions — but it also contains language that says the NFL cannot broadcast games on Fridays and Saturdays when there are High School or College games within 75 miles. NFL games are blacked out locally on Fridays and Saturdays, thus essentially prohibiting the play (and broadcasting) of the games.

That means Saturdays, which is when college football games are played, is a no-go for the NFL until the college season wraps up. The same can be said on Fridays and the high-school season.

With the college season ending in November, that opens the door for the NFL to play games on Saturdays, like this upcoming weekend.

In short: The NFL can't play games on Fridays and Saturdays because of high school and college football.

Northwestern University football scandal

Northwestern HC Pat Fitzgerald has been suspended 2 weeks however he will be fired by Monday no doubt. Bombshell report on his program that has been lauded as a perfect model for student-athletes.

* In a once-a-year tradition dubbed “the carwash,” the first player said that some players would stand naked at the entrance to the showers and spin around, forcing those entering the showers to “basically (rub) up against a bare-naked man.” Upon entering the showers, the player alleged that players set up a hose they connected to the shower to spray people.

“It’s extremely painful,” the player said.

Pathetic!

I woke to early on vacation here in the Philippines, so I decided to look at how many tickets, and what the prices are like on the secondary market for the N home opener. There’s thousands of tickets from 180-2,200 in price. CU wants to play big time college football this kind of shit can’t continue to happen! I understand most of us could sell this game, and pay for the entire season worth of tickets and more, but if it’s 30% red on Sept. 9 that’s just pathetic!

OL / DL on the Roster

I just scanned the current roster and not a surprise to most on this board, we have 12 OL (2 freshmen) and 5 (yes 5) DL. Its not surprising that our worst 2 positions for many of the most recent years also have the fewest numbers as most the prior guys are gone and talent on the DL is hard to find. None of the OLB seem to have the size required for a DE role but im not close enough to the roster or familiar enough with the players to know. Obviously those numbers have to change prior to fall camp right? You cant even run a 2 deep with those numbers on the DL and the OL is 3 injuries away from not having a 2-deep not to mention a scout team? We could get 3 OL guys dinged up in the first week.

Does anyone have inside intel on the plan for this? Can one of the moderators ask a coach about this lack of depth and how they intend to address it? Does anyone know if the transfer portal is still open and for how long

Colorado prioritizing 2024 four-star PG Trent Perry

Four-star 2024 point guard Trent Perry took a visit to Boulder last September and Colorado’s coaching staff has remained one of Perry’s close contacts since then.

More on Perry and his current options ⬇️

How did other coaches who made the FCS-to-Power-Five leap fare?

Prior to Deion Sanders' hiring at Colorado, nine other head coaches over the past 30 years went directly from the FCS to the Power Five. How those other coaches did making that transition is potentially instructive when looking at how Sanders might do in Boulder

SDSU lets MWC know it’s withdrawing??

GK and the merry men might be hard at work luring away a non watched team in a market that could care less about college football to masterfully backfill USC and get that reported 70mm a school from Apple.

Or maybe they are headed to the BIG X 😂😂😂😂. Either way no movement can possibly happen in the next 7 years or so I’m told so maybe it’s a head take.

I love this stuff

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OT - An Inspiration From Coach Prime

Inspiration From #CoachPrime (@Deion Sanders)
Some people love him, and some people hate him…He certainly has a high social messaging profile. He writes a lot of uplifting messages. I recently read one of his twitter messages that struck home to me.
He tweeted, “Why do the majority of us focus on what we don't have instead of what we have? What we have is oftentimes what we need & what we want is oftentimes the catalyst of causing u to lose your focus. Don't allow a want to cause u to forfeit what u already have.”
Recently I have been feeling out of control about almost everything in my life…my cancer treatment, my extreme fatigue and my effort to get my new business up and running. Coach Prime’s tweet helped me refocus on what is important in my life. I have a wonderful wife who loves and supports me in any way she can. I have many friends, met and unmet who pray and support me and offer donations as they can. In my time of need, God lifts me up and restores my spirit.
Please say a prayer for my continued healing in body and spirit. To donate an amount, no matter how small, will help cover the medical expenses not paid by my insurance. Please click the link:
Blessings to all!
Craig
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