#nfl-holdout

#nfl-holdout

Professional athletes cannot bet on their own sport, including games in their league, to prevent insider trading. This rule is strictly enforced across major leagues.

Luke Williams has taken 350 trips to the plate in the big leagues, posting a batting line of .212/.272/.280, while also stealing 25 bases.

Schumer tore into FIFA for collecting billions while ticketholders are being 'gouged.' He also blamed the Trump administration for poor planning and oversight, stating, 'These issues all point to FIFA and the Trump administration failing to protect consumers, while not providing more support to local committees and transit agencies to handle the significant new costs to operate during the tournament.'

K'Lavon Chaisson kept plugging away after a rocky start in the NFL, eventually breaking out with the New England Patriots in 2025, helping them win the AFC Championship.

The key to a successful season for the Cowboys will be an improved passer rating differential, and there is no reason that assessment should change.

Between now and then, the league needs to hold a two-team expansion draft for the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, more than 100 unrestricted free agents need to sign contracts, and the 2026 rookies need to be drafted to their teams. Most importantly, the league and players need to agree on a collective bargaining agreement -- a process 15 months in the making.

Many in the industry expect a lockout and some even worry about the potential for lost games in 2027. Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of The New York Post report that the league has put aside a war chest of about $2 billion, roughly $75MM per team, from a central fund to help weather a potentially lengthy stoppage. The MLBPA has made similar preparations but the report doesn't provide specifics for that side.