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Tennessee Titans (Official Thread)

UCLA research suggests playing pro football can increase risk of developing ALS


The study looked at close to 20,000 professional football players who had participated in at least one game between 1960 and 2019. The data showed that professional football players were four times more likely than the general population to develop and die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a neurodegenerative disease.

Because the study covers 59 years, the researchers were also able to make an important connection between the length of a player’s football career and their risk of developing ALS. Specifically, the longer someone played football, the greater their likelihood of developing ALS became. Those players who developed ALS played more than 50% longer than those who did not.
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2026 World Cup (Official Thread)

Am I reading this correctly? This year is 2026, and they're asking the USA to 'consider' an event 12 years in the future? Granted don't know what this takes, certainly one or two soccer stadia, plus plenty of hotel/dorms/other housing for the multitudes of people expected to come here? Is this the type of money pit that the Olympics has become? One-time infra-structures for places that sit empty after the event? Granted, am not a big fan of soccer (any sport that doesn't use hands is a tad strange to me), so help me clear away the fog.
I don't think it's as bad here as it is in, say, Qatar, with a nothing domestic league and the need to build a bunch of stadiums. We have plenty of both soccer-only stadiums and NFL/giant stadiums to host games already, to the extent we don't need to build infrastructure really. Even in places like Italy, after the WC you have cavernous stadiums in places like Bari where second division teams play and they are lucky to draw 5,000 for a game. Here we have enough MLS teams that as long as they are willing to stage group games at places that hold like 25,000, we have more than enough stadiums to cover it. We also have cathedrals for pro and college football that can seat up to 100K or more for bigger games in the KO stages. All that said, there are a lot of politics involved, so I can't imagine we'll get it back anywhere near that quickly, but from an infrastructure standpoint (stadiums, hotels, airports, etc.) I think we're probably one of the top choices.
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Cleveland Cavs (2016 NBA Champions)

Harden declines $42.3 million player option with Cavs; working on long-term deal​

James Harden has declined his $42.3 million player option with the Cleveland Cavaliers, per ESPN, but the former MVP is not expected to spend much time on the free-agent market.

Harden made it clear after the Cavs' loss in the Eastern Conference Finals that he wanted to be back in Cleveland long-term, and the two sides are reportedly working on a new multi-year deal. Harden averaged 20.5 points, 7.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game on 46.6/43.5/84.0 shooting splits in the regular season after arriving in Cleveland at the trade deadline.

His averages dipped a touch in the postseason -- 19.2 points, 5.5 assists and 5.1 rebounds on 41.0/41.0/83.1 splits -- and the question with Harden has long been his ability to reach his top level in the playoffs. Even so, after flipping Darius Garland for Harden, the Cavs don't have much choice regarding the veteran guard if they want to remain near the top of the Eastern Conference. They will hope a full season with Harden and Donovan Mitchell allows them to be the fourth straight Eastern Conference team to go from Conference Finals losers to the Finals, joining the Celtics, Pacers and Knicks.

A new long-term deal for Harden will likely come in at a lower annual number than the $42.3 million option he declined, which will help keep Cleveland below the dreaded second apron. Creating real financial flexibility would require a far more dramatic shakeup from the Cavs. So far, they've signaled little interest in such a move and instead seem to be planning another summer of largely running it back, keeping Kenny Atkinson as coach and now working to re-sign Harden.
So, after crashing and burning in the playoffs, they are going to stand pat and spend even more years and money on the guy they brought in who didn't help. Makes total sense for Cleveland sports.
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2028 CA DB Gaige Weddle (Verbal Offer)

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OxfordRaisedBuc... 27 Jun 2026, 10:23 pm
I’m a little worried about that scum up north for Weddle. Gut feeling, dad played for Whittingham, and he could easily play as a freshman there due to their room likely being weaker than ours and UGA

305Buck 27 Jun 2026, 11:47 pm
Michigan wasn’t named as a factor per Adam Gorney. Ohio State and Georgia battle with Oklahoma behind them. Utah, UCLA, Cal and Oregon were named as other schools of interest.
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2027 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

Just got Lindy's Annual on the Big Ten. About month or so later than the overall College Football. Anyway, look at projected top players in nation, and top players in the B10. Kinda surprising, am used to see several/many players listed among the elites. Nary a Buckeye mentioned in either mag. Probably the penalty of losing so many players to NFL. Last year, zero mention of any LB other than Sonny, but we all know how that turned out. Anyway, seems like the pundits are downplaying the Buckeyes individually, but has the team in top 5. Kinda contradictory, so seems like the writers are counting on the Buckeye coaches to build/meld or otherwise cobble together these players into top flight competition. Hopefully our coaches are using these prognostications to instill fire in their loins to go out and conquer. Go Bucks!
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Golden State Warriors (6x NBA Champions)

Draymond Green declines Warriors' option, becomes free agent​

Draymond Green is heading to free agency. The Warriors veteran has declined a $27.7 million player option for the 2026-27 season and will be a free agent tomorrow evening. Green has only played for the Warriors during his 14-year NBA career and has won four championships with the squad. The Warriors could bring Green back at a smaller average annual value and help make more moves possible.

The Warriors are said to be chasing both LeBron James in free agency and Anthony Davis on the trade market. Those moves would reunite LeBron and AD and pair them with Stephen Curry as Curry and James chase a fifth title.

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Chaz Coleman (DE Penn St., transfer to Tennessee, dismissed from Tennessee, transfer to...)

I think that I saw that he had some form of vertigo? Potentially, the result of football-related trauma?

If that's the case, and regardless, I hope the kid finds his legs under him again.
That's what I have seen. Something along the lines of a concussion that has not fully healed.
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Ohio Stadium aka THE Horseshoe (Official Thread)

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Ohio Stadium gets a Wi-Fi upgrade ahead of Ohio State's football 2026 season

Buckeye fans will have a better experience using their phones at games this fall.​

According to a recent social media announcement from Ohio State IT, crews are installing new network access points throughout the stadium to deliver significantly faster Wi-Fi speeds. For fans in the stands, this upgrade means smoother photo and video sharing, easier score checking across the college football landscape, and uninterrupted communication from kickoff to the final whistle.

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...and be sure to move constantly to keep your brain from reaching medium rare?
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WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (All B1G, All American, Rose Bowl MVP, Pro Bowl, All Pro, NFL OPOY, Super Bowl Champion, Seattle Seahawks)

Seattle Shows Off Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s New Gold Jersey Shield

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s will soon be one-handing balls with a while wearing a little extra shine.

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The NFL introduced the gold shield program last season, giving the honor to the winners of five major Associated Press awards: MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year.
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Cleveland Browns (Factory of Sadness)

Two things:
1. I love that he has maintained his "Ohio against the World" mentality.
2. I also love that he isn't referring to Cincinnati as on his side in "Ohio against the World". I don't mind Cincinnati. I like Cincinnati. But I find it funny that Cleveland fans dont see Cincinnati as part of Ohio.
Why should they? CincinnatIans believe they live in the Capitol of Tri-State, not Ohio.
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Ohio State Men's Ice Hockey (2019 B1G Champions)

4 incoming Ohio State hockey players were selected in the 2026 NHL Draft

Despite being drafted, all four players are expected to play for Ohio State in the fall.

Ben Wilmott - 92nd overall pick - Las Vegas Golden Knights

Evan Jardine - 121st overall pick - Columbus Blue Jackets

Tobias Tvrznik - 126th overall pick - Colorado Avalanche

This season we saw Jakub Dobeš take over as the starting goaltender in Montreal, helping the Canadiens reach the Eastern Conference Finals before they were eventually eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes, who went on to win the Stanley Cup.
Tobias Tvrznik hopes to find success in the NHL in the future after he was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday in the fourth round.

The Czechia product will have a few years before he reaches the NHL, as he won’t even turn 19 until the end of July. Before committing to Ohio State, Tvrznik appeared in 39 games for the Wenatchee Wild of the Western Hockey League, posting a 3.10 goals against average and .913 save percentage.

While the goals against average is a little high, Tvrznik’s save percentage is impressive. With a pretty crowded pipeline at goalie, Tvrznik can afford to spend some time in Columbus to develop.

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Will Tomko - 204th overall pick - Seattle Kraken

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Airport annoyances

Not an annoyance per se, but I found it odd that there was a free feminine hygiene products dispenser in a men’s room in the Seattle airport, and yes I am sure that it was a men’s room, not a gender neutral restroom, and that I also hadn’t accidentally walked into the women’s room.
Those are for Mike Harbaugh…
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New York Jets (official thread)

Just an interesting article:

Jets' Demario Davis spends nearly $1M annually on body recovery

Demario Davis was ready to quit football in 2016. He was only 27, but every joint in his body ached. By midseason, the pain was unbearable.

It was his lone year with the Cleveland Browns, where they finished 1-15 -- which only added to the anguish. Desperate for relief, he couldn't wait for the season to end.

"My body was just -- I was done, and I was ready to hang it up," he said recently.

Davis, now back with the New York Jets, who drafted him in the third round in 2012, was sitting in an office at the team's facility, having just completed an offseason practice in preparation for his 15th season. He's 37 now, with strands of gray in his thick beard, but he exudes the energy of a rookie, with one of his personal trainers saying he has the body of a 24-year-old.

He almost opted for an early retirement, but instead, he now ranks eighth on the career list for most games played at his position (227), and he will rise to fourth if he plays every game this season -- a routine accomplishment for him. Incredibly, he has missed only one game because of injury -- a pulled hamstring with the New Orleans Saints in 2024.

Davis went from "Woe, me" to "OG."

He attributes the turnaround to his deeply rooted spiritual beliefs and a 24/7, 365-day-a-year commitment to his body. Basically, he has two full-time jobs -- playing football and preparing and recovering from football.

Davis has a six-person team that travels to him from places like California, Arizona and Texas, performing a variety of treatments and therapies that keep his body in peak condition. We're talking about everything from old-school acupuncture to cutting-edge Tecar Therapy, which uses radiofrequency energy to reduce pain, improve range of motion and facilitate tissue regeneration.

By his estimate, he spends $500,000 to $1 million per year on body training and recovery.

"My body is my company, and the brand that comes from playing the game is my company," Davis said. "If I don't reinvest in the engine of the company and the brand of the company, I just don't think that's wise. I just try to be a good steward of what's been given."
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"He's going to be great for the Jets," Saints coach Kellen Moore said in March. "His leadership in the locker room and on the field, the example that he sets every day in practice -- obviously, he performed at a really high level last year. And so I think it's going to be great for those guys up there to have him in that locker room. I think he's going to raise the level for all."

Remember, Davis wasn't supposed to make it this far. Late in that 2016 season, that nightmarish year in Cleveland, he went into his prayer closet -- an old-shoe closet in his apartment -- and asked God for guidance. He was "ready to wave the white flag," he said, reflecting on his turning point.

After prayer, his spirit was reborn. Soon, his body was, too. Now here he is, readying for Year 15, leapfrogging all-time greats on the games-played list.

"I haven't had time to sit with it and appreciate the mind-blowingness of it," he said, inventing a word. "But I do try to tell people, 'What you're witnessing, I'm witnessing, too.' I'm shocked by it just as much as the person looking."
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