Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has agreed to a four-year, $285 million super maximum contract extension

that's $71M a year avg.. INSANE

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Just sayin':

1) It sure doesn't seem like it's been 23 years since that Natty.

2) He is in that "elite club*" also including Rex Kern, Cardale Jones, (and now) Will Howard.
*QBs that I can remember leading Ohio State to a National Championship.

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The Power Four conferences take over regulation and enforcement of player compensation issues. The College Sports Commission -- a new organization administered by power leagues -- was created soon after the settlement went final. The organization hired Bryan Seeley, a former MLB deputy council for compliance and investigations, as CEO of the new group. Power conference schools will be pressured to sign onto the new organization or risk expulsion from their conferences.

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The fox will administer the rules for the out of control hen house.

This should be totally fair to the players and not impede their earnings at all.

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teeedawg 30 Jun 2025, 9:55 am
Per AG, keep an eye on EDGE Derek Colman-Brusa as a potential flip target back to Ohio State.
A force based defensive end and elite wrestler - a similar style of player to Luke Wafle (Colman-Brusa is a bit quicker and more athletic imo).

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day: New York Mets pay him $1.19M every July 1​

The calendar has turned to July 1, and that means one thing: It's time for Mets fans everywhere to wish each other a Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! Why? On Tuesday, 62-year-old Bobby Bonilla will collect a check for $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets, as he has and will every July 1 from 2011 through 2035.

So why does Bonilla get this payday?​

In 2000, the Mets agreed to buy out the remaining $5.9 million on Bonilla's contract.

However, instead of paying Bonilla the $5.9 million at the time, the Mets agreed to make annual payments of nearly $1.2 million for 25 years starting July 1, 2011, including a negotiated 8% interest.

At the time, Mets ownership was invested in a Bernie Madoff account that promised double-digit returns, and the Mets were poised to make a significant profit if the Madoff account delivered -- but that did not work out.

Under new owner Steve Cohen, who mentioned the possibility of celebrating Bonilla at Citi Field annually soon after taking over the team, the Mets have embraced Bonilla's day....

He's just such an easy guy to like.

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Gotta find a way to get this kid on the field. I know Klare is really good as well, but there may have to be a way to get 11 personnel to create some mismatches

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Yesterday while watching a replay of the Tennessee game I replayed the Thurman hit on the UT dude who picked up Howard’s dropped ball. Over and over. It was awesome.

Jae'Sean Tate Signs One-Year, $3 Million Deal to Return to the Houston Rockets​

Jae’Sean Tate has continued to make a name for himself in Houston.

And that will remain the case, as the 29-year-old has signed a one-year, $3 million deal to remain with the Rockets, the only team he has played for since coming to the NBA in 2020.

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Tate fought through an injury-riddled 2024-25 campaign, averaging a career-low 11.3 minutes per game while dealing with a right ankle impingement, which caused him to only play in 52 games (two starts), including missing all of Houston's first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors. After starting in 135 games during his first two NBA seasons from 2020-22, Tate has played in just 148 games over the last three seasons since then.
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Bags.

Sources: Mavs agree to $13M deal with PG D'Angelo Russell​

Free agent point guard D'Angelo Russell has agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

The Mavs will use the $5.7 million taxpayer midlevel exception to sign Russell, a one-time All-Star who averaged 12.6 points and 5.1 assists per game for the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets last season.

The second season of the deal is a player option, sources said.

Russell is expected to fill Kyrie Irving's spot in the starting lineup while the nine-time All-Star recovers from a torn ACL. The Mavs and Irving are optimistic that he will be able to return early in the 2026 portion of the schedule, at which point Russell could transition to a key reserve role.

Now entering his 11th NBA season, Russell has already earned over $175 million in career salary. He’s approaching $200 million in total earnings—an impressive feat for the former Buckeye star.

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I’m wondering if Coach Prime had more amputation completed regarding his latest medical reports.

And they are missing a couple!

Ohio State Tight End Bennett Christian Using Time at the “Very Bottom” to Inspire Other​

There’s no question Bennett Christian enjoyed the return of his football privileges in 2024.

Suspended for the whole of the 2023 season after testing positive for a banned substance, Christian quietly found some rotational use for the Buckeyes in 2024, playing 55 snaps during the team’s four-game College Football Playoff national championship run. With his teammates, he saw the pinnacle of the sport.

Now, he’s using those experiences to step into a leadership role within Ohio State’s loaded 2025 tight end room.

“Last year was awesome,” Christian said in March. “Coming back, finally getting to actually play, it was really fun. Being back now, I feel like I'm stepping into that leadership role a little bit, which is nice to do. I feel like guys can relate to what I've been through and if someone feels down or something, I've been at the very bottom. So I think guys kind of draw to that, and I'm really stepping into that and trying to be a good example for the younger guys.”

Christian emerged as the No. 3 most-used tight end in the Buckeyes’ offense behind starter Gee Scott Jr. and top backup Will Kacmarek, playing 235 total snaps in 2024. The top receiving highlight of his season was a 55-yard touchdown snag in the waning moments against Western Michigan, the first career touchdown pass for then-freshman Julian Sayin.

“That was cool,” Christian said. “That was a cool moment to have with him.”
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Is it too early to give up on the season and instead focus on the draft?

Who am I kidding. This is the same story every year for this franchise.

worth a look-see to see which way they go. Suave, dapper, and all, or rough and tumble. Maybe a techno-nerd? Might appeal to more of the contemporary watchers, dunno. Might be really hard to have a female 007, given all those prior. Will tune in also, but probably not pay to see in a theater, wait for Netflix etc. (was too long a wait for new John Wick, and Indiana Jones..).