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SOURCE SPORTS: Troy Aikman and Joe Buck Join ESPN To Become the New Voices for Monday Night Football

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After two decades working together at Fox Sports, Troy Aikman and Joe Buck are taking their talents over to ESPN to become the new voices of Monday Night Football.

“The opportunity to be a voice on Monday Night Football, adding to its legacy and being a part of the future of the NFL on ESPN, has me motivated and reflective,” Aikman said in an ESPN press release.

Buck and Aikman will be working together for the 21st season (the same number of seasons that Pat Summerall and John Madden worked together) and will be joined by sideline reporter Lisa Salters, plus John Parry as the officiating analyst.

It’s been no secret that the worldwide leaders in sports have wanted to improve their Monday night broadcast for some time now. With the two biggest broadcasters in the game, it’s safe to say ESPN has achieved that goal.

Monday nights will continue to include the alternate Peyton and Eli “Manningcast” for 10 games, with the Mannings’ contract with ESPN currently running through the 2024 NFL season.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Chris Godwin Inks 3-year, $60M Deal with the Buccaneers

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Tom Brady has one of his elite wide receivers locked in. Sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jenna Laine on Wednesday that Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise player Chris Godwin has agreed to a three-year, $60 million contract. In that whopping $60 million deal is a $40 million signing bonus.

The three-year deal allows for Godwin to become a free agent again right before he turns 30. The deal comes after Godwin was given the franchise tag for the second consecutive year.

Godwin will entire the next season by rehabbing from a torn ACL. He suffered the injury during a Week 15 tilt against heated, division rival New Orleans Saints. For the season, Godwin caught 98 balls for 1,103 yards.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Von Miller Signs Six-Year Deal with Buffalo Bills

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Fresh off his second Super Bowl win, Von Miller is headed to a contender in the Buffalo Bills, aiming for a third. Miller, an eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker, has signed to a six-year contract with the Buffalo Bills, the team said Wednesday.

According to various sources, Miller’s deal is worth $120 million. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, $51.5 million is guaranteed, with $45 million completely guaranteed at signing.

“I’m always gonna put resources in the front. It’s just how I believe it should be built,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said earlier this offseason. “And don’t ever be shocked if you see us trying to add there, free agency or the draft, at any point.”

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Westside Gunn Salutes Late Wrestling Legend Scott Hall: “I Didn’t Wanna Be Jordan I Wanted To Be Scott”

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Westside Gunn is one of Hip-Hop’s biggest wrestling fans. The rapper offered a salute to the late legend Scott Hall, aka Razor Ramon, on Twitter. Hall passed away on Monday, after being on life support, following complications from a hip replacement surgery.

“SCOTT HALL I LOVE U BROTHER I’m named after this man ‘HALL’ my style the chains, the ‘Ayooo’ everything is this man I didn’t wanna be Jordan I wanted to be SCOTT so thankful he became a friend & knew how much I loved him I’m truly heartbroken right now,” Gunn shared online.

According to PW Insider, just a week ago, Hall suffered a broken hip after a fall and was hospitalized. He was put on life support in a Marietta, Georgia hospital after having three heart attacks

In an update on Instagram, Hall’s friend and tag team partner, Kevin Nash, provided an update on Hall, revealed he would be taken off life support once his family was in place.

“Scott’s on life support. Once his family is in place they will discontinue life support. I’m going to lose the one person on this planet I’ve spent more of my life with than anyone else. My heart is broken and I’m so very fucking sad. I love Scott with all my heart but now I have to prepare my life without him in the present. I’ve been blessed to have a friend that took me at face value and I him. When we jumped to WCW we didn’t care who liked or hated us. We had each other and with the smooth Barry Bloom we changed wrestling both in content and pay for those

alot that disliked us. We were the “Outsiders “ but we had each other.”

– Kevin Nash on Instagram

Scott Hall is a two-time inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame as Razor Ramon and also for his work later in life under his real name, which he used in the extremely popular wrestling group New World Order.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Kyrie Irving Drops New Career High 60 Against the Magic

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Kyrie Irving is no magician but he pulled out the bag of tricks in last night’s 150-108 blow out victory against the Orlando Magic.

Since Irving is only allowed to play half the time, since he can’t play in home games due to New York’s covid restrictions, we must appreciate what we’re witnessing.

In Kyrie Irving’s last three games, he is averaging 44 points. In his last two games, he scored 50 plus and in his last game he dropped a career high 60! Kyrie manhandled the Magics in the Amway Center.

He scored 41 of his 60 points in the first half. Things got started right away. In 23 first-half minutes, Irving went 14-for-19 from the field, 6-for-7 from beyond the arc and 7-for-7 from the free throw line while adding 3 rebounds and 3 assists. 

Irving finished the game 20-for-31 from the field, 8-for-12 from beyond the arc and 12-for-13 from the free throw line. Along with this being a career high for Irving, he set multiple records in the first-half alone. It was the highest-scoring half of his career and the highest-scoring half for any player this season.

The last player to score as many as Irving in a half was Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, who dropped 51 points in the second half of a March 24, 2017, game against the Boston Celtics. Booker finished that game with 70 points.

Irving’s 41 points is the most one player has scored in one half against the Magic in the franchise’s history. The Nets’ 86 first-half points are also a franchise record. It was also the most the Magic have ever given up in one half.

Kyrie’s Tuesday 60-point performance and Durant’s 53 points in Sunday’s win over the New York Knicks, but the teammates in the record books. They became the first teammates in NBA history to score 50 or more points in back-to-back games.

Kyrie Irving, and the NBA has been on tear as of late. In this month alone, Kyrie 60. Karl Anthony-Towns dropped 60. Lebron James put up 56 and 50 respectively. Jayson Tatum dropped 54. Kevin Durant dropped 53 and Kyrie dropped 50 in his last game.

How can you not appreciate this caliber of basketball? Who’s going to be the next to score big? Let us know what you think.

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Lil Baby Announces as Halftime Performer of McDonald’s All-American Game

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The McDonald’s All-American game is set to return to Chicago. McDonald’s has announced Lil Baby as this year’s halftime performance on March 29 at Chicago’s Wintrust Arena for this year’s annual showcase.

“I’m excited to perform the Halftime Show, especially because I’m a big basketball fan and have respect for these players, knowing what it’s like to go hard in the paint on your craft and chase your dreams to be the best,” said Lil Baby. “The McDonald’s All American Games are legit and I’m proud to be a part of it.”

Lil Baby will take the court during halftime of the Boys’ Game which begins at 8:30 p.m. CST.

The Games, which bring together 48 of the country’s most outstanding boys and girls high school seniors, celebrate their 45th anniversary this year.

Fans and players will be treated to a high-energy performance by the Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum performer, who has chart-topping tunes including “Drip Too Hard” and “Yes Indeed.” Ticket sales for the POWERADE¼ Jam Fest on March 28 and the McDonald’s All American Games on March 29 are now available at mcdaag.com and Ticketmaster.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Sharmell Set to be Inducted in WWE Hall of Fame

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Queen Sharmell is headed into the WWE Hall of Fame. Complex notes Sharmell is the latest inductee announced for the WWE’s 2022 Hall Class.

Sharmell is known to fans as the valet and manager of her husband and two-time WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. In addition to her work in WWE, she is a dancer, actress, and businesswoman. During her WWE stint, she worked alongside her husband in one of the most influential runs of his career, including winning the World Heavyweight Championship and the King of the Ring tournament, in which she became the Queen in Booker’s reign.

“I was so happy,” said Sharmell to Complex. “I didn’t even know what to say. It was an unexpected, great surprise—a welcome surprise.”

You can learn more about Sharmell and read the rest of her reaction to being included in the 2022 Class here.

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SOURCE SPORTS: LeBron James First Player To 10K Points, Assists And Rebounds

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LeBron James continues to make NBA history. The Los Angeles Lakers forward became the first player in league history to reach 10,000 points, rebounds and assists.

King James reached the milestone with an assist in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Suns in Phoenix.

James recently revealed he wanted to play his last season with his son Bronny. Bronny is eligible to join the NBA in 2024.

“My last year will be played with my son. Wherever Bronny is at, that’s where I’ll be. I would do whatever it takes to play with my son for one year. It’s not about the money at that point.”

The 37-year-old sits at over 36-thousand points on his storied career and sits behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone on the NBA’s all-time regular season scoring list.

Share your thoughts on LeBron James making history as the first player to reach the milestone of 10k points, rebounds and assists.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Two NFC Teams Teams Emerge as Potential Landing Spots for Deshaun Watson

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Deshaun Watson is the hottest available quarterback left on the market, and two NFC teams are in play for his services. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers have made separate offers to the Houston Texans for Watson.

Rapoport also stated that the Saints plan to meet with Watson and his representatives soon.

On Friday, a Harris County (Texas) grand jury did not find enough evidence to charge Watson with a crime following allegations of sexual misconduct stemming from massage therapy sessions. Watson, 26, is also facing 22 civil lawsuits. Still, Friday’s news paved the way for accelerated trade discussions for Watson, who remains under NFL investigation and is subject to potential discipline under the league’s personal-conduct policy.

Watson requested to be traded from the Texans before the allegations, and he was inactive for all 17 of the Texans’ games during the 2021 NFL season.

With some of the legal troubles behind him, the market for Watson’s services is expected to ramp up. Watson has a no-trade clause in his contract, so he would have to sign off where he plays next. The Texans are also standing by their stance of no minimum of three first-round picks in exchange for Watson.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Kevin Garnett’s No. 5 Jersey Retired by the Boston Celtics

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NBA legend Kevin Garnett had his jersey retired by the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The No. 5 jersey hit the rafters of the TD Garden, joining the likes of Bill Russell, Larry Bird, and Paul Pierce.

At the ceremony, KG highlighted Ray Allen for being in attendance, publicly ending the feud. “It’s good to see Ray Allen here,” Garnett said. “Real s—. It’s good to see you, man. You next, dog.”

The duo engaged in an embrace, followed by Paul Pierce, completing their Boston Big 3.

“Yeah, that’s a big one,” said Doc Rivers, who coached the trio. “Because that’s been a problem, obviously, and the fact that it looks like the fence is finally coming down is really cool.

“Very, very happy for Kevin, and really cool that Ray came today.”

You can see clips from the retirement below.

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