Thursday Night Football

Lil Wayne Leads Out The Packers Before “Thursday Night Football”

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Lil Wayne was in Wisconsin this week and had the honor of leading the Green Bay Packers onto the field before their Thursday Night Football matchup against the Lions. Wayne looked ecstatic as he roared and screamed as the Packers players ran past him. However, there was also an element of hilarity as the 5″5 rapper was absolutely dwarfed by the Packers squad.

However, Wayne couldn’t inspire a victory for the home team. The Packers were thoroughly dismantled 34-20 by the Lions. Things were so bad that the Lions led 27-3 at halftime. The one-sided loss drops the Packers to 2-2 on the season while giving the Lions (3-1) firm control over the NFC North. Jordan Love threw for 246 yards while the Packers only managed 27 yards on the ground. Meanwhile, Lions RB David Montgomery absolutely dominated, with 121 yards and three touchdowns on the day.

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Lil Wayne Praises Deion Sanders

However, the Packers aren’t the only team that’s been getting the Lil Wayne love. Wayne has been all-in on Deion Sanders for years now, with Coach Prime saying the rapper is like a son to him. “I never doubt Unc. I would never doubt him. I think if you were to ask me that question before the season or even before that day I walked in there, I think I probably would have said the same thing. I would have said I could see them at 3-0. I spoke to him that night and his confidence was through the roof, past the stars and the moon” Wayne told Billboard earlier in the college season.

Furthermore, Wayne revealed a little more about Sanders’ cultural mentality. “Honestly, with Unc, this ain’t even him trying to bring hip-hop to it, it’s him just going off the vibes and the moods of the kids that he’s coaching. If they love Taylor Swift, he’ll try his hardest to get her up in there. [Laughs.] Trust me, he’s just going off the vibes. Like I said, they’ll run through walls for him because they understand that he’ll do whatever for them, as well. He’s only going to do it for the better of them.”

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Patrick Mahomes Had This To Say On Latest TNF News

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Patrick Mahomes is fresh off of his second Super Bowl victory. Even though the Kansas City QB is still celebrating the team’s victory, it’s never too early to look ahead. In this case, Mahomes is looking at a move made by the NFL and the owners. A potential flex scheduling rule for Thursday Night Football has been tabled until May. However, the thought of flexing Thursday night games has not sat well with many players.

Even newly retired JJ Watt took to Twitter to voice his displeasure on the idea of flexing Thursday night games. “Flexing games from Sunday to Thursday is a terrible idea for two main reasons: 1) Player Safety You can’t make this decision and also preach that player safety is a priority. 2) Fans,” Watt wrote. The NFL legend makes a great point for both reasons he provided. Expecting a team to change their schedule on such short notice is an insane ask from the league.

Patrick Mahomes Seems To Have No Interest In Flexing TNF

While the flexing of TNF games may not be happening now, teams may now have to play two games on Thursday in one season. Asking a team to play two TNF games in one season seems like an asinine concept. Short weeks for such a physical sport are just asking for more injuries to occur. Yes, the league has made good choices, like allowing players to wear the number zero. On the other hand, the league makes decisions like this to leave everyone scratching their head. Or, in Patrick Mahomes’ case, a palm to the face.

When it comes down to it, money is the most significant factor in any major decision. The NFL wants to please the sponsors while grabbing as many eyeballs as they can. Having the option to flex good teams to play on TNF is a great move from an ownership standpoint. However, for the players, this could be a daunting challenge. What are your thoughts on the potential of flexing TNF games? Sound off in the comment section below. To follow this story and many others, subscribe to HNHH for all your sports news.

A$AP Rocky Announces New Album “Don’t Be Dumb”

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Over the course of 2022, fans have waited long and hard for an update on A$AP Rocky’s follow-up to Testing. Then this year, he unveiled a handful of songs, dished out a few features, and recently launched his own furniture design store.

After telling fans that Rolling Loud New York would be his final performance before the album was complete, A$AP Rocky made it clear that he’s officially in roll out mode during Amazon Music Live on Thursday night.

During a commercial break for Thursday Night Football ahead of his Amazon set, the rapper confirmed that his album is complete. “Thursday night football. Amazon. First time back on stage. Album finished. Don’t Be Dumb. Let’s go,” A$AP Rocky said to the camera.

His brief appearance during the game brought a wave of excitement to fans. Later on, the rapper confirmed the title of his album as he performed songs from the upcoming record. A$AP Rocky projected Don’t Be Dumb onto the screen before debuting a slew of new singles. One record that particularly stood out to fans found the Harlem rapper paying homage to all of the rappers who’ve passed away as their images appeared on the screens behind him.

In the past week, Rocky’s heavily hinted at the project’s release. He released “Shittin Me” for Need For Speed Unbound before appearing on Metro Boomin’s Heroes & Villains alongside Takeoff. Shortly after, he spoke to Complex and confirmed that he’s gearing up to release the album ASAP.

“There’s a lot in store, and I’m excited about everything. Without giving out too many surprises, it’s some cool shit in store. And it’s not a situation where they are going to have to wait long. It’s like ASAP, no pun intended,” he said.

In a separate interview with GQ, he also suggested that Metro Boomin will have a heavy presence across his forthcoming effort.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 08: A$AP Rocky performs during the Amazon Music Live Concert Series on December 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Amazon Music)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 08: A$AP Rocky performs during the Amazon Music Live Concert Series on December 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Amazon Music)

“I’m gonna put it to you like this: This next album needs to be just called Flacko Boomin, you hear me?” he said. “Most artists wanna make [collabs just because they’re hot]. For us, it’s like, that’s really my n***a.”

Are you excited about A$AP Rocky’s upcoming album? Let us know in the comments.

SOURCE SPORTS: Al Michaels Leaves NBC Sports for Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football

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Longtime NFL broadcaster Al Michaels will leave NBC Sports for Amazon as the lead commentator for the entity’s new Thursday Night Football package.

Micheals took to Twitter to show love to NBC Sports for the time well spent with the company and let the world know he is heading to Amazon.

Michaels will be joined in the booth by longtime college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit, moonlighting between his ESPN college football duties and Thursday night NFL games.

Sources told Marchand that Michaels would be paid in the “Joe Buck neighborhood” to join Amazon. Buck recently left Fox for ESPN to become the lead commentator for Monday Night Football. Buck’s deal with ESPN is for five years and $75 million.

Amazon purchased the entire slate of Thursday Night Football games from the NFL last year. Micheals gives the upstart coverage a veteran voice for the telecast.

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