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In a blockbuster trade, the NFL and ESPN formally announced their billion-dollar agreement that will see ESPN acquire NFL media assets — including RedZone — in exchange for the NFL receiving a 10% ownership stake in ESPN. More: www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...

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aug 6, 2025, 12:31 pm • 34 2

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Robert @spider76x.bsky.social

The league owns part of a company that also runs a betting site. If we didn’t have morons running this country this would be investigated.

aug 7, 2025, 1:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jay Slater @grumpyjay.bsky.social

Brutal news for RedZone junkies with 50 teasers in place for the 1:00p games. Now it's gonna be 50% commercials which makes it unwatchable

aug 6, 2025, 12:43 pm • 4 0 • view
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NFL MEMES @nflmemewar.bsky.social

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aug 6, 2025, 2:02 pm • 1 0 • view
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NFL MEMES @nflmemewar.bsky.social

Fuck you Goodell.

aug 6, 2025, 2:01 pm • 2 0 • view
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Ken Lowery @kenlowery.bsky.social

Journalism!

aug 6, 2025, 12:34 pm • 3 0 • view
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Inverted Pyramid @invertedpyramid.bsky.social

The ‘new’ ESPN they keep talking about? There goes journalistic independence (CTE, betting) right out the door …

aug 6, 2025, 2:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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Linda 🌙🌟 @azuresaturnmoon.bsky.social

Whatever happened to the concept of monopoly not being allowed?

aug 6, 2025, 3:19 pm • 0 0 • view
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Dave Nowak @djnoey.bsky.social

ESPN will not exist at some point in my lifetime, sick job Disney

aug 6, 2025, 12:59 pm • 5 0 • view
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cursed val richards @davidclarkewi.bsky.social

damn even the NFL has state-run media

aug 6, 2025, 12:32 pm • 5 0 • view
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Tyler @sheppard171.bsky.social

The NFL channel has been that for years. Florio has spoken on this numerous times. The issue is does ESPN now essentially refuse stories + how will this affect streaming.

aug 6, 2025, 12:34 pm • 2 0 • view
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cursed val richards @davidclarkewi.bsky.social

isn't Tom Brady also limited on what he can say on Fox broadcasts because he's a part-owner of the Raiders? seems like this deal presents a similar scenario

aug 6, 2025, 12:36 pm • 1 0 • view
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Tyler @sheppard171.bsky.social

Yes, and can’t attend the walk around/ limited interactions. Eventually this will end with the NFL saying no restrictions, people can have access to teams due to the entanglements of broadcast +1A concerns+ likely team new owners friendly w. the current admin.

aug 6, 2025, 1:21 pm • 1 0 • view
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Grill @grillmeister.bsky.social

This better not mean the end of NFL+ I just want to be able to watch MNF without paying for ESPN and rewatch games and other NFL specific content. Leave that stuff alone ESPN

aug 6, 2025, 12:56 pm • 3 0 • view
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Mountain Musings @mountainmusings.bsky.social

What did Draftkings and Fanduel get?

aug 7, 2025, 10:43 am • 0 0 • view
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The Island of Misfit Guitars @misfitguitars.bsky.social

Well we now know for sure what sport espn focusing on now. And their talking head shows will be doing more NFL ass-kissing

aug 6, 2025, 12:34 pm • 1 0 • view
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RickD @steelglory.bsky.social

So nothing will change lol

aug 6, 2025, 12:41 pm • 2 0 • view
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robjersey123.bsky.social @robjersey123.bsky.social

This will have no impact on my life whatsoever. Fuck the NFL. I won’t be watching in September.

aug 6, 2025, 1:34 pm • 1 0 • view
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CHRiStory @thisischristory.bsky.social

I’d think that, with all of this money changing hands, every game would be offered on free television. Doesn’t seem like much to ask.

aug 6, 2025, 1:12 pm • 0 0 • view