Football

9/29/2023 |  Analysis: Thriving NFL benefits most from Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce relationship (Associated Press (AP)) The NFL didn’t need a popularity boost before Travis Kelce became enchanted with Taylor Swift.
They’ll gladly welcome millions of Swifties to watch this love story unfold.
The biggest news that came out of Week 3 wasn’t Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins lighting up the scoreboard against Denver with only the fourth 70-point performance in NFL history.

9/29/2023 |  Judge says she is ending conservatorship between former NFL player Michael Oher and Memphis couple (Associated Press (AP)) MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge said Friday she is ending a conservatorship agreement between former NFL player Michael Oher and a Memphis couple who took him in when he was in high school, but the highly-publicized dispute over financial issues will continue.

9/29/2023 |  Hard Rock Stadium gets unfavorable walkability rankings (AXIOS Sports) The Dolphins are one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now, but their stadium has been getting some shade.
Driving the news: Hard Rock Stadium was ranked No. 28 out of 30 NFL stadiums in a very unscientific poll from 30 NFL reporters at The Athletic.

• Each reporter gave their top five and bottom five stadiums, and Hard Rock was in the bottom five of half the reporters' lists.

9/29/2023 |  Taylor Swift has the NFL on notice as her economic dominance spreads (Business Insider)

• Taylor Swift is an economic powerhouse. Just ask the Federal Reserve.
• Now, Swift has even eclipsed the NFL's own efforts to become even more popular.
• Swift's blockbuster Eras Tour injected billions into the US economy, and so will her movie.

9/29/2023 |  Colorado Becoming the Hollywood of College Football. This Weekend Proves It. (Front Office Sports) BOULDER, Colorado — If you thought the Coach Prime hype would be crashing back down to earth after last week’s 42-6 loss to Oregon, think again.
With No. 8 USC visiting Colorado on Saturday, Boulder is once again the Hollywood of college football.
LeBron James, Matthew McConaughey, and Jay-Z top a growing list of celebrities rumored to be attending the game — Deion Sanders said the number is probably three times higher than what’s being reported. The game will air in Fox’s coveted “Big Noon Saturday” slot and could break a Pac-12 viewership record.