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The New York Knicks are projected to have the 11th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, and ESPN Analyst Seth Greenberg suggests his top 3 prospects for New York to target in NY Post’s and Marc Berman’s recent article. He mentions players like Jeremy Sochan, Bennedict Mathurin, and Johnny Davis. Today, I react to Greenberg’s NY Knicks draft targets.

The New York Knicks are projected to have the 11th pick prior to the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery. Options include players like Bennedict Mathurin, Dyson Daniels, and Johnny Davis. Today, I react to Mike Schmitz, Jonathan Givony, and ESPN’s 11th pick for the NY Knicks in their annual mock draft.

ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr Shows NO MERCY on Dallas Cowboys NFL Draft Grades!

Everyone is finishing up their mock drafts, with the 2022 NFL Draft kicking off on Thursday, April 28th. One of the most popular is the Matt Miller NFL Mock Draft from ESPN. He recently did a full seven-round mock draft, making his selections for every pick in the draft.

Stephen A. Smith addressed the Calvin Ridley suspension for gambling on football last season on ESPN. Smith hypothetically asks Calvin Ridley why he bet on the games, and said that he compromised himself over $1,500 and gave up millions of dollars by doing it.

Former Green Bay Packer Greg Jennings joined FS1 and discussed New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones. Jennings said that Jones “Improved the Patriots situation”, and that Jones is “Following in Tom Brady’s footsteps”

Today on First Take, Stephen A Smith finally decided to come around to the truth regarding the Philadelphia Sixers, Brooklyn Nets, and the James Harden-Ben Simmons trade. I am loving every bit of it. #Sixers #StephenASmith #SixersNews #NBA #NBANews #JasonMcIntyre #BrooklynNets #FirstTake

Surprise, surprise. A narrative about Aaron Rodgers is spreading like a wildfire. Yet, the only support for the report being true is an anonymous source. Well, a not-so-anonymous source has come out to deny the Rodgers report of him wanting to be the highest-paid player in the NFL. The source? Oh, it's Aaron Rodgers.

ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Todd McShay released his latest mock draft, and he has the Kansas City Chiefs selecting WR Jahan Dotson with the #30 pick. Dotson is a speedy wide receiver out of Penn State that had 1,182 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2021. Could the Chiefs draft a WR in Round 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft? Tyreek Hill leads a strong group of wide receivers, but some of them won’t be under contract this time next offseason Chiefs Report host Harrison Graham reacts to McShay’s latest NFL Mock Draft from ESPN on today’s video. #NFL

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Every once in a while, someone on Twitter comes up with a solid gold, pure genius idea out of nowhere that doesn’t get enough attention. For example, here’s what Catherine Tinker dreamt up for the MLB All-Star Game:

Over the last couple of seasons we’ve seen more and more college athletes opt out of playing in Bowl games to start their preparation for the NFL. That has caused a conflict between new school and old school fans of the game. However, what everybody is forgetting is, the game football is now a business. Institutions like the NFL, NCAA, and broadcast networks like ESPN have made the product of football very profitable. The NFL and the NCAA have made billions of dollars of the game, and ESPN, NBC, and CBS have made millions of broadcasting the games. So they shouldn’t be surprised that players have now gone into business for themselves. Professional and amateur athletes are no longer allowing themselves to be treated like assets for rich corporations. Players are now protecting their personal brand, and doing what they can to protect their financial future.