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Netflix will bid for NFL Sunday games on platform

Netflix wants to have NFL games back on its streaming platform, and we’re not just talking about Christmas Day.

In an interview with Puck News, Bela Bejaria, Netflix’s chief content officer, said the streaming platform will bid for Sunday afternoon games.

One of the main reasons Netflix may want to bid for NFL games revolves around the league’s desire to continue growing international markets. Of course, having a global streamer to do so would make sense for the NFL — if that is the plan.

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Netflix Christmas GameDay cake seen after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. (Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)

Netflix held two Christmas Day games — Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers — and they were both the most-streamed NFL games in U.S. history.

Both games averaged around 24 million viewers, according to Nielsen. With over 218 countries having the ability to watch the games, more than 65 million viewers were seen on the platform.

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Currently, the NFL’s Sunday afternoon games belong to Fox and CBS, with Fox owning the NFC package since 1994, and CBS getting the AFC package from NBC in 1998.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (middle) and tight end Travis Kelce (right) open their Netflix Christmas GameDay cake after the Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. (Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)

Their deals run through 2033, per ProFootballTalk. However, the NFL does own the right to pull out of the deal four years early, and there’s been indication of that being the plan.

So, while it appears unlikely to happen for the 2025 season, a streaming platform like Netflix could be jumping into the fold to get more NFL exposure on its platform.

As a result, one of the major broadcast partners for the NFL will likely be out, which will be interesting to see, to say the least.

General view of a Netflix microphone held by sideline reporter Steve Wyche before the game between the Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium. (Troy Taormina-Imagn Images)

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The NFL has been broadcast on various channels and streamers in recent seasons, with Prime Video owning the rights to “Thursday Night Football,” ABC/ESPN programming “Monday Night Football,” and Peacock being an exclusive home for playoff games as well.

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Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.

February 18, 2025
Warriors’ Draymond Green draws backlash from NBA greats over remarks about All-Star Game, ‘boring’ games

NBA greats pushed back on Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green’s assessment of the All-Star Game’s newest format and the state of the league.

Instead of an East vs. West format this year, the NBA changed the format for the game to a mini tournament between four different teams picked by Shaquille O’Neal, Candace Parker, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith. Stephen Curry led Shaq’s team to a win, and he picked up the All-Star Game MVP award.

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Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie, #00, and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, #23, in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Feb. 12, 2025. (Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)

Green was asked to rate the format on a scale of 1-10. He said it was a “zero.”

“You work all year to be an All-Star and you get to play up to 40, and then you’re done. This is so unfair to Victor Wembanyama, who just took this game really seriously,” he said, via the New York Post. “Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who just took this game really seriously. When you talk about chasing after the points record, Melo, Kobe and all these guys that had great scoring nights. They don’t get the opportunity to do that with this game.

“All so we can watch some rising stars. We about to watch the Olympic team, now we get the treat of watching the Olympic team play against a U-19 team. Come on, what are we doing? This is ridiculous.”

He also said, “this sucks” and “it ain’t basketball.”

Barkley and fellow Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson took Green’s remarks to task.

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Barkley put the onus on Green and his generation of basketball stars for the lack of importance of the All-Star Game.

“I’m going to disagree with Draymond a lot. I use the analogy like when the kids mess up the house, you make them clean it up and they’re complaining. They messed the game up. … His generation messed the game up.

From left to right, Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley stand at mid-court to be honored during the NBA All-Star basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

“So don’t act like he’s mad because they’re trying to use rookies … We’re doing every type of trick to make this game exciting.”

Green also ruffled the feathers of Oscar Robertson during the weekend.

The NBA champion said games right now are “boring” with “no substance.” The advent of increased 3-point shooting has been to blame. NBA ratings have also suffered because of game play during the regular season.

“Every possession is some type of chess move. You don’t get that today in the NBA often. … You don’t just get that on a regular basis. It’s just who can run faster, who can hit more threes. It’s no substance. I think it’s very boring,” he said.

Robertson had no time for Green’s remarks.

“Who cares what Draymond says? It doesn’t mean anything,” Robertson said on SiriusXM NBA Radio. “This is what I mean, one guy can say this, another guy can say that. The game is what it is. Either people like the game or they don’t, and I think people enjoy the game, especially if their team can win.

Oscar Robertson talks with filmmaker Spike Lee before the All Star-HBCU game at Oakland Arena in Oakland, California, on Feb. 15, 2025. (Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images)

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“And if you look at the basketball, it might be boring to him because if he’s not passing the ball to Curry, what is he doing? I mean, not to single that out because I think he knows how to play basketball, but he’s passing to Curry more than anyone I’ve ever seen in basketball. So it might be boring to him at times cause maybe to him at times because he’s not shooting a lot, he’s not guarding a lot, so it gets boring.”

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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.

February 17, 2025
NBA All-Star Draymond Green says games are ‘boring,’ have ‘no substance’

The 3-pointer has changed the game of basketball, and Draymond Green isn’t thrilled about it.

This season, roughly 75 3-pointers have been attempted per game. Just five years ago, that number was hovering around 68. A decade ago, it was below 45.

To put that into perspective, the Denver Nuggets are shooting an NBA-low 31.2 3-pointers per contest, which would have been the second highest of the 2014-15 season by a rather large margin.

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green jogs off the court after getting ejected during the second half against the Phoenix Suns Dec. 12, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Green is shooting his most 3-pointers in nearly seven years, attempting 3.5 a game. From 2018 through 2024, he was only averaging 2.1 threes a contest.

Even though Green is on the same team as Stephen Curry, who is arguably the architect of this new brand of basketball, he isn’t fond of how the game is played today.

“Every possession is some type of chess move. You don’t get that today in the NBA often. … You don’t just get that on a regular basis. It’s just who can run faster, who can hit more threes. It’s no substance. I think it’s very boring,” Green said this week, via ESPN.

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Chase Center Nov. 11, 2023, in San Francisco. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

The NBA has also promoted freedom of movement, which has led to higher-scoring games and lower defensive ratings.

Coincidentally or not, the NBA’s television ratings have been down all season.

The trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Lakers provided a boost though. His LA debut averaged over 2 million viewers. The trade deadline has prompted a double-digit increase in viewers from January.

Draymond Green (23) of the Golden State Warriors walks off the court after Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics June 10, 2022, at TD Garden in Boston. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

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By Christmas, ratings were down 19% from the year prior. There were a lot of factors, including a Dodgers-Yankees World Series that predictably rated well by MLB’s standards.

The NBA is on pace for over 92,000 3-pointers attempted this season, which would be by far the most ever.

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February 15, 2025
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Welcome to week 101 of The Indian Express’ weekly news quiz. You know the drill — there are 10 quiz questions below, woven around major events from India and the world. Your job is to sniff out the answers while being mindful of the timer. Good luck, and see you on the other side!

As you dive into this week’s quiz, remember that each question is designed to challenge your knowledge and spark your curiosity. Stay focused and think critically about the events shaping our world today. Whether it’s politics, sports, or culture, every question is an opportunity to learn something new. Enjoy the challenge!

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She was the recipient of the The Nehru Fellowship in Politics and Elections, where she studied political campaigns, policy research, political strategy and communications for a year.

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February 14, 2025
NFL players uninterested in expanding regular season to 18 games, NFLPA exec says

While NFL leadership might be excited about the possibility of expanding the regular season, the players apparently don’t share that same enthusiasm.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has spoken openly about his interest in expanding the regular season to 18 games. Speaking at a pre-Super Bowl news conference on Monday, he noted that more work would need to be done before making the decision, but expressed the desire to give fans what they want.

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell looks on during a news conference in New Orleans on Monday. (AP Photo/Matt York)

“We know fans love football and they want more football. But we have to be incredibly sensitive and smart with the balance and how we deal with that,” said Goodell.

And while fans’ interests are among the top priorities, NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell argued Tuesday that player interest is certainly the top — and players don’t seem to be interested.

“Their side hasn’t raised it, we certainly haven’t raised it. … Any commentary outside of a formal negotiation is just commentary,” Howell said.

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“It’s a player’s decision as to what they will agree to do or not. Right now, when I have talked to players over the last two seasons, no one wants to play an 18th game. No one. Seventeen games is already, for many of the guys, too long.”

Howell continued to argue that health and safety concerns, as well as recovery time, represent the biggest hurdle in expanding the regular season more than it already has.

“No matter what Roger says, you open up that CBA (collective bargaining agreement) and we’re going to get into field surfaces, we’re going to get into safety, we’re going to get into a lot of things,” he said.

NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell speaks during the NFLPA press conference in advance of Super Bowl LIX at the New Orleans Convention Center in New Orleans on Wednesday. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

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Revenue will also be another hot topic. Under the current CBA, the players’ share of league revenue increased from 47% to 48% starting in 2021. That was increased to 48.5% based on the league’s new television contracts after the 17-game schedule was implemented.

But that figure is expected to change if the regular season does expand, Howell said.

“If I’m asking my workforce to work more, it’s not as simple as I’m gonna fall back on the revenue split that already exists,” he said. “There are so many dimensions that hang off the length of the season.”

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a news conference in New Orleans on Monday. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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February 6, 2025
NFL’s Roger Goodell talks about possibility of expanding regular season to 18 games

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke about the possibility of an 18-game regular season ahead of Super Bowl LIX during a press conference on Monday.

Goodell said that there is “a lot of work to be done” before expanding the season to 18 games and said he has not had any formal discussions with the players’ union about adding a game.

The commissioner did say that he has had informal discussions with NFL Players Association Executive Director Lloyd Howell Jr. about making the jump to 18 games.

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a press conference ahead of Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

“If we do (expand), 18 (regular season games) and two (preseason games) might be a possibility,” Goodell said.

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell poses with the Vince Lombardi trophy and Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs helmets at a press conference ahead of Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

“We know fans love football, and they want more football, but we have to be incredibly sensitive and smart with the balance and how we deal with that.”

Goodell said the changes the league has made to reduce concussions and other injuries have made adding another game more feasible. He spoke in April on “The Pat McAfee Show” about his desire to extend the NFL regular season to 18 games, instead of the 17 game season right now.

The NFL made the jump to 17 games prior to the 2021 season, when they went from playing 16 regular season games and four preseason games to 17 regular season games and three preseason games.

Should the NFL decide to expand the regular season, the Super Bowl would then be pushed back to Presidents’ Day weekend.

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Pushing the Super Bowl back to the holiday weekend would allow fans to not have to worry about work or school the next day, allowing them to fully enjoy the big game.

In this year’s Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

FOX’s Super Bowl coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET. Coverage can also be streamed live on Tubi for the first time ever.

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February 4, 2025
Peyton Manning’s son impresses NFL stars at Pro Bowl Games: ‘The future’

The NFL’s most famous football family is poised to expand its footprint in the professional ranks when Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning finally declares for the draft.

And there appears to be another Manning waiting in the wings after Arch – Peyton’s son, Marshall. The younger Manning was seen throwing the football around to some NFL stars while they were at the Pro Bowl Games.

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Former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning with his son Marshall before the game against the Cleveland Browns at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Dec. 2, 2024. (Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images)

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor described him as “the future” in a video posted to the Colts’ social media account. Manning threw passes into the end zone to Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase among others who were gathered in Orlando, Florida, for the game.

“Marshall Manning, man, the future right here,” he said. “You are all seeing it at the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games. The future’s right here.”

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Arch is the son of Peyton’s older brother Cooper, making him and Marshall cousins.

AFC coach Peyton Manning, talks to players before the flag football event at the NFL Pro Bowl, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Orlando. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Peyton and Cooper are the sons of Archie Manning, the former New Orleans Saints quarterback. He played about 11 years for the Saints as well as the Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings. His three sons, including Eli, all played football in some capacity.

Cooper was never able to play pro football, but Peyton and Eli both starred in the NFL. Each won two Super Bowl titles before they retired.

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Eli Manning was named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first time on the ballot. Peyton is already a Hall of Famer.

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February 2, 2025
Ex-NFL star touts ‘awesome’ impact Taylor Swift has made since going to Chiefs games

Taylor Swift is set to be a focal point at the Super Bowl for the second consecutive year as she will very likely be in a suite at the Caesars Superdome cheering on Travis Kelce.

There is a lot less uncertainty around her appearance than there was last year. Swift was in the midst of the Asian leg of her “Eras Tour” and needed the conditions to be just right for her to fly back to Las Vegas to watch the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers.

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Taylor Swift embraces Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

This time, the tour is finished, and Swift has her sights set on New Orleans. While the broadcast cameras were not necessarily on her every move during the playoffs so far, the impact she has made on fans – specifically young female fans – has been indelible.

Former New England Patriots star Julian Edelman underscored that point during his appearance on “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday.

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Taylor Swift started showing up at Chiefs games last season. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

“Honestly, it’s been an awesome thing because my daughter does talk about football,” Edelman told Fox News Channel’s Ainsley Earhardt. “You know, playing for the New England Patriots, it’s terrible to hear your daughter say Chiefs all the time.

“It gives us a conversation point. She loves learning about it.”

Edelman will be a part of FOX’s coverage for Super Bowl LIX with Charissa Thompson, Charles Woodson, Michael Vick, Peter Schrager, Kristina Punk and Cooper Manning.

FOX’s coverage of Super Bowl LIX will begin at 1 p.m. ET. Coverage can also be streamed live on Tubi for the first time ever.

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The Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles.

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January 29, 2025
3 star QBs, including top MVP candidates, will skip Pro Bowl Games after failing to make Super Bowl

The NFL was on a quest to find replacements for next weekend’s Pro Bowl Games after three stars opted out.

Normally, those who do not make the Super Bowl will head to the Pro Bowl.

But three playoff quarterbacks will be staying home this year.

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The Pro Bowl logo on the field at Camping World Stadium before the start of the 2018 Pro Bowl between the AFC and NFC Jan. 28, 2018, in Orlando, Fla. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)

Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and Jayden Daniels have all opted out.

Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens fell to Allen’s Buffalo Bills, 27-25, in the divisional round. Allen again lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs and is now 0-4 against them in the postseason.

Daniels and the Washington Commanders were walloped by the Philadelphia Eagles, 55-23, in the NFC title game.

Josh Allen, left, of the Buffalo Bills and Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens embrace after a game at M&T Bank Stadium Sept. 29, 2024, in Baltimore. (G Fiume/Getty Images)

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New England Patriots rookie Drake Maye is replacing Jackson on the AFC roster, Pittsburgh’s Russell Wilson is filling in for Allen and Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield was selected to fill Daniels’ spot.

Bills running back James Cook was named as a replacement for Derrick Henry of the Ravens. Buffalo center Connor McGovern was also tabbed as a replacement.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels throws a pass against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half Jan. 5, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron)

Jackson and Allen figure to be the top two finishers in the NFL MVP voting. It’s likely they’ll be in New Orleans next week, but not for the reason they had hoped.

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The Pro Bowl Games run Thursday through Sunday in Orlando, Florida, and include skills competitions and a flag football game, replacing a game between the NFC and AFC that had b become practically unwatchable.

January 29, 2025
NFL great Champ Bailey sees why some fans think games are ‘rigged’ amid Patrick Mahomes controversy

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NFL legend Champ Bailey was among those glued to the television when he saw the controversial penalties called on the Houston Texans during their playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Patrick Mahomes drew two penalties that had the entire NFL world talking on Saturday and nearly drew a third as he was accused of flopping out of bounds on the sidelines as the Chiefs drove down the field.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes slides in front of Houston Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o during the fourth quarter of the AFC divisional round playoff game in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 18, 2025. (Denny Medley-Imagn Images)

Bailey, a former Denver Broncos and then-Washington Redskins star cornerback, was upset with the penalty flags on the two plays, particularly the one in which Mahomes tried to slide at the last minute before he was met by two Texans defenders. Houston linebacker Henry To’oTo’o was called for unnecessary roughness on the play.

“It’s like everything else. They review everything,” he said. “So, when they’re able to go back and look at these type of plays, like the play I think you’re referring to on [Saturday] when he drops to the ground and then the guys go over him, don’t even hit him, but they appear to. You should be able to review that [on] some level and say, well, that wasn’t as egregious as we thought in real time, because those things change the trajectory of the game. You really change the outcome now.

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“Defenders are hesitant to hit him, but here he is. He’s dancing around, toying around with the guys and making it seem like he’s the runner and then drops down, and now he’s protected like a quarterback. Once you’re outside of the pocket, man, it’s fair game. I don’t know why he’s protected when he’s outside of the pocket the way he was, because if he was the running back and did the same thing, do you think they throw the flag? No, they don’t.”

Bailey, who spoke to Fox News Digital on behalf of his partnership with cannabis company Trulieve, said he’s started to empathize with fans who think NFL games are supposedly “rigged” or favor Mahomes in some way.

All he’s asking for is some consistency.

“So, let’s be consistent in that way, and when you get it wrong, try to get it right,” Bailey said. “I think the more they can get calls right in real time, the integrity increases in the game and people start to believe that the games aren’t fixed.

“I don’t feel like the games are fixed because I was in it, but when I’m sitting here every year – I’m out of the league – the more and more I start believing what the fans are saying about the games being ‘fixed,’ because you see things like this happen over and over, so they just got to figure out a way to get the calls right and live with it.”

Mahomes said Wednesday he didn’t believe officials favored the Chiefs.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes gets ready before the AFC divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans. (Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)

“I just try to play football at the end of the day. The referees are doing their best to call the game as fair and proper as best they can,” Mahomes said. “For me, it’s go out there, play hard, try to do whatever I can to win the football game and then live with the results based on my effort and how I play the game, and that’s what we preach here in Kansas City.”

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Kansas City meets the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship on Sunday.

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January 24, 2025