Tag: NFL

The NFL schedule release is set for Thursday, May 14th.

"At some point, networks must stop acting like victims of disruption and start behaving like competitors within it."

"YouTube had been in talks with the NFL to broadcast as many as five games in 2026. However, those negotiations have since stalled."

"The danger comes when inflated or expanded definitions of “viewership” become accepted without context. Because eventually those expectations become baked into rights fees, ad sales, staffing decisions, and long-term business strategy."

"Netflix is not a small distribution. In fact, you can make an argument it’s bigger than some of the networks."

"ESPN doesn’t need nostalgia—it needs impact. And impact is exactly what a recurring role for Bayless on First Take could deliver. The history is proven, the attention is guaranteed, and the interest is already built in."

"ESPN now has both Rapoport and Adam Schefter under one umbrella as both have been destination insiders for NFL news and headlines."

"According to Business Insider, D'Amaro could revisit the decision down the road. But right now, a sale is off the table."

"If NFL front offices can rely on AI to sort through hundreds of prospects, identify hidden value, and ultimately make smarter draft decisions, there’s no reason sports media can’t apply that same thinking to its own version of scouting."

"When you have an audience as big as the NFL's, there are a lot of different demographics to service."