Geno Smith is ready for a fresh start. He is a quarterback who has played for four different teams in his 12-year NFL career. He was with the Seattle Seahawks until recently. Smith knew his time with the Seahawks was coming to an end. The team had new leadership and young players ready to take over. Smith wanted more than just a paycheck. He wanted respect and a sens...
Joe Burrow is a quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals. He has been very good at his job. He has been very good at his job. He is also very good at supporting his teammates. He recently helped his teammates get better contracts. How did he do it? Burrow used his public platform to push for better deals for his teammates. He spoke up about it in public. He also likel...
The NFL free agency period is heating up, and one of the most talked-about players is Cooper Kupp. The wide receiver was designated as a post-June 1 cut by the Los Angeles Rams. This means he is now free to sign with any team. Several teams are interested in Kupp. The New England Patriots are one of the teams showing interest in Kupp. The Patriots have reached ou...
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is in a tight spot. The school district has a huge budget problem. The school board recently posted a budget change that lets the mayor's office borrow money for CPS. This is a big deal because the district's budget for 2025 has a massive hole in it. The district approved a $9. 9 billion budget in July. They did not include the costs...
Matthew Stafford, the Rams' star quarterback, has signed a new deal after months of talks and speculation. This isn't the first time the Rams have adjusted Stafford's contract. Last year, they pushed forward $5 million from 2025 to keep him on board. This time around, things got a bit more intense. The Rams gave Stafford's agent, Jimmy Sexton, the green light to chat...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays couldn't agree on a contract extension before the deadline. Guerrero Jr. has made it clear he won't negotiate during the season, so he'll be a free agent next offseason. This means he'll be entering the final year of his current contract. Guerrero Jr. mentioned that the two sides were not close to an agreement. Guerrer...
The Kansas City Chiefs are waiting for a decision from Travis Kelce. His contract is up and he has a big choice to make. The clock is ticking. Kelce has a $4. 5 million base salary and a $250, 000 workout bonus. He also has a $1 million bonus due on the fifth day of training camp. But there is a big bonus due on March 14th. That's just four weeks away. If Kelce doesn...
A new era has begun for Chicago Public Schools with the swearing-in of a hybrid school board. This board, made up of elected and mayoral-appointed members, faces immediate financial challenges and tense negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) for a new contract. The power struggle has been ongoing for months, with the previous board voting to fire the dist...
Here’s an unexpected turn of events: head coach Mike McCarthy of the Cowboys is about to become a free agent. His contract ends tomorrow, and starting then, other teams can chat with him. The Bears, for example, have been waiting to talk to him. And guess what? There haven’t been any discussions between McCarthy and the Cowboys yet, which is a bit odd, given they had...
Not long ago, it seemed like the end of the season, Coach Mike McCarthy's contract, and the Cowboys hiring a new coach were certainties. But two wins have changed the game. Now, key players are voicing their support for McCarthy. Quarterback Dak Prescott said he fully backs McCarthy, and linebacker Micah Parsons recently echoed this sentiment. In a recent interview ...