NFL Lays Out Backup Plan for 2026-27 If Referees Association Doesn’t Sign Agreement

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NFL Lays Out Backup Plan for 2026-27 If Referees Association Doesn’t Sign Agreement

The NFL is laying the groundwork for hiring replacement officials this season if the league is unable to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Referees Association. The current CBA is due to expire at the end of May. According to the emails, the league is looking for a list of about 150 mostly small college officials by the end of this weekend.


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Tom Brady Makes Ashton Jeanty First Pick in Flag Football Classic Draft

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Tom Brady Makes Ashton Jeanty First Pick in Flag Football Classic Draft

Tom got the opportunity to select the first pick. With no hesitation, he announced Jeanty’s name. An excited Jeanty joined Brady on the stage with Jalen Hurts and Joe Burrow, looking in. As a minority owner of the Raiders, Brady supported Jeanty with the No. 6 overall pick in 2025. The Fanatics Flag Football Classic is an inaugural exhibition tournament scheduled for Saturday.

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Zakee Wheatley Praises Steelers DBs for His Development

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NFL-Backed EverPass to Stream Sunday Ticket in Bars

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NFL-Backed EverPass to Stream Sunday Ticket in Bars

In an email to customers, EverPass Media said it would become the exclusive commercial option for the NFL Sunday Ticket package this season. Public venues, including bars, can use EverPass streaming hardware or Spectrum’s Xumo boxes to access Sunday Ticket. EverPass was founded in 2023 in partnership with RedBird Capital and 32 Equity, the NFL’s investment arm.

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Tony Jefferson Returns to Chargers on 1-Year Deal

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Tony Jefferson Returns to Chargers on 1-Year Deal

The Chargers are re-signing Jefferson to a one-year, $2 million deal, Jordan Schultz reported. A locker room favorite, Jefferson recorded career-highs with four interceptions and seven passes defensed in 13 games last season. His return gives Los Angeles continuity and veteran presence in the secondary after a productive year anchoring the defense.

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Tom Brady Urges Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen to Play Flag Football in LA 2028 Olympics

This weekend, Brady will participate in a flag football tournament. Brady addressed on Tuesday’s episode of Good Morning America whether he’d play Olympic flag football in 2028. “I would never say never,” Brady said. He'll be 50 when the next Olympics happen. “I’ll let the young Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen get out there and try to win a gold medal for the U.S."


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