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The first round of the draft was shown on Fox, the NFL Network and several ESPN networks simultaneously. This year’s assignment of college football players to NFL teams was particularly suspenseful, with a handful of quality quarterbacks waiting to be drafted, and little consensus ahead of time over how things were going to go. Still, it wasn’t quite as popular as the most-watched draft ever. That came in 2014 when another quarterback, in this case Johnny Manziel, was selected first by the Cleveland Browns....

The Dolphins seem to hold the keys to the 2020 draft thanks to their haul of 14 picks, which include three in the first round. They have plenty of holes to fill on both sides of the ball and have the ammunition to pull of trades to move up the draft order. The Patriots also have an abundance of selections but don’t have the early picks like the Dolphins. New England doesn’t have a pick in the second round but has plenty in later rounds....

Employees learned that Newsmax was planning to implement a COVID vaccine requirement in a Thursday email and cited the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandate as its reason. Under the ruling, workers must be fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022, or undergo weekly COVID testing. “To ensure that we are in compliance, we require that all vaccinated employees submit a copy of their vaccination card,” the email obtained by Mediaite said....

The Democratic incumbent, who is running for reelection in this year’s midterms, spoke about a number of national issues in his 30-second campaign ad. In the ad, Newsom pointed out the attempts by Republicans to restrict voting and speech in classrooms, in an apparent reference to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education legislation, which is dubbed as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which went into effect on Friday. The bill bans teachers from discussing topics related to sexual orientation and gender identity for children in kindergarten through third grade....

From new additions like Netflix’s Klaus to older favorites like It’s A Wonderful Life, the classics are called just that for a reason and they all have one thing in common—a memorable scene that sticks in the viewers’ minds. From the iconic Love Actually cards on the doorstep scene to one of the many hilarious moments in Will Ferrell’s Elf, or even one of the adorable scenes of Macaulay Culkin as a kid in Home Alone, there are certainly lots of options when trying to choose just one striking scene from a festive film....

Today, Epic Games filled out the picture quite nicely. When broached on Twitter by Kotaku Editor-in-Chief Stephen Totilo on whether or not People Can Fly (an Epic subsidiary) was in the mix for the next Gears, Mike Capps, president of Epic Games, responded succinctly with three words that tend to leave no doubt: Yes. We might have to wait until Microsoft’s Monday E3 press conference until the curtain is pulled back on the next Gears of War, until the shadows are brushed out of GI’s teaser cover, but for many, People Can Fly’s involvement will likely point to an upcoming exposé of Marcus Fenix’s past....

Original Story The next DLC character for Nintendo’s top fighting game, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, will be announced during Thursday’s The Game Awards. Nintendo confirmed the announcement on Thursday morning via its social media accounts, saying, “A new Super Smash Bros Ultimate fighter will be revealed tonight at The Game Awards! Tune in to the show, beginning at 4pm PT, to be ready for the reveal!” Various game studios and companies have confirmed that they’ll be showing new game trailers during this year’s Game Awards....

Starting in 2023 visitors will see Motional’s electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 autonomous vehicle (AV) ferrying people around the city without a driver. Lyft says it put special care into the passenger compartment using what it learned after hundreds of thousands of rides. When the Ioniq 5 pulls up riders can swipe a button on the Lyft app and the vehicle’s doors will unlock. The ride won’t start until the passenger presses a button once they’re settled....

The 28-year-old Paulinho is currently starring for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese Super League after a disappointing spell with Tottenham Hotspur. However, that poor spell in England has not deterred the La Liga giants, who had a €20 million bid publicly rejected by the Chinese club, who insisted the will not sell. Barcelona interest in Paulinho embarrassing While there has been plenty of debate about the merits of such a move by Barcelona, Neymar is on board with the efforts and says he hopes the club can secure the services of his international team-mate....

The Brazilian had his head in his hands and appeared to be in tears as he was carried off the pitch, leading to fears he could face a long spell on the sidelines. The 26-year-old was attempting to play a ball in the 76th minute and after a tangle with Marseille midfielder Bouna Sarr, he landed awkwardly on his ankle and fell over in pain. PSG were up 3-0 at the time of the injury and won the match by the same scoreline, despite having to play the rest of the match with 10 men after using all of their substitutions....

The Neymar Jr Fortnite Challenges go live on April 27th. The Fortnite 16.30 update will also go live tomorrow itself, so players can expect all the challenges to go live tomorrow. List of all the Neymar Jr Fortnite Challenges As mentioned before, every single one of these Neymar Jr Fortnite Challenges is associated with a unique cosmetic item in the game. The official Fortnite blog revealed all the Neymar Jr Fortnite quests....

The world’s most expensive player scored what proved to be the winning goal as PSG beat last season’s runners-up 2-1 to step back from the brink of an unthinkable group-stage exit. His 14th goal of the season came at the end of a move he had initiated with his blinding pace. Neymar celebrated by performing a dance by the corner flag with Kylian Mbappe and posing for the cameras....

The Brazil international is the subject of media speculation linking him with a move away from the Ligue 1 champions with a return to Barcelona reportedly in the offing, while long-term suitors Real Madrid are also said to be in the running. Barca head coach Ernesto Valverde was coy on the issue, saying only “we’ll see what happens” when asked about the prospect of bringing the 27-year-old back to Camp Nou....

Here are the 5 stats that Tom Brady has produced that will have fans scratching their heads. 5. Tom Brady went 11-9 as a high school starting QB Tom Brady did not start on his high school football team until his junior year. He wouldn’t have started then, but the starting quarterback quit to focus on basketball. Brady had only seen time on the junior varsity team that went 0-8....

Hours after The Associated Press reported that Miami Dolphins players who protest on the field during the anthem could be suspended for up to four games under a team policy issued this week, the league and the players union issued a joint statement late Thursday night saying the two sides are talking things out. “The NFL and NFLPA, through recent discussions, have been working on a resolution to the anthem issue....

As part of the multi-year renewal, the official NFL channel will contain an expanded amount of content, including game highlights uploaded to YouTube while games are still in progress. MORE: Ranking every ‘MNF’ announcer | Available and cheap free agents The NFL already offered game previews, highlights, post-game recaps as well as clips featuring news, analysis, fantasy football advice and other select content from NFL Media properties. “This expansion of our partnership will make it easier than ever for the millions of highly engaged avid and casual fans on YouTube and Google to discover and access an even greater variety of some of the most valuable content in the sports and entertainment business,” said Hans Schroeder, the NFL’s senior VP of media strategy....

The OVER cashed in nine of 15 games this week, with Colts-Titans (42.5), Jets-Bills (39.5), Ravens-Bears (40), Browns-Bengals (40), Raiders-Texans (41), Cardinals-Jaguars (40), Lions-Steelers (45), Falcons-Buccaneers (44) and Vikings-Seahawks (45.5) all clearing the number. The OVER is 87-72-3 on the season, good for a 54.7 percent win rate. To be fair, Ravens-Bears needed overtime to go OVER, and Cardinals-Jaguars finished just one point above its total. However, the seven other games all cleared their totals by at least nine points — two scores....

Players betting on games is an egregious offense, not matter what magnitude. But how is the infraction addressed officially by the NFL? The Sporting News digs into the weeds. What rule did Calvin Ridley break? The NFL rulebook has very plain terms regarding NFL personnel betting on games. Per the NFL’s gambling policy from NFL Communications, Section 2 states that: MORE: Calvin Ridley gambling suspension, explained Betting on Football: All NFL Personnel are prohibited from placing, soliciting, or facilitating any bet, whether directly or indirectly through a third-party, on any NFL game, practice or other event....

Los Angeles has been granted permission to interview Vrabel for the job, according to The MMQB’s Albert Breer. Vrabel, who serves as the Texans’ linebackers coach, was busy preparing for Houston’s AFC divisional playoff game in New England. Los Angeles planned to interview him after that game, according to the report. MORE: 7 best candidates for Rams As for Vrabel’s candidacy, John McClain, who covers the Texans for the Houston Chronicle, thinks highly of him....

Big names like Dylan Moses, Michael Carter, Shaun Wade, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Ian Book are still available as Rounds 4-7 bring the draft to a close Saturday starting at noon ET. Using our big board of the top 100 players in the 2021 NFL Draft as the pool, below is the list of the best players still available for Day 3. 2021 NFL DRAFT:Complete results | Draft grades | Winners & losers...