🧃 The NFL Soap-Opera Just Got Juicer

The NFL Draft kicked off this week in Kansas City but the most notable story, in my opinion, isn’t about the players being selected but rather on specific Chiefs super-fan…

More on that later.

🗞 The Big Story

At this point, the NFL just occupies my brain 24/7 with a ‘Days of Our Lives’ meets ‘The Office’ sort of appeal that I just can’t escape.

I mean, just this week I laughed, I cried and then I laughed even harder.

My first chuckle was at this situation that’s playing out in our nation’s capital.

No, not that one [insert topic of the day that fits the narrative of your political priors].

The one about the Washington Commanders not being sold yet despite the whole thing basically being a done deal.

Or so we thought…

The short refresher is that 76ers owner, Josh Harris, NBA Star, Magic Johnson, and a few other rich people submitted a bid to buy the team for $6.05 billion.

But apparently, that record-breaking number wasn’t enough for the NFL’s worst owner, Dan Snyder.

Because in the 11th hour, he started considering a different deal from two-time Duke National Champion, Brian Davis.

Davis apparently came in with an all-cash $7 billion offer that he’s able to pay for with money he made from *checks notes*

A $50 billion sale of his IP for a smart-city concept.

Now, if this were true it would make him one of the 20 richest people in America.

But there’s no proof of this concept even existing, so what the hell is going on here?

Well, in my opinion, it’s one of two things are at play:

1. Brian Davis was put up to this by Dan Synder so he could negotiate better terms with Josh Harris’ group.

OR

1. Brian Davis is a pass-through for the Saudi government trying to buy into the NFL

Now, I know that second one seems far-stretched, but exclusive reporting from Front Office Sports says that several sources have confirmed that the same Saudi-backed group funding LIV is the one working with Davis to break into the NFL.

The NFL is really the king of year-round entertainment.

📝 Gotta Be Quicker than That

This year marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most embarrassing draft-day debacles of all-time (Vikings fans, I would suggest you stop reading here).

Let me set the scene:

It’s 2003 and the Minnesota Vikings have the 7th overall pick, but the owner wants to save some money in the draft so he demands his team trades down so they can pay their first-round pick less.

However, there’s really no interest for the 7th pick but with 32 seconds left, the Vikings strike a deal with the Ravens who are presumably trading up for Marshall QB, Byron Leftwich.

The Vikings are getting fleeced on the deal, but it’s what the owner wants - so at the last minute, they call the league to confirm the trade.

The only issue: the Ravens never do the same.

And as the clock expires it’s the Vikings who are still on the clock.

This allows the Jaguars and Panthers to jump the Vikings and make their picks.

Sending Leftwich to Jacksonville instead of Baltimore.

Luckily, the Vikings still get the guy they wanted at number 7 - Kevin Williams - at number 9, and the Ravens are left with future hall-of-famer, Terrell Suggs.

Five years later, the Ravens draft QB Joe Flacco who goes on to help them win the Super Bowl in 2013.

Meanwhile, the Vikings get a dose of national embarrassment and save a few million bucks.

🚔 Lone Wolf

Remember that Cheif’s super-fan who got arrested for robbing a bank in December?

Well, he posted bail, ripped off his ankle monitor, and is now on the run.

But where is he going?

My guess is to Kansas City, where he has $100,000 worth of bet slips to cash for winning his Cheif’s Super Bowl and Patrick Mahomes MVP future.

Or maybe he’s just announcing the team’s sixth-round pick.

Oh yeah, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t tear up at this post from my GOAT.

It’s now officially #JordanLoveSzn.

👋 See you in the Super Bowl