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Pete Carroll on college players getting NIL money: “It changes their mentality”

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College football remains in the early stages of players getting money for their names, images, and likenesses. Pro football, in turn, remains in the early stages of evaluating players who are cashing in on NIL. During Wednesday’s pre-draft press conference, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll addressed the changing realities of college football, given NIL and the [more] … [Read more...] about Pete Carroll on college players getting NIL money: “It changes their mentality”

Packers hire Derrick Coleman in player engagement role

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Former NFL fullback Derrick Coleman has taken a job in the Packers’ front office. The Packers announced that they have hired Coleman as an assistant to player engagement, working under Executive Vice President/Director of Football Operations Russ Ball. Coleman was one of the league’s most inspirational players, making it despite having lost his hearing at [more] … [Read more...] about Packers hire Derrick Coleman in player engagement role

Jalen Carter: Off-field incident from January will affect his draft status “a little bit”

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A new Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel profile of agent Drew Rosenhaus focuses in part on his representation of Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter. Carter has become one of the most controversial prospects in this year’s draft, due in large part to a no-contest plea to speeding and reckless driving charges after a multi-car incident [more] … [Read more...] about Jalen Carter: Off-field incident from January will affect his draft status “a little bit”