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Sources: CFP, ESPN ink 5-year, $1.7B deal to expand field to 24 teams
ESPN have signed a five-year, nearly $1.7 billion deal to remain the sole broadcast partner of the College Football Playoff as it expands to 24 teams, sources told ESPN's Heather Dinich.

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- Sources: Jaguars bolster secondary, land safety Bates in trade with Falcons
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- Sources: Buckeyes fire coordinator Discher after multiple special teams gaffes
- Giannis on Doc criticism: I won't be thwarted by 'bitterness or pettiness'
- Sources: Jets DE McDonald requests trade; team has no plans to oblige
- Riner, 5-time Olympic judo champ, announces run for French presidency
- Giants' Nabers takes issue with Fox telecast after body-language comments
- Bears' Williams undeterred by career-high 4 INTs: 'Going to keep grippin' it, keep rippin' it'
- 🧌 Saints poke fun at Shedeur Sanders, reference quote to lead NFL Week 9 trolls

What we learned
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Let's overreact to NFL Week 9 -- with a trade deadline twist


The race for the playoff
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Power Rankings: Utah jumps into top 2, LSU drops down


Talking football
Stephen A. trolls Michael Irvin for choosing Miami over Cowboys

Rex Ryan blown away by 'extraordinary' Jordan Love this season


Making moves
Trade deadline: Tuesday, 4 p.m. ET
Tracking NFL trades: Catch up on every move and the latest buzz ahead of the deadline

Adam Schefter's players to watch at the trade deadline

The 'Peanut Punch' has taken over the NFL. How are teams countering it?

'The catch of his life!': The inside story of Justin Jefferson's epic one-handed grab


Around the Association
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NBA core danger tiers: 19 teams with major roster decisions

Is Notre Dame ready to party like it's 1988?


Bears win ... just
Stephen A.: Caleb Williams' performance vs. the Bucs was a 'bad look'

Bears survive, take down Buccaneers with walk-off field goal

Top Headlines
- Sources: Jaguars bolster secondary, land safety Bates in trade with Falcons
- Harbaugh: Giants pulled recent offer for RB Taylor but 'things do change'
- Sources: Buckeyes fire coordinator Discher after multiple special teams gaffes
- Giannis on Doc criticism: I won't be thwarted by 'bitterness or pettiness'
- Sources: Jets DE McDonald requests trade; team has no plans to oblige
- Riner, 5-time Olympic judo champ, announces run for French presidency
- Giants' Nabers takes issue with Fox telecast after body-language comments
- Bears' Williams undeterred by career-high 4 INTs: 'Going to keep grippin' it, keep rippin' it'
- 🧌 Saints poke fun at Shedeur Sanders, reference quote to lead NFL Week 9 trolls
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