NFL news and notes 2023/24

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bears clinch the #1 pick in the 2024 draft.

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decisions, decisions.

The offseason is set up well for the Bears. The Carolina Panthers lost again and the Arizona Cardinals won, clinching the first overall NFL Draft pick for the Bears. They can draft either Caleb Williams or Drake Maye and trade Fields for some picks or trade the pick for what might be a record haul. It's a good place to be in. Chicago also has plenty of salary-cap space for the second straight offseason.

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Brad Allen's crew will work Saturday's Steelers-Ravens game

Referee Brad Allen couldn't get more famous unless he started bench-pressing Buicks and wearing really tight shirts.

Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, who has cornered the Brad Allen beat of late (i.e., someone who doesn't like Brad Allen has been spoon-feeding Schefty), reports that Allen's crew has been assigned Saturday's nationally-televised game between the Steelers and Ravens.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/brad-allen ... 49257.html

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NFL dominated TV again in 2023 with record-setting year among top 100 most-watched programs
The NFL's previous record was 82, which was set in 2022

The NFL continued to be king on television sets across the United States in 2023.

According to Sports Business Journal, the NFL accounted for 93 of the top 100 most-watched programs last year. That number breaks the league's previous record of 82, which was set in 2022.

Seven of the top 10 most-watched programs were NFL playoff games, and the league took 24 out of the first 25 spots on the list.

Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles led the way at No. 1 with 114.3 million viewers. The NFC and AFC championship games were second and third, respectively, with the Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals drawing in 53.12 million viewers and the Eagles and San Francisco 49ers bringing in 47.5 million viewers.

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-dominated- ... 36136.html

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell defends officials: 'I’m very proud of what they do'
The NFL has seen numerous officiating controversies this season

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-commission ... 59403.html

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the guy has a point. don't know what the league can do though.

Steelers DT Cam Heyward blasts Josh Allen’s ‘load of crap’ trickery

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/steelers-d ... 45303.html

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NFL competition committee won't recommend rule change on fumbling through end zone
The rarity of the play during games is one reason why the rule is here to stay

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-competitio ... 26001.html