Pittsburgh Thinks the NFL Draft Is Worth $19 Million of Taxpayer Money. Here's What Past Draft Data Say.
Plus: NFL draft rookies get screwed by the players union, and governments are charging a ton to get to the World Cup
Photo: John Smolek/Icon Sportswire EDG/John Smolek/Icon Sportswire/Newscom Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent ! Don't worry if you end up in a tough spot this week, everything will be alright . If hosting the NFL draft or getting drafted seems like a great deal to you, I'm sorry to say those two things are not as glorious as they seem.
Keep reading to find out why. We'll close with some thoughts on the shockingly high prices being charged for transit and parking at the World Cup. Locker Room Links An ESPN version of Jeopardy!
is apparently in the works, with Joe Buck likely to host. Zachariah Branch, who will probably get drafted this weekend, was arrested for obstructing a sidewalk and obstructing a law enforcement officer. For sports bars, streaming sports is more complicated and expensive than you think.
President Donald Trump apparently wants former President Teddy Roosevelt inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (a bit odd, considering Roosevelt was a critic of professionalizing sports and had more of a direct impact on the college game). Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D–Wisc.
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