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Skip Bayless Lashes Out At Randy Moss For Not Calling Tom Brady ‘Fun’

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Skip Bayless took exception to comments made by Randy Moss concerning Cam Newton and the Patriots’ offense on a recent episode of ESPN’s Get UP!. So he delivered a passionate rebuttal on Monday’s Undisputed broadcast.

Moss, a NFL Hall-of-Fame wide receiver, said in part, “What we have seen coming out of New England, there is going to be a change (with Cam). I think we are going to see them have a lot more fun, not just the New England fans, but for football fans around the world.”

“I have about 23 problems with what Randy Moss said,” Bayless countered. “It has been a long time since a comment has dumbfounded and outraged me as much as this one has. He even went as far as to say that over the last 20 years, the New England offense has not been fun to watch.”

Bayless then addresses Moss directly.

“Randy, you were actually there and part of a 2007 offense which was the best I had ever witnessed up to that point. They shattered every offensive record imaginable. I was on the edge of my seat watching every game because it was bombs away and it was the most fun this side of the Saint Louis Rams offense in 2001. This (Patriots’) offense was unstoppable.”

Bayless also asks Moss what his definition of fun is.

“What are we talking about here? Are we talking about Cam occasionally running for a first down on a third down? That is a lot of fun. I will give you that. Or are we talking about the kind of fun that Panthers’ fans have had over the last four years when Cam has led them to a 23-23 record? Is that fun? It’s not fun to me.”

Bayless follows with his idea of a fun offense.

“Fun is Tom Brady winning six Super Bowls with six edge of your seat drives. You can’t define fun any better than that. Fun is when Tom Brady throws for 124 yards against the Legion of Boom (Seattle’s defense)  in the fourth quarter of a Super Bowl. That’s Mardi Gras kind of fun.”

“You want a bigger definition of fun?” Bayless continued. “It’s Tom Brady leading the New England Patriots from 28-3 down in a Super Bowl against the Atlanta Falcons. In the fourth quarter and overtime, Tom Brady threw for 246 yards. That’s New Year’s Eve kind of fun.”

Bayless wraps up his argument by insinuating that Moss’ opinion of Tom Brady and the New England offense could come from the fact that he never won a Super Bowl with the Patriots.

“Maybe he (Moss) did not watch the Super Bowls,” Bayless said. “Maybe he wasn’t aware that Tom has won six of them… Randy, what are you thinking?  Cam may be fun to watch, but Tom Brady is the funnest quarterback in the history of football.”

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Report: NFL to Put Christmas Day Doubleheader Up For Bids

Bidding is expected to start at $50 million among the current NFL media partners but some think the games could sell for $75 million to $100 million apiece.

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The NFL will reportedly put its Christmas Day games up for auction, allowing its current media partners to bid for the games. Now, it’s up to CBS, FOX, ESPN, NBC, and Prime Video to pay up for rights to one of these two marquee games.

According to Front Office Sports Michael McCarthy, preference will be given to linear networks, so Prime Video and Peacock may sit this one out. Bidding is expected to start at $50 million but McCarthy and his sources expect that number to rise. John Kosner, the former ESPN executive, thinks the new Christmas Day games could sell for $75 million to $100 million apiece.

The NFL announced a Wednesday Christmas Day doubleheader during its annual league meetings. The league originally said it wouldn’t force games on Christmas Day if the holiday fell on an odd day of the week, though as the NFL continues to put games on days outside of Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and sometimes Saturdays, we’re running out of days that don’t feature NFL football.

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Colorado Rockies & DirecTV Reach Agreement to Carry Games on TV

“Colorado sports fans have made DIRECTV the top destination for their favorite local teams. We will continue to work with MLB…so fans can get their games.”

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Breathe easy, Rockies fans — you will be able to watch your club on linear TV this year. At the buzzer, DirecTV and the Colorado Rockies agreed on terms to distribute the team’s games throughout its local service.

Starting today, DirecTV Choice subscribers across Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Southern Idaho, Western Nebraska, and Northern New Mexico can now watch the Rockies on a special channel simply titled, “ROCKIES.” The games will be available on DirecTV and DirecTV STREAM via channel 683.

“Colorado sports fans have made DIRECTV the top destination to get all their favorite local teams,” said Rob Thun, chief content officer of DIRECTV. “We will continue to work with MLB, the NBA, NHL, and other top leagues and their local franchises so the most avid fans can get the games they want while other customers have more choice over the content they want to pay to have in their homes.”

Reports just days ago out of Colorado said there were “no guarantees” the Rockies would not find a TV home in time for Opening Day following the sunsetting of AT&T SportsNet. The only other way to watch the team is to use its direct-to-consumer Rockies.tv streaming service, which fans say is too pricey for a team that lost 103 games last season. Luckily, the team was able to secure a TV home for 2024, though the future is still uncertain.

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Erin Andrews Reveals Infertility Journey in Emotional ‘Today Show’ Interview

FOX reporter Erin Andrews sat down with ‘The Today Show’s’ Kristen Welker to discuss her journey, how Welker’s own journey inspired her, and more.

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FOX reporter Erin Andrews shared her story of infertility and surrogacy with NBC’s Today Show. Last summer, Andrews and her husband welcomed a baby boy via surrogate after trying for a decade to get pregnant via IVF, during which she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2016. Today, she sat down with Kristen Welker to discuss her journey, how Welker’s own journey inspired her, and more.

Andrews says Welker’s announcement on the Today Show made her think a baby could be possible. “I remember Kristin Welker’s announcement on your show,” Andrews said last year, “and I actually watched that the morning Mac was born, because that just hit me.”

When they finally sat down, Welker asked Andrews why her journey resonated with the sports reporter so much:

“Because I see myself in you. Kristen, the video of you moderating debates after you’re waiting on bad news or maybe you just received it, that’s me. I can tell you every stand-up I’ve done at a football game where I’ve gotten the news that it didn’t work. I’d be talking about Tom Brady going for this record and my record is that I still was failing…I would have chest pains every time I was waiting for the call if it worked, and I knew it wouldn’t work.

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Andrews knew surrogacy was the only path to having a child. Although her family’s first attempt failed, her second attempt was a success, and she got to hear her child’s heartbeat for the very first time. The pair discuss the complex emotions that come with surrogacy, saying that bonds with their child could be affected because they didn’t carry their child. However, Welker assured Andrews that those feelings go away once you can talk to your child.

Once her son was born in June, who Andrews called, “a miracle,” she then talks about her child glowingly, talking about how he is just like mom — vocal. “He’s all me,” she says.

Andrews supports Baby Quest, a non-profit that grants money to families in need of IVF or surrogacy to have a baby but don’t have the funds to pursue these expensive treatments. Both Andrews and Welker acknowledged how difficult and unattainable their journies are for some families — and Andrews even used the NFL’s “My Cleats, My Cause” initiative to raise awareness for her cause.

“People don’t need to feel embarrassed that they have a surrogate or are looking for other help,” Andrews said.

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