The Buffalo Bills' new stadium will have a hidden advantage that doesn’t exist anywhere else in sports.

But it could help the team never miss a field goal again.

Here's how 👇

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In 2001, the Atlanta Falcons were the least valuable team in the NFL:

∙ 31st in local revenue
∙ 30th in attendance
∙ Third most popular NFL team in Atlanta

But then the team was saved by a deal made on a cloth napkin; here’s the crazy (true) story 👉

🧵1/9 This story is from my latest YT video, where I dive into the life of the NFL’s most popular owner, Arthur Blank.

I found his entire journey of turning the Falcons around fascinating.

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The Buffalo Bills are building the most high-tech stadium in all of sports, but not in the way you might think.

Here's how 👇

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How did this Canadian accountant go from almost losing his business to helping the NFL make over $400M last year?

Here's the crazy story 👇

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This athlete is offering fans 1% of his future earnings; all you have to do is give him $10.

Seriously.

Let's break it down 👇

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The #NFL has spent $4 million to help players like Christian Watson solve one of the most common injuries in all of sports.

And what they found makes complete sense.

Let's break down the surprisingly simple results 👇

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.@KurtBenkert's journey to the #NFL is WILD 😳

∙ $1K bounty on him in 6th grade
∙ Almost homeless in HS
∙ Recruited by Lincoln Riley
∙ Projected 3rd-5th rounder, goes undrafted
∙ Turned down #Vikings to create content

Here are a few of his favorite stories 👇

1/12 But first, I just dropped a video on @KurtBenkert featuring an exclusive interview with him.

He talks about parts of his story that he’s never publicly shared (childhood, high school, leaving the #Packers, etc.)

You can watch it here 👇

DEVELOPING: Over 2.4 million football fans who subscribe to NFL Sunday Ticket could be eligible to receive over $6 billion in damages (~$2500 each).

This is part of an antitrust case brought against the #NFL and DirecTV back in 2015.

Let's break it down 👇

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DEVELOPING: The NCAA and Power 5 have settled three federal antitrust cases.

∙ NCAA will pay $2.7B to past & current athletes
∙ New $20M/yr revenue-sharing agreement
∙ Athletes can no longer sue the NCAA for other antitrust violations

Let's break this all down 👇

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TRENDING: Antonio Brown filed for bankruptcy and currently owes eight creditors nearly $3 million.

In the Chapter 11 filing, Brown claims he has less than $50,000 in assets per @timesunion.

@AB84 earned over $88M in his career; let's break down how he lost it all 👇

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DEVELOPING: Fanatics is suing Marvin Harrison Jr. for leaking 'misleading' information on the @PatMcAfeeShow.

Let's break down this unprecedented situation 👇

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The #Jaguars just unveiled their new $1.4 billion “Stadium of the Future."

And their plan to build it is one of the most unique in the NFL.

Let’s break it down. 👇

🧵1/8 Unlike the new billion-dollar stadiums that are being built in:

∙ Buffalo ($1.7 billion)
∙ Nashville ($2.1 billion)

The stadium project in Jacksonville involves renovating the existing stadium, which was built in 1995 and last renovated in 2016.

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Baker Mayfield lost almost half of his career earnings and now he might have to sue his own family because of it.

Here's the crazy story ⬇️

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The Chiefs just threatened to leave Kansas City unless their fans pay for their stadium.

Here's the full story. ⬇️

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The Green Bay Packers once threatened to arrest their own mascot, which led to one of the worst mascots in sports history. ⬇️

(🧵Thread 1/7) In 1978, a local Packer fan named Robert Wagner started dressing up in a green wig, face paint, tights, t-shirt, and a cape and calling himself Gang Green:

The unofficial mascot of the Green Bay Packers.

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