Disney and ESPN bet big on entering gambling arena – but will they win?

Disney and ESPN take a major gamble by entering the world of gambling – Can they come out on top? The Walt Disney Company-owned sports network, ESPN, has announced a $2bn deal with gaming company Penn Entertainment to launch a sportsbook called ESPN Bet. This move marks a significant departure from Disney’s longstanding stance against … Read more

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins acknowledges he’s entering make-or-break year

Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will fight to keep his NFL dream alive this season, even though he’s possibly facing the end of the road in Minnesota. “I used to sit there in middle school and look up at the stars in the summer,” Cousins said Tuesday, via ESPN’s Kevin Seifert. “[You would] see a shooting … Read more

Ravens Roundtable: Reasons for Optimism/Pessimism entering Training Camp

With training camp practices beginning this week, the Baltimore Beatdown staff offer one reason for optimism and one reason for pessimism surrounding the 2023 Baltimore Ravens: The primary reason for optimism is a shift in offensive philosophy. Four years removed from an embarrassing 12-point postseason output as the AFC’s top seed in 2019, head coach … Read more