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Disney-NFL Partnership Hailed as ESPN’s Significant Milestone by Iger Disney and the NFL announced a deal where the NFL will take a 10% stake in ESPN in exchange for media assets. This will give ESPN more NFL games than ever before. The deal includes NFL Fantasy being merged with ESPN’s fantasy football offering and extending … Read more
Lloyd Howell resigns from his position as head of the NFL Players Association amidst controversies. Lloyd Howell has resigned as executive director of the NFL Players Association, stating that his leadership has become a distraction to the union’s important work. Howell, who has been in the role for two years, emphasized his belief in collective … Read more
Lloyd Howell, executive director of NFLPA, resigns amidst conflict of interest and collusion controversies. NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell is stepping down after controversy surrounding his role as a paid consultant for a private equity firm approved to invest in the NFL. Howell cited a distraction from the union’s work as the reason for stepping … Read more