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The Bills never got a chance to catch up with the Chiefs in the sequel to their playoff game after the Kansas City won a coin toss and headed for a winning touchdown. This may cause a change in the rules for extensions after the season.

The Colts have proposed a change in overtime rules to ensure that each team has possession during the regular season and after the season.

The bill is tied to time, not ownership.

“I think there will be some changes,” Bills general manager Brandon Bean said Tuesday. “I do not know how many proposals (there were). We definitely put our stamp on one. Ours will be more, without going into details, instead of one possession and then another possession is time. You know, like basketball. You play basketball for five minutes. Both teams get (chance). You know, baseball, there’s the top half and the bottom half. So a time limit, and we’re only talking about the post-season to play it. And that way, both teams will definitely have a chance and maybe even more than one possession. ”

The Beals and Chiefs combined 25 points in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, but Josh Allen never got a chance to equalize Patrick Mahoms in overtime. One of the greatest games in NFL history has left everyone except Chiefs and their fans to want.

“I just think let’s play it for a while,” Bean said. “I don’t know if this will be the end result in the owners’ meetings in March, but I think there will be some good suggestions and I hope we will at least get to the point where both teams will get a chance.”

There may be more than proposals to change Bills and Colts’ overtime rules, and Bean jokes that the Competition Committee may have to discuss 32. Bills just want to see some change so no other team will experience it in the future what they did in January.

“Experiencing what we went through in general, I think there is a better way out,” said Bills coach Sean McDermott. And when you go through similar experiences and experience these things first hand, you want to develop the game. And I think the development of the game for us to go through, as we did as a first-hand attempt to say, “Hey, we can make the game better if we just do X, Y and Z.”

9:53 PM: In addition to postponing the start of the regular season, the league has informed teams that it has postponed the start of spring training until at least March 12, as noted by Micheline Maynard of the Washington Post (Link to Twitter).

5:31 PM: After today’s deadline set by the league to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced this afternoon that the league was canceling the first two series of the regular season. According to Max Molski of NBC Sports, that would mean losing a total of 91 games. The league has repeatedly stated that there are no plans to reschedule these competitions – either through double headers or by rescheduling pre-scheduled weekends.

The commissioner’s announcement seems to indicate that the 155-match schedule is the maximum number to be played in 2022. Asked why the league is in favor of outright cancellations rather than postponement, Manfred outlined the challenges of redesigning the inter-league game in an appropriate way. Chelsea Janes from the Washington Post). Reports last week showed that the league intends to simply continue where the schedule has stopped if / when there is an agreement, so it looks like the first two series of each club (so far) will simply be excluded from the league calendar.

Not surprisingly, Manfred added that the league’s position is that players will not be paid for games that are not played (through JJ Cooper from Baseball America). This sets the stage for a second season in the last three years with a possible debate on proportional wages, as the union says it does not believe that today should have been the end date to avoid the cancellation of the match.

MLB introduced the blockade unilaterally and could lift it at any time, choosing to continue under the terms of the CBA for 2016-21. There has never been any possibility for the league to take this course of action, but the decision to set a firm deadline (first last night, later postponed until tonight) for an agreement was also taken solely by MLB. The Players’ Association has never given its consent to this term, and the Giants outfielder Austin Slater – The representative of the club’s players – claims that the union prefers the continuation of negotiations to today’s result.

“I don’t think it’s necessary“Slater said Susan Slusher of the San Francisco Chronicle of canceled matches after the end of the league deadline. “PA is setting up training camps and in 2020 we showed that we can do it in three weeks. .. But this is their prerogative, and Rob’s negotiating strategy was to meet that deadline and see if they could push a deal down our throats.”

Others on the side have taken a similar stance, arguing that the league deadline is a negotiating position for MLB to pressure the union to accept an unprofitable deal. Slater’s teammate Alex Wood was among the players to make to Twitter this afternoon to accuse the league of exaggerating the progress made in last night’s talks, thus allowing MLB to speculate that the union is to blame for the lack of agreement today. Manfred made some references to this point in his press conference tonight, noting the truth that the finalization of a new currency board requires the consent of both parties.

After the past week and a half of daily negotiations did not lead to an agreement, what is the next step? Asked by Hannah Kaiser of Yahoo! Sporting whether the league’s “best and last” offer this afternoon meant MLB had no plans to continue negotiations, Manfred rejected. “We never used the phrase “last, best” offer with the unionThe commissioner replied. While he acknowledged that the parties are “dead endHe pointed out that the league is open for the resumption of negotiations. Manfred said that today’s proposal is only a final of the league before the cancellation of matches, and not entirely negotiations. On the other hand, Bob Nightingale of USA Today hears from a source that the league has used “the best and final offer”Terminology.

This is an important distinction. Like Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times indicated this afternoon, the possibility that the league has done its “the best and final offer“Could give way to MLB, declaring a formal stalemate in the negotiations – a solution that could halt negotiations and involve the judiciary. Manfred has refused to speculate on the possibility, but his stated willingness to continue negotiations appears to indicate that the league has no plans to pursue this course of action at this time.

It is unclear when the talks will begin, although the commissioner said he could not resume talks on Thursday at the earliest. Manfred also made it clear that he believes the ball is in the field of the union, saying the league has made the latest offer on issues “without exceptionAnd rhetorically told reporters to draw their own conclusions about which country should take the next move (through Scott Miller of Bleacher Report). The fact that the league has made the latest proposal may be technically true, although an hour before the press conference without wanting to continue negotiations today makes Manfred’s sharp thorns a little strange.

Manfred also made some supporting statements about the negotiations, which are sure to attract some attention. He said the last five years had been “difficult” for the industry financially, a statement that immediately provoked a backlash. As Eric Boland of Newsday points out (on Twitter), the league won a record $ 10.7 billion in 2019. The past two seasons have indeed seen a loss of pandemic revenue – especially in 2020, a year mostly without fans – but Manfred’s claim that the whole latest CBA involves financial difficulties easily disputed.

The commissioner also discussed the terms of the league’s latest proposal. He stressed what he considered to be player-friendly economic provisions (ie the creation of a bonus pool for players before the arbitration) and added that the league was also looking for changes in the product on the field. Manfred claims that MLB proposed ways to implement a field clock and restrictions on defensive displacement during their last proposal. The league’s desire for a field clock was announced earlier, but it was not obvious that MLB was trying to ban the change this winter.

Of course, changes in the aesthetics of sport remain in the background, while major economic disputes continue to rage. The MLBPA issued a statement in response to Manfred’s press conference (on Twitter). Partly reads:

“Rob Manfred and MLB owners have canceled the start of the season. Players and fans around the world who love baseball are disgusted, but unfortunately not surprised. Об What Rob Manfred describes as a “defensive lockout” is actually the culmination of decades of homeowners’ attempts to break up our brotherhood of players. As in the past, this effort will fail.“

INDIANAPOLIS – As Cincinnati becomes a destination for free agents, the franchise remains committed to the support of star quarterback Joe Barrow, according to Bengals players director Duke Tobin.

This may include stepping up the team’s offensive line after the Bengals surrendered 74 sacks in 2021.

“He’s the real deal,” Tobin told Burrow, speaking Tuesday at the NFL Scout Factory. “Our job, as I said when we elected him, is to support him in the best way we can. This league is for quarterbacks. And when you have one, you have to support him in the best way you can. “

Tobin was reluctant to point to the offensive line as Bengal’s off-season priority after Burrow was sacked 19 times in four games after the season, including seven times in the loss of the Super Bowl LVI to the Los Angeles Rams.

In fact, Tobin opened his press conference at the Indiana Convention Center, praising the unit for helping Burroughs and Bengals play a productive attack and winning the first AFC championship in 33 years.

But although the unit was not warned on Tuesday, Tobin said the team would look for ways to improve – which could include potential trading for an initial offensive line player.

“Sometimes there are winners,” Tobin said. “But we don’t deny the opportunity to think about things. Trade is one of those things.”

Tobin mentioned the deal during the pre-season preparations for 2021, which sent the former first round pick Billy Price to the New York Giants for a defensive match with BJ Hill. Price was the Giants’ starting point, while Hill produced 5.5 bags for Cincinnati.

Bengals coach Zack Taylor, who recently received an extension of his contract until the 2026 season, admitted the talk of blocking the team’s pass after what happened in the postseason.

“I know what the story is,” Taylor said. “I see. We don’t want our quarterback to be fired or hit like him. At the same time, the other side is that these guys did a lot of great things for us.”

Tobin said Bengals would have several resources to improve the list. The Bengals will have eight draft picks and $ 47.7 million in salary ceiling space, according to the list management system.

Cincinnati is ranked 30th in the regular season victory pass, according to a study by ESPN Stats & Information. The Bengals are still optimistic that some of their young players, such as second-round pick Jackson Karman, could make a key contribution.

But that won’t stop Cincinnati from taking action to secure Burrow’s support, as the Bengals seek to repeat themselves as AFC champions.

“You don’t just run 1,000 yards and have two receivers per 1,000 yards, and the quarterback had the year he had and you could win all the games you played if the line didn’t do a really good job,” Taylor said. “That doesn’t mean we won’t appreciate our whole team. You can always get better. That will be in the next few weeks.”

It is believed that there are “at least three” investors or investment groups who are simply waiting to throw their money at Chelsea this week, seeking to take advantage of what would, in essence, be a forced sale by Roman Abramovich, given the geopolitical circumstances.

The pressure on the Chelsea owner seems to be intensifying, certainly in the courts of public opinion, the media and moralism, and although he has not yet been punished by any formal sanctions (other than those he has already been subjected to by the UK government) and offers to sell have been repeatedly denied by Chelsea sources, it certainly seems that we are the closest in the last two decades to a change in ownership of the club.

As for who might be interested in acquiring a “truly global brand” like Chelsea, especially at what a decent discount on the market price could be … the more pertinent question might be, who wouldn’t? The Telegraph says a number of offers have been made this week to test Abramovich’s resolve, at least one of which is likely from the United States, according to Bloomberg. But the first such party to actually be mentioned is Swiss billionaire Hansorg Vis, who may also be a citizen of the United States where he lives.

Weiss, 86, has made billions in biotechnology and is apparently a largely shadowy figure known for his liberal leanings, philanthropy and media involvement. In accordance with this last part, he himself released this small piece of information in an interview with the Swiss daily Blick, which also seems to surprise the journalist.

“Abramovich is one of Putin’s closest advisers and friends. Like all other oligarchs, he is in a panic. Abramovich is trying to sell all his villas in England. He also wants to get rid of Chelsea quickly. I and three others received an offer on Tuesday to buy Chelsea from Abramovich.

“I have to wait four to five days. At the moment, Abramovich wants too much. You know, Chelsea owes him £ 2 billion. But Chelsea have no money. Means: Those who buy Chelsea must compensate Abramovich.

“As of today, we do not know the exact selling price. I can imagine starting in Chelsea with partners. But first I have to look at the general conditions. But what I can already say: I definitely don’t do something like that alone. If I buy Chelsea, then with a consortium of six to seven investors. “

-Hansorg Vis; source: Blick via Google Translate

The Internet says Wyss is valued at around £ 6b, which is less than Abramovich’s net worth and is certainly not enough to fund the takeover, which is likely to start at £ 2b, even at a discount. (And we “only” owe £ 1.5b, Hans, my friend!) Attracting more investors is a standard deal, of course, but as the number of hands counting money and looking at spreadsheets grows, the focus tends to be more – He wins a little football. Although anyone who followed Abramovich, and when that may or may not happen under any circumstances, will probably never be as benevolent to the club as he was.

In any case, if Abramovich asks “too much”, I don’t really see how he is “in a panic”, but in spite of everything else, one begins to wonder when he can decide that all this is too much trouble for him personally. We all love Chelsea, the club, the organization, the idea, the shared experience and we can only assume that he loves it too – but love saved the day only in Interstellarand that involved traveling through a black hole.

MINEAPOLIS – Jordan Poole was a big reason for the Warriors to open this season as a burning house. The three-year-old averaged 16.7 points per game in the first two months or more of the season, serving as a starting defender while Clay Thompson completed his rehabilitation for Achilles.

Poole was electric for the first 28 games of the season. He threatened the Warriors with a hit to Curry and provided the much-needed offensive pop leading the second division of Golden State. Thompson’s return sent Poole in the role of the sixth man, and the young guard’s game has since waned and flowed as he struggled to find a solid foundation.

It is no coincidence that the decline in Poole’s game is combined with the Warriors’ skating in 2022 (14-11 in their last 25 games), culminating in a rotten February in which he shot 41.1 percent of the field and 25, 9 percent of depth. He was not so aggressive in attack or so vigilant in defense. During the Warriors’ 107-101 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, Poole scored just four points and went 0-for-7 off the field.

With 21 games left, the Warriors know they need the best from Poole to reappear. Coach Steve Kerr is convinced it will happen.

“He had a great year,” Kerr said Tuesday before the Warriors’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. “It simply came to our notice then. He had a hard night. I could have done a better job of trying to help him find a rhythm. I probably didn’t play it enough in the first half. These matches, they all matter, but they are 82. So never worry too much about a match with any of them. I look at the big picture and the big picture is that Jordan had a fantastic year and we have a lot of faith in him.

“He had a great year and was a big reason for our success,” Kerr continued. “He is only in his third year. He still has a lot of growth to do, which is exciting. It just has to keep working. He is one of our most diligent workers and he has a great approach and a really bright future, so it’s exciting. “

After losing to Mavericks, Steph Curry said Poole needed to stay “engaged” and be more “flexible” for the Warriors to get the most out of him during the stretch.

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It is clear that the inconsistent role has affected Poole’s game.

As a starter this season, Poole averaged 18.3 points per game, shooting 43.1 percent of the field and 34.9 of 3. As a reserve, Poole scored just 12.2 points per game while shooting 44.4 percent of the game. terrain and 29.3 from a distance.

With Thompson out due to illness, it may seem logical for Kerr to put Poole back in the starting lineup against a Timberwolves team that plays a weak defender in D’Angelo Russell to regain confidence.

But instead, Kerr chose to start rookie Moses Moody for a second straight game. Kerr cited Minnesota’s ability to hit the offensive glass and Otto Porter’s minute limits as reasons for starting the bigger Moody on Tuesday.

But the message was clear: Warriors need Poole to understand how to thrive in the role Warriors need him to do when the lights are brightest. Finding this begins now.

“That’s what he’ll do when we’re in full force,” Kerr said, “and he may be comfortable with that.”

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New York Liberty has been fined $ 500,000 for charter flights to the second half of the WNBA season and other league violations, including an unauthorized team trip to Napa, California, a source told ESPN on Tuesday.

The flights were purchased by team owners Joe Tsai, co-founder of Chinese technology company Alibaba Group, and his wife Clara, who bought Liberty and Brooklyn Nets from the NBA in 2019.

The news was first announced by Sports Illustrated.

Tsai has publicly campaigned for better travel accommodation for WNBA players, tweeting in October that he is working with WNBA Commissioner Katie Engelbert and airlines to find a charter sponsor.

Charter is not usually allowed in the WNBA for fear of creating a competitive advantage for teams whose owners can afford to fund such expensive agreements. Engelbert told the media last month that while he supported the idea of ​​hiring teams, the league needed to experience more financial growth to cover these costs.

While Tsai worked to find a solution for all the franchises, last season the WNBA discovered that he was secretly renting flights to Liberty. At the time, Liberty players openly posted on social media about the team’s trip to Napa over Labor Day weekend. Sports Illustrated also announced that the WNBA Board of Directors had rejected an “unofficial proposal” led by Liberty in which the league would compete for three years of charter flights.

A WNBA spokesman denied on Tuesday that something specific had been presented.

“At no time has there been a proposal from the New York Liberty WNBA Board of Governors to consider offering three-year charter flights to WNBA teams,” a spokesman told ESPN. “It was agreed that Liberty would explore the possibility of charter flights and present it on board. To date, this has not happened.

The WNBA occasionally intervenes to pay for post-season travel in multiple time zones, including the latest for Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury between Games 2 and 3 of the 2021 finals.

Sports Illustrated also reported that the league’s top adviser offered a number of harsh penalties for Liberty, including “losing” every draft choice you’ve ever seen “to a suspension of ownership, even” grounds to terminate the franchise “. Engelbert said during a conversation on the board of governors that she “made a deal with Joe” to reduce the fine from $ 1 million to $ 500,000.

Commercial travel for WNBA teams – provided for in the league’s collective agreement with the players’ union – has been a major ignition point for the league in recent years, as players have drawn attention to tight, awkward places during flights and travel troubles that have even led to until the cancellation of games.

The news of the fine caused excitement on social media from both players and fans.

“What a joke,” Liberty’s franchise player Sabrina Ionescu wrote on Twitter in response to the league’s behavior with the situation.

The WNBA Players’ Association tweeted: “The fining of teams for justice, the defense of players, is reminiscent of a league that fines players for social justice.”

ESPN’s Ramona Shelburn contributed to this report.

Houston Dynamo has acquired international midfielder Atletico Madrid and Mexico’s Hector Herrera on a deal for a certain player, ESPN sources confirmed.

The 31-year-old Herrera will join Houston on a free transfer when his contract with Atletico expires in the summer.

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TUDN was the first to announce that a deal between Dynamo and Herrera had been agreed.

This move represents the second massive acquisition of General Manager Pat Onstad’s term. Earlier this year, thanks to the deep pockets of new owner Ted Segal, Onstad signed Libertad striker Sebastian Ferreira. In Herrera, Houston has already made a good acquaintance El Tri a player in a city with deep ties to Mexico, which should lead to a significant increase in interest in the club.

Herrera’s contribution on the field must also be huge, providing experience and composure on the ball to the young team of Houston.

Herrera broke into the professional ranks in 2010 with Pachuca of the MX League and continued 55 games in the league and cup, scoring two goals. He was soon targeted in Europe, signing with Portuguese giants Porto in 2013 for a fee of almost $ 9 million. He continued to be a support for the Dragons, making 245 games in the league and cup, scoring 35 goals, while helping Porto for the 2017-18 Premier League title.

After six seasons with Porto, Herrera moved to La Liga with Atletico, where he played 71 games in the league and the cup, scoring one goal. His contribution helped Athletes win the crown in La Liga 2020-21.

At the international level, Herrera is a constant presence for Mexico, making 96 games and scoring 10 goals. He was part of the team that won an Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Games and competed in the 2014 and 2018 World Cups.