Second thoughts
Jones’ request for a special meeting to discuss the Goodell situation.
On Sunday, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reported that some NFL owners have discussed the possibility of threatening to force Jones to forfeit the Cowboys franchise due to “conduct detrimental to the welfare of the League or professional football.”
Jones went on to call that idea “laughable” and “ridiculous” during an interview with 105.3FM, The Fan.
Bowling for dollars
New Mexico State needs to win two of its last three games to get to 6-6 and be bowl eligible. If NMSU gets bowl eligible, it would go to the school’s first bowl game since 1960.
According to a report from KTSM-TV in El Paso, the school may be forced to be picky about bowl locations if it gets selected for a postseason appearance because of financial reasons. Lower-tier bowl games are typically costly enterprises for schools, and New Mexico State isn’t in a position to absorb a financial hit.
“If you stick us too far back East, then it becomes a financial issue with our fans, and if you’re obligated to buy X number of tickets and we can’t sell them to our fans, then it becomes a costly enterprise,” New Mexico State Chancellor Garrey Carruthers told the station.
The school cut $12 million from its 2017 budget. Nearly $3 million of the school’s $17 million athletic budget for the 2017 year is from games where NMSU gets paid to play bigger schools. The Aggies traveled to play Arizona State in Week 1 and the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in Week 5.
The game against Arkansas netted the athletic department $1.35 million.
Whoaaaa
Ric Flair is suing the agency that formerly represented him due to money he believes he is owed from his recent ESPN 30 for 30 documentary.
According to TMZ Sports, Flair is suing Legacy Talent and Entertainment, saying it received $25,000 from First Row Films, which produced the 30 for 30.
Flair said he was told by Legacy that it was using the funds for legal bills, but the company never informed him of the payment until he reached out, and he never received a cut.
The WWE Hall of Famer also said a lawyer he hired to investigate his finances discovered a $12,000 royalty advance from Jake’s Fireworks. In total, Flair said Legacy Talent and Entertainment owes him at least $46,000.
Flair’s documentary, Nature Boy, aired Nov. 7, chronicling the ups and downs of the 16-time world champion both inside and outside the ring.