In his later years, however, his ability to judge talent was called into question. He took quarterback JaMarcus Russell with the first overall pick in 2008 and lavished on him a sixyear, $61 million contract, a record for a rookie. Overweight and undermotivated, Russell won just seven of the games he started in his three years with the club..After all, the unit required users to tether it to a PC or Mac in order to stream or sync content to it. In other words, it was little more than an accessory to your computer allowing you to consume iTunes content on your TV that you must purchase through Apple. Even though I an Apple devotee, I took a pass..

Like the owners, the economic split is important for the players. If the league takes an additional $1 billion off the current $9 billion, even the 60 percent available to the players is less than 50 percent of the total revenue. The players want to ensure there's a fair split, which the current agreement essentially delivers..May