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March 4, 2022

Xbox Game Pass Adds 2 Games Today

Xbox Game Move not too long ago missing numerous online games, but the blow is softened rather with the addition of two new titles to the membership services.

Xbox Activity Pass subscribers get accessibility to around 100 Computer system and Xbox video games, with Top customers also benefiting from the regular Video games with Gold marketing. Video games come and go from the provider, on the other hand, with Titanfall leaving now and four other titles having departed the working day in advance of.

Having said that, these days, March 1st, also marked the arrival of two new games on Xbox Sport Go. Subscribers now have cost-free accessibility to Far: Altering Tides and Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Cloud Gaming.

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Of the two game titles, Microsoft Flight Simulator requires the shortest introduction. The well-liked flight sim was launched for Pc and Xbox Sequence X/S in 2020. Right after many years of inactivity, it marked the triumphant return of a extensive-running sport collection that started all the way back in 1982. Microsoft Flight Simulator presently launched on Match Go for Console stop Laptop but did not assist Cloud gaming till right now. Activity Pass Supreme Subscribers can now stream the game to phones, tablets, and Xbox A person, in addition to the future-gen consoles.

In the meantime, Considerably: Chasing Tides is a new car survival video game that is witnessed rave evaluations more than the previous couple days. This tends to make it a definite earn for Xbox Recreation Pass Subscribers. The video game arrives from Swiss developer Okomotive and follows a very similar structure to the studio’s former sport, Far: Lone Sails. Having said that, Far: Changing Tides swaps Lone Sails’ sea of sand for one particular of water. Players get handle of a small boy named Toe, who ought to investigate a flooded entire world in search of a new dwelling. They do this by solving hard puzzles and scavenging resources to preserve and improve Toe’s ship. The game launched these days on Personal computer and consoles, with Cloud Gaming assist for Game Pass Final subscribers.

The new game’s fundamental premise of a compact boy or girl checking out a flooded planet also sounds remarkably like the 2016 roguelike survival recreation The Flame in the Flood. The more mature game is no cost to hold proper now for Xbox Stay Gold and Recreation Pass Ultimate Subscribers. The latter group now has an exceptional possibility to look at the two video games. A person have to question if Microsoft prepared this when incorporating The Flame in The Flood to March’s Game titles with Gold lineup.

Far: Chasing Tides retails for about $20, with Microsoft Flight Simulator being a whole-priced $60 match. On the other hand, Activity Pass for Laptop or Console operates at $10 a thirty day period immediately after the first trial period of time. Meanwhile, the more in depth Recreation Move Final membership expenses about $15 a month following the demo finishes.

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March 2, 2022

MLB lockout: Five takeaways as Rob Manfred cancels regular season games after owners, MLBPA fail to reach deal

After an extension of Monday’s informal deadline, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association were unable to strike a new collective bargaining agreement that would end the owner-imposed lockout on Tuesday. MLB, which set a 5 p.m. ET deadline for a deal, made what it called its “best and final offer” Tuesday afternoon, which was unanimously rejected by the union. Soon thereafter, commissioner Rob Manfred announced in a press conference that regular season games will be canceled.

“I had hoped against hope I wouldn’t have to have this press conference where I am going to cancel some regular season games,” Manfred said. “We worked hard to avoid an outcome that’s bad for our fans, bad for our players, and bad for our clubs. Our failure to reach an agreement was not due to a lack of effort by either party.”

Manfred added the first two series of the 2022 season will not be played as scheduled. Opening Day was originally scheduled for Thursday, March 31, and has been pushed back at least one week. Manfred laughed and joked his way through part of Tuesday’s press conference and it was not lost on the players.

“Today is a sad day. We came to Florida to navigate and negotiate for a fair collective bargaining agreement. Despite meeting daily, there is still significant work to be done,” MLBPA executive Tony Clark said Tuesday. “The reason we are not playing is simple: a lockout is the ultimate economic weapon. In a $10 billion dollar industry, the owners have decided to use this weapon against the greatest asset they have: the players.”

The MLBPA issued the following statement Tuesday evening:

Rob Manfred and MLB’s owners have cancelled the start of the season. Players and fans around the world who love baseball are disgusted, but sadly not surprised.

From the beginning of these negotiations, Players’ objectives have been consistent — to promote competition, provide fair compensation for young Players, and to uphold the integrity of our market system. Against the backdrop of growing revenues and record profits, we are seeking nothing more than a fair agreement.

What Rob Manfred characterized as a “defensive lockout” is, in fact, the culmination of a decades-long attempt by owners to break our Player fraternity. As in the past, this effort will fail. We are united and committed to negotiating a fair deal that will improve the sport for Players, fans and everyone who loves our game.

“They set a deadline here. We’re willing to stay here and have a conversation tomorrow,” Clark said. “We’re willing to fly back to New York. We’re willing to go wherever we need to go to get back in the room and continue the dialogue that has begun.”

Tuesday marked the three-month anniversary of the lockout, and the next step is uncertain. Manfred said the two sides will regroup at some point and continue negotiations, though “no agreement is possible until Thursday.” In all likelihood, MLB and the MLBPA will wait at least a few days before scheduling their next bargaining session.

“If it was solely within my ability or the ability of the clubs to get an agreement, we’d have an agreement,” Manfred, who often touts his deal-making ability, said Tuesday. “The tough thing about this process is we have to get an agreement from both parties.”

Representatives from both sides arrived on site in Jupiter, Florida, around 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday. They met face-to-face for the first time around 1:30 p.m., after the players had a conference call to discuss their proposal, per The Athletic’s Evan Drellich. Although optimism prevailed following Monday’s marathon 16-hour bargaining session, Tuesday occasioned a step back.

MLB originally created a Monday (Feb. 28) deadline to reach an agreement before canceling regular-season games. CBS Sports has provided a timeline of the lockout here, but the short version is owners placed the padlocks on when the previous CBA expired on Dec. 1. They were under no obligation to do so, yet it was labeled as a “defensive” maneuver. The league then waited more than six weeks to make its first proposal.

Here are five takeaways now that Tuesday’s owner-imposed deadline has come and gone.

1. Regular season games will be missed

To reiterate, Opening Day will be delayed and regular season games will be missed now that MLB’s informal deadline has passed. It will be the first time baseball has lost regular season games to a work stoppage since the 1994-95 players’ strike. A total of 90 games have been canceled thus far.

“So what’s next? The calendar dictates that we’re not going to be able to play the first two series of the regular season, and those games are officially canceled,” Manfred said Tuesday. “… Our position is games that will not be played, players will not be paid for.”

It should be noted the length of the season, how players are paid, and the schedule itself are workplace conditions subject to bargaining between MLB and the MLBPA. Manfred does not get to unilaterally declare players will not be paid for games missed. In 2020, the union gave Manfred that power under their March Agreement amid the pandemic, but that was a one-time move.

“It would be our position in the event of games being canceled — that as a feature of any deal for us to come back — that we would be asking for compensation and/or that those games rescheduled,” MLBPA chief negotiator Bruce Meyer said Tuesday.

2. Expanded postseason may be off the table

MLB and the MLBPA reportedly agreed to the framework of an expanded 12-team postseason field on Monday, though the union had previously warned they would not agree to an expanded postseason if players are not paid their full salaries in 2022. Now that regular season games (and potentially salary) will be missed, MLB may have to wait for an expanded postseason.

It’s important to note MLB could agree to pay the players their full salary for a shortened season, in which case the union would likely agree to an expanded postseason field. After all, the players stand to benefit from an expanded postseason too. More postseason games equals more ticket and gate revenue, and that equals a larger postseason pool for players.

For now, expect to make the MLBPA make good on its threat to pull an expanded postseason off the table now that regular season games will be missed. That isn’t to say the two sides can’t reach an agreement that expands the postseason, just that the union is likely to dig in and play hardball with this lucrative item.

3. MLB is trying to deflect blame

If you’ve paid attention throughout the lockout, you may have noticed MLB invariably describes their proposals as “productive” while portraying the MLBPA’s offers as going backwards or overreaching. The league carefully plays the PR game and that was true again late Monday night, then they claimed the two sides were close to a deal while the union cautioned they were still far apart.

“We’ve also been clear and consistent that there are major issues on which we’re very far apart,” Meyer said. “That hasn’t changed. There have been and still are major issues.”

Then, after receiving the MLBPA’s proposal on Tuesday, the league claimed the players had a “decidedly different tone today and made proposals inconsistent with the prior discussions.” It was a transparent attempt to shift the blame for the lockout — the lockout started and continued by ownership — to the players in the court of public opinion. The players were understandably not happy.

Player agent Allen Walsh explained NHL commissioner Gary Bettman used the same tactics in 2005, claiming the two sides where close to an agreement in an effort to pressure the players to accept a deal, even after the 2004-05 NHL season was canceled.

The entire MLB season hasn’t been canceled yet, though it’s clear MLB is trying to deflect blame toward the players. Ultimately, the owners chose to lock out the players, chose to wait 43 days to make their first offer, and chose to set artificial deadlines on Monday and Tuesday. This was (and still is) avoidable, but instead, games will be missed because the owners and Manfred say so.

4. MLB is barely budging on luxury tax thresholds

Perhaps the single biggest issue on the table is the competitive balance tax (i.e. luxury tax), or baseball’s soft salary cap. MLB backed off its proposal for increased penalties within the last 48 hours, though the sides remained very far apart on the thresholds. Here is each side’s final luxury tax threshold proposal:

2022	$220 million	$238 million
2023	$220 million	$244 million
2024	$220 million	$250 million
2025	$224 million	$245 million
2026	$230 million	$263 million

The luxury tax threshold was $210 million in 2021. MLB proposing zero increase in 2023 and 2024 is an unserious offer given how much additional revenue the league is set to rake in through an expanded postseason and the new national television contracts that kick in this year (assuming baseball is played). “A slap in the face,” one player told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.

MLB and the MLBPA are still a ways apart on other matters — there’s a $55 million gap in the new pre-arbitration bonus pool and a $25,000 gap in minimum salary — though those gaps have been considered more bridgeable than the luxury tax threshold. MLB revenues have increased on average eight percent a year since 2002, and their proposed luxury tax threshold increase from 2022-26 is 4.5 percent total.

“It’s important to look at the patterns of CBT increases over the last several agreements,” Manfred said Tuesday, though those patterns are what the union takes issue with because the threshold has not increased at the same rate as revenue.

5. MLB did not issue a ‘last, best offer’

MLB described Tuesday’s offer as their “best and final offer,” not their “last, best offer,” and there’s an important distinction. “Last, best offer” is a phrase management uses before declaring a legal impasse, and an impasse would allow MLB to unilaterally implement Tuesday’s offer.

“We never used the phrase ‘last, best final offer’ with the union,” Manfred said Tuesday. “We said it was our best offer prior to the deadline to cancel games. Our negotiations are deadlocked right now, but that’s different than using the legal term ‘impasse,’ and I’m not going to do that right now.”

In the event Manfred declares an impasse, the MLBPA would undoubtedly respond by filing an unfair labor practices charge, and the National Labor Relations Board could issue a complaint for failure to bargain in good faith. An impasse would lead to the two sides winding up in front of a judge, essentially.

For now, Manfred has not taken the necessary steps to declare a legal impasse, instead saying the owners “like the keep the idea that we are willing to go back to the table and make an agreement.”

CBS Sports provided live updates of Tuesday’s talks below.

February 28, 2022

NFL reveals home teams for 2022 international games, plus Kyler Murray makes contract demand

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!

Someone must have just told the NFL that it’s the last day of February, because it feels like the league tried to cram as much news as possible in today before the calendar flips to March. For one, the league revealed the five teams that will be hosting international games this year.

For 2022, not only will we have three London games and one game in Mexico City, but there will also be a game in Germany for the first time ever and the Buccaneers will be the home team. If the game is scheduled to be played during Oktoberfest, there is a 100{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} chance I will be volunteering to cover it, and if I get sent, there’s also a 100{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} chance I will be volunteering to taste every beer at Oktoberfest.

Besides the international news, Kyler Murray also made some headlines on Monday by demanding a contract from the Cardinals even though he has two years left on his current contract. I feel like that situation is going to get a little awkward.

We’ll be covering Murray and the international stuff today, so let’s get to the rundown.

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1. Today’s show: Monday Mailbag!

During the NFL offseason, we like to spice things up each week on the Pick Six Podcast by adding a listener mailbag every Monday.

Our mailbag episodes are pretty simple: We read listener questions during the show and then answer as many of those questions as possible. Questions can be about literally anything. I mean, I’m pretty sure there was one time where we spent 10 minutes debating the best national restaurant chain and all I’m going to say about that is that I live roughly two miles away from a Chilis and I eat there way more than I probably should.

Anyway, if you want to submit a question, all you have to do is go to Apple Podcasts (click here) and leave a five-star review that includes your question.

Here’s one question that we answered in today’s mailbag:

Q: Does defense still win championships? The past two Super Bowls seem to support that, but Kansas City’s Super Bowl win was fueled by an offensive resurgence in the fourth quarter. Should teams thus invest more in defenses?

A: If I were an NFL general manager — which will probably be my next career move after I retire from newsletter writing — I’d try to build a team that isn’t overly dependent on either side of the ball. If you build a team that relies completely on its offense and that offense disappears for one game in the playoffs, then you’re likely going to lose (The Chiefs’ offense in the second half of the AFC title game is exhibit A of that). If you build a team that’s completely reliant on its defense and that defense implodes in a game, you’re likely going to lose. The best example of this from 2021 is the Buffalo Bills. They had the best defense in the league by nearly every metric, but then that defense got torched by the Chiefs in the divisional round and Buffalo got sent home packing from the playoffs.

One stat that has been a good indicator of playoff performance is point differential. In eight of the past nine years, the team that has won the Super Bowl has ranked in the top six in point differential in the regular season. To have a high point differential, you usually need an offense that can score and a defense that’s not getting lit up every week. I think what I’m trying to say is that defense can help you win championships, but it’s unlikely you’re going to win one with a team built completely around the defense (like the 1985 Bears), so going that route would be risky in this day and age where nearly every rule favors the offense.

When I inevitably get that general managing job, I’ll probably invest 58{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} of my salary cap on offense and 42{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} on defense. Obviously, that leaves zero percent for special teams, so that’s something I’ll clearly have to figure out between now and when I get hired.

To listen to the rest of the mailbag, be sure to click here. You can also watch today’s episode on YouTube by clicking here and you’ll definitely want to do that since it’s just me and Will Brinson answering random questions.

2. NFL reveals home teams for 2022 international games

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The NFL will be playing a total of five international games in 2022 and we already know the home teams in each of those games because the league revealed them on Monday. The five international games will be tied for the most that the NFL has ever played in a single season.

Here’s a look at the five teams that will be headed abroad:

Buccaneers headed to Munich. The NFL’s first regular-season game ever in Germany will feature the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This will be Tampa Bay’s fourth trip to Europe with the three prior games all being played in London.
Cardinals headed to Mexico City. Back in 2005, the Cardinals became the first NFL team to play a regular-season game outside the United States when they hosted a game in Mexico City, and now, they’ll be making their return 17 years later. The Cardinals have been the NFL’s unofficial international guinea pigs over the course of their existence. Not only did they play in the first regular-season game outside of the U.S., but they also played in the first preseason game outside North America in 1976 (Japan) and the first preseason game ever in Europe in 1983 (London).
Packers headed to London (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium). The NFL has been sending teams to London for 14 years and over that time, 31 of the league’s 32 teams had made the trip abroad. The only team that still hasn’t played in London is the Packers, but that drought will finally be coming to an end.
Saints headed to London (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium). For the third time in franchise history, the Saints are headed to England. The Saints have a 2-0 all-time record in London with a win over the Chargers in 2008 and a victory over the Dolphins in 2017. If they moved all their games to London, they’d probably never lose again. I think that’s how that works.
Jaguars headed to London (Wembley Stadium). No surprise here. The Jaguars are the closest thing the NFL has to a team being based in London. The Jags have gone to London in every season since 2013 and that streak will continue this year.

We won’t know who each of these teams will be playing until the schedule comes out in the spring. One other notable aspect of the international games this year is that 2022 marks the beginning of a rotation that will see every NFL team play at least one international game every eight years.

3. Kyler Murray wants a new contract

If someone you’re in a relationship with deletes you from one of their social media accounts, that’s usually a sign that maybe things aren’t going so well and that appears to be the case with Kyler Murray and the Cardinals. Less than three weeks ago, Murray deleted every Cardinals-related picture from his Instagram account and it appears we now know why: He wants a new contract.

Murray’s agent, Erik Burkhardt, released a lengthy statement on Monday and I read the entire thing so that you don’t have to.

Here are the details on the statement:

Murray wants to stay in Arizona with a catch. “He absolutely wants to be your long-term quarterback. He desperately wants to win the Super Bowl,” the statement notes. However, the statement also notes that for the Cards to win a Super Bowl, it will take “incredible commitment” from the organization implying that maybe the team hasn’t shown that incredible commitment just yet.
Burkhardt has already sent a contract proposal to the Cardinals. Murray’s agent noted in the statement that the QB wants a contract that, “Provides financial protection, is in-line with the current QB market that compares his results alongside relevant comps, lowers his 2022-23 salary camp number to allow the Cardinals to re-sign other deserving teammates and add additional free agents.”
Burkhardt basically called out the Cardinals to get a deal done. “Actions speak much louder than words in this volatile business. It is now simply up to the Cardinals to decide if they prioritize their rapidly improving, 24-year-old, already 2x Pro Bowl QB, who led the organization from 3 wins before his arrival to 11 wins and their first playoff appearance in 5 years, or rather, if they choose to financially prioritize committing to other areas and continuing to merely talk about addressing Kyler’s long-term future as their QB.”
The Cardinals apparently haven’t responded to the proposal. According to Kyle Odegard, who used to write for the team’s official website, Murray’s camp sent in the contract proposal more than a week-and-a-half ago, but the Cards still haven’t responded.
Murray is eligible for a new contract for the first time in his career. Under rules of the collective bargaining agreement, a first-round pick isn’t eligible for a contract extension until after playing three seasons, so this year marks the first time that Murray is eligible for an extension. That being said, teams don’t generally rush to make a deal with a QB who’s only been in the league for three years. No QB has ever gotten a deal before May 15 following his third season in the league. Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, Josh Allen, Carson Wentz and Jared Goff all got extended after their third year, but those extensions didn’t happen until June or later.
The Lamar Jackson factor. The Ravens QB has been much more successful in his NFL career, but he still hasn’t gotten an extension done with the Ravens. Murray might be rushing to get a deal done BEFORE Jackson because he knows that asking for more money than the Ravens QB would look borderline ridiculous considering that Jackson has an MVP and a playoff win under his belt, two things that Murray doesn’t have.

Murray has put the Cardinals in an impossible spot and it will be interesting to see if they respond by giving him an extension right away or if they milk this thing out until later in the offseason.

4. AFC North team needs: Bengals need to fix their two biggest weaknesses

Over the course of this week, we’ll be covering the offseason needs for each team by going through each division and today we’re going to be going over the AFC North.

With that in mind, Bryan DeArdo went through every team in the division and made a list of their biggest needs to fill this offseason.

BENGALS
Top-five needs (in no particular order): CB, C, OG, OT, LB
DeArdo’s take: Anyone who watched the Super Bowl saw the Bengals’ two biggest weaknesses. Expect the Bengals to address their offensive line in both free agency as well as during the NFL Draft. Speaking of the draft, our four CBS Sports NFL Draft experts have Cincinnati selecting either a lineman or a cornerback with the 31st overall pick.

BROWNS
Top-five needs: WR, DT, LB, C, EDGE
DeArdo’s take: With Jarvis Landry’s future uncertain, the Browns need to be proactive as it relates to adding to their receiving corps. Receivers who are slated to hit the market include Allen Robinson, Chris Godwin, Will Fuller, Jamison Crowder, T.Y. Hilton, JuJu Smith-Schuster, DJ Chark, Michael Gallup, Demarcus Robinson, and Richie James. Don’t be surprised if the Browns spent the 13th overall pick on a receiver.

RAVENS
Top-five needs: OT, LB, EDGE, DT
DeArdo’s take: Baltimore’s inability to protect their quarterback and apply pressure on others were two of their biggest issues in 2021. The Ravens’ O-line, which played all but one game without Ronnie Stanley, finished 21st in Pro Football Focus’ end-of-season ranking. The Ravens also may be preparing for an overhaul on their defensive line, as Brandon Williams and Calais Campbell are entering free agency. Baltimore will surely be in the market for a pass-rush specialist when free agency begins.

STEELERS
Top-five needs: QB, OT, OG, CB, DT
DeArdo’s take: Regardless of whom the Steelers’ quarterback is, they need to apply him with a strong offensive line and a formidable receiving corps. DJ Chark would be a nice complement to Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool. Pittsburgh will likely draft a receiver as well as multiple offensive linemen. The Steelers will likely also use free agency to add to their offensive line.

If you want to see the full explanation for each team’s needs, then be sure to click here.

5. Dolphins wanted Sean Payton (as coach) and Tom Brady (as a minority owner) in 2022

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The Miami Dolphins had a grand plan for 2022 that involved bringing both Sean Payton and Tom Brady to South Beach, but like most things involving the Dolphins, none of it ended up working out.

Here’s what we know about the dream team that owner Stephen Ross was trying to build:

Dolphins wanted to hire Payton. According to Pro Football Talk, after firing Flores in late January, Miami decided to call up the Saints to try to work out a deal for Sean Payton. The Dolphins made the call after Payton resigned, but before the Brian Flores lawsuit. The Dolphins never got to talk to Payton, though, because the Saints turned down Miami’s request to work out a trade. Although he’s out of football right now, Payton is currently under contract with the Saints, so if he does eventually want to return to the NFL with a different team, that new team will have to make a trade with New Orleans.
Dolphins also wanted to bring in Tom Brady. The Dolphins were hoping to land Brady not as their QB of the future, but as a key minority owner. However, the team has put the idea of adding Brady on hold because there’s a chance he could return to the NFL. Once it becomes clear that he’s going to stay retired, the Dolphins will likely once again put on the full-court press and try to get him to sign on as a minority owner.

Brady is still under contract with the Buccaneers, so any team that wants him to play quarterback would have to work out a deal with Tampa Bay. However, if a team wants him to join their ownership group, they wouldn’t have to work anything out with the Bucs.

6. Rapid-fire roundup: Buccaneers hit with surprise retirement

It’s been a busy 24 hours in the NFL, and since it’s nearly impossible to keep track of everything that happened, I went ahead and put together a roundup for you.

Buccaneers hit with surprise retirement. The Buccaneers were hit with a shocking retirement on Sunday when starting guard Ali Marpet decided to call it quits at the age of 28. Marpet was a key part of Tampa Bay’s offensive line and had been with the Buccaneers since 2015 when they took a huge risk by making him a second-round pick out of a D-III school (Hobart). The Buccaneers could be in for a total offensive rebuild this year. Not only are they losing Marpet and Brady, but they could also lose center Ryan Jensen and right guard Alex Cappa, who will both be free agents.
Changes could be coming to NFL overtime. The Colts have submitted a proposal that would call for a change to the NFL’s overtime rules. Under Indy’s proposal, each team would get a possession in OT. This proposal will likely be voted on at the league meetings, which run March 27-30 in Florida. To become a rule, a proposal needs at least 24 of the league’s 32 owners to vote for it.
Sean McVay passes up $100 million TV offer to keep Rams job. Sean McVay turned down some serious money to return to the Rams. According to the New York Post, Amazon was set to offer McVay a contract worth up to $100 million over five years. McVay confirmed on Friday that he would definitely be returning to the Rams for the 2022 season. He’s also in line to get a huge raise with the Rams expected to give him an extension “soon,” according to ESPN.com.
Amazon now eyeing Kirk Herbstreit. With Amazon getting “Thursday Night Football” for the 2022 season, the internet giant has been busy looking for a color analyst. After getting turned down by Troy Aikman and Sean McVay, it appears Amazon is now going after ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit. According to the New York Post, there’s a chance Herbstreit could end up doing NFL games for Amazon while still fulfilling his normal college obligations for ESPN.
Bengals starter played in Super Bowl with torn labrum. Cincinnati linebacker Logan Wilson had surgery on a torn labrum last week. The shoulder injury actually caused him to miss three games this season, but he then returned in Week 17 for the Bengals’ huge win over the Chiefs. Wilson played a total of five games with the injury, including all four postseason games.
Matt Corral won’t throw at the combine. One of the top quarterbacks in this year’s class has decided that he won’t be throwing at the combine this week. According to NFL.com, Corral made that decision because he’s still recovering from a sprained ankle that he suffered in the Sugar Bowl.

February 25, 2022

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Adds 3 Games Today

The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tier of Microsoft’s popular subscription service adds three new games to the lineup as of February 24.

When it comes to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass subscription service, there are multiple tiers for users to choose from. One could go with PC Game Pass and strictly have access to PC games, or one could sign up for the vanilla version of Xbox Game Pass and have access to only Xbox games. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the best of both worlds, combining vanilla Game Pass with PC Game Pass and EA Play to give subscribers the biggest bang for their buck.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is how Game Pass subscribers can ensure that they get access to all the new games. With that in mind, three new games were added to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on Thursday, February 24, and while two are available on PC Game Pass, none of them games are available to vanilla Game Pass subscribers. They may not be day one games, but they’re still popular titles that Game Pass subscribers may want to check out for themselves.

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RELATED: Dragon Ball FighterZ Coming to PC Game Pass

Starting today, PC Game Pass subscribers and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can check out Dragon Ball FighterZ and Galactic Civilizations 3. Dragon Ball FighterZ is a critically-acclaimed fighting game based on the Dragon Ball Z anime and manga series, generally considered one of the stronger fighting games released these past few years. Galactic Civilizations 3, meanwhile, is a turn-based strategy game that has also earned mostly positive reviews from critics.

New Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Games for February 24

Dragon Ball FighterZ (PC)
Galactic Civilizations 3 (PC)
Super Mega Baseball 3 (Xbox)

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can also check out Super Mega Baseball 3. Super Mega Baseball 3 has come to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate through its EA Play integration, so anyone needing to play a new baseball game on Xbox should check it out. Like Dragon Ball FighterZ and Galactic Civilizations 3, Super Mega Baseball 3 is another game that’s earned strong reviews.

These will be some of the last games added to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service in February 2022, but more new titles are right around the corner. February 28 will see the addition of Alice: Madness Returns on PC Game Pass, and then there are a number of new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2022.

March 1 will see the critically-acclaimed FAR: Changing Tides come to Xbox Game Pass, to be joined by Shredders, A Memoir Blue, Crusader Kings 3, and Weird West later in the month. Microsoft has yet to reveal all the new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2022, but more information on that front should come to light early next week.

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The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is Now Available to Switch Online Expansion Pack Subscribers

Majora’s Mask is out now via the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, giving players the opportunity to relive Link’s classic adventure in Termina.

Two New Games Join Xbox Game Pass Today

Xbox Recreation Go subscribers are in for a deal with this Valentine’s Day, as nevertheless a further two game titles will be generating their way to the service.

Xbox Match Move subscribers have currently experienced a excellent start to the yr so considerably, as Microsoft has added a multitude of video games to the company, with more on their way soon. These days, Xbox Activity Pass will be acquiring nonetheless a different two games for its subscribers to take pleasure in.

As earlier declared, gamers will now be equipped to access the day just one game, Infernax, and Ark: Supreme Survivor Version. Full War: Warhammer 3 is also scheduled to be part of the company on February 17 for Personal computer subscribers.

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Infernax had its launch day announced again in January. The game is a sidescroller RPG that looks to have taken a whole lot of inspiration from Konami’s Castlevania collection. Those who decided to enjoy Infernax will acquire on the part of a knight environment out to rid his homeland of an invasive unholy magic. The Metroidvania-styled match is explained to function castles, dungeons, boss fights, detailed facet quests, and a morality process that will very likely establish the way in which the recreation ends.

Ark: Final Survivor Version involves all the DLC from Ark: Survival Developed‘s seven-yr operate. This signifies that Xbox Activity Move subscribers will acquire Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, Genesis, and Genesis 2 all in just one package. The game was a large strike when it introduced in early entry on Steam again in 2015, and has appreciated a respectable sum of support from gamers more than the years. Ark Survival Progressed has had many dishonest issues over the several years, but fortunately, Wildcard has put a prevent to almost each and every a person of them. Xbox Recreation Go subscribers ought to now be equipped to take pleasure in all-around 7 years’ well worth of information for only the price tag of their regular Xbox Recreation Move membership.

Regrettably, whilst game titles are included to the services just about every month, games also go away Xbox Recreation Go approximately each individual thirty day period. A person of the service’s most important losses this month is Control, as it had received common important acclaim when it was released back in 2019. One more sizeable reduction for the provider is Last Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age, which is established to sign up for the ranks of other Last Fantasy games that have remaining the support in favor of PlayStation Now.

Xbox Video game Pass Top subscribers are rumored to be receiving two months of Hulu with their subscriptions. The perk is still to be confirmed by Microsoft but was spotted by some Xbox people prior to immediately being taken out. If this does flip out to be the circumstance, it will be an exceptionally interesting prospect for Recreation Pass Ultimate subscribers

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Munich to Stage First-Ever Regular-Season Game in Germany; Frankfurt also to Host Future Games

Following a aggressive application approach, FC Bayern Munich Stadium, the home of the Bundesliga champions, was selected as the venue for two of the 4 Worldwide Collection video games to be performed in Germany around the next 4 a long time. Frankfurt Stadium will also host two games.

“We are very delighted to welcome Munich and Frankfurt to the NFL spouse and children and are fired up to reward our followers in Germany for their enthusiasm by bringing them the spectacle of normal-year NFL soccer,” mentioned NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “We glance ahead to staging our very first sport in Germany at FC Bayern Munich’s fantastic stadium later this year and to checking out parts of broader collaboration with the Bundesliga.”

The activity in Munich will be a person of five intercontinental online games staged by the NFL in 2022, which include 1 in Mexico and 3 in the British isles – two at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and a Jacksonville Jaguars dwelling recreation at Wembley Stadium. House groups for worldwide games will be introduced in the coming months, with dates and matchups to be confirmed in conjunction with the 2022 NFL plan announcement afterwards this yr.

Dieter Reiter, Lord Mayor of Munich, stated: “We are very delighted to welcome the NFL Global Series to Munich. It is a good honor for the state funds Munich to be the very first German metropolis to phase a standard-year NFL recreation. Quite a few Munich residents are large soccer enthusiasts and they will be thrilled that this magnificent sporting event is coming to their city.”

“We have been collaborating with the NFL considering the fact that 2014 when we opened our US office,” explained Oliver Kahn, CEO of FC Bayern Munich. “Our ambition was to attain and interact lovers in each other’s respective residence countries. We are delighted to choose this future action in our very long-time period partnership to host a regular-season NFL video game at our property stadium.”

Frankfurt Sporting activities Councilor Mike Josef stated: “American soccer was and nevertheless is at dwelling in Frankfurt. Which is why I’m incredibly pleased about the NFL’s final decision to appear to Frankfurt on a common foundation. The NFL is not just coming to Frankfurt for a activity. With its sustainable engagement in our neighborhood, we are sure to attain a wonderful boost for sporting activities in Frankfurt. We are wanting ahead to doing the job with the NFL.”

Axel Hellman, CEO of Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt, claimed: “We are totally thrilled to be web hosting two matches in the subsequent yrs listed here in Frankfurt. Welcome to Eintracht Frankfurt. Welcome to the coronary heart of Europe.”

Bundesliga CEO Donata Hopfen reported: “We are delighted that the NFL has consulted with the Bundesliga in the planning of its 1st typical-season NFL video games in Germany. These discussions have led each leagues to agree to investigate the opportunity of a mutually advantageous collaborative partnership which is quite exciting for clubs in both leagues.”

The range approach for NFL games in Germany commenced past 12 months with initial expressions of curiosity from nine cities, after which Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich ended up invited to take part in a complete analysis of the alternatives supplied by each city. The partnerships concerning the NFL and Munich and Frankfurt incorporate a joint determination to provide supporter engagements routines, group participation packages and other NFL initiatives.

“We are wanting forward to partnerships with Munich and Frankfurt that will extend further than the game titles and support us to deliver accelerated development in Germany,” mentioned Brett Gosper, NFL Head of Europe and Uk. “The powerful desire we gained underlined what a fantastic opportunity standard-time online games give for a host, ranging from substantial financial advantages and international exposure to the prospect to turn into a hub for the progress of the NFL’s admirer engagement, neighborhood and grassroots functions.

“We also thank Düsseldorf, which offered a potent aligned consortium with formidable ideas. We search forward to establishing a partnership there, with a opportunity for web hosting game titles in the long term.”

The staging of standard-year online games is aspect of the NFL’s escalating dedication to Germany. The League has recently appointed Alexander Steinforth as its dedicated typical manager for the territory and is dedicated to setting up a permanent headquarters in the region. It has also fully commited to investing in grassroots and neighborhood packages in Germany.

In December, the NFL declared that four NFL groups – Carolina Panthers, Kansas Town Chiefs, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – have been granted accessibility to Germany for internet marketing, admirer engagement and commercialization as element of its Intercontinental Property Marketing and advertising Spots (IHMA) initiative.

The NFL has appreciated a selection of potent several years of fan development in Germany, wherever it now has 19 million lovers. Weekly NFL television viewership on companions ProSieben and DAZN has grown by far more than 20 p.c annually due to the fact 2017, and millions of followers tuned in for Super Bowl LV last February, producing it the third consecutive season of file German Tremendous Bowl viewership. Germany is a main industry outside the house North America for NFL Shop profits, fantasy soccer participation and product sales of the Madden NFL video match.

A new study by AFG Videoforschung found that American football has turn into the 2nd-most well-known television activity in Germany, with just one in three people today getting viewed in the earlier calendar year.