Andy Behrens and I teamed up on an episode of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast this week to offer up the five most interesting teams for 2022 leagues. A great idea by our producer, I decided it might be good to unpack my top five a little further here. A lot is going to change between now and seasonal league drafts in August but this can serve as a template for what we should be thinking about as training camp approaches. 5 – Detroit Lions Well, well, well, how the turntables … I find the… Source link
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Pixel 6 owners aren’t thrilled with Google’s overpriced, yellowing cases
Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro users aren’t impressed with Google’s $30 first-party cases. Looking at Reddit and reviews on Amazon, there are dozens of people complaining about the transparent plastic showing extreme yellowing, warping, or just plain not fitting the phone from the factory. Some users have posted some gnarly-looking pictures of their cases, saying that they degraded in anywhere from several months to just two or three weeks. An editor here at The Verge says that their case… Source link
Read More »Gennadiy Golovkin badly needs to beat Canelo Alvarez as his legacy hangs in the balance – Yahoo Sports
Gennadiy Golovkin made life-changing money for each of his two bouts with Canelo Alvarez, earning an eight-figure paycheck in each, but his career took a decided turn in the wrong direction even though most neutral observers felt he’d won both of the fights. Golovkin and Alvarez fought to a split draw in their first fight, on Sept. 16, 2017, with Golovkin retaining the WBA-WBC middleweight belts. Alvarez won a majority decision in the next outing, on Sept. 15, 2018, and took the titles from… Source link
Read More »16 Announcements From Google Marketing Live 2022
Google Marketing Live kicked off today with a keynote address, which included the announcement of 16 changes and additions to Google Ads. The keynote primarily focused on improvements to video ads, advancements in automation, and a preview of forward-looking technologies. Here’s everything you need to know to get caught up with today’s announcements. Video Ads Updates More Ads In YouTube Shorts Video action campaigns and App campaigns are now rolling out on YouTube Shorts… Source link
Read More »Al Michaels to call select playoff games at NBC after Amazon jump
Al Michaels may be done in the “Sunday Night Football” booth, but he’s not leaving NBC just yet. Michaels has been given “emeritus status” and will “continue to broadcast and contribute across NBC Sports’ high-profile properties,” the network announced on Tuesday. Among other things, Michaels is expected to work NFL playoff games on NBC and help with Olympics coverage again in 2024. Michaels is set to take over calling “Thursday Night Football” broadcasts for Amazon Prime… Source link
Read More »What’s the fantasy football outlook in Las Vegas?
In the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, analysts Andy Behrens and Matt Harmon examine the refreshed Raiders offense including what to expect from Davante Adams and Josh Jacobs. Video Transcript ANDY BEHRENS: The next one for me is the Las Vegas Raiders. And we have to start by reminding people that last year was just an absolute [BLEEP] storm for the Raiders, right? MATT HARMON: Seriously, yeah. ANDY BEHRENS: Like, all the things went wrong. It’s wild they made the postseason. And then they gave… Source link
Read More »Brian Flores lawsuit sure doesn’t seem ‘without merit’
I am not now, nor have I ever been, a lawyer. No interest. But I do have a love for words and language, so I’m sure I know what the phrase “without merit” means. Does the NFL? Within moments of Brian Flores filing his civil lawsuit against the league and its teams alleging years of racial discrimination in hiring practices, the NFL sent an email blast to every media member in its address book, a three-sentence statement that ended by claiming Flores’ suit is “without merit.” I’m a firm believer… Source link
Read More »Google TV is finally launching personalized user profiles after a long delay – TechCrunch
After being delayed for months, it’s about time that Google rolls out its personalized profiles for Google TV. According to the company, users will get profiles “over the next few weeks.” In October, Google TV announced profiles that will give each user their own tailored recommendations, watchlists and personalized Google Assistant answers. While this was initially supposed to be available for users at the end of 2021, the update is finally launching. Once… Source link
Read More »Google Assistant on the Galaxy Watch 4 is great except for one thing
When Google and Samsung announced Wear OS 3 last year, I had lots of questions about how well Google services would run on Samsung hardware. Of Google’s expansive suite of apps, I was most curious about Google Assistant. The only catch was it wasn’t available when the Galaxy Watch 4 lineup launched — and there were only vague promises as to when it would actually be available. But yesterday, Google Assistant finally arrived on the Galaxy Watch 4, and after a few hours of playing… Source link
Read More »Billionaire investor Bill Ackman says markets are imploding because investors don’t have confidence in the Fed’s ability to stop inflation
Bill Ackman is a billionaire investor and hedge fund manager.Elsa/Getty Images Markets aren’t confident that the Federal Reserve can tame record inflation, Bill Ackman tweeted Tuesday. He predicts that inflation can only come down if the Fed aggressively raises rates, or if stocks crash. “It ends when the Fed puts a line in the sand on inflation and says it will do ‘whatever it takes,'” Ackman said. Bill Ackman, the CEO and founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, said markets are facing a… Source link
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