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In the spring of 2022, shortly after the Kansas City Chiefs had traded Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins for a bushel of draft picks, I had a conversation with an AFC general manager about the strength of the rookie class that was weeks away from being selected. He complained that it felt like a thin group on offense, particularly on the heels of the 2021 class. “The quarterbacks are weak,” the GM said. “Especially after last year’s group.” The fraternity he was speaking of included… Source link

Costco (COST) stock could be nearing a key inflection point after a challenging holiday season, provided execs finally reveal a long-rumored profit-boosting member fee increase. “We believe we may reach a compelling tactical inflection point at some time in the next 2-3 months ahead of a potential membership fee increase in the spring,” John Heinbockel, analyst at Guggenheim, wrote in a new client note on Tuesday. Costco’s last membership fee increase took place on June 1, 2017. The warehouse… Source link

The NFL’s Deshaun Watson investigation is officially in the home stretch. Commissioner Roger Goodell closed the league’s spring meetings on Tuesday and said there is no timeline for a decision on Watson’s future, but that the end of the league’s investigatory process is near. The news comes on the day that an interview with two of the 22 Watson accusers alleging sexual misconduct in civil suits is set to air on HBO’s “Real Sports,” personally detailing their allegations against the… Source link

BackyardProduction / Getty Images/iStockphoto So far, about 2.8 million Americans have signed a petition calling for $2,000 monthly stimulus checks for every American. This petition was started by Stephanie Bonin, a Colorado restaurant owner, and was first posted on Change.org last year, reports Business Insider. See: Fourth Stimulus Checks Are Coming From These States — Is Yours on the List?Stimulus Update: States Give Out Thousands of Bonus $1,000 Checks – Will You Get One? Since gaining… Source link

DJ LeMahieu, the soft-spoken infielder who for two seasons was the New York Yankees’ most productive player, on Friday morning was nearing an agreement to re-sign with the Yankees, according to sources close to the LeMahieu family. MLB Network’s Jon Morosi first reported the progress. Terms of the deal were not known, though LeMahieu sought a contract in the range of $110 million over five years. At 32, and after playing those two seasons under the team-friendly terms of $12 million per,… Source link

Bitcoin topped $18,600 on Friday, continuing a vertical climb that accelerated in early October. The largest digital currency by market cap is up 160% in 2020, and up 190% since March 15, following a crash in the second week of March that saw the price drop 25%. Now it’s not far from its all-time-high of around $19,800 toward the end of December 2017. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls are hoping this time is different. And it is, judging by the breathless media coverage and general mania: there isn’t… Source link