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Jumbo Package: Sportswriters cry for expanded playoff in response to TV ratings

Happy Friday, everyone. In news that surprises no one, it is now official that Evan Neal, Jameson Williams and Phidarian Mathis are headed to the NFL Draft. There is no reason for any of them to return for another year of football. Go get that dollar, men.

Matt Hayes is out here stumping for an expanded playoff because the TV ratings stunk for the title game.

“If this doesn’t rattle some cages, I don’t know what will,” an industry source told me this week. “The (expanded) Playoff has to get done for the health of the game.