I’m back home from the combine now, and the offseason rolls on …
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• I promise you, the reason the NFL had to come down on Calvin Ridley isn’t complicated.
All a pro sports league has is the integrity of its product—if doubt is cast that its games are on the level, then the NFL is the WWE (no offense to the WWE). Allowing for players to gamble on games doesn’t just open the possibility that a guy could throw a game.