Everything NFL Draft

Sport & Story Daily April 28, 2025: Get all of the insights of the 2025 NFL Draft.

April 28, 2025

Everything NFL Draft
Get all of the insights of the 2025 NFL Draft.

April 28, 2025

NFL Draft first round averages 13.6M viewers
The first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday averaged 13.6 million viewers across all media platforms. This was the second-most watched first round on record. The record remains at 15.5 million viewers in 2020.
Sports Business Journal

NFL Rookie Signing Bonuses Jump Record 26% For 2025 Draft
Cam Ward was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. He is in line for a four-year $48.4 million contract from the Tennessee Titans. See how much are the other first round selections making compared to Ward and previous first round draft picks.
Sportico

ESPN, Rece Davis Solidify 'College GameDay' Future With Contract Update
ESPN signed host and play-by-play commentator Rece Davis to a multi-year extension with the network. He will be the host of College GameDay for both football and basketball. Davis has been part of sports media since 2015, working for ABC and ESPN.
Sports Illustrated

Comcast hopes for NBA “launch pad” after Peacock narrows Q1 loss to US$215m
Comcast’s financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2025 revealed that its direct-to-consumer streaming service Peacock narrowed its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization losses to $215 million.
“As we look ahead, we’ve got NBA coming and sports has been a very key driver of Peacock with NFL, the Olympics, Premier League, the Derby coming up this weekend, I think, Big Ten,” Comcast president Mike Cavanagh said.
SportsPro

CAA lands most first-round picks in NFL Draft
Creative Artists Agency, or CAA, had the most first-round picks in the NFL Draft. This is the second consecutive year the agency has done so. Athletes First followed with six first-round picks. The CAA represents Mykel Williams, Derrick Harmon, Omarion Hampton, Matthew Golden, Jaxson Dart, James Pearce Jr. and Maxwell Hairston.
Sports Business Journal

The MVP of Clean Nutrition: Inside Bryce Harper’s Partnership with Just Ingredient
Two-time MLB MVP and father of three, Bryce Harper, partnered with Just Ingredients. The company focuses on real ingredients, clearly labeled, without any artificial flavoring or additives.
Front Office Sports

University of South Florida Gets Approval for $340M Football Stadium
The University of South Florida plans to borrow $200 million to build an on-campus stadium for its football and women’s lacrosse teams. The stadium will seat 35,000 and would be significantly smaller than USF football’s current Raymond James Stadium home. The new venue would end the team’s tenure playing at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stadium.
Front Office Sports

Major League Soccer. Director, Creative Strategist
Major League Soccer (MLS) is seeking an experienced and dynamic Creative Strategist to lead the development of compelling creative strategies that elevate our brand and engage diverse audiences. This role is pivotal as we shape and evolve the MLS brand’s storytelling and vision across all consumer touchpoints. Apply Now.

Fox Sports. Director, Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
The Big Ten Network is seeking a Director, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) of B1G+. B1G+ is the network’s direct-to-consumer subscription service for thousands of live non-televised games, next day on-demand replays, 18 school channels programmed 24 hours a day and access to Big Ten Network’s library of previous season classics and original programming. The role will be fueled by and responsible for driving subscription growth, the subscriber lifecycle, email, and mobile campaigns, and innovative direct-to-consumer marketing strategies. The role reports to the Vice President, Digital. Apply Now.

Excel Sports Management. Global Head of Accounts, Brand Marketing
Excel Sports Management is seeking an experienced and accomplished agency executive with significant integrated marketing and account management experience to fill the key role of Global Head of Accounts within the Brand Marketing division. The senior role will be responsible for the day to day oversight of the Account Management function of the fully integrated Brand Marketing division which is made up of Game Seven, a full-service creative agency as well as our Hospitality and Analytics teams. The position will be focused on the client experience and flawless delivery of marketing platforms across a full suite of services. Apply Now.

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Shedeur Sanders’ dramatic fall to Day 3 of the NFL draft is still baffling
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was considered top-five overall pick for the 2025 NFL Draft. Sanders wasn’t picked until the third round. The Cleveland Browns selected Sanders as the No. 144 overall pick. Multiple fans, analysts and some general managers are still surprised about his late selection.
AP News

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