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In this episode, Santiago and Ryan recap the weekend from Lionel Messi debuting for Inter Miami, NFL RBs in peril.
Contributors
Santiago Leon – @sleon
Ryan Christa – @maddaawagreport
Bills RB Nyheim Hines sustains season-ending injury
The Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines sustained an “off-site” knee injury which will keep him out the entirety of next season.
Hines, 26, was traded by the Indianapolis Colts to Buffalo at the 2022 NFL trade deadline in a deal which sent running back Zach Moss the other direction. The Bills and Hines agreed to a restructured contract this offseason as well.
Al Hilal Shatters Transfer Records with Jaw-Dropping $332 Million Bid for Mbappé
Saudi club Al Hilal made a record €300 million ($332m) bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe on Monday.
After missing out on Lionel Messi, Saudi team Al Hilal made a record €300 million ($332m) bid for Kylian Mbappé on Monday, which could see the France striker join Cristiano Ronaldo in the oil-rich kingdom.
Paris Saint-Germain confirmed the offer for its player and has given Al-Hilal permission to open negotiations directly with Mbappé.
NBA’s board of governors approves sale of Hornets
The NBA’s board of governors approved the sale of the Charlotte Hornets to a group led by Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin, clearing the way to end Michael Jordan’s 13-year run as majority owner, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
The BOG vote was 29-1 to approve the sale — with New York Knicks owner James Dolan registering the lone vote against, sources said.
The completed sale of the team — purchased at an approximate $3 billion valuation — will be executed in the next one to two weeks, sources said.
Top NFL Running Backs Hold Virtual Summit to Discuss Financial Impact on Their Position
Several star NFL running backs took part in a Zoom call Saturday to discuss the depressed market for players at their position.
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb confirmed Sunday he participated in the call and said Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry and Christian McCaffrey also were in the meeting. Josh Jacobs also took part, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
“Right now, there’s really nothing we can do,” Chubb said Sunday. “We’re kind of handcuffed with the situation. We’re the only position that our production hurts us the most. If we go out there and run 2,000 yards with so many carries, the next year they’re going to say, you’re probably worn down. It’s tough. … It hurts us at the end of the day.”