NFL

Death of the Running Back Market: Potential Impact on Saquon Barkley & Josh Jacobs' Future Contracts

Christian Novarro

Apr 19
5 min

Death of the Running Back Market: Potential Impact on Saquon Barkley & Josh Jacobs' Future Contracts

[1] Photo In 2020, star running back Christian McCaffrey signed a record-breaking contract with the Carolina Panthers which included $38...

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New Broncos Owners Make a Statement with Huge Investment in Coach Sean Payton

Christian Novarro

Feb 22
4 min

New Broncos Owners Make a Statement with Huge Investment in Coach Sean Payton

[1] Photo Credit In June 2022, a group led by Rob Walton and Greg Penner spent a record $4.65 billion of their Walmart fortune to...

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How the Damar Hamlin Situation Will Hopefully Impact the Next NFL CBA

Zack Slogoff

Jan 25
5 min

How the Damar Hamlin Situation Will Hopefully Impact the Next NFL CBA

[1] As the Buffalo Bills’ medical staff rushed onto the field to attend to safety Damar Hamlin, the entire country watched in dismay....

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Congress’s Oversight Committee: How the Commanders Investigation Compares to USA Gymnastics

Villanova Sports Law Blog

Jan 19
6 min

Congress’s Oversight Committee: How the Commanders Investigation Compares to USA Gymnastics

[1] Photo Credit By Ashley Stauber, Guest Writer, Class of 2025 **Trigger Warning** This piece discusses sexual assault and abuse...

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Contractual Injury Clauses Impacting the NFL this Season and Beyond

Christian Novarro

Jan 12
4 min

Contractual Injury Clauses Impacting the NFL this Season and Beyond

Photo Credit[1] The Indianapolis Colts had a 3-3-1 record (three wins, three losses, and one tie) when the team made the odd announcement...

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Snyder’s Sale of the Commanders Solves More Than Just Workplace Issues for the Organization

Hanna Lambert

Nov 26, 2022
4 min

Snyder’s Sale of the Commanders Solves More Than Just Workplace Issues for the Organization

[1] In light of recent legal accusations surrounding the Washington Commanders franchise, Dan Snyder, the team’s owner, announced that he...

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The Moral and Legal Considerations of the Deshaun Watson Case

Villanova Sports Law Blog

Oct 24, 2022
4 min

The Moral and Legal Considerations of the Deshaun Watson Case

This write-up is a collaboration between Villanova Law’s Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation (The CSE Institute) and the...

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Unethical Donations: Should Misappropriated Funds be Returned to the Source?

Sydney Orr

Oct 20, 2022
4 min

Unethical Donations: Should Misappropriated Funds be Returned to the Source?

Photo Source: © Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports Do colleges and universities have a legal, moral, and/or ethical obligation to return...

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You’re Fired: Hostile Work Environments Within the NBA and NFL

Lauren Di Lella

Oct 13, 2022
6 min

You’re Fired: Hostile Work Environments Within the NBA and NFL

[1][2][3] Hostile workplace claims against team managers are unfortunately nothing new to the world of professional sports. Recently,...

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Bruce Arians Leaves a Blueprint for Other NFL Teams

Sydney Orr

Apr 12, 2022
4 min

Bruce Arians Leaves a Blueprint for Other NFL Teams

Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports On March 30, 2022, Bruce Arians announced he is stepping down as the Head Coach of the Tampa Bay...

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The Age Of Internal Investigations in Professional Sports

Janie Pierson

Feb 15, 2022
4 min

The Age Of Internal Investigations in Professional Sports

[1] Though sports games are regulated by rulebooks and referees, in the face of various scandals, the sports industry has shown that it...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in the Context of Professional Sports

Lauren Di Lella

Feb 15, 2022
6 min

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in the Context of Professional Sports

[1] Following the release of the COVID-19 vaccines, businesses and schools across the country mandated vaccinations in an effort to stop...

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Brian Flores Takes A Stand Against the NFL

Sydney Orr

Feb 8, 2022
5 min

Brian Flores Takes A Stand Against the NFL

Photo: Adam Glanzman Black History Month 2022 has begun with a bang! Former Head Coach of the Miami Dolphins, Brian Flores, filed a...

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Alumni in the Industry: Khalil Wilkes '19

Jack Christmas

Jan 23, 2022
3 min

Alumni in the Industry: Khalil Wilkes '19

Khalil Wilkes Esq. (VLS ’19) is the Director of Compliance at MOGL, an online platform that empowers student athletes to monetize their...

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Race-Norming in NFL Concussion Settlements

Lauren Di Lella

Dec 20, 2021
3 min

Race-Norming in NFL Concussion Settlements

[1] In June of 2021, the NFL announced its decision to end “race-norming,” a practice that utilized a racial framework to determine...

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St. Louis' Fight Back Over Rams Exit Could Cost NFL Billions

Sid Green

Nov 6, 2021
3 min

St. Louis' Fight Back Over Rams Exit Could Cost NFL Billions

[1] Looking back now, it seems incomprehensible that there was a two decade stretch from 1995-2015 in which the NFL had zero franchises...

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Joey Frio

Oct 23, 2021
3 min

Alumni in the Industry: Eric Galko '17

Eric Galko Esq. (VLS ‘17) is the founder and president of Optimum Scouting and was recently named the Director of Football Operations and...

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Alec Fante

Apr 28, 2021
7 min

Show me the... Bitcoin?

[1] The 1996 Academy Award winning movie Jerry Maguire portrays Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding Jr.,...

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Tyler Kaestner

Mar 29, 2021
5 min

Pass Protection: The New QB Market

[13] Quarterbacks are the centerpiece of football teams. Historically, we revere the quarterbacks that have won the most Super Bowls,...

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The NFL’s Other Pandemic Problem—How Teams are Handling a Decreased Salary Cap

Joey Frio

Mar 14, 2021
9 min

The NFL’s Other Pandemic Problem—How Teams are Handling a Decreased Salary Cap

[1] The NFL’s League-Wide Salary Cap Reduction Just like the 2020 regular season before it, the 2021 NFL offseason is going to present...

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