So we can tell you that the Netflix event starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, November 15 2024. But given that we don’t know how long those six other bouts will go, we don’t know the true time for the walk-ins by Tyson and Paul.
The estimate we’ve seen is around 11 p.m. Eastern. But don’t hold us to that.
Let’s start with the bad news: you will have to pay for Netflix if you want to see Mike Tyson fight Jake Paul on Friday.
The good news, and I think this is what you’re looking for: if you’re already a subscriber to Netflix, the fight doesn’t cost anything extra if you want to watch a 58-year-old fighter and the YouTuber go head to head.
As for the business of getting Netflix for the fight? If you want the standard version with ads, it costs $6.99 a month. Without ads? It’s $15.49 a month.
Paul made millions as a YouTuber and now he’s doing the same as a boxer. He’ll be taking home millions of dollars from his upcoming fight with Mike Tyson, too.
There are no confirmed figures on the fight as of yet, but Paul, himself, said that he’s here to “make $40 million and knock out a legend” in a promotional YouTube video.
On Tyson’s side of things, his figure is supposedly in the $20 million area somewhere, according to USA Today’s Mark Giannotto.
“Boxing industry experts have estimated Tyson could make somewhere in the range of $20 million at various times since the event was announced last March. Jimmy Kimmel, when Tyson was a guest on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC last month, alluded to the alleged price tag while speaking to the former heavyweight champion.”
The bottom line: There’s a lot of money riding on this fight for both boxers. That’s why this is happening, after all.
“stop commenting on our socials about the yds yall fan duel or parlays ain’t hit”
The legalization of sports betting was always a double-edged sword. On one hand, it’s a revenue driver from which states can create a taxable base and leagues can drum up additional interest in their games. On the other, it’s a volatile marketplace and potentially addictive product that shifts focus from the wins and losses that actually matter.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was left to deal with the latter after Week 4’s primetime win over the Buffalo Bills. The Ravens ran all over a rebuilt Buffalo defense, racking up 271 rushing yards in a dominant 35-10 victory. Of course, that also meant Jackson’s passing yards fell short of this prop bet total on a night where he threw just 18 times.
So fans took to social media to let him know. Jackson responded to return fire, reminding them he only cares about one thing on the field and it’s not their parlays.
This is a “TEAM” sport I’m not out here satisfied when I threw for 300yds but took a L. If I throw for 50 yds and we WIN, that’s wtf matters. Yall stop commenting on our socials about the yds yall fan duel or parlays ain’t hit 👎🏾
This is a “TEAM” sport I’m not out here satisfied when I threw for 300yds but took a L. If I throw for 50 yds and we WIN, that’s wtf matters. Yall stop commenting on our socials about the yds yall fan duel or parlays ain’t hit [thumbs down emoji]
Jackson is the latest football star to complain about the criticism he fields on social media from annoyed (and occasionally delusional) bettors. Auburn quarterback Peyton Thorne said losers reached out to him on Venmo to request cash after his four-interception performance against Cal earlier this month.
This is delusional behavior, a step beyond tweeting at recruits in an era where athletes are more accessible than ever. Of course Jackson, and every other NFL quarterback, doesn’t care about your bet slips. They’ve got one job to do and one cliche to uphold — that it doesn’t matter how well they play, all that matters is the win.
On Sunday night, the Ravens earned one by running the hell out of the ball. If that didn’t fulfill a parlay, that’s not Baltimore’s problem. Complaining about it, especially to guys who had nothing to do with the line or the decision to place the bet, is doofus behavior.
Each week, we’ll bring you a watchability rankings of sort, telling you which games deserve your attention and where you can watch them by way of some arbitrary and silly categories.
To set the stage, Georgia is the preseason favorite ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 Poll, and the Bulldogs open the season with No. 14 Clemson in Atlanta at the spaceship-like Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But the Dawgs are a double-digit favorite, and there’s little reason to believe that this game is going to be close or good.
Remember, the Tigers were the only non-service academy team in FBS this offseason to not add a player via the transfer portal (and the only reason Army, Navy and Air Force joined Clemson in this are because they aren’t allowed to accept transfers). While Dabo Swinney was busy changing the format of his radio show and not doing a whole lot to improve a roster that went 9-4 last year, Kirby Smart added running back Trevor Etienne from Florida, tight end Benjamin Yurosek from Stanford, safety Jake Pope from Alabama, and three wide receivers from Power 4 programs. So, yeah, good luck, Clemson.
With the so-called big Clemson-Georgia matchup out of the way, here’s your watch guide this week:
Best Game of the Week: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. N0. 20 Texas A&M
Saturday, 7:30 p.m. – ABC
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND – DECEMBER 28: Head coach Mike Elko of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates with Riley Leonard #13 after a victory against the UCF Knights in the Military Bowl Presented by Peraton at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on December 28, 2022 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
This is a game with narrative and stakes. On the Aggies’ sideline is former Duke coach Mike Elko, and under-center for the Irish is former Duke quarterback Riley Leonard. Together in Durham over the past two seasons, they made a lot of history and magic. Now apart, which one will have the most success at their new schools? Can Leonard carve up an Elko defense that he practiced against a whole lot while wearing royal blue, or can Elko pinpoint Leonard’s weaknesses and stifle the Irish’s offensive gameplan?
Further, in this expanded College Football Playoff world where Notre Dame — still an independent, in case you forgot amidst all the realignment — has to earn an at-large bid to get into the dance, it needs to stack as many good wins as it can to build a resume that impresses the committee. Getting a win against an SEC team on the road would be a good start. On the other side, a victory over Notre Dame would make the A&M brass feel better about taking a swing on a Capital-F Football Coach like Elko.
Game that might have an impact on the College Football Playoff: No. 8 Penn State at West Virginia
Saturday, Noon – FOX
WVU quarterback Garrett Greene hands the ball off during the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against UNC in Charlotte, North Carolina on Dec. 27, 2023. (Mitchell Northam / For The Win)
In six of the past eight seasons, Penn State has had at least two losses but still finished in the top 12 of the final College Football Playoff rankings. Mostly, the Nittany Lions have had trouble beating Michigan and Ohio State, but theoretically, even with those two defeats always penciled in, Penn State would’ve been in the playoff had it been expanded to 12 teams often in the past decade.
Luckily for Penn State, it doesn’t play the reigning national champions in the regular season, but it does host Ohio State and has to travel to a few opponents that could be tough, like USC and Wisconsin while also hosting Washington. So, for the sake of this exercise, let’s assume that Penn State has two regular season losses in Big Ten play this season.
If the Nittany Lions want to make the playoff, they probably can’t afford a third defeat on that resume. And suddenly, this season-opener in a hostile environment like Morgantown – whose fans cherish old regional rivalries like the Good Lord intended and will treat this game like their Super Bowl — seems dangerous. The line has already moved from 10 points to 8.5 — still in Penn State’s favor — and the Nittany Lions are facing a Mountaineers’ squad coming off a season where they proved a lot of people wrong, finishing 9-4 with a bowl win as Neal Brown jumped off the hot seat.
Weird Weeknight Game of the Week: North Dakota State at Colorado
Thursday, 8 p.m. – ESPN
BOULDER, CO – SEPTEMBER 30: Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes walks on the field before a game against the USC Trojans at Folsom Field on September 30, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
On the other side are the Bison, a team that has won nine FCS national titles since 2011 and is 6-1 against FBS opponents since 2010.
This is flash against smash, and it should be a lot of fun to watch.
Awesome Group of Five matchup worth watching: Boise State at Georgia Southern
Saturday, 4 p.m. – ESPNU
LV Bunkley-Shelton gets in position to catch the ball during the first practice of the season on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at the Tippins Family Training Facility in Statesboro.
The Group of Five is going to get a team into the College Football Playoff. If Boise State wants to claim that spot, it has to begin with a win over Georgia Southern. By the way, the forecast for Saturday in Statesboro, Georgia is a high of 92 degrees with 58 percent humidity.
For Southern, a win here would bode well for Year Three of the Clay Helton era, who — despite getting some big wins early, like at Nebraska and over a ranked James Madison team — is just 12-14 in the past two seasons.
Sickos Guilty Pleasure Game of the Week: Sacramento State at San Jose State
Thursday, 10 p.m. – truTV/Max
Sep 10, 2022; Annapolis, Maryland, USA; Navy Midshipmen head coach Ken Niumatalolo walks the sidelines during the game against the Memphis Tigers at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Yes, college football is on truTV this year. So, if you’ve already forgotten where it is on your cable package since March Madness, it’s time to find it again — or you can watch it on HBO’s streaming service, Max, if you subscribe to that.
This is another FCS-FBS matchup that should be competitive and has some interesting storylines. On one side is Sacramento State, a very good FCS program that has been to the playoffs in each of the past four seasons. On the other is a San Jose State team turning the page. After Brent Brennan left to take the head job at Arizona, the Spartans hired former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo, who was most recently the tight ends coach at UCLA. Niumatalolo had a ton of success at Navy, winning six bowl games and seven Commander-in-Chief trophies, but was unceremoniously fired after three consecutive losing seasons.
Niumatalolo’s offenses at Navy excelled at running the triple option, but he’s expected to run something more modern with San Jose State. It’s worth seeing what kind of schemes and play designs Niumatalolo draws up in this new gig.
Also watch…
Coastal Carolina at Jacksonville State: Thursday, 8 p.m. – CBS Sports Network
South Dakota State at No. 17 Oklahoma State: Saturday, 2 p.m. – ESPN+
No. 19 Miami at Florida: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. – ABC
No. 23 USC vs. No. 13 LSU (in Las Vegas): Sunday, 7:30 p.m. – ABC
Where will Stamkos land as he becomes an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career?
It sure looks like Tampa Bay Lightning captain and superstar Steven Stamkos is headed to unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career on Monday.
According to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, the 34-year-old isn’t close to signing a deal to remain with the only team he’s ever known with Stamkos’ agent Don Meehan texting LeBrun “He will be a free agent on July 1″.
Stammer played 79 games last season, scoring at least 40 goals for the seventh time in his career to go along with 41 assists. There are plenty of teams who would love that kind of production, even if the center eats up 10 percent of a roster’s cap space.
Ok, listen. Until he’s not a member of the Lightning, I have a hard time imaging Stamkos anywhere else. He’s a future Hall of Famer and helped bring two Stanley Cups back to Tampa Bay. It’s tough to let that walk out the door.
The Bolts enter this offseason with a projected $5.3 million in cap space per CapFriendly, but let’s not put it past GM Julien BriseBois to get creative to keep his captain.
2. Detroit Red Wings (+400)
Whether or not this was part of the Yzerplan all along kind of feels irrelevant. Detroit has plenty of cap space and a fan base desperate to return to the playoffs for the first time in nine years after snapping a streak of 25 consecutive postseason appearances.
Per CapFriendly, the Wings will have a projected $32.7 million available this offseason as it figures out what to do with UFA’s including Patrick Kane, David Perron, James Reimer and Shayne Gostisbehere — not to mention RFA’s Joseph Veleno and Lucas Raymond.
It’s easy to imagine Stamkos feeding Alex DeBrincat on a top line, it’s just a matter of what Steve Yzerman thinks this team’s ceiling is over the next few years as Stammer gets older.
3. Nashville Predators (+700)
The Predators averaged the 10th-best goals for per game last season (3.24) and the 16th-best power play (21.6 percent). Stamkos would be an instant improvement to both numbers while putting the forward in an extremely-winnable Central Division.
Nashville is expected to have $26.3 million in cap space as Anthony Beauvillier, Jason Zucker, Tyson Barrie and Alexandre Carrier become UFAs. That’s more than enough to get Stamkos to the Music City.
Every year, there are players expected to hear his name called early in the draft but who fall lower than initially anticipated. One of the players in the 2024 NBA Draft who could deal with such a slide is Kyle Filipowski.
Filipowski, who was ACC Rookie of the Year and MVP of his conference tournament as a freshman, opted to return to the Duke Blue Devils for his sophomore season. After his first collegiate campaign, he elected to have hip surgery.
Filipowski, who recently had a fantastic interview with For The Win, is widely considered as one of the top players at his position in this class. After averaging 16.4 points with 8.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game last year as a sophomore, he was named as a consensus second-team All-American.
So why do many feel that his draft stock is sliding? Here are some of the latest reports.
Athleticism
Jonathan Wasserman (via Bleacher Report): “Measurements and athletic testing results from the NBA combine won’t do Kyle Filipowski any favors. With shoes on, (6’10.75″ in socks), he’ll wind up with a negative wingspan (6’10.5″). And he finished in the bottom half of the foot speed and leaping tests. His draft stock has mostly remained unchanged for the past few months, though pre-draft risers could push him down boards.”
Other measurements
Kevin Pelton (via ESPN): “Filipowski’s wingspan (6-10½) measured shorter than his barefoot height (6-10¾) at the combine, a rarity for any NBA player but particularly a big man. In the NBA’s database, there have been three first-round picks as tall as Filipowski with a so-called negative wingspan: Frank Kaminsky, Kelly Olynyk and Mason Plumlee.”
Defense
College head coach No. 1, to David Aldridge (via The Athletic): “I think he’s a good player. My big thing for him, for that league, is: What position? Where he struggled this year was when he played against bigger guys – not necessarily height, but guys who had the physicality to stand up to him. He didn’t have Lively this year so he wound up playing the five. Offensively, he can shoot it, he can put it on the floor, and I was really impressed with his passing this year. He showed that. But the defensive part is the part that would concern me. One of them dudes is gonna knock the s— out of him, and what is he gonna do then?”
Other players are rising
Krysten Peek (via Yahoo): “Filipowski falling in the first round doesn’t necessarily reflect his body of work, but that other players have higher ceilings and are rising after workouts and team meetings.”
Filipowski could wait a bit longer than he would like to actually hear his name called in the 2024 NBA Draft. But perhaps that leads to him ending up in a winning situation on more of a contending team picking later in the first round.
At BetMGM, Filipowski entered the draft with +550 odds to hear his name called in the top 20 picks with a draft position over/under set at 23.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Every year, there are players expected to hear his name called early in the draft but who fall lower than initially anticipated. One of the players in the 2024 NBA Draft who could deal with such a slide is Rob Dillingham.
While he was projected the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft here on For The Win’s first consensus mock draft as recently as last month, the latest projections have him a bit lower.
Dillingham, who recently had a fantastic interview with For The Win, is widely considered one of the top players at his position in this class. After averaging 15.2 points with 3.9 assists per game while shooting 44.4 percent on 3-pointers as a freshman, the SEC named him Sixth Man of the Year.
Dillingham was one of the smallest players at the 2024 NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, measuring at 6-foot-1 in socks with a 6-foot-3 wingspan. He was just 164.2 pounds, the smallest of anyone who tested.
Here are some of the latest reports about why Dillingham may drop a bit on draft night.
Ankle injury during pre-draft process
Jonathan Givony (via ESPN): “Dillingham conducted his first visits of the pre-draft process this past week with San Antonio, before moving on to Detroit and also meeting with Utah. An ankle injury he suffered prior to the NBA draft combine prevented him from conducting any competitive workouts for teams.”
Defensive struggles
Eastern Conference executive No. 2, to David Aldridge (via The Athletic): “You’re going to think I’m crazy, but Dillingham scares me. He’s an explosive scorer, and he’s tough. But he’s the worst defender. And he does not have a great feel as a point guard. Those kind of guys scare me. It may work out, but he’s a bad defensive player. He’s small and doesn’t defend. Look at Bones Hyland, who I like. Very good on offense. He struggled in Denver because he couldn’t defend. Gets to L.A. (with the Clippers), same thing. With NBA coaches, if you can’t defend, it’s hard to get on the floor. (Dillingham) is an elite scorer. I’ll give him that. And he’s tough as nails. It’s not that I hate him. But they’re talking about top 10. I wouldn’t do it.”
Scouts prefer bigger prospects
Jonathan Wasserman (via Bleacher Report): “He’s starting to sound like a candidate who could slide. The Detroit Pistons and Portland Trail Blazers seem unlikely to target him based on their current backcourts. The Charlotte Hornets could be an option, although they finished No. 29 in defense. League sources believe the San Antonio Spurs aren’t likely based on what they’re signaling to agents. We’re hearing teams prefer bigger positional prospects.”
At BetMGM, the over/under for Dillingham’s draft position was set at 11.5 and he was +110 to go in the top ten.
Every year, there are players expected to hear his name called early in the draft but who fall lower than initially anticipated. One of the players in the 2024 NBA Draft who could deal with such a slide is Nikola Topic.
While he was projected the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft here on For The Win’s first consensus mock draft as recently as last month, quite a lot has changed since then. Now, the projections are far lower.
Topic, a guard measured at nearly 6-foot-6 in socks at the 2024 NBA Draft Combine in Italy, won FIBA U18 European Championship MVP in 2023. He was also awarded ABA League Top Prospect in 2024 and named All-ABA League Team.
He averaged 18.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game while playing for KK Mega Bemax. Topic was later loaned to KK Crvena zvezda in Serbia but suffered a knee injury in January. After returning to the court, he eventually suffered a partially torn ACL.
Is that why many feel that his draft stock is sliding, or is there more? Here are some of the latest reports.
Redshirt season
Jonathan Givony (via ESPN): “A team picking him will likely need to be comfortable with the idea of a redshirt season next year with long-term thinking in mind, similar to how Chet Holmgren, Joel Embiid, Michael Porter Jr. and Blake Griffin started their NBA careers.”
Knee injury and shooting
Western Conference Executive, via David Aldridge (via The Athletic): “If he starts dropping, it’s not because of his size, his age, and his skill; it’s going to be because of something else, and that’s going to be the knee. But it doesn’t seem like it’s going to be a wildfire, where this is legitimately a concern. Right now, when we break him down, how can we add a non-shooter to what we have? You put so much pressure on your player development area — guys, we have to make him to be a respectable shooter. And what that means is, 38 percent, 39 percent from 3. And he’s never done that in his career. But, you guys have to make him that. You can love his size and you love his passing ability and you can love his basketball IQ, but at the end of the day, in the league, you have to be able to make a shot.”
Small sample size
Sam Vecenie (via The Athletic): “Topic has a lot of upside, especially if you really believe in the work he did on the ball in his 13 games to start the year for Mega. But using a top-five pick on a 13-game sample, especially when his games with Red Star were much more pedestrian, is a huge bet for any lead decision-maker in a front office. That person would need to trust that what they saw was reality and not the construct of a Mega offense that also allowed Nikola Djurišić to get loose as a scorer following Topić’s transfer back to Red Star. If his ability to separate against NBA-level athletes doesn’t come through and his jumper off the catch doesn’t get there, what is he then? Is he even a starter? As an enormous ballhandler with serious touch and incredible vision as a passer, Topić is clearly an NBA player, even if it doesn’t all translate. But his floor is lower than all the other top guys in this class because his sample of strong play is so small — even if that resume includes him winning MVP of the Under18 European championships last summer.”
With great size at his position and as one of the better floor generals in the class, there is still plenty of value for Topic no matter where he is selected. At BetMGM, the over/under on Topic’s draft position was set at 11.5 and he was +200 to go in the top ten.
Every year, there are players expected to hear his name called early in the draft but who fall lower than initially anticipated. One of the players in the 2024 NBA Draft who could deal with such a slide is Ron Holland.
While he was projected the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on HoopsHype’s Aggregate Mock Draft as recently as just a few months ago in January, a lot has changed since then. Now, the projections are far lower.
Holland was a McDonald’s All-American who helped lead Team USA to win gold medals at the FIBA U-17 World Cup and the FIBA U-16 Americas Championship. Some recruiting services had him as the top player in his class before he eventually chose to play for the G League Ignite.
While he was often the focal point of his offense, it was a bit of a disastrous season for the program. Eventually, in fact, the G League made the correct decision to pull the plug on the Ignite.
Holland suffered a ruptured tendon in his right thumb at the end of January and had season-ending surgery. But when it was all said and done, his year looked pretty good on paper.
He averaged 19.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 2.3 steals per game during his 29 appearances playing against pros. So why do many feel that his draft stock is sliding? Here are some of the latest reports.
Streaky shooting
Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo (via ESPN): His poor decision-making and streakiness as a shooter were concerns that were amplified by his outsized role last season, but the 18-year-old has plenty of room to continue to improve. His season was cut short by a ruptured tendon in his right thumb, which forced him to miss the Ignite’s final 19 games.
Pre-draft process
Sam Vecenie (via The Athletic): “His range is seen as quite wide right now. He hasn’t had a strong pre-draft process; he struggled to impress teams during visits and at his pro day, according to league sources. However, Holland isn’t the type of player who typically impresses in those situations, so teams would be wise not to over-index on that portion of the process.”
This is a more appropriate range
NBA scout, via Raphael Barlowe (via Andscape): “I think Ron is really in his normal range. I always had him around picks 15-25. I think he’ll go top 20, but it’s all in the eyes of the beholder. When he was promoted as a potential No. 1 pick or as a top-5 pick last summer and fall, a lot of people in the media followed suit. Now you’re seeing he’s dropping on these mock drafts even though he had good numbers, but I don’t think he’s falling. He [is] around where he should have always been.”
Lack of team success
Jonathan Wasserman (via Bleacher Report): “The losses, poor shooting and suspect decision-making have turned certain scouts off, but even without a reliable jump shot or high-level creation, he still put up big numbers using his speed, improved ball-handling, athleticism around the basket and streak shotmaking.”
After the Ignite failed to reach expectations this season, Holland could potentially face some of those consequences on draft night. But he still projects as one of the most intriguing players in this class.
At BetMGM, the draft position over/under for Holland was set at 9.5 and he was +120 to go in the top ten.
