ESPN Ends Sports Betting Partnership, Teams Up with DraftKings

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00:00We've got a lot going on around the sports universe right now on this 6th of November.

00:07And let's dive into, well, right off the bat, some of the headlines that we've been working

00:13on and following here on this Thursday.

00:17And it all started early this morning with breaking news as ESPN and Penn Entertainment

00:25are now shaking hands and saying goodbye as they are ending their sports betting partnership

00:32after two years.

00:33Now, this comes after signing a 10-year, $2 billion deal just a few years ago in 2023.

00:42ESPN Bet, well, will no longer be come the end of this month.

00:48In fact, December 1st, we will see no more ESPN Bet as that brand deal will come and go.

00:55By the way, eight years left on that initial agreement.

01:00But they have decided that, well, a billion dollars in losses is just far too much for

01:06them.

01:06And they are moving on.

01:09And shortly after that announcement, we also then learned that ESPN has already forged a

01:16relationship with DraftKings.

01:18That's right.

01:19They have announced earlier here that ESPN and DraftKings have an agreement to make DraftKings

01:26the exclusive and official sportsbook and odds provider of ESPN.

01:33That is, again, going to happen come December 1st here.

01:37So just a few weeks away.

01:40And there will be no more marketing of ESPN Bet.

01:43It will all be about DraftKings.

01:46Kind of crazy when you think about it here.

01:50Just what a difference a couple of years makes.

01:53Ten-year, multi-billion-dollar deals that are no more.

01:58We also learned, as a side note, that it appears Penn and The Score have now created a partnership

02:06that will also take place come December 1st.

02:10In the meantime, we've got a pretty interesting game coming up here tonight, Thursday Night

02:14Football, kicking off Week 10.

02:17How about them Raiders taking on the Denver Broncos in Mile High?

02:22And the Raiders currently sitting at a nine-and-a-half-point dog, a battle of AFC West rivals.

02:30And the situation here is, keep an eye on that total, 41-and-a-half.

02:34That is not a very high total for a game in which we've got the Broncos as a ten-and-a-half-point

02:43favorite.

02:44In fact, let's hear from Bo Nix on what he thinks is going on here with Denver and his

02:50good old friend Pete Carroll.

02:51We've heard a lot about the win streak, but we're not even really, you know, thinking about

02:55that because we have so many things that we want to correct.

02:57And we feel like we haven't even played a complete game offensively, much less, you know, as a team.

03:03And so, you know, I think once we start doing that, then we've got to be careful about being

03:07too lax.

03:08But until then, guys, we're all in a growth mindset and we're worried about the things

03:13that we can fix because there's several of them from each position that we're trying

03:18to focus on.

03:19I think it's, you think of all the years with Drew Brees, you think of him as a passing

03:23guy.

03:24But they weren't when you played against them.

03:26They were always had a real good conscience about running the football.

03:29So he's got really good mix.

03:31And as we've seen for years, utilizes personnel in unique ways, you know, that fits their style

03:37and, you know, their makeup.

03:39And so, like, there's just, there's nothing about his game that isn't on point.

03:45You know, he's smart.

03:46It's aggressive.

03:48They're consistent.

03:50They take care of the football.

03:51They've been doing that for a long time.

03:53That's what's made them consistently successful, I think.

03:57Got to love Pete Carroll.

03:58He's probably wondering, like, here I am in my mid to upper 70s.

04:02What in the world did I get myself into by taking over this Raiders team?

04:07But it's never too late.

04:09Opportunity here to be able to take a little pound of flesh from the Denver Broncos here

04:16tonight.

04:17And talking about a pound of flesh, looks like the Cardinals have decided, well, Kyler Murray

04:23needs to go on the IR.

04:25With a foot injury, they say he's not 100%, and there's no point in playing him, especially

04:32given the fact that Jacoby Brissett has been so good as the backup, and that offense has

04:38been humming along with Jacoby Brissett.

04:40The problem is Cardinals still owe Kyler Murray $100 million, and the trade market might not be

04:48there with that contract if he is just simply a backup.

04:51This way on the IR, well, they can wait to see and kick the can down the road a little

04:57bit.

04:57In the meantime, Sean McVay says Puka Nakua, well, he should be able to play Sunday for

05:03the 49ers.

05:04Here's what he had to say.

05:05But as far as injuries are concerned, Jordan Whittington's back's a little bit sore, kind

05:09of tightened up in the game the other day.

05:11We're going to be smart with him, so he'll be off today.

05:13But I expect him to be able to make good progress, and he's a tough dude, and kind of being smart

05:20with him.

05:20And then as far as Puka and Darius, they'll both be limited, but they are looking good

05:25for the game.

05:25How did Puka's imaging come back?

05:27Good.

05:28Yeah, he was good.

05:29So, the soft warrior.

05:32No, I'm just kidding.

05:33He's so dang tough, but he's good.

05:35It was good positive stuff on the scan, and he's as tough as it gets, and he's feeling

05:39good.

05:39So, we're anticipating and excited about him being ready to roll.

05:44Big game coming up against the 49ers.

05:47Big NFC West battle for the Rams in that one.

05:50They need him healthy, and the Jets have denied the Chiefs a trade offer for their number

05:57one running back, Brees Hall, at the deadline.

06:01The Chiefs were offering a fourth-round pick, but the Jets, well, they were holding out for

06:06a third-round.

06:08Here's what Brees Hall had to say with the craziness at the deadline.

06:11It is what it is, you know.

06:13Like I said, from the summer, I'm not promising anything.

06:16I'm not necessarily their guy that they drafted, so there's no guarantee.

06:20There's no nothing.

06:22So, every week, I've been trying to go out there and earn it, so that's just what it

06:25is.

06:26There were two different reports that came out that said you had a desire to be traded,

06:30that you wanted, you would welcome one.

06:32Is that true?

06:33I think there's just been a lot of stuff out.

06:36You know, just stemming from the summer, there's been a lot of stuff that's true and

06:41false.

06:42So, you know, I just let that be what it is.

06:43It's out there.

06:45It is what it is.

06:46But, you know, I'm here, and I'm worried about, you know, we're playing Cleveland this

06:49week.

06:49That's what I'm worried about.

06:50Did you ever request a trade?

06:51No.

06:53Yeah, Brees Hall saying, yeah, what do you think?

06:55Is it the NBA?

06:56I don't get to request trades.

06:58It's the NFL.

06:59But, speaking of the NBA, what a wild one last night with the Lakers taking on the San Antonio

07:09Spurs and Victor Webayama.

07:11Everybody fouled out in that one, it seems.

07:15Austin Reeves was a late scratch, but have no fear.

07:18Luka Doncic is here.

07:19Luka Doncic is here.

07:2035 points, 13 assists, nine boards as the Lakers held on to beat the Spurs, 118 to 116.

07:28And boy, oh boy, the Denver Nuggets continue their domination over the Miami Heat.

07:33The Miami Heat have not beaten Denver in the regular season since 2016.

07:39Yeah, that's 2016.

07:41Jokic, 33 points, 16 assists, 15 boards.

07:45Kind of crazy the domination that this Denver organization has had over the Miami Heat.

07:52Adanobi and Brunson for the Knicks.

07:55Well, they were all about, you know, beating down the Minnesota Timberwolves last night,

08:00who welcomed back their star, Anthony Edwards.

08:04But nothing he was going to do in this route.

08:07The Knicks pretty much dominated the Timberwolves in every which way they could.

08:13137 to 114.

08:15The Knicks had seven players score 10 or more points in that game.

08:20They're now 5-0 at home.

08:23And Donovan Mitchell was glad to get Darius Garland and others back in that lineup for the Cavs.

08:29This is a little bit more like it offensively.

08:31Donovan Mitchell drops a season-high 46 points to lead the Cavs to a 132-121 victory over the very,

08:42well, shall we say, young and upstart 76.

08:45Oh, that's right.

08:46Joel Embiid is still there.

08:47But he didn't play because it was the second night of a back-to-back.

08:52That was a good one there.

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