Sources said that the NFL "plans to inform teams this week about the projected salary cap" for the '17 season, which is expected to be somewhere between $163-165M. This season's salary cap is $155.27M (ESPN.com, 12/11).
The Flyers yesterday released their jersey for the '17 Stadium Series game against the Penguins at Heinz Field, which feature a "black design" (
SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 12/10).
The Nationals yesterday unveiled three additions to their uniform assortment, which include an alternate home jersey and two caps to be "worn on special occasions and select home games." The jersey is a "hybrid of the club’s alternate blue-and-standard-white looks, with the stars and stripes curly W logo on the chest" (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 12/10).
Former NHLer Scott Gomez today will join The One Jersey Network's audio coverage of Devils-Rangers, starting with pregame coverage. Gomez will round out a three-person booth with the Devils' radio team of play-by-play announcer Matt Loughlin and analyst Sherry Ross (Devils).
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey on Friday gave the commencement address at Mississippi State's Fall '16 graduation ceremony (Mississippi State).
Two construction companies have "agreed to pay a combined $147,500 in fines over safety violations in the death of one worker and injuries to another during construction" of U.S. Bank Stadium last year (AP, 12/9).
Duke defeated UNLV 94-45 yesterday "before an announced sellout of 19,107 in the first college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena" (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 12/11).
