Chris Ballard had a colorful description of the NFL-to-college transfer portal
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"Chris Ballard had a colorful description of the NFL-to-college transfer portal" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Bleacher Report, The New York Times, Gainesville Sun and NBC Sports. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (9)
- Raiders GM John Spytek has perfect response to NFLers returning to college ball raiderswire.usatoday.com · 10h ago
- Chris Ballard on NFL players returning to college : 'Stupidest (expletive) I've ever heard' IndyStar · 10h ago
- Colts GM Chris Ballard rips NFL players returning to college football: 'Stupidest s--- I’ve ever heard' Fox News · 10h ago
- Steve Sarkisian condemns NFL-to-college returns despite Texas using its own eligibility loophole CBS Sports · 10h ago
- Texas' Steve Sarkisian Explains Why Adding Former NFL Players Is Morally 'Wrong' amid LSU Criticism Bleacher Report · 10h ago
- Colts GM on NFL players going back to college: ‘That’s the stupidest (thing) I’ve ever heard’ The New York Times · 10h ago
- Florida football's Jon Sumrall backs SEC stance amid player eligibility controversy Gainesville Sun · 10h ago
- Nick Caserio: NFL players going back to college is "ridiculous," but "doesn't really impact our job" NBC Sports · 10h ago
- Chris Ballard had a colorful description of the NFL-to-college transfer portal NBC Sports · 10h ago
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