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The NFL Draft Is a Rigged Market and Everyone Knows It

Four teams finished last season with identical records and all landed top-5 picks in the 2026 Draft. The Raiders, Jets, Cardinals, and Titans didn't just rebuild; they all cashed the same ticket. The NFL is running a market where losing pays better than winning, and the league has the power to fix it.

By Nina Torres · 3 min read

Sports

The NBA's Real Problem Isn't Load Management, It's Losing on Purpose

The NBA's average margin of victory hit 13.1 points this season, the worst in league history. Everyone's blaming load management. The actual culprit is eight teams running a coordinated strategy to lose as many games as possible, and a $500,000 fine that does nothing to stop them.

By Jax Moreno · 3 min read