Football

NFL coach salaries: reported $7-10M averages, a $20M+ elite tier, $4-6M new-hire deals and million-dollar coordinators – all guaranteed and uncapped.

NFL cheerleader pay: roughly $75-$150 per game, about $22,500 a year on average, $400-$500 at top squads – and the lawsuits that forced the raises.

Rams-Chargers preseason finale: 10 PM ET on NFL Network. The Lance-Uiagalelei QB2 battle, Melbourne prep and Sunday’s cutdown stakes.

49ers-Raiders preseason finale: 8 PM ET. Roster bubbles, the Melbourne opener wrinkle, and the road to Sunday’s 53-man deadline.

Patriots-Browns preseason finale: 8 PM ET on Prime Video. Maye expected to sit, backup QB reps headline, and the cutdown clock starts.

Steelers-Bills preseason finale: 7 PM ET on NFL Network. The bubble battles, backup QB reps and roster stakes before Sunday’s cutdown.

The preseason ends with 16 games in 3 days – and 1,150 jobs on the line before Sunday’s 53-man deadline. Tonight’s slate and what to watch.

Zero-RB explained: skipping early running backs, stacking WRs, the injury-arbitrage thesis, the backfill plan and when the strategy wins.

Guillotine leagues explained: weekly eliminations, roster auctions, FAAB rationing and the floor-then-ceiling strategy of the survivors.

Snake drafts explained: the reversing order, pick-value math, turn strategy, position runs and how to play every draft slot.