the nfl kickoff with the second highest rating over the last years. with a 7% increase in last season. is perhaps the result of increased stability as the league navigates its second pandemic season. but what will certainly be a test for the covid strategy, eight members of the new orleans saints organization have reportedly tested positive. six coaches, a nutritionist and one player. finally, a big step for equal pay surrounding the u.s. national soccer teams. the u.s. soccer federation announced it has offered identical contract proposals to both the women's and men's teams, with the goal of uniting the two squads under a single collective bargaining unit. the cba for the women's team expires after this year while the men have been playing under an agreement that expired in