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🧑‍🎓Education Department Reverses Biden Administration Policy On NIL

PLUS End Of The Road For A Kansas City Legend? KD Joins The 30K Club, The Lakers Welcome Their New Big Man

February 12, 2025

Welcome to Office Chair Sports! Your home for everything Sports & Biz! Today, we’re covering top news about:

  • End Of The Road For A Kansas City Legend?

  • KD Joins The 30K Club

  • The Lakers Welcome Their New Big Man

  • Education Department Reverses Biden Administration Policy On NIL

  • Saints’ New Head Coach

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End Of The Road For A Kansas City Legend?

After a tough Super Bowl loss where he had just 4 catches for 39 yards, the Chiefs' star tight end sounds way less certain about returning than he did before the game.

Key quotes from Kelce:

  • "I'm kicking every can I can down the road."

  • "I've played more football than anybody the last 5-6 years.”

  • "As you see yourself not have the success you once had, it's a tough pill to swallow."

This season’s numbers tell the story:

  • Career-low 823 yards and 3 TDs this season

  • Quiet in AFC title game (2 catches, 19 yards)

  • Just turned 35

Chiefs owner Clark Hunt thinks he'll be back "because he loves the game," but Kelce says if he returns, it has to be "whole-hearted... not half-assing it."

After that Super Bowl performance and these comments, we might've seen the last of Travis Kelce in the NFL.

KD Joins The 30K Club

Kevin Durant hit another milestone on a free throw against Memphis, becoming just the 8th player in NBA history to reach 30,000 points!

The exclusive club:

  • LeBron (41,623)

  • Kareem (38,387)

  • Malone (36,928)

  • Kobe (33,643)

  • Jordan (32,292)

  • Dirk (31,560)

  • Wilt (31,419)

  • KD (30,007)

At 36, Durant's still BALLING - dropped 34 points on 12/18 shooting with 5 blocks against Memphis. His career numbers are ridiculous:

  • 27.2 PPG

  • 50.1% FG

  • 38.7% from three

The resume speaks for itself:

  • 4x scoring champ

  • 14x All-Star

  • 11x All-NBA

  • MVP

  • 2x champ

KD is aging but he's not slowing down. A special generational talent that we may never see again.

The Lakers Welcome Their New Big Man

After missing out on Mark Williams (failed physical), the Lakers found their big man - they're signing Alex Len after he changed course from heading to the Pacers!

The timeline:

  • Traded AD for Luka, needed size

  • Tried to get Williams (Knecht + Reddish + picks)

  • Williams deal fell through (multiple issues in physical)

  • Now landing Len and waiving Christian Wood

The numbers on Len aren't flashy (1.4 PPG, 1.8 RPG in 7 minutes with Kings), but the Lakers desperately needed another center with only Jaxson Hayes on the roster. While he's not the lob threat Williams would've been for Luka, he brings much-needed size.

The Lakers are rolling though - six straight wins and 32-19 after Luka's debut win over Utah. They'll face the Jazz again Wednesday before the All-Star break. Not the move they wanted, but Len fills a need! 🏀

Education Department Reverses Biden Administration Policy On NIL

The U.S. Education Department has reversed the Biden administration's last-minute NIL guidance that would have required colleges to make payments "proportionately available to male and female athletes" under Title IX rules.

Key points:

  • Trump administration says the January memo had no legal basis

  • Could have affected the planned $20.5M NIL payments starting next school year

  • Schools were concerned about how to implement proportional payments

  • Comes a week after a new Title IX executive order on transgender athletes

The acting assistant secretary for civil rights argued that Title IX, passed in 1972, "says nothing about how revenue-generating athletics programs should allocate compensation among student athletes."

This change removes potential complications for the House settlement approval in April, which will set NIL payment boundaries. Previously, schools were scrambling to revise plans to comply with the proportional payment requirement.

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Saints’ New Head Coach

Fresh off winning the Super Bowl with Philly, Kellen Moore is headed to New Orleans as the Saints' new head coach! The 36-year-old offensive mastermind takes over a team that hasn't made the playoffs since Drew Brees retired in 2020.

The Saints waited longer than any other team to make their hire, knowing they couldn't talk to Moore until after the Super Bowl. He joins a trend of young offensive coaches finding success, following guys like McVay, LaFleur, McDaniel and O'Connell.

Moore's challenge? Fixing a Saints offense with Alvin Kamara and Chris Olave, plus deciding Derek Carr's future. Meanwhile, Philly loses another coordinator after a Super Bowl run - Gannon (Cardinals) and Steichen (Colts) left after LVII.

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1. Titletown Digital Content Intern (Green Bay Packers) - Assist Titletown team members in maintaining Titletown website, digital marketing initiatives, and other department needs. This is a paid internship and entails full-time work, including weekdays, gamedays, holidays and special events.

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3. Brand Ambassador (Part-Time) (Indiana Pacers) - PS&E is looking for an enthusiastic and outgoing individual who is passionate about starting a career in the sports industry to be a Brand Ambassador. As a part-time employee, this person will engage with community members, build enthusiasm surrounding the Indiana Pacers and affiliate teams, and increase brand awareness.

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1. Coordinator, Special Events (Atlanta Hawks) - Coordinates, monitors, and supervises planning and execution of all arena events as assigned. Works closely with event operations team, creates facility maps using AutoCAD for events as assigned, develops and builds Ancillary Events from production notes and other forms of communication, and more.

2. Office Coordinator -2025 Ryder Cup - Assists marketing and promotions teams with promotional events leading up to the Ryder Cup. Assists with production elements of several events on behalf of the Ryder Cup. These events may include, but are not limited to, committee receptions, meetings, media days, news conferences, etc.

3. Client Engagement & Experience Specialist (Cleveland Cavaliers) - The Cleveland Cavaliers are seeking a 'Client Engagement & Experience Specialist' to support the planning and execution of events that drive engagement for all of our clientele: Corporate Partners, Premium Clients, Members of Cavs United, Groups, Youth Sports, and internal team members (employees).

4. Programs Coordinator (Boston Red Sox) - This role is responsible for coordinating the execution of the Red Sox Foundation’s direct service programming. There will be a primary focus on the Fenway Park Learning Lab (FPLL) program.

5. Premium Sales Account Executive (Carolina Panthers) - Provide extreme customer service to all clients, including relationship building, day to day operations, written correspondence, phone calls, account inquiries, appointment scheduling, follow up, etc.

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