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Kyler Murray, Cardinals 'copacetic' following QB's social media saga, per report – Sporting News
Whatever issue the Cardinals and quarterback Kyler Murray had has appeared to pass, according to a report from the NFL Network’s Jane Slater.
Murray created a brief stir after he scrubbed all mentions of the Cardinals from his social media, leading some to believe there was a fracture in the two parties’ relationship following a 34-11 defeat by the Rams in the NFL playoffs (a game in which Murray did not play well, completing 19 of 34 passes for 137 yards and two interceptions).
That fracture appeared to widen as multiple facets of the report emerged, including that Murray was unhappy with his contract situation; was made to feel like a scapegoat in the loss to the Rams; and that certain Cardinals players had questioned his leadership skills.
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Whatever those issues were, the situation has “buffed itself out,” per Slater. Moreover, she reported that Arizona is working either to exercise its fifth-year option on Murray or sign him to a new long-term deal.
“I’ve circled back with the Cardinals and this thing has buffed itself out,” Slater said on NFL Network (via the Arizona Republic). “In other words, everyone is on the same page and the goal here is to move forward. He’s in the third year of his rookie contract and it’s my understanding that they are working toward exercising either that fifth-year option or getting him a long-term deal like what we saw happen with the Buffalo Bills and Josh Allen.
“But it’s my understanding that everything is copacetic in Arizona and things are moving forward and perhaps he’s learned a valuable social media lesson, one that has taken me a few years to figure out.”
MORE: Kyler Murray says ‘all of this nonsense is not what I’m about’ as rift with Cardinals deepens
NFL Network’s Bucky Brooks, speaking on the situation in the same segment, questioned whether Murray had taken any lessons from the ordeal — notably on how to be a better leader.
“There has to be something to this, because typically where there is smoke, there is fire,” Brooks said. “There certainly are some concerns about Kyler Murray’s leadership ability. So much of playing the quarterback position has less to do with the talent and the performance that you do in between the lines and more about how you make your team feel based on your leadership style.
“For Kyler Murray, the challenge is someone who is a little more quiet and to themselves, who is extremely talented. How do you connect with your teammates to make sure that they follow your lead? I think that is one of the things that Kyler Murray will have to continue to work on in the offseason. How can I connect with my team enough where I can be my authentic self while giving them what they need to trust me as the leader of the team.”
Murray, the NFL’s 2019 Offensive Rookie of the Year and a two-time Pro Bowler, is coming off his third straight season with at least 3,700 passing yards and 20 passing touchdowns. In 2021, he completed 69.2 percent of his passes for 3,787 yards and 24 touchdowns to 10 interceptions, adding 423 yards and five scores on the ground.
He also led the Cardinals to their first playoff berth as a starter after going 11-6 in the regular season. That record, however, is skewed by the fact Arizona went 4-7 in its last 11 games after starting the season 7-0.
If Arizona can manage to finish the 2022 season stronger than it did in 2021, whatever issue Murray and the team had this offseason would become a distant memory.
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India’s media – captured and censored
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Across almost every form of media in India – social, broadcast and print – Narendra Modi and the BJP hold sway.
With India amid a national election campaign, its news media is in sharp focus. Until recently it was believed that the sheer diversity of outlets ensured a range of perspectives, but now, India’s mainstream media has largely been co-opted by the Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Just how did the media in India get to this point and what does it mean for the upcoming elections?
Featuring:
Ravish Kumar – Former Host, NDTV
Shashi Shekhar Vempati – Former CEO, Prasar Bharati
Pramod Raman – Chief Editor, MediaOne
Amy Kazmin – Former South Asia Bureau Chief, Financial Times
Meena Kotwal – Founder, The Mooknayak
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Social media lawsuit launched by Ontario school boards
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Premier Doug Ford says that lawsuits launched by four Ontario school boards against multiple social media platforms are “nonsense” and risk becoming a distraction to the work that really matters.
The school boards, including three in the Greater Toronto Area, have launched lawsuits seeking $4.5 billion in damages against Snapchat, TikTok, and Meta, the owner of both Facebook and Instagram, for creating products that they allege negligently interfere with student learning and have caused “widespread disruption to the education system.”
But at an unrelated news conference in Ottawa on Friday, Ford said that he “disagrees” with the legal action and worries it could take the focus away from “the core values of education.”
“Let’s focus on math, reading and writing. That is what we need to do, put all the resources into the kids,” he said. “What are they spending lawyers fees to go after these massive companies that have endless cash to fight this? Let’s focus on the kids, not this other nonsense that they are looking to fight in court.”
Four separate but similar statements of claim were filed in Ontario’s Superior Court of JusticSocial media lawsuit launched by Ontario school boards pervasive problems such as distraction, social withdrawal, cyberbullying, a rapid escalation of aggression, and mental health challenges,” Colleen Russell-Rawlins, the director of education with the Toronto District School Board, said in a news release issued Thursday.
“It is imperative that we take steps to ensure the well-being of our youth. We are calling for measures to be implemented to mitigate these harms and prioritize the mental health and academic success of our future generation.”
The school boards are represented by Toronto-based law firm Neinstein LLP and the news release states that school boards “will not be responsible for any costs related to the lawsuit unless a successful outcome is reached.”
These lawsuits come as hundreds of school districts in the United States file similar suits.
“A strong education system is the foundation of our society and our community. Social media products and the changes in behaviour, judgement and attention that they cause pose a threat to that system and to the student population our schools serve,” Duncan Embury, the head of litigation at Neinstein LLP, said in the new release.
“We are proud to support our schools and students in this litigation with the goal of holding social media giants accountable and creating meaningful change.”
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