Max of 3 games a week means it'd be pretty easy to designate a 'marquee matchup' for the Sunday slot.

MLR had signed a 'multi-year deal' with ESPN prior to 2025 and last year was pretty poor on the coverage side so this seems like a push for more eyes

Unfortunately you're right, it's not just a #MLR problem but does seem to be hitting the comp harder than others.

13 teams in 2022 to 6 now for #MLR2026. That's damning.

The only remaining Founding Members of MLR

It also comes after a statement from the league on October 10th, echoed by many teams about their commitment to #MLR2026 and their ‘aligned vision’ on how to move forward.

Not sure how we can take anything the league put out seriously at this point.

#MLR #Rugby

Not sure how the League determined that Anthem would receive the pick. Presumably whatever NE did was at the expense of Anthem?

#MLR2026 #MLR

Congrats pal, keep it up!