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SLING TV UNVEILS "STREAM TEAM" LINEUP: 10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYERS SIGNED TO $4.99 NIL DEALS
Sling's new $4.99 Day Pass fuels a first-of-its-kind NIL movement proving streaming value beats streaming hype ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/
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[{"type":"text","content":"Sling's new $4.99 Day Pass fuels a first-of-its-kind NIL movement proving streaming value beats streaming hype\nENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sling TV, the most flexible live streaming service, today revealed the first-ever roster of the Sling \"Stream Team,\" a group of 10 college football players signed to one-day Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals for just $4.99, matching the price of Sling's new Day Pass subscription.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nLast month, Sling TV launched its newest Sling Orange subscription offerings to redefine streaming: Day, Week and Weekend Passes last month. In this next chapter of the campaign, the provider is flipping the script on the traditional NIL narrative. Instead of million-dollar contracts and sneaker endorsements, Sling is celebrating players and fans alike with a never-before-seen one-day, $4.99 NIL deal and a very real reward: a free year of Sling TV.\n\"This program proves you don't need to spend big to show up big,\" said Seth Van Sickel, Senior Vice President, Sling TV. \"We built our new passes to give fans flexibility, and the Stream Team celebrates the same idea. You can still be part of the action without signing your life (or your wallet) away.\"\nMeet the 2025 \"Stream Team\" Players\nThe roster of college football athletes includes breakout transfers, crowd-igniting players and standout walk-ons from powerhouse programs across the country. They were chosen not just for their skills on the field, but for their personalities, campus presence and their ability to represent the voice of real fans.\nNikhai Hill-Green\nLinebacker\nUniversity of Alabama\nWill Straka\nLinebacker \nBoston College\nChristopher Vizzina\nQuarterback \nClemson University\nJacob Hardie\nRunning Back \nUniversity of Georgia\nMiles Thornton\nWide Receiver \nUniversity of Georgia\nAndy Bass\nRunning Back \nUniversity of Oklahoma\nJakeb Snyder\nSlot Receiver \nUniversity of Oklahoma\nWesley Watson\nWide Receiver \nTexas A&M University\nBrycen Coleman\nTight End \nVanderbilt University\nBrock Taylor\nKicker \nVanderbilt University\nFans Can Join \"Stream Team\" Too\nAlongside these athletes, Sling TV is inviting the public to be part of the fun with its \"Stream Team\" sweepstakes. Through September 26, fans nationwide can enter for a chance to score their own $4.99 NIL deal, one full year of...