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To be clear, the cash component in the Mountain West and Pac-12 deals isn’t immaterial — certainly not in the era of revenue sharing and NIL.
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
No, no one is expecting a team to mention what was offered, certainly not with a season in progress.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
It’s certainly not lost on Hoover, now, that Lock’s developed for years behind two starting quarterbacks — Smith and Darnold — once labeled as busts in a massive New York market.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
As of very recently, that had not been ruled out, though it’s certainly not considered the most likely scenario.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
No, no one is expecting a team to mention what was offered, certainly not with a season in progress.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
It’s certainly not lost on Hoover, now, that Lock’s developed for years behind two starting quarterbacks — Smith and Darnold — once labeled as busts in a massive New York market.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
As of very recently, that had not been ruled out, though it’s certainly not considered the most likely scenario.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Certainly not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certainly%20not. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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