Ray Rice has apparently opting for a more positive result from all the attention he’s gotten. Sources revealed to TMZ Sports that the former Baltimore Raven and his wife Janay have reportedly become born again Christians after their infamous elevator incident. So much so that the couple has done religious mentoring with other NFL players and […]
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will be back on the gridiron against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, the team has announced. The Vikings deactivated Peterson in the wake of allegations he abused his 4-year-old son by beating him with a switch. Peterson had been indicted for felony child abuse. But now, the team […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers coach Ron Rivera had a change of heart Sunday, benching defensive end Greg Hardy before the team’s 24-7 win against the Detroit Lions. Rivera defended his late decision to make Hardy inactive by saying the “climate has changed” in the NFL and the team “has to get this right.” Rivera […]
There’s now movement in the Ray Rice suspension situation NBC Sports is reporting that Rice will appeal the indefinite suspension on Monday (09-15-14). The appeal will be handled by the NFLPA and by an outside lawyer hired by Rice. Because the indefinite suspension was imposed under the personal-conduct policy, Commissioner Roger Goodell will have the […]
Tennessee State got back into the win column with a 35-7 victory over Jackson State in the 25th annual Southern Heritage Classic at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. It was the Big Blue’s third straight victory against Jackson State. The win came on the heels of a 27-21 loss to Alabama State that knocked the […]
Just when it seemed as though things couldn’t get any worse for the National Football League and Commissioner Roger Goddell, a second issue of extreme…
The New York Mets organization has been accused of discriminating against one of its former top executives for being unmarried and pregnant. Leigh Castergine, the senior vice president of ticket sales, has filed suit against the organization for allegedly frowning upon her decision to have a baby out of wedlock. The New York Daily News […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tim Tebow is taking the field for “Good Morning America.” ABC said Thursday that the Heisman Trophy winner is joining the program as a contributor starting Monday. Tebow will be part of the show’s new “Motivate Me Monday” segment that highlights people and their stories of triumph. ABC says he’ll appear […]
BALTIMORE (AP) — Music blared from the purple bus, and Baltimore Ravens fan Racquel Bailey stood with drink in hand amid her usual tailgate buddies while making a bold fashion statement: a black, rhinestone-decorated jersey with the white No. 27. A Ray Rice jersey. “There’s two sides to every story,” said Bailey, a 23-year-old waitress […]
We can only wonder what Paul George was thinking when he put out several clearly stupid tweets about the Ray Rice situation. On the other hand, as TMZ noted, the Indiana Pacers star’s broken leg must be feeling pretty good ’cause he’s doing some super back-peddling to clean things up. But before that happened he […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress from both parties on Wednesday questioned NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s handling of a domestic violence incident involving former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice. Goodell has insisted the league didn’t see the violent images until this week. After The Associated Press reported that a law enforcement official said he […]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A law enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL executive three months ago, while league officers have insisted they didn’t see the violent images until this week. The person played The Associated Press a 12-second voice mail from an NFL office […]
