Well, well, well. Photos of Dallas Cowboy owner Jerry Jones have surfaced online and let’s just say…he’s been caught up. CW33.com reports: Jerry Jones woke up Tuesday morning in the middle of a scandal! No, not whether Tony’s back is really back or if just paroled Josh Brent will rejoin the team. Nope, he’s dealing with […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants running back David Wilson’s NFL career is over after two seasons because of a neck injury. The 23-year-old Wilson was told by doctors Monday that he risked more serious problems if he kept playing. He underwent fusion surgery to repair vertebrae and a herniated disk in his […]
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Defensive back Aeneas Williams had the fans and fellow Hall of Famers chanting in the stands to give it their all. Linebacker Derrick Brooks delivered what he called a 24-minute “Thank you letter.” And defensive end Claude Humphrey called the 28-year wait to hear his name called as being worth it. […]
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Ray Rice stepped to the microphone, took a deep breath and spoke for 17 minutes about what he called “the biggest mistake of his life.” His arrest for domestic violence against his then-fiancee last February is something Rice figures will haunt him long after NFL career has ended. The Baltimore […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — To guard against another bullying scandal, NFL teams are holding sensitivity sessions during training camp. Such guidance could be valuable for the St. Louis Rams, even if by all accounts they have welcomed Michael Sam into the fold. “I don’t think it ever hurts to just talk about general respect for […]
The legal team for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon plan to use the second-hand smoke defense during a hearing Friday over disputed results of a recent drug test, reports ESPN.com. Gordon is appealing the NFL’s imposition of a yearlong suspension for a positive test for marijuana. His legal team plans to point out inconsistencies […]
Amid the national debate that has jumped off on sports radio and social media over the seemingly light two-game suspension of Ray Rice for his domestic violence arrest, the NFL has come out today to defend its decision. NFL senior vice president of labor policy Adolpho Birch strongly disagreed Monday that the league’s two-game suspension […]
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Convicted Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy said he wants to remain with the Carolina Panthers beyond this season. Hardy addressed the media before Sunday’s practice but refused to answer specific questions about his recent conviction on two domestic violence charges except to say, “I hate that I have distracted my […]
According to MSN News/Fox Sports, former Dallas Cowboys running back Robert Newhouse died Tuesday at the age of 64, a victim of heart disease. Football aficionados remember Newhouse is for his powerful thighs and his halfback pass thrown for a touchdown to Golden Richards in Super Bowl XII. “House was a great football player,” NFL […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Suspended Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Justin Blackmon has been arrested in Oklahoma on a complaint of marijuana possession. Blackmon, a former standout at Oklahoma State, was arrested Wednesday evening in the Oklahoma City suburb of Edmond. Police said they noticed his sedan go around stopped traffic in an attempt to get into […]
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has received a two-game suspension from the NFL following his offseason arrest for domestic violence. Rice will miss the season opener against AFC North champion Cincinnati on Sept. 7 and the Sept. 11 game on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rice was arrested […]
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — On the eve of training camp, the Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms on a new contract with receiver Roddy White. The Falcons announced the four-year extension Thursday. Terms haven’t been released. White holds the team records for career receptions (685) and yards receiving (9,436). But he battled ankle and […]
