MIAMI (AP) — Authorities say a wide receiver for the New York Jets has been charged with resisting arrest and obstruction of justice after sparring with officials who asked him to leave a Miami music festival. A Miami Police Department arrest report says 23-year-old Robby Anderson refused an order by a police lieutenant to sit […]
BOSTON (AP) — Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez wrote a reference to a biblical passage in ink on his forehead and in blood on the wall of his prison cell before he hanged himself with a bed sheet, state police said in an investigative report released Thursday. The former New England Patriots tight end was […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Adrian Peterson, the NFL’s most productive running back for much of the past decade, has decided to head into the twilight of his career as a potential backup in New Orleans’ pass-happy offense. The Saints on Tuesday came to terms on a two-year contract with Peterson, a 10-year veteran who has […]
Retired Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch visited his hometown Oakland Raiders on Wednesday, with thoughts of orchestrating a comeback. An NFL source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that a deal between the Raiders and Lynch “eventually will happen.” The Seahawks, who still retain Lynch’s rights, granted permission for the visit, ESPN reported. Lynch, who turns […]
BOSTON (AP) — Tom Brady’s stolen Super Bowl jerseys are back with the New England Patriots. The jerseys worn by Brady during this year’s Super Bowl and the 2015 Super Bowl were returned to Gillette Stadium Thursday, the FBI announced. Brady’s 2017 jersey went missing from the Patriots’ locker room after the team’s win over […]
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones faces three misdemeanor charges, including assault, but no longer is being charged with a felony for a January confrontation with hotel security guards, police and a nurse. A felony charge of harassment with a bodily substance, for allegedly spitting at a nurse, was dismissed at the […]
BOSTON (AP) — Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey has been found in Mexico six weeks after it vanished from the Patriots’ locker room — but the mystery isn’t over. The NFL said the jersey was found in “possession of a credentialed member of the international media,” and authorities were investigating Monday whether a former […]
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is continuing to cause controversy with his recent actions at a St. Patrick’s Day Parade. During a festive event on the roof of a Dallas bar, the 21-year-old was captured on video exposing a woman’s breasts. Though the woman seemed to be in a celebratory mood, footage shows her guarding […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis faces five pending charges, including two counts of aggravated assault, after allegedly being involved in a fight with two men last weekend. According to a Pittsburgh police statement and a court document, the 31-year-old Revis also is facing charges of robbery, terroristic threats, conspiracy to commit […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Go ahead, laugh about Cam Newton’s sometimes outrageous outfits. The NFL star can laugh about it, and even enjoys some of the online memes have made him the butt of their jokes. “Some of them are funny. But it is what it is. You’ve got to be lighthearted about it. You […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Antonio Brown insists he didn’t mean to disrespect his coach or create a distraction when the All-Pro wide receiver livestreamed the raucous aftermath of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff win over the Kansas City Chiefs last week. The ever social media savvy Brown also didn’t rule out doing it again. Even as Brown […]
Cam Newton may not be winning on the football field these days (well, at least as consistently as last season) but he’s definitely winning at life. The Carolina Panthers quarterback took to The Players Tribune to share a poem and video dedicated to his firstborn son, Chosen. He and his girlfriend, Kia Proctor, are awaiting […]
