First-year eligibles LaDainian Tomlinson, Jason Taylor and Brian Dawkins are among 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Also making the finals are Morten Andersen, Tony Boselli, Isaac Bruce, Don Coryell, Terrell Davis, Alan Faneca, Joe Jacoby, Ty Law, John Lynch, Kevin Mawae, Terrell Owens and Kurt Warner. Previously selected as a […]
(Via ESPN) – In a season filled with controversy surrounding San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick‘s protest of racial inequality in the United States, Kaepernick apparently inspired many of his teammates. When the 49ers announced their team awards Friday afternoon, Kaepernick was the recipient of the Len Eshmont Award, given to the 49er who “best […]
Welcome to our new normal. Even NFL players are targets of racial hatred four weeks after Donald Trump was elected president. Nikita Whitlock, a 25-year-old running back for the New York Giants and a father of two young children, returned to his New Jersey apartment this week to find a scrawled message of white supremacy: […]
A temporary restraining order was granted for Denver Broncos star Von Miller this afternoon in his attempt to block a woman from releasing their sex tape shot in Cancun. The woman is reportedly demanding $2.5 million from the linebacker to keep the tape from being unleashed, according to TMZ. Miller filed legal docs in L.A. County […]
Colin Kaepernick may be using a bended knee to make his voice heard, but he will not use his vote to do the same. According to Matt Barrows, who covers the San Francisco 49ers for the Sacramento Bee, the team’s quarterback said Tuesday he “has not voted, and will not vote, in the 2016 presidential […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is hopeful his concerns over taking “illegal hits” from defensive players while in the pocket will be addressed on the field following a “great conversation” with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The two spoke Tuesday by phone, and Newton says that Goodell was receptive to his concerns. “I […]
While sports outlets spent Monday discussing Cam Newton’s post-game presser comments about refs ignoring late hits on him, the Internet was more interested in his outfit – a checkered shirt under a blush pink blazer, accented by a patterned bowtie and aqua feathered hat. Not to mention paint-splatter sneakers. He was dragged and memed in no […]
Looks like those eagle-eyed baby bump watchers were right. Singer Ciara announced today via Instagram that she and her new husband, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson are expecting their first child together. That boy or girl will join a family that already includes 2-year-old Future Zahir, Ciara’s son with ex-fiancee Future. From E! Online: Ciara and Russell […]
MIAMI (AP) — Four-time Pro Bowler Arian Foster says he can no longer take the punishment an NFL running back endures, so he is retiring midway through an injury-plagued season with the Miami Dolphins. Foster, 30, tried to come back from a torn Achilles tendon, but was slowed this season by groin and hamstring injuries. […]
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Colin Kaepernick didn’t feel extra nerves, hear the boos or concern himself with the disparaging T-shirts being sold outside the stadium while making his season debut as the 49ers starting quarterback on Sunday. After kneeling during the national anthem to continue his protest against racial oppression and police brutality, Kaepernick […]
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dez Bryant appeared in the locker room Thursday and seemed to be in a good mood, which was more than the Dallas receiver could say for the first two days of the week. The 2014 All-Pro missed medical appointments and team meetings over two days away from the Cowboys this week, […]
Not that you need it, but here’s MORE proof that Colin Kaepernick‘s protesting of the national anthem is huge and getting bigger by the day. Time Magazine has placed Kaepernick on the cover of the October 1, 2016 issue. Then, knowing that they’ve got a hot one on their hands, Time decided to tweet and […]
