PITTSBURGH- Rashard Mendenhall a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers has caused controversy on Twitter with two tweets dealing with the death of Osama Bin Laden, one questioning the celebration of his death and another questioning 9/11 which he retweeted. What kind of person celebrates death? It’s amazing how people can HATE a man they […]
NEW YORK – This draft was no party. Between the boos raining down on Commissioner Roger Goodell and the uncertainty created by a bitter labor battle, the NFL draft opened Thursday night lacking much of its usually festive atmosphere. What it wasn’t missing was intrigue and surprises — at least after the Carolina Panthers made […]
WASHINGTON — Washington Football Team defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth allegedly slid his credit card into the bra of a waitress and then touched her breast, according to court papers filed Wednesday offering Haynesworth a plea deal in the sexual abuse case. Haynesworth’s lawyer, however, said the deal was not one he’d take and that his […]
Joe Perry, former 49ers fullback and one of the first African-American stars of the National Football League, passed away on Monday from complications of dementia. New York Times reports: Perry, who lived in Chandler, Ariz., had been receiving financial assistance under a National Football League benefits plan aiding former players with dementia, his wife said, […]
Florida — Dolphins Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall has been stabbed with a knife by his wife in Miami and taken to a hospital, where he remained in intensive care after surgery Saturday morning. The sources said Marshall was taken to Broward General Hospital by car, not ambulance, after 911 was called, and underwent surgery […]
FLORIDA-Louis Morris Murphy Jr a wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders was arrested in Gaineseville Florida for resisting arrest and possessing Viagra without a prescription. The Gainesville Sun Reports: Harrison said Murphy consented to a search of his vehicle, where officers found a “non-labeled prescription bottle containing 11 individual pills later identified as Viagra.” Murphy […]
The NFL and the Players Association agreed to a seven-day extension of the collective bargaining agreement negotiations, giving fans hope that a season lockout may still be avoided.
CHICAGO-Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback, Michael Vick will appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show Thursday. Vick agreed to appear on the show after Winfrey dropped a bet with CNN host, Piers Morgan. Winfrey had wagered $320 with Morgan over who would get Michael Vick on their show. Vick’s handlers made Winfrey drop the Wager, claiming that they […]
Former Jets quarterback Ray Lucas, who was admitted to a Florida drug rehabilitation facility last week to treat the painkiller addiction he developed during his NFL career, has been chronicling his experiences on Facebook, as the Daily News reported: Lucas has decided to write about his journey through drug rehab on Facebook to draw attention […]
WASHINGTON –A player for the Washington Washington Football Team, Albert Haynesworth, is facing charges after a man told investigators he was assaulted by the defensive lineman in a road rage dispute.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft after leading Auburn to a national championship and drawing nearly as much attention for a pay-for-play scandal as for his dynamic performances. Auburn released a statement Thursday night announcing the quarterback’s decision following his lone year as […]
Tennessee — Mary Ingles Principal Tracy George asked her young students, patiently sitting Indian style in the school cafeteria, if they knew who was there to see them Wednesday.
