TAMPA, Fla.—Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t flinch. Down one point with 1:24 to go in the kickoff to the NFL season, the defending Super Bowl champions were confident their 44-year-old quarterback would find a way to win again Thursday night. It’s simply what Brady, who threw for 379 yards and four touchdowns…
Sam Cunningham, Who Starred at USC and in NFL, Dies at 71
LOS ANGELES—Sam “Bam” Cunningham, an All-American fullback at Southern California who went on to a record-setting career with the New England Patriots, died Tuesday. He was 71. He died at his home in Inglewood, according to the University of Souther California (USC), which spoke to his wife, Cine. She said the cause had yet to…
NFLPA Urges Daily Testing for All Players as COVID-19 Cases Surge
NFL Players Association (NFLPA) President and Cleveland Browns center Joseph Carl Tretter is urging the league to reinstate daily CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus testing for all players due to the spread of the Delta variant. “Despite our vaccination rates being extremely high, we have seen that the Delta variant can infect and spread among…
Former NFL Running Back Portis Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
Clinton Portis was among three former National Football League (NFL) players who have pleaded guilty for their roles in a nationwide scheme to defraud a healthcare program for retired NFL players, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. Portis, a former running back who was drafted by Denver in 2002 and spent the bulk of…
Recording Artist Victory Boyd Refuses Vaccine for Religious Reasons, NFL Cancels Her National Anthem Opening Day Performance
An appearance by Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Victory Boyd to perform the National Anthem at the NFL’s Sept. 9 season-opening game in Tampa Bay was canceled by the league because she declined for religious reasons to be vaccinated against the CCP Virus. “As I understand that Victory will not be fully vaccinated by the time of…
Cowboys’ Martin Could Miss 2021 Kickoff in Tampa After Positive COVID-19 Test
The Dallas Cowboys’ Zack Martin could miss the 2021 season opener on Sept. 9 against Super-Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. The positive COVID-19 test for the 30-year-old four-time All-Pro right guard came back on Sept. 4 after he experienced mild flu-like symptoms and loss of taste,…
NFL Executive: League’s ‘Social Justice’ Messaging Is ‘Ramping up Again in a Big Way’
With the NFL’s first game scheduled for this week, a top league official confirmed that “social justice” messaging will continue to be promoted during the 2021-2022 season. NFL players can wear social justice messages on their helmets again this season and “It Takes All of Us” and “End Racism” will be stenciled in end zones…
Former Pro Bowl Lineman, Broadcaster Tunch Ilkin Dies at 63
Tunch Ilkin, a Turkish-born, two-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman with the Pittsburgh Steelers who went on to become a beloved member of the organization’s broadcast team, has died. He was 63. The Steelers confirmed Ilkin’s passing on Saturday. Ilkin, who revealed last fall he was fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease,…
Newton, Peterson, Bell, and Gurley Among Unsigned Big Names
NEW YORK—They were once at the top of the NFL—league MVPs, All-Pros, Pro Bowlers, and faces of franchises. With the regular season about to kick off, they’re now at the front of the unemployment line. Cam Newton, Adrian Peterson, Le’Veon Bell, Todd Gurley, and Richard Sherman are just some of the big-name players without jobs…
Former Patriots Wide Receiver David Patten Dies at 47
Former NFL wide receiver David Patten, who won three Super Bowl championships with the New England Patriots, died Thursday night. He was 47. The cause of death has not been confirmed, but multiple reports said Patten was killed in a motorcycle accident. Patten played in 147 games for five teams from 1997–2008 but experienced his…
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