Category: NFL

Former NFL Star Keith McCants Found Dead in Home After Suspected Overdose

A former NFL linebacker was found dead in Florida early on Thursday after an apparent drug overdose, police said. He was 53. Keith McCants, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round pick of the 1990 NFL Draft, was found dead inside his home in St. Petersburg. Police responded to a 911 call at about 5:10 a.m. that was made…


Release of Cam Newton Not Related to COVID-19 Vaccination Status: Patriots

New England Patriots’ decision to cut veteran NFL quarterback Cam Newton had nothing to do with his COVID-19 vaccination status, the team’s head coach said. Bill Belichick told reporters during a press briefing on Wednesday there are “a lot of factors” involved in the release of Newton, who had previously declined to confirm whether he has…


Brady’s Buccaneers Poised to End Saints’ 4-year Run Atop NFC South

ATLANTA—Mike Evans endured four last-place finishes in the NFC South in his first six seasons with Tampa Bay before last season’s breakthrough Super Bowl championship earned the Buccaneers long-awaited respect. The former doormats of the division are now envied by every other NFL team. “I’ve been waiting for this for seven years now,” said Evans,…


Brady Throws Touchdown Pass as Buccaneers Beat Texans 23–16

HOUSTON—After seven Super Bowl wins and more than two decades in the NFL, Tom Brady remains a student of the game. On Saturday after he wrapped up his 22nd preseason by leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a victory over the Houston Texans, he reflected on how important it is each time he steps on…


Surprise, Surprise: Jaguars Make Trevor Lawrence Starting QB

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Urban Meyer figured Trevor Lawrence would be his starting quarterback long before he even took the Jacksonville job. But Meyer insisted Lawrence earn the spot, whether his goal was to send a message to his young team or set a tone for his NFL tenure. So Meyer staged a sometimes laughable “competition” during offseason…


Former NFL Player Herschel Walker Runs for US Senate Seat in Georgia

Herschel Walker, the former football star who has the backing of former President Donald Trump, launched a campaign Tuesday for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia. Walker will be the most well-known Republican running against Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in next year’s contest. Walker filed paperwork Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission establishing his candidacy…


Former Football Star Herschel Walker Launches Senate Bid

WASHINGTON—Retired football star Herschel Walker, an ally of former President Donald Trump, filed paperwork on Tuesday to run for Senate in Georgia, as Republicans try to win back one of the two seats they lost in January runoff elections. Walker filed the documentation with the Federal Election Commission to seek the Republican nomination to challenge…


NFL Roundup: Mitchell Trubisky Excels, Lifts Bills Past Bears

Mitchell Trubisky torched his former team by throwing for 221 yards and a touchdown to lead the visiting Buffalo Bills to a 41-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Saturday in a preseason game. Trubisky completed 20 of 28 passes while receiving a mix of boos and cheers from the fans at Soldier Field. He…


Floyd Reese, GM of Titans’ Super Bowl Team, Dies at 73

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Floyd Reese, the general manager who assembled the roster for the Tennessee Titans’ lone Super Bowl appearance, died Saturday. He was 73. His family told the team of his death. Reese had cancer and was with his family when he died at his Brentwood home just south of Nashville, according to a social media…


NFL’s Jay Cutler Pulled From Uber Promo Over Stance Against Masking Children

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler lost his appearance on an Uber Eats-NFL partnered commercial after voicing his opinion on CCP virus health regulations and mask mandates set on schoolchildren. “Lost a commercial with Uber eats partnering with the NFL,” Cutler said on social media. “Was going to film in LA, ‘views aren’t aligned.’ Guess they don’t like…