Tag: NFL

MLB Roundup: Juan Soto Homers in Possible Nationals Farewell

Juan Soto homered in what might have been his final game as a National, but Max Scherzer and the visiting New York Mets defeated Washington 7–3 on Monday night. Soto, among the biggest potential prizes before the Tuesday trade deadline, also walked three times and scored twice. As he trotted to first after a free…


Cleveland Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson Suspended 6 Games, NFL Weighs Appeal

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games Monday after being accused by two dozen women in Texas of sexual misconduct during massage treatments, in what a disciplinary officer said was behavior “more egregious than any before reviewed by the NFL.” The punishment handed out by the game’s disciplinary officer, former federal judge…


Metchie Addresses Texans in Wake of Leukemia Diagnosis

HOUSTON—Before the Houston Texans started camp this week, they received a special message from a member of the team that couldn’t be there. Rookie receiver John Metchie III, who announced earlier that he’d likely miss the season after being diagnosed with leukemia, addressed the Texans in a video before they started preparations for the season….


Reunited With Tom Brady, Logan Ryan Has Clear Goal in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla.—Logan Ryan won a pair of Super Bowls in New England while playing with Tom Brady, picked off his final pass with the Patriots for a touchdown and has reunited with him on the Buccaneers. Getting another ring together in Tampa Bay is a clear goal. “We’ve been in locker rooms together. We’ve been…


Ex-NFL Player Kevin Ware Charged in Girlfriend’s Killing

HOUSTON—A former NFL player was charged with murder Thursday in the killing of his girlfriend, whose remains were found months after she was reported missing last year. Kevin Ware, who played tight end in 2003 and 2004 for Washington and San Francisco, is also charged with tampering with evidence, specifically a corpse, in the death…


Texans Wide Receiver John Metchie III Announces Leukemia Diagnosis

Houston Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Metchie, 22, said he likely won’t play football this season. “Recently I was diagnosed with APL (Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia), the most curable form of Leukemia. I am currently receiving great medical care, am in good spirits…


Los Angeles Rams Make Plans to Defend Super Bowl Title This Season

LVI Super Bowl Champions the Los Angeles Rams plan to work hard defending their title this season, beginning with training camp from July 29 to August 10 at Crawford Field at the University of Irvine in southern California. “We’re always going to have a target on us in terms of what we’re doing up front,…


Los Angeles Rams Solidify Roster Signings in Defense of Super Bowl Title

LVI Super Bowl Champions the Los Angeles Rams are solidifying their roster signings to prepare to defend their title this season, beginning with training camp from July 29 to August 10 at Crawford Field at the University of California–Irvine in Southern California. “We’re always going to have a target on us in terms of what…


Former NFL Player Dies at 35 After Suffering Cardiac Arrest ‘While on a Run’: Family

A former Notre Dame Fighting Irish football star who also played in the NFL with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent died last week, according to his family. He was 35. Paul Duncan’s wife, Ellen, confirmed in a July 16 statement on social media that her late husband’s heart suddenly stopped beating on July 15…


Charles Johnston, Former Super Bowl Champ Dead at 50

Former American professional football player, Charles Johnson was found dead in his hotel room on Wednesday in North Carolina. The Super Bowl champion wide receiver was 50 years old. The cause of his death was unknown as of Wednesday afternoon. Johnson played nine NFL seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots in…