Tag: NFL

NFL Cornerback Jeff Gladney Dies at 25

Jeff Gladney, an NFL cornerback with the Arizona Cardinals, has died following a fatal car crash on May 30, his agent Brian Overstreet confirmed to ESPN on Monday. “Lost my Brother, my best friend, my right hand man … ain’t too much more I can take man damn! R.I.P Jeff Gladney, brother watch over me please,” said Jalen…


Former NFL Player Charged With Assault After Viral Brawl With Airport Worker in NJ: Report

A former NFL player has been arrested on an assault charge after he allegedly brawled with a United Airlines worker at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, according to reports. Brendan Langley, a 27-year-old former Denver Broncos third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft who currently plays for the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders, was booked…


Judge: State Can Get Medical Files in Ex-Raider Ruggs’ Case

LAS VEGAS—A Nevada judge has ruled that prosecutors can obtain medical records about injuries that former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs’ girlfriend received in a high-speed crash that killed a woman last November. Attorney Peter Christiansen did not immediately respond Friday to messages about whether he’ll appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court. The…


Brady to Join Fox Sports as Lead Analyst When NFL Career Ends

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will join Fox Sports as its lead analyst when the seven-times Super Bowl champion’s glittering National Football League career ends, the network said on Tuesday. The long-term agreement has Brady calling games with play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt and serving as an ambassador for the network, particularly with respect to…


Filmmaker Working to Bring Beginning of NFL to Life

DAYTON, OHIO – Award-winning filmmaker Allan Farst is getting ready to charge past the 50-yard line and bust through the end zone of bringing to life on the movie screen one of Dayton, Ohio’s, most unsung stories.The feature documentary is titled Triangle Park, the place where the Dayton Triangles played the Columbus Panhandles in the…


Former Raiders QB Daryle Lamonica Dies at Age 80

Daryle Lamonica, the deep-throwing quarterback who won an AFL Player of the Year award and led the Raiders to their first Super Bowl appearance, has died. He was 80. The Fresno County Sherriff’s said Lamonica passed away at his Fresno home on Thursday morning. The death is considered to be from natural causes. The Raiders…


Tom Brady on Return: ‘I Just Love the Competition’

A competitive nature prompted Tom Brady to decide last month that retirement wasn’t for him. Brady, 44, made rare public comments Monday about getting back into the game just 40 days after he called it quits. In particular, the NFC divisional playoff loss by his Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the eventual Super Bowl champion Los…


‘Traffic Homicide Investigation’ After NFL Quarterback Dwayne Haskins Killed by Dump Truck

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed after being hit by a dump truck in South Florida, and officials said that it is an “open traffic homicide investigation.” Haskins, who previously started for the Washington NFL team, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, near Fort Lauderdale, on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway…


Steelers Quarterback Dwayne Haskins Killed in Auto Accident

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed Saturday when he was hit by a dump truck while he was walking on a South Florida highway. Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Lt. Indiana Miranda confirmed the accident on westbound Interstate 595. Haskins was pronounced dead at the scene. Miranda didn’t say why the 24-year-old Haskins…


Saints’ Malcolm Jenkins Retires After 13 NFL Seasons

New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins, a two-time Super Bowl champion, retired Wednesday after 13 seasons in the NFL. The Saints selected the Ohio State alum in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He left the Saints after the 2013 season, then played six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before returning to New…