Rob Gronkowski, who suffered a season-ending knee injury on a low hit by Browns defensive back TJ Ward in December, believes that deciding between a concussion and an ACL tear is a no brainer. Many questioned whether knee injuries have
After NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life on Tuesday, the Oneida Nation promptly urged NFL owners to take disciplinary action against the Washington Redskins for promoting “bigotry.” “In banning Clippers owner Donald Sterling,
ABC News 10 obtained video that shows San Diego Chargers linebacker Thomas Keiser beating a restaurant employee shortly after the manager cut off Keiser from the bar because the NFL player had too much to drink. Keiser was charged with
As professional football players continue to look for ways to enhance athletic performance, vegan diets don’t seem to be making the cut. Houston Texans’ sensational running back Arian Foster, who has a career 45 touchdowns and over 5,000 yards rushing,
The new book by French economist Thomas Piketty, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, has rocketed to the top of the Amazon.com best sellers list. It accomplished this feat by offering yet another apocalyptic vision of capitalism in the tradition of Malthus, Ricardo, and
Russell Wilson may have been the king of New Jersey on February 2. Now he’s the new king of jerseys. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback surpassed Peyton Manning as tops for players moving NFL merchandise, which includes not only jerseys but
The Department of Justice announced Monday it will begin to collect data from arrests, searches, and traffic stops in five major cities to determine if racial discrimination plays a role in law enforcement efforts. Attorney General Eric Holder implemented the
MIAMI (AP) — Earl Morrall stepped in when the 1972 Miami Dolphins needed him most. And then he willingly stepped aside, earning enduring admiration from his teammates and coach Don Shula. Morrall, who started 11 games during the Dolphins’ perfect
The Buffalo Bills cannot win this offseason. First, the franchise’s only owner, Ralph Wilson, passes away and then their most iconic player, Jim Kelly, announces a cancer fight. Now five cheerleaders have filed a lawsuit with numerous accusations, including sexual
A day before he was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was compared to John Carlos and Tommie Smith at a discussion about “The Modern Black Male Athlete” at Harvard University on Wednesday. Sherman,
Houston Texans running back Aryan Foster compared the battle to pay college athletes to the women’s suffrage movement at a discussion at Harvard on Wednesday about “The Modern Black Male Athlete.” According to the Associated Press, “someday, he said, the
Betty White stars in a sitcom at 92. Bernard Hopkins unified light heavyweight belts over the weekend at 49. Why can’t Hershel Walker give the NFL another go at 52? “I can play in the NFL today,” the Heisman Trophy
Are you ready for some football? There are 256 games on the schedule released yesterday by the NFL. They all count equally in the standings. But some games are more equal than others in the minds of fans. Here are
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, whom the NFL wants to make one of the league’s most prominent faces after his Super Bowl win, announced that he is filing for divorce on Wednesday. “I have made the difficult decision to file
NEW YORK (AP) — As Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks get to kick off the NFL’s regular season by hosting the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 4. That Thursday game is the first of four prime-time games on opening
CHICAGO (AP) — There was a giant replica cake right next to the Ernie Banks statue, and an old-time band played as fans made their way through the main entrance. The famed marquee had a message, too. “Happy Birthday, Wrigley
Football has a hard-earned reputation of players being expected to toughen up and “play through” an injury. But one NFL player went beyond the call by playing through a career-ending stroke he suffered as a result of an on-field collision
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Five former Buffalo Bills cheerleaders on Tuesday sued the team over a pay system they say had them working hundreds of hours for free at games and at mandatory public appearances at which they were subjected
ESPN’s come a long way from slo-pitch softball, bowling, and kickboxing. The network will, for the first time in its 35-year-history, air an NFL playoff game in early 2015. “We’re thrilled to televise our first wild-card playoff game and we
Former Navy SEAL Ryan Zinke, the money-raising front runner in June’s Republican Congressional primary to become Montana’s sole representative in the House of Representatives, says he is better able to provide leadership than the four other candidates who are seeking
It’s been a bad few days for football-players-turned-television-personalities. First, the NFL Network’s Donovan McNabb serves a day in an Arizona jail for his 2013 drunk driving arrest. Then the cops come for ESPN’s Keyshawn Johnson over a domestic dispute. As
Alabama head coach Nick Saban told reporters this week that Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and offensive coordinator Adam Gase visited the team in practice in what could have been a violation of NFL rules. The Denver Broncos start their
Steven Elliott, the man who may have accidentally killed football player turned Army Ranger Pat Tillman, spoke with ESPN’s Outside the Lines about the incident in Afghanistan in 2004. “It is possible, in my mind, that I hit him,” said
Reports that San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick is being investigated for an incident that may have been sexual in nature may cost the star quarterback a huge payday. According to NFL.com, the 49ers have put a hold on contract negotiations until
Reports that San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick is being investigated for an incident that may have been sexual in nature may cost the star quarterback a huge payday. According to NFL.com, the 49ers have put a hold on contract negotiations until
