Jonathan Ogden, the first ever selection of the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens after the franchise moved from Cleveland in 1996, became the first ever Hall of Fame inductee of the team currently at the top of the NFL. A
In a speech on the House floor this week, Democrat Delegate Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa) argued that the Redskins name change campaign is not a “popularity contest” nor is it about “sports,” but a “moral issue.” He proceeded to reference
The NFL took one step toward the elimination of the kickoff, much to the dismay of all-time returner Devin Hester (see 14 of his 17 kick returns for TDs by clicking here). Just seven months after Commissioner Roger Goodell said
Former Patriot tight end Aaron Hernandez wrote to a fan that God put him in his current situation, he would prove “the haters” wrong and everyone who “turned” on him “will feel like crap” once “they say NOT GUILTY.” TMZ
With its no. 4 ranking in the first coaches poll, Stanford football will enter the 2013 college football season as a legitimate national title contender after finishing the 2012 season with a Rose Bowl win over Wisconsin on New Year’s
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Thursday the NFL will not further penalize Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper for his N-word slur. “We do not penalize at the club level and league level for same incident,” Goodell said. “We will
(AP) O.J. Simpson wins small victory in bid for freedomBy SANDRA CHEREBAssociated PressCARSON CITY, Nev.O.J. Simpson won a small victory Wednesday in his bid for freedom as Nevada granted him parole on some of his 2008 convictions for kidnapping and
(AP) NFL Pro Bowl rosters to be determined by draftNEW YORKThe NFL Pro Bowl rosters for next year will be selected in a draft by team captains, with Deion Sanders and Jerry Rice assisting as alumni captains. The NFL will
(AP) Court: College athletes can sue EA over imagesBy PAUL ELIASAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOA federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that video game maker Electronic Arts must face legal claims by college players that it unfairly used their images without compensation. The
(AP) Simpson wins small parole victory on some chargesCARSON CITY, Nev.O.J. Simpson won a small victory Wednesday in his bid for freedom as Nevada granted him parole on some of his convictions in a 2008 kidnapping and armed robbery involving
Eni Faleomavaega (Del – American Samoa, Pago Pago) spoke before Congress on Wednesday and pleaded for the NFL and government to get involved into changing the “offensive” name for the Washington Redskins. “Haven’t we suffered enough?” He pled.
Florida police are reportedly investigating former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez for multiple shootings while he attended the University of Florida. According to an NBC reporter George Colli in Connecticut, Florida police may even file charges in the “coming days”
(AP) Rex: QB decision flap ‘mountain out of molehill’By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.AP Sports WriterCORTLAND, N.Y.Rex Ryan isn’t sure what all the fuss is about. Sure, general manager John Idzik wouldn’t say the coach has the final call on determining the
If the New England Patriots did have an idea they might lose their dominant tight end duo of Rob Gronkowski (injury) and/or Aaron Hernandez, they may have a better physical prospect in Tim Tebow than they might have picked up
Stanford redshirt sophomore quarterback Kevin Hogan, whom some NFL scouts are pegging as a potential first-round draft pick in the future, recently indicated support for the Second Amendment, tweeting that while a bad man with a gun is dangerous, a
South Carolina’s All-World defensive end Jedeveon Clowney’s hit on a Michigan running back in the 2013 Outback Bowl is the play and hit of the year, but a new college football rule that calls for an automatic ejection of any
Once again, the SEC is loaded with the country’s best prospects, according to NFL.com As Saturday Down South chronicled, “38 percent of the top players” are from the SEC and “no conferences besides the SEC and the Pac-12 came in with
The whistleblower and former Biogenesis clinic employee who turned in documents that reportedly implicated baseball players like Ryan Braun and Alex Rodriguez in the most recent performance-enhancing drug scandal says there are more players in other sports purchased drugs from
On Thursday, South Carolina cleared Jadeveon Clowney of wrongdoing after the university investigated the superstar after finding out he had talked with Jay Z, who is now a sports agent. There are no NCAA rules against players having a conversation
NFL players Chris Johnson and Devin Hester raced a cheetah for a reality show that will air on Nat Geo this fall. As reported by The Wrap, “Man vs. Cheetah” will air on the network in November. Johnson, the fastest
NFL teams may reportedly hire police experts to the check the tattoos of players for signs of gang affiliations. According to Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports, a “longtime NFL personnel” man said after Aaron Hernandez was arrested and charged with
There is perhaps no more bizarre situation as far as sports franchise locations than the lack of an NFL team in Los Angeles. Jerry Jones, one of the league’s most visible owners, believes that is about to change. When asked
(AP) NFL, players union talking about HGH tests againBy BARRY WILNERAP Pro Football WriterThe NFL and players union are talking again about starting to test for human growth hormone as early as the upcoming season. An email obtained by The
ASHBURN, Va., July 22 (UPI) — Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III announced Monday he has been cleared to practice six months after knee surgery. Griffin underwent surgery in January to repair the lateral collateral and the anterior cruciate ligaments
(AP) AP Source: Denver’s Miller faces 4-game suspensionBy ARNIE STAPLETONAP Pro Football WriterENGLEWOOD, Colo.A person with knowledge of the situation says Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller will miss the first month of the season for violating the NFL’s drug policy,
