The National Football League will become the first professional American sports league to test its players for human growth hormone. The decision came as a ratification of the collective bargaining agreement players and owners consented to after months of bargaining to end the league’s nearly 5-month lockout. HGH, as its more commonly known, is the […]
LOS ANGELES — Charles “Bubba” Smith who played nine seasons in the NFL and starred in six “Police Academy” movies as officer Hightower, has died at 66. TMZ reports: Law enforcement officials tell TMZ … LAPD received a 911 call at 12:54PM today — and officers responded to his home in the Baldwin Hills area. […]
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson likely will stay overnight at a hospital after suffering a seizure at training camp at Lehigh University, trainer Rick Burkholder said Wednesday. Patterson dropped to the ground between plays during a morning practice, and the player began violently shaking. He was immediately tended to by Burkholder and […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Phil Taylor, the Browns top draft pick, has agreed to a four-year deal with the team. Taylor, a defensive tackle from Baylor, tweeted Tuesday afternoon that he’s on his way to Berea. The Browns don’t practice on Wednesday, so his first day on the practice field will be Thursday morning. The […]
Former New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss has retired after 13 years of service, Moss, arguably one of the greatest receivers ever, ends his careers with 954 receptions, 14,858 receiving yards, and 153 touchdowns. ESPN reports: Moss finished 2010 with 28 receptions — including just six in eight games with Tennessee — along with […]
ESPN reported early Thursday that the New Orleans Saints have agreed on a deal that will send running back Reggie Bush to the Miami Dolphins. Bush was an integral member of the Saint’s Super Bowl XLIV team, but the former Heisman Trophy winner has missed 20 games in the past four seasons. After New Orleans […]
Washington Washington Football Team quarterback Donovan McNabb will be traded to the Minnesota Vikings, according to NFL insider Jay Glazer McNabb played one season with the Washington Football Team after being traded from the Philadelphia Eagles. Yahoo Sports reports: Yet according to Jay Glazer, McNabb is finally on his way to play for the Minnesota […]
The NFL lockout is over as the two sides have reached an agreement on a new labor deal. Now the fun starts — the league is re-opening and free agency will soon start. Source: [ione-gallery id=”1100225″ src=”http://newsone.com”%5D
*Click on link below to view graphic image* Austin, Tx. police are reporting that Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson brutally beat his roommate Clavens Charles in a fight over their living arrangements. TMZ reports: According to the police report, Benson allegedly continued to strike Charles “with several more closed fists all over Clavens face […]
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams is suing his ex-girlfriend, former Miss Texas USA Brooke Daniels for the $76,00 engagement ring he offered her. Williams has declined to comment for the story, but in an affidavit signed by Williams, he claims he sent $5,000 for school and dental bills, a baseball for Daniels’ brother and […]
Nike has re-signed Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick to an endorsement deal Friday, nearly four years after dropping him amid his legal troubles. Nike originally signed Vick as a rookie in 2001, and later terminated his contract in August 2007 after pleading guilty to dog fighting. The Grio Reports: “Michael is committed to working with […]
As the NFL seems unable to resolve the issues surrounding the lockout and the players sit idle, Denver Broncos safety David Bruton has chosen to become a substitute teacher of social studies and math. NPR reports: Bruton says he got the idea from his high school coach and teachers. Why did they think he was […]
