Category: NFL

Eagles will visit White House

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image via Delaware Online Courtesy of Frank Schwab, yahoo sports Jalen Hurts hadn’t even taken off his eye black, and still had his Super Bowl championship hat and T-shirt on after the Philadelphia Eagles had won the NFL championship, when he was asked by a reporter if the Eagles planned to visit the White House. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie was asked before the game even happened about the White House visit. Hurts and Lurie didn’t answer the question head on, but it’s one that will be asked of all championship…

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All-Pro Defensive End Myles Garrett wants out of Cleveland

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courtesy of Kari Anderson, Yahoo Sports  Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has requested a trade, according to multiple reports. In a statement shared by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and others, Garrett said that his desire to win a Super Bowl was driving his decision to leave. “As a kid dreaming of the NFL, all I focused on was the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl — and that goal fuels me today more than ever. My love for the community of Northeast Ohio and the incredible fanbase of the Cleveland…

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Eddie George to interview for Chicago Bears head coach opening

Brandon King

According to reporting from Mike Organ of The Tennessean, Tennessee State head coach Eddie George will interview with the Chicago Bears for their head coach vacancy.  Coaching in Chicago would not be unfamiliar territory for the NFL great. In 2023 Coach George was a transitory member of the Bears coaching staff as part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship.  George has helmed the Tennessee State program for four seasons. He led the Tigers to a 9-4 record and a share of the Big South-OVC championship, a feat not achieved…

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Earl Thomas’ wife facing multiple charges after defrauding him for millions of dollars

Brandon King

Nina Thomas and Earl Thomas ( image via Austin Police [left], Getty Images -[right]) The estranged wife of Earl Thomas was charged with multiple crimes this week, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. According to prosecutors, Nina Thomas bilked the former former footballer out of millions of dollars. Court records, obtained by TMZ, allege that Nina enacted her scam on her Thomas in September 2021, which was after her 2020 divorce filing. The feds allege that Nina Thomas and an accomplice, whose…

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Kansas City Chiefs finalized trade for DeAndre Hopkins

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Courtesy of Cody Benjamin, CBS Sports Another day, another new face for the Kansas City Chiefs offense. Struck by injuries to key playmakers like Rashee Rice, Marquise Brown and Isiah Pacheco, the reigning Super Bowl champions welcomed a new No. 1 wide receiver for Patrick Mahomes on Wednesday, finalizing a trade with the Tennessee Titans for five-time Pro Bowler DeAndre Hopkins, as CBS Sports NFLinsider Jonathan Jones reports. The 32-year-old Hopkins will go to Kansas City in exchange for a conditional fifth-round draft pick, which can become a fourth-rounder, while the Titans will eat some of the wideout’s remaining salary, per NFL.com. ESPN recently reported that Tennessee was not…

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Davante Adams sent to Jets in trade

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Courtesy of Tyler Williams, CBS Sports Davante Adams is off to the Big Apple. The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to trade the star wide receiver to the New York Jets, according to CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones. This comes after the relationship between Las Vegas and Adams fractured in recent weeks, leading to the wideout reportedly telling the team that he would prefer to be traded. All that has led to Adams, in fact, being moved and now joining Aaron Rodgersand the Jets. As for the compensation, the Raiders will receive a conditional third-round…

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Tarik Cohen retires from football, ends comeback bid

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Despite him saying he “definitely” feels all the way back earlier this week, former North Carolina A&T running back Tarik Cohen has announced his retirement from the game of football.  After a stellar career at NCAT that saw him leave as MEAC’s all-time leading rusher with 5,619 yards, while also setting school records for rushing touchdowns (56), total touchdowns (59), and points, Cohen was drafted in the 4th round, 119th overall, by the Chicago Bears in the 2017 NFL Draft. In his rookie campaign, Cohen posted modest numbers, rushing for…

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Jacoby Jones, former Super Champ and Pro Bowl wideout deceased at 40

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Courtesy of Kari Anderson, Yahoo Sports Former NFL wide receiver Jacoby Jones, a Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion with the Baltimore Ravens, died overnight on Saturday in his Houston-area home, according to multiple reports. Jones, who celebrated his birthday on July 11, had just turned 40. A cause of death is not immediately clear. Jones played in the NFL for nine season, spending his first five with the Houston Texans before signing with the Ravens in 2012. Jones had a standout season in his first in Baltimore, being named…

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Multiple people shot at Kansas City championship parade

Brandon King

Why can’t we have nice things? What was supposed to be celebratory event has been marred the activities of knuckleheads? Shots rang out near the end of Kansas Chiefs’ championship parade. According to a fire official, eight to ten people were injured. A police news release stated two individuals had been detained. On the platform formerly known as Twitter, Kansas City police said that child reunification stations” were set up at the main entrance to Union Station, and at 2301 Main St. Police also tweeted that “We still have several…

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