Shane Tamura, a former high school football player, killed four people in a Manhattan office building on July 28 before taking his own life, claiming in a note that he suffered from CTE and blaming the NFL for hiding the risks of brain injuries. Authorities say Tamura intended to target the NFL’s headquarters but entered the wrong floor, opening fire in the lobby and on the 33rd floor in a shocking attack that left an off-duty NYPD officer and a Blackstone executive among the dead.
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Why Bronny James made it — and Shadeur Sanders almost didn’t
Bronny James and Shedeur Sanders have both benefited from their fathers’ influence, but their paths to the NBA and NFL have been different, with Bronny being drafted by the Lakers and Shedeur being drafted by the Browns, despite his father’s claims of him being a first-round pick.
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Jets and QB Justin Fields agree to a 2-year, $40 million deal, AP source says
By Dennis Waszak Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Justin Fields was passed over by the New York Jets four years ago in the NFL draft. Now he’s expected to be their No. 1 quarterback. Fields and the Jets agreed on March 10 to a two-year contract worth $40 million, a person with knowledge of the deal […]
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NFL drops ‘End Racism’ from Super Bowl field, bows to anti-DEI agenda
The NFL has replaced the phrase “End Racism” with “Choose Love” from the end zones at Caesars Superdome for the Super Bowl, amidst criticism from Jay-Z and others who argue it is a retreat from diversity initiatives.
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Beyoncé’s performance highlights Netflix’s NFL debut
Beyoncé’s halftime performance at the NFL game between the Texans and the Ravens on Christmas Day 2024 was a success, with Netflix reporting that viewers in all 50 states tuned in within minutes of the pregame show going live.
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Patriots name Jerod Mayo as next head coach, Bill Belichick’s successor
By Kyle Hightower and Rob MaaddiAP Sports Writers FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jerod Mayo spent his entire professional football career learning from Bill Belichick, first as a player and then as an assistant. He’ll now have the weighty task of succeeding the future Hall of Famer and leading a New England Patriots team as its […]
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The NFL Draft: How have number one draft picks performed at quarterback?
Stacker Connect Michael Calabrese June 29, 2023 Every year the NFL hosts its annual draft event and every year teams reach for quarterbacks. The payoff of selecting a Pro Bowl-caliber quarterback is obvious. When the pick pans out, playoff appearances soon follow and ticket and merchandise sales soar. But for every success story, the top of the […]