The NFL has been combatting growing chatter across the league that players are subjecting themselves to long-term damage by way of concussions and the appearance of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). On Monday, a top NFL official admitted to a possible link between concussions and the brain condition but stopped short of confirming the link, ESPN reports.
Former football golden boy and current Cleveland Browns QB bust Johnny Manziel was accused of striking his girlfriend while in Texas. Police in Dallas and Ft. Worth have dropped the investigation into the matter after discovering details of the case that have not been publicly revealed.
Around the 2-minute mark in the above video, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton responds to a question of why he’s become such a point of contention among reporters and sports fans. Unabashed and fearless, Newton said what white America and football fans probably didn’t expect to hear.
Antonio Cromartie is most likely checking the receipts for his vasectomy after it was discovered his wife is pregnant with twins. Cromartie, who plays with the NFL’s New York Jets, has eight children by way of previous relationships but is stepping up big by showing excitement about the impending birth.
In an up-and-down season marred by questionable personnel changes, the Philadelphia Eagles have fired head coach Chip Kelly. Kelly, who led the team to an NFC Eastern Division Championship in 2013, was let go after amassing a 6-9 record with its most recent loss to the Washington Professional Football team over the weekend.
Snoop Dogg uses his football expertise throughout his every step of life (he recently gave Philadelphia Eagles’ head coach Chip Kelly an explicit earful that may align with diehard fans) and he’s using that carnal sports knowledge to launch a new talk show alongside the powerhouses of adidas and branding ideas of Cashmere Agency.
It is no secret that NFL players are generally plagued with legal and criminal issues but a new statistic shows just how wild the players have been acting.
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy returned to the NFL Sunday after serving a four-game suspension for domestic violence. Hardy’s reinstatement to the game was met with criticism, and it appears that he has no intentions of worrying about what anyone says about it.
While Brent Grimes and the Miami Dolphins were inside Sun Life Stadium getting blasted by the Buffalo Bills 41-14, his outspoken wife, Miko Grimes was also losing outside the venue as she was being arrested for various charges.
Despite a few missteps (and being possible victims to cheating) during their season opener against the defending champion New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense looks noticeably more fluid than they have in recent years.
