Not bad for a backup quarterback with 31 pass attempts on his resume. But after three seasons carrying a clipboard and mired on the practice squad — two seasons with the Jets and last season with the Bengals — the former Alabama quarterback is ending his NFL career. MORE: NFL’s richest owners | Pro Days pros and cons | Top 100 non-QB draft prospects He made the announcement on Twitter on Friday morning....
“The corruption is just unbelievable. And if you look back to the Republican convention, Joe, when we talked about it at the time, the chants of lock them up—what I said about it at the time was it was banana republicanism,” Schmidt told MSNBC host Joe Scarborough during his Morning Joe show on Monday. “And the descent from the American republican into banana republic territory with all of this stuff has just been so stunningly fast, and the lack of outrage by elected members of Congress properly exercising their constitutional oversight responsibilities is just alarming,” said Schmidt, who now identifies as an independent....
However, Calgary Police said they received new information as family members reported many of Labinjo’s personal belongings were missing from his home. The police department conducted a theft investigation which concluded that numerous items and sports memorabilia were stolen from his home immediately following his death. Among the items stolen from Labinjo’s home were two championship rings with his name inscribed on them — one from the Philadelphia Eagles’s 2005 NFC Championship victory and the other from his 2008 Grey Cup win with the Stampeders....
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Monday announced a deal with the company that Chadwick’s experience inspired him to found, RealResponse, which allows users to safely and anonymously report instances of discrimination, abuse and, now, doping. RealResponse allows customers, particularly from university athletic departments and other sports organizations, to send in immediate, confidential complaints through text. “I wanted to come up with something that would solve a direct challenge—the lack of confidential, anonymous, real-time ways for athletes and others to share concerns and feedback with administration,” Chadwick said....
MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 According to WDIV television, Tipton took his Jeep Wrangler into a Chrysler dealership in suburban Detroit on Tuesday, and his gun went off as he pulled a duffel bag out of the vehicle. A bullet hit Tipton in the stomach, and he was rushed to a hospital. The injuries were severe enough that Tipton later died. He was 26 years old. “This really messed me up,” fellow Colts running back Frank Gore told IndyStar....
“I didn’t do anything there to try and hurt any child there on the scene,” Scot Peterson, the former officer tasked with the kids’ safety at the school, said to reporters. “I did the best I could with the information. I did the best.” Peterson, 58, is accused of hiding during the February 14, 2018, shooting in the South Florida school that left 17 people dead. He was arrested in 2019 on charges of child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury after a 14-month investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement....
Irizarry, 47, was found guilty of conspiring to launder money with a Columbian cartel. Last year, he pleaded guilty to 19 federal charges, including bank fraud. While working with the DEA, Irizarry filed false reports and ordered DEA staff to move money allocated for undercover stings to international accounts belonging to him and his co-conspirators, prosecutors said. Irizarry said the international bank accounts were a profit-producing “slush fund” for official and personal travel of federal law enforcement, U....
Going by the report, the former English international was locked up for two days after he was arrested at his home on the Sun City Estate, Abuja – as officers probed claims that he hatched the plan to sell lands that were not for sale. Fashanu was said to have received £23,000 from a friend interested in buying land, but it turned out that the piece of land in question was not for auction....
The interaction was the first of many fraught meetings between Camerota and Ailes detailed in Camerota’s in-depth account of their meetings for Vanity Fair. Camerota’s reflection on the rocky period of her career under Ailes’s thumb coincided with the Friday release of the new film Bombshell, a semi-fictionalized account of the hostile work environment multiple women encountered at Fox News under Ailes’ leadership in the early 2000s. Camerota provided some consulting for the film....
David Jolly, who served as a representative for Florida until 2017, suggested that Graham—who will effectively be a juror in Trump’s Senate trial if the House votes to impeach the president—should resign if he will not do his job. House impeachment investigators have been releasing transcripts of closed-door testimonies from officials involved in the Ukraine scandal, in which Trump is accused of offering a quid pro quo of releasing frozen military aid in exchange for an investigation into potential 2020 rival Joe Biden....
MORE: Suspensions shorter than Brady’s | Julius Thomas becomes Jag’s best red zone option Sanders missed the first four games of last season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. He was cut by the Jaguars on July 17. Sanders had six receptions for 55 yards and returned punts. Sanders was a fourth-round pick in 2013 out of South Carolina.
Chandler returned to New York on Tuesday night to face off against the Knicks, and he was asked about their struggles this season. He said he felt bad for star Carmelo Anthony, a former teammate who is one of the lone bright spots in New York. MORE: Thunder interested in Chandler | Iguodala gets tech for dancing | 10 best potential Kings replacements “I do because he’s a competitor,” Chandler told ESPNDallas....
According to Agence France-Presse, Cisse was taken into police custody as a person of interest because he knew the others involved, but was later released without being charged. The other three individuals remained in custody. MORE: Sex scandals and sports Police are investigating whether there was an attempt to blackmail France international player Mathieu Valbuena over video footage of sex acts that purportedly had been recorded on a mobile phone....
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker has honoured a losing bet relating to the 2017 Super Bowl. Chicharito incorrectly predicted that the Atlanta Falcons would prevail in the NFL showpiece event in February. WATCH: Depay scores from halfway line It appeared at one stage as though the Mexican would be keeping his locks, but a famous fight-back from the Tom Brady-inspired Patriots saw them emerge victorious. Hernandez has stuck to his word and posted evidence on Instagram of the drastic action he has been forced to take....
His family announced his passing in a statement Monday morning. Clauson, 27, has raced in the Indianapolis 500 three times. He also has 26 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Chip Ganassi Racing. Clauson attempted three Sprint Cup races in 2008 but failed to qualify. MORE: Clauson could drive anything | Earnhardt injury update, return | Clauson, from Noblesville, Ind., had just taken the lead in the annual Belleville Nationals sprint midget race at Belleville High Banks in Kansas when he caught lapped traffic and crashed into the fence after being hit by a lapped car, according to the report....
A prolific scorer (20.7 ppg career average) and three-time All-Star, Arenas made plenty of headlines off the court. There was the infamous incident involving his guns in the Wizards locker room, which ultimately led to a lengthy NBA suspension. He once hosted a $1 million birthday party for himself. Then there was the time he was served child support papers at halftime of a game. What was going through Arenas’ mind?...
The story, which was published June 18, 2014, and remains active on TMZ.com, said Jones was under investigation by Cleveland police for “allegedly trying to hire a hit man to take out his agent." The agent, Jordan Woy, and Jones were quick to refute the story, and Woy told the the Star-Telegram at the time the two were “still close friends.” MORE: Tom Brady makes Deflategate appeal | Ex-player draws from past to help rookies Cleveland police never confirmed an investigation of Jones took place....
Carey understands the criticism that is levied against him, even if he appears unaware of the magnitude. But he isn’t a league yes-man. Like many fans, he agrees the NFL should relax the rules when it comes to player celebrations. MORE: Super Bowl Opening Night photos | Media Day loses its luster “I wish the players were allowed to celebrate more,” Carey said on Monday at the Moscone Convention Center in downtown San Francisco....
On national TV. MORE: Photos of athletes who became actors | NFL rookies visit the Hall of Fame Yes, the Thomas Jones who rushed for 10,591 yards and 68 touchdowns is the same Thomas Q. Jones now working as a Hollywood actor. His best-known role might be as Gabrielle Union’s scantily clad love interest in BET’s “Being Mary Jane.” Jones recently admitted to the Associated Press he struggled with what to do with his future after hanging up his cleats in 2011....
Former NFL scout Daniel Kelly — who, coincidentally, was a scout for the Jets during the Bill Parcells era — is absolutely not a believer in BYU quarterback Zach Wilson, who is now considered to be QB2 in the 2021 NFL Draft. Kelly excoriated Wilson in a recent scouting report, among other things calling him a “surefire bust,” a “manufactured quarterback” and one who will be an “interception machine” in the NFL....
