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Ex-NFL QB Tried to Kill Himself. Then His Wife Ripped Him Off

Former football player Erik Kramer opens up about trauma, fraud, recovery on new podcast

(Newser) - Former NFL quarterback Erik Kramer faced a cascade of personal tragedies, a near-fatal suicide attempt , and devastating financial betrayal. Now, he's airing it all. In a new podcast from Johnathan Walton, The Quarterback and the Con Artist , Kramer details how, between 2015 and 2020, he tried to take...

Why Zach Bryan 'Will Never Play in Kansas City'

Country singer gets into an odd football tiff with Chiefs fans

(Newser) - Zach Bryan spent a fair amount of time Friday beefing with Kansas City Chiefs fans, and amid the feud came a promise that the country star will never perform in the Missouri city that is home to the NFL team. It all started when Bryan taunted Chiefs fans by posting...

Tom Brady Is Now 'Frozen in Time' Forever

Statue in tribute of ex-New England Patriots QB is unveiled in Foxborough, Massachusetts

(Newser) - Tom Brady's statue weighs 6 tons and rises 17 feet off the ground , from the bottom of the six-sided base—one for each of the New England Patriots' Super Bowl victories—to the tip of the bronze fist raised in celebration. For a player who was too slow and...

NFL Puts Kibosh on Smelling Salts to Revive Players
NFL Players Can Keep
Their Smelling Salts
UPDATED
Aug 7, 2025 12:05 AM CDT

NFL Players Can Keep Their Smelling Salts

NFL 'ban' only applies to employees providing the smelling salts to players, union says

(Newser) - NFL players will be allowed to use "smelling salts" during games after all, the AP reports. The NFLPA sent a memo to players on Wednesday saying that the ban that the league informed teams about on Tuesday only prohibits team employees from distributing smelling salts and any other ammonia...

Report: ESPN Is Close to Massive NFL Deal

Talks about acquiring NFL Media have been going on for years

(Newser) - After years of talks, a deal for ESPN to acquire the NFL's media wing could be close. Sources recently told Sports Business Journal that team owners have been given an "informal heads-up" about a possible team owners' meeting next month on the sale of NFL Media to the...

San Jose State Legend Dead in LA Car Crash at 33
San Jose State Legend
Dead in LA Car Crash at 33
OBITUARY
Jun 25, 2025 10:50 AM CDT

San Jose State Legend Dead in LA Car Crash at 33

Chandler Jones held multiple Spartans records, played in NFL practice squads, coached

(Newser) - A star player for San Jose State who also spent some time in the NFL died in a car accident in Los Angeles over the weekend. According to the California Highway Patrol, Chandler Jones, 33, was driving east on the Marina Freeway around 2am Sunday when the crash involving a...

The Streaming Wars Ruined Live Sports
How the Streaming Wars
Ruined Live Sports
OPINION
Jun 16, 2025 10:32 AM CDT

How the Streaming Wars Ruined Live Sports

Journalist Joon Lee says leagues are mining fans by selling broadcast rights to highest bidder

(Newser) - Sen. Ted Cruz asked an audience last month, "Why does it seem to be getting harder and more expensive to just watch the game?" Sports journalist Joon Lee has pondered the same question, but unlike Cruz, he's offering up solutions. In a New York Times op-ed, Lee argues...

Indianapolis Colts' Owner Dead at 65
Indianapolis Colts'
Owner Dead at 65
obituary
May 22, 2025 12:00 AM CDT

Indianapolis Colts' Owner Dead at 65

Jim Irsay had been battling health issues since a 2023 fall

(Newser) - Jim Irsay started his football career as a ball boy. He finished it as a team owner. Along the way, the NFL's music man created his own, unique brand. Irsay worked his way up through the organization, learning how to run a football team, restoring the Colts' once-proud tradition...

'Tush Push' Is Here to Stay
'Tush Push' Is Here to Stay
May 21, 2025 2:15 PM CDT

'Tush Push' Is Here to Stay

Team owners narrowly reject attempt to ban play

(Newser) - "Push On," the Philadelphia Eagles said in a post on X Wednesday after a proposal to ban the controversial "tush push" play narrowly failed to pass at the NFL's spring league meetings. The ban proposed by the Green Bay Packers needed the votes of 24 team...

Falcons Coach's Son Pranked Shedeur Sanders During Draft

Jax Ulbrich pretended to be GM of the New Orleans Saints telling Sanders he'd been drafted

(Newser) - As Shedeur Sanders waited to get drafted , he instead got pranked: The son of an Atlanta Falcons coach, pretending to be the general manager of the New Orleans Saints, called Sanders and told him the Saints would be drafting him. Sanders, a Colorado University quarterback, was a top prospect for...

New NFL Pick's Mom Dies Hours After Draft

Derrick Harmon, picked 21st in first round of NFL draft by Steelers, is mourning Tiffany Saine

(Newser) - "After I get off the phone with you guys, I'm going to head straight to the hospital and tell her that her son got drafted." Those were the words of Oregon Ducks defensive tackle Derrick Harmon about his sick mother right after he got scooped up by...

Here Are the Top 5 Picks in the NFL Draft

Cam Ward goes first while Shedeur Sanders is passed over multiple times

(Newser) - One of the big stories from Thursday night's NFL draft is a player who didn't get picked early: Shedeur Sanders, former quarterback for the University of Colorado Boulder, was passed over multiple times, despite some draft analysts rating him higher than the No. 1 pick. He was still...

Why This Seemingly Meh NFL Prospect Is on the Radar

Teams see a lot of potential in Shemar Stewart, a big man with a lot of speed

(Newser) - For NFL teams, the draft is always a gamble. Even players with the best stats can fail to perform, hence the "balancing act of marrying future NFL potential with on-field production," per ESPN . This year, one defensive lineman in particular is front and center in this potential vs....

After Cops Are Called, It's Splitsville for Tyreek Hill

Columnist suggests an 'intervention' after Miami Dolphins star's wife described anger issues

(Newser) - Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was served with divorce papers on Tuesday after police responded to a reported assault at his home, per the Miami Herald . Hill's mother-in-law called police on Monday after a dispute involving Hill, his wife Lakeeta Vaccaro Hill, and their 5-month-old daughter. Alesia Vaccaro told...

Pacman Jones: I Never Took an Honest Drug Test

Ex-Cincinnati Bengal said he 'never' used his own urine during drug testing to hide his pot use

(Newser) - Ex-NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones has long been a vocal marijuana advocate, even bragging that he'd smoked before games. Now, the retired Cincinnati Bengals cornerback is revealing how he got around the NFL's drug testing program while he was a player. "I cheated the program,"...

Halftime Show Performer Could Face Charges Over 'Gaza' Flag

And more from Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance

(Newser) - The person who was tackled onstage after unfurling a flag during the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday was actually one of the show's performers, but officials say no one involved in the show's production knew about the person's plan. The flag was a combination of the Sudan...

Trump Gloats as He's Cheered, Taylor Swift Is Booed

Crowd was heavily pro-Eagles, and apparently, pro-Trump

(Newser) - Taylor Swift was booed by the heavily pro-Eagles crowd as she watched the Super Bowl Sunday, cheering on boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs, the AP reports. Swift gave a bit of a side-eye and wrinkled her nose when she realized the booing was directed at her after...

Eagles Fly to Early Super Bowl Lead
Eagles Keep Chiefs From
Super Bowl Three-Peat
UPDATED
Feb 9, 2025 9:21 PM CST

Eagles Keep Chiefs From Super Bowl Three-Peat

Philadelphia won the big game 40-22

(Newser) - The Philadelphia Eagles dominated early and didn't stop, ultimately stopping a three-peat by the Kansas City Chiefs and beating them 40-22 at Super Bowl LIX Sunday. Until the last two minutes of the game, it looked like it might end up one of the top 10 biggest Super Bowl...

Eagles Have 1,690 Reasons to Feel Confident

That's how much their offense line weighs, the most ever in a Super Bowl

(Newser) - Heading into Super Bowl Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles are widely believed to have one of the best offensive lines in the National Football League. The roster is also incredibly huge, in the physical sense, with the Wall Street Journal deeming it "the biggest group...

Super Bowl Ad Prices Reach a Record High

The fiercest competition at the big game may take place during commercial breaks

(Newser) - Get ready for an onslaught of ads full of celebrities, cute animals, and snack brands during breaks in the action at Super Bowl 59 on Feb. 9, when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The AP reports that demand for ad...

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