Former Steelers, Eagles Player Charles Johnson Dead At 50 Former Steelers, Eagles Player Charles Johnson Dead At 50
Former Steelers, Eagles Player Charles Johnson Dead At 50 Charles Johnson, who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles, died earlier this week, reports said. He was 50. His family did not release the cause of his death.  Johnson was a 1994 first-round pick out of Colorado by the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played for five seasons. He played two seasons in Philadelphia before joining the Patriots in 2001, the same year Tom Brady became the starting quarterback and led the Patriots to a Super Bowl win.  He finished his career in Buffalo in 2002, with a career-total of 354 receptions, 4,606 yards, and 24 touchdown downs across 1…
Assault Charges Dropped Against Football Player Who Decked Combative Airline Employee In Newark Assault Charges Dropped Against Football Player Who Decked Combative Airline Employee In Newark
Assault Charges Dropped Against Football Player Who Decked Combative Airline Employee In Newark A former NFL player who laid out a United Airlines employee after getting sucker-slapped during a now-infamous clash at Newark Airport reportedly is no longer facing charges. Simple assault charges against Brendan Langley were dropped after authorities determined that he'd used reasonable force during a May incident that went viral, his lawyer told TMZ Sports. "We are grateful for the Court’s decision which puts an end to this ordeal that began nearly two months ago when Mr. Langley was assaulted then wrongfully arrested and charged for exercising his rights under the law," attorney Halim …
Dwayne Haskins Was Drifting Into Traffic With Arms Up Before Florida Highway Death: Report Dwayne Haskins Was Drifting Into Traffic With Arms Up Before Florida Highway Death: Report
Dwayne Haskins Was Drifting Into Traffic With Arms Up Before Florida Highway Death: Report An eyewitness is recounting details in last weekend's death of Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback and New Jersey native Dwayne Haskins. Florida resident Chris Stanley told an NBC affiliate station he believes he saw the 24-year-old athlete on Interstate 595 while heading home from the airport. The man walking on the side of the highway was drifting into the right late with his arms slightly raised, Stanley said. Concerned, he called 911. Six minutes later, the crash was reported, NBC says. “That's why it's just very disturbing," Stanley said said. "I just didn't under…
Dwayne Haskins Had Chilling Final Instagram Story Dwayne Haskins Had Chilling Final Instagram Story
Dwayne Haskins Had Chilling Final Instagram Story "'It is what it is' will keep you at peace." That's the last story that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and New Jersey native Dwayne Haskins posted to Instagram just hours before he died. Dwayne HaskinsDwayne Haskins Instagram (dh_simba7) The 24-year-old Highland Park native was trying to cross the westbound lanes of Interstate 595 in Florida when he was struck and killed by a dump truck early Saturday, April 9, ESPN reports.  He spent the days before he died doing what he loved with those he loved: Training with his teammates and relaxing in the sun. Haskins grew up in New Jersey but…
Father-Son Duo From PA Surprised To See Their Drone Footage In Super Bowl Commercial Father-Son Duo From PA Surprised To See Their Drone Footage In Super Bowl Commercial
Father-Son Duo From PA Surprised To See Their Drone Footage In Super Bowl Commercial The commercials are a Super Bowl favorite that unites fans rooting for different teams, and this year Pennsylvania viewers caught a glimpse of their home state in one such ad. The new Mercedes-EQS commercial included a clip of the Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Susquehanna River between Wrightsville and Columbia, Pennsylvania, according to the 717 Drone Guys' Facebook page. The 717 Drone Guys — Nathan, 16, and Eric Wenger — are a father-son duo in Lancaster County that has been making drone footage of the Keystone state and has it available for professionals to purchase for several ye…
Ex-Dolphins Coach Brian Flores Sues Giants, NFL For Racial Discrimination, Cites Belichick Text Ex-Dolphins Coach Brian Flores Sues Giants, NFL For Racial Discrimination, Cites Belichick Text
Ex-Dolphins Coach Brian Flores Sues Giants, NFL For Racial Discrimination, Cites Belichick Text BOMBSHELL: Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is suing the NFL, the New York Giants, his former team and the Denver Broncos for what he contends is a "painful history of racism that continues through the present day." Flores was three days away from a final interview for the Giants' head coaching job when New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick mistakenly sent a text congratulating him, according to a class-action lawsuit he filed in the Southern District of New York in Manhattan on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Belichick apparently thought he was texting Brian Daboll, the man whom th…
NJ Man Busted By FBI For Selling Bogus Tom Brady Super Bowl Rings NJ Man Busted By FBI For Selling Bogus Tom Brady Super Bowl Rings
NJ Man Busted By FBI For Selling Bogus Tom Brady Super Bowl Rings A New Jersey man admitted posing as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell specially made Super Bowl rings that he claimed were given to Tom Brady's family as gifts, federal authorities charged. Scott V. Spina Jr., 24, of Roseland ordered three replica Super Bowl LI rings engraved with the name "Brady," then sold them to an auction house for $100,000, receiving a significant profit, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California said in a release. One ring reportedly sold for more than $337,219 at an auction. Spina took a deal from the government …
4 Injured Steelers Players Out Of Sunday's Game 4 Injured Steelers Players Out Of Sunday's Game
4 Injured Steelers Players Out Of Sunday's Game Four Pittsburgh Steelers won't play in Sunday's game and they are not the players you'd expect, according to NBC Pro Sports. Linebacker T.J. Watt is out for a hip injury; Cornerback Joe Haden has a foot injury; Left guard Kevin Dotson has an ankle injury; and Defensive end Isaiahh Loudermilk has a groin injury. Oddly enough, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick are not on this latest  injury report, but they remain on the COVID-19 reserve list. Ben Roethlisberger in Dec. 2020 and Minkah Annane Fitzpatrick Jr. in Nov. 2019.Wikipedia (All-Pro Reels; Benpekarcik) I…
Disturbing Video Shows Ex-Jet Zac Stacy's Attack On Ex-GF Disturbing Video Shows Ex-Jet Zac Stacy's Attack On Ex-GF
Disturbing Video Shows Ex-Jet Zac Stacy's Attack On Ex-GF Former NFL player Zac Stacy was arrested at a Florida airport for attacking his ex-girlfriend in front of their 5-month-old baby, according to authorities and multiple news outlets. The video posted by bougieeats to Twitter shows Stacy lift Kristin Evans from up a couch in their home and slam her into a TV, and then beat her on the floor in front of their baby boy as she tried to get up. This happened to my best friend Kristin in front of their child. Now that a federal warrant has been issued, she feels safe sharing this. #ZacStacy is on the run from Florida in Nashville, TN. Please ex…
Tampa Bay Bucs WR Antonio Brown Accused Of Using Fake Vax Cards Tampa Bay Bucs WR Antonio Brown Accused Of Using Fake Vax Cards
Tampa Bay Bucs WR Antonio Brown Accused Of Using Fake Vax Cards Whether Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown will play against the Giants on Monday night has become a bigger question than before. The Tampa Bay Tribune reported Thursday that Brown is accused of obtaining a phony COVID-19 vaccination card so he could avoid NFL requirements. The report sources Brown's personal chef, Steven Ruiz, with whom the 33-year-old Pro Bowl receiver allegedly had a falling out over an uncollected debt. Ruiz said Brown showed him bogus vaccination cards that he'd gotten for himself and his girlfriend before the beginning of the Super Bowl champions' train…
2 Fully-Vaccinated Pittsburgh Steelers' Players Test Positive For COVID-19, ESPN Says 2 Fully-Vaccinated Pittsburgh Steelers' Players Test Positive For COVID-19, ESPN Says
2 Fully-Vaccinated Pittsburgh Steelers' Players Test Positive For Covid-19, ESPN Says The second Pittsburgh Steelers' player has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last three days, according to an ESPN report. Minkah Annane Fitzpatrick Jr., 25, of New Jersey, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, the outlet reports citing an unnamed source. Fitzpatrick was scheduled to speak at a press conference Monday at noon but had to cancel due to the test result, according to ESPN. If Fitzpatrick does not test positive in time to play in Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Charges, Tre Norwood would most likely play in his place, according to DKPittsburghSports. Fitzpatrick …
NY Giant, Former Penn Stater, Saquon Barkley Tests Positive For COVID-19, NFL Says NY Giant, Former Penn Stater, Saquon Barkley Tests Positive For COVID-19, NFL Says
NY Giant, Former Penn Stater, Saquon Barkley Tests Positive For Covid-19, NFL Says NY Giant Saquon Barkley has tested positive for COVID-19, according NFL Media.  The running back can only return to the field if he tests negative twice before Sunday's game against the Raiders, according NFL coronavirus protocols. #Giants RB Saquon Barkley tested positive for COVID-19 on his initial test, source said, and he is one of several players being retested. He is vaccinated, so he needs two negative tests within 24 hours and no symptoms to play if his positive is confirmed. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 3, 2021 Barkley was absent from practice Wednesday, according to an…