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Fredericksburg, VA
Sports
Virginia Native, Former Bengals Star RB Rudi Johnson Dies At 45 In Reported Suicide Virginia Native, Former Bengals Star RB Rudi Johnson Dies At 45 In Reported Suicide
Virginia Native, Former Bengals Star RB Rudi Johnson Dies At 45 In Reported Suicide Rudi Johnson, a Virginia native who rushed for 1,000 yards in the NFL multiple times with the Cincinnati Bengals, has died at 45 in a reported suicide.  Bengals' officials confirmed that Johnson has passed away this week following a standout career that started in Virginia, took him to Butler Community College in Kansas, before he starred at Auburn University. Johnson was picked in the fourth round (100th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Bengals, where he went on to star after the team traded away Corey Dillon to the New England Patriots. He played for the Bengals between 2001 an…

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by Zak Failla
Harrisburg, PA
Sports
Record $188M NFL Contract: Harrisburg’s Micah Parsons Traded From Cowboys To Packers Record $188M NFL Contract: Harrisburg’s Micah Parsons Traded From Cowboys To Packers
Record $188M NFL Contract: Harrisburg’s Micah Parsons Traded From Cowboys To Packers Micah Parsons got paid. It just wasn't by the Dallas Cowboys. In a blockbuster trade, the Harrisburg native who starred at Penn State, then became one of the faces of football with the Cowboys, has reportedly been traded to the Green Bay Packers. The trade comes following months of contention between Parsons and owner/General Manager Jerry Jones over his contract. He had been holding out for a long-term deal throughout the offseason in a public standoff with the Cowboys. In exchange for Parsons, the Cowboys reportedly received Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark, and Green Bay's next tw…

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by Zak Failla
Paramus, NJ
Sports
QB Russell Wilson Signs With New York Giants QB Russell Wilson Signs With New York Giants
QB Russell Wilson Signs With New York Giants The greatest moment of Russell Wilson’s career happened at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford. He’s hoping to repeat that in 2025. Wilson signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants to be their starting quarterback. Wilson won Super Bowl XLVIII at Met Life Stadium while playing for the Seattle Seahawks. Been here before… can’t wait to do it again. #MetLife @Giants pic.twitter.com/6BevBmOLKW — Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) March 26, 2025 The 10-time Pro Bowler spent last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Though the Steelers got off to a hot start, they ended the season l…

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by Sam Barron
College Park, MD
Sports
Former Maryland Terp, 'Music City Miracle' Star Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died: Family Former Maryland Terp, 'Music City Miracle' Star Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died: Family
Former Maryland Terp, 'Music City Miracle' Star Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died: Family Frank Wycheck, a Philadelphia native and Maryland Terrapin known for one of the most iconic plays in NFL history, had a severe form of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died more than a year ago, his family said. Wycheck's family confirmed the former Tennessee Titans tight end's posthumous diagnosis of stage three CTE in a statement released on Thursday, Jan. 9. The Archbishop Ryan High School graduate died at 52 years old after falling and hitting his head in his Chattanooga, TN, home on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. The Wychecks have worked with Boston University’s C…

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by Chris Spiker
Harrisburg, PA
Sports
Legendary Eagles Linebacker Bill Bergey Dies At 79 After Cancer Battle Legendary Eagles Linebacker Bill Bergey Dies At 79 After Cancer Battle
Legendary Eagles Linebacker Bill Bergey Dies At 79 After Cancer Battle Legendary Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey has passed away at the age of 79 following a three-year battle with cancer, his son announced on social media. “After a long hard 3-year battle, Dad lost his fight with Cancer. The best father, friend, grandfather, football player and outright great person in this world. I will truly miss him. Love you dad,” wrote his son, Jake Bergey, in a heartfelt post. Bergey, born on February 9, 1945, in South Dayton, New York, rose to prominence as one of the greatest linebackers in NFL history. He began his football career at Arkansas State Univers…

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by Jillian Pikora
Ridgewood, NJ
Sports
Meet New York Giants Legends In Ridgewood Meet New York Giants Legends In Ridgewood
Meet New York Giants Legends In Ridgewood Ready for New York Giants football to kick off while longing to relive the good old days when Big Blue dominated the league? Leonard Marshall, Jim Burt, Bart Oates and Joe Morris, who were on the 1986 New York Giants team that won Super Bowl XXI will be signing copies of the new book "Once a Giant" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. Marshall, a defensive end, was also on the 1990 Giants team that won Super Bowl XXV. A two-time Pro Bowler, he played on Big Blue from 1983 to 1992, and was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor in 2022. His 79.5 sacks rank third all-time i…

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by Sam Barron
Bristol, PA
Sports
Eagles' Jason Kelce Announces Retirement From NFL Eagles' Jason Kelce Announces Retirement From NFL
Eagles' Jason Kelce Announces Retirement From NFL Jason Kelce is hanging up his jersey after 13 years, the Philadelphia Eagles center announced at an emotional press conference on Monday, March 4.  Kelce teased the decision in a post on X.com Monday morning.  No Keg videos this year, I have come to a decision and will address it at a press conference this afternoon. — Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) March 4, 2024 He had reportedly told teammates that he was considering retirement after the Eagles lost a wild-card playoff game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 32-9, ending their season, according to 6abc.  On their podcast "New Hei…

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by Mac Bullock
Towson, MD
Obituaries
DROWNING: Daughter Of NFL Linebacker From Baltimore Dies Days After 2nd Birthday DROWNING: Daughter Of NFL Linebacker From Baltimore Dies Days After 2nd Birthday
Drowning: Daughter Of NFL Linebacker From Baltimore Dies Days After 2nd Birthday Tampa Bay Buccaneer linebacker Shaquil Barrett, a Baltimore native, has suffered a greater hit than anything he ever experienced on the gridiron after his 2-year-old daughter drowned in the family’s swimming pool over the weekend. Officers from the Tampa Police Department responded to Barrett’s home in Tampa at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30, where there were reports of a child who had fallen into a pool. The child was rushed to an area hospital and later pronounced dead, according to reports. Her death came days after the Barrett family celebrated her second birthday. …

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by Zak Failla
Rutherford, NJ
News
FAKE NEWS: Man Who KO's Roadside Brawler In Viral Video ISN'T Former NY Jet Shaun Ellis FAKE NEWS: Man Who KO's Roadside Brawler In Viral Video ISN'T Former NY Jet Shaun Ellis
Fake NEWS: Man Who KO's Roadside Brawler In Viral Video ISN'T Former NY Jet Shaun Ellis If you believed that former New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis is the man in a now-viral video who dropped a driver with a jab during a bare-knuckle roadside brawl, you're not the only one. The identification of Ellis in the clip of two men squaring off -- and one falling like a sack of potatoes when he's popped seconds later -- is the handiwork of a superfan prankster known as "Incarcerated Bob." Both men had their dukes up when the winner in the flat cap, polo shirt and brown shoes feigned a left and snapped a right jab right to the kisser.  Boom! goes the dynamite. "That’s not Sh…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rutherford, NJ
News
NFL Great Lawrence Taylor Busted For Sex Offender Reporting Violation NFL Great Lawrence Taylor Busted For Sex Offender Reporting Violation
NFL Great Lawrence Taylor Busted For Sex Offender Reporting Violation New York Giants Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor was charged in Florida with failing to register as a sex offender, according to multiple news reports. TMZ Sports broke the news that Taylor, 62, was booked and released by the Broward County Sheriff's Office late Thursday. Taylor was listed as a sex offender a decade ago after admitting he had sex with a 16-year-old girl who he said he thought was 19. As a registered sex offender, he must alert law enforcement to any changes in his living situation. Taylor retired in 1993 with 132.5 sacks, two Super Bowl rings, 10 selections to the …

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by Jerry DeMarco