CLAY – Every person deals with adversity in life. That was the message from Darrin Reaves, current running back for the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and former local standout at Clay-Chalkville and UAB. Reaves hosted the first annual Darrin Reaves Elite Skills Academy on Friday and Saturday for kids between the ages of seven and 18. […]

STAMFORD — Not all professional athletes wish to take the time or have the inclination to give back. Fortunately for the city of Stamford, Khairi Fortt doesn’t fall into that category. The second-year linebacker of the Jacksonville Jaguars gave back to his hometown in a big way Sunday by hosting the innaugural Khairi Fortt free […]

For the Kansas City Chiefs second-round selection, the 49th overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft, commissioner Roger Goodell introduced former Chiefs defensive back Gary Green to the podium in Chicago. Green, of course, will have his own celebration later this year when he enters the Ring of Honor, likely a dream come true for […]

Linebacker Sio Moore is known to Raider Nation as the fiery, energetic, dancing, hype-man linebacker on game day. His positive energy can be felt from his teammates next to him on the field all the way up to the upper levels of the stadium. That excitement always seems unbreakable, impenetrable and constant. Moore has dealt […]

Green Bay Packers fans had plenty of reason to panic heading into the 2014 season. The team’s starting center, JC Tretter, suffered a knee injury that landed him on short-term injured reserve. Next in line would be Corey Linsley, a rookie offensive lineman who had yet to take a live snap with Aaron Rodgers. Yet, […]

St. Louis Rams defensive ends William Hayes and Chris Long went undercover to experience life among the homeless, bringing awareness to an issue that impacts over 570,000 people in the United States. The NFL players went on a unique journey documented in a SportsCenter special that aired Sunday, and ESPN.com’s Elizabeth Merrill wrote an in-depth […]

TOWSON, Md. – Jermon Bushrod, a former Tiger football standout and current member of the NFL’s Chicago Bears, has been selected as Towson University’s Distinguished Alumnus for 2015. He will be honored at a ceremony on May 14 at the University Union Chesapeake Room beginning at 6 p.m. Bushrod, a 2007 graduate, was a 2006 […]

With the 234th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills select Dezmin Lewis, WR Central Arkansas. #NFL #EAS #Bills

With the 163rd overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Cowboys select Ryan Russell, DE Purdue. #NFL #EAS #Cowboys

With the 49th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs selected Missouri offensive lineman Mitch Morse #NFL #EAS #Chiefs