BJ Thompson seemed to be recovering Thursday, and he has a teammate to thank for saving his life. The Kansas City Chiefs defensive end had a seizure and went into cardiac arrest during a team meeting Thursday morning. Rick Burkholder, the Chiefs’ vice president of sports medicine and performance, said the team held a meeting earlier in the week about …
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Jared Allen has been eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for four years, but he has yet to hear his name called. The 2004 fourth-round pick played for four teams in his 12-year career, in which he racked up four All-Pros, five Pro Bowls and 136 sacks. He twice led the NFL in sacks (2007 and 2011), and …
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It seems like every quarterback the New York Jets acquire turns into a bust. Since 2000, the Jets have taken seven quarterbacks in either the first or second round. Chad Pennington, the 18th pick in 2000, is probably the best of the bunch that also included Mark Sanchez, Kellen Clemens, Geno Smith, Christian Hackenberg, Sam Darnold, and Zach Wilson. Even …
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The possibility of the NFL adding another game to the season appeared to be on the horizon in the near future after the league went from 16 to 17 games in 2021. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell floated the idea in April of adding the additional game and moving the Super Bowl to Presidents Day weekend. Goodell later clarified that player …
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Former NFL tight end Brandon Pettigrew was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly breaking a glass door at a Dallas 7-Eleven. Video obtained by TMZ Sports appeared to show the ex-Detroit Lions player getting aggressive inside the store at around 2 a.m. The video allegedly shows Pettigrew exchanging words with several others before punching the glass door at the entrance, breaking …
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Kansas City Chiefs defensive end B.J. Thompson is in stable condition after going into cardiac arrest during a team meeting on Thursday morning, according to multiple reports. Thompson, who was drafted by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2023 draft, suffered a seizure during a special teams meeting at the Chiefs’ training facility and went into cardiac arrest, …
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Pat McAfee caught flack earlier this week when he referred to Caitlin Clark as a “White b—-.” The punter-turned-media mogul was defending Clark’s impact on women’s basketball when he made what he says was a “massive f— up.” McAfee said it was only hours after Monday’s show that he saw the criticism he received for his monologue, which prompted many …
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Aside from adding offensive lineman Tyler Guyton in the first round and drafting seven other players, the Dallas Cowboys front office has had what many have described as a quiet offseason. However, the franchise’s football personnel decision makers continue to work to determine whether the team can keep multiple key players on its roster in the long term. Three-time Pro …
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Travis Kelce finally got his chance at the president’s podium last week when the Kansas City Chiefs visited the White House on Friday, but the veteran tight end revealed on Wednesday that the Secret Service had issued him a stern warning before the day’s events. Speaking with brother and former Philadelphia Eagles center, Jason Kelce, on the “New Heights” podcast, …
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Kirk Cousins has long been one of the more under-appreciated quarterbacks in the National Football League. However, his time ran out in the Midwest, and his marriage with the Minnesota Vikings ended this past offseason. Perhaps circumstances may have been a little different had the 35-year-old not torn his Achilles during the season, but the writing had been on the …
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