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*Chester McGlockton a standout defensive lineman in the NFL and most recently an assistant football coach at Stanford University, died last night at the age of 42. As yet, t cause of death has not been released to the media. “Everyone in the Stanford Football family is deeply saddened by the passing of Chester McGlockton,” [...]
*Al Davis, the Hall of Fame owner of the Oakland Raiders known for his rebellious spirit, has died. The team said the 82-year-old died at his home in Oakland on Saturday morning. It was Davis’ willingness to buck the establishment that helped turn the NFL into THE establishment in sports — the most successful sports [...]
*While the NBA is on strike it looks like the players are having a hard time staying out of trouble. Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph (pictured) is in a situation after police searched his Oregon home to investigate the alleged assault of a drug dealer. The victim told police he came to the home of [...]
*Former NFL defensive star Bubba Smith, who found a successful second career as an actor, has died in Los Angeles at age 66, reports the Associated Press. Los Angeles County coroner’s spokesman Ed Winter says Smith was found dead Wednesday at his Baldwin Hills home. Winter says he didn’t know the circumstances or cause of [...]
*What: The Asomugha Foundation, which provides a positive impact on the disadvantaged youth in the U.S. and the underprivileged orphans and widows in Africa through education and empowerment, will host their fifth annual fundraising gala Saturday, March 19, 2011. Legendary Civil Rights Leader Reverend Cecil Murray of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church to Receive [...]
*The Oakland Raiders promoted offensive coordinator Hue Jackson to head coach on Monday after he helped the team more than double its scoring output in his first year with the franchise. According to the AP, Jackson will be formally introduced at a news conference today — two weeks after the Raiders announced they were not [...]
*Ferocious NFL safety Jack Tatum, the three-time Pro Bowler with the Oakland Raiders who once said “I like to believe that my best hits border on felonious assault,” died Tuesday of a heart attack, according to reports. He was 61. Known as “The Assassin,” the Ohio State alum had battled diabetes and other health [...]
*Wow, it looks like it didn’t take long for JaMarcus Russell to fall even farther from grace. Russell, who was just recently fired as starting quarterback for the Oakland Raiders, was arrested in Mobile, Alabama on Monday for possession of a controlled substance. According to the Mobile Press-Register that controlled substance is … codeine syrup. [...]
*OK, now we can stop thinking about Janet Jackson’s infamous Super Bowl half time show wardrobe malfunction. Well not really, but she does have company in that department now. Sort of. No, it didn’t happen at the super bowl, but it did happen in an NFL game. In Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos, Oakland [...]
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