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Tennessee state Republicans want to treat student-athletes like employees, just not pay them like employees

For decades, the powers that rake in that sweet college sports cash have been claiming the unpaid labor force is made up of students who just happen to be athletes. Never mind that professional sports leagues use colleges to develop talent, and that those schools rely on the millions that come in from bowl appearances… […]

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If Dabo Swinney’s players were safer with him, why did NFL prospect Justin Foster, 22, have to retire from football due to COVID?

“This is the safest environment we could have our guys without a doubt … These guys are safer here … We feel like this is the safest place that we could all be.” — Dabo Swinney, Aug. 10, 2020 Read more…

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Shailene Woodley & Aaron Rodgers Have Been Engaged For ‘A While’! She Confirms Whirlwind Romance & Shows Off The Ring!

Finally, some answers about this new couple straight from the source! When Aaron Rodgers announced he was engaged earlier this month — only days after we found out he was dating Shailene Woodley — we were all pretty shocked. After all, he had only broken up with Danica Patrick about seven months before, after dating […]

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Ryan Leaf talks to Deadspin about CTE, substance abuse, and Vincent Jackson’s tragic death

We’re getting a little more clarity on the death of former Chargers and Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson, and it’s a sad yet familiar story. According to Florida police, Jackson suffered from chronic alcoholism and his family feared that he showed signs of brain trauma stemming from his football career. Former… Read more…

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Former NFL Star Vincent Jackson Found Dead In Florida Hotel Room At 38

Tragedy has struck the NFL football family once again this week. Longtime former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson was found dead in a hotel room in Brandon, Florida just before noon on Monday, February 15. The former pro athlete, who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Diego Chargers during his career, was just 38 years old […]

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Former Bachelor Peter Weber Says He’s On ‘Good Terms’ With Ex-GF Kelley Flanagan After Super Bowl Rendezvous

Sounds like things aren’t too bad for Pilot Pete, even as intense Bachelor Nation drama continues to swirl all around his fellow alums and the show’s own (ex?) host. On Saturday, a fan account posted video of a Zoom call that former leading man Peter Weber had participated in at some point this past week. During […]