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From zero to hero: NFL stars whose stock dropped at the Combine

The combine giveth and the combine taketh away. As prospective NFLers from colleges throughout the country come together to mark down 40-yard dash times, 225-lb bench press reps, broad and vertical jumps, and more, there’s a real pressure to perform, particularly for those right on the cusp of getting drafted. Read more…

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Former Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas dies at age 33

Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Jones died in his home Thursday at 33 years old. ESPN reports that his family believes his cause of death to have been a seizure. Thomas played at Georgia Tech and was picked in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played in the league for nine […]

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‘Football messed him up,’ says father of former NFL player Phillip Adams, who killed 5 and himself

Former NFL defensive back Phillip Adams shot and killed five people in South Carolina on Wednesday afternoon, and then killed himself in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to an Associated Press report. Those killed were Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70, his wife, Barbara Lesslie, 69, their grandchildren Adah… Read more…

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Former NFL player Philip Adams kills 5, self, in South Carolina horror

Former NFL defensive back Phillip Adams shot and killed five people in South Carolina on Wednesday afternoon, and then killed himself in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to police. Those killed were Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70, his wife, Barbara Lesslie, 69, their grandchildren Adah Lesslie, 9, Noah Lesslie,… Read more…

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‘Football messed him up,’ says father of former NFL player Philip Adams, who killed 5 and himself

Former NFL defensive back Phillip Adams shot and killed five people in South Carolina on Wednesday afternoon, and then killed himself in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to an Associated Press report. Those killed were Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70, his wife, Barbara Lesslie, 69, their grandchildren Adah… Read more…