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NFL Expands Loans from Minority Banks to Nearly $100 Million

  League Reinforces its Commitment to Drive Economic Opportunity in Underserved Communities NEW YORK – August 29, 2024 –The NFL is expanding its commitment to support diverse enterprises across the country to help drive economic opportunity in underserved communities. Last year, the league secured $78 million in funding from 16 Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), Community Development… Continue reading NFL Expands Loans from Minority Banks to Nearly $100 Million

NFL PLayer Cam Jordan Becomes Little Caesars Franchise Owner

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan was recently announced as the newest partner in several Little Caesars franchises. The company announced that the NFL Pro Bowler is a partner with Little Caesars franchisees Andrew Feghali and Michael Khalil. Jordan has already appeared in numerous commercials for the fast food chain and has always touted… Continue reading NFL PLayer Cam Jordan Becomes Little Caesars Franchise Owner

Atlanta Falcons Sell Out 2024 Season Tickets

Right before training camp started for the Atlanta Falcons, the NFL team announced that it had sold all season tickets for the upcoming year. Although the team has posted a 7-10 record for the past three seasons and hasn’t made the playoffs for the last six years, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, enthusiasm for the… Continue reading Atlanta Falcons Sell Out 2024 Season Tickets

Patrick Mahomes Is Still Highest-Paid Quarterback For Next Three Seasons

The Green Bay Packers just extended quarterback Jordan Love’s contract, a four-year, $220 million extension, to make him the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history on July 27, according to Draft Kings Network.  Yet, Pro Football Talk reported that despite Love earning that new title, for the next three years, Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes will still… Continue reading Patrick Mahomes Is Still Highest-Paid Quarterback For Next Three Seasons

Baltimore Ravens Player Derrick Henry Spends About $240K Annually On Body Maintenance

During the season, many athletes make sure they take care of their bodies so they can be in game shape when the season is played out. For Derrick Henry, who plays the running back position for the Baltimore Ravens, he just doesn’t do that during the season, it’s a year-round practice for him that he… Continue reading Baltimore Ravens Player Derrick Henry Spends About $240K Annually On Body Maintenance

NFL Player Cameron Sutton Suspended For 8 Games After Domestic Battery Arrest

Earlier this year, former Detroit Lions cornerback, Cameron Sutton surrendered to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Tampa, Fla. after he was accused of domestic violence. The NFL announced on July 8 that Sutton had been suspended for eight games without pay for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. After Sutton turned himself in, he reportedly entered a… Continue reading NFL Player Cameron Sutton Suspended For 8 Games After Domestic Battery Arrest

HBO and NFL Films Announce ‘Hard Knocks In Season with the AFC North’

For the first time ever, television’s most acclaimed sports documentary franchise will chronicle an entire NFL division with “Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North,” debuting Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and available to stream on Max. New episodes, featuring the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers,… Continue reading HBO and NFL Films Announce ‘Hard Knocks In Season with the AFC North’

After Signing With Philadelphia Eagles, Saquon Barkley’s Net Worth Is Estimated At $32M

Former New York Giants player, Saquon Barkley recently signed an approximate $37.8 million contract with one of the Giants’ biggest rivals, choosing to stay in the NFL Eastern Conference by joining the Philadelphia Eagles for the next three seasons, according to AfroTech. Barkley was an integral part of the team as he played his entire… Continue reading After Signing With Philadelphia Eagles, Saquon Barkley’s Net Worth Is Estimated At $32M

Mike Tomlin Signs 3-Year Contract Extension With Pittsburgh Steelers

Last season, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, Mike Tomlin made it 17 straight years that he has had a non-losing season since he started his coaching career. Now, he is able to extend that streak after the team gave him a contract extension of three years. The NFL team announced that the continuation of Tomlin’s leadership… Continue reading Mike Tomlin Signs 3-Year Contract Extension With Pittsburgh Steelers

NFL Announces League-Wide Expansion of Procurement Initiative with NFL Source 

NFL Announces League-Wide Expansion of Procurement Initiative with NFL Source  ​NFL Source Creates a Standardized and Equitable Process for the League and its Clubs in Procuring Underrepresented Suppliers Year-Round    NEW YORK – May 21, 2024 – Today, the National Football League (NFL) announced at the Spring League Meeting the rollout of NFL Source, an evolution… Continue reading NFL Announces League-Wide Expansion of Procurement Initiative with NFL Source 

Buffalo Bills Wide Receiver Keon Coleman Takes Customer’s Order At Local Louisiana Restaurant

Buffalo Bills wide receiver, Keon Coleman was recently seen doing some work outside of his football duties in his hometown of Opelousas, Louisiana. A video clip was posted to social media showing him taking a food order at a local Mama’s Fried Chicken. According to Hot 107.9, Coleman, who was just recently drafted by the… Continue reading Buffalo Bills Wide Receiver Keon Coleman Takes Customer’s Order At Local Louisiana Restaurant

Former Pittsburgh Steelers’ John Stallworth Donates Over $1M To Alabama A&M University

On May 3, a former NFL player donated over one million dollars to his alma mater, Alabama A&M University (AAMU) to help support student scholarships. According to HBCU Gameday, former Pittsburgh Steeler John Stallworth was at the Alabama A&M spring commencement last week to deliver a speech and after doing so, presented the university with… Continue reading Former Pittsburgh Steelers’ John Stallworth Donates Over $1M To Alabama A&M University

No HBCU Football Players Were Taken In NFL Draft, But Here Are Some Being Given a Chance To Make It On A Team

There were 257 football players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, yet, none of those were from an HBCU (Historically black colleges and universities). Luckily, some athletes who did attend one will still have a chance to play in the league this upcoming season. Despite the recent success that NFL Hall of Famer, Deion “Coach… Continue reading No HBCU Football Players Were Taken In NFL Draft, But Here Are Some Being Given a Chance To Make It On A Team

Testimony From O.J. Simpson in 1970 Trial May Have Set CTE Research Back For Decades

Over 50 years ago, the family of a former running back who was paralyzed after suffering a helmet-to-helmet hit filed a lawsuit against Rawlings Sporting Goods, the maker of the helmet citing that the helmet was responsible for him becoming paralyzed from the neck down. In this case, which took place in March 1970, Buffalo… Continue reading Testimony From O.J. Simpson in 1970 Trial May Have Set CTE Research Back For Decades

Odell Beckham Jr. Released By Baltimore Ravens Making Him Unrestricted Free Agent

The Baltimore Ravens have announced that former New York Giants player, Odell Beckham Jr. has been released from the team making him an unrestricted free agent. There is still a possibility that Beckham will wear the uniform again based on what Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta said recently at the NFL Combine (The NFL Combine… Continue reading Odell Beckham Jr. Released By Baltimore Ravens Making Him Unrestricted Free Agent

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