Drew Brees, Players Coalition urge Congress to pass Ending Qualified Immunity Act

by admin - June 10, 20200

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is partnering with more than 1,000 professional athletes and hundreds of front office personnel to urge Congress to eliminate qualified immunity for police officers in the United States.Drew Brees, Players Coalition ask Congress to pass Ending Qualified Immunity ActJust a week after drawing criticism from fellow pro athletes for his stance on the national anthem, Brees is now partnering with his peers to encourage reform in the United States.In a letter addressed to the U.S. Congress, over 1,000 athletes and coaches, along with hundreds of staff across major sports, called on their representatives to support the Ending Qualified Immunity Act.Today, on behalf of 1100+ athletes & coaches and 300+ front office personnel across the

NFL scout says LeBron James would have been all-time great

by admin - May 26, 20200

LeBron James made a pivotal decision before his senior year of high school, choosing to end his path in football to pursue his NBA dreams. The decision proved to be the right one for one of the NBA’s all-time greats, but he might have enjoyed a similar outcome if he stayed on the gridiron.James went straight for the NBA coming out of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in 2003. If the 6-foot-8 athlete with a 7-foot wingspan had chosen an alternate path and went to Ohio State to play football, at least one NFL scout believes he would have been one of the NFL’s all-time greats.Could Bron have been king of the gridiron? 👑 pic.twitter.com/OfXpo3EmlQ— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) May 26,

New Jersey governor announces pro sports can return for training, competition

by admin - May 26, 20200

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Tuesday that professional sports teams now have the green light to return to the state for training camps and competition.And now New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has announced that, effective today, all professional sports teams in the state can begin training camps while following necessary health protocols.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 26, 2020The state was among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic across the United States in recent months. In New Jersey alone, there were more than 150,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 11,000 people passed away from it.Fortunately, the state took a big step towards a return to normalcy on Tuesday by welcoming back pro teams. The decision comes at

LOOK: Phil Jackson speaks during Eagles’ virtual team meeting

by admin - May 21, 20200

While NFL facilities are starting to open up, players and coaches are stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately for the Philadelphia Eagles, head coach Doug Pederson provided a surprise for his players with an all-time great as the guest speaker.While his players can’t come together in one place, Pederson found just the right guy to help unite the team. The Zen Master knows better than anyone how to keep a team together, as The Last Dance captured, and can offer plenty of insight on staying sharp during difficult times and depending on your family.Looks like Phil Jackson spoke to Eagles today in virtual team meeting#Eagles📸 @brandongraham55 pic.twitter.com/D9g6qOu1FF— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) May 21, 2020Sitting in virtual meetings every day

Tom Brady, LeBron James teaming up to produce sports series for Apple TV+

by admin - May 20, 20200

Two of the greatest athletes in modern sports history. Two figures that have combined for nine titles and transcend the sports world.The NFL’s Tom Brady and NBA’s LeBron James are finally teaming up. It won’t be on the football field or basketball court. Rather, it will be as producers for the upcoming Apple TV+ documentary series “Greatness Code.”Apple announced on Wednesday that James’ Uninterrupted and Brady’s Religion of sports will act as co-production companies for the seven-part series set to debut on the streaming service July 10.Gotham Chopra, who had previously worked with Brady and is well-respected within the entertainment industry, will direct the series.Season 1 will see each episode focus on an important event that

Colorado Governor envisions fans in attendance for sporting events

by admin - May 15, 20200

States are playing by their own rules when it comes to reopening their economies during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.For example, California Governor Gavin Newsom does not envision fans being in attendance for sporting events throughout the remainder of the 2020 calendar year. The NFL is hoping that they can have fans on hand when its season gets going in September.With these different policies, there’s absolutely no way to know how the sporting scene will look when actual live events get going again.Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) added even more intrigue to that conversation, indicating that he sees a way fans could attend sporting events in his state with social distancing protocols still in place.Governor Polis told