A week after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing the Cincinnati Bengals, doctors are hoping Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is healthy enough to be released from a Buffalo hospital within 24 to 48 hours, Michael Hughes, senior vice president and chief administrative officer at Kaleida Health, told CNN on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Doctors are finishing tests and are … [Read more...] about Damar Hamlin could be released from a Buffalo hospital in the next day or two
National Football League
Packers stay in locker room for pre-game anthems
The Green Bay Packers stayed in the team locker room during the pregame anthems Sunday, September 13, 2020. A reporter tweeted the news Sunday morning. "Instead of a roll call of who’s sitting or standing, they want to keep the focus on the issues and actions they’re taking to create real change," Tom Pelissero tweeted. The national anthem and Black national anthem … [Read more...] about Packers stay in locker room for pre-game anthems
Washington football team hires first Black president in NFL history
For the first time in league history, an NFL team has a Black president. On Monday, August 17, 2020, the Washington football organization welcomed Jason Wright, a 38-year-old former NFL running back, to a role "responsible for leading the organization's business divisions, including operations, finance, sales, and marketing," according to a new release from the … [Read more...] about Washington football team hires first Black president in NFL history
Russell Wilson becomes NFL’s highest paid player
Russell Wilson is sticking around with the Seattle Seahawks as the highest paid player in the National Football League (NFL). Wilson posted a video on social media early Tuesday, April 16, 2019, saying, “Seattle, we got a deal,” shortly after agreeing to a $140 million, four-year extension with the Seahawks, his agent Mark Rodgers said. Wilson’s new deal runs through the … [Read more...] about Russell Wilson becomes NFL’s highest paid player