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John Madden, Legendary Sportcaster and NFL Hall of Fame Coach, Dies at 85
John Madden, an NFL Hall of Fame coach and lauded sportscaster, died Tuesday morning at the age of 85. The NFL confirmed the news in a statement, saying that the veteran commentator had died unexpectedly. Madden served as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders for 10 seasons, beginning in 1969, before transitioning to sports broadcasting. “On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend our condolences to Virginia, Mike, Joe and their families,” said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. “We all know him as the Hall of Fame coach of the Oakland Raiders and broadcaster who worked for every major network, but more than anything, he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.” Goodell continued: “Nobody loved football more than Coach. He was football. He was an incredible sounding board to me...
DeMar DeRozan Reveals Why He Chose To Play for the Chicago Bulls
DeMar DeRozan recently sat down on the Knuckleheads Podcast to discuss his decision to play for the Chicago Bulls. As a 12-year veteran in the NBA, DeRozan feels as if he has the best chance to win the championships with the Bulls. This season, the Bulls have surpassed expectations bringing on key players to their roster including Lonzo Ball, Zach LaVine and Alex Caruso. After missing the playoffs for several years, Chicago fans have a newfound hope with this year’s solid roster. In the recent podcast, DeRozan gave fans an insight into why he wanted to play for the Bulls. When asked what he saw in Chicago and why he was intrigued, DeRozan said, “In my career, I’ve done did everything other than make the finals yet. So with the experience that I’ve had, it just felt right and it’s something...
New England Patriots Quarterback Mac Jones Gifts His Defensive Line Bitcoin for Christmas
New England Patriots quarterback Michael McCorkle “Mac” Jones gifted his offensive line Bitcoin for Christmas. NFL quarterbacks have a tradition of giving extravagant Christmas gifts to their teammates as a show of gratitude and sportsmanship. So this year, the 23-year-old rookie reached out to the CEO of Bitcoin Magazine for help on how to gift cryptocurrency. “I’ve been studying Bitcoin for a while now,” Jones told the outlet. “This year I just knew I had to give some Bitcoin to my teammates.” In addition to digital coins, Jones also gifted his teammates passes to the Bitcoin 2022 Conference taking place in Miami in April, alongside subscriptions to Bitcoin Magazine. Patriots players, including David Andrews, Trent Brown, Yodny Cajuste, Yasir Durant, James Ferentz, Justin Herro...
Tom Brady Leads Tampa Bay Buccaneers To Win NFC South Division Title for the First Time Since 2007
Over the weekend, Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched the NFC South Division title with a 32-6 win against the Carolina Panthers. This marks the Bucs first division title since 2007 and back-to-back 11-win seasons for the first time in the history of the franchise. ESPN caught up with coach Bruce Arians on the team’s ambitions for this year and he said, “We wanted to hang three banners this year. We don’t have one of those division banners up there for a long time. It feels great. This is what we focused on to win our division. Our guys did it today. Can’t be more prouder of the group that played today.” With a series of key players out with injuries including wide receivers Chris Godwin and Mike Evans and running back Leonard Fournette, the Bucs were without 60% of their scori...
Mason Mount Is Just Getting Started
When Mason Mount finished his loan spell at Derby County in England’s Championship, the Chelsea he would return to would be very different from the one he had left. The club had been banned from signing players for two transfer windows (it was later reduced to one window at appeal) and was forced to look inwards for reinforcements. Over his two years out on loan, Mount’s reputation had steadily been rising. He had been named in the Eredivisie team of the year while at Vitesse, before helping Derby County qualify for the playoffs under the guise of Chelsea legend (and future manager) Frank Lampard. Now, he was given his chance at the club he joined aged 5 – and he was determined to take it. Within two and a half years of that return, Mount is now an integral part of the Chelsea team, a Cham...
LeBron James Speaks on Los Angeles Lakers Latest Rough Patch
After a harrowing loss to the Phoenix Suns, LeBron James has some words for the Los Angeles Lakers. Their fall to the Suns marks their third consecutive defeat this week. With Anthony Davis out of the starting lineup for the next month due to an injury, the Lakers are desperately trying to navigate the few games before the end of the year without one of their star players. While James is still pulling numbers, scoring 34 points in the games against the Suns, it was not enough to pull his team up. The Lakers are now at a 16-6 record, showing that they have been struggling despite having Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook as this year’s anchors. James is well aware of the losses the Lakers have faced this NBA season and reflected on the team’s shortcomings. James responded to the team’s r...
Crypto Exchange FTX Partners With Washington Wizards, Mystics in Sports Expansion
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has partnered with Monumental Sports and Entertainment to become the official cryptocurrency exchange and NFT partner for its properties, which include the NBA‘s Washington Wizards, WNBA‘s Washington Mystics and the NHL‘s Washington Capitals, among others. The multi-year deal gives the FTX US NFT platform exclusive rights to future NFT drops by Monumental Sports teams and broadens collaborative opportunities for cryptocurrencies in sports. “The integration of blockchain technology with the sports experience has only just begun, and together we are going to advance to an entirely new frontier which will ignite fans beyond what they can even imagine today,” said Jim Van Stone, president, business operations and chief commercial officer at FTX US. Last week, FTX US...
Iman Shumpert Claims LeBron James “Ruined Basketball” When He Went to Miami
Iman Shumpert claimed in a recent interview that he thought LeBron James “ruined basketball” when he took his talents to South Beach. Speaking to Bootleg Kev, the player first shared that he didn’t believe Kevin Durant was the one who disrupted the game when he moved to the Golden State Warriors. “It was LeBron first going to Miami,” Shumpert said. “LeBron knows he ruined basketball. He thought he was making it better. I get him.” When asked for confirmation, he continued, “Me personally, I loved the NBA for the loyalty that I thought was there. He basically knocked the fourth wall down, like, ‘Man, the owners ain’t shit. They’re bullshitting. We doing what we want.” Shumpert added, “Great business move for sure, but when you think about it outside looking in, I got people tweeting me righ...
Crypto.com partners with Los Angeles’ Angel City Football Club
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has inked another deal to expand its brand recognition in the United States with the professional women’s sports team Angel City Football Club. In a Tuesday announcement, Crypto.com said it had partnered with the Los Angeles soccer team in an effort to increase the awareness of and access to crypto, blockchain and Web 3.0 among Angelenos, soccer fans and the athletes themselves. The exchange said it plans to continue looking for “unique and impactful ways” to invest in L.A., with the partnership aimed at encouraging “financial education, independence and financial empowerment” for women. “Given the speed with which Web 3.0 and cryptocurrency is changing our world, we want to ensure that women are being brought along on the journey as investors and creator...
Nike’s Sports Day Reimagined Brought the Fun Back to Fitness
Launched earlier this year, Nike’s Play New initiative was introduced to help more people discover the joy of sport, by reframing physical activity as a feel-good exercise for both the mind and body. In the brand’s first ever kids focused campaign, Nike turns its focus to reviving fitness for the tech-transfixed next gen. With more than half of young teens dropping out of sport by age 13, its Play New experience hopes to combat this by encouraging kids and parents to try unconventional sports that bring the excitement back into staying fit. Nike Middle East kickstarted the campaign at the Nike Beacon store in Dubai Mall during the city’s four week fitness festival. Over the course of the month, Nike welcomed kids to its redesigned Flex Space to explore and take part in a range of sporting ...
Under Armour Drops Sneaker NFT in Honor of Steph Curry’s NBA 3-Point Record
To celebrate Stephen Curry breaking the all-time three-point NBA record, Under Armour will be releasing the world’s first cross-platform metaverse sneaker with true in-game functionality. The Golden State Warriors Point Guard last week surpassed the all-time three-point NBA record by sinking his 2,974th career shot. In honor of the historic achievement, Under Armour will be releasing 2,974 NFTs titled “Genesis Curry Flow” collection that are digital replicas of the game-day shoe Curry was wearing when he broke the record – the Curry Flow. Each shoe NFT can be worn across three gaming metaverses — Gala Games, Decentraland, and the Sandbox. The sneakers are priced at $333 USD each, another nod to his accomplishment, with all of the Under Armour proceeds going to charities helping to increase...
Tom Brady Speaks on Being Shut Out for the First Time in 15 Years
Sunday night football saw the New Orleans Saints put their best defensive energy towards Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Not only did the Saints come out victorious in a 9-0 win, but they served Brady his third career shutout. The match against the Saints also marked the first time Brady has experienced a shutout in 15 years, putting a stop to Brady’s 255-game streak. The record is currently held by the former Saints QB Drew Brees. ESPN Stats Info reported that he Tampa Bay Buccaneers “is tied for the 2nd-largest favorite to be shut out in the Super Bowl era (since 1966). They’re the first double-digit favorite to be shut out since 1994 Kansas City.” Brady was evidently upset on the sidelines. The match saw him throw one for an interception as well as only make 50% of the passes in...
