Gayle Benson to change name of Dixie Brewery

At least one NFL owner is willing to change the name of a long-standing and beloved brand in the face of societal pressure and a desire to be inclusive. Saints owner Gayle Benson just announced in a statement that they’re changing the name of Dixie Brewery and all Dixie-branded products. Benson and her late husband [more]

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Adam Gase: Need to get Jamal Adams “back in the right spot”

Jets coach Adam Gase didn’t want to get into the specifics of his best football player trying to talk his way out of town. In fact, he’s sounds like he’s hoping to talk him into coming back and making peace with the situation. Via Brian Costello of the New York Post, Gase said during a [more]

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Lions are working with Michigan governor to “safely play in front of our fans”

Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer has cleared the way for sports to be played in Michigan without fans present. The Lions hope that’s a precursor to eventually playing with fans present. “Governor Whitmer’s most recent Executive Order is an exciting step forward in our preparation for the 2020 season,” Lions president Rod Wood said in a [more]

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Kevin Stefanski is thinking about how to spread the ball around on offense

Good news: The Browns have a lot of great players on offense. Bad news: The game still calls for only one football. And so how will the Browns spread that one football among the likes of running back Nick Chubb, running back Kareem Hunt, receiver Odell Beckham Jr., receiver Jarvis Landry, tight end Austin Hooper, [more]

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NBA announces 16 of 302 tested players are positive for COVID-19

As America’s major pro sports leagues try to figure out a way to play their seasons, the NBA took an important step this week by testing most of its players. The NBA announced today that it tested 302 players for COVID-19 this week, and 16 of those tests came back positive. That means a little [more]

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Jason Pierre-Paul has arthroscopic knee surgery

Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul underwent arthroscopic knee surgery this morning. Pierre-Paul posted a video from the procedure on social media, and Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that recovery will take three to four weeks. There’s been no indication that the neck injury Pierre-Paul suffered last year is giving him any further [more]

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Morehouse College cancels football because of COVID-19

With many major college football programs coming back to workouts and immediately triggering positive tests for COVID-19, the schools without the same kinds of budgets are facing different decisions. Morehouse College has canceled football and cross country for the fall, according to an announcement from the school. The news was first reported by HBCU Gameday. [more]

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