Posts Tagged ‘Football’
Three Pro Football Players On Holding The Number 1 Spot: The Struggle Of The Black Quarterback (Video)
January 27, 2020
Good coverage and perspectives offered by The Undefeated in this piece. Maybe y’all remember (maybe not) Doug Williams coming from getting beat up with the [orange, really orange] Tampa Bay Bucs for YEARS in the League… to taking the Washington Redskins to the Super Bowl AND winning (with a bum leg) in one year… AND retiring and taking over for one of college football’s greatest coaches EVER, Eddie Robinson, at Grambling University… now that’s a “QuarterBlack” (published in 1990, link to Amazon here) story. Barely talked about.
And the struggle continues. But first, a bit more history… Don’t let them forget, we’ve always had Black QB’s that were the ‘ish!
The first wave of successful Black quarterbacks gave this entire generation of stars the role models they needed – but few know the actual struggles that these legends had to overcome behind the scenes. In conversations with The Undefeated’s senior NFL writer Jason Reid, these legends discuss their journey and how they each played a unique part of the evolution: Warren Moon going from undrafted to the Hall of Fame, Randall Cunningham being able to embrace his athletic style and Donovan McNabb on the 1999 draft class that saw three players drafted in top 10.
– THE UNDEFEATED
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Tags: Donovan McNabb, Football, Jason Reid, National Football League, NFL, Pro Football, Professional Football, Randall Cunningham, The evolution of Black quarterbacks, The Year Of The Black QB, The Year Of The Black Quarter Back, Three legendary QBs discuss their journey, Warren Moon | 
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Comedy: Odell Beckham, Jr. Speak On The Cold Truth Of His Career Path (Video)
September 21, 2018
It looks like somebody should have clued OBJ in on how silly Kevin can be. The blondie-curly-twirly though. Ha! Get y’all’s crazy azzes in the tub. Careful though, it is ‘Cold As Balls!’
Odell’s iconic hair is making it rounds to everyone on set! In this episode, Odell talks about growing up playing soccer, his journey into the NFL and finally catching that epic one-handed catch! We know you have all been on ice to see this episode! Let us know if it was worth the wait.
– LOL Network
They even recount the night that THE one-handed catch was born. It wasn’t always sweet before ODJ really got to eat, but it’s better now.
Comedy: Kevin Hart & Johnny Manziel’s Ice Tub Talk About The Cold Reality He’s Had To Face On And Off Field (Video)
August 30, 2018
Does Johnny Football have the balls to have a sit down with Kevin Hart? In the ice bath? Well… yeah.
Kevin Hart and Johnny Manziel get deep about his choice for going to football over baseball, his college football career and his struggle with the Cleveland Browns. Sit back with a cold one.
– LOL Network
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Interview, Series, Sports, Videos | Tags: Cold As Balls, Football, Johnny Manziel, Kevin Hart, Laugh Out Loud, Laugh Out Loud Network, Manziel Mans Up, National Football League, NFL, Pro Football | No Comments »
Experience The Eagles Vs. Patriots Super Bowl Through The Voices Of Key Figures “Mic’d Up” (Video)
February 21, 2018
Lots of awesome sights and sounds made for an epic Super Bowl event. Here is a great package of them.
Listen to the best mic’d up moments from Super Bowl LII the Philadelphia Eagles against the New England Patriots.
– NFL
Dogg Pound Gangsta To Dogg Father To “Coach Snoop”… Watch Him Do It For The Kids (Trailer)
January 26, 2018
Snoop Dogg spit the real, to get the dough, to put it down for the youth, to take the field, to WIN at LIFE! Salute to Netflix for giving a home to a story a proud Hip-Hop Nation needs to see… and celebrate!
“Coach Snoop” follows the legendary rapper outside the studio and on the field, as he coaches a team of teenagers in the Snoop Youth Football League. The eight-episode season offers an intimate look at Snoop and the players as they chase a championship and deal with adversity off the field. “Coach Snoop” launches globally on Netflix February 2, 2018.
– Netflix
Nice! Peep the trailer above.
Posted in Activism, Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Series, Sports, Trailer, Videos, Youth | Tags: Coach Snoop, Football, Netflix, Snoop Dogg, Snoop Youth Football League | No Comments »
‘Get Hyped’ For The Oakland Raiders’ 2017-18 NFL Season (Video)
September 22, 2017
People. PEOPLE! It is time to ‘get hyped’ about the Raiders. Right now. We are running out of room on the bandwagon, and you don’t wanna be ‘that’ fan… so late to the party that we call you on your b.s. for switching teams or not even being a real fan of any team at all.
Don’t want that for you. Buuuut if you are still an undeclared pro football fan, there is a vid clip above that will speak life to you. It will let you know there is only one nation to get you into your football groove. It’s [1, 2, 3] RAIDER NATION, BABY!!!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Sports, Videos | Tags: Football, Get Hyped, National Football League, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Pro Football, Raider Nation | No Comments »
Martellus Bennett Talks Trap And Alt-Rap With Uncle Snoop On GGN (Video)
September 13, 2017
Bet you didn’t know Martellus Bennett used to be in an alternative rap group and that he is still dropping mixtapes on y’all today! Even has a dog; a poodle though, not a pit (alternative, remember). Awesome interview! Makes me want to drop in on a Whole Foods and ball out just ’cause cuz. Hahaa!
(Great insights in here, too. It’s not all about the funniness with Bennett. Even talked about needing public school reform and Black girls coding (which we’ve been on). Respect!)
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Honeyz, Interview, Series, Sports, Videos | Tags: Football, GGN, GGN News, Martellus Bennett, National Football League, NFL, Snoop Dogg | No Comments »
Former NFL Lineman Jason Brown Left Football To Farm Crops And Feed People (Video)
September 5, 2017
Great story. Former [highly-paid] NFL center Jason Brown is tackling food shortages by taking the field, tilling it, seeding and harvesting.
As part of our continuing series “On the Road,” Steve Hartman meets Jason Brown, who quit the NFL to tackle a new field, literally.
– CBS Evening News
This accomplished ex-NFL star found a new passion in farming… and he has never felt more successful.
#FirstFruitsFarm #LivingToServe #FightHunger
Posted in Activism, Cover Story, Food, Human Interest, Interview, Lifestyle, News, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: CBS, CBS Evening News, Cucumbers, Farmer, farming, Feed the Hungry, Fight hunger, Football, Jason Brown, National Football League, NFL, On the Road, Steve Hartman, Sweet Potatoes | No Comments »
Watch Some Of Football’s Most Epic Trick Plays And Flukes (Video)
July 28, 2017
That blue endzone camoflage trick: hate that! Reminds me of Boise State’s ‘Smurf turf’ field. Them tricks is for kids for real. Do your trickeration on the green and white-lined field. Using colors on the logo and the endzones… ya WEAK dude!
Lots of great moments in this montage of trick plays and wacky plays though.
– @ojones1
Posted in Sports, Videos | Tags: flukes, Football, Greatest Trick Plays in Football History, Trick Plays | No Comments »
Marshawn Lynch Talks To The Press, About His Comeback, In The Most ‘BeastMode’ Way (Video)
June 8, 2017
As always, @MoneyLynch keepin' it 💯. pic.twitter.com/Tfcyjcgni0
— NFL (@NFL) June 7, 2017
If you saw this, you immediately said or thought: “Okay, BeastMode. Gotcha.” And really understood what he was saying (well enough to ‘translate’ for anyone who did not ‘get it’ right away). Stuff like this is why the press always presses Marshawn Lynch to say something…ANYTHING.
#RaiderNation #EngageBeastMode
Posted in Celebrity, Interview, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: Beast Mode, BeastMode, Comeback, Football, Marshawn Lynch, National Football League, NFL, Oakland Raiders | No Comments »
Feature Presentation: Man On Hoverboard Delivers The 2017 Portuguese Cup Final Game Ball To The Official (Video)
May 31, 2017
Dear real American football: You took an L for this round. Have you SEEN this technical extracurricular activity they had poppin’ at the football (okay futbol, happy?)?? A hoverboard pilot delivered the soccer game ball to the official like a f#cking superhero (well, supervillain, if you go the Green Goblin route)!
The match ball for the 2017 Portuguese Cup final was delivered to the referee by a man on a drone. The man rode the spider-like drone around 70m in driving rain before landing by the match official near the halfway line and handing the ball over. Benfica won the game 2-1, beating Vitória de Guimarães and completing their 11th league and cup double.
– Guardian Football
Even if you aren’t into this kind of ball, you gotta admit that this clip is baaaallinnnn’!
Technology: Looking At The NFL In The Future Through The Microsoft HoloLens (Video)
March 21, 2017
Microsoft shows us what the future of watching the NFL might be like if we all had a HoloLens in our home.
Man! Looking at this future tech teaser trailer… In the future, inviting folks over to ‘watch the game’ is gonna seem like a DRASTIC understatement! HoloLens could change the game; at least how we watch it.
A7FL’s Hard-Hitting Point: Tackle Football Without Pads Could Cut The Number Of Concussions (Video)
February 3, 2017
So, American 7s Football League says take the helmet off to reduce rates of concussion and CTE in full-contact football?? Simple, elegant, old-school solution. Okay. But…Daaaayuummm! Dudes are getting LIT the F*CK up!
Saying though, didn’t we have them putting on more and more protection? As the years passed in this American pastime aka the ultimate collision sport we all love, we have paid more and more; and made the sport more and more expensive to play. Perhaps this is a way to dial all that back a notch.
Maybe we should just make ’em play flag or two hand touch?
Naaaah (haha). Hit the link for more on the safety perspective. Hit play above to see some HITTING! Hit the jump to see more highlights from A7FL.
Marshawn Lynch Goes To Houston (Scotland) Delivering Skittles & Good Cheer Before The Super Bowl (Video)
January 30, 2017
The Super Bowl festivities are taking place in Houston, Texas this week, but former Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch took his bike and big bag of skittles on the road to Houston, Scotland to spread good cheer & kick it with the natives. Mashawn Lynch should have his own TV show. This dude is hilarious!! BEASTMODE!!!!!!
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Posted in Comedy, Sports, Travel, Videos | Tags: Football, Houston, Marshawn Lynch, NFL, Scotland, Skittles, Super Bowl, SuperBowl | No Comments »
55-Year-Old Joe Thomas Sr. Became The Oldest College Football Player To Play In A D-1 Game (Video)
November 20, 2016
Breaking: 55-year-old Joe Thomas Sr becomes oldest DI football player after rushing for 3 yds for @SCStateAthletic. @wachfox pic.twitter.com/eyoSMpZDBK
— Mike Uva (@Mike_Uva) November 19, 2016
File this under most memorable football plays… Actually, South Carolina State’s Joe Thomas Sr. had a few of them Saturday. To make history, and put a happy ending to his story, all he needed was one. No spectacular break away plays, but I’ll tell you what he did break: any and all notions of what ‘old’ is supposed to look like.
Used to be the only way to see 55 playing football was on a player’s back. No more, thanks to Joe!
MORE: JOE THOMAS SR., THE OLDEST D1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER (BROBIBLE)
Vick (Documentary)
July 16, 2016
Here are Chapters 1-5 of the exclusive week-long Bleacher Report docu-series on the NFL quarterback phenom Michael Vick. Appropriately and simply entitled, “Vick.” The title is straightforward. But the story is nuanced. Get in depth with it starting with Chapter 1 above. The rest of the Chapters are embedded after the jump.
Posted in Celebrity, Film, Series, Sports, Videos | Tags: Bleacher Report, Convict, dogfighting, Dogs, Football, Icon, Michael Vick, National Football League, NFL, Origins, Phenom, The Return, Vick | No Comments »
Ricky Williams Takes The High Road (Documentary Trailer)
July 8, 2016
That music for this trailer though. Dope. Speaking of dope…
The former NFL running back dives deep into his relationship with the substance that effectively cost him his football career. Catch the full film, “Ricky Williams Takes The High Road,†at SI.com/Films on July 13th.
WATCH: Ricky Williams Takes the High Road @SI_Films trailer https://t.co/nyrSKHJbLZ pic.twitter.com/VjBLK6KTm2
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 7, 2016
Posted in Business, Celebrity, Film, Interview, Investigation, Lifestyle, Trailer, Videos | Tags: First Look, Football, marijuana, NFL, Ricky Williams Takes the High Road, SI, SI Films, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated Films, WEED | No Comments »
Good Vibes Only Podcast | Love & Basketball: Ep. 19 “Dating An Avid Sports Fan” (With JayForce & PictureMane)
June 29, 2016
Everywhere JayForce go, JayForce rep though! The appearance on this episode on this episode of the Good Vibes Only podcast is no different. He reps the brand, sure; but listen in as he reps for the guys, sports fanatics, guys that are sports fanatics…all that! But the angle for this show: Loving a sports fan. It’s a challenge (worthwhile though).
Sports fans need love too! On this episode, host AplusAshley sat down with Jayforce of JayForce.com and the Beats & Lyrics radio show and Itoro (PictureMane) of FansFavoriteFan, both certified sports junkies about the benefits and burdens of looking to score a sports nut. We also touched on the 2016 NBA Finals, the Copa America and European Championship soccer tournaments, and the drama between Ciara, Russell Wilson, and rapper Future. Tune in and share. Please send song suggestions to Aplusashley on Twitter.
The lovely Aplusashley lives ‘all the way up’ to her name; leading Jay and PictureMane through some fun, meaningful convo. Enjoy!
GODD VIBES ONLY PODCAST | EPISODE 19 DATING AN AVID SPORTS FAN (WITH JAYFORCE & PICTUREMANE)
Posted in Lifestyle, Podcast, Radio, Relationships, Series, Sports, Travel | Tags: Advice, APlusAshley, Brazil, Dating, Ep. 19, Episode 19, FansFavoriteFan, Football, Good Vibes Only, GoodVibesOnly, Itoro, Jayforce, Love, PictureMane, Sex, soccer | No Comments »
Vick (Documentary Trailer)
June 16, 2016
The teaser is powerful. Those that followed Michael from college through the pros certainly know that there is a story to break down. And if what the trailer promises holds… well… in the voice/words of Robin Harris’ character in “Do The Right Thing”… LET IT BE BROKE!
Michael Vick has been through it all.
The dual-threat playmaker was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft, set numerous quarterback rushing records, made four Pro Bowls and amassed a fortune playing football.
Then it all disappeared. A dog-fighting scandal sent him from the gridiron to prison.
– Bleacher Report
Hope the Bleacher Report documentary does the right thing. We’ll see in July.
Posted in Celebrity, Film, Sports, Trailer, Videos | Tags: A Bleacher Report, Bad News Kennels, Dog fighting, Football, Michael Vick, NFL, Vick | No Comments »
Seattle Seahawks Running Back Marshawn Lynch Retires From Football (Video)
June 8, 2016
No tricks. No gimmicky headline to draw eyes on the ‘net. Marshawn Lynch, Super Bowl Champion, Seattle Seahawks standout, Beast Mode… is retiring. Tells 60 Minutes Sports’ Jon Wertheim and all the viewers straight up and down that he is done with the game after nine seasons.
“I’m done. I’m not playing football anymore.”
– Marshawn Lynch
Um…wow.
Posted in Celebrity, Cover Story, Interview, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: 60 Minutes, Beast Mode, BeastMode, Football, Marshawn Lynch, NFL, retired, Retirement, Seattle Seahawks, Showtime, SI, Sports Illustrated | No Comments »
