Share this: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is a man of strong convictions. Jones shared some of his beliefs at an NFL owners meeting this past week when he urged the league to end marijuana testing as well as its independent investigations into off-field conduct. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reported Sunday, citing a source close to the meeting, that Jones was one of the only owners to speak up at the meeting, and that these were the focal points of Jones’ talk. Jones was told that the issue of marijuana falls under the collective bargaining agreement and that the players would have to make one or more concessions to get a change in the drug policy, according to Florio. The league also is willing to
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Rob Gronkowski Wraps Up Opening Day With Championship Instagram Post
Share this: Rob Gronkowski has had a pretty entertaining last 24 hours. The New England Patriots tight end was at WrestleMania 33 on Sunday night, and even got in the squared circle to make his professional wrestling debut. Gronk then made an appearance at Fenway Park on Monday to take part in the Boston Red Sox’s Opening Day ceremony, which included Tom Brady, James White, Dion Lewis and owner Robert Kraft. The All-Pro tight end, of course, got involved in some shenanigans when he ran off with Brady’s freshly returned Super Bowl LI jersey. Gronkowski wrapped up his wild 24 hours with an Instagram post featuring his teammates, Kraft and the Patriots’ five Lombardi Trophies. Don’t worry Patriots fans, Gronkowski is ready for the Patriots’ Super Bowl defense
Red Sox Vs. Pirates Lineup: Rick Porcello Takes Ball For Opening Day
Share this: BOSTON — Who’s ready for some baseball? After nearly five long months, the Red Sox again will play a meaningful baseball game Monday at Fenway Park, taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day of their 2017 regular season. Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello will be on the bump for Boston making the first Opening Day start of his career. Porcello notched a Major League Baseball-leading 22 wins last season and will look to continue that success into 2017. Sandy Leon will bat ninth and do the catching for the right-hander. Newcomer Mitch Moreland gets the start at first base and will bat fifth, behind designated hitter Hanley Ramirez but ahead of shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who batted third
Patriots Reportedly OK’d Rob Gronkowski’s WrestleMania Participation
Share this: Fans of the New England Patriots who also tuned in to the WrestleMania preshow collectively held their breath when they saw Rob Gronkowski hop into the ring Sunday. Gronkowski took a three-point stance and shoulder blocked WWE superstar Jinder Mahal to help his buddy, Mojo Rawley, win the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando. Gronkowski received permission from the Patriots, who were “not opposed” to his participation, a source with knowledge of the situation told ProFootballTalk. The Patriots could have taken Gronkowski to court to prevent him from engaging in physical activity outside of football had it not previously been approved, PFT noted in their report. It was surprising to see Gronkowski enter the squared circle since his
John Cena, Nikki Bella Get Engaged After Winning WrestleMania 33 Match
Share this: Sunday night at WrestleMania 33 is an evening John Cena and Nikki Bella will never forget. The WWE superstars were pitted as team members in a mixed tag team match against The Miz and Maryse. Cena and Bella cruised to a convincing victory, but the fireworks were only getting started. After the win, Cena took his longtime girlfriend in the center of the ring and popped the question. So, in one night, Cena and Bella had two wins. Click here to follow our WrestleMania 33 live blog >> Thumbnail photo via Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Stephen Curry Fakes Out Marcin Gortat With Ridiculous Move, Drills 3-Point Shot
Share this: Marcin Gortat is a useful center for the Washington Wizards, but he was no match for the wit of Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry on Sunday night. The two-time reigning NBA MVP completely faked out Gortat early in the first quarter, freeing himself up for an open 3-point shot from the corner, which he nailed. Whoops! The Warriors won 139-115 for their 11th win in a row. Curry led the way with a game-high 42 points. Thumbnail photo via Sergio Estrada/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
WrestleMania 33 Live: Results, Highlights, Analysis From WWE Event
Share this: 10:58 p.m.: The two wasted no time getting things going in this one. Brock Lesnar kicked things off with a series of suplexes, followed by a brutal spear from Goldberg. 10:48 p.m.: In a rivalry that’s lasted over a decade, Goldberg will defend his WWE Universal title against Brock Lesnar. 10:41 p.m.: This time, Randy Orton made his finisher count. A second RKO to Bray Wyatt earned “The Viper” the 13th world title of his career. 10:38 p.m.: Bray Wyatt had been dominating, but Randy Orton changed the tone of the match with an RKO outside of the ring. 10:33 p.m.: We’re not quite sure what’s going on, but we know it’s weird. 10:25 p.m. The WWE championship is up for grabs as Bray Wyatt defends his title against