PITTSBURGH, PA. — The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Tuesday that they’ll honor running back, Jerome Bettis, at Heinz Field at the Thursday, Oct. 1 primetime matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Bettis, who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, will receive his HOF ring during the Oct. 1 ceremony. Source: Baltimore Sun.
ATLANTA, Ga. — University of Alabama head football coach, Nick Saban, has been named the keynote speaker at the Feb. 9-11, 2016 CBT Automotive Sales, Service and Marketing Conference & Expo hosted by CBT Automotive Network. The CBT conference will bring together the retail automotive industry’s top leaders for more than 65 highly topical general and breakout sessions. Source: prweb.com.
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GREENBAY, WI. — Over 67,000 fans showed up to Lambeau Field on July 18 to honor former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre being inducted into the Packers hall of fame. An emotional Favre delivered a heartfelt speech.
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DENVER, CO. — Denver All-Pro Wide Receiver Demaryius Thomas held his Demaryius Thomas Football ProCamp presented by SunnyD for football instruction and fun on July 18th-July 19th, 2015 at Mullen High School located at 3601 S Lowell Blvd in Denver, CO. The Demaryius Thomas Football ProCamp was 9:00 am to 12:30 pm for grades 1 – 8.
BELLEVUE, N.J. — Former Giants QB, Phil Simms, was the guest speaker at the Mike Geltrude Foundation’s Ninth Annual Benefit at Nanina’s in the Park in Belleville. Based in Nutley, the Foundation raises awareness and funds to fight melanoma. Simms also added his signature to a wine bottle with celebrity autographs to be auctioned for the cause.
ADDISON, IL. — Chicago All-Pro Running Back Matt Forte recently hosted the Citi Matt Forte Football ProCamp in partnership with Jewel-Osco and presented by SunnyD. The ProCamp took place on Saturday and Sunday June 13th-June 14th at Addison Trail High School located at 213 N Lombard Rd in Addison, IL Source: Procamps.
SANDUSKY, OH.– Former Ohio State quarterback, Troy Smith, will be a guest speaker on July 10 at the ‘Walking the Talk’ fundraiser at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Sandusky. Ted Ginn Sr., the longtime head football coach at Cleveland Glenville High School, will be the keynote speaker. Source: Sandusky Register.
CHANTILLY , VA. — Pro Football Hall of Famer, Charlie Joiner, is set to sign autographs at the up coming Chantilly Show in Chantilly Virginia. The event takes place at the Dulles Expo Center on July 11, 2015 located at 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center. Source: CSA Shows. (more…)
AUSTIN, TX. — New Orleans Saints quarterback and Super Bowl champ, Drew Brees, put his single-digit-handicap and strong charitable efforts on display on June 28th in an event at Topgolf Austin. Billed as “The Topgolf Challenge with Drew Brees”, the event is a partnership between the increasingly popular golf range and the Brees Dream Foundation, with money being raised for the Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. Source: Golf Digest.
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Touchdown Club presented its annual luncheon on Friday June 19, where former Washington quarterback, Joe Theismann, was the guest speaker. For over an hour, Theismann spoke about his football career and his relationship with former coach Joe Gibbs, who introduced him to the crowd. Before his speech, Theismann talked with the Observer about the state of the Carolina Panthers, QB Cam Newton’s recent contract extension and the injury that ended Theismann’s career. For Q&A with the Observer, click here. Source: The Herald.