CANTON, OH. — Former NFL wide receiver, Cris Carter, was recently inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and honored at the 2013 Enshrinement Ceremony that was held on Aug. 3, 2013 at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Carter became the seventh and final inductee following Jonathan Ogden, Dave Robinson, Larry Allen, Bill Parcells, Curley Culp and Warren Sapp. The award was presented by his son, Duron.
Former Broncos quarterback, John Elway, is about to have his No. 7 jersey retired by Stanford University. The honor is scheduled to take place during halftime at Stanford University’s home game against Oregon on Nov. 7, 2013. Elway will become the third Stanford quarterback to have his jersey retired along with Ernie Nevers (No. 1) and Jim Plunket (No. 16). John Elway currently is executive V.P. of the Broncos franchise. Elway is also a popular motivational speaker, says PFP Talent Agency. (more…)
Former NY Giants coach, Bill Parcells, was recently inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and honored at the 2013 Enshrinement Ceremony that was held on Aug. 3, 2013 at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The award was presented by former defensive end, George Martin, who played his entire career with the New York Giants.
San Francisco 49ers new quarterback, Colt McCoy, shared his thoughts about Colin Kaepernick and what he thinks of the 49ers’ offensive strategy in a spontaneous question and answer session with interviewers.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NFL Hall of Famer, Dan Marino, was the guest speaker as a part of the Charlotte Touchdown Club’s Luncheon Speaker Series held at the Westin Hotel ballroom Tuesday, July 30, in Charlotte, N.C. The Charlotte Observer reported that Marino answered questions for nearly an hour. He was asked about everything from Pittsburgh accents and Miami restaurants to concussion awareness and the potential for NFL expansion.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Philadelphia Eagles QB, Donovan McNabb, ended his NFL career with an apology. McNabb, 36, made his retirement official in a press conference Monday morning, July 29, as he appeared with his teammates at the Novacare Complex in South Philadelphia. In an emotional speech, the future Hall of Famer thanked his team, long time coach Andy Reid (who is now with the KC Chiefs), his fans and his family.
Former Olympic speed skater, Apolo Ohno, will join NBC as an analyst on speedskating at the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Sochi, Russia during the network’s coverage in February. He will also be doing features and studio commentary as well.
Atlanta Falcon’s quarterback, Matt Ryan, met with the media after Thursday’s practice, along with owner and chairman Arthur Blank, general manager Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Mike Smith, to discuss his new five-year extension with the Falcons worth $103.75 million, which over the long course of the agreement is $20.75 million per year, making the deal second among quarterbacks in new money only behind Aaron Rodgers.
The York County Youth Development Center has organized a fundraising dinner and has named former Philadelphia Eagles, Vince Papale, as their keynote speaker. The 300-seat dinner will be held Sept. 26 at the Valencia Ballroom, 142 N. George St., York. The host and emcee for the night will be state Rep. Kevin Schreiber. (more…)
The hiring of Washington Redskins tight end, Chris Cooley, was announced on Tuesday, July 16, by Red Zebra Broadcasting, the company owned by Redskins owner Daniel Snyder that operates ESPN 980 (WTEM, 980 AM), the team’s flagship station in Washington. Cooley, 31, was signed to a multiyear deal, according to a written announcement. The written announcement said Cooley will serve as an “in-game contributor” to the radio broadcasts, providing analysis in a “Cooley’s Corner” segment that will be heard every quarter. (more…)