List/Grid Monthly Archives: April 2017

William Astore: Put ESPN In Charge Of America’s Wars
The NFL draft is back on ESPN with blanket (read: suffocating) coverage, which always makes me think: What if Americans cared about their wars as much… Read more: United States,…

Roger Goodell Thinks Marijuana Is ‘Addictive’ And Bad For NFL Players. He’s Wrong.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell thinks marijuana is “addictive” and generally bad for football players, and won’t change his stance until his adv… Read more: Nfl, Medical Marijuana, Social Drugs, Diseases…

Leland Faust: Is Tom Brady Really The Greatest Quarterback Ever?
With the NFL draft starting this evening, we have been treated to the annual round-the-clock analysis of who will take whom and which players will be … Read more: Nfl,…

Active NFL Star, Just 32, Says He Already Has Memory Loss
At age 32, Joe Thomas doesn’t remember things like he used to. That could be annoying, even disconcerting, for the average person. But when you’re… Read more: Nfl, Sports, Brain…

Marshawn Lynch Reportedly Signs 2-Year Contract To Play For Oakland
He wasn’t lying when he said he’s “just about that action, boss.” Marshawn Lynch, the electrifying Seattle Seahawks running back known as “B… Read more: Nfl, Football, Seattle, Seattle Seahawks,…

Aaron Hernandez’s Brain Will Be Studied For CTE
The brain of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez will be donated to an academic center that studies a brain disorder linked to playing football, accordi… Read more: Nfl, Alzheimer’s Disease,…

He Observed The Earth From Space. Now He’s Trying To Protect It From The Ground.
WASHINGTON ― Leland Melvin hasn’t been to space since the beginning of Barack Obama’s presidency, but he’s sure glad to be back on Earth now. … Read more: Donald Trump,…

Patriots Celebrate Super Bowl At Trump’s White House — Some Of Them, Anyway
The New England Patriots visited the White House on Wednesday to celebrate their Super Bowl win alongside President Donald Trump, an annual tradition … Read more: Donald Trump, White House,…

Oh No, Mr. Bill!
Like what you read below? Sign up for HUFFPOST HILL and get a cheeky dose of political news every evening! Financial entanglements forced Todd Rickett… Read more: Donald Trump, u.s….

Companies That Made Big Donations To Trump Inauguration Are Benefiting From Presidency
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee raised $106.7 million, making the event the most expensive inauguration in U.S. history…. Read more: Donald Trump, Republican Politics, u.s. Presidential Elections, Nfl,…

Rob Gronkowski Just Crashed The White House Press Briefing
Hosting the White House’s news conferences isn’t always easy for press secretary Sean Spicer. Fortunately, Rob Gronkowski was there Wednesday to m… Read more: White House, Nfl, Sports, Sean Spicer,…

ESPN Asked To Use A Photo From The Wrong Sports Fan
A New England Patriots football fan hilariously shut down a photo request from ESPN over Twitter on Monday, after the network apparently failed to rea… Read more: Twitter, Nfl, Sports,…

You Need To Know About The Life of Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney
WASHINGTON – Daniel Rooney died at 84 last Thursday during Holy Week in his hometown of Pittsburgh. He will be buried there on Tuesday after what wi… Read more: Racism,…

NFL’s Todd Heap Runs Over Daughter In Deadly Accident While Moving His Truck
In a tragic accident, retired NFL player Todd Heap fatally struck his 3-year-daughter while moving his truck in the driveway of his Mesa home in Arizo… Read more: Nfl, Football,…

NFL Lineman Destroys A Bell While Celebrating End Of Chemotherapy
Houston Texans offensive lineman David Quessenberry has yet to block NFL defenders while battling Non-Hodgkins lymphoma for the past three years. But … Read more: Power of Humanity, Nfl, Football,…

Amy E. Bonomi: Debunking “Pussy” and Patriarchy: Starting With a Few Campus Men?
As a university leader and violence-prevention researcher, I watch national statistics seeming to tell an unwavering narrative: Despite all our consci… Read more: Politics, Nfl, Domestic Violence, Sex Crimes, Women’s…

Desmond Trufant Agrees To 5-Year, $69 Million Contract Extension With Falcons
Atlanta Falcons standout cornerback Desmond Trufant has agreed to a massive five-year contract extension with the team, according to multiple sources … Read more: Nfl, Football, The Schultz Report, Atlanta…