Former Pro Bowl offensive lineman Rockne “Rocky” Freitas has died, the University of Hawaii announced. He was 76. The Steelers selected Freitas in the third round of the 1967 draft, but he never played a down for Pittsburgh. He played 10 seasons with the Lions from 1968-77 and spent a season with the Bucs in [more] … [Read more...] about Former Pro Bowl offensive lineman Rocky Freitas dies at 76
Archives for June 2022
NAACP President: It’s time for Jack Del Rio to resign or be terminated
On Wednesday night, Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio posted an apology on Twitter for referring to the January 6 insurrection as a “dustup at the Capitol.” But Del Rio is still facing heavy criticism for his press conference remarks, which were in line with what he’s posted on the social media website for years. [more] … [Read more...] about NAACP President: It’s time for Jack Del Rio to resign or be terminated
Lions hire Brandon Sosna as senior director of football administration
The Lions have hired Brandon Sosna from the University of Southern California to serve as the team’s senior director of football administration, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports. Sosna oversaw football operations at USC as the chief of staff for athletics. Sosna, who originally joined the Trojans in December 2019 as senior associate athletic director and [more] … [Read more...] about Lions hire Brandon Sosna as senior director of football administration
Jonathan Allen unbothered by Jack Del Rio’s opinions
Some outside the Commanders’ organization, including the NAACP, are calling for Jack Del Rio’s resignation or termination as the team’s defensive coordinator. Defensive tackle Jonathan Allen, though, isn’t one of those. Allen, who has played for Del Rio the past two seasons, said he was unbothered by Del Rio’s comments comparing the 2020 social injustice [more] … [Read more...] about Jonathan Allen unbothered by Jack Del Rio’s opinions
Rams COO Kevin Demoff: I don’t know if this model is sustainable forever, but we’ll stay aggressive
The Rams made a number of headline-grabbing moves on the way to winning Super Bowl LVI in February and they stayed active this offseason. They signed wide receiver Allen Robinson and linebackers as free agents while also striking new deals that will put a lot of money in the pockets of quarterback Matthew Stafford, defensive [more] … [Read more...] about Rams COO Kevin Demoff: I don’t know if this model is sustainable forever, but we’ll stay aggressive