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Watch a Young Cancer Patient Score an Amazing Touchdown

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:40:07 +0000

For one moment, Noah Roberts was the big man on campus at East Carolina University. Eight-year-old Noah, who is battling a brain tumor, got to play in the spring game for the ECU football team this past weekend, running for a 40-yard touchdown on the gameâ€™s last play in a scene that culminated with the [...]

Watch a 7-Year-Old Boy With Cancer Score an Amazing Touchdown

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:44:30 +0000

When youâ€™ve been battling brain cancer, outrunning a fleet of angry linebackers is easy. Even if youâ€™re only seven years old. Jack Hoffman, a seven-year-old from Atkinson, Nebraska whoâ€™s battling brain cancer, got the surprise of his life last weekend when he ran for a 69-yard touchdown during the University of Nebraskaâ€™s spring football game. [...]

[UPDATE] It's a Done Deal: Wes Welker to Denver Broncos

B98.5 — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:10:11 +0000

Wide receiver Wes Welker is leaving our New England Patriots. Free agency began yesterday and reports say Welker was not happy with the Pats initial offer and has now accepted a 2 year, $12 million deal with the Denver Broncos.

Female NFL Hopeful Lauren Silberman Injured After Two Dreadful Kicks At Tryout

Joe Student — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:39:36 +0000

Someday, a woman may demonstrate that she’s able to play in the NFL, but that woman wasn’t Lauren Silberman on Sunday. Silberman, the female kicker who became the first woman to try out at an NFL regional combine, lasted just two kicks before halting her workout because of a leg injury. A gaggle of media [...]

Lauren Silberman, First Woman to Take Part in NFL Combine, Competing as Kicker

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:59:25 +0000

The â€œFâ€ in NFL could soon stand for â€œfemale.â€ Lauren Silberman will make history by becoming the first woman ever to compete in an NFL regional combine March 2-3 in New Jersey. Sheâ€™ll attend the tryouts as a kicker and join a small sorority of mostly fictional kickers. Silberman, 28, certainly has her work cut [...]

Meet David Fangupo, the 350-Pound High School Running Back Who Runs Over Everyone

Joe Student — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:16:16 +0000

Imagine if your refrigerator grew feet, put on a football jersey and ran really fast. Meet David Fangupo, a 350-pound fullback from Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona, Haw. Here he is in action: Those other players didn’t have a prayer of tackling Fangupo on those runs. Their best shot was to let him run by [...]

See Baltimore Ravens Player Cary Williams Shove a Ref During Super Bowl 2013

TheFW Staff — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:52:48 +0000

Looks like Super Bowl 2013 is already causing controversy. During the second quarter, Ravens centerback Cary Williams shoved a referee who tried to get into a pile up. Surprisingly, Williams wasn’t flagged for this flagrant shove. Will this be Super Bowl 2013′s most controversial moment? Source: See Baltimore Ravens Player Cary Williams Shove a Ref [...]

10 People You'll Meet at a Super Bowl Party

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:18:57 +0000

The Super Bowl is easily the greatest sporting and TV event all year, and you know what that means– awesome parties. Tons of food, tons of people and even more food always amounts to a good time, which is why we’re psyched for Sunday. Whether you’re hosting your own Super Bowl party or attending someone [...]

Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott Reunite For Skechers' 2013 Super Bowl Commercial

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:47:03 +0000

It’s no big surprise that Joe Montana is in Skechers’ 2013 Super Bowl commercial. The Hall of Fame quarterback has endorsed the shoe brand for a few years and has been in their past Super Bowl ads. But in this year’s humorous spot, Joe Cool is joined by an old 49ers’ teammate, fellow football legend [...]

Super Bowl XLVII Preview — Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers

Joe Student — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:00:16 +0000

The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers will meet in Super Bowl XLVII at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday to decide which team gets to hoist the Lombardi Trophy as the champions of the National Football League. Catch all the action LIVE on B98.5Here’s a preview of the Super Bowl: Super Bowl XLVII [...]