Football Archives - Rolling Out

Despite the NFL’s stringent COVID-19 protocol, which prohibits more than three players from gathering outside a club facility, that didn’t stop Houston Texans’ quarterback Deshaun Watson. On Tuesday, Dec. 15, Watson was photographed with several of his teammates who all came out to support the grand opening of his new cheesesteak franchise, Lefty’s. Watson was…

Rolling out interviews up-and-coming young actors Thaddeus J. Mixon, Jay Reeves, Corrine Fox and Hunter Sansone, stars of Disney’s new film, Safety. Written by Randy McKinnon and Nick Santora and directed by Reginald Hudlin, the film is based on the inspirational, true story of Clemson University freshman football player Ray-Ray McElrathbey, who secretly raised his younger…

Rolling out caught up with one of our favorite TV hosts, Nate Burleson, from “The NFL Today” on CBS and “Good Morning Football” on the NFL Network, to ask him a few questions in quick-play fashion. You played professional football for 11 years. What was it like transitioning into a career in television? When playing…

Odell Beckham Jr. has been banned from his alma mater, Lousiana State University. On Oct. 21, the university revealed that Cleveland Browns star will not be allowed on campus due to his choice to be charitable to football players, according to Sports Illustrated. The self-imposed sanction is a result of what occurred win LSU…

Raheem Morris has been named as the interim head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. On Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, the Falcons announced the firing of head coach Dan Quinn after the team’s 0-5 start to the season, according to ESPN. Morris, who served as the team’s defensive coordinator, will take over a team that has…

During a recent venture to the dirty south, Snoop Dogg took a reprieve from business matters to enjoy an Atlanta underground phenomenon — Magic City. Alas, the west coast icon affirmed he was not there for the exotic dancers that attract most eager supporters of the hotspot, but for its cuisine. While chopping game with…

A family feud that started off the NFL field turned into a physical battle on the field on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, when Jalen Ramsey of the Los Angeles Rams came to blows with Golden Tate of the New York Giants. The two have a history together, which centers around Tate’s sister, Breanna Tate. Ramsey…

Step aside, Russell Wilson. Ciara, La La Anthony and Natalia Bryant seem to have things covered on the field. While on a family-and-friends getaway, the trio showed off their athletic skills in a fun game of football. Ciara and Anthony have been spending a lot of time with their friend Vanessa Bryant and her children…

Jay-Z continues to push for diversity in the NFL. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, the NFL and Jay-Z’s RocNation announced that Jesse Collins will serve as the executive producer of the Super Bowl’s halftime show, according to Deadline. With Collins serving as executive producer for the 2021 Super Bowl, he will be the first Black…

NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders has announced he is the new head football coach at Jackson State University in Mississippi. Sanders, 53, who earned the nickname “Prime Time” because he famously delivered during the biggest moments on the football field, said he was divinely inspired to take the position, according to his podcast, “21st…

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NFL player Josh Bellamy will be headed to the courthouse instead of the football field this season. The wide receiver who was last signed to the New York Jets was allegedly involved in a (Paycheck Protection Program) PPP loan scam, according to ESPN. Bellamy reportedly received $1.2 million in PPP loans for his company, Drip…

In a move to shed light on the need for racial equality in the United States, players with the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans locked arms during a moment of silence as the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday night, Sept. 10. However, some fans at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, responded…

A college football player reportedly died due to complications from COVID-19. On Sept. 8, California University of Pennsylvania announced that Jamain Stephens, 20, passed from the novel virus. Stephens, in his junior year of college, was the son of former NFL player Jamain Stephens, who played football for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. “Jamain…

There are several strong reasons why the purchase of the defunct XFL football league by Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson and his partners makes sense and should infuse excitement into a football-starved nation: According to The Bleacher Report, Johnson is the face of an ownership team that includes partners RedBird Capital Partners for $15 million from…

The NFL team located in Washington, D.C., will no longer be known as the Redskins. On Thursday, July 23, 2020, the franchise announced that it would change its name due to its racist image and messaging, according to ESPN. In existence since 1932, the team was initially known as the Boston Braves. But since the…

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The NFL reportedly conspired to keep Colin Kaepernick out of the league, according to a former executive. Joe Lockhart, who served as NFL vice president of communications from 2016-18, revealed the rationale behind the decision during a recent column published on CNN. Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem before each game as a silent…

The NFL is catching heat after the National Football League Players Association listed Colin Kaepernick as “retired” on its website. The updated listing caught the attention of Kaepernick’s girlfriend, Nessa Diab, who put the league on blast by posting it on social media Friday evening, May 22, 2020. “Colin did NOT retire,” Diab wrote, in…

The NFL draft, which took place over the weekend, changed the lives of dozens of athletes. However, one of them is catching flack due to his alleged ties to White supremacist ideologies. Justin Rohrwasser, a kicker from Marshall University, was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the NFL draft. Rohrwasser…

One day after a fake post about Colin Kaepernick sent the sports world into a frenzy, the post reportedly inspired Kaepernick to reach out to the team in question. On April 10, TMZ Sports reported that a source told them that Kaepernick will reach out to the New York Jets. Due to the Jets’ lack…

The NFL will be entering a new day in terms of drug policy. On March 15, the NFL released details of its new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), according to ESPN. The new CBA will relax the previous rules on drug testing with regard to marijuana. Testing will be narrowed from four months to two weeks…