Posts Tagged ‘NFL’
Sports in RI: Time for safety first – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Perhaps it’s time to put safety first and foremost when it comes to protective head ware Concussions have been a problem in sports for as long as sports have been in existence. Contact sports have always been the biggest culprit, but as studies have evolved so has the danger level risen…
Read MoreBishop Hendricken’s Kwity Paye: athlete and beacon of leadership, teamwork – RI Catholic
‘A Hawk of Great Character and Resolve:’ NFL star, Hendricken grad Kwity Paye on his return to alma mater for jersey retirement By Chris Jenkins, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent – June 6th, The Rhode Island Catholic A roar of applause echoed throughout Bishop Hendricken High School’s Pepin Gym as a banner revealed the number of…
Read MoreWrapping up the end of the ’23-24 NFL season – what’s ahead? – John Cardullo
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Now that the 2024 Super Bowl is in the rearview mirror, it is time to reflect on what is ahead for the NFL. First up has Patrick Mahomes replaced Tom Brady as the G.O.A.T.? The Greatest Of All Time? For as long as players have been playing in any sport, the…
Read MoreThe 2023-24 NFL may be remembered for the league’s worst officiating in history – John Cardullo
The number one sport in America has a huge problem. It is not the exposure that they get or is it the marketing they provide. The expansion of the shield is impressive. The league has invaded Europe, and they are being welcomed in ways that only remind you of when the United States freed Europe…
Read MoreThe NFL Whac-A-Mole
The NFL is learning the hard way that people may matter over profits! They started falling like dominos in a row. At first it was one or two players, then the numbers continued to grow until here we are, not even a third into the NFL season and players are testing positive for the corona…
Read MoreAnyone surprised COVID-19 running wild in the NFL?
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Photo: Cam Newton, Quarterback, New England Patriots Well it took going into the fourth week of the NFL season before the word began getting out that the COVID-19 virus had started to make its appearance. It began slowly and quietly. When the Tennessee Titans played the Minnesota Vikings, it was discovered…
Read MoreA tale as old as time – Pro Sports Scandals
by John Cardullo, sportswriter It seems that all of the Pro sports cheating scandals have been swirling around New England lately. Spy-gate, Deflate-gate, Kraft-gate, and now the Patriots are once again defending themselves in another swinging gate – camera gate. This is where a camera crew filming a documentary of the Patriots scouting teams, doing…
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