There are several examples of successful brothers in the NFL. Travis Kelce and brother Jason faced off in last year's Super Bowl, with their mom Donna rocking a Hall of Fame-worthy jersey to support them both. J.J. Watt retired after last season, winning three Defensive Player of the Year awards over a 12-year career. His brother T.J. also won a Defensive Player of the Year award in 2021 and has made five Pro Bowls; their brother Derek is currently a free agent but has played every year since 2016. Read More...
Over the last week, there was a surprising amount of commentary and taking-stock articles about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. I think some of it was about Meghan’s birthday last Friday, and some of it was the general summer ennui of little to no real “royal gossip.” While many outlets focused on the Sussexes’ business and their plans for the future, the Sun and the Daily Mail have been fixated on a gossip story that they alone made up, a story which has no bearing on anything actually happening in Harry and Meghan’s lives. Read More...
Everything means more when you were expecting to die.
The grass of training camp smells fresher. The laughs shared with teammates feel warmer. The adrenaline rush from clashes in the trenches hits harder. Something about being confronted by the prospect of death makes life more vibrant.
That’s true even for someone as tough and hardened as Trent Williams. The 6-foot-5, 320-pound left tackle has been nicknamed Silverback. He has run with the gorilla theme — from the tattoo on his back to the art he collects to the emojis on his Instagram posts — as a way of personifying his brute physicality and beastly mentality. Read More...
