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NFL Player Jeff Gladney Killed In Car Accident
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, was tragically killed in a car accident on Memorial Day. The news of Gladney’s passing came from a college teammate of his and was later confirmed by his agent. Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor tweeted on Monday (May 30), “Lost my Brother, my best friend, my right hand man… ain’t too much more I can take man damn! R.I.P Jeff Gladney, brother watch over me please.” Reagor and Gladney were teammates at Texas Christan University, with TCU officials later releasing a statement honoring Gladney’s contributions and continued support of the school. From TCU: Our TCU Athletics family, and especially our football program, was very devastated to learn of the passing of Jeff ...
Comeback Season?: Colin Kaepernick Completes Workout With Las Vegas Raiders
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jaime Crawford / Getty Colin Kaepernick reportedly got his best chance to get back NFL. All Colin Kaepernick Wants Is A Chance Colin Kaepernick completed his workout with the Las Vegas Raiders ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Kaepernick hasn’t played professional football since 2016 when he began kneeling in protest against racial injustice. Kaepernick’s workout visit with the Raiders is the first time he has been in the presence of an NFL team since the NFL egregiously blackballed him. It’s also the first time he’s been inside an NFL building since his visit with the Seattle Seahawks in May 2017. Related Stories Colin Kaepernick’s workout with the Raiders has some significance. The team is now located in Nevada. Kap attended the University of Nevada, the on...
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins Dead At 24 #DwayneHaskins
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Shocking news from the NFL world as reports are coming in that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed early Saturday morning (April 9) in a car accident. Details are still swirling about and we’re on the search for more information. ESPN just published a brief report regarding the death of Haskins after the player’s agent Cedric Saunders broke the news to Adam Schefter. Schefter is currently enduring some critique from observers after posting an initial tweet mentioning how Haskins struggled early in his career instead of showing more decorum and respect to the family after receiving the news. Haskins was in South Florida training with some of his Steelers teammates when he was struck by a vehicle. C Haskin...
R.I.P. John Clayton, ESPN NFL Reporter Who Starred as Metalhead in Greatest SportsCenter Commercial Dies at 67
John Clayton, the longtime NFL reporter for ESPN, has died at age 67 after an undisclosed brief illness. While he was considered one of the best in the business among football fans, for many he will be remembered for his unforgettable starring in role in perhaps the greatest “This Is SportsCenter” commercial ever. After starting as a sportswriter in the covering the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks in the ’70s and ’80s, Clayton was hired by ESPN in 1995, where he remained with the network as one of its top NFL reporters until he was let go in 2017. According to ESPN, Clayton died Friday (March 18th) while surrounded by family in Washington state. Clayton, who was nicknamed “The Professor,” had a charmingly nerdy appearance, which made his turn in the aforementioned “This Is SportsC...
Pete Rose Vibes: Atlanta Falcons WR Calvin Ridley Suspended For 2022 Season For Betting On Games
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Calvin Ridley, a wide receiver selected in the first round by the Atlanta Hawks, was suspended for the upcoming 2022 season by the NFL for betting on games. Ridley later took to Twitter to state that he doesn’t have a gambling problem while acknowledging he’ll have to sit for a year. The NFL published a report on Monday (March 7) announcing Ridley’s suspension for betting on games in November of last year, including some contests featuring his team, shortly after vacating the team in the previous month due to what he claimed were “mental health reasons.” From the NFL: Related Stories “There is nothing more fundamental to the NFL’s success — and to the reputation of everyone associated with our league — than upholding the integrity ...
Snoop Dogg Says JAY-Z Threatened To End NFL Partnership If Super Bowl Halftime Show Didn’t Happen
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Vivien Killilea / Getty According to Snoop Dogg, JAY-Z tested Roger Goodell’s gangster to make sure Super Bowl LVI’s Hip-Hop inspired Pepsi Halftime show did happen. Speaking with Tidal’s Elliott Wilson, the new owner of Death Row Records, revealed that God MC threatened to end the partnership between Roc Nation and NFL if Dr. Dre, Snoop, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, and Mary J. Blige did not perform. During their conversation, Snoop Dogg shared JAY-Z was the first one to greet them in the dressing room, sharing a moment with them as if they had taken home the chip. So then [JAY-Z] came down, and soon as he came in, he hugged me. We hug each other tight. It was as if we won a championship. Like, you know when you’re genuinely happy for each other? People don’t...
Former AG Lorretta Lynch Slammed For Defending NFL Racial Bias Case
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Michael Reaves / Getty Former Miami head coach Brian Flores brought a lawsuit against the National Football League alleging racial discrimination and the freezing out of Black coaches and executives across a number of teams. To defend against Flores’ explosive accusation, the NFL hired former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch in connection to the legal matter. As reported by The Washington Post, Lynch, the first Black woman to hold the position of Attorney General, currently is a partner in the Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP law firm. Lynch and firm chairman Brad S. Karp were retained by the league to represent their side in the case. This isn’t the first case for Lynch connected to the NFL, coming after she lead the investigatio...
The Music In Coinbase’s Viral Super Bowl Ad Was Produced By Com Truise and Samples The Beatles
Coinbase’s viral Super Bowl advertisement was a hit. For Coinbase, it was a hit to their servers. The commercial was simply a QR code that bounced around the screen like the classic DVD logo in the 90s. It was a simple and ingenious marketing strategy, and the traffic that Coinbase received during the ad’s 60-second run time temporarily crashed the company’s servers. But the music was also a hit. The track from the commercial was created by electronic music veteran Com Truise, who sampled the melody of a motown classic and produced an eerie chillwave song. “Money (That’s What I Want)” was originally written by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford. Barrett Strong was the first artist to record and release the track in 1959 before The Beatles and The Kingsmen ea...
Dr. Dre Talks Super Bowl Halftime, Eminem’s Knee and the NFL’s ‘Minor’ Changes
The Super Bowl is done and dusted for another year, the Rams have earned their hangovers, and the halftime performers can walk about feeling like winners. This year’s epic entertainment slot lit-up social media, as hip-hop heavyweights Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar and special guests got the SoFi Stadium bouncing. Speaking to TMZ the day after, Dre addressed some of the rumors surrounding the spectacular 15-minute showcase, and just what the NFL had approved (and what was axed). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “There were a few things that we had to change, but it was like really minor things,” the legendary producer, rapper and N.W.A founding member told the news title. Many who watched ...
Rams WR Van Jefferson’s Wife Leaves Super Bowl Midway To Give Birth
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Meg Oliphant / Getty The NFL has a new championship team in the Los Angeles Rams. Their wide receiver Van Jefferson seemed to be the biggest winner as his wife gave birth to their second child. As per TMZ, the Jacksonville, Florida native won bigger than any other football player on Super Bowl Sunday. His wife Samaria Jefferson was nine months pregnant with their child as he and the Los Angeles Rams faced off against the Cincinnati Bengals. While she was in attendance at the game her water broke midway into the event and had to be escorted to the nearest medical facility. Luckily the on-site staff was ready and made sure she made it to the hospital in time to give birth to their newborn son. Once the Rams clinched the win Jefferson changed into ...
Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Sparks Silly Generation War On Twitter #PepsiHalftime
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show was announced last year and it was largely accepted as a suitable blend of some of music’s biggest acts. Now that the big show has concluded, folks on Twitter are attempting to figure out if the set catered more to Generation X or Millenials instead of simply praising the moment for the greatness it was. Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 13) gave the fans in attendance and at home one of the more competitive NFL championship moments in quite some time with the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals with the final score of 23-20. Those who didn’t have much stock invested in the game itself certainly tuned in for the halftime set, which featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and ...
NFL Announces Zedd As Official Super Bowl LVI Pregame DJ
Kickoff between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals is less than a week away, and the hype for America’s biggest game in sports continues to build. Taking to Twitter, Zedd announced he will be taking the pregame by storm with a DJ set straight from SoFi Stadium. A press release issued by the NFL confirmed him as the official pregame DJ during player warmups. The Grammy-winning “Clarity” producer is in good company. After Zedd takes the field prior to kickoff, the combined forces of Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar are sure to deliver a halftime show for the ages. Following the release of his latest collaboration with Disclosure, “You’ve Got To Let Go If You Want To Be Free,” Zedd was additionally tapped to e...
