Every year around this time, the NFL coaching carousel winds down. And every year around this time, the league’s stunning lack of diversity in its front-facing leadership positions rears its ugly head. This year is no different. Oh, we’ve got a bit of a respite at the general manager spot, as two African Americans — Brad Holmes and Terry Fontenot — have been named general managers of the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons, respectively. That brings the league-wide total of Black GMs to… Source link

Bloomberg Biden to Bar Keystone Pipeline, Reversing Early Trump Move (Bloomberg) — Joe Biden will cancel the Keystone XL oil pipeline hours after becoming president on Wednesday, killing once again a cross-border project that had won a four-year reprieve under his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump.In one of his first major environmental actions, Biden will revoke TC Energy Corp.’s pipeline permit via an executive order because it doesn’t “serve the U.S. national interest,”… Source link

On his final night in office, former President Trump pardoned a former executive of Google and Uber, Anthony Levandowski. Levandowski pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets from Google’s self-driving division to benefit himself and Uber as part of a plea agreement. Levandowski was sentenced to 18 months in prison but had not begun to serve his time because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On his last night as president, Donald Trump issued 73 pardons and commuted the sentences of 70… Source link

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is progressing after suffering a concussion Sunday, but head coach Andy Reid told reporters on Wednesday that he’s still in the concussion protocol. Until Mahomes makes it all the way through, the question of whether he’ll start against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday is still in the air. Mahomes takes practice field after injury Mahomes hit an important landmark Wednesday, practicing with his teammates for the first time since his head injury…. Source link

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees played through more pain than many realized in 2020. On top of 11 broken ribs and a collapsed lung, Brees played through the season with a torn rotator cuff and a torn fascia (connective tissue) in his foot. That information was revealed by Brees’ wife Brittany via Instagram. While Brees’ rib and lung injuries were known, his torn rotator cuff and torn fascia went unreported during the season. Brittany Brees’ full post read: “After crying for a… Source link

There are two quarterbacks who played a majority of their careers in the Super Bowl era, never made a Super Bowl but still made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. One was Warren Moon, whose Hall of Fame resume was bolstered by great years in the Canadian Football League and five championships there. That leaves one player whose HOF candidacy is most like Philip Rivers, who retired Wednesday. And, sadly for Chargers fans, it’s Dan Fouts. Fouts put up great numbers and was a tremendous leader for a… Source link

GlobeNewswire Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V Announces Closing of Upsized $345,000,000 Initial Public Offering NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V (NASDAQ: HCICU) (the “Company”) announced today that it closed its upsized initial public offering of 34,500,000 units, including 4,500,000 units issued pursuant to the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option. The offering was priced at $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross… Source link

The average winning score of The American Express since 2011 is 24.5 shots under par. It’s basically the same (23.8) if you just look at the last five years. The courses may be toughened just a little with no amateurs in the field this year. The pro-am format has been scraped for one year due to the pandemic. Even if you toughen it up the setup a tad, it’s still very likely this turns into a birdie-fest. They are playing in Palm Springs so the weather is always perfect. That brings up the… Source link

Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers announced his retirement on Wednesday morning, 13 years to the day after he famously played in the AFC championship game on a torn ACL. Known for his toughness, his kindness and his superior trash talk, he made an impact on many people during his 17 years in the NFL. After Rivers announced his retirement, which he did through San Diego Union-Tribune sportswriter Kevin Acee, tributes began pouring in on social media. I’ll… Source link

Dan Campbell, the former assistant head coach/tight ends coach with the New Orleans Saints, is the new head coach of the Detroit Lions, the team announced Wednesday morning. The new hire signed a six-year deal with the franchise. He’s replacing Matt Patricia, who was run out of town on a rail in late November after his 29th loss in less than three seasons. Campbell, 44, had been with the Saints for five years. His career began with the Miami Dolphins, where he started as an offensive… Source link