“Dearest friends — I hope this letter finds you all well. Life on the family farm is just as I remembered…”
—
@CaptAndrewLuck
pens a farewell address to his unit:
When devastation hit Houston, J.J. Watt set out to raise $200,000.
He ended up raising more than $37 million.
Our 2017 Sportsperson of the Year story, on the connection between a star athlete and his city:
In 2006 Warrick Dunn helped a single-parent family in Gainesville, Ga., to move into a new home. 11-year old Deshaun Watson, his mom and siblings were the beneficiaries.
@SI_PeterKing
on Dunn, a model for NFL giving
"Naw, this gon be my last game, I'm done man."
LeSean McCoy and Tre'Davious White hilariously reenact the moment Vontae Davis famously quit the NFL at halftime 🤣 *nsfw*
(via shadymccoy | IG live)
Justin Fields and his parents paid a visit to a fan who said the QB inspired him to survive a gunshot wound so he could see the rookie take the field for Chicago 🙏
(via yeti_lyfe/IG)
The Big Interview with Calvin Johnson.
One of the great receivers of his time opens up to
@Rosenberg_Mike
about the Lions’ incompetence, the concussions, the cannabis and the decision to walk away with unfulfilled dreams
Colts RB Nyheim Hines headed to the locker room to be tested for a concussion after exhibiting gross motor instability on the field, per
@RapSheet
He walked to the locker room under his own strength 🙏🏾
Tom Brady wanted to be a 49er, no free-agency tour, no bidding war, full stop; he wanted to end his career where his love of football began.
But San Francisco wasn't ready to part ways with Jimmy Garoppolo—from an upcoming book by
@SethWickersham
:
You've seen the story of Bills fans donating over $300,000 to Andy Dalton's Foundation in just a week. Now, meet the families who will benefit from the Bills fans generosity:
Patrick Mahomes isn’t worried about the Chiefs’ offense after the Tyreek Hill trade. He speaks to
@AlbertBreer
about how the team kept him in the loop and how the offense will evolve:
The Patriots' strategy: make Goff think on the fly. They did it by essentially sending in two defensive calls each play, and shifting the look after Goff's helmet radio shut off.
@AlbertBreer
digs deep into NE's Super Bowl win:
In 2013, as the Ravens were headed to the Super Bowl,
@RobertKlemko
dared to ask Ray Lewis about that night in Atlanta in 2000. It didn’t go well. On the shield the NFL has created around its players, to protect them from uncomfortable questions: