Showing posts with label NFL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NFL. Show all posts

Thursday, December 17, 2009

NFL Star Chris Henry Dies

The NFL star Chris Henry has died at the age of 26 as the result of severe head injuries that he received after falling out of the back of a moving pickup truck . Police officers believe that he jumped into the back of the truck to stop his fiance from leaving her parents' home during a domestic dispute in North Carolina. He was thrown from the truck to the pavement and suffered the deadly injuries. Henry played as a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Fight Over Steve McNair's Estate

The is currently a battle over deceased NFL star Steve McNair's estate. He did not have a will when he died and his wife Mechelle was named administrator of his estate. Steve McNair had two sons from a previous relationship and neither of the children is listed as an heir. Under Tennessee law, Mechelle suppose to get 1/3 of the estate and 2/3 suppose to be split evenly among his children. There have been reports stating that Mechelle believes that his children from the previous relationship may not biologically be his.

Friday, July 10, 2009

NFL Star Steve McNair Killed by Girlfriend

Police have concluded that the NFL star Steve McNair was killed by his girlfriend, named Sahel Kazemi. They believe that he was sleeping on the sofa of his condominium early on Saturday morning when Kazemi fired four shots at him, two to the head and two to his chest. She then sat down next to him and killed herself with one shot to the head. Forensic tests show that all five of the bullets were fired from Kazemi's gun and there was gunpowder residue on her hands. It is assumed that she did it because she thought that McNair was having a relationship with another woman and she was also considering committing suicide. McNair and Kazemi had been dating for about six months even though McNair is married to another woman named Mechelle. A friend of McNair, named Wayne Neely, found the bodies and called another friend, named Robert Gaddy, who called 911.

Steve McNair had played 12 seasons in the N.F.L and played for the Titans. A memorial is scheduled at Nashville's Mount Zion Baptist Church on Thursday. Another memorial will take place at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS. The funeral will be on Saturday in Hattiesburg.

Monday, July 6, 2009

NFL Star Steve McNair Found Dead

On Saturday, the football star Steve McNair was found dead in Nashville, TN with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. A woman named Sahel Kazemi who was considered his girlfriend was also found dead with a single gunshot wound to the head and a pistol near her body. At the time of his death, McNair was married to another woman named Michelle. There were no signs of forced entry and there have not been any suspects taken into custody yet.

Steve McNair was a quarterback for the Tennessee Titans and the Baltimore Ravens. He was also a three-time Pro Bowler and the NFL MVP in 2003. He had retired in 2007.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Brett Favre Retires From NFL

The Green Bay Packers quarterback, Brett Favre, has decided to retire from the NFL after 17 seasons. He has informed his teammates and coach Mike McCarthy of his decision already.

Saturday, December 1, 2007

4 People Arrested in Sean Taylor Murder

The Miami-Dade Police Department has arrested four men that were connected with the death of Washington Redskins football player Sean Taylor. The names and ages of the men are: Venjah K. Hunte, 20; Eric Rivera Jr., 17; Jason Scott Mitchell, 17; and Charles Kendrick Lee Wardlow, 18. Charges have not been determined yet but they will include murder and burglary. The four men were arrested on Friday in Southwest Florida. They will be booked into the Lee County Jail and returned to Miami. Sean Taylor died this past Tuesday, one day after being shot in his home. The men were supposedly trying to burglarize the home and didn’t think Taylor would be home. The suspects may be connected to the burglary that happened a week before the shooting.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Football Player Sean Taylor Dies in Hospital After Being Shot at Home

The Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has died just one day after being shot in his home. He died at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami where he was airlifted to after being shot on Monday. Taylor never regained consciousness after he was transported to the hospital.

The shooting happened eight days after an intruder was reported at his home. His girlfriend says that the day he was shot they were awakened by loud noises. Taylor grabbed the machete that the kept in his bedroom for protection and then someone broke through the bedroom door and fired two shots. One of the shots hit Taylor in the upper leg, which damaged an artery and caused a lot of blood loss. Neither his girlfriend nor their 1 year old daughter, who was home at the time, was hurt. Officers went his home at 1:45 a.m. after his girlfriend called 911. He was then airlifted to the hospital.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Football Player Sean Taylor Shot in His Home

The NFL Player for the Washington Redskins, Sean Taylor, was shot while in his Florida home on Monday. Police officers were called to his house at 1:45 a.m. and found him shot. He was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital where he was in critical condition.

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Mike Vick Gets Suspended from Football

It is reported that the NFL indefinitely suspended Michael Vick without pay. The suspension is going to cost him $150 million dollars. He still has to pay fines and legal fees. He will lose $71 million dollars in salary over the next several years if the Falcons terminate his contract. He will lose $50 million dollars in future endorsement income. He could lose more if the Falcons sue him for the bonuses he was already paid under his contract. The Falcons will also want some of their signing bonus money back.