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Former NFL player accused of urinating on passenger during flight
Read full article: Former NFL player accused of urinating on passenger during flightA former NFL player accused of drunkenly hitting one man and urinating on another during a flight from Boston to Dublin has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
MetLife Stadium to remove 1,740 seats for 2026 World Cup, officials hoping to host final
Read full article: MetLife Stadium to remove 1,740 seats for 2026 World Cup, officials hoping to host finalMetLife Stadium officials plan to remove 1,740 seats to widen the field for World Cup matches as they hope to host the 2026 final.
Sponsor FedEx asks Redskins to change their name
Read full article: Sponsor FedEx asks Redskins to change their nameWASHINGTON – The title sponsor of the Washington Redskins’ stadium wants the NFL team to change its name. “We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name,“ FedEx said in a statement Thursday. The company paid the team $205 million in 1999 for the naming rights to FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. The other 31 NFL teams were listed and a search for “Redskins” came up with no results. The team's lease at FedEx Field expires in 2027, and it is still talking to Washington, Virginia and Maryland about building a new stadium.
Redskins draft pick from Liberty says he had coronavirus
Read full article: Redskins draft pick from Liberty says he had coronavirusWashington Redskins rookie receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden said Wednesday he tested positive for the new coronavirus in March and has fully recovered. Gandy-Golden said in a statement that he tested positive during NFL draft training on March 24, had mild symptoms and was cleared on April 7. The site makes reference to a graduated student who tested positive for the coronavirus on March 24 but was not on campus during the two weeks prior. "Prior information that the graduated student came to an on campus clinic was incorrect," it said. “First things first, you definitely want him to be safe,” Redskins defensive lineman Jonathan Allen said on a video call with reporters.