Gregory R. Hampton, a New York Giants fan, might have been the biggest winner in the National Football League (NFL) draft. Hampton won 100 years of season tickets as part of the league’s ‘Tickets for 100 Years’ centennial contest. It was probably the most valuable get of the night (yes, even over the Cardinals taking Kyler…
On February 1, 2015, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady took home his fourth Super Bowl ring and his third Super Bowl MVP trophy when the New England Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks in a thrilling 28-24 final. That moment should have cemented Brady’s position as one of the all time best football players to…
Earlier this week, the National Football League (NFL) announced that it would voluntarily give up its tax-exempt status. The NFL has been tax-exempt since 1942 under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code which grants tax-exempt status to organizations with a goal “to promote the common business interest” with activities “directed to the improvement of…
On February 15, 2014, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice got onto an elevator with his then-fiancee, now-wife Janay Palmer in Atlantic City, New Jersey. When the doors opened, Palmer was unconscious. Rice’s lawyer referred to the incident as “a minor physical altercation.” Despite the public reaction to the violence, Rice was fined by the…
In my house, today is all about Super Bowl XLIX. Yes, we’d rather see the Eagles playing (to be fair, we didn’t expect that to happen this year) and yes, I’ve had to have some interesting conversations with my kids about cheating (my son was a Tom Brady fan until recently – now, he’s not…
With football season in full swing, members of Congress are taking another hit at the NFL’s tax exempt status: a second bill has been introduced which aims to eliminating tax exempt status unless the Washington Redskins yank their name. Does it have enough support to make a difference?
On February 15, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice got onto an elevator with his then-fiancee, now-wife Janay Palmer in Atlantic City, New Jersey. When the doors opened, Palmer was unconscious. Rice dragged her out of the elevator and left her on the hotel floor (you can watch the uncomfortable video here). Rice was accused…
Over the past few days, like many of you, I’ve been glued to the NFL draft board (Forbes’ Darren Heitner had great coverage here). It was exciting to see who was picked first (Houston took Jadeveon Clowney); who bit on Johnny Manziel (sorry, Cleveland), and where Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be…
Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Freddie Mitchell has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for his role in a tax fraud scheme.
Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Freddie Mitchell never got that Super Bowl ring he wanted, despite making an appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX, but he did land in some super trouble. Today, Mitchell pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to charges related to tax fraud. Mitchell was scheduled to go to trial on the charges…