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Johnny Manziel Apologizes To A&M Fans On Twitter, Vows He'll 'Be Back'
JOHNNY MANZIEL
Johnny Manziel pledged to salvage something positive from his turbulent NFL career, telling his fans and followers on social media to mark his words that he will "be back."
The Heisman Trophy win- ner and former Texas A&M star quarterback, whose rise and fall has long been domi- nated by headlines about his off-the-field partying, tweeted on Monday to ask Aggies fans for forgiveness and express his love and devotion to the school.
Manziel, 23, was replying after being tagged in a tweet by an A&M blog featuring video of one of Manziel's touchdown runs against UTEP in 2013.
Manziel also posted a message on Instagram later Monday, assuring fans that his playing career isn't over and he can come back.
Floyd Mayweather: Baton Rouge Killer Is Not A 'Money Team' Member
GAVIN LONG
Floyd Mayweather says Gavin Long -- who went on a cop-killing rampage in Baton Rouge on Sunday -- is NOT af- filiated with The Money Team ... despite the fact he posted several videos sporting TMT gear.
"Gavin Long is not mem- ber of TMT by any means," Floyd's rep tells reporters.
"Floyd doesn’t want the TMT brand to be affiliated with the violent act Gavin has caused and neither Floyd nor anyone else from TMT knows him."
"He is just a random guy who supported the brand but we don’t support him and what he did to those police officers."
Officials say Long shot 6 officers -- killing 3 of them -- during an apparent anti-cop shooting spree.
It was later discovered that Long had previously posted several ranting videos on YouTube -- and wore a TMT hat and had a TMT sticker on his chair in some of the clips.
Russell Wilson Hosts Fundraiser
Off Slimmer Look On Beach Before Training Camp
To Help Local Families Get
One of Jameis Win- ston's offseason goals was to get in shape. By all accounts, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback hit the target.
Winston's father told ESPN that the quarterback has lost 20 pounds. The 22- year-old's trainer, Tim Grover, posted a picture of Winston that shows his slimmer frame.
Winston was heavily criticized entering the 2015 draft for being overweight and out of shape.
Over the course of the off-
season, there have been sev- eral Instagram posts from Grover, who has worked with the likes of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade.
Winston's father added that in addition to his son's training sessions, the sec- ond-year signal-caller stopped eating after 7 p.m. and cut out potato chips and similar fattening foods from his diet.
The exercise results are tangible and should aid Winston on the field.
Aqib Talib Says He 'Should Be' Ready For Broncos Training Camp
JAMEIS WINSTON
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Luvo, a forward-looking food com- pany creating the next gener- ation of frozen food, with a focus on great taste, conven- ience and most importantly nutrition, hosted a breakfast fundraiser Monday benefiting First Place.
First Place provides "whole child" support which includes three nutritious meals a day to local children and families experiencing challenges and trauma.
The event brought 400 people, including 30 First
RUSSELL WILSON
Place families, to Gas Works Park with the goal of raising money for local children who don't have access to healthy nutritious food.
Wilson said it's impor- tant to give families the op- tion of eating healthy.
Access To Healthy Food
Bucs Unveil "The New Raymond James Stadium Experience"
Team launches innovative virtual reality tour of new sta- dium enhancements featuring Jameis Winston and compre- hensive website dedicated to improved fan experience.
Denver Broncos corner- back Aqib Talib said he "should be" ready for training camp as he continues to re- cover from an offseason shooting.
Appearing at teammate T.J. Ward's celebrity golf tournament on Monday, Talib told the Denver Post that he "feels great" and is "back running and every- thing."
Talib was shot once in his right leg in the early morning hours of June 5, according to a police report. Talib in- formed police he didn't know who shot him, and a witness said he had been with Talib in a large group of people in a park when he heard one gun- shot. The witness said he then found Talib on the ground and took the cornerback to the hospital.
The bullet, according to
AQIB TALIB
the police report, entered Talib's right thigh and exited his right calf.
No charges have been filed, and the investigation by Dallas police remains open. The NFL continues to investi- gate the incident as well, and Talib faces the potential of league discipline even if no charges are filed against him.
Monday was Talib's first public appearance since he was shot. Training camp for Broncos veterans begins next Wednesday as Denver looks to defend its Super Bowl championship.
The Tampa Bay Bucca- neers today unveiled The New Raymond James Sta- dium Experience – a com- prehensive visualization of the $140+ million stadium renovation that utilizes state- of-the-art computer model- ing and virtual reality technology – to provide fans with the ability to virtually sample the new gameday en- hancements that will debut beginning with the team’s 2016 season.
The centerpiece of the new initiative is the PreView Center, a dedicated interac- tive space located at the team’s training facility, One Buccaneer Place, which fea-
tures a first-of-its-kind vir- tual reality presentation co- hosted by Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Win- ston and team insider Casey Phillips. Through the use of an Oculus Rift VR headset, the user is guided through a field-level virtual tour of the all-new videoboard displays by Win- ston before heading up to experience the all-new, all- inclusive Hall of Fame Club offerings.
The Buccaneers are the first professional sports team to integrate live 360 video in- side a 3D environment with full freedom of motion tour- ing capabilities.
A month after he was sued, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant has filed a coun- tersuit against former adviser Royce West, claiming West and his business associates breached the professional and fiduciary duties owed to him.
According to the lawsuit, West, a Texas state senator, "capitalized on Bryant's no- toriety and hard-earned suc- cess to improperly line his own pocket and those of his business associates."
The suit claims West and his law firm, West & Associ- ates L.L.P., received more than $300,000 in compensa- tion from Bryant while West "simultaneously was breaching his fiduciary duties and other obligations to Bryant." Also, David Wells, who served as West's "hand- picked" financial manager, is said to have "absconded" with over $200,000 owed to
DEZ BRYANT
Bryant under endorsements and other agreements.
West assisted Wells in forming Dez Enterprises Inc., in which both served as direc- tors. The suit claims Wells used the business to attract marketing and endorsement deals using Bryant's name, image and likeness and then West would "instruct en- dorsement companies and others to make payments for any endorsement agreements to Wells, not Bryant, who had signed over power of at- torney to Wells on West's advice.
Dez Bryant Files Countersuit Against Ex-Adviser Royce West
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