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A&M's Evans Impressing At Buccaneers Minicamp
Panthers Tryout Player
Marvin Bracy Might Be
Texas A&M safety Justin Evans was picked 50th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2017 NFL Draft after a senior campaign in which he intercepted four passes and was a mainstay on a defense that featured number one pick Myles Garrett.
Evans has continued his winning ways so far this weekend at Tampa Bay's rookie mini-camp and earned praise from Bucca- neers' head coach Dirk Koetter.
“He brings range,” Koet- ter told reporters after Sat- urday’s practice. “He moves like a corner. We’re just in shorts and helmets but he shows up quick at the line of
'Fastest Guy In The NFL'
JUSTIN EVANS
Second-round draft pick Curtis Samuel gave the Carolina Panthers a sample of his raw speed late Friday afternoon when he pulled away from defenders down the right sideline.
First-round pick Chris- tian McCaffrey, also known for his speed, was so impressed that he ran across the field to congratulate his new teammate.
Marvin Bracy?
Not blown away.
There’s speed, and then
there’s world-class speed. Nothing against Samuel and McCaffrey, but their times of 4.31 and 4.48 sec- onds in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine don’t com- pare to running the 100- meter dash in 9.98 seconds
at the U.S. Olympic trials. Bracy did that, earning a
MARVIN BRACY
spot on the 2016 Summer Olympic team.
“No disrespect to McCaf- frey or Fred Ross or Cur- tis Samuel," Bracy said, including the undrafted free- agent signee from Missis- sippi State. “Those guys have the total package.
“But I feel like my speed is different. I feel like me in open space, there is nobody that can bring me down.’’
scrimmage on his run fits. He’s going to have to be a lit- tle more vocal – we need our safeties to communicate more – but his athleticism
and his range definitely, in a passing-like camp, are going to show up.”
Evans is competing for a starting safety spot.
Brandon Marshall Says He Plans To Play 2 More Years In NFL
BRANDON MARSHALL
New York Giants wide re- ceiver Brandon Marshall said he plans to play just two more years in the NFL.
Marshall, 33, spoke Sat- urday at the NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo at MetLife Stadium, saying he reached his decision last week. The six-time Pro Bowler signed a two-year deal as a free agent with the Giants this offsea- son.
"Two more years, get my Super Bowl, have a little bit more fun, and then I'm going to go change the world in the mental health space," Mar- shall said.
Marshall was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder in 2011. He was speaking Saturday at the expo about his journey.
Aaron Hernandez's
Suicide Letter To Fiancée
Floyd Mayweather Interested
Released By Court
In Purchasing Team After
Massachusetts court offi- cials on Friday released an excerpt of the letter that Aaron Hernandez wrote to his fiancée, Shayanna Jenkins Hernandez, be- fore he killed himself last month.
"Shay, you have always been my soul-mate and i want you to live life and know I'm always with you," Hernandez wrote. "I told you what was coming indi- rectly! I love you so much and know you are an angel - - literally! We split into two to come change the world! ... I love you! Let [redacted] know how much I love her! Look after [redacted] and [redacted] for me -- those are my boys. (YOU'RE RICH)"
The former New England Patriots tight end was found hanging from a bedsheet in his cell on April 19 in a max- imum-security prison in Massachusetts, where he was serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder. His sui-
Meeting With Magic Johnson
AARON HERNANDEZ
cide came just five days after he was acquitted in a 2012 double slaying.
Newly released docu- ments related to the investi- gation into his suicide also showed that Hernandez was a member of the Bloods street gang.
A death report released Friday lists the Bloods under Hernandez's "gang profile" and indicates Her- nandez was once disci- plined for having "STG" paraphernalia. In prison, STG stands for "Security Threat Group," a euphe- mism for gangs.
The fan base of the NBA has steadily grown through- out the world, reaching an all- time high in popularity. Whether rich or poor, fans come together to watch their favorite team and their cham- pionship race. In the realm of sports, athletes often find themselves enjoying other athletes compete at the high- est level, as is the case with Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
The champion and unde- feated boxer is an avid bas- ketball fan, always sitting courtside at many different arenas throughout the NBA season. Mayweather does have certain favorites around the league, such as his respect for Boston Celtics guard Isa- iah Thomas.
Mayweather was often seen at many Los Angeles Lakers games throughout the years, sitting courtside next to the likes of Jack Nichol- son, Denzel Washington and many more. When it comes to Mayweather, his $340 million net worth (ac- cording to Forbes) has enter- tained many financial investments and interests.
In fact, Mayweather has
FLOYD MAYWEATHER, JR.
gained an interest for the NBA market. The retired champion recently had a meeting with Lakers legend Magic Johnson, with May- weather leaving the meeting with a sense of urgency to be- come an owner, via May- weather’s Twitter.
Although he formally en- tered retirement, May- weather has been recently linked to the possible mega fight with Conor McGre- gor, with a reported $100 million meeting point for Mayweather and the money team. While May- weather has quite the finan- cial assets, he will likely have to find some partners to final- ize a deal.
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