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Patrick Mahomes Buys Piece Of The Royals
Bruce Arians Says Tom Brady Is ‘Way Ahead Of The Curve’ For 2020
BRUCE ARIANS AND TOM BRADY
Look out, NFL, because it sounds like Tom Brady is adapting nicely to his new sur- roundings and system.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians raved about Brady’s level of prepa- ration on Tuesday, saying the quarterback is “way ahead of the curve” in preparing for the 2020 season.
“He’s way ahead of the curve,” Arians said, in a Zoom meeting. “He’s a very bright guy — the terminology was the big thing. As we now get together starting tomor- row, we’ll start to collaborate a little bit more. So yeah, I think he’s in a great spot right now as far as that goes.”
Joey Bosa Sets Record With Massive New Contract Extension
JOEY BOSA
Joey Bosa is cashing in with a major contract exten- sion from the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Chargers defensive lineman reached agreement with the team on a 5-year, $135M deal.
The contract will give Bosa $78M fully guaranteed and $102M in guarantees, which represent records for a defen- sive player.
Bosa was in the final sea- son of his contract with the Chargers and making $14.3M in2020.Hewassettobeafree agent after that, but the 5-year extension will keep him under contract with the Chargers for six seasons, including 2020.
Two Key Patriots Players Opt Out Of 2020 Season
Patrick Mahomes
signed the richest contract in professional sports history earlier this month, and the reigning Super Bowl MVP has already made at least one major investment.
On Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals issued a press re- lease announcing that Ma- homes has joined their ownership group.
At age 24, Mahomes is now the youngest ever part- owner of a major American sports team.
Mahomes has a baseball background, as he was a star
Tom Brady is not the only key starter the New Eng- land Patriots are going to have to replace this upcoming sea- son, as two others have opted out of playing due to the coro- navirus.
Patriots starting line- backer Dont’a Hightower and right tackle Marcus Cannon have opted out of the 2020 season. They are two of five New England players who have opted out thus far.
Ex-NFL Star Dana
PATRICK MAHOMES
baseball player in high school and played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Texas Tech before quitting to focus on football. His father, Pat Mahomes, pitched in the majors for 11 seasons.
Stubblefield Convicted Of
Damien Williams Opts Out Of NFL Season
Former All-Pro defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield was found guilty of rape on Monday stemming from a sexual assault that took place years ago.
Stubblefield, 49, was convicted by a Santa Clara County jury following a nine- month trial. Prosecutors say he lured a then-31-year-old woman with developmental disabilities to his home on April 9, 2015, by offering her a babysitting job. A jury deter- mined that Stubblefield was guilty of rape by force, oral copulation by force and false imprisonment. He also used a gun during the assault.
Prosecutors said Stubble- field contacted the woman through a babysitting website and scheduled an interview with her at his home in Mor- gan Hill. He interviewed her
DANA STUBBLEFIELD
for about 20 minutes before she left. Stubblefield then texted her later in the day and said he wanted to pay her for her time. The former San Francisco 49ers raped the woman when she returned and gave her $80. The victim reported the rape to police that day and gave investiga- tors the money.
Stubblefield’s attorneys argued that the intercourse was consensual and a “paid encounter for sex.” Stubble- field is facing 15 years to life in prison.
Another high-profile player has opted out of the NFL season.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams in- formed the team he would not play in 2020, general manager Brett Veach said in a state- ment Wednesday.
Williams will be a signif- icant loss for the Chiefs. He had 711 yards from scrimmage in 2019, but scored four touchdowns in a breakout playoff showing. The organi- zation was expecting big things from him in 2020.
DAMIEN WILLIAMS
The Chiefs selected run- ning back Clyde Edwards- Helaire in the first round of April’s draft. Expect him to see a significant role with Williams not playing.
Rape, Facing Life In Prison
Group Led By Dwayne
'The Rock' Johnson
Buys XFL For $15M
An ownership group led by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced on Monday that it has agreed to purchase the XFL for $15 mil- lion.
“The acquisition of the XFL with my talented part- ners, Dany Garcia and Gerry Cardinale, is an in- vestment for me that’s rooted deeply in two things: My pas- sion for the game and my de- sire to always take care of the fans,” Johnson said in a statement.
“With pride and gratitude for all that I’ve built with my own two hands, I plan to
DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON
apply these callouses to the XFL, and look forward to cre- ating something special for the players, fans and everyone involved for the love of foot- ball,” he added.
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