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Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates became the viral sensation of his team’s Monday Night Football game against the San Francisco 49ers — but it had nothing to do with field goals.  Bates, 25, was seen performing a unique stretching routine to mitigate an injury during the fourth quarter of the Monday, December […]

Mike Carlson/Getty Images The only history Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets are making this season is of the ominous variety — and Rodgers is doing his best to have a sense of humor about it all.  During the Jets’ 40-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, December 29 — New York’s sixth […]

Christen Harper Goff, the wife of Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff, showed off some previously unseen photos from the couple’s summer wedding in California.  “Moments from my favorite day of 2024 🤍,” Christen, 31, shared via Instagram on Sunday, December 29, alongside a carousel of pictures from the June ceremony.  The snaps showed the bride […]

Courtesy of Jane Gaudreau/Instagram Jane Gaudreau shared her emotional reaction after her grandson Tripp was born just four months after Tripp’s father and Jane’s son Matthew Gaudreau was killed by a drunk driver.  “Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop’s hearts are overflowing with love for you, Tripp Matthew,” Jane shared via her Instagram Story on Sunday, December 29, […]

The Washington Commanders clinching their first playoff berth in four years was just an appetizer for what safety Jeremy Reaves had cooking.  Reaves, 28, proposed to girlfriend Mikaela Worthy on the field at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, on Sunday, December 29, right after the Commanders defeated the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 in overtime.  The entire […]

The future looked bright for Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets at the start of the season — but now the veteran quarterback is left to wonder if he even has a future at all.  Rodgers, 41, and the Jets lost 40-14 to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, December 29, the team’s 6th loss […]

Matt Kelley/Getty Images After his admission about eating raccoon meat went viral, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette brought some to work to share.  Legette, 23, made the culinary revelation on the December 10 episode of the “St. Brown Podcast,” hosted by Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. “Like, a raccoon you see in […]

Jordon Hudson pulled an all-nighter to get her bedazzled gameday ‘fit in order.  Hudson, 24, showed off a custom-made University of North Carolina sweatshirt she made for herself via her Instagram Story on Thursday, December 26.  “Two…Eternities…Later,” Hudson captioned a picture of the iconic UNC logo studded with Carolina blue sparkles.  She added, “This is […]

Thursday Night Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit used the Thursday, December 26 slog between the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks to question the leadership of Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams — which left plenty of viewers at home puzzled.  Herbstreit, 55, was on the call for the game Thursday night, a sloppy affair that saw the […]

Meredith Gaudreau maintained a post-Christmas tradition during the first holiday season since the death of her husband, Johnny Gaudreau.  One day after Christmas, Meredith reposted a picture from a night out with Drey Severson, wife of Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson. “Dec 26 tradition 🫶🏼❤️,” Meredith captioned the picture, which showed a fancy dinner […]

Ahead of his team’s Sugar Bowl showdown against Georgia, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman required his players, staff and their families to spend the holidays as a unit.  “It’s an honor, it’s a privilege to be able to celebrate Christmas together with your football program, with your football family and to be practicing for […]

Simone Biles learned the hard way that WAG life isn’t always glamorous — even during the holiday season.  Biles, 27, and her husband, Jonathan Owens, were forced to spend Christmas evening in a hotel ahead of Owens and the Chicago Bears facing off against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, December 26.  “Christmas looks a lil […]

Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Former Central Michigan University quarterback Tommy Lazzaro died on Sunday, December 22, after an apparent hunting accident in Florida. He was 27 years old.  Lazzaro’s death was confirmed by the school on Thursday, December 26.  “Several reports indicated that he passed away from a hunting accident,” the university said, indicating the incident […]

Jason Kelce has a reputation for being charitable around the holidays — but this year he wanted to level up.  In accordance with the release of his holiday charity album, A Philly Special Christmas Party — which benefited local Philadelphia charities for the third year in a row — Kelce, 37, and musical collaborators Jordan […]

David Eulitt/Getty Images Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was feeling the holiday spirit on Christmas Day — but quarterback Patrick Mahomes said it might be time for Reid to hang up his Santa suit.  Reid, 66, surprised his team dressed as Santa Claus in the locker room after the Chiefs’ 29-10 victory over […]

Courtesy of Katie Gaudreau/Instagram The Gaudreau family leaned on each other during the first holiday season since the tragic deaths of brothers Johnny and Matthew in August.  Katie Gaudreau, the youngest sister of Johnny and Matthew, shared a photo of her parents, Guy and Jane, visiting with Johnny’s children on Christmas Day.  “John is happy […]

Travis Kelce thanked Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker for keeping an extra gift in his back pocket on Christmas Day.  Kelce, 35, took an unsportsmanlike penalty for his touchdown celebration on Wednesday, December 25, slamming the football through the goalpost as an homage to Tony Gonzalez, who Kelce had just surpassed on the Chiefs’ […]

Getty Images (2) There’s no skirting around the fact that Travis Kelce is having a down year statistically-speaking, but Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid praised his star tight end for making the most of things.  Kelce, 35, has only two touchdowns through Kansas City’s first 15 games of the season. The 9-time Pro […]

Sophie Hediger, an Olympic snowboarder who competed for Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics, has died in an avalanche. She was 26 years old.  Hediger’s death was confirmed by the Swiss-Ski Federation on Tuesday, December 24.  “We are stunned and our thoughts are with Sophie’s family, to whom we express our deepest condolences,” Swiss-Ski Federation […]

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk and his wife, Ozzy Özkan Kirk, have an extra reason to be merry this holiday season. The NFL star, 28, and Ozzy, 29, announced they are expecting their first baby.  “This Christmas is bringing us the best gift we could have ever received,” the couple shared via Instagram on […]

Tavia Hunt, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, had an unfortunate flip-flop fiasco that her daughter, Gracie Hunt, couldn’t help but turn into a little pre-holiday mischief.  Gracie, 25, posted a video via Instagram Story on Monday, December 23, of her mother, 53, attempting to walk to her car with a busted […]