Hubbard kept his pain inside after the passing of his grandfather and his cousin’s murder, but finally sought therapy after signing with the Browns Chris Hubbard took a ballroom of nearly 300 people through his mental health journey on Tuesday, and the Browns offensive tackle didn’t hold anything back. The death of his grandpa and “sidekick,” Jimmy Myers,…
Tag: NFL
Packers fan goes the extra mile to help homeless people
As many Wisconsinites prepared for the Super Bowl, one woman decided to go the extra mile. Sue Decker, founder of “Packers Fans Pay It Forward”, just finished her 11th trip to the super bowl, but not to see the game. With a donation from Wenzel’s Farm and Nasonville Dairy, Decker donated nearly 400 pounds of…
Kansas City Chiefs’ Tyrann Mathieu wins charity challenge
Fresh off Sunday’s AFC Wild Card victory, Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu has even more to celebrate. In a video posted on social media Tuesday, Mathieu announced he won the Walter Payton Man of the Year Charity Challenge. The Tyrann Mathieu foundation will receive $25,000 with the victory. Mathieu is also in the running…
Chiefs fans donate more than $60,000 to Oishei Children’s Hospital, many in $13 increments
After the Kansas City Chiefs ripped out the Buffalo Bills’ hearts, Chiefs Kingdom tore a page from the Bills Mafia playbook. fter the Kansas City Chiefs ripped out the Buffalo Bills’ hearts, Chiefs Kingdom tore a page from the Bills Mafia playbook. Nearly 4,000 Chiefs fans have combined to donate more than $60,000 to the…
Steelers’ T.J. Watt finds unique way to give back to patients at Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital
Watt found a fun way to involve Steelers fans in supporting patients at PCH On a recent winter evening, patients inside Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital were treated to a meet and greet with Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt and his fiancee, Dani. Each patient received a limited edition New Era hat designed by Watt, along with books and blankets to help keep…
Tom Brady surprises 10-year-old cancer survivor with Super Bowl tickets
Tom Brady took some time ahead of Sunday’s Buccaneers-Eagles playoff game to surprise Noah Reeb with Super Bowl tickets. Reeb, a 10-year old Brady fan who survived brain cancer, connected with the Tampa Bay quarterback earlier in the year when his parents got in touch with him. Brady recorded a message for Reeb, and later…
QB1 Charity Challenge: Final Update!
September 1, 2020 was the roughest day of my life. I received a call from my father’s care taker that he was unresponsive to the paramedics efforts and he was gone. Losing a parent is something you can’t prepare for, even if you feel you tried, you can’t ready yourself for those emotions until they…
Arthur Blank funds Atlanta program to help people who stutter: It’s personal
Arthur Blank never let his stutter be a hindrance to his success. That was thanks in large part to his determination and the support of his mother, who always told him that his words mattered. Now Blank wants to help others who have the speech disorder. The Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and…
How Steelers’ Najee Harris, family are helping out homeless shelter where they once lived
The first thing Najee Harris wanted to replace was the carpet. It was once blue-green. But the short-looped industrial weave that covered the floors at the Greater Richmond (California) Interfaith Program (GRIP) had faded into a stained amalgamation from shoe prints of more than 20 years, traces of countless families looking for a fresh start. The shoes…
NFL star Khalil Mack pays off hometown Walmart’s holiday layaways
NFL star Khalil Mack donated $80,000 to pay off all active holiday layaway accounts at his hometown Walmart ahead of this year’s holiday season. The Walmart in Fort Pierce, Fla., announced earlier this month that Mack made a donation to the retail chain to wipe out all customer debt at the store. The donation, which…