football

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo Said He Created Manti Te'o Love Hoax Because He Was In Love

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 15:00

Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the man believed to have created the online fake profile of a girl who dated Manti Te'o has spoken for the first time.

In comments, he said that he was in love with Manti and that he never gained or received any money and that the girl he created, Lennay Kekua, was part of him. He went on to say Kekua fell for Manti.

22-year-old Tuiasosopo went on to say that he never meant to hurt anyone, that the part of him that was Kekua got out of control and fell for Manti, and that he did not mean it to be a joke.

365 Bank Atlantic Employees To Loose Thier Jobs After BB&T Acquisition

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 08/22/2012 - 17:59

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -

Bank Atlantic will be laying off about 365 employees as part of it being bought by BB&T. The report comes from state filings from BB&T.

Most of the lay offs will come from back office positions and administrative positions at Bank Atlantic's current headquaters that overlap BB&T or are duplicate of existing BB&T positions at its Winston-Samlem, NC headquaters.

Stetson University Fields First Football Team In 56 Years

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 11:21

Deland, Fla. -

Stetson University has returned to football by fielding its first team in 56 years. More than 100 players, mostly freshmen, have been recruited and joined the newly formed team that is ran by head coach Roger Hughes, who previously coached at Princeton.

The Stetson Hatters will be competing in the Pioneer Football League, a Division I Football Championship Subdivision conference.

Training camp has already began, but the school's first game won't be until next year.

NCAA Fines Penn State $60 Million; Orders Forfeiture of Past Wins between 1998-2011

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 10:51

As the wake of the Jerry Sandusky trial continues to have fall out, the NCAA is the latest to weigh in on the scandal that has rocked Penn State. The NCAA has fined Penn State a record $60 million and expunged the university's football record from 1998-2011, meaning it forfeits all of winning games in that time period.

4 New Orleans Saints Players Suspended by NFL Over Team's Cash-for-Hits Bounty Program

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 13:03

The NFL has suspended four Saints players for their involvement in the teams cash-for-hits bounty program in which they engaged in targeting select opposing team players and caused physical injuries with the intent to remove them from the game by being overly rough and cruel.

Linebacker Jonathan Vilma - suspended for the entire 2012 season without pay.
Defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove - suspended for the first half of the 2012 season without pay. (He is now with the Green Bay Packers)
Defensive end Will Smith - Suspended for the 4 opening games without pay.

Jerry Sandusky Trial Pushed Back 3 Weeks By Judge Following Several Motions

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 16:06

The trial of Jerry Sandusky, who is facing sex related crimes, has been postponed until June 5th. The judge agreed the trial should be postponed following several motions Sandusky filed last week.

Jerry Sandusky is 68 years old and was the defensive coordinator for Penn State college football team. He has been implicated in sex crimes related to his charity foundation involving minors.

Jacksonville Jaguars Being Sold To Shahid Khan; Auto Parts Mogul from Illinois

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 13:53

Jacksonville, Fla. -

The Jacksonville Jaguars, one of three NFL teams in Florida, is being sold to Illinois businessman Shahid Khan. The deal is contingent on the Jaguars remaining in Jacksonville which helps ease the concerns of the Jacksonville community.

Shahid Khan had his fortune in the auto parts industry. Khan previously tried to buy the St. Louis Rams but was unsuccessful.

And if all of that wasn’t enough, NFL.com’s Jason LaCanfora reported that Jacksonville has also extended the contract of current general manager Gene Smith.

NCAA Just Suspended 8 University of Miami Players Over Booster Scandal

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 18:37

Miami, Fla. - (Breaking News)

The NCAA has just suspended 8 players at University of Miami over payoffs from a now imprisoned former booster.

They current eight players will be suspended for at least one game and in order to become eligible to play again, must repay the value of the prohibited gifts they received from Nevin Shapiro.