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Champion small forward Bailey Howell of the Boston Celtics was born in Middleton, Tennessee in 1937, on this day in team history. After playing collegiate ball at Mississippi State University, Howell was selected by the Detroit Pistons as the second overall pick of the 1959 NBA draft. Howell played for the Celtics for four seasons, from 1966 to 1970.https://www.bbcsport247.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1756912492-e1698343327576.webp He spent a total of five seasons with the Pistons until being traded for Terry Dischinger, Don Kojis, Rod Thorn, Bobby Ferry, and Les Hunter by the Baltimore Bullets (now the Washington Wizards) in exchange for Don Ohl, Wali Jones, Don…
James Houston of the Detroit Lions: “I’m Ready to Go Out There and Ball” James Houston, welcome back. This week marked the end of the second-year defender’s 21-day practice window, and the Lions made the decision to activate him from injured reserve on Thursday. The organization also waived Julian Okwara, an outside linebacker. After breaking his ankle in a Week 2 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Houston had been placed on injured reserve. After sitting down for three months and not playing football of any kind, Houston told reporters on Thursday that there would be some rust. “That’s what we’ve…
When Chicago’s FBI chief talks about the work done by the agents, analysts and others in its fourth-largest field office here, he sums it up with five words: “the best of the bureau. ” But in a world increasingly threatened by extremism and political violence — and with the Democratic National Convention set to take place in Chicago in seven short months — Robert W. “Wes” Wheeler Jr. insists, “It’s got to be better. ” “It’s just not good enough based on the new, the evolving, the breadth of the challenges, and the threats that we face nationally, globally, but…
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Sometimes we ask our readers to tell us a story. Their voices often become more meaningful with experience. My story about how late Browns QB Frank Ryan’s family coped with his Alzheimer’s disease got me some powerful emails and posts on my Facebook page . Frank (Pancho) Ryan Jr. said he has received more than 150 emails and cards about his father from readers of this column. He said most people had at least some story about a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. “The emotional connection and the story are so strong,” he said. Another Thanksgiving “Her…
After losing in the playoffs, the Philadelphia Eagles are making one of their first actions as a Super Bowl champion. On Thursday, January 18, the Eagles signed 17 players to futures contracts, including Terrell Lewis, a linebacker. Lewis was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He ended the 2021 season with a Super Bowl victory. Mark Inabinett of Alabama reports:The vast majority of players who sign reserve/future contracts choose to remain with the NFL team that featured them on the practice squad at the conclusion of the regular season. The Philadelphia…
Dan Campbell is the toast of Detroit after coaching the Lions into the divisional round of the playoffs, but he remembers when his ugly start had some people doubting him. And that gives him renewed appreciation for the people who bought into what he was doing. Campbell said on Friday that in 2021, when he was a first-year coach, Jared Goff was in his first year of replacing Matthew Stafford as the Lions’ starting quarterback and Brad Holmes was a first-year general manager, plenty of people were saying, “I”m not a very good coach and he’s not a very…
Joining Jamal Murray, who finished with 35 points, Nikola Jokic came dangerously close to recording his fifteenth triple-double of the year with 34 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists on 14/22 shooting from the field and 4/4 from the charity line. The back-to-back NBA MVP from Serbia performed brilliantly just a few days after the death of his former mentor, Dejan Milosevic. “I’ve simply been embracing, consoling, and supporting him these past few days. By performing at the caliber that Dejan catered to, Nikola got out there and paid tribute to his memory and legacy. Not something to be done…
CINCINNATI – Bengals with Saquon Barkley? Cincinnati has the second-best odds to sign the running back after he was franchise-tagged by New York this past offseason, according to Bookies.com Despite having a bit of a bad year in 2023, Barkley has been among the NFL’s best running backs since joining the league in 2018. With 200 runs, the Penn State graduate gained the fewest yards per rush (3.9 yards) and scored 10 touchdowns in total. Nevertheless, he is among the top 30 undrafted free agents available and is expected to accept a contract worth approximately $11 million year or be…
Spurs are putting a lot of effort into completing a £25 million January transfer for wonderkid Antonio Nusa of Club Brugge, sources have told Football Insider. Spurs are reportedly offering a deal that would see the 18-year-old acquired permanently before being immediately leased back to Brugge for the balance of the 2023–24 season. Postecoglou’s team has now presented a plan to reach an agreement prior to the deadline of February 1st. Chelsea made an attempt to sign Nusa last summer, but the Belgian team declined. They want to maximize Nusa’s worth. After negotiations over night, Spurs are now well-positioned to…
He was an offensive assistant with the Houston Texans five years later. His quick rise from Division II offensive assistant to the NFL attests to his exceptional coaching abilities. He stopped in Tennessee, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, and Washington.https://www.bbcsport247.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/b9466f46316ac627-1.webp LaFleur became the head coach of the Packers in 2019 and has remained in that position ever since. This has contributed to his $7 million net worth. Although he guided the team to the NFC Championship Game, his first two seasons ended in losses to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the San Francisco 49ers. Following an unexpected victory over the Dallas…