(PFT) The NFL is testing facemasks that could help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Thom Mayer, the NFLPA’s medical director, revealed on Adam Schefter’s podcast Monday that NFL engineers and sports performance company Oakley are testing prototypes of modified facemasks containing surgical or N95 material. … [Read more...] about NFL Testing Modified Facemasks Containing Surgical or N95 Material
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No More Spitting in MLB Baseball
(AFP) Major League Baseball players will be prohibited from taking showers after games and there will be no fist-bump celebrations or spitting sunflower seeds in the dugout, according to a return-to-play guidelines drafted by league officials. The new restrictions, which have to be approved by the players' union, would also enforce social distancing, meaning no hugs or high … [Read more...] about No More Spitting in MLB Baseball
NFL Proposing Plan to Incentivize Minority Hiring With Draft Position
(Pro Football Talk) Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted during Super Bowl week that more needed to be done to create opportunities for minority coach and General Manager candidates. Now, he’s going to do something about it, perhaps including draft incentives for teams. According to Jim Trotter of NFL Network, the league will present a pair of resolutions at Tuesday’s … [Read more...] about NFL Proposing Plan to Incentivize Minority Hiring With Draft Position
NFL Star Describes Scary Battle With COVID-19
(Yahoo Sports) Von Miller thought he had a cold when he started coughing last month. The Denver Broncos linebacker kept coughing and his assistant suggested he get tested for the coronavirus. Miller tested positive, becoming perhaps the most recognizable athlete to publicly disclose he had COVID-19. Miller, the Super Bowl 50 MVP, talked to Kent Babb of … [Read more...] about NFL Star Describes Scary Battle With COVID-19
Patriots’ Jason, Devin Mccourty Make $90,000 Donation to Students as They Follow Christ
(Sports Spectrum) Twins Jason and Devin McCourty have played together in the New England Patriots’ secondary for the past two seasons, Jason at cornerback and Devin at safety. Now the pair is teaming up again, this time with a $90,000 donation to secure Chromebooks for students in the New York metropolitan area who have been forced to do their schoolwork at home during the … [Read more...] about Patriots’ Jason, Devin Mccourty Make $90,000 Donation to Students as They Follow Christ