PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a three-year extension that will make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history — again. Watt, who turns 31 in October, agreed to a three-year, $123 million extension with the Steelers on Thursday afternoon, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, ending a contentious, monthslong contract […]
Lillard’s age and contract duration pose potential issues We all thought the same thing when Damian Lillard agreed to return to the Portland Trail Blazers: “Oh, what a nice story!” And, yes, it certainly is a nice story. Lillard took his shot at trying to contend for a championship elsewhere, but it’s ultimately good for […]
Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian base jumper and skydiver renowned for his record-breaking jump from the stratosphere, died while paragliding in Italy on Thursday, local media reported. Baumgartner, 56, lost control of his paraglider and crashed into a hotel swimming pool in the coastal town of Porto Sant’Elpidio, CNN affiliate SkyTG24 reported. The apparatus struck a […]
Former Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Bryan Braman died Thursday after seeking treatment this year for a rare, aggressive form of cancer, according to his agent. He was 38. Braman had undergone multiple surgeries during treatment in Seattle, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help him with expenses. Braman was diagnosed with […]