Carl Nassib is the first active NFL player to come out as gay
Nassib announced that he is gay in an Instagram post. He quickly gained support in the football community, with encouraging statements from teammates, coaches, and even the NFL commissioner. Nassib’s team, the Las Vegas Raiders, posted their support on Twitter with black hearts. In his announcement, Nassib pledged $100,000 to…
ESPN’s most intriguing newcomers for college football
Wondering who to be on the lookout for in 2021 for college football? ESPN has you covered. They took a look at 25 teams who usually rank in the Top 25 and picked the best newcomers. There’s Beaux Collins, a freshman receiver on the Clemson Tigers. And Jordan Moko, the…
Heisman winner inspires donations to food bank
The Heisman Trophy is the most important award in college football. Each year, it’s given to the best player in college football that season. In 2019, the winner was Joe Burrow, a quarterback for the Louisiana State University Tigers. Burrow, 23, grew up in Athens County, Ohio, where the poverty…
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