Another beloved Phoenix sports figure lauded Paul Bissonnette for coming to the aid of the staff at a Scottsdale restaurant on Sunday night. Bissonnette, 39, was assaulted by six men after he stepped in to defend the manager and restaurant staff at Houston’s when the group started causing issues. Bissonnette, during a retelling of the … Read more
With a rowdy collection of Bills Mafia members watching behind the set, four members of the “NFL Today” crew jumped through folding tables — a traditional pregame move from Bills fans — during the CBS pregame show ahead of Buffalo’s Chiefs clash Sunday afternoon. Nate Burleson had perhaps the most impressive performance out of the … Read more
Michael Kay has some concerns over CBS’s decision to move on from Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason. On his ESPN Radio show on Tuesday, Kay wondered if the network’s decision to cut ties with the two former quarterbacks in favor of Matt Ryan and J.J. Watt was based on age. Simms, 68, and Esiason, 63, … Read more
J.J. Watt couldn’t help himself when he appeared on Wednesday’s edition of “The Pat McAfee Show.” The sports talk program found itself in the headlines on Tuesday thanks to Aaron Rodgers after the Jets quarterback appeared to suggest that ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel would be named in court documents containing a list linking individuals … Read more
Now that’s a star-studded birthday party. Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz and Spanish golf star Jon Rahm share a Nov. 10 birthdate, and they celebrated in style Thursday night. Rahm posted a group shot from the outing that included former NFL star JJ Watt and wife Kealia, a former soccer player, Rahm and wife Kelley, … Read more
JJ Watt’s baller idea got foiled. Watt appeared on “Green Light with Chris Long” and talked about the time that he wanted to give every graduating Badger a cold one when he delivered his commencement speech at his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “I was talking to the university, and I really wanted to … Read more
“First Take” had a moment of awkwardness on Wednesday when Molly Qerim suggested that recently retired NFL star and coveted media free agent J.J. Watt would become Pat McAfee’s co-host, which wasn’t a deal that he was aware of. “You have a lot of exciting new projects, beyond being a new dad: You’ll be the … Read more