Former St. Thomas tight end Charlie Dowdle will be headed to Jacksonville, Florida for the Jaguars minicamp next week. Dowdle, a 2015 All-American, got a similar opportunity last year from his hometown NFL team, the Chicago Bears.
Sports in :60 – April 28, 2017
This is Sports in :60 for Friday, April 28, 2017.
Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez hangs himself in his prison cell
His death came less than a week after the 27-year-old athlete was acquitted in a second murder case.
Sports in :60 – March 28, 2017
This is Sports in :60 for Tuesday, March 28, 2017.
Tommie tight end signs with Chicago Bears
Four years of college football was not enough for senior tight end Charlie Dowdle, who signed as a free agent for the Chicago Bears Sunday.
Of course, but maybe: NFL edition
Opinions editor Jacob Sevening was finished with the NFL…then the season started.
Sports in :60 – Sept. 11, 2015
This is Sports in :60 for Friday, Sept. 11, 2015.
Judge sides with Brady on ‘Deflategate,’ NFL appeals
Tom Brady learned Thursday he will start the season on the field after a judge lifted the league’s four-game suspension of the star quarterback for a scandal over deflated footballs, saying he was treated unfairly by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
‘Deflategate’ judge says Brady suspension in jeopardy
A federal judge made clear Wednesday that the NFL’s four game suspension of Tom Brady over “Deflategate” is in jeopardy as the star New England quarterback returned to practice.
Sports in :60 – March 4, 2015
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Sports in :60 – Dec. 2, 2014
This is Sports in :60 for Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
NFL suspends Peterson for at least rest of season
The league said it informed the Vikings running back that he will not be considered for reinstatement before April 15.
Athletes as role models: How well do we really know our heroes?
Recent situations in the NFL revolving around Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson have sports editor Tom Pitzen thinking about the image that some people have of their favorite athletes.
Sports in :60 – Sept. 18, 2014
This is Sports in :60 for Sept. 18, 2014.
Vikings bring back Peterson despite abuse charge
The Vikings reinstated Peterson on Monday, one day after he sat out a 30-7 home loss to the New England Patriots after he was charged with a felony in Texas for using a wooden switch to spank his son.