Tag: Football
Brigham Young University ‘nothing but supportive,’ its Jewish quarterback says
The Jewish quarterback of the men’s football team at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-associated Brigham Young University often likes to talk football rather than politics.
“Other times, I’m like, ‘Yeah, it is...
Israel threatens to ban PA soccer association head from travel
After the head of the Palestinian Football Association demanded that the Jewish state be banned from international competitions due to the war against Hamas in Gaza, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Thursday threatened...
Jewish football coach helped merit chip away at Harvard’s elite social status
When Harvard University named Bill Bingham athletic director–a pioneering college sports role at the time in 1926–the alumnus promised to return the game to student athletes. He hired Arnold Horween as head football coach...
Owner of New York Giants unhappy with football game on Rosh Hashanah
New York Giants co-owner John Mara said he’s “not happy” that the National Football League has scheduled his team’s only “Monday Night Football” game of the 2022 season on Sept. 26, the second night of...
Jewish NFL player retires from Tampa Bay Buccaneers after seven seasons
Jewish Tampa Bay Buccaneers left guard Ali Marpet announced his retirement from the National Football League s in an Instagram post over the weekend.
“After seven formidable years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I’ve come to the...
It’s Super Bowl week, and Eli Lunzer is tackling a different side of sports
For Eli Lunzer, the road to Super Bowl Super LVI started weeks before the team match-ups were determined. Lunzer will arrive in Los Angeles for a nonstop week of work before the Cincinnati Bengals...
Former 49er, current dad and doctor, goes to Jewish summer camp
Some nice Jewish boys become doctors. One nice Jewish boy became a doctor while also playing in the National Football League.
When campers at Ramah Sports Academy in Cheshire, Conn., visit the infirmary this summer,...
Anti-Semitic football play-calling in Massachusetts town hints at long history of ‘systemic bias’
In this well-groomed coastal town, members of the small Jewish community and others are trying to determine why its vaunted high school football team used the terms “Auschwitz,” “rabbi” and “dreidel” while calling plays...
New England Patriots star wide receiver Julian Edelman retires from NFL
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman announced on Monday that he is retiring from the National Football League due to a knee injury.
“Nothing in my career has ever come easy and no surprise,...
Massachusetts high school fires football coach for anti-Semitic language
A Massachusetts high school fired its football coach on Wednesday and is investigating the use of anti-Semitic language by the team during a recent game.
Administrators at Duxbury High School said in an emailed statement that the...