Tag: NFL
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,...
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,...
Steelers ‘mensch’ Zach Banner to donate part of gameday check to Tree of Life
Pittsburgh Steeler Zach Banner announced Monday that he was donating a portion of a game-day check to Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue, the site of the mass shooting in October 2018.
“I’m crashing Hanukkah this...
Former NFL running back blames ‘Jewish cabal’ for abuses in world
Former NFL star running back Larry Johnson has posted a series of anti-Semitic tweets, one of which blamed “the Jewish cabal” for human trafficking, sex trafficking, pedophilia, ritualistic child torture, perversion human sacrifice/murder.”
One...
NFL players train in Israel with IDF soldiers
Two players with the National Football League trained with Israeli soldiers last week as part of an introduction to the country’s military drills.
Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson and free-agent cornerback Josh Norman trained with Israel...
‘Young Champions’ brings American football to Israel, teaching discipline and teamwork
Born and raised in a country that adores soccer over most other sports, Israeli educator and sports coach Erez Lustig fell in love with American football from a young age. His improbable love for...
Touchdown! NFL, Patriots, Kraft score friends and followers in Israel
As he was coaching young Israeli high school players during an American football in Israel (AFI) scrimmage game at the Kraft Family Sports Campus this past Friday morning in Jerusalem—and with six New England...