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Report: Ex-NFL player Phillip Adams commits suicide after killing 5 in South Carolina

Reports says former NFL DB Phillip Adams killed five people in South Carolina before committing suicide.

A former NFL player, Phillip Adams killed five people in South Carolina on Wednesday before committing suicide, according to reports.

Per USA Today:

A doctor, his wife their two young grandchildren were among those found Wednesday evening at a home in York County, South Carolina. They died as a result of gunshot wounds, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.

Adams’ parents live near the doctor’s home, and he has been treated by the doctor in the past, according to the AP’s source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly. The source said Adams killed himself after midnight Thursday.

The York County coroner’s office said Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70, and his wife, Barbara Lesslie, 69, were pronounced dead at the scene along with grandchildren Adah Lesslie, 9, and Noah Lesslie, 5.

A man who had been working at the home, James Lewis, 38 was found shot to death outside, and a sixth person was hospitalized with “serious gunshot wounds,” York County Sheriff’s Office’s spokesperson Trent Faris said.

Adams played college football at South Carolina State before an NFL career that spanned 2010-15. He spent time with the Raiders, Falcons, Patriots, Jets Seahawks and 49ers.

Former NFL WR set to scale Mt. Everest, his 7th summit

Former NFL wide receiver Mark Pattison is training to climb Mt. Everest, his Seventh Summit

Mark Pattison made 12 catches from 1986-88 during his NFL career. The wideout from the University of Washington never found incredible heights as a pro. Matters not because he has scaled far greater ones since.

Pattison, 59, is currently training, prepping to become the first NFL player to climb the Seven Summits. In a little over a month, he’s taking on Mt. Everest, and Lhotse, the tallest and fourth tallest mountains in the world.

And he has a pretty interesting partner while getting ready to climb Mt. Everest, former Huskie teammate and college and NFL head coach Jim Mora.

“One of the things that has been really amazing is when you put so much effort into the training and grinding up the hill, I’m so fortunate that my best friend Jim Mora is here living fulltime in Sun Valley,” Pattison told KMVT.

Pattison, 59, played for the Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, and New Orleans Saints. He was a seventh-round pick of the Raiders in 1985.

The pandemic dampened Pattison’s plans to climb Everest last year.

There is a personal cause to Pattison and a foundation is benefiting from his efforts.

My daughter Emilia is the 1 in 26 who have developed epilepsy – uncontrolled seizures, and we are hoping for a cure. … In early 2020, we raised over $29,029 (the summit of Mt. EVEREST) to build awareness for the National Epilepsy Foundation so they can find cures to this disorder that for many, seem unsurmountable.

We are now partnering with Higher Ground to raise $56,972 which represents the combined height of Mt. Everest and of Lhotse which is the 4th highest mountain in the world. Mark will be attempting Lhotse within 24 hours of summiting Mt Everest.

“In partnerships with Higher Ground, the NFL, the Raiders and many other very generous contributors, we’re up over $50,000 right now,” Pattison told the Idaho TV outlet.

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If you would like to donate to Higher Ground, click here.

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ESPN 30 for 30: Al Davis vs. the NFL live stream, preview, TV channel, start time, how to watch

The 30 for 30 everyone has been waiting for is finally here, Al Davis vs. the NFL will air tonight, you can stream the episode live here.

As Super Bowl week comes to a close and we await the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, ESPN hits us with a must-watch 30 for 30 featuring ‘Al Davis vs. the NFL’.

This special will focus on Al Davis and his relationship with the NFL and the commissioner at the time, Pete Rozelle. These two always had a tumultuous relationship since the AFL and NFL in the 1960s and leading up to the trial over the Raiders moving to Los Angeles in the ’80s

This will be one you won’t want to miss, here is everything you need to know to stream the 30 for 30 tonight.

ESPN 30 for 30: Al Davis vs. the NFL

Right after the Al Davis vs. the NFL airs it will only be able to be viewed on ESPN+, who has the rights to the series, and also where you can catch all the 30 for 30 series archived.

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Report: 49ers to sign former Raiders 2nd-round pick Obi Melifonwu

The San Francisco 49ers will sign former Oakland Raiders second-round pick, safety Obi Melifonwu, according to a report by Adam Schefter.

The San Francisco 49ers are set to sign safety Obi Melifonwu, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Since Melifonwu has not played in an NFL game since 2018, it would seem most likely that he will agree to a futures contract that will help the 49ers fill out their roster through the offseason before getting an opportunity to compete in training camp.

Melifonwu was a four-year starter at the University of Connecticut who entered the 2017 NFL Draft. A big, athletic safety, his draft stock exploded after an incredible combine performance. The Oakland Raiders selected him in the second round.

However, almost immediately, Melifonwu struggled to see the field in Oakland. As a rookie, he appeared in just five games and recorded only seven tackles before suffering a season-ending hip injury that required surgery. Released by the Raiders before his second season, Melifonwu had a two-game stint in 2018 with the New England Patriots but has been out of the league since.

No Holy Roller II but Los Angeles Chargers win in overtime

The Chargers came from behind to down the Raiders in overtime

It was almost the reverse Holy Roller. However, the rule created because of a play in an Oakland Raiders-San Diego Chargers game in 1978 gave Las Vegas a temporary reprieve in its loss to Los Angeles on Thursday.

Justin Herbert tried to sneak his way into the end zone in overtime. However, the QB fumbled and a Charger recovered in the end zone.

That left the officials dumbfounded for a second until they realized a play between these teams with different homes 42 years ago impacted their decision.

They brought the ball back to where it was fumbled — basically inside the 1-yard line — and Herbert scored on the next play to give LA a 30-27 victory and its first AFC West triumph since 2018.

Now, 42 years ago a play happened between these franchises that led to the rule being changed, which forced the fumble to be returned to its place of origin.

On Sept. 10, 1978,  with 10 seconds left the Raiders had possession of the ball at the Chargers’ 14-yard line, trailing 20–14. Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler took the snap and found himself about to be sacked by Chargers linebacker Woodrow Lowe on the 24-yard line.

The ball came out of Stabler’s hands and moved forward towards the Chargers’ goal line. Raiders running back Pete Banaszak appeared to try to recover the ball on the 12-yard line, but did not keep his footing, and pitched the ball with both hands even closer to the end zone. Raiders tight end Dave Casper was the next player to reach the ball but he also seemingly could not get a handle on it. He batted and kicked the ball into the end zone, where he fell on it for the game-tying touchdown as time ran out. With the ensuing extra point by placekicker Errol Mann, the Raiders won 21–20.

According to the NFL rulebook, “If a runner intentionally fumbles forward, it is a forward pass.” Also during the play, the game officials ruled that Banaszak and Casper’s actions were legal because it was impossible to determine if they intentionally batted the ball forward, which would have been ruled a penalty. The National Football League (NFL) also supported referee Jerry Markbreit’s call that Stabler fumbled the ball instead of throwing it forward.[5][4]

For years, Stabler publicly stated that it was a fumble. However, in a 2008 interview on NFL Films, he was asked if he could convince the camera crew that he did not flip the ball forward. Stabler responded, “No, I can’t convince you of that, because I did. I mean, what else was I going to do with it? Throw it out there, shake the dice.”[ Banaszak and Casper also admitted that they deliberately batted the ball towards the end zone.

Jon Gruden’s Oakland Raiders cap would be a wardrobe malfunction

Jon Gruden had a wardrobe malfunction of sorts Thursday

Jon Gruden and the Las Vegas Raiders have had it rough in recent weeks. So, is anyone surprised the coach was so focused during the first half of Thursday’s game with the Los Angeles Chargers he was wearing a throwback cap … by accident.

Gruden had on an Oakland Raiders cap at the start of the game. He switched to the modern version of the team “Las Vegas” after a while.

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The organization was shocked, according to FOX Sports’ Erin Andrews.

 

Distant replay: 50 years ago, Raiders shocked Jets with late TD

How could history repeat itself 50 years after the Raiders shocked the New York Jets?

Who says history doesn’t repeat itself? Wrong.

Fifty years to the date after the then-Oakland Raiders shocked the New York Jets at Shea Stadium on a Daryle Lamonica pass to Warren Wells, 14-13, the Raiders did it again to Gang Green.

First, Dec. 6, 1970:

That pass was good for 33 yards. And in 2020, Derek Carr found Henry Ruggs as the Jets inexplicably blitzed for a game-winning TD from 46 yards.

Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs live stream, how to watch, NFL football predictions, odds, tv channel, start time

The Las Vegas Raiders will head out on the road on Sunday afternoon to face the Kansas City Chiefs from Arrowhead Stadium, stream it here.

The Las Vegas Raiders will be on the road in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs from Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Raiders are coming into this one after a 30-23 loss to the Bills last week at home and will need to improve their defense as this season moves forward if they want to compete with the NFL’s best.  The Chiefs continue to roll this season, beating the Patriots, Ravens, and Chargers and improving to 4-0 on this young season.

Can the Raiders defense compete with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense?  Tune in and find out, here is everything you need to know to stream the action!

Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs 

  • When: Sunday, October 11
  • Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: CBS
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
  • Live Stream: via CBS All Access (try for free)

Prediction: The Raiders have the ability to put up some points with Jon Gruden calling the plays, where they really have an issue is on defense.  They can’t seem to score more points than the defense gives up.  I still like the Raiders in this one with the points.

Bet: Las Vegas Raiders +11

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Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs (-11)

Over/Under: 54.5 (-110)

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