Yahoo! Sports is kicking off a short-form doc series featuring NFL stars from Bright Bay Creative.
The digital platform is launching Play It Forward today, July 15, which will feature the likes of Antonio Brown, Adrian Peterson and Desean Jackson.
There will be two 11-minute episodes each week on Mondays and Thursdays for eight weeks across the off-season. It will give viewers a glimpse into the players’ rise to the top and the ways they like give back to the people who have supported them along the way.
Stories include the Griffin brothers playing catch with dolphins, before splashing cash on high-end jewelry for their mom; Brown hitting the gym with his trusted trainer and nutritionist to whom he gifts a custom chef’s knife designed by the legendary Johnny Dang and Kirk Cousins giving a tour of his in-laws’ house before buying his entire offensive line new BBQ grills. Other athletes also include Jay Ajayi,...
The digital platform is launching Play It Forward today, July 15, which will feature the likes of Antonio Brown, Adrian Peterson and Desean Jackson.
There will be two 11-minute episodes each week on Mondays and Thursdays for eight weeks across the off-season. It will give viewers a glimpse into the players’ rise to the top and the ways they like give back to the people who have supported them along the way.
Stories include the Griffin brothers playing catch with dolphins, before splashing cash on high-end jewelry for their mom; Brown hitting the gym with his trusted trainer and nutritionist to whom he gifts a custom chef’s knife designed by the legendary Johnny Dang and Kirk Cousins giving a tour of his in-laws’ house before buying his entire offensive line new BBQ grills. Other athletes also include Jay Ajayi,...
- 7/15/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Kristen Ledlow, Josh Brener, Kellan Lutz, Mathias Alvarez, Chris Witaske, Max Greenfield, Paul Brian Johnson, Brian Bosworth, Kausar Mohammed, Richard Roundtree, Taj-Naranja Jenkines, Aldis Hodge, Auston Jon Moore, Devonta Freeman | Written by Tina Gordon, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory | Directed by Adam Shankman
Ali Davis (Taraji P. Henson) is a successful sports agent who’s constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When Ali is passed up for a well-deserved promotion, she questions what else she needs to do to succeed in a man’s world… until she gains the ability to hear men’s thoughts! With her newfound power, Ali looks to outsmart her colleagues as she races to sign the next basketball superstar, but the lengths she has to go to will put her relationship with her best friends and a potential new love interest (Aldis Hodge) to the test.
What Men Want, starring Taraji P.
Ali Davis (Taraji P. Henson) is a successful sports agent who’s constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When Ali is passed up for a well-deserved promotion, she questions what else she needs to do to succeed in a man’s world… until she gains the ability to hear men’s thoughts! With her newfound power, Ali looks to outsmart her colleagues as she races to sign the next basketball superstar, but the lengths she has to go to will put her relationship with her best friends and a potential new love interest (Aldis Hodge) to the test.
What Men Want, starring Taraji P.
- 3/15/2019
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
Gotta love Miami Beach ... Devonta Freeman sure does -- because ya can't walk 3 feet without bumpin' into a smokin' hot lady in a bikini!!! The Atlanta Falcons running back was doing some conditioning drills on the beach when he stopped his workout to chat up a few pretty young things who caught his eye. The 26-year-old superstar is a local -- he was a stud at Miami Central High School back in the day before...
- 1/10/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The Liberty City Warriors youth sports league, the subject of a new Starz docuseries, has made quite an impact on its Miami community over the past three decades. Among the NFL stars it has spawned: Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, Devonta Freeman, Antonio Brown, Duke Johnson, and Teddy Bridgewater.
But for hip-hop icon Luther Campbell, who co-founded the organization to help the youth in his rough Miami neighborhood, those aren’t his favorite success stories. He points to City of Miami Commissioner Keon Hardemon, who appears in “Warriors of Liberty City,” the six-part docuseries that premieres on Sunday night.
“He was a little kid, smaller than everybody else, and started out by playing baseball, then went to play football,” Campbell recalled. “He ends up going to college and becomes a lawyer. He comes back from being a lawyer, travels the world, works as a public defender, then he comes back to the program.
But for hip-hop icon Luther Campbell, who co-founded the organization to help the youth in his rough Miami neighborhood, those aren’t his favorite success stories. He points to City of Miami Commissioner Keon Hardemon, who appears in “Warriors of Liberty City,” the six-part docuseries that premieres on Sunday night.
“He was a little kid, smaller than everybody else, and started out by playing baseball, then went to play football,” Campbell recalled. “He ends up going to college and becomes a lawyer. He comes back from being a lawyer, travels the world, works as a public defender, then he comes back to the program.
- 9/16/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
NFL star Devonta Freeman says the New England Patriots would be the Perfect place for Johnny Manziel to restart his pro career ... saying Bill Belichick and Co. can help him turn things around. We spoke with the Pro Bowler about Johnny's Comeback Szn campaign ... and D.F. says "the sky's the limit" for the troubled Qb ... and he thinks finding home in Foxborough would be a great football move. Freeman says he's not surprised by...
- 4/1/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for “Atlanta: Robbin’ Season,” (Season 2) Episode 3, “Money Bag Shawty.”]
In 2001, Michael Vick was selected as the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Not only that, but he was the first African-American quarterback to be taken with the top pick, after registering the fastest 40-yard-dash speed of any Qb in the history of the NFL combine.
In other words, he’s a hugely popular figure in Atlanta who’s well-known nationwide for his quick feet. And if that’s all there was to the retired athlete’s story, the third episode of “Atlanta: Robbin’ Season” would’ve gone off without a hitch. Up until Vick’s cameo in the final minute, Episode 3, “Money Bag Shawty,” is an exemplary illustration of institutionalized racism — with Donald Glover’s Earn spending an entire night trying to stunt on people, only to end up getting shut down time and time again.
But once Vick shows up, the conversation shifts. Why...
In 2001, Michael Vick was selected as the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Not only that, but he was the first African-American quarterback to be taken with the top pick, after registering the fastest 40-yard-dash speed of any Qb in the history of the NFL combine.
In other words, he’s a hugely popular figure in Atlanta who’s well-known nationwide for his quick feet. And if that’s all there was to the retired athlete’s story, the third episode of “Atlanta: Robbin’ Season” would’ve gone off without a hitch. Up until Vick’s cameo in the final minute, Episode 3, “Money Bag Shawty,” is an exemplary illustration of institutionalized racism — with Donald Glover’s Earn spending an entire night trying to stunt on people, only to end up getting shut down time and time again.
But once Vick shows up, the conversation shifts. Why...
- 3/16/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Super Bowl Li weekend is finally here!
From the diehard celebrity fans who will be tuning in, to the best commercials to watch out for, Et's rounded up everything you need to know ahead of the big game!
Where to watch: Super Bowl Li kicks off live from the Nrg Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Et / 3:30 p.m. Pt on Fox. Fans can also catch the game online for free at FOXsports.com or on the NFL Mobile app from Verizon.
Who is playing?: The NFL championship game will be a match between the New England Patriots (Afc) and Atlanta Falcons (Nfc). This marks the ninth Super Bowl appearance for the Patriots (the most of any team), and the second for the Falcons. The Pats were 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2014 season champs, while the Falcons have yet to claim a Super Bowl title.
Who's announcing?: [link=nm...
From the diehard celebrity fans who will be tuning in, to the best commercials to watch out for, Et's rounded up everything you need to know ahead of the big game!
Where to watch: Super Bowl Li kicks off live from the Nrg Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Et / 3:30 p.m. Pt on Fox. Fans can also catch the game online for free at FOXsports.com or on the NFL Mobile app from Verizon.
Who is playing?: The NFL championship game will be a match between the New England Patriots (Afc) and Atlanta Falcons (Nfc). This marks the ninth Super Bowl appearance for the Patriots (the most of any team), and the second for the Falcons. The Pats were 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2014 season champs, while the Falcons have yet to claim a Super Bowl title.
Who's announcing?: [link=nm...
- 2/3/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
‘Great Father’ Tom Brady Admits His Son Had Falcons Running Back Devonta Freeman on His Fantasy Team
With top athletes from the New England Patriots taking on the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday’s Super Bowl Li, the game is shaping up to be a battle of NFL’s best — but even Tom Brady‘s 9-year-old son could tell you that!
The 39-year-old Patriots quarterback says his son with Bridget Moynahan, John “Jack” Edward Thomas, picked the Falcons’ running back to be on his fantasy football team this year — proof that Brady’s own family knows how tough the Super Bowl competition is.
“My oldest son, he really knows the game. He had Devonta Freeman on his fantasy team,...
The 39-year-old Patriots quarterback says his son with Bridget Moynahan, John “Jack” Edward Thomas, picked the Falcons’ running back to be on his fantasy football team this year — proof that Brady’s own family knows how tough the Super Bowl competition is.
“My oldest son, he really knows the game. He had Devonta Freeman on his fantasy team,...
- 1/31/2017
- by Rose Minutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
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