Jovan Belcher

Aggression, explosivity linked to multiple concussions in new study

2012-12-04 06:20:00

A new study of brains donated after death details the degenerative brain disease that afflicted 68 of 85 subjects who suffered multiple concussions during stints in the military or in organized sports. Among the deceased athletes whose brains were...

Bob Costas makes gun control speech on 'Sunday Night Football'

2012-12-03 10:06:00

Bob Costas has never been bashful about speaking his mind, whether the issue at hand is gravely serious (Jerry Sandusky) or decidedly less so (NBC’s short-lived sitcom “Animal Practice”).� But during halftime of Sunday’s game...

RG3 beats Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson for one NFL rookie honor

2013-01-15 08:11:00

Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III beat out fellow quarterbacks Andrew Luck of Indianapolis and Russell Wilson of Seattle, as well as several other impressive first-year NFL players, as Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America's rookie...

Chiefs play Panthers in wake of Jovan Belcher tragedy

2012-12-02 11:36:00

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The fog that hovered over much of the Kansas City area Sunday morning dissipated a few hours before the Chiefs and Panthers took the field at Arrowhead Stadium. Under sunny skies and temperatures that surpassed 60 on the second day...

Jovan Belcher sent text about wanting to shoot his girlfriend

2012-12-18 14:26:00

Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher sent a text message to a friend saying he "would shoot" the mother of his child if she didn't leave him alone, according to official case files. Less than two months later, Belcher did just that, killing longtime...

Brady Quinn on Jovan Belcher: Hopefully we can learn from this

2012-12-03 09:55:00

"Brady Quinn" is a search term that is trending high on the Internet on Monday morning. Perhaps many people are checking out the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback as a possible pickup for their fantasy football teams after what was by far his best outing...

LeBron James is Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year

2012-12-03 08:19:00

LeBron James of the Miami Heat was named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year on Monday, and James said he takes it as a sign that all has been forgiven for his messy departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2010. "I remember just like yesterday...

Bob Costas talks guns in interview with Lawrence O'Donnell

2012-12-05 08:46:00

In his first interview since making controversial remarks about guns during "Sunday Night Football," NBC sportscaster elaborated on his comments in an appearance on MSNBC's "The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell." Costas defended the on-air...

Cleveland Browns employee commits suicide at practice facility

2012-12-03 07:13:00

A member of the Cleveland Browns' grounds crew killed himself at their practice facility, a team spokesman said Sunday. The man's body was found Saturday morning at the facility in suburban Cleveland, the same day Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan...

Bob Costas responds to critics of his remarks on Jovan Belcher

2012-12-05 07:44:00

Bob Costas, who has been heavily criticized in some quarters for his remarks about guns Sunday in the wake of the murder-suicide committed by Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, said Tuesday night that he was not calling for gun control but...

Belcher talked to Chiefs officials, walked away, then shot himself

2012-12-01 14:24:00

Kansas City, Mo., police released new details Saturday afternoon in the murder-suicide of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, who authorities said shot his girlfriend before killing himself at the team’s practice facility earlier in the...

Jovan Belcher of Kansas City Chiefs dead in suspected murder-suicide

2012-12-01 11:09:00

Jovan Belcher of the Kansas City Chiefs shot and killed his girlfriend, then drove to the team’s practice facility and killed himself in front of team officials, police said Saturday. Police confirmed to the Kansas City Star the player was...

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel, center, receives an embrace from Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt following the team's 27-21 win over the Carolina Panthers at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., yesterday, only a day after linebacker Jovan Belcher's apparent murder-suicide.

2012-12-02 00:00:00

Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher tackles running back Darren McFadden of the Oakland Raiders during their game last month at Arrowhead Stadium.

2012-10-28 00:00:00

Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush (22) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs inside linebacker Jovan Belcher (59) during the first half at Arrowhead Stadium.

2011-11-06 00:00:00