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Carl Weathers and the professional athletes who became actorsActing and sports have a lot in common. It takes a ton of body control to do either, both are consumed by millions, and the biggest stars usually have a ton of charisma. These are the athletes who broke out of their sports and became big stars in Hollywood. ...

Ranking every NFL player's performance on <i>Saturday Night Live</i>Coming off his second Super Bowl victory, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce hosted Saturday Night Live on March 4. Among the many lovable characters the NFL has to offer, Kelce has to be one of the least camera-shy. Love him or hate him, the man knows how to rile up audiences. Whether he’s m...

NFL getting in bed with sports gambling is not a good ideaTony Dungy is standing on moral ground. The NFL is standing on legal ground. But in the end, the players could wind up on shaky ground....

Former NFL, Television, And Movie Star Alex Karras Is Dead

Alex Karras, whose career with the Detroit Lions would come to be overshadowed by his starring roles in film and on TV's Webster, is dead today at the age of 77 after suffering kidney failure....

Darren Rovell Erroneously Reports Alex Karras's Death, Plays It Cool

Darren Rovell tweeted something tonight that incorrectly assumed Detroit Lions great Alex Karras had died. Karras is gravely ill, but not dead. Rovell's tweet was unfortunate, but everyone makes mistakes. Alas, he followed it up with this:...