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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Charles Woodson buying a stake in Cleveland Browns from the Haslam family
Charles Woodson is getting back to his Ohio roots to take a small percentage of an ownership stake in the Cleveland Browns. Woodson, the Fremont native and Pro Football Hall of Famer, is purchasing a 0.1% ownership stake from owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam, The Athletic's Diana Russini first reported. There was no comment from the Browns or Haslam Sports Group. Advertisement The 48-year-old Woodson would be following a similar path as his former University of Michigan teammate, Tom Brady, who recently purchased an ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. According to Russini's report, Woodson's purchase of the ownership stake is "contingent upon Woodson agreeing to similar broadcasting restrictions to Raiders owner Tom Brady and removing his name, image and likeness from businesses he is involved in." Woodson, who played for the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers over an 18-year career, owns a wine and whiskey business, but according to the report, "would cease allowing his NIL to be used on packaging for new bottles of wine and whiskey businesses he is involved in to secure his Browns ownership stake, as it violates the league's alcohol policy." Forbes, in August 2024, valued the Browns at $5.15 billion. A 0.1% stake would be valued, according to those valuations, at $5.15 million. Woodson, a three-time All-Pro, nine-time Pro Bowler and 2009 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, was a 1995 graduate of Fremont Ross High School. He was Ohio's Mr. Football in 1994, won the 1997 Heisman Trophy at Michigan was the 1998 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Advertisement The No. 4 overall pick by the Raiders in 1998, Woodson had 65 career regular-season interceptions, including 11 returned for touchdowns, with 33 forced fumbles, 18 fumble recoveries, two which were returned for scores. He was a part of the Packers team that won Super Bowl 45 in February 2011. Chris Easterling can be reached at ceasterling@ Read more about the Browns at Follow him on X at @ceasterlingABJ This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Browns selling stake in team to Charles Woodson
San Francisco Chronicle
11-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Shilo Sanders makes a big first impression with the Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shilo Sanders walked into his first news conference with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and immediately shook hands with each reporter. Coach Prime's son knows how to make a first impression on and off the field. Like his dad, Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, Shilo displayed his engaging personality and commanded the interview room. He asked for beach recommendations and revealed that he plans to be the 'snack guy' for the team's safety group. 'Man, look at where we're at,' Sanders said with a big smile. 'Look at the whole coaching staff. It's a really supportive coaching staff. Everybody wants to see everybody do good. Everybody on the team, we all want to see each other win. It's a great environment to thrive in.' Sanders, who signed with the Buccaneers after being passed up in the draft, impressed coach Todd Bowles on the first day of rookie camp with his intelligence. 'Like the rest of the safeties, he's very intelligent, he's very loud,' Bowles said. 'You can hear him (on the field), making calls and everything, so he has a good grasp of things Day 1. There was about three or four of them that did. He was one of them, but you have to make plays in pads. That's what it comes down to — knowing what to do and then doing it consistently and constantly getting better every day.' The 25-year-old Sanders even helped younger teammates with some of the defensive calls. 'He's very smart,' rookie cornerback Jacob Parrish said. 'He helped me a lot with the adjustments. I'm excited to work with him.' While younger brother, Shedeur Sanders, drew most of the attention during the draft after slipping to Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, Shilo didn't get a call until hiring agent Drew Rosenhaus. 'They gave me a chance before anyone so I'm forever grateful to the Buccaneers and I'm just gonna do everything in my power to help this team win,' Sanders said. 'That's all I want.' Shilo played in the shadow of his quarterback brother while they were coached by their father at Jackson State and Colorado. He wasn't expected to be a top-5 pick like Shedeur but ended up in a favorable spot with the four-time defending NFC South champion Buccaneers, a team that needs help in the secondary. 'My take on being disappointed in lows is that it's not a real low because you can't change the past,' Sanders said. 'I just trust God, and I always end up doing something great, so I just know it's going to happen, and whatever is happening currently is to learn or grow from.' Sanders missed three weeks last season at Colorado because of a broken forearm. He finished third on the Buffaloes with 67 total tackles, recovered two fumbles, including one he returned for a touchdown at Texas Tech. He had four forced fumbles, one recovery and a pick-6 his junior season. The Buccaneers need more playmakers in the secondary. 'It's just an 'it' thing. You either got it or you don't,' Sanders said. 'Throughout my whole career, I've always been a guy who gets the ball out any way, shape or form. Forced fumbles, picks, I'm gonna get the ball. That's the whole point of playing defense. We wanna get the offense the ball.' As for his baby brother in Cleveland, Shilo said about Shedeur: 'He's been missing me. He's been calling me like 6 a.m. He wants some brotherly love. His big brother isn't next him in practice but we talk a lot.'
Hamilton Spectator
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Shilo Sanders makes a big first impression with the Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shilo Sanders walked into his first news conference with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and immediately shook hands with each reporter. Coach Prime's son knows how to make a first impression on and off the field. Like his dad, Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, Shilo displayed his engaging personality and commanded the interview room. He asked for beach recommendations and revealed that he plans to be the 'snack guy' for the team's safety group. 'Man, look at where we're at,' Sanders said with a big smile. 'Look at the whole coaching staff. It's a really supportive coaching staff. Everybody wants to see everybody do good. Everybody on the team, we all want to see each other win. It's a great environment to thrive in.' Sanders, who signed with the Buccaneers after being passed up in the draft, impressed coach Todd Bowles on the first day of rookie camp with his intelligence. 'Like the rest of the safeties, he's very intelligent, he's very loud,' Bowles said. 'You can hear him (on the field), making calls and everything, so he has a good grasp of things Day 1. There was about three or four of them that did. He was one of them, but you have to make plays in pads. That's what it comes down to — knowing what to do and then doing it consistently and constantly getting better every day.' The 25-year-old Sanders even helped younger teammates with some of the defensive calls. 'He's very smart,' rookie cornerback Jacob Parrish said. 'He helped me a lot with the adjustments. I'm excited to work with him.' While younger brother, Shedeur Sanders , drew most of the attention during the draft after slipping to Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, Shilo didn't get a call until hiring agent Drew Rosenhaus. 'They gave me a chance before anyone so I'm forever grateful to the Buccaneers and I'm just gonna do everything in my power to help this team win,' Sanders said. 'That's all I want.' Shilo played in the shadow of his quarterback brother while they were coached by their father at Jackson State and Colorado. He wasn't expected to be a top-5 pick like Shedeur but ended up in a favorable spot with the four-time defending NFC South champion Buccaneers, a team that needs help in the secondary. 'My take on being disappointed in lows is that it's not a real low because you can't change the past,' Sanders said. 'I just trust God, and I always end up doing something great, so I just know it's going to happen, and whatever is happening currently is to learn or grow from.' Sanders missed three weeks last season at Colorado because of a broken forearm. He finished third on the Buffaloes with 67 total tackles, recovered two fumbles, including one he returned for a touchdown at Texas Tech. He had four forced fumbles, one recovery and a pick-6 his junior season. The Buccaneers need more playmakers in the secondary. 'It's just an 'it' thing. You either got it or you don't,' Sanders said. 'Throughout my whole career, I've always been a guy who gets the ball out any way, shape or form. Forced fumbles, picks, I'm gonna get the ball. That's the whole point of playing defense. We wanna get the offense the ball.' As for his baby brother in Cleveland, Shilo said about Shedeur: 'He's been missing me. He's been calling me like 6 a.m. He wants some brotherly love. His big brother isn't next him in practice but we talk a lot.' ___ AP NFL:
Winnipeg Free Press
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Shilo Sanders makes a big first impression with the Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shilo Sanders walked into his first news conference with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and immediately shook hands with each reporter. Coach Prime's son knows how to make a first impression on and off the field. Like his dad, Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, Shilo displayed his engaging personality and commanded the interview room. He asked for beach recommendations and revealed that he plans to be the 'snack guy' for the team's safety group. 'Man, look at where we're at,' Sanders said with a big smile. 'Look at the whole coaching staff. It's a really supportive coaching staff. Everybody wants to see everybody do good. Everybody on the team, we all want to see each other win. It's a great environment to thrive in.' Sanders, who signed with the Buccaneers after being passed up in the draft, impressed coach Todd Bowles on the first day of rookie camp with his intelligence. 'Like the rest of the safeties, he's very intelligent, he's very loud,' Bowles said. 'You can hear him (on the field), making calls and everything, so he has a good grasp of things Day 1. There was about three or four of them that did. He was one of them, but you have to make plays in pads. That's what it comes down to — knowing what to do and then doing it consistently and constantly getting better every day.' The 25-year-old Sanders even helped younger teammates with some of the defensive calls. 'He's very smart,' rookie cornerback Jacob Parrish said. 'He helped me a lot with the adjustments. I'm excited to work with him.' While younger brother, Shedeur Sanders, drew most of the attention during the draft after slipping to Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, Shilo didn't get a call until hiring agent Drew Rosenhaus. 'They gave me a chance before anyone so I'm forever grateful to the Buccaneers and I'm just gonna do everything in my power to help this team win,' Sanders said. 'That's all I want.' Shilo played in the shadow of his quarterback brother while they were coached by their father at Jackson State and Colorado. He wasn't expected to be a top-5 pick like Shedeur but ended up in a favorable spot with the four-time defending NFC South champion Buccaneers, a team that needs help in the secondary. 'My take on being disappointed in lows is that it's not a real low because you can't change the past,' Sanders said. 'I just trust God, and I always end up doing something great, so I just know it's going to happen, and whatever is happening currently is to learn or grow from.' Sanders missed three weeks last season at Colorado because of a broken forearm. He finished third on the Buffaloes with 67 total tackles, recovered two fumbles, including one he returned for a touchdown at Texas Tech. He had four forced fumbles, one recovery and a pick-6 his junior season. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. The Buccaneers need more playmakers in the secondary. 'It's just an 'it' thing. You either got it or you don't,' Sanders said. 'Throughout my whole career, I've always been a guy who gets the ball out any way, shape or form. Forced fumbles, picks, I'm gonna get the ball. That's the whole point of playing defense. We wanna get the offense the ball.' As for his baby brother in Cleveland, Shilo said about Shedeur: 'He's been missing me. He's been calling me like 6 a.m. He wants some brotherly love. His big brother isn't next him in practice but we talk a lot.' ___ AP NFL:
Chicago Tribune
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Shedeur Sanders falls to Day 3 of the NFL draft with 5 QBs picked ahead of Coach Prime's son
GREEN BAY — Shedeur Sanders is still waiting — after three rounds of the NFL draft, 102 picks and five quarterbacks selected ahead of Coach Prime's highly touted son. The Colorado quarterback was widely considered a first-round talent. But his stunning slide continued Friday night when his name wasn't called in the second or third rounds. Sanders was arguably the most recognizable player in the country entering the draft — largely because of his father, Deion Sanders, the Pro Football Hall of Famer who brought an innovative, publicity-seeking approach to college coaching at Jackson State and then Colorado. Shedeur Sanders played for his dad at both schools and finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting last season as the pair revitalized the Buffaloes program. NFL talent evaluators were apparently less impressed than draft analysts realized. Few if any mock drafts had Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough, Jalen Milroe or Dillon Gabriel getting picked before Sanders, but that's what happened. 'Thank you GOD for EVERYTHING,' Sanders posted on X during the third round. Wherever he ends up, Sanders will make millions of dollars less than he would have if he'd been selected in the first round. For example, if he had gone to the quarterback-needy Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 21, he would be in line for an $18 million contract. A fourth-round pick can expect a rookie deal worth between $4.9 million and $5.3 million. President Donald Trump mused in a social media post that teams were 'STUPID' for passing on Sanders — after Thursday's first round. Sanders initially was rated by some draft analysts as a better QB prospect than Miami's Cam Ward, who went No. 1 to the Tennessee Titans. But as the draft drew closer, concerns began to emerge. One issue: Sanders was sacked 94 times over his last two seasons. There also were worries about his arm strength and questions about how well he would adapt to playing for someone other than his dad. And given his high profile, teams might be reluctant to pick him if they view him as a backup. For a few moments Thursday, it appeared Sanders' wait might be over when the New York Giants traded up to the 25th pick, but the team opted for Dart out of Mississippi. The lone quarterback selection of Friday's second round came when the New Orleans Saints passed on Sanders in favor of Shough, a 25-year-old who finished his college career at Louisville after stops at Oregon and Texas Tech. Shough was chosen 40th. Saints veteran quarterback Derek Carr has what general manager Mickey Loomis described as a 'shoulder issue,' leaving his availability uncertain heading into offseason workouts. The Seattle Seahawks took Milroe out of Alabama in the third round with the 92nd pick. Two picks later, the Cleveland Browns selected Gabriel, who played at Oregon last year after stints at Central Florida and Oklahoma. The Browns had five picks in the first three rounds and have a clear need at quarterback after the team got little production out of Deshaun Watson, who will miss the upcoming season with a torn Achilles tendon. Gabriel joins Kenny Pickett and 40-year-old Joe Flacco in the Browns quarterback room. The Steelers also were considered a potential landing spot for Sanders, who visited the team's facility before the draft. The Steelers' only quarterbacks are Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson following the offseason departures of Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. The Steelers took Oregon defensive lineman Derrick Harmon with the 21st pick Thursday. They didn't have a second-round pick, but Sanders was still available when their turn came again in the third round. They instead used the 83rd pick on Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson. Sanders didn't travel to Green Bay for the draft. Instead, he watched the proceedings with his family in Canton, Texas. 'Tomorrow's the day. We're going to be happy regardless,' Sanders said in a video posted on YouTube Thursday night. Maybe not. Another player regarded as a potential first-round selection had a longer wait than expected. Michigan cornerback Will Johnson, who was in the green room during Thursday's first round, went to the Arizona Cardinals in the second round with the 47th pick. A reported knee issue caused Johnson's stock to fall. 'It's just frustrating,' Johnson said. 'I know what I'm dealing with, and I know I'm healthy and I know how my body feels. I'm just going to go out there and show that on Sundays and show everybody what they missed out on.' The second round featured several trades. The Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins traded up to get picks early in the round. The Seahawks chose South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori with the 35th pick. The Dolphins took Arizona guard Jonah Savaiinaea at No. 37. The Buffalo Bills moved up 16 spots to take South Carolina defensive tackle T.J. Sanders at No. 41. The Bills dealt their 56th, 62nd and 109th picks to the Chicago Bears while getting the 72nd and 240th picks in return. T.J. Sanders will have an immediate opportunity to make an impact with offseason free-agent addition Larry Ogunjobi expected to miss the first six games for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy. The second round also included the selection of three more players from national champion Ohio State, which had four players taken in the first round. The Buckeyes' running back tandem went early in the second round, with Judkins followed by TreVeyon Henderson, who went 38th to the New England Patriots. The Indianapolis Colts took edge rusher JT Tuimoloau at No. 45. Seven of the first 45 selections played at Ohio State.
