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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Former NFL star Taylor Lewan's humiliating first pitch at MLB game goes viral
Former NFL linebacker Taylor Lewan was left devastated after throwing a disastrous first pitch before Thursday's St. Louis Cardinals game. Lewan, who spent the entirety of his career with the Tennessee Titans, was invited to throw the ceremonial first pitch at Busch Stadium alongside his Bussin' With The Boys podcast co-host and fellow ex-football player Will Compton. Yet after stepping up to the plate first, the Titans hero suffered a humiliating moment when he sent his effort miles wide of home plate. His left-handed pitch actually sailed closer to the first-base on-deck circle, where a number of people were watching on. Fortunately no one was struck by the ball, before a distraught Lewan threw his hat to the field and punished himself by getting down for some pushups. To rub salt in the wounds, Compton followed him by throwing a much more successful pitch straight into the hands of the Cardinals pitcher Kyle Leahy. This is the worst day of my athletic career and that includes the Chandler Jones game. I need redemption. — Taylor Lewan (@TaylorLewan77) June 6, 2025 Lewan initially warned social media about the embarrassing video that was about to go viral later that day by posting on X: 'Currently at the Cardinals game, and there's something I need to get ahead of. 'A video will be surfacing of me throwing a pitch from the mound. Let's just say… the haters are going to have an absolute field day.' 'This is the worst day of my athletic career and that includes the Chandler Jones game. I need redemption,' he later concluded, referencing the infamous time he allowed Jones to sack Ryan Tannehill five times while playing for the Titans. Lewan then added in another post: 'No excuses. We have to be better, and there will be redemption.' His pitching nightmare was reminiscent of 50 Cent's shambolic attempt back in 2013, when the rap legend also sent the ball flying wide at a New York Mets game. Lewan enjoyed nine years with Tennessee before retiring from football in 2022, earning three consecutive Pro-Bowl selections in that time.
Fox News
4 days ago
- Sport
- Fox News
Ex-NFL star Taylor Lewan has 'worst day of my athletic life' with disastrous first pitch
Taylor Lewan should stick to the trenches. The former NFL offensive lineman was invited to throw the ceremonial first pitch at Thursday's St. Louis Cardinals game, and it was a major disappointment. Lewan, to his credit, threw the pitch from 60 feet and 6 inches away as he toed the rubber at Busch Stadium. The former Tennessee Titan, a southpaw, wound up but sailed the ball closer to the first-base on-deck circle than home plate, and several people were within striking distance. Luckily for Lewan, no one was injured, but a disgusted Lewan threw his hat to the field and punished himself with pushups. "This is the worst day of my athletic career and that includes the Chandler Jones game. I need redemption," Lewan posted on X, noting the time Jones sacked Ryan Tannehill five times. Even Lewan's former teammates in Tennessee, where he spent all nine of his NFL seasons, posted a GIF of 50 Cent's infamous first pitch from 2013. The two are carbon copies. But Lewan is primed for a better performance next time. "Not gonna dwell on comments about 'keeping my chin up' coming from someone without one. No excuses. We have to be better, and there will be redemption," he said in another post. Lewan was named to three consecutive Pro Bowls from 2016 to 2018. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
New York Post
4 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Former NFLer Taylor Lewan's first pitch at Cardinals game was an utter disaster: ‘Worst day'
Taylor Lewan is giving 50 Cent a run for his money. The former Titans offensive tackle threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Cardinals' game Thursday against the Royals and it did not go well — instantly triggering memories of Fiddys infamous first pitch at a Mets game more than 10 years ago. The 6-foot-7 lefty began his windup that looked very prim and proper. Advertisement 5 Well, this one wasn't a strike. @woodwardsports/X 5 Taylor Lewan's pitch flies just a bit outside. Bussin' With The Boys/X Advertisement But when Lewan released the ball, fans had to duck out of the way as the pitch was just a bit outside — that's if multiple feet wide of even the outermost part of the left-handed batter's box is considered 'just a bit outside.' Lewan instantly threw his hat to the ground in disgust with himself, sulked off the mound and forced himself to do push-ups as a punishment for the brutal pitch. He then ran to social media to warn everybody of the avalanche of trolling that was forthcoming. 5 Taylor Lewan winds up for his first pitch. Bussin' With The Boys/X Advertisement 5 Taylor Lewan is disappointed after his first pitch. Bussin' With The Boys/X 'Currently at the Cardinals game, and there's something I need to get ahead of,' he wrote on X. 'A video will be surfacing of me throwing a pitch from the mound. Let's just say… the haters are going to have an absolute field day.' 5 Taylor Lewan was a staple on the Titans' offensive line for nearly 10 seasons. Getty Images Advertisement He wasn't wrong, as the trolls wasted no time. Lewan played nine seasons in the NFL, all for the Titans. The three-time Pro Bowler had his ups and downs — but none of those downs quite compared to his first pitch. 'This is the worst day of my athletic career and that includes the Chandler Jones game,' Lewan posted to X. And that's saying something. Chandler Jones once sacked Lewan's quarterback Ryan Tannehill an absurd five times in one game. Advertisement Perhaps it's just that he gets some points for the solid windup, but Lewan's pitch (somehow) still didn't look quite as bad as 50 Cent's — but you'd expect a tad better from a former professional athlete. 'I need redemption,' Lewan said.
National Post
21-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Rob Gronkowski discusses 'crazy' story about Patriots star masturbating during team meeting
Rob Gronkowski has earned a reputation as a wild and crazy guy, but even he didn't go as far as a former teammate during team meetings. Article content Article content The retired NFL great all but confirmed a wild rumour about late New England Patriots teammate Aaron Hernandez during a recent appearance on the Bussin' with The Boys podcast. Article content Former Titans offensive lineman Taylor Lewan brought up a story he had heard during his playing days that Hernandez used to masturbate during team meetings. Article content Article content 'We heard stories about him being in the team meeting room like beating off and like doing crazy s***,' Lewan said, to which Gronk gave his response with a chuckle. Article content 'Possibly. That's a possibility that one,' Gronkowski said, while sharing a laugh with the hosts. Article content I've heard this rumor for a long time, crazy to think this dude was really in team meetings doing that. — Taylor Lewan (@TaylorLewan77) May 20, 2025 Article content 'I may or may not have seen it live,' Gronkowski added. 'I'm not going to confirm nor deny, but I love crazy s***, though. I didn't mind things like that. I was like, 'Wow, that was pretty epic.' I was a wild man myself. Nothing fazed me. I encouraged it.' Article content Gronkowski and Hernandez were teammates on the Patriots from 2010-12, combining to become one of the best tight end duos in league history – before Hernandez's downfall. Article content The former Florida star was arrested in 2013 and later found guilty of first-degree murder and weapons charges. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole and died by suicide in April 2017. Article content Gronkowski, who played 11 seasons in the NFL, said there was a lot of 'craziness,' but he didn't 'see it going to the level it went to.' Article content The four-time Super Bowl champion also admitted that recent TV series documenting Hernandez's life revealed details he didn't know about his former teammate. Article content 'I didn't know it was that bad,' Gronkowski said. 'I knew that there was definitely some wild sides to him, but with everything coming out, there is some I would say that is true in the documentaries that come out, there's some that's probably exaggerated a little bit but there's some not exaggerated at all, either. Article content
USA Today
08-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former All-American offensive lineman believes Nebraska should make changes to helmet
Former All-American offensive lineman believes Nebraska should make changes to helmet A former Pro Bowl offensive lineman doesn't appear to be a fan of Nebraska's helmet design. Former Michigan Wolverine Taylor Lewan posted a short clip of a recent visit to the Husker football facility on social media. Lewan is a three-time Pro Bowler who played all eight seasons of his career for the Tennessee Titans. Since retiring, he has hosted the podcast 'Bussin' With The Boys' with former Titans teammate and Nebraska linebacker Will Compton. Lewan's post regarding the helmet came with the following warning. "Nebraska fans are gonna be mad about the way I talk about the N, but unfortunately, I'm not wrong. Love Nebraska, love the fans but the N is just too small for the helmet." At the start of the 1970 college football season, the Nebraska Cornhuskers debuted their new helmet: a classic white helmet with a red stripe down the middle and an N centered on both sides. For the last 50-plus years, the helmet has remained the same in one form or another. Lewan believes the time has come for some kind of change. "They've got to do something about that N. Black, white, red, all the colors are great. I love the color scheme of Nebraska. Real fans are going to hate this but there is just something about that Time New Roman bold. It doesn't have the presentation I want it to have." I can understand where an outsider might see the current design as boring and needing an upgrade, but as a traditionalist, I like the helmet just the way it is. Nebraska has worn the rare one-off alternative design. The 2012 Wisconsin game featured the same helmet design but a black helmet instead of a white one, and the 2013 UCLA game featured the traditional white helmet design but a black stripe down the center instead of a red stripe. Other one-off designs featured a 2014 game against Illinois in which the Huskers wore a two-tone red and black helmet with a black N. The most unique design came in 2018 when Nebraska wore a helmet that honored the leather helmets from the early days of college football. While the traditional helmet design may be simple, it's also iconic. The helmet is immediately identifiable to most college football fans. Any significant changes would ignore decades of history, while any minor changes would be seen as change solely for the sake of change. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
