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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Saints partner up with European football team coached by former player Jack Del Rio
This is worth watching. on Wednesday, the New Orleans Saints announced that they have agreed to a "strategic international partnership to grow American football in Europe" with the Paris Musketeers, the latest union between the NFL and the European League of Football (ELF). Saints president Dennis Lauscha spoke about the move in a statement from the team: "We are proud to announce our partnership with the Paris Musketeers, a collaboration that reflects our ongoing commitment to growing the game of football globally. This strategic alliance provides a valuable opportunity to expand the reach of the Saints brand, engage with the French audience, and share the rich tradition and passion of our organization with fans around the world." Advertisement Founded in 2022, the Musketeers went 6-6 in their inaugural season before improving to 10-2 last year, coached by Marc Mattioli; he was hired as the defensive coordinator at Kennesaw State in the fall and replaced by longtime NFL coach Jack Del Rio, whose playing career started with the Saints back in 1985. After he hung up his cleats and took up coaching, Del Rio was hired by then-Saints head coach Mike Ditka in 1997. The Musketeers' regular season kicks off on May 17 from Stade Robert Bobin in Bondoufle, just south of Paris. Musketeers CEO John McKeon also shared a statement on the occasion: "Joining forces with the New Orleans Saints is a significant milestone for our organization. We look forward to collaborating on initiatives that will not only enhance the fan experience but also contribute to the development of American football in France and beyond. One of our first joint initiatives will be the launch of a halftime flag football series with local youth groups at our home games this season." The Saints have been awarded exclusive marketing rights in France, and signs point to them playing a regular season game in the country as soon as 2026; partnering up with a team based out of the nation's capital would go a long way to start developing a following abroad. There are many historic and cultural ties between France and Louisiana so this does stand out as one of the more obvious partnerships the NFL has launched overseas. Stay tuned for details on which events and promotions the Saints and Musketeers are planning. This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: New Orleans Saints, ELF's Paris Musketeers launch 'strategic alliance'
USA Today
05-05-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Saints partner up with European football team coached by former player Jack Del Rio
Saints partner up with European football team coached by former player Jack Del Rio Move lays the groundwork for a Saints game in France as soon as 2026 This is worth watching. on Wednesday, the New Orleans Saints announced that they have agreed to a "strategic international partnership to grow American football in Europe" with the Paris Musketeers, the latest union between the NFL and the European League of Football (ELF). Saints president Dennis Lauscha spoke about the move in a statement from the team: "We are proud to announce our partnership with the Paris Musketeers, a collaboration that reflects our ongoing commitment to growing the game of football globally. This strategic alliance provides a valuable opportunity to expand the reach of the Saints brand, engage with the French audience, and share the rich tradition and passion of our organization with fans around the world." Founded in 2022, the Musketeers went 6-6 in their inaugural season before improving to 10-2 last year, coached by Marc Mattioli; he was hired as the defensive coordinator at Kennesaw State in the fall and replaced by longtime NFL coach Jack Del Rio, whose playing career started with the Saints back in 1985. After he hung up his cleats and took up coaching, Del Rio was hired by then-Saints head coach Mike Ditka in 1997. The Musketeers' regular season kicks off on May 17 from Stade Robert Bobin in Bondoufle, just south of Paris. Musketeers CEO John McKeon also shared a statement on the occasion: "Joining forces with the New Orleans Saints is a significant milestone for our organization. We look forward to collaborating on initiatives that will not only enhance the fan experience but also contribute to the development of American football in France and beyond. One of our first joint initiatives will be the launch of a halftime flag football series with local youth groups at our home games this season." The Saints have been awarded exclusive marketing rights in France, and signs point to them playing a regular season game in the country as soon as 2026; partnering up with a team based out of the nation's capital would go a long way to start developing a following abroad. There are many historic and cultural ties between France and Louisiana so this does stand out as one of the more obvious partnerships the NFL has launched overseas. Stay tuned for details on which events and promotions the Saints and Musketeers are planning.
Boston Globe
22-03-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
Tom Brady congratulates member of new Celtics ownership group, and they have long ties — amid controversy
Beal is part of the investment group led by Bill Chisholm, a Georgetown native, that is expected to take over majority ownership of the Celtics after the deal is approved by the NBA. Beal, who is also vice chairman of the Miami Dolphins, is a longtime friend of Brady's, and their connection previously led to them being embroiled in an NFL controversy. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up In 2022, an NFL investigation into tampering charges found that Beal had deliberate 'impermissible communications' with Brady as early as August 2019, around the time Brady signed a revised contract with the Patriots. Advertisement The league found that Beal had 'numerous and detailed' discussions with Brady about joining the Dolphins after the 2019 season. It was also determined that Beal and Brady spoke in 2021, while Brady was under contract with the Buccaneers, with discussions centered on Brady joining the Dolphins as an executive, and possibly even playing quarterback. Beal, president of the real estate developer Related Companies, and Brady are longtime friends who have attended the Kentucky Derby together. It's unclear whether Beal believed their conversations crossed a line, but the NFL left no doubt in its findings. The league came down hard on the Dolphins for its tampering violations, which also included contact with then-Saints coach Sean Payton. Owner Stephen Ross was fined $1.5 million and suspended for three months, and Beal was fined $500,000. The team was also stripped of its 2023 first-round draft pick and 2024 third-round choice. Brady faced no disciplinary measures. Nevertheless, it appears from Brady's Instagram post that his friendship with Beal has endured, and that he is eager to see Beal now help lead his hometown team that Brady has also supported over the years, most famously when he was part of the 2016 delegation that tried to recruit Kevin Durant to sign with the Celtics. Advertisement Beal's Boston connections, meanwhile, run deep. In a statement to the Globe after news of the sale broke on Thursday, the longtime Celtics fan and Harvard graduate recalled attending Game 7 of the NBA Finals at Boston Garden after a business associate of his father's, the prominent Boston real estate developer Bruce Beal Sr., gave the family tickets to the Celtics' win over the Lakers. Larry Bird was named Finals MVP that day. 'It was the best day ever,' Beal Jr. said. In 1986, Celtics owners Don Gaston, Paul Dupree Jr. and Alan Cohen put 40 percent of the team up for sale as limited partnership shares to the general public. Shares were initially listed on the New York Stock Exchange that December, priced at $18.50. 'I proudly used the money I made from summer landscaping to buy about 20 shares,' Beal Jr. said. 'It was the first stock purchase I ever made. 'Fast forward to today, it's come full circle: I'm a Dad to three diehard Celtics fans. With our eldest son in school in Boston, and the time I spend at Related Beal, where we have invested and built so much around the Garden and throughout Boston, it still feels like home.' Shirley Leung of the Globe staff contributed to this report. Adam Himmelsbach can be reached at
