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When Brock Purdy was in town to be feted during Newport Beach's annual Irrelevant Week celebrating the last pick of the NFL draft, restaurant owner Ron Salisbury was thanked for his generosity and kindness.

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New playbook, teammates and practices. Coach Bill Belichick throws a lot at his players, and so far, the QB from Alabama hasnt missed a beat.

Copy to clipboard Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has lived and breathed professional wrestling since birth. As the son of a professional wrestler, spent his childhood traveling from country to country as part of his father’s occupation. Eventually, Johnson became close with his father’s wrestling buddies, which is a pretty cool perk that comes with such a childhood. One of those close buddies was deceased wrestling great Andre the Giant. Recently, the actor joked on social media ...

Former NFL players lawsuit over race norming in league dementia tests is TOSSED by judge after retirees said the practice made it harder for black claimants to receive benefits Senior US District Judge Anita B. Brody on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that challenged race-norming in dementia tests for retired NFL players Some say the practice makes it harder for black retired players to get benefits A hearing was set for Thursday. The judge instead ordered the NFL and the lead lawyer in the overall...

Matthew Willig first met Dwayne Johnson about a decade ago at an Equinox gym outside Los Angeles. Willig was a fledgling actor, a few years removed from a 14-year career in the NFL trenches. Johnson was ... well, The Rock. The Rock wore a hoodie that day, Willig recalled, surmising the Hollywood megastar wanted to keep a low profile during his workout. They shared a couple of Nautilus machines, and later in the lobby, Willig pulled him aside and requested career advice, the former offensive lin...

The 48-year-old actor shared childhood family stories that included wrestling stars such as André The Giant on Tuesdays series premiere of his surreal show Young Rock.