“The Blind Side” played on sports fans’ penchant for too-tidy narratives, our columnist writes. A legal battle between the N.F.L. player and the family depicted in the film seeks to answer questions the dramatization looked past.
Category: Football
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How the Drama of “The Blind Side” Helped Sports Fans Look Past Questions
“The Blind Side” played on sports fans’ penchant for too-tidy narratives, our columnist writes. A legal battle between the N.F.L. player and the family depicted in the film seeks to answer questions the dramatization looked past.
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Michael Oher’s ‘Blind Side’ Lawsuit Shows Strains in Depictions of Black Athletes
Michael Oher has long criticized the feel-good Hollywood version of his life as a struggling high school football player. His lawsuit against the family that took him in questions their relationship.
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Alex Collins, a Former N.F.L. Running Back, Is Killed in a Motorcycle Crash
Mr. Collins, who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, collided with an S.U.V. in South Florida on Sunday, the authorities said.
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Michael Oher, Depicted in ‘The Blind Side,’ Says He Was Conned With Adoption Promise
Michael Oher, whose life was depicted in the 2009 film, says in a lawsuit that he was never fully adopted by the family that took him in and was swindled into signing away his decision-making powers at 18.
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The N.F.L.’s Betting Crackdown Has Followed Players to Training Camp
Some within the sport think the league’s discipline for betting has been heavy-handed. But that has meant more presentations, not softer rules.
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Henry Ruggs Sentenced to at Least 3 Years for Crash That Killed Woman
Ruggs, who was released by the Las Vegas Raiders after the crash, had pleaded guilty to reduced charges after his legal team raised questions about how the police gathered a blood sample.
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Eagles’ Josh Sills Found Not Guilty on Rape and Kidnapping Charges
Sills, 25, a Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman, was indicted in Ohio in February.
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This Jazz Artist Makes Football Hall of Fame Speeches Sing
When the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s inductees began to ramble, executives turned to Jezra Kaye to help them rein it in.
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N.F.L. Increases Penalties for Sexual Misconduct in Light of Deshaun Watson Case
The league can more strictly penalize players for sexual assault involving coercion or threats, and its discipline can take into account patterns of conduct, after a judge who oversaw Watson’s hearing cited the policy’s limits.
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Garrett Wilson Can Be a Key to Aaron Rodgers’s Jets Success
Garrett Wilson broke out in his rookie season as the dynamic receiver the Jets have long lacked. Now he’s reminding Aaron Rodgers of a productive partnership from the past.
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With a Temporary Contract Fix, Saquon Barkley and the Giants Get Back to Business
Barkley, the Giants running back, attended training camp after a last-minute, one-year deal ended talk that he would sit out. He and the team’s rush-heavy offense are still figuring out how much they need one another.