New Orleans Saints agree to one-year deal with QB Andy Dalton

The New Orleans Saints agreed to a one-year deal with 11-year veteran quarterback Andy Dalton, worth up to $6 million in incentives and including $3 million in guarantees. The 34-year-old Dalton spent last season with the Chicago Bears, completing 63.1% of his throws for 1,515 yards, eight scores and nine interceptions in eight appearances. He …

NFL changes rules for playoffs overtime; each team to possess the ball

On Tuesday, the NFL team owners voted to change the rules for overtime in the playoffs, allowing each team to possess the ball.   Competition committee chairman Rich McKay made the announcement at the league’s annual meeting at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida, saying that the Kansas City Chiefs’ overtime win over the Buffalo Bills …

Brad Paisley to launch 2022 world tour in May

Brad Paisley has announced plans for his new 2022 World Tour, writing on Instagram: “Excited to hit the road this summer…” The 49-year-old Paisley will kick off the tour May 27 in Uncasville, Conn., and will tour across the world before wrapping up on Oct. 8 in Auckland, New Zealand.  Tracy Lawrence, Scotty McCreery, Tenille …

Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson and more set to perform at inaugural Palomino Festival

Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson and Family, and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will headline the inaugural Palomino Festival, which will be held July 9 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The event is from promoters Goldenvoice, the same team behind the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Festival. Also …

Kim Kardashian apologizes for her controversial “get up and work” comments

Kim Kardashian appeared on Good Morning America, where she responded to backlash over her recent advice to women in business, saying her controversial comments about work were “taken out of context.” In an interview with Variety earlier this month, the 41-year-old television Kardashian said the advice she’d give to women is to “Get your [expletive] …

Take a look at the new trailer for Disney-Pixar’s film ‘Lightyear’

Disney-Pixar shared a trailer for the animated sci-fi adventure film ‘Lightyear,’ a spinoff of the Toy Story film series. The new movie serves as an origin story for Buzz Lightyear, the fictional astronaut who inspired the Buzz Lightyear toy in Toy Story.  Pixar posted on social media: ‘Get ready to go beyond infinity with Disney …

Federal Judge rules former-President Trump ‘likely’ committed felonies in efforts related to Jan. 6 attack on Capitol

A federal judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump and legal adviser John Eastman ‘likely’ committed federal felonies in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol by radical Trump supporters. U.S. District Judge David Carter wrote in his 44-page ruling (which can be viewed here in full)  that dozens of …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs controversial ‘don’t say gay’ bill into law

On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into a law a controversial measure restricting what can be taught in classrooms on gender identity or sexual orientation, which critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. DeSantis signed House Bill 1557, officially known as the Parental Rights in Education bill, at the Classical Preparatory School in …

Buffalo Bills announce approval from NFL of $1.4B stadium plan

Pegula Sports and Entertainment vice president Ron Raccuia told reporters Monday at the NFL’s annual meeting that the Buffalo Bills plan to build a $1.4 billion stadium to remain in Orchard Park, N.Y. Raccuia said the groundbreaking should be in April or May 2023, with the team aiming to complete the 60,000-to-62,000-seat stadium in 2026. …

NFL announces that Detroit has been selected to host 2024 NFL draft

The NFL announced during a press conference at the annual owners’ meetings on Monday at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. that the 2024 NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Michigan. The three-day event, held each April, will take place in downtown Detroit around Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell …