Tampa Bay Buccaneers player confirms he’s dating Olympic swimmer: ‘Kicking off 2023 with my man’
The 6-foot-7, 295-pound Nassib has been in on 23 tackles with 3.5 sacks for Tampa Bay this season. Nassib said in a “Good Morning America” interview last year that coming out was not an easy move. “I actually hope that one day videos like this and the whole coming out process are just not necessary,” he said. “When people come out, they’re coming out of the closet because they’re afraid. “That’s the society I hope for one day, and I hope I can be a positive push in that direction.”
mlive.comCarr confident with Olson calling Raiders' offensive plays
With Jon Gruden tendering his resignation Monday amid reports of emails he sent before being hired in 2018 that contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments, longtime special Rich Bisaccia makes his debut as interim head coach of the Raiders, and offensive coordinator Greg Olson will be the new voice in quarterback Derek Carr’s ears, calling the plays in a matchup that pits 3-2 rivals seeking their first win in October.
After Carl Nassib makes history coming out as gay, his NFL jersey is flying off the shelves
Want to get a Nassib NFL jersey? Nassib, 28, made his announcement Monday in a video message filmed at his home in West Chester, Pennsylvania, according to the Associated Press. Now in his sixth NFL season, Nassib said he believes representation is important, and that prompted him to speak his truth. “I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay,” Nassib said in his video message. I’m a pretty private person, so I hope you guys know that I’m really not doing this for attention.
mlive.comRaiders DE Carl Nassib comes out as gay, making him the first active NFL player to do so
Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to come out as gay with a Monday evening announcement on Instagram. Nassib, 28, is a defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders. He was a third-round pick to the Cleveland Browns out of Penn State in 2016, playing two seasons in Tampa Bay before landing in Las Vegas. He notched 2.5 sacks in 14 games and five starts in his debut season in Las Vegas. “The NFL family is proud of Carl for courageously sharing his truth today,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement.
mlive.comRaiders fire defensive coordinator Paul Guenther
The Las Vegas Raiders fired defensive coordinator Paul Guenther after he failed to make any significant improvement for the unit in nearly three full seasons on the job. Defensive line coach Rod Marinelli will take over on an interim basis for the rest of the season. Marinelli has previously served as a head coach in Detroit and defensive coordinator in Chicago and Dallas. He has long ties to Gruden, having served as his defensive line coach for the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002 and then rejoining Gruden this season on the Raiders. We got a chance to win all three and see what happens at the end,” defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins said before the announcement.
Colts have left tackle Castonzo, LB Okereke vs. Raiders
Indianapolis left tackle Anthony Castonzo and starting linebacker Bobby Okereke are both active for the Colts’ visit to the Las Vegas Raiders. ___GREEN BAY AT DETROITPackers: QB Jordan Love, CB Ka’dar Hollman, LB Jonathan Garvin, G Simon Stepaniak, WR Malik Taylor, TE Jace Sternberger. Raiders: QB Nathan Peterman, CB Damon Arnette, RB Theo Riddick, OT Brandon Parker, OG John Simpson, DE Carl Nassib. Eagles: CB Michael Jacquet, QB Nate Sudfeld, WR John Hightower, RB Jason Huntley, DB Grayland Arnold, S Rudy Ford, LB T.J. Edwards. Jaguars: QB Jake Luton, CB Luq Barcoo, LB Kamalei Correa, LB Quincy Williams, C Brandon Linder, TE Tyler Davis, DE Reggie Gilbert.
QB Jones inactive for Giants; McCoy to start at Seattle
(AP Photo/Aaron Doster)The New York Giants will be without starting quarterback Daniel Jones for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Jones was not expected to play because of a hamstring injury suffered last week against Cincinnati. Colt McCoy will make his first start of the season at QB for the Giants. Seattle was without both starting right tackle Brandon Shell (ankle) and backup Cedric Ogbuehi (calf) leaving a major question on the offensive line. ___CLEVELAND-TENNESSEEBrowns: WR Taywan Taylor, WR KhaDarel Hodge, CB Denzel Ward, RB Dontrell Hilliard, S Tedric Thompson, DE Joe Jackson.
NFL player Carl Nassib makes millions but sticks to a $3,500 budget for rent, food and bills
NFL linebacker Carl Nassib signed a four-year, $3.6 million contract with the Cleveland Browns when he was drafted in 2016. His new salary "didn't really change my headspace much," he tells CNBC Make It. I was more focused on my career as a football player than worrying about how much money I had in the bank." Three years after signing with the Browns, Nassib is making a base salary of $2.03 million with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and he still plays it safe with his money. The 26-year-old team captain sticks to a monthly budget of $3,500 for rent, food and bills.
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