NewsSeptember.19.17

SEATTLE -- Cornerback Richard Sherman insisted there was never any thought that his injured hamstring would keep him from playing Sunday in the Seattle Seahawks' home opener against the San Francisco 49ers. "No," Sherman said afterward, without hesitation. Maybe to Sherman there wasn't, but to coach Pete Carroll, there definitely was. "That was amazing...

SEATTLE -- Cornerback Richard Sherman insisted there was never any thought that his injured hamstring would keep him from playing Sunday in the Seattle Seahawks' home opener against the San Francisco 49ers. "No," Sherman said afterward, without hesitation. Maybe to Sherman there wasn't, but to coach Pete Carroll, there definitely was. "That was amazing that he played in that game now," Carroll said during his weekly radio show with 710 ESPN Seattle Monday morning. "He was resolved that nothing else but that was going to happen. Let your guys that listen to you know: 99 percent of guys would never have played in that football game,...

NewsSeptember.06.17

With its athlete-first mentality, The Players' Tribune has exhibited surprising staying power in the competitive sports media world since first publishing in October of 2014 amid some skepticism. The site's average monthly unique viewing audience year-to-date through July was 2.2 million, down slightly from 2.3 million last year, according to...

With its athlete-first mentality, The Players' Tribune has exhibited surprising staying power in the competitive sports media world since first publishing in October of 2014 amid some skepticism. The site's average monthly unique viewing audience year-to-date through July was 2.2 million, down slightly from 2.3 million last year, according to ComScore. In July, it ranked 40th in the sports media category, just above the L.A. Times' sports coverage, according to ComScore. The Players' Tribune, citing a "distributed content model" that includes audience on its site and social and syndicated channels, says its page and video views are up more than...

NewsAugust.27.17

Early stage concussion drug developer Oxeia Biopharmaceuticals notched an outside-the-lab win last week, signing NFL star cornerback Richard Sherman to its advisory board. Sherman, as well-known for his outspokenness as his game-saving pass defense, had already tweeted his encouragement for its work earlier in the month. Oxeia is preparing to...

Early stage concussion drug developer Oxeia Biopharmaceuticals notched an outside-the-lab win last week, signing NFL star cornerback Richard Sherman to its advisory board. Sherman, as well-known for his outspokenness as his game-saving pass defense, had already tweeted his encouragement for its work earlier in the month. Oxeia is preparing to start phase 2 clinical studies on its concussion treatment OXE-103. The molecule is ghrelin, a naturally occurring hormone peptide; Oxeia recently acquired rights to the med from Kinemed. The next phase is expected to begin in early 2018 and may take up to two years.Sherman already partners with a helmet...

NewsAugust.26.17

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman wished the best for New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman, who suffered a knee injury during Friday night’s preseason Week 3 game.Edelman’s injury is feared to be a torn ACL, according to multiple reports.“Damn hate to see that happen. I’m praying for a fast recovery...

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman wished the best for New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman, who suffered a knee injury during Friday night’s preseason Week 3 game.Edelman’s injury is feared to be a torn ACL, according to multiple reports.“Damn hate to see that happen. I’m praying for a fast recovery for @edelman11 ! Hard worker and great competitor,” Sherman wrote early in the morning on Saturday.   Damn hate to see that happen. I'm praying for a fast recovery for @edelman11 ! Hard worker and great competitor. — Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) August 26, 2017 Sherman was fresh of the Seattle...