Are Josh Norman and Sharna Burgess, partners on ‘'Dancing With The Stars,'' dating as some rumor mills have implied? They do have great chemistry on and off the dance floor. Here's their answer as they prepare for Monday night's finale:
So how does Josh Norman go from sleeping on his brother Mario's couch with no direction in his life to shirtless on ‘'Live with Kelly and Seacrest" to Monday night's finale of "Dancing With The Stars?"
Josh Norman has jumped out of an airplane and driven a race car in previous offseasons, so how does "Dancing With The Stars'' compare? He and partner Sharna Burgess address.
Quarterback Mason Rudolph takes his first official picture in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform from the NFLPA Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles (photo via NFL's Ben Liebenberg)
"Dancing With The Stars" professional Sharna Burgess when asked if she new who Josh Norman was before they began their journey to Monday night's finale was brutally honest.
Pittsburgh Steelers minority owner David Tepper, in his commencement speech at Carnegie Mellon University on Sunday, said this has been a "helluva week.'' First, he was proud to be giving the commencement speech and receive an honorary doctor degree. Next, he said: "A kid who couldn't afford to go to an NFL game until well into his 20s is on the verge of getting the NFL's approval to buy the Carolina Panthers. Not too shabby.'' That approval is expected on Tuesday at the owners meeting in Atlanta.
Hedge fund billionaire David Tepper, expected to be approved at the NFL meetings in Atlanta on Tuesday as the new owner of the Carolina Panthers, on Sunday was awarded the honorary Doctor of Business Practice degree at Carnegie Mellon University. Tepper, who received an MBA from Carnegie in 1982, had a winning bid of $2.275 billion. His latest donation to Carnegie is a new campus hub for the business school named after him
Mike Zimmer ended Day 1 is his youth camp with a message for the kids to put down their iPads, video games and get outside and play sports. The participants then sent Zimmer off with a Skol chant.
Mike Zimmer with his kids Marki, Corri and Adam (Vikings LB coach) during his second youth football camp. Over 700 kids will participate in the two day free event in Eagan.
Bucs scouting assistant Brian McLaughlin has officially been promoted to the role of NFS (National Football Scouting) scout. He started with the Bucs in 2014 as a team operations assistant. NFS scouts (15 teams are affiliated), are responsible for early player rankings that help lay the ground work for organizational scouting reports.
The Saints re-signed veteran offensive lineman Josh LeRibeus, who appeared in all 18 games for them last year as a backup guard and center. He'll face stiffer competition to make the roster this year, since the Saints signed veteran backup Jermon Bushrod, drafted two offensive linemen in Round 3 and like the potential of some other young backups. But the Saints obviously like the experience the 28-year-old brings to the table after he spent his first four seasons with the Redskins.
The Patriots re-signed first-year guard Jason King (Purdue) on Friday. To make room for King, who has had multiple stints with the club, the Patriots waived undrafted rookie receiver Chris Lacy (Oklahoma State). The team has a full 90-man roster.
The Seahawks have announced a move in their personnel department, promoting Nolan Teasley to director of pro personnel. He was previously the team's assistant director of pro personnel under Dan Morgan, who left recently for a job with the Bills.
The Raiders have signed first-round draft pick Kolton Miller, who has been working primarily at left tackle in offseason workouts. As such, Oakland has now inked six of its nine draft picks. The unsigned; third-round right tackle Brandon Parker, third-round defensive end Arden Key and fourth-round cornerback Nick Nelson. The Raiders begin OTAs next week.
The Jets have signed third-round pick Nathan Shepherd, a defensive lineman from Fort Hays State. It's a four-year contract for the slotted amount of $3.4 million. His days of working 12-hour shifts in a factory are over.
Young Steelers playmakers T.J. Watt and JuJu Smith-Schuster were not included in Pro Football Focus' list of the top-25 players under-25. This isn't a major upset since the list is loaded with future or current stars, but Smith-Schuster's playmaking was recently highlighted by PFF, which cited Pittsburgh's 134.0 passer rating when targeting him last season.
Former Jets QB Chad Pennington, appearing this morning on "Get Up!" with Mike Greenberg, offered big praise for Sam Darnold: "I think he has an amazing future ahead of him. I think he's in a perfect situation, going to New York with Josh McCown, Teddy Bridgewater. He gets a chance to be patient ... This needs to be a long-term process for Sam and the Jets, but I think they set themselves up nicely with a quarterback who can lead them in the future for a long time to come, there's no doubt about it."
Bucs offensive coordinator Todd Monken on their red zone woes last year: "We chose to suck...when you don't take care of the little things that allow yourselves to win, you've gotta own it."
The Packers completed their draft class signings: Third-rounder Oren Burks signed his deal on Thursday and now all 11 draft picks are under contract.
Judge Nona L. Klippen will take a week to study evidence and make a decision on whether any or all charges against Reuben Foster will go to trial. That decision is set for May 23 at 3:30 p.m.
As expected, Robby Anderson's felony charge for resisting arrest with violence was dropped today in Miami, per court records. The closeout memo from the State Attorney's office said none of the police officers at the scene corroborated a claim by another officer who claimed he was pushed by Anderson at a music festival in Miami, per the Miami Herald. The incident started when Anderson, who had a backstage pass, wasn't allowed backstage, the memo said.
The Cowboys worked out the following players Wednesday: QB Trevor Knight, WR Keyarris Garrett, WR Taj Williams, OL Damien Mama, OT Isaiah Williams, RB Sherman Badie, LB Austin Ocasio, S Eric Pinkins, CB Reggie Hall, CB Prince Sam, S Richie Sampson, S Kishawn McClain and DT Darius Latham. They aren't expected to sign any of them at this time.
The Reuben Foster preliminary hearing has reached a noon recess and will re-convene at 1:30. Los Gatos Detective James Wiens just testified before the recess. Wiens said he did not follow up on the alleged fight in San Francisco involving Elissa Ennis and another woman because he did not know the location of it. He also said he had not looked into Ennis' past in Louisiana and was unaware of the 2011 incident in which she falsely accused a boyfriend of domestic violence after he broke up with her.
Ravens president Dick Cass said the reduced prices on concessions at M&T Bank Stadium will result in a $1.5 million decline in revenue and the team will absorb all of that cost
Elissa Ennis, Reuben Foster's ex-girlfriend, testified that she falsely accused a former boyfriend of domestic violence in 2011 after he broke up with her. Ennis said she felt the need to testify today because she "had to do the right thing." She completes her testimony after about two hours on the stand.
