Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Braden Smith is opening up about an obsessive-compulsive disorder that he says kept him out of the final five games of last year’s NFL season and led to him contemplating suicide. In a new interview with , Smith said his struggles with OCD pushed him to spend 48 hours in a treatment facility. “I was physically present, but I was nowhere to be found,” Smith, 29, said, speaking with Star NFL reporter Joel A. Erickson, alongside his wife Courtney Smith. “I did not care about playing...

It took a lot of careful thought, but Hailee Steinfeld was able to find three “nice” things to say about the Kansas City Chiefs — her fiance’s biggest NFL rival. While appearing on the “Hot Ones Versus” series on Wednesday, April 2, the 28-year-old actress was challenged by her Sinners co-star Michael B. Jordan to compliment the Chiefs, who have become her fiancé Josh Allen and his Buffalo Bills ’ constant opponent in recent years. “Anger the Bills Mafia by saying three nice things about their rivals, the Kansas City...

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Bill Belichick ’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson , joined other dedicated Patriots fans by rubbing in their historic 2017 Super Bowl win against the Falcons on March 28. “Happy 3-28 to those who celebrate,” the former cheerleader, 23, captioned a photo she posted on Instagram Stories on Friday, March 28. In the snap, she’s standing next to 72-year-old Belichick, the revered former head coach of the New England team. Hudson was referencing the Patriots’ annual celebration on March 28 — their way of taunting the Falcons. During Super Bowl LI, the...

The Chicago Bears hired Laura Anderson to be their senior vice president of administration and chief financial officer, the team announced Monday. Anderson comes to the Bears after seven years at the Big Ten Conference, where she most recently was the chief financial officer and treasurer. Notably, Anderson worked with Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren when he was the Big Ten commissioner from 2020-23. “Laura is a tremendous addition to the Chicago Bears family,” Warren said in a statement. “During our time together at the Big Ten Conference, Laura...

President Donald Trump is making plans to host the Kansas City Chiefs five years after they won the Super Bowl. On Saturday, March 22, he was joined aboard Air Force One by the founder of the sports website , Clay Travis. When discussing plans for the Philadelphia Eagles to visit the White House on April 28 following this year’s Super Bowl victory, Trump shared that they aren’t the only team he’s planning to host. “I look forward to having the Eagles,” Trump said. “And one other thing, we’re going to...

Lamar Jackson is stepping into a brand-new arena. The 28-year-old Baltimore Ravens quarterback will make his acting debut in an upcoming episode of season 4, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal. Jackson will appear as a guest star in just one episode, playing a character named E-Tone, who is described as an "intimidating figure not to be messed with." In a statement, the 2024 NFL MVP tells PEOPLE, "I’m so excited for fans to see me in this new role and thrilled to be a part of Power Book III: Raising Kanan...

Chariah Gordon is saying goodbye to her friends in Kansas City, including Taylor Swift . Gordon, 30, shared an emotional farewell to a number of wives and girlfriends of Kansas City Chiefs players after her fiancé, Mecole Hardman Jr. , reportedly signed a new deal with the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday, March 18. “I’m really going to miss y’all,” Gordon wrote in a post on her Instagram Stories, alongside a crying emoji and a broken heart emoji. The message was written over nearly a dozen photos of her hanging...

A woman has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Telemundo sports reporter Adan Manzano, according to WVUE , KHOU , and Fox 8 Live . Danette Colbert, 48, has been charged in connection with the 27-year-old reporter's death. Manzano was in New Orleans covering the Super Bowl when he died on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Soon after his death, Colbert was charged with fraud and theft after she was allegedly caught using Manzano's credit card. Colbert was also seen on surveillance footage leaving Manzano's Kenner, La.,...