If you see Denver Broncos running backs coach Eric Studesville, 46, in New York or New Jersey this week, he's likely to have an ear-to-ear grin on his face. In fact, when we ran into him during the Super Bowl's Media Day, it was the kind of smile that sweetened the air around him. Don't mistake that smile for pure [...]
By Kim Constantinesco Five years ago, Denver Broncos linebacker Nate Irving was sprawled out in a North Carolina ditch, bleeding, with his truck ablaze right next to him. Five days from now, Irving will suit up in his first ever Super Bowl. Irving only knows the details of the post-accident scene because of the detailed police report. "All I remember [...]
By Annie Hawkins Identical twin sisters, Lanny and Tracy Barnes, have always had a friendly rivalry that has pushed each other to become better. But when biathlete Tracy made the cut for the 2014 Olympic team and Lanny didn't, Tracy didn't play fair. She let love win. “It can’t always be just about you, you have to look out [...]
By Kim Constantinesco Football is a game of yards, sometimes inches. When it comes to player safety, however, it's a matter of millimeters. One person who knows that all too well is former Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand. On Saturday, October 16, 2010, LeGrand suffered a life-altering injury on one of the most routine plays. On a fourth-quarter kickoff return, [...]
By Kim Constantinesco Sitting with top-ranked UFC fighter Cat "Alpha" Zingano on a Monday afternoon after one of her grueling strength and conditioning sessions, she had beads of sweat dripping from her forehead and a bag of almonds in her hand. She peeled her shoes off for comfort. "I don't feel like it's me being violent," Zingano, 31, said of [...]
Photo courtesy of Ronny Turiaf By Kim Constantinesco One has to wonder if Ronny Turiaf's heartbeat matches the beat of the basketball that he dribbles. It's a fair question for the 30-year-old Minnesota Timberwolves center. Basketball has always been in Turiaf's blood. However, eight years ago, doctors discovered that the circulation of his blood was at stake thanks [...]
By Kim Constantinesco Sometimes in order to keep a secret, you have to disguise it from yourself. With help from his parents, Bonner Paddock, 38, concealed his disability for the first 30 years of his life. Paddock has cerebral palsy, and wasn't accurately diagnosed until he was 11-years-old. Photo courtesy of Bonner Paddock "They never wanted it to [...]
