US professional sports world deals with ramifications of coronavirus
In a stunning move of events on Wednesday evening, the professional sports world came to a sudden halt. The NBA became the first professional American sport to suspend all future…
Enjoy Las Vegas, the NFL draft experience
It’s time to make plans to attend the NFL Draft Experience to be held April 23-25 in Las Vegas. This massive, free football festival celebrating all National Football League teams…
Miguel Ponce shows his Los Angeles pride with a Rams jersey and helmet at Vincenzo's Newhall Pizza. Matt Fernandez/The Signal
Santa Clarita residents hit the town to cheer on the Rams
Football is an American institution and with the Los Angeles Rams playing against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII, not even the rain could keep Santa Clarita residents from celebrating the game throughout town.
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Prep football teams working to make game safer
With the start of a new pro football season, the NFL continues to make rule changes in an attempt to make the game safer for all involved. Teams could face…
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Gil Mertz: NFL owners have lost their minds
Sunday, Sept. 24, was Gold Star Mother’s Day in the United States, during which mothers of fallen soldiers are honored for their sacrifice. As grieving mothers all over America proudly…
Steve Lunetta: Earl and the NFL
Uncle Earl and I were working on my irrigation system the other day. Now that the drought is broken and the local water companies have merged, I can be expecting…
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Jonathan Smith: What I learned from my first NFL game
It finally happened. Not exactly at the place I thought, but I can’t be picky. On Sunday, I saw my first National Football League game when the Los Angeles Rams…
Shane Vereen, a Valencia grad and NFL running back. Photo courtesy New York Giants
NFL running back, former Viking to host youth football camp
On Thursday afternoon, NFL running back Shane Vereen had finished his offseason workouts with the New York Giants and was waiting to board a plane. For the fourth year in…
Kendall De La Vega stands with her second place PP&K trophy in Orlando, FL. Courtesy photo
Hart High athlete takes second nationally in NFL’s Punt, Pass & Kick
When Hart High’s Kendall De La Vega first signed up for the NFL’s Punt, Pass & Kick competition two years ago, she didn’t think much of winning or losing. Winning…
Steve Lunetta: Lessons from the evil team of evil
Very recently, an NFL coach was overheard in the background noise of a social media post by a player calling the New England Patriots a bunch of “a-holes.” Of course,…
Cletis Gordon, former Chargers corner, is a wide receiver and defensive backs coach for Trinity football. Photo courtesy Trinity Athletics
Trinity coach, ex-Charger weighs in on former team’s move
Trinity Classical Academy defensive backs coach Cletis Gordon devoted nearly three years of his life to playing for the San Diego Chargers. So when he heard they were coming to…
San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) gives his players the play from the huddle against the Carolina Panthers during an NFL game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016. Associated Press
Column: Chargers bring positives to Los Angeles
OK, calm down folks. No need for mudslinging. Time to just go with the flow and give a hearty Los Angeles welcome to the city's newest professional sports team, the…
