Tag: NFL

PepsiCo Kicks Off “Game Day Grub Match: Athlete Face-Off” Challenging Football Stars To Cook Up Winning Game Day Dishes

Stuart Mitchell

Three former NFL greats are back in the limelight – not on the field, but in the kitchen, as part of PepsiCo’s Game Day Grub Match. The three retired stars – Greg Jennings, Super Bowl champion wide receiver and two-time Pro Bowler; Nick Mangold, seven-time Pro Bowl center for the New York Jets; and Rashad Jennings, running back and Dancing with the Stars winner – showed off their cooking skills and battled for the champion title in PepsiCo’s culinary competition. he athletes were challenged to prepare game day dishes using…

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The Lisa Foundation Teams Up With National Football League Players to Shed a Light on Brain Aneurysms

Stuart Mitchell

The Lisa Foundation, the leader in the fight against brain aneurysms committed to saving lives around the world, recognizes and thanks the National Football League (NFL) and several of its players for helping raise awareness around the severity of brain aneurysms as part of the My Cause, My Cleats initiative. Across the NFL on Sunday 3rd December, TJ Jones of the Detroit Lions, Taylor Gabriel of the Atlanta Falcons and Erik Swoope of the Indianapolis Colts  proudly wore The Lisa Foundation logo in honor of parents and friends lost to…

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Former NFL Linebacker Launches Fourth Annual Super Bowl Challenge to Raise Lung Cancer Awareness and Research Dollars

Stuart Mitchell

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and former NFL linebacker and international health care advocate, Chris Draft, kicked it off by launching Team Draft’s fourth annual Lung Cancer Survivors’ Super Bowl Challenge. This unique challenge gives lung cancer survivors the opportunity to compete to raise funds for public awareness and research in their communities.  The top four fundraisers will join Team Draft at the Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, College Football National Championship Game, or Taste Of The NFL. Founded by Draft and his wife Keasha who died of lung cancer in…

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NFL players choose Shriners Hospitals for Children for 2017 My Cause My Cleats campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Nine players, from seven NFL teams, have selected Shriners Hospitals for Children® as their charity of choice for the 2017 My Cause My Cleats initiative during Week 13 of the NFL season. My Cause My Cleats gives NFL players the opportunity to personalize their cleats and raise awareness for the charities and foundations they passionately support. The initiative also gives players a platform to share their stories and why the causes are important to them. “It is a cause that is very near and dear to my heart,” said Kansas…

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Recycled Plastic Bottles Transformed Into Denver Broncos Caps

Stuart Mitchell

The Denver Broncos just got greener! New Era Cap – the official on-field hat of the National Football League (NFL) – announced the debut of its first-ever official NFL cap made with plastic bottles, thanks to the use of REPREVE® fiber. Starting on November 12, fans will be able to purchase the new, eco-friendly New Era caps at the Broncos Team Store at Sports Authority Field at Mile High during Broncos games. The REPREVE-based caps will come in multiple styles, including the 9FIFTY® and 9TWENTY®.  Retailing for $34.99 for the…

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