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☆ Star quarterback and FTX investor Tom Brady just changed his Twitter profile photo from the Bitcoin laser eyes meme, signaling the end of an era for crypto
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tom Brady just signaled the end of an era for crypto with a quiet change of his Twitter profile photo. Brady switched his profile photo from the "laser eyes" meme, which symbolized bullishness in Bitcoin. Social media profiles with "laser eyes" grew in popularity among cryptocurrency believers last year as a way for them to symbolically show bullishness in crypto, particularly in Bitcoin. Bitcoin is currently trading at $16,000, its lowest level in two years, and most original laser eye photos have now disappeared from Twitter. Brady was one of the final holdouts with a "laser eyes" photo; many noteworthy people quietly switched away from the meme as cryptocurrency prices crashed this year.

Gary McCullough/AP Green Bay Packers wide receiver Samori Toure is tackled by Detroit Lions safety Will Harris. Norm Hall/Getty Images Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hurdles Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid as he scrambles for a first down. Allen's fourth quarter touchdown throw to Dawson Knox capped off a 24-20 victory against the Chiefs. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson dives for a two-point conversion during the Vikings' 29-22 victory over the Chicago Bears. Gary A. Vasquez/USA Today Sports/Reuters New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas makes a reception against Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J.

☆ NFL Week 10 preview: Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers face Seattle Seahawks in Germany
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Hannah Brewitt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) will face the Seattle Seahawks (6-3) in front of nearly 75,000 spectators at Allianz Arena in Munich. With a start on Sunday, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will become the first quarterback to start a game in three different countries (outside of the US). Allen suffered a right elbow injury during the Bills’ Week 9 loss to the Jets. In an interesting twist, multiple members of the same families will compete against each other in four different Week 10 matchups. Australia: NFL Game Pass, ESPN, 7PlusBrazil: NFL Game Pass, ESPNCanada: CTV, TSN, RDS, NFL Game Pass on DAZNGermany: NFL Game Pass, ProSieben MAXX, DAZNMexico: NFL Game Pass, TUDN, ESPN, Fox Sports, Sky SportsUK: NFL Game Pass, Sky Sports, ITV, Channel 5US: NFL Game Pass, CBS Sports, Fox Sports, ESPN, Amazon Prime

☆ Tom Brady looks to make more history in Germany as Bucs take on Seahawks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Reuters —The National Football League said it could have sold over 3 million tickets for the first regular season game ever in Germany between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks on Sunday proving again that Tom Brady can attract a crowd. “He is clearly a worldwide superstar who not only the many rabid fans in Germany are aware of but the casual fan. While Brady is the number one attraction German fans will be treated to a marquee matchup. “I know we learn something every game we play about the capacity we have to play games there (Europe),” said O’Reilly. “Should the opportunity arise everything around us makes us smarter and better regarding the possibility of potentially a franchise outside the U.S.”

☆ Evander Kane out for 3-4 months after operation on cut wrist
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed that forward Evander Kane will be out for 3-4 months after sustaining deep cuts on his wrist in Tuesday night’s 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. While on the deck, Tampa Bay forward Pat Maroon accidentally skated over Kane’s wrist and he immediately went to the bench for assistance before eventually being transported to the hospital where he had an operation. Kane took to social media to say that he was “on the mend” following a procedure on his wrist. Kane wrote on Twitter, “Thank you all for the kind wishes and prayers from over the past several hours. You never wish that upon any player in the League.”After being released by the San Jose Sharks last season, Kane joined the Edmonton Oilers on a four-year deal worth $20.5 million.

☆ Brady looks to make more history in Germany as Bucs take on Seahawks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 9 (Reuters) - The National Football League said it could have sold over 3 million tickets for the first regular season game ever in Germany between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks on Sunday proving again that Tom Brady can attract a crowd. "He is clearly a worldwide superstar who not only the many rabid fans in Germany are aware of but the casual fan. "Anybody on the street is aware of Tom Brady." While Brady is the number one attraction German fans will be treated to a marquee matchup. "I know we learn something every game we play about the capacity we have to play games there (Europe)," said O’Reilly.

☆ DeSantis dominated the Florida governor's race just days after Trump attacked him, establishing him as the former president's chief rival
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ron DeSantis won Florida by wide margins — a turnaround from four years ago. In contrast, Trump twice won Florida, but his margins in 2020 against President Joe Biden were substantially smaller at 3.4-points. He didn't all-out endorse the governor at the event, instead telling the crowd only to "reelect Ron DeSantis as your governor." During the 2018 gubernatorial run, DeSantis leaned heavily on Trump's endorsement, which helped him win the GOP nomination. DeSantis raised an astounding amount of cash for a gubernatorial race, setting a record with more than $200 million raised through his political action committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis.

☆ DeSantis crushed his opponent in the Florida governor's race just days after Trump attacked him, establishing him as the former president's chief rival
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

☆ Evander Kane: Ice hockey star 'stable' after opponent accidentally skates over his wrist
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane was rushed to the hospital after suffering a deep cut to his left wrist during his team’s win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. In the resulting scramble for the puck, opponent Pat Maroon accidentally skated over Kane’s wrist and a pool of blood instantly formed on the ice. A clearly concerned Kane immediately got up and rushed to the medical staff holding his wrist. “First and foremost, everyone on our team, everyone in our organization […] are thinking about Evander Kane,” Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft told reporters. Kane rushed to the bench after his wrist was cut.

☆ Fact Check-Tampa Bay Times headline saying Jeb Bush organizing fundraisers for Ron DeSantis is from September 2018
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Tampa Bay Times headline which says former Republican Florida governor Jeb Bush is organizing a fundraiser for current Governor Ron DeSantis was published in September 2018, when DeSantis was running for governor. One user who shared the headline on Nov 6 said: “DeSantis is cozying up with the America Last Bush Clan... Money talks. The headline is not recent The original article is viewable (here) and was published on Sept 14, 2018. “The story that you’re referencing is actually a story from our partners at the Miami Herald,” Michael Van Sickler Assistant managing editor, news at the Tampa Bay Times told Reuters. The headline was first published by the Miami Herald in September 2018 when DeSantis was running for Florida state governor.

☆ Tom Brady makes more NFL history in Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-13 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Rams
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

And on Sunday, he became the first player in NFL history to reach 100,000 passing yards in his career, combining regular season and playoffs, in a 16-13 comeback win for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the Los Angeles Rams. Before the game, Brady pointed to his current and former teammates when asked about potentially breaking the record. Brady drops back to pass during the first quarter of the game against the Rams. Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images“It’s all about the win,” Brady said after the 55th game-winning drive of his 23-year career. The Buccaneers next head to Munich to face the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL’s first ever game in Germany on Sunday.

☆ NFL Week 9 Preview: How to watch and all you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Hannah Brewitt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Norm Hall/Getty Images Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hurdles Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid as he scrambles for a first down. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson dives for a two-point conversion during the Vikings' 29-22 victory over the Chicago Bears. Gerald Herbert/AP Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is tripped up by Denver Broncos cornerback K'Waun Williams. David Richard/AP Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Breshad Perriman fumbles after catching a pass during the first half against the Green Bay Packers in Week 3. Gary A. Vasquez/USA Today Sports/Reuters New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas makes a reception against Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J.

☆ Democrat Alan Cohn faces Republican Laurel Lee, Florida's former secretary of state, in Florida's newest 15th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Republican Laurel Lee is the former Florida secretary of state. Democrat Alan Cohn is running against Republican Laurel Lee in Florida's newest congressional district, which was added based on 2020 Census results. Florida's 15th Congressional District candidatesCohn is a former award-winning TV reporter and creator of AMC Productions. Lee was Florida's secretary of state — the Sunshine State's top election chief — who left her post in May to run for the 15th Congressional District. Franklin is now seeking reelection in Florida's redrawn 18th Congressional District.

☆ Two Florida medical boards advance ban on gender-affirming care for minors
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Zachary Schermele | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Florida’s state medical boards voted Friday afternoon to approve the language of a first-of-its-kind rule banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors who don’t already receive it. The rule updates the medical standards of practice in the state to mostly prohibit health care professionals from starting treatment for gender dysphoria in those younger than 18. Gender dysphoria refers the stress and discomfort some experience when their gender identity doesn’t match their sex assigned at birth. The measure bans the prescription of puberty blockers or hormone therapy to new patients who are minors, and it forbids gender-affirming surgeries. In a statement Friday, Equality Florida said once the rule goes into effect, it will be the only ban in the country of gender-affirming care for minors instituted by a state medical board.

☆ Philadelphia Eagles: How Eagles became Super Bowl contenders with franchise-best undefeated start to season
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Although they had a decent season last year, no one could have predicted the Eagles would become Super Bowl contenders behind an inexperienced quarterback and a second-year head coach. Despite the disappointing end to the season, there were good signs to go off for the 2017 Super Bowl winners. After Thursday's victory over the Texans and setting a franchise-best start to the season, Hurts was in no mood for getting ahead of himself. "I know it's special for the city of Philadelphia," Hurts, who has at least thrown two touchdowns in the last three games, told reporters. After such a start, many are penciling in the Eagles to come out of the NFC conference and challenge in Super Bowl LVII in Arizona.

☆ Casey DeSantis, Florida's 'co-governor': Rivals, friends, and former colleagues say she's the secret behind husband Ron DeSantis' meteoric rise
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Lyz Lenz | Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

Florida's first lady, Casey DeSantis, is a close confidant to her powerful husband, several people told Insider. He added, "We would not see Ron DeSantis outside of press conferences if he did not have a wife and kids." Ron DeSantis began clawing his way into the national spotlight in 2017 as a member of the US House of Representatives. She smiled wryly and said: "Everyone knows my husband, Ron DeSantis, is endorsed by President Trump, but he's also an amazing dad. "Ron DeSantis would be a very good candidate for the St. Johns county commission if he did not have Casey DeSantis in his life," Schorsch said.

☆ Tom Brady addresses divorce from Gisele Bündchen for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Liz Calvario | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Tom Brady got candid about how his personal life is spilling over into his work and making headlines. After 13 years of marriage, Brady and Bündchen announced on Oct. 28 that they officially divorced. “I think there’s a lot of professionals in life that go through things that they deal with at work and they deal with at home,” Brady told Gray. Brady and Bündchen married in 2009 and share two children, Benjamin, 12, and Vivian, 9. As for Bündchen, she said that the divorce was amicable and that her focus remained on their children last week when announcing the split.

☆ Tom Brady opens up about his divorce from Gisele
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Cnn Sport Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

That’s what I’ll just continue to do as long as I’m working and as long as I’m being a dad.”Gray asked Brady if there is a challenge compartmentalizing between the two. “I think that’s what being a professional is,” Brady said. Brady, 45, had retired from the NFL in February, only to later reverse that decision. In a recent conversation on his podcast, Brady talked about some of the personal costs of playing in the NFL for two decades. And I’m not able to be at funerals and I’m not able to be at weddings,” Brady said.

☆ Tom Brady’s rollercoaster 2022: Unretiring, outbursts, losing streaks and divorce
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

As years go, it’s fair to say that 2022 has become something of an Annus Horribilis for Tom Brady. His Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lost three straight matches, the first time that’s happened in Brady’s storied career since 2002. The Bucs’ inconsistency has seen the 45-year-old quarterback’s frustrations boil over, with his explosive outbursts caught on the sidelines in multiple games. After rumors of marital unrest between him and his wife, Gisele Bündchen Bündchen, the couple announced last week that they are divorcing after 13 years of marriage. Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesA long few monthsAfter a crushing end to the Bucs’ season in the playoffs last year, the team was left with more questions than answers.

☆ Russell Wilson banishes demons as Denver Broncos earn thrilling win over Jacksonville Jaguars
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It’s not been an easy week for the embattled Russell Wilson. Since joining the Denver Broncos, it has become commonplace to hear Wilson ending press conferences or videos with four now-famous words. A touch-pass from Wilson to Jerry Jeudy got the team on the board after the Jaguars had raced into a 10-0 first-half lead. Wilson looks to throw a pass in the first half against the Jaguars. And at the end of it, standing on the Wembley field, a victorious quarterback once again, Wilson had a message for those watching.

☆ NFL Week 8 Preview: Seahawks, Giants face off behind strong quarterback leadership
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Hannah Brewitt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

The Seahawks have won three of their last four while the Giants are on a four-game win streak. The Colts beat their division rivals 34-27 thanks to a last-gasp touchdown from quarterback Matt Ryan to rookie Alec Pierce. Just last week, Giants quarterback Daniel Jones earned NFC Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Jaguars. The Jaguars played in London just last year, when quarterback Trevor Lawrence became the first rookie quarterback to win a regular season game in London. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is coming off a turnover-free Week 7 against the Giants.

☆ Some felons who are allowed to vote are staying away from the polls because they're afraid of being arrested, Florida lawmaker says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In 2018, Florida granted formerly incarcerated individuals the right to vote, with some exceptions. Some individuals who said they thought they were allowed to vote were arrested in August. The data aligns with a New York Times report that said people who are poor and Black are more likely to be jailed for voter fraud than retirees. Republicans frequently sound the alarm over concerns of voter fraud, including in Florida, where former President Donald Trump won and where three seniors in a pro-Trump elderly community were also charged with voter fraud last year. But in stark contrast to Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen, The Associated Press identified less than 500 instances of voter fraud during the 2020 election cycle.

Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen announced Friday that they have "amicably finalized" their divorce after 13 years of marriage. "We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together," Brady posted in an Instagram Story. "We are blessed with beautiful and wonderful children who will continue to be the center of our world in every way." Forbes ranked Brady as the world’s ninth highest-paid athlete this year. Bündchen has repeatedly been ranked by Forbes as one of the wealthiest celebrities in the world and crowned her as the world’s highest-paid supermodel in 2007.

☆ Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen announce divorce after 13 years of marriage
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" in the Manhattan borough of New York, May 7, 2018. NFL superstar Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen are getting divorced after 13 years of marriage, they announced Friday. "We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together," the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, 45, said on Instagram. Brady returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season weeks after announcing his retirement back in February. In an interview with Elle Magazine in September, Bundchen expressed her concerns about Brady returning to football for a 23rd season, and his third with the Buccaneers.

☆ Buccaneers vs. Ravens: Tom Brady becomes most sacked quarterback in NFL history as Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffer third straight defeat
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Tom Brady is used to setting new records but he wouldn’t have wanted this one. The 45-year-old became the most sacked quarterback in NFL history during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 27-22 defeat to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football. Brady was sacked twice at the end of the first half to initially equal and then break the record previously held by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. In truth, it’s hardly surprising that Brady is the most sacked quarterback in NFL history since he’s been playing in the league for over two decades and it does little to dent his astonishing legacy in the sport. It marks a new low in a difficult season for both Brady and the Buccaneers.

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