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"I saw people who never knew each other [before] meet at the event and develop strong relationships. A lot of people came just to watch and be part of that community. That's when I knew this was special."

The senior's mother, brother and grandfather were killed in the shooting that erupted while he was playing a Senior Day game with his Blackstone Valley Co-op teammates at Rhode Island's Dennis M. Lynch Arena last month. Police identified Robert Dorgan as the shooter who killed ex-wife Rhonda Dorgan and son Aidan Dorgan on Feb. 16 in the stands. Authorities say the shooting was targeted.

CardVault by Tom Brady, the industry's premier national retailer of sports cards and memorabilia, opened a new store at 80 Flatbush Ave. last week, marking its latest expansion into the New York market. A grand opening ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. The first 25 customers in line will receive a free New York CardVault-branded hat, and the brand is also giving away a mini football helmet signed by New York Giants legend and two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning.

The New England Patriots have been able to ride a motley crew of individuals to Super Bowl LX, including a wide receiver in Kayshon Boutte who appeared to be completely left for dead by the NFL after some personal struggles at LSU. Boutte's most infamous problem was related to an unhealthy relationship with gambling on sports. This ultimately led to him seeing his pro stock fall off a cliff and struggling to get acclimated to life in the NFL after he arrived in New England.

It made me realize that I never wanted to have a dome. Even though [the Bills] didn't win any of the [Super Bowls], they won games because the players don't like coming up into a cold place like that.

I feel like he never lost it. He still had the charismatic energy and kept a smile on his face, he kept being positive. You wouldn't be able to know anything was going on with him. I appreciated everything that he showed throughout the process.

Only three coaches in NFL history, Don Shula, Tom Landry, and Chuck Noll, have made the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot. Belichick has more Super Bowl wins than all of them. He is second behind only Shula on the all-time total wins list. He spent nearly five decades coaching in the NFL, with 24 seasons as head coach of the Patriots. He is a three-time Associated Press Coach of the Year award winner

He's been balling, Hawkins said of Woodson, who led the NFL with 30 postseason tackles. I'm so proud of him, especially to see his growth throughout the season and knowing him since he was a freshman in college. Coming into this league, starting off the jump as a rookie. I'm proud of him. I respect the hell out of him. He's my brother.