Football

Florida bishop and Catholic school win Super Bowl food wager
- Feb 9, 2021
Catholics in St. Petersburg, Florida, will need to get their napkins ready because some barbecue from Kansas City, Missouri, is coming their way.

By Carol Zimmermann
‘Mystery man’ at prayer in New Orleans church turns out to be Drew Brees
- Feb 7, 2021
St. Rita Church in New Orleans is the home parish of one of New Orleans’s sporting legends.

By Peter Finney Jr.
Star NFL quarterback announces retirement on feast of athletes’ patron saint
- Jan 24, 2021
After 17 seasons in the NFL, quarterback Philip Rivers will begin his next career as head football coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope in the Mobile Archdiocese.

By Rob Herbst

For Chiefs’ star kicker, his Catholic faith and family are his priority
- Oct 10, 2020
Harrison Butker’s impact on the football field is tremendous. As the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, he was a vital component to the team’s victory in Super Bowl LIV. But the morning after the game, as he told the attendees at the Knights of Columbus 55th annual College Councils Conference, he still had to take out the garbage. This simple act was a humbling reminder to him while on top of the football world.

By Andrew Fowler, CNS

Judge denies media request to unseal files on Saints owner
- Jul 16, 2020
A judge has denied a request by news organizations to unseal court records involving the mental competency of billionaire Tom Benson when he rewrote his will to give his third wife ownership of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans sports franchises.

By Jim Mustian
News outlets seek to unseal files on Saints owner Tom Benson
- Jul 15, 2020
News outlets headed to court Wednesday seeking to unseal court records involving the mental competency of billionaire Tom Benson when he rewrote his will to give his third wife ownership of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans sports franchises.

By Jim Mustian
Catholic charities praise English soccer star’s food voucher win
- Jun 17, 2020
Catholic charities in England have praised the work of soccer star Marcus Rashford to reverse a decision to end food vouchers for low income children during the summer holidays.

By Charles Collins
NFL dream now a reality for 2017 grad of Philadelphia Jesuit high school
- Jun 3, 2020
The NFL announced May 7 it is planning a return to its regular season in the fall, and among the players on the roster for the Detroit Lions will be Philadelphia native and St. Joseph’s Prep star D’Andre Swift.

By John Knebels