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One of professional wrestling's worst moments occurred in June 2007. Chris Benoit was rebuilding his career as a professional wrestler with the ECW brand, and the former World Heavyweight Champion was facing CM Punk at the Vengeace: Night of Champions pay-per-view. However, Benoit never showed up. The following night on WWE Raw, a tribute show was given from Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment after finding out Benoit was dead. However, what really happened during that dark night in Fayetteville, Georgia near Atlanta changed everything. It was revealed that Benoit was a part of a double murder-suicide, which included his wife Nancy Benoit and his son Daniel Benoit. Benoit murdered his wife, suffocated the couple's 7-year-old son to death, and committed suicide by hanging himself. The pro wrestling world was shocked by the Benoit family tragedy, and WWE blacklisted the former WCW star ever since. Benoit's wife Nancy Toffoloni was heavily involved in pro wrestling and broke into the business after meeting Kevin Sullivan. After her divorce from Jim Daus, Nancy married Sullivan. But in 1997, Nancy began seeing Chris Benoit, and eventually turned into a real-life angle between Kevin and Chris. Over the years researchers found that effects of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) was a major factor at the time of the apparent double murders and suicide. Findings concluded that Chris was suffering from "an increased risk of depression and cognitive impairment" from concussions before he took his own life. While the case is closed, this unfortunate event will remain a topic of discussion for wrestling fans and further research of brain damage for many years to come. In addition, this act has also extinguished any chance of him getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, although his pro wrestling resume would undoubtedly merit this achievement. See more at fanbuzz.com

Former Major League Baseball player Samma Sosa is one of the greatest ever, but you might not recognize him if he walked past you on the street today after his Michael Jackson-esque transformation. Sosa blossomed at the height of the Steroid Era alongside Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire, and he was one of MLB’s poster children during baseball's growth in the United States. Across 18 seasons with the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles, he clobbered 609 home runs and 1,667 RBIs. Born in the Dominican Republic, Sosa still ranks ninth on baseball’s all-time home run list. In retirement, however, he underwent a wild transformation. Sosa’s skin transformation is the result of skin bleaching. He's used what he calls a skin bleaching cream, as he told Univision’s Primer Impacto show in 2009. “It’s a bleaching cream that I apply before going to bed and whitens my skin tone,” Sosa said. “It’s a cream that I have that I use to soften [my skin], but has bleached me some. I’m not a racist, I live my life happily. What happened was that I had been using the cream for a long time and that, combined with the bright TV lights, made my face look whiter than it really is." Why change his appearance? Well, Sosa told Sports Illustrated in a 2018 interview in Dubai, “This is my life, and I don’t take garbage from nobody. I do whatever I want.” The New York Times estimated that 70 percent of women in West and South Africa use similar techniques to get a lighter complexion. In Asia, the billion-dollar industry exists because a white, milky skin color is a symbol of status and wealth. Sosa and his wife Sonia now live in the United Arab Emirates. The slugger has done well for himself, investing in various business interests. He even has houses in Miami and Santo Domingo. Sosa put performance-enhancing drugs and steroid use allegations behind him, and that should be applauded. He’s appeared on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot ever year since 2013, but has failed to gain support. Slammin’ Sammy’s legacy wearing a Chicago Cubs uniform is impossible to dispute for what he did for that city and franchise. Still, it’s odd to see Sosa’s appearance in its current form. Social media focuses on it from time to time, but honestly, Sammy, never change. See more at fanbuzz.com

College football fans love to debate each other until they’re blue in the face about anything and everything. Naturally, one of the hottest debates every year is about the best quarterback to ever play. In the NFL, that debate is ends with Tom Brady. But in college, greatness is defined numerous ways depending on when and where each football player starred. Welp, get ready to pull your hair out if you’re not a fan of former Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow. He’s been named the best college quarterback ever. SportingNews compiled a list of the 10 greatest signal callers in college football history, a list that begins with the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner from Florida. Tebow is one of two college quarterbacks with at least 80 touchdown passes and 50 rushing touchdowns in his career. Tebow also holds NCAA records for most career games scoring a touchdown (38), most consecutive games with a passing and rushing touchdown (14), and ranks fourth all-time in passing efficiency (170.8). Plus, the dual-threat whiz owned every major SEC record for total offense when he left Florida. Today, he still owns the career mark in the conference for total touchdowns with 145. His single-season record of 55 was broken in 2019 by LSU’s Joe Burrow. Spoiler alert: Some heavy-hitting passers were left off this list. College football’s all-time leader in passing yards, Houston’s Case Keenum, didn’t make the cut. A two-time national championship game winner and All-American like Alabama’s A.J. McCarron wasn’t mentioned. Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett and his Big Ten record 147 touchdowns weren’t a factor. Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield? Nah. Even small school guys like Louisiana Tech’s Colby Cameron, whose NCAA record 444 consecutive passing attempts — that’s 12 games — without an interception, couldn’t get a nibble. Other Honorable Mentions include Keenan Reynolds, Navy; Kellen Moore, Boise State; Ty Detmer, BYU; Michael Vick, Virginia Tech; Jameis Winston, Florida State; Robert Griffin III, Baylor; Danny Wuerffel, Florida; Andrew Luck, Stanford; Drew Brees, Purdue; Colt McCoy, Texas; Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M; Cam Newton, Auburn; Sam Bradford, Oklahoma. That’s how prolific this list of college football quarterbacks is. Here is the‘ list of the greatest to ever do it: Best College Quarterbacks of All Time 1. Tim Tebow, Florida 2. Peyton Manning, Tennessee 3. Matt Leinart, USC 4. Tommie Frazier, Nebraska 5. Vince Young, Texas 6. Deshaun Watson, Clemson 7. Roger Staubach, Navy 8. Doug Flutie, Boston College 9. John Elway, Stanford 10. Sammy Baugh, TCU See more at fanbuzz.com

Alabama Crimson Tide and head coach Nick Saban were preparing for the 2019 season opener when the next year's schedule was released in early August. The Crimson Tide's 2020 schedule features seven home games at Bryant-Denny Stadium, four road SEC matchups, and its neutral-site game in Arlington, Texas against the USC Trojans. There are a few things about every Alabama football schedule you can pencil in before ever seeing it. First is the season's second game being an all-but-guaranteed win. Whether it's Middle Tennessee State, Arkansas State or New Mexico State, they never stand a chance. Another sure thing is the final game of the regular season being the Iron Bowl. That's set in stone. Alabama facing the Auburn Tigers to end the year is a guarantee. But in 2020, there's one big change taking place right before the Alabama-Auburn game that many college football fans will love to see. For the first time since 2008, the Crimson Tide will play a FBS-level opponent before Auburn when they host Jimbo Fisher and the Texas A&M Aggies. Sept. 5: USC Trojans (AdvoCare Classic at AT&T Stadium) Sept. 12: Georgia State Panthers Sept. 19: Georgia Bulldogs Sept. 26: Kent State Golden Flashes Oct. 3: at Ole Miss Rebels Oct. 10: at Arkansas Razorbacks Oct. 17: Mississippi State Bulldogs Oct. 24: at Tennessee Volunteers Nov. 7: at LSU Tigers Nov. 14: UT-Martin Skyhawks Nov. 21: Texas A&M Aggies Nov. 28: Auburn Tigers Typically in that game before Iron Bowl week, Alabama plays teams like Citadel, Mercer and Chattanooga. The list goes on and on, but you get the idea. Heading into 2020, Alabama's focus is rebounding after missing out on the College Football Playoff just one year after losing national championship game to the Clemson Tigers. You can be sure that next season will have a different feel late in the year with massive back-to-back SEC West division games in Tuscaloosa. Both will carry a different tone with the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, GA coming right around the corner, too. See more at fanbuzz.com

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Texas A&M University is one of the most historic and tradition-laden schools in the SEC. From the yell leaders orchestrating the Midnight Yell to the gathering of students for the Silver Taps, the Aggie traditions are endless and equally awesome. The school’s military roots trace back to 1876, when TAMU opened near Bryan, Texas, as an all-male establishment known as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, or Texas A.M.C. Enrollment in the school’s Corps of Cadets was mandatory until 1965, and the school didn’t accept women until the year prior in 1964. Texas A&M in College Station, Texas features a ton of campus landmarks, historic sites, buildings, memorials, sculptures and statues that the student body and visitors from all over the United States can enjoy. These are the eight coolest of those landmarks. But first, a few honorable mentions found on the TAMU campus map and around town: Academic Building, Rudder Theatre Complex, Memorial Student Center, Cushing Memorial Library, Sbisa Dining Hall, Administration Building, Sam Houston Sanders Corps of Cadets Center, Reed Arena, Olsen Field, and the Museum of the American GI. Kyle Field “Home of the 12th man,” Kyle Field is a must-see and must-attend stadium on Aggie game days. Built in 1904, the venue is not only the oldest stadium in college football but also the third-largest by capacity (102,733) and largest in the state of Texas. George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Easily one of the coolest attractions, the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum has a full day’s worth of things to see and read — 44 million pages of papers and documents, to be exact. “Pennies for Sully” Sculpture Texas A&M students are well-acquainted with the sculpture of Lawrence Sullivan Ross, the president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas from 1891-1898, who embodied the Texas Aggie spirit. The Dixie Chicken Serving up barbecue and beer to the College Station community since 1974, The Dixie Chicken is an absolute staple of a watering hole to Aggies and Texans. Bonfire Memorial Twelve people died and 27 were injured in the tragic collapse of the annual Aggie Bonfire in 1999. Every year, the Texas A&M students would build and light a stack of 5,000 or so logs sometimes as high as 105 feet high before TAMU’s game against the University of Texas until tragedy struck that year. One week later, Texas A&M upset the heavily favored Longhorns, 20-16, in a highly emotional game. Five years later, the Bonfire Memorial was dedicated in the same spot to honor the lives lost in 1999 and serve as a reminder of the Aggies’ core values. Century Tree Century Tree is an absolutely massive low-hanging live oak tree on campus that was planted over 100 years ago. It’s more than just an ancient, beautiful work of Mother Nature, though. 12th Man Statue A statue commemorating E. King Gill, known as the 12th Man Statue, now sits outside of Kyle Field. “Welcome to Aggieland” Water Tower It’s not as old as Old Main, the very first building constructed on campus, but the large “Welcome to Aggieland” water tower that currently welcomes high school graduates heading for TAMU and visitors to campus has a bit of history behind it.

As an 18-year-old kid, Simone Johnson certainly had options. She could have chosen to succeed in anything she wanted to in life. However, the daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, wants to keep the family tradition alive and she’s going all-in on being a professional wrestler. That’s right, The Rock’s daughter is looking to become a WWE star. She’s started her training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, according to WWE.com, and it’s likely only a matter of time before we see the next superstar wrestler in the ring. “It means the world to me,” Johnson told WWE.com. “To know that my family has such a personal connection to wrestling is really special to me and I feel grateful to have the opportunity, not only to wrestle, but to carry on that legacy.” For Johnson, this truly is a dream come true, and understandably so. Pro wrestling is a major part of her family’s history and following in their footsteps is legendary as well. Once she makes it to the main roster, she will be the first fourth-generation superstar in WWE history, following great-grandfather High Chief Peter Maivia and grandfather Rocky Johnson — both WWE Hall of Famers — and her dad, Dwayne Johnson, a 10-time World Champion. “Simone Johnson’s unbridled passion and incredible drive has earned her a coveted spot training with the elite athletes from around the world at the WWE Performance Center," WWE Executive Vice President Paul “Triple H” Levesque said in a press release. "Not only does Simone now have an opportunity to cultivate and display her passion for WWE within the Performance Center, but she’ll carry on the tradition of her incredible family lineage while creating her own impact as WWE’s first fourth generation Superstar.” Johnson’s journey to become a WWE starts with training in Florida under the direction of head coach Matt Bloom and assistant head coach Sara Amato. So Get your popcorn ready, WWE fans. It sounds like The Rock’s 18-year-old daughter with Dany Garcia is set to become a WWE superstar and the hard work could land her at WrestleMania one day in the near future. See more at fanbuzz.com

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In 2002, John Cena started his main roster journey in the WWE. The West Newbury, Massachusetts, native made an immediate impression by answering Kurt Angle’s challenge on the June 27, 2002 episode of SmackDown. Cena eventually earned an opportunity to compete for the WWE Championship in a triple threat to determine the No. 1 contender prior to WrestleMania XX. Although Cena was unsuccessful, he won the United States Championship at WrestleMania XX by defeating The Big Show. Before that match, Cena went from a babyface to a rapper heel, coining himself as the “Doctor of Thuganomics”. Cena’s career, and his bank account, would never be the same. As the WWE superstar's popularity grew, he once again become a good guy. Less than three years after his main roster debut, Cena defeated John “Bradshaw” Layfield to become WWE Champion for the first time at WrestleMania 21. Cena formed rivalries against names such as The Undertaker, Edge, Batista, Randy Orton, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and Brock Lesnar, among others. Winning the world title on 16 occasions, the Royal Rumble twice, and numerous other titles, John Cena's legendary resume makes him one of the most successful WWE wrestlers of all time. Starting his professional wrestling career in Ultimate Pro Wrestling as The Prototype, winning the UPW World Heavyweight Championship while competing for the promotion, Cena was recruited and signed his first WWF contract in 2001. In addition to a successful wrestling career, Cena started a career in Hollywood as a featured actor in 2006, starring in films such as 12 Rounds, The Marine, Trainwreck, Bumblebee, Ferdinand and Daddy’s Home, as well as featured in TV shows such as Manhunt, Saturday Night Live, and is the new host for the relaunch of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? Since 2015, Cena mainly focused on his acting career. According to The Richest, John Cena’s net worth is an estimated $55 million. Forbes recorded in 2017 that Cena was the second highest paid WWE wrestler at an estimated $8 million. Celebrity Net Worth adds that the American professional wrestler has earned his $55 million from his career as a pro wrestler, actor, as well as his rap album, “You Can’t See Me”, which reached No. 15 on the Billboard charts. From high school bodybuilder to multi-time world champion and successful actor, the Springfield College Exercise Physiology graduate used his rise to superstardom to become one of the biggest contributors to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, granting nearly 600 wishes as of the end of 2018.

If you’ve ever flipped the channel to ESPN’s College GameDay or NFL Thursday Night Football, you’ve likely seen David Pollack give insightful commentary as a college football analyst or just having fun recreating Odell Beckham catches. Google his name and you’ll find Pollack was more than just a former college football player. He was the best defensive player in University of Georgia Bulldogs history. Herschel Walker is undoubtedly the greatest offensive player to ever don the red and black thanks to an incredible rushing career. Pollack’s name would carry the same weight had he not suffered a broken vertebrae in the second game (against the Cleveland Browns) of his second season with the Cincinnati Bengals that ended his playing career. From the minute Pollack stepped inside UGA's Sanford Stadium for Mark Richt’s squad, the defensive end and linebacker was an instant force to be reckoned with. NCAA quarterbacks feared for their lives when he shoved his way past offensive linemen. A three-time First-Team All-SEC selection and three-time First-Team All-American, Pollack wreaked havoc on opposing SEC quarterbacks. The 6-foot-2, 255-pound defender totaled 36 sacks over his illustrious career in Athens, which still stands as a school record. A play of Pollack stripping South Carolina quarterback Corey Jenkins in the end zone for a fumble and touchdown in 2002 sums up just how athletic and instinctive he was. Defensive end David Pollack’s long list of awards and honors also included two-time SEC Player of the Year, SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2004), Chuck Bednarik Award (2004), Lott Trophy (2004), Rotary Lombardi Award (2004) and two-time Ted Hendricks Award. Only two Georgia Football players have ever earned All-American honors three times: Pollack and Walker. He was announced as a member of the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020 alongside former collegiate stars like Florida’s Lomas Brown, Nebraska’s Eric Crouch, SMU’s Eric Dickerson, LSU’s Glenn Dorsey, Alabama’s E.J. Junior, Alcorn State’s Steve McNair, and several other inductees. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Pollack became a three-sport star athlete at Shiloh High School in Snellville, Georgia. He was also named a Class 5A All-State selection as a senior. The Bengals selected Pollack in the first round (17th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft and he played in 14 games his rookie season before suffering the aforementioned injury in 2006. Now you can find Pollack all over ESPN, including on SportsCenter. He first began as an analyst with CBS in 2008 but joined the Thursday Night Football team alongside Jesse Palmer, Rece Davis and Samantha Ponder in 2012. You can also find him firing off tweets on his impressive social media account that has hundreds of thousands of followers. But the former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker should forever be remembered for his bone-crushing play and incredible accomplishments as one of the greatest Georgia football players of all time. And now, a College Football Hall of Famer. See more at fanbuzz.com

Even though he was a little early to the party for Major League Baseball players earning insane salaries, Derek Jeter sure made a ton of money during his career with the New York Yankees and built a gigantic net worth. One of the most famous and popular players in MLB history, Jeter played his entire career in pinstripes before moving on to a career in a front office. His popularity allowed him to also make stacks of cash with endorsements, so it should be no surprise that the legendary shortstop is loaded. Derek Sanderson Jeter was grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, but was born in Pequannock Township, New Jersey in 1974. He began playing little league baseball while growing up in Michigan, making a name for himself while at Kalamazoo Central High School and winning multiple awards such the 1992 Gatorade High School Player of the Year Award and USA Today‘s High School Player of the Year. Because he was such a talented prospect, Jeter was taken with the sixth-overall pick during the 1992 MLB Amateur Draft of his favorite childhood baseball team, the New York Yankees. Instead of accepting a scholarship offer from the Michigan Wolverines baseball team, Jeter decided to join the Yankees. Although he was a top prospect, Jeter played in the minor leagues until 1995, when he was finally called up to the majors due to some injuries. The following season, Jeter would start at shortstop for the Yankees on Opening Day and hit his first career home run. Jeter would go on to win the Rookie of the Year award that season as well as a World Series trophy — the first of five in his professional baseball career. Jeter spent 20 seasons as a baseball player in New York, being selected to 14 All-Star games, winning the 2000 All-Star Most Valuable Player, 2000 World Series MVP, five Gold Glove award, and five Silver Sluggers. Jeter is also one of just 32 players to have 3000 careers hits. He finished his career sixth all-time in hits with 3,465. In 2020, Jeter was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, missing out on a unanimous selection by just one vote. Jeter was joined by Larry Walker, the only other selection of the 2020 class. As one of the best players in Major League Baseball history, it should come as no surprise that Jeter made a lot of money over the course of his 20-year career. In 1999, Jeter began making millions from the Yankees and did so until he retired. By the time he called it quits in 2014, he had $266.2 million in salary earnings. The only baseball players to have higher career earnings in league are Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, and Miguel Cabrera. Rodriguez was by far the highest-paid in league history with $450.2 million earned throughout his career. He has always been one of the top faces of Nike. He also had endorsement deals with Gatorade, Discover Card, VISA, and Ford, among others during his career. In 2014, Jeter also started the website ThePlayersTribune.com. What he is now known for is his work for the Miami Marlins. He became a part owner of the team in 2017 and has overseen the day-to-day operations of the team. Jeter has a long dating history, and has been linked to Mariah Carey, Jessica Biel and Minka Kelly over the years. He is currently married to model Hannah Davis. Right now, Derek Jeter’s net worth is an estimated $200 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.Even though he was a little early to the party for Major League Baseball players earning insane salaries, Derek Jeter sure made a ton of money during his career with the New York Yankees and built a gigantic net worth. One of the most famous and popular players in MLB history, Jeter played his entire career in pinstripes before moving on to a career in a front office. His popularity allowed him to also make stacks of cash with endorsements, so it should be no surprise that the legendary shortstop is loaded. Derek Sanderson Jeter was grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, but was born in Pequannock Township, New Jersey in 1974. He began playing little league baseball while growing up in Michigan, making a name for himself while at Kalamazoo Central High School and winning multiple awards such the 1992 Gatorade High School Player of the Year Award and USA Today‘s High School Player of the Year. Because he was such a talented prospect, Jeter was taken with the sixth-overall pick during the 1992 MLB Amateur Draft of his favorite childhood baseball team, the New York Yankees. Instead of accepting a scholarship offer from the Michigan Wolverines baseball team, Jeter decided to join the Yankees. Although he was a top prospect, Jeter played in the minor leagues until 1995, when he was finally called up to the majors due to some injuries. The following season, Jeter would start at shortstop for the Yankees on Opening Day and hit his first career home run. Jeter would go on to win the Rookie of the Year award that season as well as a World Series trophy — the first of five in his professional baseball career. Jeter spent 20 seasons as a baseball player in New York, being selected to 14 All-Star games, winning the 2000 All-Star Most Valuable Player, 2000 World Series MVP, five Gold Glove award, and five Silver Sluggers. Jeter is also one of just 32 players to have 3000 careers hits. He finished his career sixth all-time in hits with 3,465. In 2020, Jeter was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, missing out on a unanimous selection by just one vote. Jeter was joined by Larry Walker, the only other selection of the 2020 class. As one of the best players in Major League Baseball history, it should come as no surprise that Jeter made a lot of money over the course of his 20-year career. In 1999, Jeter began making millions from the Yankees and did so until he retired. By the time he called it quits in 2014, he had $266.2 million in salary earnings. The only baseball players to have higher career earnings in league are Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, and Miguel Cabrera. Rodriguez was by far the highest-paid in league history with $450.2 million earned throughout his career. He has always been one of the top faces of Nike. He also had endorsement deals with Gatorade, Discover Card, VISA, and Ford, among others during his career. In 2014, Jeter also started the website ThePlayersTribune.com. What he is now known for is his work for the Miami Marlins. He became a part owner of the team in 2017 and has overseen the day-to-day operations of the team. Jeter has a long dating history, and has been linked to Mariah Carey, Jessica Biel and Minka Kelly over the years. He is currently married to model Hannah Davis. Right now, Derek Jeter’s net worth is an estimated $200 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

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In 1982, Ronnie Rogers wrote “Dixieland Delight,” which soared to No. 1 on the Billboard’s Hot Country Songs list after the band Alabama released it on their 1983 album “The Closer You Get..." When the University of Alabama began playing that song during the fourth quarter of Crimson Tide football games, it became an instant Southern classic and crowd favorite. That is, until Alabama students created some, well, let’s call them “colorful” lyrics to make the song their own. In 2015, Dixieland Delight was removed from the game day experience and hadn’t returned to Bryant-Denny Stadium for several years. In 2018, the wait finally ended, and the hit song is got a second chance. Alabama Athletic Director Greg Byrne, joined by Terry Saban, the wife of the school’s iconic head coach, preseason All-American running back Damien Harris, and the university’s student body president Price McGiffert, announced that the college football game day tradition would finally be returning. The song would come back for good as long as Alabama students, already in hot water for Nick Saban for not showing up to blowout games, didn’t sing the old lyrics laced with profanity. The Alabama student section whipped up some lyrics of their own in the past, which led to the song being banned. Those new lyrics are in all capital letters: Spend my dollar, (ON BEER) parked in a holler, ‘Neath the mountain moonlight. (ROLL TIDE) Hold her up tight, (AGAINST THE WALL) Make a little lovin’, (ALL NIGHT) A little turtle dovin’ On a Mason-Dixon night. (F*** AUBURN) Fits my life, (LSU) oh so right, (AND TENNESSEE TOO) My Dixieland Delight. While they’re meant in good fun, older fans don't like hearing them during home games in Tuscaloosa like they have at numerous games, including the 2014 Iron Bowl when No. 1 Alabama knocked off No. 15 Auburn, 55-44. When the Alabama Crimson Tide hosted the Missouri Tigers back in 2018, you better believe all attention turned towards the Alabama fans in anticipation for what they belted out. Break out your Alabama band shirts because “Dixieland Delight” is here to stay. See more at fanbuzz.com

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Charles Wade Barkley is a one-of-a-kind personality. The former NBA player can crack jokes with the best of them alongside Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson Jr. on TNT’s Inside the NBA. On the court, Sir Charles was a dominating presences for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets despite never winning an NBA Finals. The 1993 NBA MVP, 11-time NBA All-Star, two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time All-NBA First Team power forward first became the “Round Mound of Rebound” at Alabama's Leeds High School and Auburn University before becoming the fifth overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft. Off the court, he had some serious swagger. He starred in Nike commercials, had his own line of shoes, acted in Space Jam with Bulls superstar Michael Jordan and even hooped head-to-head with Godzilla once. His eye-popping net worth is evidence of his influence as one of the more well-known players in NBA history. Barkley’s life is well-documented, but not much is known about his personal life and family. He’s been married to the same woman since 1989 and had one kid with her. So who is Charles Barkley's wife? Barkley's longtime wife is Maureen Blumhardt. She was born in 1960 and met her professional basketball player husband in the 1980s at Pennsylvania restaurant City Avenue, according to the Cheatsheet. She was reportedly working as a legal aide at the time. Barkley, meanwhile, was becoming a basketball star on the 76ers in Philadelphia. The two tied the knot in 1989 and have been going strong ever since. If he's a jokester at home, I'm not sure how she's put up with him for so long. The Barkleys reside in Scottsdale, Arizona. According to records on the Maricopa County Property Appraiser website, they own a piece of property that is almost three acres big -- 106,013 square feet to be exact. It's worth nearly $2.8 million, according to the county's website, and was last bought in 1998 for $2 million. A quick on Google Earth reveals the mansion comes tennis court, pool, guest house and even a putting green with a sand trap. Judging from the Basketball Hall-of-Fame member's golf swing, it looks like Chuck needs to hang out in the back yard a bit more. Per Cheatsheet and Heavy.com, Maureen used to model back in the day. Cheatsheet reported that she promoted Noblerex K-1, a whole-body vibrating exercise machine, at one point. There's even video evidence on YouTube of the former model swearing by the machine. Charles and wife Maureen Blumhardt have one child, a daughter named Christiana Barkley. Their only child graduated from Villanova University in Pennsylvania and attended the Columbia Journalism School. Maybe she's planning on entering the sports media business like her dad. Barkley told USA Today in 2016 of her daughter's passionate fandom for Villanova basketball. “My daughter was living and dying with every game for the last three weeks, so I was really more excited for her, to be honest with you… She’s been going to a Villanova bar in New York City every game,” the former NBA star said when Villanova won the national championship. “She didn’t even want to come to the game because she didn’t want to jinx the game." Christiana and her mother have been involved with the Fresh Start Women's Foundation, an organization that "helps women 18 and up focus on key areas of their lives." Maureen is an honorary member of the organization and was spotted at one of its galas in 2016. Other than that, there isn't a whole lot of info on Sir Charles' family. It's perfectly fine that he prefers to keep them out of the spotlight, too. I'm sure he wouldn't want them to the subject of any jokes from Shaq or on social media. See more at fanbuzz.com

Former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning‘s life has been under a microscope nearly his entire life. We know the Super Bowl champion and five-time MVP is Hall of Fame-bound after his terrific NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos. We know that Peyton has quite the comedic side judging from the hilarious commercials and classic Saturday Night Live skits. Of course, he comes from the National Football League’s first family. Olivia and Archie Manning produced quite the trio of football talent in Peyton, longtime New York Giants’ Eli Manning and Cooper Manning, whose son Arch Manning is throwing touchdowns in high school. We even know Peyton’s net worth, which shows he won’t be hurting for money any time soon. How about Peyton Manning’s wife, though? Peyton and Ashley Manning have two children together, but how did they meet, what does she do and just exactly who is she? Who is Peyton Manning’s Wife Ashley Manning? Born Ashley Thompson in Memphis, Tennessee, Ashley Manning actually first met her future husband in Tennessee. According to Bleacher Report, the two met when her next-door neighbor introduced them the summer before he enrolled at the University of Tennessee in 1994. Ashley headed east to attend the University of Virginia, but the pair stayed together and got married in 2001. Despite receiving a ring from the greatest quarterback in NFL history, Ashley has kept a relatively low profile and stayed out of the spotlight unlike the wives of other great NFL quarterbacks like former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen. She has, however, made exceptions. In 2007, she and the NFL player attended a dinner at the White House that honored Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. When Peyton hosted the 2017 ESPYs, she accompanied him on the red carpet. She also was wrapped up in headlines in 2015 when she reportedly had HGH shipped to her. How Many Children Do They Have? Peyton and Ashley Manning have two children together and live in Denver. She gave birth to twins, son Marshall Williams and daughter Mosley Thompson, in March 2011. The twins apparently take up a great deal of the couple’s time. Peyton reportedly had an offer to come out of retirement and play for the Miami Dolphins in 2017 but didn’t take it because he would miss his carpool duties. He’s also received offers to become an NFL broadcaster but seems intent on being a father. In 2018, he and his son were spotted at a Denver Nuggets basketball game. Now, Peyton has said he’s traded in his helmet for a life on the sidelines as his kids’ flag football coach.

Working as a Major League Baseball umpire sounds like one of the worst jobs in the world. No job in professional sports comes with the immense pressure and requires quick decision-making skills than the men who call balls and strikes and decide whether runners are safe or out. Not only do MLB umpires have to worry about making the same costly blunder Jim Joyce did to ruin Armando Galarraga's perfect game in 2010, but they must be concerned with the threat of being replaced by robot umpires and being constantly ridiculed by instant replay review. Still, there are perks to calling MLB games. Traveling the country and working inside one of the 30 beautiful and historic MLB stadiums like New York's Yankee Stadium and San Francisco's Oracle Park are pretty attractive duties. I mean, imagine going to the World Series because it's your job. Baseball umpires must endure a long road of gaining minor league experience before earning the call-up to the big leagues. According to MLB.com, there are only 70 Major League umpires working in 17 crews of four plus two national rovers. Umpiring isn't easy, but it's worth it for those who reach the top level. Let's dig into how one becomes an MLB umpire and earns as much as hundreds of thousands of dollars calling games. One does not just decide they want to be a MLB umpire. First, you must meet the physical requirements: 20/20 vision, reasonable body weight, quick reflexes and good coordination. Most start out with some sort of high school baseball or travel baseball experience. The first step, however, is to enroll in one of the nation's two minor-league approved umpiring schools: the Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School or the Minor League Baseball Umpire Training Academy in Florida. It'll cost you about $2,500 to enroll in one of these schools. The caveat is that only the top 15 or 20 percent of these umpire hopefuls are handpicked to partake in the Minor League Baseball Advanced Course in February. Only a select few from that group are then assigned to call games in rookie ball or Class A short-season leagues. From there, minor league umpires must work their way through the system like players do. Some minor league umpires must spend a decade as a home plate umpire in the lower ranks before sniffing a Major League game. According to MiLB.com, these umpires make as little as $2,000 per month and as much as $3,900 per month in Triple A, which is still only about $20,000 per year considering Class AAA seasons run for less than half a year. According to Bleacher Report, minor league umps also receive a per diem as much as $66 per day. Professional baseball umpires don't make quite as much as the MLB player minimum salary, but they're still well off financially. According to Career Trend, the starting rookie umpire salary is $150,000 and the more experienced umpires and senior umpires (like Joe West) rake in as much as $450,000 per year. That may seem like a lot for a regular season that lasts only six months long, but it's reasonable after factoring in Spring Training, the postseason and All-Star games. The perks for professional umpires are impressive, too. MLB pays for their first-class flights. They get four weeks of vacation during the regular season, which is a lot until you realize how mentally and physically draining the job is. Umpires can also earn more money by working in the postseason if they're selected for it. According to Bleacher Report, MLB umpires make more per year than officiating crew members from the NFL and NHL. The average big league umpire makes $235,000, while the average salary for NFL referees is $188,322. The highest-paid refs are in the NBA, where the average is $375,000. However, divide the amount of games MLB umpires must work and that number looks less appealing. NFL referees haul in more than $11,000 per game worked while MLB's officials take home less than $1,500 per game. That's not a half-bad paycheck for traveling the United States and working baseball games. While plans to start the 2020 MLB season amidst the coronavirus pandemic were discussed, MLB and the umpires' union agreed to a 30 percent salary reduction for the 2020 season, according to USA Today Sports' Bob Nightengale. Some of the league's baseball players weren't happy with the MLB and MLBPA's discussions about their own pay cuts, but at least umps agreed to get America's ballparks back open. When playoff games were in full swing on ESPN and FOX, you better believe baseball fans were curious about the salary range of the umpires they disagree with.

Before Michael Thomas’ $100 million deal, Odell Beckham Jr. was the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL. By that alone, it should be no surprise that OBJ has a net worth that we all would dream of having. The Cleveland Browns wide receiver and master of the one-handed catch is one of the top targets in the league and will have his net worth only climb each season he plays on his current contract. Beckham is still early in his career and should play for quite a while longer as one of the more talented receivers in league history. In 2018, he signed a historic extension while playing for the New York Giants, which was worth $95 million over five years with $65 million guaranteed. His $19 million salary per season and the guaranteed money was tops in the league among receivers before New Orleans broke the bank for Michael Thomas. Antonio Brown was the previous leader for salary at $17 million per year while Mike Evans had the most guaranteed money at $55 million before his deal. There aren’t many NFL players ahead of Beckham, and most of those being quarterbacks. Despite his competition for the money, Beckham has earned every dollar with one of the greatest starts to a career of all time. As the nation’s 20th-ranked high school recruit at his position out of Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Beckham stayed close to home in Louisiana. He moved to Baton Rouge, signing with the LSU Tigers in the 2011 recruiting class along with Jarvis Landry, who was the second-ranked receiver in the class. The receiver proved exactly why he was a first-round pick from the moment he debuted for the Giants in Week Five of 2014. In his first NFL season, playing in just 12 games, Beckham caught 91 passes for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns, earning a trip to the Pro Bowl and was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. His most memorable moment during his time in New York came on a Sunday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys when he made a one-hand catch falling into the end zone. It not only showed his talent in the flashiest way, but will always be one of the coolest catches in NFL history. In 2017, Beckham had a huge set-back, spraining his ankle during the preseason before fracturing it after playing in just four games. During the following offseason, the Giants exercised their fifth-year option on Beckham ,and then eventually signed him to his record contract extension. On March 13, 2019, Beckham was traded to the Cleveland Browns to reunite with his college teammate, Jarvis Landry. With a young quarterback in Baker Mayfield, the Browns and Beckham have a better opportunity moving forward to reach the playoffs. Beckham has only appeared in one career postseason game, which was surrounded with questions about his infamous boat trip before the game. Though Eli Manning had great moments throughout his career, the last few have shown a slip in his talent, and it wast time for Beckham to move on. Surrounded with a lot more talent on the offensive side of the ball compared to his time in New York, Beckham should be able to find more space instead of being the only focal point for defenses. In the first five seasons of his career as a professional football player, Beckham made $5.9 million from his contract with an extra $25.9 million in signing bonuses. His off-the-field earnings pumped up his net worth as well, with endorsements from Nike, Head & Shoulders, Dunkin Donuts, EA Sports, Foot Locker, and some others. Not only that, Beckham was featured on the cover of Madden 16. With tons of endorsements and a huge contract, it should surprise no one that Odell Beckham Jr.’s net worth is estimated to be around $25 million, according to CelebrityNetWorth.com. And that number will grow over the next few years as he gets paid by the Browns, and eventually signs another deal and receives even more endorsements.

The cream of the crop amongst NFL players is undoubtedly former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. The 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player is the king of making us say "what in the hell is he wearing?" But honestly, Newton doesn't care at all. He's a fashionista of unparalleled proportions, but one outfit in particular caused social media to completely forget about his abysmal showing on Thursday Night Football. Carolina lost to its NFC South division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 20-14, during the 2019 season. Newton and Carolina's offense was abysmal, too. The Panthers QB finished 24-of-50 for 324 passing yards and rushed twice for zero yards. Explosive running back Christian McCaffrey was held to just 53 total yards on 18 touches, as Jameis Winston and company dropped Carolina to 0-2 on the young season. But after the game in Charlotte, and even before, the buzz among fans wasn't about the one-time Super Bowl starter's play on the field. It was about Cam Newton's outfit, and in particular, yet another head scarf. Newton loves making outlandish fashion choices. He's worn quite a few over the years, and once again, fans rose to the occasion and roasted the former Heisman Trophy winner. Everything from a "Thelma and Louise" reference to calling him a 2019 version of "E.T." was on the table, and it was pure comedy when the former MVP showed up at Bank of America Stadium. Week after week, Newton's outfits turns postgame press conferences into a fashion week gala, which makes him the butt of every joke on social media. The fact that "Superman" hadn't won an NFL game since November 4, 2018 at that point, nor had he scored a rushing touchdown since the previous October doesn't seem to matter anymore. But what he wears? Yeah, THAT'S what is important. Newton looks to replace Tom Brady as head man of Bill Belichick's New England Patriots for the 2020 season, and possibly beyond. Don't expect the Cam Newton outfit parade to slow down, though. See more at fanbuzz.com

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The Alliance of American Football may be young, but its attendance numbers and TV ratings prove this league is here to stay. Read more about the AAF's attendance on a massive opening weekend here: https://fanbuzz.com/aaf/san-antonio-aaf-opening-weekend/

Over a decade ago, the Dallas Cowboys left historic Texas Stadium in Irving and moved a few minutes down the road into AT&T Stadium in Arlington. At the time, the unpopular change earned criticism, but the upgrade owner Jerry Jones helped make gives "America’s Team" an undeniably beautiful home. For 38 years, Texas Stadium was the epicenter of football and music memories. From deep NFL playoff runs and Super Bowls with the Cowboys to SMU’s college football dynasty to high school football championships to Garth Brooks concerts, the 65,000-seat stadium — famously known for the “hole in the roof” when construction crews abandoned putting in a retractable roof — was considered one of the best in the United States. Then, on April 11, 2010, it was demolished by a controlled implosion. That sad day stuck with many Cowboys fans in the DFW area. How could you strip away decades full of incredible moments in the Lone Star State just in the name a new stadium and the almighty dollar? Well, there’s a chance to get some of those memories back. Although the stadium no longer exists, Amazon sells the Steiner Sports Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium Game Used Turf With Etched Glass Display Case. In other words, you could own a rare piece synthetic turf the Dallas Cowboys played on, and it only costs $40. Think of all of the Hall of Fame players, National Football League teams, and the home pro football games that played on that turf field. You could own a piece of that artificial turf from the retractable-roof stadium. That’s pretty darn cool to maybe get of playing surface from the end zone, or from the star logo in the middle of the field at the 50-yard line of the NFC East power. Texas is home to some incredible American football stadiums. Between Houston, Fort Worth, the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, and the University of Texas in Austin, it’s amazing to think of the rich history. Even North Texas has a nice stadium. Yet, nothing compares to Cowboys stadium then and now, with the new stadium standing adjacent to the old Globe Life Park, the home of the Texas Rangers. Was it worth moving from the City of Irving to Arlington for NCAA and NFL game days to be played at a bigger stadium? It might not be for the old school fans, but it's a touchdown for the football team. This is an amazing piece of history, though, and it absolutely could be yours.