Tyler Sash, former Giant and Super Bowl champion, dies
On Sept. 8, Sash was found dead in his Iowa home at age 27. No foul play is suspected, and the Sept. 9 autopsy found no acute trauma. In 2011 during his first season with the Giants, the same year they won Super Bowl XLVI, Sash suffered a concussion. The following year, Sash was suspended from the NFL for abusing the prescription drug Adderall, and in 2013, he was cut from the Giants. Sash was last in the media in 2014 when he was arrested for public intoxication.
Rutgers football players suspended after assault charges
Five football players from Rutgers University were reportedly charged with the assault of at least four people, leaving one victim with a broken jaw. The school’s athletic director confirmed that the students were suspended from the football program after they were formally charged with assault, riot and conspiracy to commit a riot.
Former USF defensive lineman murdered outside nightclub
Elkino Watson, 23-year-old former DL for the University of South Florida, was stabbed and killed outside a nightclub in Ybor City, Florida. Desmond Horne, who had tried out for the USF team, was also stabbed. Horne was transported to the hospital where he was stabilized.
Terrance West traded to Titans
The Cleveland Browns traded the running back for a seventh-round pick in the 2016 draft. West, a third-round pick in 2014, did not fulfill the team’s expectations despite rushing for 673 yards and three touchdowns as a rookie.
Former North Carolina forward J. P. Tokoto signed to 76ers
Jean-Pierre Tokoto, a second-round draft pick, signed a $525,000 year-long deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Tokoto is the 58th overall pick out of North Carolina and played with the 76ers summer teams in Utah and Las Vegas.
