Author: Bobby Finger on Jezebel, shared by Tom Ley to Deadspin

Late NFL star Aaron Hernandez's suicide note to fiancée Shayanna: 'You're rich'

In a final letter addressed to his fiancée Shayanna, late NFL star Aaron Hernandez had hinted on “what was coming” before his unexpected suicide on 19 April. The handwritten suicide note released by Massachusetts court officials on Friday, 6 May concluded with a parenthetical note for Shay, “(You’re Rich)”. The letter also detailed Hernandez’s devotion to his fiancée, who continuously stood by his side.

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49ers have post-draft front office shakeup

Days after the completion of the 2017 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers have parted ways with two front office personnel. According to Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News, director of pro personnel Mike Williams and assistant director of pro personnel Quentus Cumby are no longer with the team. The news comes after a report from the Scouting Academy’s Dan Hatman indicating the 49ers have parted ways with southern regional scout Bob Morris earlier in the week. Moreover, it continues the shakeup in the front office after assistant general manager Tom Gamble and director of college scouting Matt Malaspina parted ways with the 49ers one month into the hiring of general manager John Lynch and

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Eagles, Saints top 2017 NFL draft class power rankings

The buzz around Philadelphia has barely died down in the wake of the 2017 NFL draft, but the hometown team is already earning top marks for their haul of prospects from this year’s event. In his NFL draft class power rankings, NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein gave the Eagles top billing for their group, headlined by Tennessee edge defender Derek Barnett: Some will look at the Eagles picks and say “yeah, but” to many of the selections, but I see a good draft. Derek Barnett isn’t flashy, but he’s productive and tough. If cornerback Sidney Jones comes back healthy, the Eagles stole a first-round talent in the second. CB Rasul Douglas isn’t fast, but he’s an absolute ballhawk. WR Mack Hollins is an electric

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Who’ll do better in the booth,Tony Romo or Jay Cutler?

FOX wanted Tony Romo to replace John Lynch on the network’s No. 2 team. Romo ended up at CBS, and Jay Cutler ended up in the spot FOX had earmarked for Romo. So which guy will do better in their post-football football employment? That’s the PFT Live question of the day for Monday. The easy answer is Romo. He got the better gig on the bigger platform with the greater opportunities to work before major audiences. Also, people don’t seem to like Cutler, based in large part on the perception that he doesn’t care. If that perception is reality, or if he separately doesn’t care whether people dislike him because they already do,  Cutler could actually be great. He’ll say things without worrying who

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