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Associated Press
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Cardinals 3-time Pro Bowl left tackle Luis Sharpe has died at 65
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Luis Sharpe, a three-time Pro Bowl selection at left tackle for the Cardinals during the franchise's time in both St. Louis and Arizona, has died. He was 65. The Cardinals confirmed Sharpe's death through his family, a team spokesman said Saturday. Sharpe's wife, Tameka Williams-Sharpe, also posted about her husband's passing on social media. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound Sharpe played all 13 of his NFL seasons with the Cardinals, spanning from 1982 to 1994. He made three straight Pro Bowls from 1987 to 1989 and was a second-team All-Pro selection in 1988 and 1990. Sharpe was born in Havana and played in college at UCLA. He started all 189 games he played in the NFL and was one of the team's best players during their transition from St. Louis to Arizona in 1988. 'Throughout his lengthy and accomplished career with the Cardinals, Luis Sharpe exhibited an uncommon type of strength and toughness that made him so successful as a player,' Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said in a statement. 'We send our deepest condolences to all of those who love Luis, in particular his family and former teammates.' ___ AP NFL:
Fox News
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Fox News
Luis Sharpe, former Cardinals All-Pro tackle, dead at 65
Former NFL offensive tackle Luis Sharpe, a three-time Pro Bowler, died on Friday, his former team confirmed. He was 65. Sharpe played in the league for 13 seasons, all with the Arizona Cardinals franchise. He was a first-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982. While Sharpe only played for the Cardinals, he played in three different cities. He spent the first six seasons of his career in St. Louis, and the next six seasons in Phoenix when the team moved to Arizona. The final season of Sharpe's career was the first one the Cardinals franchise rebranded to become the Arizona Cardinals. Sharpe started all 189 games he played in his career. "Throughout his lengthy and accomplished career with the Cardinals, Luis Sharpe exhibited an uncommon type of strength and toughness that made him so successful as a player," Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said in a statement. "Admirably, he would later demonstrate those same traits in dealing with the personal challenges he faced when his career was over. We send our deepest condolences to all of those who loved Luis, in particular his family and former teammates." Following his NFL career, Sharpe battled a drug addiction and spent time in jail, but he turned his life around and got sober. In 2015, Sharpe moved back to his home state of Michigan to get out of Arizona. "I feel a sense of purpose now," Sharpe told The Athletic in 2020. "I feel more significant than I ever did when I was playing professional football. My life is better today. I tell people all the time, 'What I thought was my greatest curse has turned into my greatest blessing.'" In the final years of his life, Sharpe spent time counseling patients in Detroit at a sobriety clinic. The three-time Pro Bowler also worked with the NFL to help former players with their health in their post-playing days. "I recognize today I have the life I have because I've overcome so many obstacles and so many challenges," Sharpe said. "God wanted me to go out and do exactly what I'm doing, to share my life with others, to tell them my fall from grace and say, 'If I can stand before you today as a productive member of society, so can you.'" Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
NBC Sports
5 days ago
- Business
- NBC Sports
Cardinals fans will pay $2,500 and up for team-sponsored trip to game in Dallas
The Cardinals have found a new way to make money off their fans traveling to road games. The team today unveiled a new program called Cardinals Premier Travel, in which the team sill provide a private flight, two nights in a hotel, a team-sponsored tailgate and welcome reception, and other amenities. Packages will start at $2,500 per person. 'In recent years, the number of Cardinals fans who travel to support the team at road games has increased exponentially,' Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said in a statement. 'To meet that clear demand, we are introducing Cardinals Premier Travel, which will offer fans an unprecedented opportunity to travel to games in comfort, style and convenience, just like the team.' The program will start with the Cardinals' Monday night game on November 3 at Dallas. 'Feedback from fans was clear that this was the No. 1 choice among the road games in 2025 and the expectation is to grow from this starting point,' Bidwill said. Given how many rabid NFL fans travel to see their favorite teams on the road, it's surprising that programs like this aren't more commonplace. Teams know their fans are spending money on the road, and the logical next step for the NFL is for teams to get a share of that money.
USA Today
23-02-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Cardinals owner 'strongly' denies all recent accusations made by former assistant
Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill is under fire again for his workplace behavior. However, he denies any of the allegations. His former personal assistant Brittany Neuheisel recently filed suit against him, alleging wrongful discharge, harassment and more. Bidwill addressed the allegations in an interview on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM this past week on Friday. 'It's a privilege to be in this position and all these positions,' he said. 'Just like in the entertainment industry and CEOs of businesses and CEOs of sports teams and owners, there are going to be times where things come up where people make allegations. You've got to go through the process. Sometimes it's a more lengthy process, but we're going to defend this. We strongly deny all these allegations and look forward to the process that we can stand our ground and make sure we defend ourselves strongly, which we will.' He continued. 'Often times, you see the reality is much different than what's alleged. And allegations are simply that: just allegations, so we look forward to moving forward. It just comes with the territory here, and I understand that. There are going to be critics out there and we're just going to be focused on building a great organization, great team.' This is not the first time his workplace behavior has come into question. Former team executive Terry McDonough also sued Bidwill and the Cardinals and was awarded $3 million. Former COO Ron Minegar also spoke about a bad workplace culture after he left the organization. But Bidwill believes that reality is different than perception. 'I think there's a perception outside the building that a few people want to carry on,' he said. 'We've gone through a lot of changes over the last couple of years and brought in new leadership. I'm excited about the leadership team we have both on the football and the business side.' Jeremy Walls is now the COO and Shaun Mayo is chief people officer, overseeing a human resources department that previously did not exist. 'We've done a great job of building up a culture. and you come over to our business operations center and you see that every day,' he said. What he says and what others seem to say differ greatly. How this lawsuit plays out is something to watch in the weeks and months to come, and whether we hear more problems. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
NBC Sports
07-02-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Cardinals "strongly deny" the allegations from the new lawsuit against the team and owner Michael Bidwill
On Thursday, the former personal assistant of Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill filed a wrongful discharge lawsuit against Bidwill and the team. The Cardinals have issued a statement in response to the complaint filed by Brittany Neuheisel. 'Earlier this week, the Cardinals received an email from a California-based plaintiff's lawyer. 'In it, he threatened to file a lawsuit unless the team agreed to his demand for a substantial amount of money by 5:00PM the next day. 'The team refused and the lawyer has now filed the Complaint. 'The Cardinals were surprised by and strongly deny the allegations made in this lawsuit and intend to defend the case on its merits in the appropriate forum. 'As this is now pending litigation, the team will refrain from further comment.' Once the lawsuit and associated paperwork is officially served, the Cardinals will be required to respond. Their options include filing a motion to dismiss the case, removing it from Arizona state court to Arizona federal court, and/or answering the allegations in the complaint. Like most civil actions, the case will play out over a period of months if not years.
