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USA Today
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Brandon Graham reveals an unexpected rising voice in the Eagles locker room
Brandon Graham sees something bold in a rising Eagles voice. They say the name on the front of the jersey is more important than the name on the back. It's a way of life that's truer in football than in basketball. The Philadelphia Eagles are the evidence. Sure, Birds fans will keep an eye on former coaches and players, but there's no abandoning ship when anyone leaves. That's more of an NBA trait. LeBron James fans were Cleveland Cavaliers fans. They followed him to South Beach, back to Cleveland, and now, they're cheering for the Los Angeles Lakers. Can you imagine if such a sin were committed in the City of Brotherly Love? It would never happen. The faces change, but the train keeps on running. Brandon Graham names an heir, one you may not have expected We've learned a great deal while watching one era of Eagles football bleed into another. The game must be respected, and so many of the rules are familiar. Retire, or the game will retire you. Those who are lucky retire on their terms. Fletcher Cox, Jason Kelce, and Brandon Graham did that. They all played for Andy Reid, Chip Kelly, Doug Pederson, and Nick Sirianni. Kelce and Cox retired during the 2024 offseason. Graham called it quits this past March. When legends ride off into the sunset, there are huge shoes to fill. This wasn't any different. Losing three members of 'The Core Four' meant there were huge shoes to fill, both on the field and in the locker room. We may have found the emotional leaders necessary to fill Graham's sizable cleats. We've known Nolan Smith could do so for a while, but during an appearance on Exciting Mics, Graham mentioned another, Moro Ojomo. He's the heir to Graham's trash-talking dynasty. The 15-year legend mentioned another, the usually reserved Jalen Carter, but Carter's endorsement came with a warning label. Per the author of the greatest strip-sack in NFL history, once he gets rolling, it may be hard to reel him back in. NFL Films has captured Graham's legendary trash-talking moments for years, but Philadelphia is undoubtedly in good hands. Nolan Smith has often mentioned Graham as his big brother. Reed Blankenship expressed, during Exciting Mics, that he has already adopted his former teammate's leadership style. Something tells us the next 15 years of Eagles football will be just as exciting as the last 15.
Western Telegraph
a day ago
- Western Telegraph
Broad Haven holiday lodge used for 50 years call approved
In an application to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Graham and Lauris Ashton, through agent C2J Architects & Town Planners, sought permission for the retention of 33 Timber Hill, Broad Haven as seasonal holiday accommodation. A supporting statement said the applicants had owned the property 'located on an established family run holiday park of Canadian cedarwood lodges in the heart of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park' since 1975; the site advertised on Pembrokeshire's official website for tourism information, It added: 'The use of the seasonal holiday cabin is restricted to nine months of the year by the site owner and detailed in the lease for the site. The cabin has been used within the parameters of this lease for in excess of 10 years. A full year-round occupancy of the cabin is not permitted by the site owner, although there is no planning condition restricting occupancy. 'When the site was first proposed for development as a caravan site in 1969, permission was granted subject to restricted occupancy conditions. However, when the site was changed to cedar lodges, the restricted occupancy condition was omitted by the local authority in error.' It went on to say: 'In terms of the assessment of whether the premises could properly be regarded as a permanent dwellinghouse, the cabin is a timber-built structure, unsuitable for occupancy during the winter months and does not meet the building regulation requirements for a permanent dwelling. 'The applicants seek to retain its lawful use as seasonal holiday accommodation,' adding they considered a suitably-worded condition restricting its use to seasonal-only should be attached to any permission. It concluded: 'The use of the seasonal holiday cabin would not have any land use consequences that would lead to the conclusion that a material change of use would occur. Accordingly, we conclude that in accordance with the said statutory framework, planning permission should be approved for the use of the property as proposed in this application, namely seasonal holiday accommodation.' The application was conditionally approved by park planners.
News18
a day ago
- Sport
- News18
'I Watch The Drives, The Pulls...': Graham Thorpe's Father Reminisces Over Son's Abilities With Willow
Geoff Thorpe, Graham's father, opened up on coping with the untimely loss of his son and reminisced about his impeccable ability to pick the gaps on the cricket field. English cricketing great Graham Thorpe stunned the world when he decided to step in front of a train and end his life in a culmination of his struggles with mental health. The 55-year-old former English batter, who has amassed over 6000 runs and averages over 44 in Test cricket, serves as a cautionary tale for future generations to keep a check on their mental well-being. Graham's father, Geoff Thorpe, opened up on coping with the untimely loss of his son and reminisced about Graham's impeccable ability to pick the gaps on the cricket field irrespective of the geographical location of the venue. 'I watch the shots: the cover drives, the pulls – it's a nice feeling," Geoff told the Telegraph. 'I've got one video where he got a hundred in the Benson & Hedges Cup. David Lloyd was commentating and he said, 'Watch his eyes – he's looking at the gaps'. You watch and think, 'Yes, that's where the ball went'," he revealed. 'I have a lot of pride in what he did. You can't take it away. It's just a shame that he couldn't cope with his mental health," Thorpe senior said. Geoff opened up on the support he received following the demise of the celebrated batter and opined that the more one tries to suppress the struggle, the more flagrant it becomes. 'When he died, I received a lot of letters. This suicide, this mental health, it's a big, big problem. It smothers you if you don't talk." Geoff also touched up on the trait of 'masculinity' retraining men from processing emotions and feeling as they are meant to be inferred. 'I go to his grave occasionally. You have your moments of grief. But you try to find something to do very quickly. We all grieve differently. Sometimes us chaps are a little bit macho. We think we can cope. In fact we can't," Geoff said. Graham's world came crashing down when he lost his job as the assistant coach of the English side following the 2021-22 Ashes tour, which marked the beginning of an unfortunate close to the life of the classy batter. England begin their fifth and final Test of the series against India on Thursday at The Oval, where Thorpe spent nearly two decades plying his trade for Surrey and the national side, and headbands commemorating the fabled batter will be sold with the proceeds going towards charity. Get latest Cricket news, live score and match results on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Browns rookies get Madden 26 ratings revealed
Another year, another year of rookie ratings being released by Madden NFL games via EA Sports. So where do the Cleveland Browns' rookies fall in the new Madden 26 game set to release next month? The Browns drafted three players in the top-40 picks of the 2025 NFL draft, so they are expected to have some talented rookies in the video game. Mason Graham was the fifth overall pick as well, so it can be anticipated that he will be one of the very best rookies in the game. So let's take a look at where the rookies rank, from Graham to the Browns' last pick, Shedeur Sanders: Browns' rookie Madden Ratings
New Statesman
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Statesman
The Lionesses' resilience is an example to us all
Photo by Florencia Tan Jun - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images We keep being told that Britain is broken. Tell that to the Lionesses, twice European champions, who don't know the meaning of 'submission', 'pessimism' or 'defeat'. They only led for just over four minutes during the knock-out stage of the Euros in Switzerland and were widely denounced after they lost their opening game to France. Their defender Jess Carter, who starred in the final against the world champions, Spain, endured sustained online racist abuse, but the support she received from her teammates and the Football Association was overwhelming. Before the tournament began, reports suggested that there were divisions in the squad and internal resistance to the Dutch coach, Sarina Wiegman. Mary Earps, the 2023 BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and Millie Bright, a former captain, had made themselves unavailable for selection after being told they were no longer guaranteed first-team starters. But Wiegman knew what she was doing. The Lionesses are much more than a team of 11 named individuals: they are a squad, defined by an ethos, representing a nation. Patriotic players Throughout the tournament, they were defined by the resilience of their system, their determination and unabashed patriotism. 'I'm so grateful to wear the badge. So proud to be English,' said Chloe Kelly, in the immediate aftermath of victory in Basel. She had scored the decisive penalty in the nerve-shredding shoot-out, just as she had scored the extra-time winner at Wembley in 2022, when the Lionesses won their first European Championship title. 'We've got that grit, that English blood in us. We never say die,' said goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, who made two penalty saves to deny Spain. Churchill would have approved of her rhetoric. Which England do you believe in? The England of the cowardly anonymous online haters, the broken-Britain doomsters, the political defeatists. Or the England of the Lionesses: united in their diversity, committed to a plan, never entitled but resolute to the last, and powered by a belief in the common good. Keir Starmer, who likes football, would do well to study their example. Keir Starmer's search for a story One writer who has thought more deeply than most about the condition of England is James Graham, author of the play Dear England, which explores how Gareth Southgate changed the culture of the England men's football team and attempted to conquer their collective fear of the penalty shoot-out – something evidently not shared by the Lionesses. Dear England is being adapted into a four-part BBC series. One recent morning I had coffee with Graham at his house in south-east London and, as we chatted in the garden, we turned to Southgate, but also Starmer's Labour. Graham is a storyteller and believes the most successful politicians, business leaders and sports coaches are exemplary storytellers as well. Starmer is a leader in search of a story, Graham said. 'They need one and don't have one. You could see one threatening to emerge before the election – the stuff about national renewal, which I endorsed. It could have been a transformative moment, like 1945 and 1979, but it isn't, is it?' He referenced Margaret Thatcher, whom he had recently written a TV play about, Brian and Maggie, directed by Stephen Frears. 'By 1981, she was the most unpopular prime minister since the Second World War, and yet she changed the nation in a decade.' What does this tell us, I asked? 'That there's still time, but not much.' A new party of the left Meanwhile, a new left party is struggling to be born under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, both MPs, both estranged from their old party. I was interested to read Andrew Murray's recent New Statesman piece about the unnamed party. Murray is a former chief of staff to Len McCluskey at Unite and senior adviser to Corbyn when he was Labour leader. As a communist, he comes from outside the Labour Party, and yet I always found him to be one of most thoughtful and approachable of the Corbynites. He has a theory of history and was an influential leader of the Stop the War movement; he also has a nice, dry sense of humour. He wrote that 400 people a minute were registering for Corbyn's party and 40 a minute were making donations. I've long believed there's space for a new party to Labour's left, perhaps aligned to the progressivist Greens, and although I don't share its politics, I welcome its arrival. Let a hundred flowers bloom, as Murray didn't quite say in his piece. [See also: The Lionesses make it cool to be English] Subscribe to The New Statesman today from only £8.99 per month Subscribe Related
