Retiring members of congress 2018

April 19 (UPI) — Veteran quarterback Alex Smith , who spent 16 seasons in the NFL and battled severe leg injuries to become 2020 Comeback Player of the Year, announced his retirement Monday on Instagram. Smith, 36, spent his final three seasons with the Washington Football Team. He became a free agent in March. Smith entered the league as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. He spent his first eight seasons with the San Francisco 49ers . He played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2013 through 2017 and was traded to Washington in 2018. “I was a skinny, no-name recruit who wasn’t suppose to play in college, let alone go to New York as a Heisman finalist, or be the first one to have his name called on draft night,” Smith said in a video he posted to Instagram. “Then, on a routine play, I almost lost everything. But football wouldn’t let me give up, because, no, this isn’t just a game.” Smith sustained a multiple fractures in his right leg in his first season … [Read more...] about Veteran QB Alex Smith Announces Retirement from NFL

Alex Smith is retiring from the NFL after making an improbable comeback from a broken leg. Smith announced his retirement Monday on Instagram, saying he still has plenty of snaps left him but is calling it quits to enjoy time with his family. He turns 37 on May 7. Smith earned AP Comeback Player of the Year honors for getting back on the field last season, two years removed from his gruesome injury that required 17 operations. Washington released Smith in March and signed veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick during free agency. Smith initially expressed his intent to keep playing but decided not to pursue another contract. Smith was the No. 1 overall pick in 2005 and played 14 seasons for San Francisco, Kansas City and Washington. He threw for 35,650 yards and 199 touchdowns in 174 regular-season games and played in seven playoff games. Smith broke his right tibia and fibula in November 2018 against Houston. He was hospitalized for almost a month and survived a … [Read more...] about Alex Smith retires after comeback from gruesome leg injury

close Video Tomi Lahren calls out Maxine Waters after she 'eggs on' Minneapolis unrest Fox Nation host says California representative one of several leftists hoping for division, 'race war'. In Monday's edition of "Final Thoughts" on Fox Nation , Tomi Lahren called out Rep. Maxine Waters , D-Calif., as a "dangerous" ideologue who is endorsing criminal behavior while going unpunished both in Congress and on social media. Lahren said the 82-year-old Los Angeles lawmaker and chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee is "proudly, publicly and unapologetically inciting riots, violence, lawlessness and thuggery -- and her party, the mainstream media, collective Left and big tech henchmen don’t see a thing wrong with it." She said that Waters is one of many left-wing lawmakers who seek to encourage public unrest while dividing the United States on racial and socioeconomic lines to increase government control upon a fractured population. … [Read more...] about Tomi Lahren: Maxine Waters ‘wants a race war’; should be expelled from Congress for ‘dangerous’ incitement

Nearly 100 years after Denver South High School’s founding, the school is adopting a new mascot. DSHS is now officially home of the Ravens, according to an announcement Friday . The new mascot replaces the Rebels, which harkens back to the days of the Confederacy. In a statement, Principal Bobby Thomas said the old emblem no longer seemed “appropriate, acceptable, or an accurate representation of what South stands for.” Over the last six months, the school conducted focus groups and online surveys and created a committee to determine the new mascot. “Ravens are smart, clever birds that are known to be strategic problem solvers. They are empathetic, loyal creatures that form lifelong bonds,” Thomas said. “And importantly, the raven is an inclusive animal — it has a long history of being held in high regard both in Native American culture and others throughout the world, and ravens are not associated with any particular gender or race.” Denver Public Schools Board Member … [Read more...] about Denver South High School adopts new mascot, retires Rebels nickname

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calf.) on Monday said Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has nothing to apologize for in response to criticism from Republicans over remarks she made in Minnesota over the weekend. "No she doesn't," Pelosi said when asked by a reporter if Waters needs to apologize for saying activists for racial justice need to "get more confrontational" when advocating for police reforms. "That woman on the floor should be apologizing for what she said," Pelosi then said, referencing comments by Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) who spoke on the House floor shortly after Pelosi gaveled the House into session for the day. "No, Maxine talked about confrontation in the manner of the Civil Rights movement," Pelosi said, returning to Waters. "I myself think we should take our lead from the George Floyd family. They've handled this with great dignity, and no ambiguity or lack of — misinterpretation by the other side. No, I don't think she should apologize." Asked … [Read more...] about Pelosi: Waters shouldn’t apologize