Dan Tana, the sometime actor and former maitre d’ who opened the namesake Dan Tana’s Restaurant in West Hollywood in 1964, has died. He was 90. The eatery, which became a Los Angeles institution, hosting actors and various industry figures, announced Tana’s death in a Facebook post on Saturday, saying that he had “passed on.” “We all know that he …
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Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has never been afraid to say things like it is, and that certainly applies for his post-game press conference after the Lions’ 24-17 preseason loss to the Miami Dolphins. When asked if the backup quarterback job is now Kyle Allen’s to lose over Hendon Hooker, Campbell didn’t mince words. “Yeah, I mean, he’s playing better, …
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Wide receiver Terry McLaurin’s activation from the physically unable to perform list on Saturday doesn’t signal a change in his contract impasse with the team. McLaurin went on the PUP list due to an ankle injury, but the move came after a multi-day holdout to kick off training camp so it was easy to connect the two issues. At a …
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Dan Ziskie, who made a career out of playing prominent government officials in several hit movies and TV shows, died last month at 80. His family announced his death in an obituary published online, which said that the stage and screen actor died from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease on July 21. Ziskie was best known for his television roles in Treme …
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Ratledge said he’s getting really comfortable playing next to the All-Pro Sewell, who he said makes his job much easier. “You watch him in protection, some of the ways that he was able to pass to anticipate was pretty good for a young guy,” Campbell said of Ratledge. “I just thought he and Penei (Sewell) were working at a high …
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One of the best qualities in a strong leader is the ability to recognize when you’ve made a mistake. Self-assessment is important in any line of work in order to learn and grow. For Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, the postseason failure of the 2024 season is not something he is going to let go to waste. And after some …
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When Falcons coach Raheem Morris explained the decision to end Friday night’s preseason game after Lions safety Morice Norris suffered a potentially serious head/neck injury, Morris said he didn’t know whether the league approved of the move. On Monday, Lions coach Dan Campbell made it clear that the plan went against the directive they had received from the powers-that-be. Asked …
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Lions safety Morice Norris’s injury during Friday night’s preseason game was so alarming that the game was called short after he was taken off the field by an ambulance, but Norris is doing well today. Head coach Dan Campbell said on Monday morning that Norris is OK and will get some time off while he goes through the NFL’s concussion …
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After Lions safety Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance early in the fourth quarter of Friday’s preseason game in Atlanta, Falcons coach Raheem Morris spoke with Lions coach Dan Campbell, and they both agreed to stop playing. Morris said after the game that he and Campbell talked on the field in the aftermath of Norris’s injury …
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Paddy Pimblett is still holding out hope he gets to fight Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight title. “The Baddy” recently visited Las Vegas to cheer on teammate Nathan Fletcher at UFC Vegas 108 — a fight Fletcher lost to Rinya Nakamura in the first round. Prior to heading home, Pimblett provided an update on where things are with a …
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