This may be the most serious time of the year for NFL players other than the regular season itself, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be time for some fun.

The Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles have been having joint practice this week ahead of their preseason game this weekend. At one point during practice, some of the players on the sidelines taking a break got together and decided to enjoy some Miller Lite beers together.

“Best pic of the summer: big men on both teams cracking open Miller Lites on the field after practice like they did in the 70s,” NFL analyst Warren Sharp noted on X.

According to Philadelphia sports reporter Ashlyn Sullivan, it was Eagles offensive lineman Landon Dickerson who brought the brews. Following a successful surgery this week he decided to mark the occasion by bringing in a whole cooler of beer to share with his teammates and the Browns.

“Landon Dickerson one day post surgery just brought out a cooler of Miller Lites to share with the #Browns OL… now that’s a guys guy,” Sullivan wrote.

Fans loved it

NFL fans found it very fun to see the players all getting together and having fun with some beers:

“Ripping beers at work that’s what I’m talking about!” one user declared.

“All the boys say Hell Yeah,” wrote another.

“The best teams all have a good attitude to booze,” a third wrote.

“Offensive linemen are the best football players.”

“This is exactly what you want to see from your O-linemen.”

A few people complained that it was inappropriate, but many of those replies were written off as being a stick in the mud. But they did still make the point that the league will probably winding up fining Dickerson for that.

But even if he does wind up a little lighter in the wallet, the players will probably say it was worth it. They might even reimburse him just for the fun memory.

With the landscape of college athletics ever changing, one coach is reminding his players the real reason why they’re in school and is pushing against the idea of playing college football to earn money.

Earlier this year, the so-called ‘House settlement’ paved the way for colleges and universities to pay student-athletes part of their revenue earned from athletics each year.

This, on top of ‘name, image, and likeness’ (NIL) deals, means that athletes have greater earning potential in college than ever before. 

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Cameras caught Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow ignoring an autograph request from a young fan in public.

There’s no shortage of stories involving celebrities ignoring fans’ pleas for autographs, selfies, etc. It’s been going on forever, but we see more instances of it these days because of cellphones and social media.

The complex reality for fans is that celebrities simply don’t have time to stop and greet every fan that sees them walking in public, especially one of America’s most beloved athletes like Joe Burrow.

Nonetheless, some fans are ripping on Joe Burrow for ignoring a young fan’s autograph request while walking around in an undisclosed location in the evening. Other fans stood in front of Burrow to get a selfie (he clearly wasn’t thrilled), ignoring the autograph request as he made his way into a vehicle:

If you go through the reactions on the two X/Twitter posts above, you’ll see conflicting responses from fans. Some thought he should have taken a few seconds to make the kid’s day, but others defended Burrow and cited his right to privacy and peace.

But folks shouldn’t let this one instance shape their belief about how Joe Burrow treats his fans. Jay Morrison of Bengals Talk snapped a photo of Burrow giving autographs to a few fans at Wednesday’s practice:

Also, considering that Burrow was one of several prominent athletes to have their homes burglarized last year, it’s understandable that he might be extra low-key and private when he’s out in public.

Joe Burrow & Bengals Open 2025 Season At Browns

Burrow and the Bengals have been notoriously slow starters since his 2020 rookie year. A 0-3 start in 2024 proved costly, as the Bengals’ 9-8 finish kept them out of the postseason by one game.

The Bengals will try to avoid another sluggish start when they visit the AFC North rival Cleveland Browns on Sept. 8.

The post VIDEO: Bengals Star QB Joe Burrow Goes Viral for Shockingly Refusing to Sign Autograph for Kid at 2 AM originally published on Total Pro Sports.

CHARLOTTE, NC — Daniel Naroditsky is a chess king in the Queen City. He’s currently ranked 150th in the world. He’s so good he can play the game blindfolded and so he did.

A sightless Naroditsky beat his competition in a game of Bullet Chess in just 44 seconds.

The video posted last month, has been viewed 5.5 million times on Instagram.

“I’m a pretty private person. Total introvert, chess player but, it is still crazy. Like when you think about the scale of people who’ve seen it and all the positive comments,” said Naroditsky of the video.

Naroditsky achieved the title of Grandmaster at 18. Which he says is actually quite old for the sport. At the ripe of old age of 29, he know considers himself semi-retired from classical chess.

He now focuses his attention on the faster forms of chess like in the video. He also is a Youtube hit with 475k followers.

“It’s nice to see that chess has this positive association in people’s mind instinctively, rather than this negative association of like old men sitting in basements,” said Naroditsky of the renewed interest in chess.

The Grandmaster now acts as a bit of an Ambassador for chess, especially here in Charlotte and for the Charlotte Chess Center, a group that is also working to grow the game by doing anything from hosting chess nights at local breweries to putting on tournaments of 700 in the Queen City.

A spokesperson for the the charlotte chess center says since Naroditsky’s video went viral, they have seen more people showing up to local events.