Larry Brown Sports
Brown Bag it, Baby
Leave it to Rutgers to pull off yet another PR blunder for the ages. This time their failure involves one of the great symbols for the school: Eric LeGrand. LeGrand, of course, is a former Rutgers football player who was paralyzed after making a …
Eric LeGrand and Ray Rice were among the notable former Rutgers athletes who expressed their support of athletic director Tim Pernetti (pictured), who resigned Friday amid the scandal over fired basketball coach Mike Rice. Rice was suspended three …
Lolo Jones came under scrutiny on Tuesday after responding to a Twitter challenge from paralyzed former football player Eric LeGrand with a few taunts. LeGrand, who frequently tweets at other athletes, asked Jones if she wanted to race. Jones sent …
Lolo Jones figured she was just responding to another boastful athlete when she challenged Eric LeGrand to a race, but she was left embarrassed and remorseful after learning the former Rutgers football player is paralyzed. LeGrand is a former …
In a benevolent gesture on Wednesday, the Buccaneers signed Eric LeGrand, the former Rutgers football player who became paralyzed from the neck down on a tackle during a game in 2010. Despite making remarkable strides toward recovery, LeGrand still …
The saddest story of the sports weekend came Saturday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where Rutgers was taking on Army. Late in the 4th quarter with the game tied at 17, defensive tackle Eric LeGrand was running downfield and made the tackle on the …
