DeMarco Murray decided to retire

Veteran running back DeMarco Murray has decided to retire as of Friday. The 30-year-old was released by the Tennessee Titans earlier this offseason, and said about a week ago that he hoped to sign with another team before training camp started. While he said he conversed with a few teams (including the New Orleans Saints), he inevitably decided to retire. This could be a case of "I leaked to ESPN that I'm retiring because no team wants me, so hello teams, sup" or he could actually be done.

Murray spent time with the Dallas Cowboys, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Titans throughout his career. He was named Offensive Player of the Year in 2014 and is a 3x Pro Bowler. 

Buzz-worthy:

• San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould made a bet with a fan at the American Century Championship this weekend after his ball went out of bounds. Gould told the fan to chug his beer if he got out of it. Find out what happened here.
• Twitter got rid of all their fake accounts this weekend, and guess who was one of the victims? (Anyone catch the pun?) Soon-to-be Hall of Famer and ex-Baltimore Raven Ray Lewis, who lost half of his followers.
• The campaign for myself loving New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski is growing, as he'll be appearing on Shark Week this year. Gronk will be swimming with a tiger shark, and I really hope they chug beers together.
• In the most ironic news of all time, former Buffalo Bills OL Richie Incognito has been named a national ambassador for an anti-bullying group. Seriously. In real life.
• Jacksonville Jaguars QB Blake Bortles had this to say about his critics (aka those who sit on the couch at home and think they can play QB better): “There’s times when I deserve it. And I don’t have a problem admitting that I didn’t play good. And I don’t have a problem with people critiquing me when I don’t play good. It’s just never really bothered me. I love going to work every day. I love playing football, and the locker room, so why let something affect me that I have no control over?​"
• Cincinnati Bengals DB Dre Kirkpatrick took 19 children in his hometown in Alabama on a back-to-school shopping spree. Many has been said about this offseason being a doozy, but multiple players, including Kirkpatrick have taken the time to do things like this.
• Houston Texans DE JJ Watt is being annoying again, and this time it's over reminding people to hydrate during their box jumps. So I added the last part.
• Failed football and soon-to-be failed baseball player Tim Tebow says he's a fan of new Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield. Takes one to know one? I'm saving this joke for later.
• If you're high in Denver, a Broncos fan, and hungry, READ THIS: Broncos T Garrett Bolles will be delivering McDonalds around Denver this week at randomly selected locations. 
• ​Terrell Owens says he's boycotting his HOF-enshrinement ceremony for those who "had to wait." Owens will be speaking from UT-Chattanooga.

What I'm reading today:

• From Virginia Tech to Fortnite to the NFL, Adonis Alexander sees 'golden opportunity' with Redskins (Washington Times)
• Wanna bet? Sean Payton and Doug Pederson wager again for a cause (NOLA.com)
• There is a healthy dose of skepticism nationally about Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs (The Kansas City Star)
• Desmond Clark says NFL doctors are chosen to deny players treatment (Fansided)
• Inside the controversial conviction of a woman who urged her boyfriend to kill himself in texts (People)

Last Word:

This World Cup final is a pretty decent warm up for today’s main sporting event: Very Cavallari, Episode 2

— Melissa Jacobs (@thefootballgirl) July 15, 2018