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Aug 14 2023
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Michael Oher, known for ‘The Blind Side,’ accuses Tuohys of lying and sues to end conservatorship
Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for being the inspiration for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents nearly two decades ago. In the petition filed Monday in Shelby County Probate Court, Oher asks for the
The OregonianAug 14 2023
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Report: Steelers sign former Browns cornerback
PITTSBURGH (WKBN) – The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially signed cornerback Lavert Hill to a free agent contract.
He briefly spent time with the Cleveland Browns during training camp in 2022. He suffered an injury and was released last September.
Hill originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2020 by the Chiefs. He also spent time with the Eagles, 49ers and
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'Blind Side' Inspiration Michael Oher Says The Tuohys Never Legally Adopted Him
Michael Oher, whose rise to NFL stardom inspired the hit 2009 film “The Blind Side,” has alleged that the Tuohy family never legally adopted him and that they used their power to make millions off of his story, ESPN reported. In a petition filed in Tennessee court on Monday, Oher alleges that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy didn’t adopt him, as depicted in the film, but instead tricked him into
HuffPostAug 14 2023
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‘The Blind Side' subject Michael Oher says adoption by Tuohy family was a lie, he was cut out of money from movie
Michael Oher #73 of the Carolina Panthers watches play against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFC Championship Game at Bank Of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Former NFL star Michael Oher, subject of the book and movie "The Blind Side," alleges that the couple who took him in as a teenager misled him into believing they were adopting him — and instead placed
CNBCAug 14 2023
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Michael Oher petition claims 'Blind Side' narrative, adoption by Tuohy family was a lie
Former Briarcrest Christian, Ole Miss and NFL star Michael Oher filed a petition in Shelby County probate court Monday seeking to end the conservatorship of his name and financial dealings with the family that helped make his life story a blockbuster hit, according to ESPN. Oher's central claims are that he never was adopted by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy and the Tuohy family made millions off
The Commercial AppealAug 14 2023
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Georgia is No. 1 in Associated Press preseason college football poll
The Bulldogs must replace steady longtime quarterback Stetson Bennett, three players selected in the first round of this year’s NFL draft, and 10 players drafted overall. But Georgia brings back 12 of the 16 defensive players who saw at least 200 snaps last season plus the nation’s No. 2 recruiting class, per 247 Sports. Combine that with a schedule that does not project to be particularly
Washington PostAug 16 2023
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Michael Oher Still Believes in Adoption ‘Despite’ What Happened to Him, and Other Revelations from New Memoir
Michael Oher’s shocking allegation that he was never legally adopted — which would mean a central component of award-winning film The Blind Side was misrepresented — came one week after the former NFL star opened up about his inspiring life in a new memoir. Oher, 37, released When Your Back’s Against the Wall: Fame, Football, and Lessons Learned through a Lifetime of Adversity earlier this
PeopleAug 16 2023
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Bengals star Ja’Marr Chase seeks restraining order against woman, cites 'disturbing pattern of harassment'
Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro wideout Ja’Marr Chase has filed a request for a temporary restraining order against a woman who claims to be the mother of his child, court documents reveal. Chase is accusing the woman of harassing him and his mother after he refused to continue to have a relationship with her. An attorney representing the NFL star filed a request for a temporary restraining order
Fox News (Online News)Aug 13 2023
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Carr tosses TD in Saints debut
NEW ORLEANS -- When Derek Carr finished putting on his uniform before his preseason debut with the New Orleans Saints, he couldn't help but be struck by the sight of himself in black and gold -- instead of the Raiders' silver and black he'd worn for all of his previous nine NFL seasons. "It may look weird, but it felt right," said Carr, the Saints' top free agent acquisition. "I just feel
Northwest Arkansas Democrat GazetteAug 11 2023
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Mississippi Supreme Court says Favre can be sued over misspent welfare money
The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove former NFL quarterback Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money meant to help some of the poorest people in the United States. A panel of three justices issued a brief ruling Wednesday, denying an appeal from Favre. His attorneys said in written arguments in May that
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