Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was trolled by fans for his new hairstyle[/caption]
Sirianni removed his cap to reveal a fresh look against the Cleveland Browns[/caption]
He had made the most of his team’s bye week by changing his hairstyle following their crushing loss to the Tampa Bay Buccanneers.
Sirianni returned with a buzzcut after shaving his head during the Eagles’ break from NFL action.
The 43-year-old had been under pressure going into Sunday’s game after only amassing a 2-2 record before the bye week.
Fans were quick to take aim at his new hairstyle on social media during the clash with the Browns.
Reacting to Sirianni’s bold new look, one fan wrote: “Man is trying to look different so the GM forgets what he looks like so he doesn’t get fired.”
Another added: “Doing everything except coaching good.”
A third fan also joked: “Doing his best Robert Saleh impression on his way out.”
1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on My dad got me a signed photo of 7 astronauts – I was stunned when Antiques Roadshow said a document makes it worth $30k
ANTIQUES Roadshow has left the owner of a historic photograph stunned after an evaluation of its worth.
The picture included signatures from iconic NASA astronauts considered the very first tasked to further space exploration.
The owner of NASA memorabilia was left stunned over its worth[/caption]
He had a signed photograph from the members of the Mercury Seven[/caption]
Known as the Mercury Seven — Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper Jr., John Glenn Jr., Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Walter Schirra Jr., Alan Shepard Jr., and Donald “Deke” Slayton — were part of Project Mercury, per NASA.
The group was assembled in 1959 after a lengthy screening process and tests for hundreds of applicants.
Their mission was to operate a spacecraft around Earth’s orbit, observe human conditions, and arrive back safely.
It was a precursor to the Apollo 11 mission and America’s arrival on the surface of the Moon a decade later on July 20, 1969.
The owner of the photograph’s father had been a doctor working with the Air Force and NASA at the time and evaluated each of the members of the Mercury Seven during their training process.
His father obtained the picture and signatures as a gift to his sons.
“My father knew these guys,” he told Antiques Roadshow appraiser Philip Weiss during a 2009 episode.
A few of the members even came over to the owner’s home for dinner.
DIRE DOCUMENT
He also had a document for additional authenticity — his father’s medical itinerary for the examinations assigned to each member of the Mercury Seven team.
Weiss called the itinerary “wonderful” as it not only provided detailed information about the astronauts but even identified an eighth member who was cut from the mission.
“That adds significantly to the value of the picture,” the appraiser also emphasized.
Weiss said, considering the photograph itself, most of the signatures were still “strong” and visible, but some had a bit of fading from bright light.
While it would negatively impact the value of the rare collectible set slightly, the document made up for most of it.
Additionally, the market for space memorabilia would also affect the photograph and document’s worth.
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WHAT’S IT WORTH?
During the filming of the episode, it was around the time of the anniversary of the Moon landing, so the desire for memorabilia was high.
Given all the factors, Weiss told the owner that the set would go at auction for anywhere between $3,000 and $5,000 but advised him to insure it for at least $7,500.
Now, 15 years later, the value of the items would’ve increased exponentially, according to Antiques Roadshow.
The 2024 value of the photograph and document of the Mercury Seven would be $20,000 to $30,000.
A former NASA worker found his model of an iconic rocket was similarly worth $30,000 after taking it to Antiques Roadshow.
The model was for the Apollo 11 mission, with signatures from over 15 astronauts.
Along with other memorabilia, including pictures of him inspecting the actual rocket, an appraiser said the set of items would be worth at least $85,000.
1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on Brit boxer Ben Whittaker ‘smashes fan’s phone’ at airport & is hauled away by security hours after bizarre end to fight
BRITISH champion boxer Ben Whittaker was hauled away by airport security in Saudi Arabia for smashing a fan’s phone.
It came hours after the former Olympian, 27, drew his bout with Liam Cameron at the Kingdom Arena in farcical fashion on Saturday, having injured his leg on toppling over the ropes.
Boxer Ben Whittaker was hauled away by airport security following the incident[/caption]
Whittaker smashed a fan’s phone[/caption]
The fighter was seen with his injured ankle plastered[/caption]
The fighter fell out of the ring as a result of a tussle with Liam Cameron on Saturday[/caption]
He was taken out in a wheelchair before punching a wall in frustration prior to being taken to hospital.
IBF light-heavyweight champion Whittaker was spotted walking through security at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh just after midnight this morning with his ankle bandaged.
A witness, who was at the fight and booked on the same Saudi Airlines flight to Heathrow, said he was in duty free when he saw the confrontation.
He told The Sun: “I spotted Ben Whittaker coming through security and then a fan who had a boxing T-shirt on went up with his phone and went to take a photo.
“Ben said ‘don’t take no photos of me’ and snatched the phone out of his hand and smashed it straight on the floor.
“Ben stepped towards him, looked like he was gonna punch him and some of Ben’s team jumped in between them and it got really heated – they were shouting at each other.”
The witness, who did not wish to be named, said airport security detained the pair.
He added that both men – with the fan aged around 30 and wearing merchandise from the fight – initially had their passports taken off them.
“It caused a big scene,” he continued.
“Ben said he would pay for the phone and they both were made to write down their details… and they were allowed to go on the flight.”
It is understood the pair quickly calmed down and swapped details.
The witness said, strangely, the pair were taken into a nearby coffee shop and wrote their details while sitting side by side at the same table.
Whittaker offered to cover the cost of the phone and they parted on good terms.
“They literally did it at the Costa or Starbucks in front of everyone,” he said.
The witness said Whittaker appeared to be hobbling a bit and his ankle was bandaged at the time of the altercation.
Cameron lands a punch on Whittaker during the fight[/caption]
Whittaker weighing in ahead of the fight[/caption]
Whittaker later left the venue in a wheelchair[/caption]
“When he went to the fan, he sort of forgot and had no problem running up to him. His face was lumpy and bruised from the fight.”
He said Whittaker was “fuming at first” but then calmed down once security were involved.
“He looked quite chilled out towards the end,” he added.
Whittaker told The Sun: “This was a really unfortunate event and I’m grateful to the gentleman that he sat down to talk about it straight afterwards and accepted my apology.
“Unfortunately I can’t comment further on the alleged video recording as I have not seen it.
“In any case, we are in touch about replacing his phone and coming along to a future event as our guest.”
During Saturday’s match, Whittaker and Cameron fell over the top rope at the end of the fifth round.
Cameron made his way back to his feet but Whittaker stayed down, clutching his right leg.
The fight – part of the Riyadh Season – IV Crown Showdown card – went to a technical decision with all three judges unable to come to an agreement.
Both boxers were then awarded a 58-57 score by two judges and 58-58 even by a third, resulting in the split decision draw.
The boxer appeared to be in a lot of pain but his opponent was unscathed[/caption]
The fighters square up during the pre-fight press conference[/caption]
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