Siragusa, who won a title with the Ravens, dies at 55
Tony Siragusa, the charismatic defensive tackle who helped lead a stout Baltimore defense to a Super Bowl title, has died at 55, his agent confirmed Wednesday. The cause of death wasn’t immediately available.
“The Goose” played seven seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and five with the Ravens. Baltimore’s 2000 team won the Super Bowl behind a defense that included Siragusa, Ray Lewis and Sam Adams.
Siragusa was popular with fans because of his fun-loving personality, which helped him transition quickly to broadcasting after he retired.
The news came on the same day authorities announced that Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson had been found dead at his Baltimore home late Tuesday. He was 26. Police said the cause of death is still to be determined, but that foul play wasn’t suspected.
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Snyder was invited to testify but declined. The committee chairwoman, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., announced during the hearing that she plans to issue a subpoena to compel a deposition from Snyder next week.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, testifying remotely from New York, was asked by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., if he’d remove Snyder as owner. “I don’t have the authority to remove him,” Goodell replied. An NFL owner can be removed only by a three-quarters majority vote of fellow owners.
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