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Super Bowl champ Ed McCaffrey a ‘big believer’ in safe gun ownership, gives advice on responsible handling

Ed McCaffrey won’t be watching any of his kids in the Super Bowl as he did last year with son Christian, but he still made the trip to New Orleans for a special cause.

The three-time Super Bowl champion recently partnered with Colt to spread awareness about responsible gun ownership.

“I’m a component of firearm safety. If you’re going to exercise your right to own a firearm, you ought to do it safely and responsibly. That’s why I partnered with Colt,” McCaffrey said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.

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Denver Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey (87) jets past Atlanta Falcons linebacker Jessie Tuggle (58) during the Super Bowl, a 34-19 Broncos victory over the Atlanta Falcons Jan. 31, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Fla. (E. Bakke/Getty Images)

Clay Matthews, Fletcher Cox, Adam Vinatieri and Joe Thomas were nominated for Colt’s Safety Impact Award, and Matthews won it. McCaffrey said it was “incredible” to be a part of the campaign with some NFL legends.

“So many players, even those that I’ve coached, own firearms,” the former Denver Bronco said. “Colorado, big hunting state, big outdoors state. Access to different states is different. But everybody should train properly and know how to handle a firearm responsibly if they’re going to exercise their right to own them. I’m a big believer in them, and I think people may be surprised at how many people own firearms.

SiriusXM host Ed McCaffrey and NFL running back Christian McCaffrey of the Carolina Panthers pose for photos during SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV Jan. 30, 2020, in Miami, Fla. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

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“They are a right to own. A lot of hunters own them. People own them for protection. Whatever your reasoning, if you’re going to own one, you have to learn how to operate them safely and responsibly. You owe it to yourself and friends and family. That’s why I’m really impressed with what Colt is doing. They’ve spent a lot of time and money to create awareness to allow gun owners and firearm owners to be safe and responsible.”

Colt is also giving away $100,000 if there is a safety in the Super Bowl Sunday.

McCaffrey also has advice for those who own or want to own guns.

Denver Broncos receiver Ed McCaffrey on the sideline against the Kansas City Chiefs at Mile High Stadium. (Peter Brouillet/USA Today NETWORK)

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“Take a course on gun safety. I would recommend, if you’re a first-time owner of a firearm, take a course. … Don’t just listen to a couple of tips from your buddy. Take a course, be responsible,” McCaffrey said.

He compared the process of learning responsible gun ownership to learning football at a young age.

“In football, I went to camps and clinics that taught me how to play the game,” he said. “If you’re going to own a firearm, you need to go take a course and get your license and make sure you’re reading everything on how to properly operate a firearm.”

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February 7, 2025
Ex-NFL star Clay Matthews discusses responsible gun ownership as a father, raising sons to be hunters

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Ever since he retired, Clay Matthews has spent plenty of time on the field – just not the gridiron.

The Green Bay Packers legend is not only part of a legendary football family, but he was raised a hunter and is doing the same for his children as well.

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Matthews was one of four ex-NFL players nominated for Colt’s Safety Impact Award, designed to elevate and amplify nonprofit organizations that are pushing the envelope in firearm safety and education.

Green Bay Packers Clay Matthews, #52, is victorious during game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Sept. 9, 2012. (John Biever /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

Matthews has backed Project ChildSafe, a charity that he says hits close to home as a father of three children all under the age of 10.

“This was a natural fit to work with Colt to come together on something that means a great deal to me, to give back and promote this education of firearm safety,” Matthews said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.

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“[Project ChildSafe does] such an amazing job at this comprehensive education, from providing free locks for firearms to actual safes, working with local law enforcement, it was just a no-brainer… Project Child safe just really designated with me.”

Fans can vote for their favorite player until Friday on safetyimpactaward.com, and for every vote cast, Colt will donate $1 (up to $10,000) to the winner. Plus, if a safety happens in Super Bowl LIX, fans will have a chance to win $100,000.

“This is a competition after all, so I’m asking you to vote for my charity,” Matthews quipped, as he is up against Fletcher Cox, Joe Thomas and Adam Vinatieri.

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews, #52, leaves the field after their game on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Mark Hoffman / USA TODAY NETWORK)

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Matthews said his soon-to-be 10-year-old son wants to go deer hunting soon, while his 5 year old “wants to sit in the blind for turkey hunting season this upcoming year.” The kids also get dressed up in “camo and blaze orange” quite often, he admits.

“People can guess what type of family we are,” he joked.

However, with that comes a lot of responsibility, and Matthews gave advice to his fellow firearm owners on how to keep everyone safe.

“First is have them locked up at all times. My kids from a young age have been brought up around firearms, whether it be hunting, recreational shooting, clinking, whatever it may be, but they understand dad’s in charge of that. You don’t have free rein. They’re completely locked up. I’m in charge of that,” Matthews said.

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews, left, points to Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers after giving him a championship belt after the win against the Pittsburgh Steelers during Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Feb. 6, 2011. (USA TODAY NETWORK-Wis. via Imagn Content Services, LLC)

“And just the attention to safety, really, knowing where the barrel is pointed, finger off the trigger, stuff that seems easy for most gun owners, but when you’re raising children to be in that lifestyle to shoot firearms, you’ve just gotta teach and ingrain at a young age.

“My father did a fantastic job with me. I know I was the kid, ‘Dad, can I see this? Can I see that?’ ‘No, no, no.’ But when I got out there, there was a responsibility that I felt I had growing up in that environment, and hopefully my kids will have the same.”

Ahead of their deer hunting day, Matthews said he will be taking his oldest son out for practice – likely after a flag-football game.

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“I was raised in Southern California, so I didn’t have the opportunities to be out in the field all the time, but I’ve always had this drive to the outdoors and firearms,” he said. “So for me, I love sharing this with them.”

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January 29, 2025
Home ownership remains a big part of the American Dream

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If you consider owning a home as part and parcel of the American Dream, you aren’t alone. A survey recently released by Realtor.com showed many American adults hold that belief.

The proportion of U.S. adults that still consider home ownership to be a component of the American Dream stood at 75%, according to the Realtor.com survey.

The survey involved about 2,200 adults in the U.S. and took place online Nov. 7-8.

Homes in the Issaquah Highlands area of Issaquah, Washington on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

The association between homeownership and the American dream was observed most prominently among Baby Boomers, at 84%, per the real estate site.

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Generation X, millennials and Generation Z “agree but to a lesser degree” that owning a home remains an important aspect of the American dream. The survey found 74%, 69% and 67% of those generations respectively reported they hold that belief, Realtor.com said.

Many Americans aim to purchase a home of their own during their lifetimes. Nearly two-thirds of respondents reported that feat was a “life goal,” per the survey.

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the U.S. homeownership rate hovered at 65.6% as of the third quarter of 2024.

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In the Realtor.com survey, half of American adults maintained they must become a homeowner to “achieve long-term wealth.”

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Of the generations, millennials reported ascribing to that belief the most, at 53%, per the survey. A similar share of Gen Z Americans – 52% – did as well.

“Home, and land, ownership has been part of the American dream for generations, and while current conditions around affordability and the availability of homes make ownership more challenging, many Americans still see that ideal of having a home that belongs to them as a key cornerstone of achieving both the American Dream and creating long-term wealth for themselves and their families,” Realtor.com Vice President of Research and Insights Laura Eddy said in a statement.

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Bullish feelings about the feasibility of personally becoming a homeowner were reported by 59% of Americans, according to the survey. Meanwhile, 20% “somewhat” or “strongly” disagreed with the notion that it was “achievable.”

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Homes in the U.S. sold for a median of $427,670 in December, marking a 6.3% jump from the same time in the prior year, according to a Jan. 17 Redfin report. More than 1.7 million homes were on the market as of that month.

Homebuyer demand “dipped at the end of the year because mortgage rates jumped,” Redfin said.

More recently, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate reached 7.04% on average the week of Jan. 16, according to Freddie Mac. That marked a 0.11 percentage point increase from the prior week.

January 25, 2025
Commanders’ success product of change in ownership, NFL legend Champ Bailey says

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The Washington Commanders have been the surprise team of the 2024 season.

Behind rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, the Commanders earned a wild-card spot in the playoffs and defeated the NFC South division winner in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the best team in the NFC in the Detroit Lions.

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Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris (Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)

All the Commanders have to do now is top their NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1991 season.

Champ Bailey, who starred for the organization when they were called the Washington Redskins, told Fox News Digital he’s a big fan of the quarterback, but the team’s recent success started when ownership changed hands.

“(Jayden Daniels) is the real deal. I think you can give him a lot of credit for what that franchise is doing right now, but it all starts at the top,” he said. “Once Josh Harris took over the team, and you bring on the ownership team that he has … these dudes, first of all, they love the Commanders because they’re all sort of D.C. guys. And then you have Magic Johnson, who’s the winner of all winners added to that.

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Jan 18, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) throws a pass during the first quarter against Detroit Lions in a 2025 NFC divisional round game at Ford Field. (Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images)

“So, the culture changes pretty much overnight. And now you draft the right quarterback, which we all know if you can draft the right quarterback, the sky’s the limit for your franchise. The fan base is probably one of the best in the world. I mean, I tell people all the time when I’m out and about, I get just as many Commanders fans come up to me than Broncos fans, and I played in Denver 10 years after I played in Washington. So, it’s been 20 years since I’ve been there and people still remember my career like it happened yesterday.”

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Harris’ group bought the Commanders from Daniel Snyder in 2023 for more than $6 billion. The team started a little rocky in the first season with Harris and Co. as the owners. Washington was 4-13 in 2023 and were awarded the No. 2 pick in the draft.

Washington selected Daniels, the Heisman Trophy winner in 2023 from LSU, and his poise and collectiveness along with his innate talent at throwing the football helped the Commanders to a 12-6 record and their first playoff appearance since 2020.

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“I’m just happy that they have a team that they can be proud of, they can root for,” said Bailey, who spoke to Fox News Digital on behalf of Trulieve. “But it all starts with great ownership, great leadership, and now you’re able to insert a great player like Jayden Daniels. Give them a lot of credit. The kid’s talent is amazing – the things he’s doing now. But it all starts at the top.”

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January 25, 2025