Brawling in the stands marred a game between the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants.

Sanders makes the game feel a little more personal, and that has shown up on the field three weeks in a row for his team.

"That is a sad state of journalism if you have to, what I would say, make up something about somebody," Portnoy said.

His college football career began when Barack Obama was president and has spanned the continental United States.

Sanders' brash style and history of success have made him both a football legend and an effective witness for his Christian faith.

Sanders called for grace for a Colorado State football player who has been accused of intentionally hurting a Colorado player.

On Monday, coach Brian Kelly said Greg Brooks had a “medical emergency” and could not estimate when he might return to football.

“People fighting in the stands has become too common nowadays," one fan said. "People think it's almost acceptable.”

The 53-year-old fan went unconscious after he was punched. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police are hunting for a former NFL player after his mother was found dead in what officials have ruled a homicide.