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Panthers Player Ejected For Kick To The Groin
Running back Armond Smith is fighting for a spot on Carolina's depth chart, but his chances seem a little bleaker after being kicked out of last night's preseason game against Baltimore....
NFLPA: Players Will Have To Think Twice About Trusting ESPN
The players' union finds itself in an awkward situation in the wake of a report that the NFL pressured ESPN to back out of an upcoming documentary on player safety. Because, after all, the NFLPA is ESPN's broadcast partner too—the players get 55 percent of TV money. Now a union spokesperson says the...
Family Of Player Killed In Practice Sues NCAA, Coaches, Helmet Maker
A lawsuit filed by the family of a D3 football player killed during practice alleges that his coach ordered players to "lead with your head" in helmet-to-helmet drills, and sent him back onto the field despite needing medical attention four times over the three days leading up to his death....
A&M Chancellor Blasts Darren Rovell, Declares Johnny Manziel Innocent
Big-time college football! Where a university system chancellor can be indistinguishable from a Paul Finebaum caller. Administrator John Sharp sent out a bizarre screed that decried the biased and untrustworthy media, and declared Johnny Manziel innocent of all the allegations against him, before ad...
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Report: NFL Pressured ESPN Into Backing Out Of Concussion Film [Updates]
When word broke that ESPN was unexpectedly and belatedly ending its involvement with PBS's Frontline on a pair of documentaries investigating head injuries in football, ESPN swore up and down it had nothing to do with keeping the NFL happy. According to a report in today's New York Times, that was a...
Robert Griffin III Fined For His "Operation Patience" Shirt
Robert Griffin III did not play in Washington's Monday night preseason game, but he did take the field for warmups. Making reference to his lengthy and cautious rehab, he wore a shirt reading "Operation Patience." It'll cost him....
This Interactive Graphic On MLB Payrolls Is Amazing
You may want to wait a bit before checking out Phil Roth's wonderful little tool that allows you to explore baseball teams' payrolls, because you'll be there a while....
Rockies Coach Lectures Young Phillies Fan Before Giving Him Baseball
This is sweet as all get-out....
MLB Still Can't Get The Biogenesis Documents It Wants
This week, Porter Fischer, the disgruntled Biogenesis employee responsible for the scandal first hitting the media, turned over company records to a federal grand jury. Records, it seems, that MLB investigators were unable to obtain, and may now never get....
Oral Roberts Builds School Spirit With Bald Eagle Flying Into Window
At some sort of welcome-back-to-campus event yesterday, Oral Roberts University paid tribute to its mascot by bringing in a real, live Bald Eagle. The eagle got a little disoriented. Did we mention the chapel has enormous glass walls?...
Pavel Datsyuk Defers To Religion On Russian Anti-Gay Laws
When Henrik Zetterberg and Victor Hedman publicly spoke out against Russia's anti-gay laws, we openly wondered what would happen when reporters approached the NHL's Russian players. Well, here's one....
This Is The Worst Column About Yasiel Puig Until Later Today, Probably
Here is CBS's Scott Miller, overtly injecting the cultural stereotyping that's lain just beneath the surface of the "hot-blooded Latino" Yasiel Puig reprimands that have shitted up the internet this week:...
Tulsa's Puppy Mascot Will Be The Best Part Of College Football Season
Part of me thinks Tulsa's introduction of a Golden Retriever mascot is a way to distract attention from the FBI investigation into a sports betting ring involving the former AD. But another, more insistent part of me says shut up look at the puppy look at her little face!...
Jason Heyward Will Be Out A While With A Broken Jaw
When you've opened up a 15-game lead in the division, as the Braves have, playing out the string is all about not getting hurt before the playoffs. Mission not accomplished. Jason Heyward took a fastball to the face, and will need surgery on a broken jaw that could have him out the rest of the regul...
The Eagles And Phillies Shared A Porn Collection At The Vet
Venerable old Veterans Stadium had its share of legends. The in-stadium courthouse. The holes in the walls of the cheerleaders' dressing room. But until today, we hadn't heard the one about the Blue Chest....
The Security Guard Richie Incognito Fought Is A Former NFL Player
We've obtained the police report from the June nightclub incident in which Dolphins G Richie Incognito allegedly punched a security guard, as first reported by ESPN. That guard, it turns out: former University of Miami starter and NFL draftee Carlos Joseph....
High School Football Coach Accused Of Stealing, Pawning Student's Watch
Kevin Strasser, head coach for Oregon City High School, was arrested yesterday after being accused of stealing a student's wristwatch, then selling it to a pawnshop....
This Is The Best Idea For Stadium Financing We've Ever Heard
The use of taxpayer money to buy rich people new stadiums is as common as it is shameless. But one politician, currently trying to avoid throwing in tens of millions of dollars for a soccer stadium, has a brilliant idea: If a city or county pays for a large chunk of a team's home, they ought to own ...