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Arian Foster Had A British Accent Today
Arian Foster entertained the Houston media today by speaking at his locker in a British accent. Everyone was sufficiently amused, since Foster also provided usable answers to questions. The Texans running back finished the session with a "Cheerio."...
Report: Bowl-Eligible UAB Won't Receive A Bid
This is small beans in the grand scheme of things, but it still hurts. When UAB announced it would shutter its football team at the end of the season, the 6-6 Blazers still had hopes that the season—the program—could go out with one more game. Time to give up on hope, according to this ESPN report....
Golden Tate's Girlfriend Will Find You If You Bring Up That Rumor
We're probably all familiar with the rumor involving Golden Tate and Russell Wilson. The gist of it is that Tate slept with Wilson's then-wife, Ashton Meem, causing a rift with the Seahawks that came to a head the week before Super Bowl XLVIII, when Percy Harvin punched Tate in the face. Everyone in...
Jameis Thinks Being Falsely Accused Of Rape Is The Same As Being Raped
The student conduct code hearing to determine whether Jameis Winston violated Florida State's honor code was finally held on Monday and Tuesday, and somehow USA Today has obtained Winston's entire statement before former Florida Supreme Court justice Major Harding. ...
Ravens Deny Giving Janay Rice A Script Before May Press Conference
The Baltimore Ravens have released a statement denying that they gave Janay Rice a script for the infamous May press conference in which she apologized for her role in getting knocked out by Ray Rice, as well as denying that they told either Janay or Ray that she should apologize....
Video Evidence That We're All Just Living In J.J. Watt's World
This week's episode of Inside the NFL featured a mic'd up J.J. Watt stomping around, talking shit, and wreaking havoc during last Sunday's game against the Titans. These mic'd up segments are commonplace and usually on the boring side, but this one is worth watching from beginning to end simply beca...
Rob Gronkowski Learns How To Use Tape, Wears #69 On Uniform
The Patriots didn't practice with numbered uniforms today, so Rob Gronkowski—a man perpetually imbued with the spirit of a 1 a.m. flip cup match—got creative and taped a number to his back. Do you get it? Ahhh, you get it....
Robert Kekaula Apologizes For Calling Fresno "The Armpit Of America"
Hawai'i football broadcaster Robert Kekaula got a dig in on Fresno at the end of Saturday's game against Fresno State, signing off by calling the California city "the armpit of America." Tuesday, Kekaula apologized for his accurate description....
Holiday Gift Guide: For The Football Lover In Your Life
Buying gifts for the football fan can be too easy. Sure, anyone can buy a personalized jersey with "DICKFACE" on the back and become the holiday hero for their friend who roots for the Giants and secretly always loved the nickname he was given when he rushed Sig Ep freshman year. You're not that per...
Fantasy Football Commissioner Is Fed The Fuck Up
A reader forwarded us this email, which he says was sent by the commissioner of his fantasy football league, Alex. To be succinct, Alex is fucking sick of everyone's bullshit. A $300 prize brings out the worst in people, apparently....
Black St. Louis Cops Organization Commends Rams Players
In response to the St. Louis Police Officers Association's demand that a handful of St. Louis Rams players who took the field in a "hands up, don't shoot" pose be punished for making a "tasteless, offensive and inflammatory" gesture, the Ethical Society of Police—an organization for black police o...
Report: It's Not Johnny Football Time Just Yet
According to reports from NFL insider the 7-5 Browns are not going to start Johnny Manziel on Sunday against the Colts, despite the fact that Manziel played well after replacing struggling starter Brian Hoyer during last week's game against the Bills....
Mike Ditka Says He's "Embarrassed" For "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" Rams
Crappy leather-faced old man Mike Ditka has taken to the pages of the Chicago Sun Times to hit us with his take on the Ferguson protests, as well as the decision by a few Rams players to express solidarity with the protesters by walking onto the field in a "hands up, don't shoot" pose. ...
The Ludicrousness Of St. Louis Rams Vs. St. Louis Cops, By Jon Stewart
We've become accustomed to all this by now, but since not everyone can catch The Daily Show it's become our responsibility to bring it to you: the inevitable takedown of this weekend's ridiculous apology-non apology about the St. Louis Rams doing "Hands up, don't shoot" before their game Sunday....
UAB Football Players Address University President In Fiery Meeting
The University of Alabama at Birmingham announced today that it was shutting down its football program, leading to an emotional day on campus. Before the decision was announced publicly, UAB president Ray Watts met privately with the team. One of the UAB students in the room shot the above video...
Colbert Lampoons Reaction To The Rams' "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" Intro
Stephen Colbert waded into the mess surrounding the St. Louis Rams players who came out to player introductions against the Raiders on Sunday in the "hands up, don't shoot" pose, and the subsequent demand from the St. Louis Police Officer's Association that the Rams apologize. The bit is quite fun...
Players Cry And Students Boo As UAB Announces End Of Football Team
UAB president Ray Watts confirmed today that the school's football team will be shutting down. Watts first spoke to the team in a private meeting before informing Blazers supporters and students....
Andre Johnson Bought A Buttload Of Toys For Kids Again
Texans receiver Andre Johnson has spent lots of money on toys for local kids in protective services' care for eight straight years. He also poses with the receipts for media. So, here's your annual photo of Andre Johnson holding some long-ass receipts....
Michigan Fires Inept Doofus Brady Hoke
Michigan man Brady Hoke, who bungled the health of quarterback Shane Morris then attempted to defer responsibility, is no longer a Michigan man. The school relieved him of his duties today....