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Lawsuit: Kansas "Encouraged" Rowers Raped By Football Player To Cheer At Games
Kansas is currently being sued by two former rowers who say they were raped by the same football player. The player was investigated and expelled, but in their lawsuits both women say the university still violated Title IX in many ways. They claim that they suffered retaliation from the rowing coach...
Internal Email, Texts Reveal NDSU President Endorsed Banning Media Outlets
When NDSU president Dean Bresciani rescinded a ban on news organizations covering the Bison unless they paid for media rights last week, he condemned the policy—stating that he was “profoundly disappointed” in it. Internal emails and texts acquired by SayAnythingBlog.com’s Rob Port reveal that Bresc...
Here's Video Of Jeff Fisher Cutting Nick Foles
Nick Foles was waived by the Rams two weeks ago, bringing a fitting end to the legendary Foles-Sam Bradford trade that brought joy to literally no one. Hard Knocks, which is following the Los Angeles Rams this preseason, was in coach Jeff Fisher’s office for the phone call....
I Can't Believe The Chargers' Standoff With Joey Bosa Is Still Going On
The San Diego Chargers have yet to sign third overall pick Joey Bosa, and the rookie defensive end’s holdout has now gone on longer than any first-round pick’s since the new CBA was instituted in 2012. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the two sides haven’t even spoken since July 28, and now Bosa’s ...
A Dumb, Avoidable Comedy Of Errors Led To Cancelling The Hall Of Fame Game
Last night’s NFL preseason curtain raiser between the Packers and Colts, the annual Hall of Fame game, was canceled because of unsafe playing conditions. Apparently, the paint used for the logo and end zones turned sticky, and congealed into a hard mass. Considering the weather was normal and that t...
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NFL Hall Of Fame Game Cancelled Due To Terrible Playing Surface [Update]
Tonight, after six months of bleak NFL news and training camp reports about how football is not sleeping (it never does), football is back! Rather, it would have been, if terrible turf conditions in Canton didn’t force the NFL to cancel the Hall of Fame Game preseason opener between the Colts and Pa...
Florida Hired Football Booster To Oversee Hearing For Player Accused Of Sexual Assault
The mysterious “student conduct violation” that kept WRs Antonio Callaway and Treon Harris away from the Gators all spring was revealed by ESPN to be an accusation of sexual assault by a female University of Florida student. But that’s just the start of the news today....
DeAngelo Williams' Teammates Pranked Him With A Bunch Of Dang Balloons
I wish someone would prank me like this....
Falcons Cut Player After Learning Of Four Separate Sexual Assault Allegations
The Atlanta Falcons released former Utah State linebacker Torrey Green today after prosecutors decided to give another look at the claims of four women who alleged that Green sexually assaulted them....
Report: Baylor Lineman Arrested For Alleged Stalking Was Previously Accused Of Sexual Assault
Baylor offensive lineman Rami Hammad was arrested on Monday after he allegedly stalked his ex-girlfriend on the university’s campus. According to Outside the Lines, Hammad was accused of sexually assaulting a different woman last fall, and was later accused of violating a no-contact order that was m...
Q&A: Eugene Monroe On Why The NFL Desperately Needs Medical Marijuana
Last month, offensive tackle Eugene Monroe retired from the NFL at 29 years old, after seven seasons with the Jaguars and Ravens. Monroe’s retirement came just a few months after he declared his advocacy for medical marijuana as a way to combat the constant pain that comes with life as an NFL player...
Katie Nolan Has Finally Figured Out How To Get Men Interested In Sports
On the latest episode of Garbage Time, Katie Nolan discussed Texas A&M’s misguided Chalk Talk For Women event, which threw all sorts of sexism at A&M’s female fans. ...
Navorro Bowman Just Got Paid
Per Adam Schefter, 49ers linebacker Navorro Bowman just received a 4-year, $44 million extension with three years left on his current deal. This means his contract is now for 7 years and $77 million, although only $20 million of that is guaranteed because NFL contracts are a lie....
Alabama Football Player Says His Locker Was Cleaned Out After He Asked Nick Saban To Transfer
Alabama cornerback Maurice Smith claims that after he told head coach Nick Saban that he wanted to transfer from the school, he was shunned by the program and banned from the facilities....
Please Enjoy Michael And Martellus Bennett Roasting The Rest Of The NFL
ESPN’s Mina Kimes has written a great profile of Michael and Martellus Bennett, the two brothers who consistently provide the best soundbites in the NFL. The whole story is an enjoyable read, but one highlight is the brothers issuing raw takes on other figures around the league....
Cowboys QB Kellen Moore Broke His Ankle At Training Camp
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback issues continued at their Oxnard, CA training camp this evening. Tony Romo had to deny that he was fat earlier today, but things have gotten much worse now, as his backup Kellen Moore just broke his ankle. He was apparently hurt at the line of scrimmage when someone ro...
What Does Ryan Fitzpatrick Look Like?
New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick ended his holdout last week and presented the public with a beautiful, thick head of hair, along with a beard that could smuggle at least three birds within it....
Tony Romo, Who Is Not Fat: I'm Not Fat
The Dallas Cowboys had to deal with a controversy last week when a photo made quarterback Tony Romo look fat....