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Getting Mad At Greg Hardy Is The Easy Part
Ray Rice made it easy for us. Here was a running back whose performance was already trending down, took a plea deal, and followed the preferred script about begging for forgiveness. When he returned from his suspension looking for work, it was easy for teams to say no. Rice probably was going to be ...
Report: Florida QB Will Grier Suspended Rest Of Season For Using PEDs
Multiple outlets are reporting that Florida’s starting quarterback, Will Grier, has just been suspended for the rest of the season. ESPN is reporting that the suspension is because Grier tested positive for performance enhancing drugs....
Bret Bielema Flops, Draws Flag, Celebrates Like A Giddy Child
Arkansas coach Bret Bielema pulled out all the stops in Saturday’s loss to Alabama, including a well executed stumble to draw an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Crimson Tide lineman Cam Robinson....
This Is A Great Football Photo
The low-angle shot from behind a team deep in its own end is quickly becoming my favorite football photo. Here’s one from yesterday’s Patriots win over the Cowboys, taken by Getty Images’ Christian Petersen, showing God’s and Pepsi’s mighty grace shining down upon Touchdown Tom Brady. (I think there...
Eagles Fan Is Extremely Excited About His 2-3 Team
The Eagles drubbed Drew Brees’s deteriorating shoulder and the Saints Sunday, and gave Philadelphia’s media a week off from speculating that Chip Kelly’s racist, rabid, or a robot built by another NFL team that was designed to sabotage the organization. Regardless of Kelly’s purpose, at least one fa...
Report: Steve Sarkisian's Issues With Alcohol Go Back To His Days At Washington
A recent string of incidents punctuated by a leave of absence to seek treatment have made it pretty clear that USC head football coach Steve Sarkisian has a problem with alcohol. According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, those problems extend all the way back to his tenure at Washington, whe...
49ers Fan Ran Onto Field, Allegedly Tried To Headbutt And Spit At Security
Obviously, don’t charge onto the field. It disrupts the game, and you’re going to get hit with trespassing and a lifetime ban. But if you charge onto the field, definitely don’t try to assault the security members who drag you out. They’re not going to let that one go. ...
Fight In Cowboys Parking Lot Ends In Shooting, Victim Flown To Hospital
A fight in the Cowboys stadium parking lot after their 30-6 loss to the Patriots tonight ended in a shooting, with the victim flown to the hospital and the suspected shooter arrested by police. Per Ft. Worth Star-Telegram Cowboys beat reporter Clarence Hill, the victim was shot in the head and is in...
USF Football Player Arrested For Firing Gun At Dorm Building
Benjamin Knox, a freshman offensive lineman with the University of South Florida Bulls, was arrested early this morning after he fired shots into the exterior of the Holly D residence hall. ...
Listen To Jim Nantz And Phil Simms Debate Greg Hardy
CBS broadcasters Jim Nantz and Phil Simms had a very telling debate about Greg Hardy during the first half of today’s game between the Cowboys and Patriots. This was Hardy’s first game back since his suspension following accusations he violently beat up his then-girlfriend and threw her on a pile of...
Report: Steve Sarkisian Is Taking "A Leave Of Absence" From USC, Will Seek Treatment (UPDATE)
This afternoon, USC football coach Steve Sarkisian apparently got sent home from practice, after showing up “in no condition to work.” Sarkisian is halfway through his second season with the Trojans. He has since been asked to take a leave of absence....
Referees Rescind Perfectly Good Devonta Freeman Touchdown, Then He Scores One Anyway
Late in the fourth quarter, Devonta Freeman and the Falcons were trailing Washington 16-12 when Freeman seemingly scored on this touchdown catch. For some inexplicable reason, the referees called it an incomplete pass and the Falcons. ...
The Weekly Thresher: Your Guide To Ignoring The NFL Today
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Report: Giants Tight End Daniel Fells Could Lose Foot To MRSA Infection
Daniel Fells suffered an ankle injury in practice a little over a week ago. Initially, it wasn’t thought to be serious. He was given a cortisone shot for the pain and coach Tom Coughlin was optimistic he’d play last week. Instead, he went to the hospital with 104-degree fever and has since undergone...
Matt Millen Has Some Strong Opinions On Targeting
Northwestern’s Matthew Harris got called for targeting on this tackle on Michigan QB Jake Rudock. Harris was initially ejected, but the call was rescinded. Matt Millen was on the call and he asserted that were he to target, you’d know it:...
ESPNers Bomani Jones And Danny Kanell Got Into A Twitter Fight
ESPN does not like when its personalities publicly call each other out. That is exactly what Bomani Jones did today to College Football analyst Danny Kanell. These burns seem more severe than the usual stuff that gets ESPNers in trouble, like when Keith Law got suspended for defending evolution. Her...
Texas Avenges Their Sick Bovine Mascot, Shocks Oklahoma
The run-in to this week’s rivalry game against Oklahoma did not go well for Texas. First, Charlie Strong called social media “the downfall of society” in response to Kris Boyd tweeting about transferring during halftime. Then, his team kind of proved him right and got into some public squabbling abo...
Greg Hardy Made A Stripper-Heavy Rap Video While Suspended
Greg Hardy recently returned from a suspension that he earned for allegedly violently abusing his former girlfriend. He’s come back and has basically said all the wrong things, including that he’d return, “guns blazing.” You might recall he allegedly threw his then-girlfriend onto a bed covered in g...
Stop Making Ryan Mallett's Grandmothers Cry
Ryan Mallett sounds like he’s just about the grumpiest Ryan in the world right now. He got pulled from the Texans’ 27-20 loss to Indianapolis and barfing zombie Matt Hasselbeck on Thursday, then visibly sulked up and down the sideline for the rest of the game as Brian Hoyer put in a much better perf...
Here's How Tom Brady Pushes His Sketchy Body Guru On People
Boston Magazine published a lengthy story today on Alex Guerrero, who is Tom Brady’s personal body coach, TB12 business partner, counselor, and—according to court records—a modern snake-oil salesman. The FTC investigated products promoted by Guerrero twice, the magazine reports, and in both cases th...