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Lowsman Trophy Watch: The Defensive Stat Line Of The Year
Each week, Football Outsiders recognizes the most outstanding college linemen, defenders and other darkhorses from the previous weekend who are habitually overlooked in the hype for that other award (whatever it's called). These are the Lowsmen....
Richie Incognito Once Called Warren Sapp A "Nigger" During A Game
During today's Dan Patrick Show, Warren Sapp recalled the time Richie Incognito called him a nigger during a game. In this short clip, Sapp evokes much of the complexity that surrounds the Incognito controversy and the use of the n-word in general....
D-II Football Scandal Was Evil And Brilliant
The NCAA just dropped the hammer on Division II Chadron (Neb.) State, invoking the dreaded "institutional control" clause and handing down major penalties. See? The NCAA's enforcers have done more this year than just screw up the Miami investigation....
This Is One Of The Worst Blown Calls You'll Ever See In A Football Game
Here's a clip from last night's Ohio-Buffalo game, in which one of the referees completely craps the bed on an intentional grounding call....
Which NFL Pundit Has Made The Worst Picks Through Nine Weeks?
Originally published on PunditTracker....
Nick Saban's Agent Sure Seems To Be Shopping Him To Texas
When the AP first reported news of a January phone call between Texas administrators and Nick Saban's agent Jimmy Sexton, Saban said he didn't know anything about it, and that he's too old to start somewhere else. New documents indicate the call took place, and not only did Sexton tell UT officials ...
Report: Coaches Told Richie Incognito To "Toughen Up" Jonathan Martin
The coaching staff's awareness in the case of Richie Incognito harassing Jonathan Martin hasn't been pinned down. But according to a new report, the coaches may have been the ones to suggest the idea to "toughen up" Martin to Incognito after the then-rookie Martin missed voluntary workouts. Incogni...
NFL Betting Lines, Visualized: Week 10 (Early Edition)
Here is your early betting info for Week 10 NFL; we'll update on Thursday with money lines and spread movements for the 13 games, and add info for Lions-Bears (spread opened late)....
How Old Is The NFL Tie Toronto's Mayor Wore To Admit He Smokes Crack?
Toronto mayor Rob Ford, who admitted earlier today that he smokes crack cocaine, just wrapped up a press conference at which he said some stuff about his political future. But we couldn't help but notice the garish novelty tie he was wearing, which has NFL team logos all over it. Now look more close...
Bears Fan Tasers Packers-Fan Wife After <em>Monday Night Football</em> Bet
John Grant is a Bears fan. His wife is a Packers fan. The two made a friendly bet before last night's game. Whoever's team won, they would get to use a stun gun on the other. It's a very NFC North love story....
This Eagles Fan Is One Giant <em>Rocky</em> Tattoo
Nothing says "Yo, I'm from Philly" quite like an Apollo Creed tramp stamp. So, who wants to tell dude he forgot about Paulie?...
Buffalonian Does Civic Duty, Votes Kiko Alonso For Every Single Office
It's Election Day in America, that rare and hallowed opportunity for constituents to turn the wheels of democracy, make the country a better place, and for at least one concerned citizen, impress the #BillsMafia by throwing away his vote....
Come Chat Live With Former NFL Running Back Ricky Williams
We're pleased to be joined now by Ricky Williams, the former Heisman Trophy winner who spent 11 seasons in the NFL with the Saints, Dolphins, and Ravens. He's now the running backs coach at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, and he's down in the discussion awaiting your questions, ...
Midway Point: How Does Your NFL Team Stack Up On Offense and Defense?
After Week 5, we took a look at the excellent offensive/defensive visualizations that Brian Burke puts together on AdvancedNFLstats.com. A lot of weird shit can happen in the first five weeks of the season, so now that we're at the midway point, it's worth taking another look to see how teams have s...
Report: Aaron Rodgers Has A Broken Collarbone
(Other shoulder)....
Shirtless Richie Incognito Drops An N-Bomb And Acts Like A Psycho
This isn't going to help Richie Incognito's future attempts to prove that he is not a racist psycho....