Football Page 1162 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Guy Who Said "You Can't Arrest Me, I'm A Colts Player" No Longer A Colts Player
How was your Labor Day? It was better than Colts rookie John Boyett's....
Skip Bayless Is Making Up Shit About The Michigan-Notre Dame Rivalry
This morning we illustrated how one ESPN blowhard will make up facts in order to argue for continuing a college football series lucrative for the WWL. Not to be outdone, Skip Bayless chimed in on the topic this morning on First Take, and somehow managed to get it even more wrong than Mark May....
Why The NFL And Players Were Both Desperate To Settle Concussion Suits
Now that emotions have cooled, it's worth looking back at the concussion litigation that led to a $765 million settlement from the NFL. Something resembling a near-certainty emerges: Had it gone to trial, this was a case the NFL was going to win, for two distinct and dispassionate reasons....
Jets Sign Handsome, Bad QB To Temporarily Replace Handsome, Bad QB
The Jets weren't satisfied with their quarterbacks after the cutdown to a 53-man roster, so they made another move Monday, signing Brady Quinn....
The Raiders Have Already Cut Their 2013 Fourth-Round Pick
As the deadline for 53-man rosters came to a close, the Oakland Raiders made unique decisions while cutting players. In this case, "unique" doesn't necessarily mean "good."...
Alleged Female Idiot On The Field Blows .341 BAC, Has Amazing Twitter
An Idiot on the Field might have made history for being the drunkest Idiot ever recorded as she allegedly tried to jump onto the field during Saturday's Northern Illinois-Iowa game in Iowa City....
Pam Oliver Was Seriously Concussed From A Football To The Head
Sideline reporter Pam Oliver was hit in the head with a football during a preseason game, and no one thought much of it. But Saturday, Oliver revealed that the contact was bad enough to give her a serious concussion....
The FCS Ruined College Football's Shit This Week
As the college football season kicked off, a few of the scheduled FCS cupcakes chose to not play their roles. In the span of three days, six FBS teams lost to their assumed inferior opponents....
Football Player Charged With Attempted Murder After Fleeing Drug Bust
Five members of the Minot State Univeristy football team—a D-II team—have been suspended following arrests on drug charges Friday night. One of the players faces charges of attempted murder after allegedly knocking one police officer unconscious....
OK State QB Clint Chelf's Brother Not Happy With Mike Gundy
The plan going into today's game against Mississippi State was for Clint Chelf to start at quarterback and share significant time with J.W. Walsh. When the dust settled after OK State's 21-3 win, Chelf finished 3-6 for 11 yards while Walsh was 18-27 for 125 yards with a rushing TD....
The Return Of Johnny Manziel: Counting Money And Refusing Autographs
Johnny Manziel returned to action this afternoon after his half-game suspension and quickly started making noise. After a 23-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter—which put A&M up 38-21—Manziel seems to celebrate by counting theoretical (spiritual?) cash. ...
OMG Puppies!: Your <i>College Gameday</i> Sign Roundup
Here are some of the highlights from ESPN's College Gameday's morning at Clemson. The two hottest brands at the moment—Johnny Manziel and Miley Cyrus, natch—make appearances....
FAU Spiked The Ball On Fourth Down
When you're one of the worst teams in major college football, you need all the breaks to go your way and to call a perfect game. FAU lost by several touchdowns to the University of Miami tonight, and the way they ended the game might suggest why they struggled so much....
Chargers Announcer Has Something To Say About "Richard Cunt"
Billy Ray Smith, the color commentator for Chargers preseason broadcasts on KFMB, made a reference last night to Richard Kent, a punter who was cut by San Diego on Sunday. Smith initially used the wrong vowel when pronouncing Kent's last name. His quick correction rolled right off his tongue....
I Kind Of Like Tim Tebow Now
The hatred of Tim Tebow and the hatred of the attention lavished on Tim Tebow are wrongly, if understandably, mixed. In a Baylessless vacuum, in a place where the word "intangibles" isn't used by pundits for the purposes of invidious distinction, Tebow would probably be an OK dude, and a lot of fun...
Redskins LB Tackles Two Bucs At The Same Time
The Maginot Line provided more protection than tackle Mike Remmers. At least the Germans had to waste time going around it. Remmers merely found himself in in the way of Rob Jackson, and suffered the consequences....