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Report: Rob Ryan Quit Rams Gig And Immediately Ate McDonald's
Before Rob Ryan was hired as the Saints' defensive coordinator, he went to the St. Louis Rams, a gig he held for 6,899 minutes. Differences with head coach Jeff Fisher led Ryan to quit and then—reportedly—to celebrate his new unemployment by immediately getting some fast food. It was 7:30 in the god...

Which TV Market's Getting Screwed Today? Your Week 15 NFL Viewing Maps
A guide to the best and worst of the NFL slate (and to which fans are stuck with the most of the worst). Maps via 506sports.com....

Jameis Winston Wins 2013 Heisman Award
It took an hour, but we got the announcement we were all waiting for: Jameis Winston is the 2013 Heisman winner. Winston's was the fifth-largest margin of victory in Heisman history despite being left off 115 ballots....

Report: Mack Brown To Resign As Texas Head Coach
ESPN just came back to commercial in Kentucky-North Carolina to report that Mack Brown will resign as head coach of Texas. According the Longhorn Network (operated by ESPN) is reporting that Brown has informed his team and recruits that he will resign following the Alamo Bowl against Oregon....

Yeah, This Is Roughing The Passer
I don't know what Gary Danielson is talking about, Kyle Maxwell hits Keenan Reynolds right in the facemask with the crown of his helmet. ...

I Can't Stop Watching This Snowflake Dive Bomb The CBS Camera
Yeah, yeah, make adjustments and play four quarters and all that stuff. Whatever. Look at this snowflake crash right into the center of the camera lens between Tracy Wolfson's and Army head coach Rich Ellerson's heads. Like a field goal. It's mesmerizing....

The Rise Of Josh Gordon: The Browns' New Superstar Receiver
Buried, deep within the turd that is the 2013 Browns' offense, there is one bright, shining spot. (Do turds have bright spots? Whatever.) Josh Gordon, the only player taken in the second round of the 2012 supplemental draft, has become one of the best receivers in the NFL. ...

Nick Saban Will Not Be Replacing Mack Brown At Texas
Nick Saban and Alabama have agreed on a contract extension and Kirk Herbstreit broke the news. All that's known at this point is that it is a long-term extension and his base salary will be somewhere between $7 and $7.5 million per year. None of this means anything. ...

Florida State Is Historically Dominant: 125 FBS Teams, Ranked
Each week during college football season we put the conventional polls to shame by ranking every FBS team from 1-125, by whatever standard we see fit. As always, last week's rankings were not consulted....

What It's Like To Shoot Football In The Snow
A photographer explains the challenges and victories of working the Lions-Eagles game in a blizzard. [News Journal]...

Report: RG3 Is Pissed About Being Benched
Guess who reportedly doesn't like the idea of benching the franchise quarterback and using the backup the last three games of the meaningless season? (It's the franchise quarterback.)...

One Green Bay Fan's Ritualistic Attempt To Heal Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers is still out with a broken collarbone, and Green Bay fans are resorting to pretty much anything to bring him back. Anything. You would too, if you had to watch Matt Flynn in meaningful games....

Ravens Rookie-Megatron Beef Is A Bit Of An Exaggeration
It's on now. Matt Elam, a rookie safety for the Ravens, was asked about covering Lions receiver Calvin Johnson in Monday's game and ended up talking shit about Megatron. Did he really?...

NFL Betting Lines, Visualized: Week 15 (Late Edition)
Below is updated betting information for the Week 15 NFL games (you can see the early-week edition here). Spread movement and money lines are now included; major books haven't opened yet on Packers-Cowboys, awaiting a decision on Aaron Rodgers....

My Injury File: How I Shot, Smoked, And Screwed My Way Through The NFL
Adapted from Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile (Harper)....

Johnny Manziel Is Photobombing People At Disney World
Manziel is in Orlando for tonight's College Football Awards show, and spent yesterday wandering Disney World, taking photos with fans. He's apparently fond of the Miley Cyrus pose....

In Case You Didn't Already Know, Recruiting Is Insane
Sam Farmer has a great piece in the L.A. Times on the difference between coaching in college football and the NFL. He interviews guys who have done both, like Pete Carroll, June Jones, Barry Switzer, and Chip Kelly, but the breakout star is easily Jerry Glanville....

Which Experts Predicted A Florida St.-Auburn BCS Title Game?
Originally published on Pundit Tracker....

Man Applies For UND Head Coach Job, Cites Playing <i>Madden</i> As Experience
Thanks to years of playing the Madden and NCAA Football franchises on Sega Genesis and Playstation, Christopher McComas feels confident he can lead the University of North Dakota to football immortality. His plan? "Chuck the pigskin" and then chuck it some more. Relentless defense. No mercy punting....

This Is The Peyton Manningest Photo Of Peyton Manning
Look upon Peyton Manning, wearing his helmet and watching game film on a iPad while dipping his injured ankle in a cold tub, and have all of your assumptions about him being more football-playing automaton than man swiftly confirmed....