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Steve Spurrier Says Marcus Lattimore Dislocated His Knee, Thinks He Can Come Back [UPDATE]
Steve Spurrier met with Marcus Lattimore Sunday morning and said the junior running back's spirits were not dampened by this devastating injury. Spurrier informed the press that Lattimore suffered a dislocated knee and "South Carolina team doctor Jeffrey Guy was able to put Lattimore's knee back i...
Your NFL Open Thread
Football in London highlights another early-heavy day of NFL action. Later there will be Giants-Cowboys and then, shock of shocks, Peyton Manning in primetime. Here's your place to yak about all of that fun stuff, or about Hurricane Sandy, or about how east coasters love freaking out about hurrican...
When In The Course Of Human Events You Get Stuck With A St. Louis Rams Game: Your NFL Early Games Viewing Guide
Another week, another fast and furious beginning. We've got nine games kicking off in just a few minutes, so for those of you who shelled out for RedZone, well played. For the rest of us, Game Breaks, sponsored by State Farm Or Whatever! ...
South Carolina Running Back Marcus Lattimore's Knee Exploded In A Gruesome Injury
Just a year after losing his 2011 season to a knee ligament injury, South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore suffered another leg injury that will make you wonder if the Gamecocks star will ever play football again....
"Notre Dame Is Probably Going To Lose": Your Roundup Of The Best Signs Behind The College Gameday Crew
That sign is a better analyst than Ryan Lochte....
Your College Football Open Thread
Boy, not much at noon today, no? This may be the first time in nine weeks that there isn't really much of game in the early afternoon. UT at South Carolina might be amusing? Just sleep late, I don't know. Late afternoon, at various times: Texas Tech goes to Kansas State, the Gators go into Georgia...
Your Week 9 College Football Master Schedule
Schedule and broadcasters via and cross-referenced with. If you spot any errors, let us know below. Conferences reflect home teams. Ranked teams bold; rankings from the USA Today Coaches Poll. Times (EST)....
Cincinnati Head Coach Butch Jones Iced Louisville's Kicker At The Exact Wrong Time, And The Bearcats Lost Because Of It
The football coach's obsession with icing the opposing team's kicker before important field goals embodies the two primary dispositions innate to football coaches: performative micromanaging and ignoring statistics. Last night, Cincinnati's Butch Jones indulged those compulsions at the worst possi...
Deadspin's College Football Top 25 Or So: Happy Ann Arbor Day!
It's time for a new installment of Deadspin's college football rankings. As always, the teams are ranked according to the logic and values of college football, no matter how bizarre or contradictory they may be. ...
Mike Leach Is The Latest Coach To Prove He Doesn't Really Understand What Twitter Is
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: WSU has banned players from tweeting....
Peyton Manning Does His Part To Make Sure Papa John's Will Continue Haunting Your Sundays
Good news, everyone! America's favorite lipless pizza huckster is teaming up with America's favorite robustly foreheaded quarterback in order to bring as many annoying pizza commercials to your television as possible....
Which TV Market Is Getting Screwed This Sunday? An Analysis Of Week 8 NFL Viewing Maps
The NFL's regional programming rules are famously byzantine, but luckily the506.com cuts through the bullshit for you, providing weekly maps that allow us to answer the only question that really matters: Which fans are the most screwed this Sunday?...
Chris Cooley Wanted Beer In His New Contract With The Redskins
After learning that Fred Davis's season was over with a torn Achilles tendon, the Redskins called up Chris Cooley, fan favorite and Washington's tight end from 2004 to 2011. While negotiating a contract, Cooley had an interesting, hop-filled request that Washington unfortunately didn't fulfill....
Lawrence Taylor Twirled His Used Condom Over His Head "Like A Lasso" After Sexing That Underage Prostitute
Lawrence Taylor is a registered sex offender after pleading guilty to paying a 16-year-old $300 for sex in a suburban hotel room in 2010. (Both he and the girl say she told him she was 19.) The plea spared him jail time, but now he's facing a civil suit from the girl, who claims he forced himself on...
Hugh Douglas Is Transitioning Nicely Into His Life As A Sports Pundit
You probably remember Hugh Douglas from his playing days with the Philadelphia Eagles and that one time he tried to beat up Terrell Owens. Now retired, Douglas is working as one of ESPN's many NFL analysts, and last night he went through one of the most sacred rites of passage in sports media: He a...
Tyrann Mathieu Charged With Marijuana Possession In Saddest Bust Ever
Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu and three other former LSU football players were arrested this afternoon on charges of marijuana possession. Mathieu has been officially charged with simple possession of marijuana. Considering that Mathieu has already been dismissed from the LSU football te...
Tracy Porter Had A Seizure In August, Missed Denver's Last Game Because Doctors Were Afraid He Was Going To Have Another
Porter was listed as out for the Broncos last Monday, Denver's big comeback win over San Diego. The injury report simply chalked it up to "illness," and no one asked too many questions, because hey, people get sick. But Porter revealed today that it was something potentially much more serious, and, ...
Man Known As "Tank" Taunts A Double-Amputee War Veteran For Being A Cowboys Fan
The Moosehead Grill in Charlotte, N.C., played host to some staggering jackassery this past Sunday. Garrett Carnes, a Marine veteran who lost both of his legs in Afghanistan, stopped at the restaurant with his wife Courtney and other family members after attending the Cowboys-Panthers game. Things ...
See The Big East Get Much Bigger And Much Less Eastern With Conference Realignment Visualizations
Here are six of the BCS conference games you can watch this Saturday:...