Football Page 1470 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Tecmo Marshawn Lynch Channels Tecmo Christian Okoye
Marshawn Lynch's 67-yard run has already been recreated in Tecmo Bowl, with former Seahawk Steve Raible providing the call. Check it out. But remember: Only one player in Tecmo Bowl could really break tackles like this. He hailed from Nigeria....

Your Unpredictable Packers-Eagles Open Thread
Michael Vick's thigh carries some bruises into this game against a less-than-stellar Packers run defense. And who knows what Mike McCarthy will do? The Green Bay coach likes to roll the dice. This one should be fun....

Your Germ-Free Chiefs-Ravens Open Thread
Joe Cool goes up against Brady's backup. Ed Reed's brother goes missing. And Jamaal Charles appears to have dodged the flu, thanks to an advanced hygiene routine Chiefs coach Todd Haley put in place before the game....

Watch Marshawn Lynch Geaux To The House
The Seahawks salted away the Saints with the play you see here. Sorry, Marcus Allen. You can have your 74 yards and Facenda voiceover. Marshawn Lynch just gave us the most "holy shit" run in postseason history....

Your Happy-Footed Jets-Colts Open Thread
With the wheezing green clown car that is the New York Jets football club lurching into a wild card berth, we are guaranteed at least one more opportunity for an awkward fetishist press conference that will eventually become a Coors Light ad....

Les Miles-To-Michigan Rumors Reach Flight-Tracking Stage, Entrail-Reading Stage
Sometime between LSU coach Les Miles asking his stylist for a "Ronald McDonald" and the Tigers stomping the Aggies in the Cotton Bowl, the mysterious plane here landed in Baton Rouge. WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?...

Your Medium-Sized Seahawks-Saints Open Thread
If the Seahawks win this game, there is no god. Unless –- wait — there is a god and he is prone to merciful acts such as that time when the Seahawks made the playoffs with a losing record....

Qwest Field Says Its Beers Were Actually A Great Deal. Are They Drunk?
Qwest Field was exposed yesterday as a temple of avarice and graft, where honest fans buying large beers were duped into paying for medium-size beers. Qwest Field has been exposed today as the headquarters of a cut-rate spin machine....

Terrelle Pryor Will Gank Your Sign
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

The Great Qwest Field Beer Scandal Of 2011
Here's a video purporting to show that a "large" beer at Qwest Field is exactly the same amount as a "small," despite the $1.25 price difference. Drink up tomorrow, Seahawks fans....

Drew Brees Is Going To Throw It About A Billion Times To Make Up For The Running Game
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: No running backs? No problem....

A Former Player Responds To Roger Goodell's Open Letter
What a buzzkill. On the eve of the playoffs, just when fans' excitement in the sport is cresting, Roger Goodell tripped on his shoestrings again, puked all over his keyboard, and then hit "send."...

Jim Harbaugh To The 49ers
Adam Schefter is reporting Jim Harbaugh will sign a 5-year deal with San Francisco, and get to coach the third- or fourth-best QB in the bay area....

The Only Time In History Someone's Been Excited To Play For A MAC School
With last night's GoDaddy.com Bowl, Miami (OH) became the first team ever to go from 10 losses to 10 wins in one year. Before the game, interim(!) coach Lance Guidry got them fired up....

Should NFL Teams Start Overtime With An Onside Kick?
Brian Burke's calculator says yes. [Slate]...

TCU Billboards Near Ohio State Are The Best Comeback
The Little Sisters of the Poor apparently have enough money to put up billboards around Columbus, congratulating TCU on their Rose Bowl win. Take that, drivers of Central Ohio!...

Texas's Heisman Video For Eric Metcalf Is The Most Erotic Thing You'll Watch All Day
Bryan sends along this old Heisman promo for the great Texas running back Eric Metcalf, with music by the less-than-great Alabama band Alabama. The choice of song leaves it unclear if the video is asking for your vote or your pants....

Charlie Whitehurst Thought Until Today He Was Going To Start
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: Pacific Northwest Jesus, in more hopeful times....

Which Helmets Are Causing The Most Concussions?
If the NFL isn't going to bother, it's time concussion safety got crowdsourced. Add your observations here and do something worthwhile, you mugs....

Upstanding Young Oregon Fan Wants To Marry, Ditch Auburn Lass For A Bet
Meet Ryan Tharp. He knows two things: the Ducks are going to win Monday, and he's quite a catch. So he's looking for an Auburn gal to get hitched in Vegas, then get a quickie annulment the next day. Loser pays....