Football Page 1527 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Titans Cheerleader Will Reanimate Your Lifeless Tissue
Melissa Hodges is not only a Tennessee Titans cheerleader, but she's also a full-time molecular neuroscience researcher at Vanderbilt University. Hmm. You'd think she could have helped Vince Young....
Oklahoma vs. Florida Decide To Go Ahead With BCS Championship Game Anyway
So it's finally here. The game almost no one wanted to see, but everyone can't stop talking about, for all the disputed, computer generated marbles....
In Case You've Forgotten, The Giants Play The Eagles This Weekend
So Giants fans pretty much have their panties in a bunch this week over this SI cover ... "Hey, we're the champs!" I'm ready for the game to start now. [Big Blue View]...
Who is The Fiend Who Stole JoePa's Glasses?
APB, State College, Pa., Police Department: All units be on the lookout for anyone wearing pair of thick, bronze glasses. Suspect may also be wearing a USC sweatshirt....
ESPN Snitches On Pacman, Costs Him His Job
It turns out that the release of Adam Jones last night was not just another ho-hum personnel move involving a nuisance player. There's a brand new legal situation that Dallas wants no part of....
Game Over: Cowboys Cut Pacman Jones
Kind of ironic that a fight with a member of his own security detail may have signaled the end for Pacman Jones, who was cut today by the Cowboys. Well, there's always Oakland. [NFL Fanhouse]...
The Browns Are Eric Mangini's Problem Now
The Cleveland Browns have come to terms with deposed Jets head coach Eric Mangini, and will formerly announce his hiring on Thursday. And Romeo Crennel may be staying around as well!...
Bill James Dismantles The BCS Computers
The world's greatest stat nerd explains why the BCS computer "rankings" are a complete farce and why any mathematician who participates in it should be ashamed of themselves. But who is he betting on? [Slate]...
Sam Bradford Totally Jinxed By NFL Draft Report
"Sources have told us that Sam Bradford, barring an injury in Thursday night’s BCS National Championship, will declare for the NFL Draft." Good luck tomorrow, buddy! [National Football Post]...
Lions Tattoo Takes "Lovable Loser" Thing A Bit Too Far
We're all very proud of the Detroit Lions and their perfect season, and it's highly unlikely that we will ever fail to remember their legendary futility. So maybe the 0-16 tattoo is a bit much....
At Least Reggie Bush's Hands Are Still Okay
The Saints' sizzle back had some micro-fracture knee surgery and will rehab for months. A lot more serious than previously suspected, but he shouldn't miss mini-camp. Or cuddle time. [NOLA]...
Report Says Bulldogs Backfield Going Pro
Georgia's Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno are good—but not good enough to go No. 1 to the Lions—so they both feel confident enough to declare for the NFL Draft. [ESPN]...
Jeff Jagodzinski Reportedly Signs His Own Death Certificate
According to the New York Post, Boston College will follow through with its promise to fire coach Jeff Jagodzinski if he interviewed with the Jets. He did...so "He's done," said a BC source....
Sadly, No One Told Vincent Jackson That Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving
If nothing else, Vincent Jackson's timing is impeccable: The Chargers wide receiver was arrested for DUI early this morning. Norv is thrilled, I'm sure....
Terry Bradshaw Under The Influence Of Jay Leno
What did Terry Bradshaw have to drink in the Tonight Show green room last night? On second thought, that's pretty much just standard Bradshaw, isn't it?...
BCS Voters Can't Be Bothered To Watch Utah Play Football
Utah is 13-0, but the voters who help determine the BCS rankings know that the Utes are probably about the fifth best team out there. How do they know? They just do, okay!...
And It Only Took Them 307 Years
Hey Bulldog: Former Jacksonville Jaguars assistant Tom Williams is hired at Yale, becoming the school's first black head football coach. [Hartford Courant]...
Yes, Virginia, There Are Other Buzzsaw Fans
An hour before the tailgating area in Glendale opened Saturday, I met more Arizona Cardinals fans than I'd met in my life. There were three. We were packing the car....
NBC Keeps Matt Millen In Their Pretty Little Cage
To everyone who is incensed about The Worst GM In History™ joining NBC's Super Bowl crew, consider the alternative. As long as he's on TV, he can't destroy your favorite football team. [Detroit News]...
Texas Waits For Final Minute To Eat Ohio State's Soul
So I guess anyone who thought the Fiesta Bowl was a giant made-to-order bowl of Buckeye Soup (ahem) had another thing coming. Hey, when you're right 52% of the time ......