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Chargers survive against Atlanta Parakeets as both teams try desperately to give away win
I’ve been looking forward to this game ever since I realized that the NFL’s kings of folding under pressure would face off against each other....
Colts run through Raiders like beef stroganoff, Chiefs keep sleepwalking to victory, and Steelers look like they are going to New Era Pinstripe Bowl
The NFL seemed to get full control over its COVID situation in Week 14, after a week that saw players literally being pulled out of pregame warmups because of positive tests....
No surprise, Jalen Hurts is the answer to the Eagles’ Carson Wentz problem
I thought y’all said this whole team was trash?...
Dan Bailey is a slide whistle and a sad trombone
You can set your watch to Minnesota sports. The Twins will never win a playoff game, the Timberwolves will see anyone with a name you can remember leave to accomplish anything, and no one will ever remember the Wild even exist, as everyone is more concerned with the Gophers anyway. And the Vikings w...
Mike Zimmer ups ante on sideline stupidity by scotch-taping mask to face
A taped-on mask is probably the best metaphor we have for the 2020 NFL season....
Josh Jacobs impishly delights in pissing off fantasy football managers
In one of the trolliest moments of the year, Josh Jacobs, running back for the Las Vegas Raiders, took to Instagram before today’s game and instilled panic in the hearts of fantasy managers everywhere....
Xavien Howard snags one-handed INT from Ozone Layer against Mahomes
The Dolphins’ Xavien Howard just gave us one of the most spectacular defensive plays of the season....
Talking about Sarah Fuller as a ‘first’ avoids the uncomfortable conversation of Katie Hnida
Just after Sarah Fuller calmly kicked her first extra point for Vanderbilt yesterday in a game against Tennessee, ESPN sent out the alert. “With her successful PAT, Sarah Fuller becomes the 1st woman to score in a Power 5 game.”...
Sunday Scaries: The Week 14 bets to avoid
The entire NFL season could’ve been avoided, but here we are somehow nearing its completion. Hard to believe there are just a few more weeks with the Sunday Scaries....
Sarah Fuller kicks her way into history with extra point for Vandy
Sarah Fuller became the first woman to score in a Power 5 football game on Saturday, kicking an extra point as Vanderbilt took a first quarter lead against Tennessee....
Maryland, no one cares about your rebuilding process
Jeff Ermann of Inside MD Sports broke the news on Saturday that Terrapins quarterback Taulia Tagovailioa, linebacker Chance Campbell, “plus another starter and a coordinator” tested positive for COVID-19 and would have to miss Maryland’s game against Rutgers....
Utah State boycotts game to protest religious discrimination
Utah State football players are using their power to take a stand against what they perceived as religious discrimination by their university president. ...
Cam Newton hasn't been the same since coming back from COVID-19
Cam Newton was benched in the fourth quarter last night, and rightfully so — he looked awful, and has for a while. ...
LSU’s stupid ‘bowl game’ stunt is not fooling anyone
Sorry, LSU, you aren’t sliding your way out of this one....
Fantasy Football playoff matchups to watch: WR and TE
Yesterday, we broke down some quarterback and running back matchups to watch in the Week 14 slate. Picking up where we left off, let’s start looking at wide receiver and tight end matchups to help with your playoff roster decisions....
Myles Garrett never deserved to be the villain, now he’s one of the NFL’s biggest heroes
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has come a long way from November 14, 2019....
Ben & Jerry’s teams up with Colin Kaepernick to ‘Change the Whirled’
Add Ben & Jerry’s to the list of companies willing to take a chance on Colin Kaepernick before an NFL team....
At Louisville in the time of COVID, someone is kinda looking out for the athletes
The last few months have revealed the scope of damage dealt by COVID-19. Hundreds of thousands are dead. Millions more have been infected. No one knows yet what lingering health effects they will face....
America thinks fans at the Super Bowl is a really stupid idea
Watching a football game during a pandemic is a bit like watching people smoke on the sidelines for three hours. No one on the field will die of lung cancer during the game, but, from a public health standpoint, it’s not good....