Football Page 861 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Let Us Now Praise The Patriots' Super Bowl Defense
Much of the blame for the Falcons’ monumental choke job in Super Bowl 51 fell on Kyle Shanahan for his aggressive play-calling, and that’s fair. It’s screamingly obvious Atlanta should have run the ball more or milked the clock to keep Tom Brady and the Patriots from even having a chance to storm al...
Looks Like David Johnson's Feeling Fine
On the Arizona Cardinals’ New Year’s Day season finale win over the Rams, Cardinals running back David Johnson suffered a scary-looking knee injury, later classified as an MCL sprain. Let’s check in on him....
Big 12 Punishes Baylor By Temporarily Withholding Some TV Money
The Big 12's board of directors unanimously voted to withhold from Baylor a quarter of the conference’s annual revenue distribution payment—the money Power Five conferences make from their various TV and advertising deals. The fine is temporary, however, as according to the statement, Baylor will ge...
Mic'd-Up Julian Edelman Argued With Falcons Defender Over Whether He Caught That Ball
Even after all the replays and photos, it’s still hard to believe that Julian Edelman made that catch....
USC Trojans Suspend Kicker Under Investigation For "Code Of Conduct Issue"
Matt Boermeester, a placekicker for the USC Trojans, has been suspended indefinitely while the university investigates him for a “code of conduct issue.”...
Austrian TV's Super Bowl Highlight Reel Is Much Better Than Anything Fox Produced
Super Bowl LI was an incredible game that featured a historic comeback and two of the greatest catches in Super Bowl history. But you might not get a sense of how bonkers the Patriots’ unholy comeback was from watching the limp highlight reel that FOX played at the end of the game. If you want the g...
What's Going On With Recruiting At LSU?
Last week, LSU landed the nation’s seventh-ranked recruiting class—signing 15 players who were ranked in ESPN’s top 300, and trailing just two other SEC schools. But 17 of the school’s 23 total commits came from outside Louisiana and only three of the state’s best 12 high school players signed with ...
Michael Floyd Overcomes DUI Arrest To Become A Super Bowl Champion
There are many different paths a player can take to get to a Super Bowl victory. Some, like Malcolm Butler and Tom Brady, start out as unknowns but turn into essential components. Others, such as Dont’a Hightower and Devin McCourty, come with expectations around them, which they fulfill. Michael Flo...
Baylor Fires Strength Coach After Arrest On Prostitution Charge
Baylor has fired strength coach Brandon Washington after he was arrested as part of a prostitution sting last week. The sting was first reported late yesterday by the Waco Tribune-Herald, and Baylor announced the assistant football coach’s firing the same day. ...
Gronk Goes Shirtless At Parade, Chugs Beers, Laughs At The Number 69
Rob Gronkowski, who gained his powers after he was accidentally left behind during a government test of a nuclear sacktap, missed the Patriots’ Super Bowl run with a back injury, but he was in attendance for the championship parade in Boston today. The tight end played his greatest hits....
Bill Belichick Is Fired Up About Labor
The Patriots’ Super Bowl parade is today, and head coach Bill Belichick attempted to fire up the crowd with a spirited chant. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to receive a pep talk about the virtues of year-round work from a Google Home, you now have your answer:...
Steve Sarkisian Named As New Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator
Steve Sarkisian will be the Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator as the team attempts to move forward from its incredible Super Bowl loss and convince NFL fans that the team shouldn’t be excommunicated from the league....
Legislative Auditor Smacks Down Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority Over Luxury Suite Freebies<em></em>
The Minnesota Legislative Auditor has released an extensive special report on the use of luxury suites at the publicly funded Minnesota Vikings stadium by commissioners of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, finding that commissioners “violated a core ethical principle” when they gave free ti...
Former Titans Tight End Frank Wycheck Is Concerned He Might Have CTE
Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck believes he has CTE, according to ESPN....
Boston Police Applaud Rule-Breaker For Sticking It To The Man
There’s a lot going on here, but congratulations to the Boston PD for releasing a take bursting with so much Massholery that it’s incapable of being parodied. ...
Wait, Did You Realize Lady Gaga's Rooftop Bit Was Prerecorded?
Yeah yeah, you knew all along. Whatever, I’ll self-own with this post, I’ve already taken nothing but Ls over the last year....
Torrey Smith's Kid Liked The Roller Coaster Until He Rode On It
T.J. Smith, son of 49ers receiver Torrey Smith, went to an amusement park with his parents yesterday and learned a hell of a lot about expectation versus reality....
Julio Jones Did What He Could
Julian Edelman made a ludicrous catch last night, going to the ground to keep the ball while being tackled by three Falcons defenders, but he wasn’t the only receiver on the field making impossible catches when his team needed them most....
Martellus Bennett's Daughter Is Moving Up The Sports Baby Rankings
Riley Curry and T.J. Smith might be feeling comfortable at the top of the sports baby hierarchy but Jett Bennett, Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett’s daughter, laid down the foundation for her campaign after New England’s Super Bowl win last night....
Donald Trump Is The Ultimate Frontrunner
On top of everything else, Donald Trump is the scummiest kind of sports fan. The Patriots were losing 28-3 in the third quarter when he ditched his Super Bowl watch party in Florida:...