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Inspiring: Denver Broncos Cheerleaders Allow Dinosaur To Perform At Game

The Denver Broncos cheerleaders donned Halloween costumes for Sunday’s game, but one performer stood out above the rest, mostly because of the enormous head. An actual T-Rex, who for some reason wasn’t wearing a getup, danced on the field and participated in the routines:...

Is This The Dildo Thrown Onto The Field Yesterday By A Bills Fan? [Update: Yes, It Is]

Multiple sources have provided Deadspin with images of a marital aid that is purportedly the dildo thrown onto the field during yesterday’s Patriots-Bills game in Buffalo....

The Cowboys Still Won't Commit To Dak Prescott

Rookie QB Dak Prescott has a seven-game track record that should be more than enough to secure him the starting job. Yet the Cowboys are still taking things week by week, refusing to make the choice until there actually is a choice. Prescott will be the starter next week against the Browns, owner Je...

Report: Patriots Send Jamie Collins To Cleveland In Inexplicable Trade

What the hell is this?...

Here's The Moment Brandon Tate's Day Ended

Bills receiver Brandon Tate left today’s game after Patriots safety Devin McCourty delivered a hit on him in the third quarter. Getty Images stringer Tom Szczerbowski captured the moment of contact in which Tate’s body stopped, but his face stayed in motion, because football is a game of constant co...

Rob Gronkowski Credits His Mom For Supporting His Quest For 69 Touchdowns

Rob Gronkowski, a talented “Who Farted?” tank top drafted in the second round, broke Stanley Morgan’s Patriots record for total touchdowns after he scored his 69th TD today against the Buffalo Bills. After the game, Gronk recognized his mom and her encouraging message to him on Saturday....

Broncos Coach Wade Phillips Carted Off After Sideline Collision

Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips left today’s game on a cart after a San Diego Chargers player collided with him on the sideline during a play....

The Raiders Committed The Most Ever Penalties In One Game And Won

Two weeks ago, with the Oakland Raiders leading the NFL in penalties, head coach Jack Del Rio said that he had “zero tolerance” for unnecessary mistakes by the team. His tolerance today was apparently not in absolutes, because the Raiders set an NFL record with 23 penalties for 200 yards in an overt...

German TV Reporter Shoved Away During Attempt To Interview Dustin Hopkins<em></em>

Following Washington’s 27-27 tie against the Cincinnati Bengals today, a German reporter attempted to interview kicker Dustin Hopkins about his missed field goal in overtime. But he could barely get his question out before being interrupted by a man who appears to be Skins PR flack Tony Wyllie, scre...

Browns Fans Support Team By Embodying Franchise Incompetence

Cleveland Browns fans—still waiting to see their first win of the season—are offering a new sort of performatively empathetic support this week, because why cheer for the team when you can exemplify its sorry state yourself?...

Texans TE C.J. Fiedorowicz Exits Game After Hit To The Head [Update]

Houston Texans tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz is being evaluated for a concussion after leaving Sunday’s game. Attempting to catch a pass from Texans QB Brock Osweiler in the second quarter, he took a hit to the head from Detroit Lions safety Tavon Wilson. Fiedorowicz immediately grabbed his helmet and ...

Chiefs QB Alex Smith Leaves Game After His Head Bounces Off The Turf [Update]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith is being evaluated for a concussion after taking a hit to the head in today’s game against the Indianapolis Colts....

Report: Santa Clara Threatens To Take Over 49ers' Stadium For Misuse Of Taxpayer Dollars

The San Francisco 49ers secured a new stadium in Santa Clara on the condition that taxpayer dollars not be spent on NFL games or private events. But two years after Levi’s stadium opened, Santa Clara mayor Lisa Gillmor has concerns that the city is not being properly reimbursed for expenditures and...

A Sinking Ship: Today's Guide To Ignoring The NFL

Maybe you’ve heard, but the NFL’s television ratings are sinking like a stone....

Jimbo Fisher Lays Into ACC Officials After Losing To Clemson [Update]

Third-ranked Clemson rallied late to edge No. 12 Florida State Saturday night, 37-34, and stay undefeated. FSU head football coach Jimbo Fisher wasn’t upset with the Tigers as much as he was at the penalties called by ACC officiating....

You'd Think Scott Walker Could Get Better Seats [Update]

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Shitty ACC Coastal Teams Keep Giving Louisville The Business  

Lamar Jackson is still a deity when it comes to college football, but every god is eventually questioned....

Baylor freshman Grayland Arnold gives a thumb’s-up as he is carted off the field early in the Bears’ game against Texas in Austin....

Thousands of Philadelphia kids are suffering brain damage from lead poisoning, many of them in homes owned by Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison’s company. The Philly Daily News has the full story....

Report: Baylor Regents Say Art Briles Failed To Report An Alleged Gang Rape

In May, Baylor released a report on law firm Pepper Hamilton’s investigation into since-departed head coach Art Briles and the sexual-assault scandal at the university’s football program. The strange thing was that its report wasn’t actually a report; instead, it was a brief “finding of facts” that ...