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Listen To Jim Nantz And Phil Simms Debate Greg Hardy
CBS broadcasters Jim Nantz and Phil Simms had a very telling debate about Greg Hardy during the first half of today’s game between the Cowboys and Patriots. This was Hardy’s first game back since his suspension following accusations he violently beat up his then-girlfriend and threw her on a pile of...

Report: Steve Sarkisian Is Taking "A Leave Of Absence" From USC, Will Seek Treatment (UPDATE)
This afternoon, USC football coach Steve Sarkisian apparently got sent home from practice, after showing up “in no condition to work.” Sarkisian is halfway through his second season with the Trojans. He has since been asked to take a leave of absence....

Referees Rescind Perfectly Good Devonta Freeman Touchdown, Then He Scores One Anyway
Late in the fourth quarter, Devonta Freeman and the Falcons were trailing Washington 16-12 when Freeman seemingly scored on this touchdown catch. For some inexplicable reason, the referees called it an incomplete pass and the Falcons. ...

The Weekly Thresher: Your Guide To Ignoring The NFL Today
Pictured: The average NFL team roster by Week 5....

Report: Giants Tight End Daniel Fells Could Lose Foot To MRSA Infection
Daniel Fells suffered an ankle injury in practice a little over a week ago. Initially, it wasn’t thought to be serious. He was given a cortisone shot for the pain and coach Tom Coughlin was optimistic he’d play last week. Instead, he went to the hospital with 104-degree fever and has since undergone...

Matt Millen Has Some Strong Opinions On Targeting
Northwestern’s Matthew Harris got called for targeting on this tackle on Michigan QB Jake Rudock. Harris was initially ejected, but the call was rescinded. Matt Millen was on the call and he asserted that were he to target, you’d know it:...

ESPNers Bomani Jones And Danny Kanell Got Into A Twitter Fight
ESPN does not like when its personalities publicly call each other out. That is exactly what Bomani Jones did today to College Football analyst Danny Kanell. These burns seem more severe than the usual stuff that gets ESPNers in trouble, like when Keith Law got suspended for defending evolution. Her...

Texas Avenges Their Sick Bovine Mascot, Shocks Oklahoma
The run-in to this week’s rivalry game against Oklahoma did not go well for Texas. First, Charlie Strong called social media “the downfall of society” in response to Kris Boyd tweeting about transferring during halftime. Then, his team kind of proved him right and got into some public squabbling abo...

Greg Hardy Made A Stripper-Heavy Rap Video While Suspended
Greg Hardy recently returned from a suspension that he earned for allegedly violently abusing his former girlfriend. He’s come back and has basically said all the wrong things, including that he’d return, “guns blazing.” You might recall he allegedly threw his then-girlfriend onto a bed covered in g...

Stop Making Ryan Mallett's Grandmothers Cry
Ryan Mallett sounds like he’s just about the grumpiest Ryan in the world right now. He got pulled from the Texans’ 27-20 loss to Indianapolis and barfing zombie Matt Hasselbeck on Thursday, then visibly sulked up and down the sideline for the rest of the game as Brian Hoyer put in a much better perf...

Here's How Tom Brady Pushes His Sketchy Body Guru On People
Boston Magazine published a lengthy story today on Alex Guerrero, who is Tom Brady’s personal body coach, TB12 business partner, counselor, and—according to court records—a modern snake-oil salesman. The FTC investigated products promoted by Guerrero twice, the magazine reports, and in both cases th...

Police: UCLA Punter Arrested On Suspicion Of Rape
A UCLA punter has been accused of raping another student last year at an off-campus house party, Los Angeles police said today. ...

What The Hell Is Jerry Jones Talking About?
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones went on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas today, and he was asked about Greg Hardy’s bizarre comments, including ones about Tom Brady Gisele Bündchen. Jones responded by upping the bizarre ante....

Keegan-Michael Key Dresses Up As James Franklin, Surprises Penn State Football Team
Penn State alumnus and comedian Keegan-Michael Key returned to campus for homecoming week, and he pretended to be head coach James Franklin for the football team’s meeting. The players loved it, particularly when Key imitated Franklin’s handshake....
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Fighting Fans At Texans Game Tumble Down Stairs [Update]
A video taken in the upper deck at Thursday night’s Colts-Texans game shows two fans fighting before both of them fall down the stairs....

Jeb Bush Says He Didn't Smoke Weed With Bill Belichick
Clay Travis of Fox Sports had a conversation with Jeb Bush that I don’t care to know more about, other than the part where he asked Bush if he smoked weed with Bill Belichick in high school. So, Jeb, did you ever light one up with Belichick? Ever smoked on that gas? Waked and baked? Celebrated 4:20?...

Look! Jadeveon Clowney Did Something Cool!
The play above isn’t the most awe-inspiring piece of defensive line play you’ll ever see, but given how quiet the start of former No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney’s career has been, you’ll have to forgive any Texans fans who want to make a big deal out of it this morning....

Matt Hasselbeck Went From Puking And Pooping To Beating The Texans
What Matt Hasselbeck did was undeniably impressive: overcoming oldness and a “bacterial infection” that hospitalized him earlier this week to lead the Colts to a 27-20 win over the Texans, Indy’s second straight win over a divisional opponent without the services of Andrew Luck. But the Colts appear...

Jaelen Strong’s First NFL Reception A Hail Mary Touchdown
What better way to get your first career catch than on a 42-yard Hail Mary touchdown with no time left on the clock?...