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Rex Ryan Waits In Airport, Wears All-Orange Sweatsuit
Rex Ryan went to the Orange Bowl to support his son Seth, who plays for Clemson. Someone spotted him after his trip, waiting at JFK's baggage claim, decked out in a full orange sweatsuit. He earned that "Sexy Rexy" nickname, dammit....

Why The Chiefs Lost
Chiefs players might feel terrible this morning, but they pulled off a rather impressive feat last night. Despite losing Jamaal Charles, inarguably their best offensive player, to a possible concussion six plays into the game, Kansas City's offense still produced 44 points. It's a shame that the Col...

"Manning Up": Sign Outside Mile High Offers Free Vasectomies
Vasecto Men will be a short-lived Eric McCormack sitcom in five years. ...

Colts Have New Idiot Kicker: Punter Tweets Half-Nude Pic Of Andrew Luck
Colts punter Pat McAfee tweeted this picture out of the Indianapolis locker room following their insane comeback win over the Chiefs and but for an extremely well-placed man on a cellphone, we're probably all looking at Andrew Luck's johnce. But, that man on the cell-phone was placed, so Mcafee is s...

How Did The NFL Experts Do With Their Division Predictions?
Let's look at how the 57 NFL Pundits we are tracking fared with their preseason predictions for the division winners. First, here were their collective predictions:...

Kansas City Dyes Fountain Red To Support Chiefs, Fountain Freezes
"This is the first time we have attempted to dye a frozen fountain." No way....

Dan Snyder Killed Some Trees, And A Park Ranger Paid The Price
Tim Murphy has a great story at Washington Monthly that shows, yet again, that you're justified in holding every idea you have about just what a rotten human being Dan Snyder is. It's a story about trees, egregious abuses of government power, and how easy it is for regular people to have their lives...

Vikings Launch Independent Investigation Of Chris Kluwe's Claims
Yesterday, the Vikings promised a review of Chris Kluwe's allegations that he was released in part due to his public comments supporting gay rights, and that assistant coach Mike Priefer used homophobic language in team meetings. Today the team revealed more details, and they're bringing in the big ...

ESPN's Adam Schefter Is Doing Ads For 5-Hour Energy, Like A Schmuck
Have a listen to the radio spot up above, which was brought to our attention by a thread over on SportsJournalists.com. In it, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter shills for 5-Hour Energy, an energy drink marketed as a supplement that is more or less liquid crack for the bro set (and which is not withou...

NFL Playoff Longshots: A Guide To The Also-Rans
The teams with the best Super Bowl chances in this year's playoffs are obvious. But who cares about them—most aren't even playing this weekend. This is a look at some of the other teams in the Wild Card round who haven't gotten as much play, whether it's because they're heavy underdogs or just haven...

The NFL Shop Ruined A Lot Of Christmases
We received an email from a reader looking to vent. They purchased a jersey from NFLShop.com on Dec. 6 as an intended present, since the site promised—in large, bolded text—that it would arrive before Christmas. It still hasn't shown up. If that was an anomaly, it'd be understandable, even excusable...

Colts And Packers Avoid Blackouts Thanks To Corporate Charity
Disaster mostly averted: Of the three teams facing the prospect of local TV blackouts for their wild card playoff games, two have achieved sellouts—sort of—and the third appears close. And it's all thanks to the benevolence of corporate America....

NFL Betting Lines, Visualized: Wild Card Round
Below is your betting info for the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. In addition to the regular data, the charts now display the "season average" spread and over/under for each team, as well as their away/home split for these figures. We'll be back on schedule next week, with an early/late editio...

NFL All-Non-Playoff Team: The Best Players Not In The Postseason
In the NFL, where many believe that winning supersedes stats, many outstanding players don't get the accolades or attention they deserve, just because the rest of their team was shit. We think that's dumb, so we've gathered up the best players out of the league who didn't make the playoffs this seas...

The 49ers-Packers Wild Card Game Is Going To Be So Damn Cold
It looks like this Sunday's Wild Card game between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers is going to be one of the coldest games in NFL history. How cold is it going to be? Really damn cold....

NFL Season In Review: Where Did Your Team's Offense Come From?
The NFL regular season is over. So how did your team do?...

Bills Fans Posterize Scores Of Opposing Fans In Parking Lot
The Buffalo Bills didn't give their fans much to be excited about this year, but that didn't stop this group of rad dudes from having a blast at each home game. That's because they spent their time hanging out in the parking lot, viciously posterizing fans of opposing teams....

Jovan Belcher's Mother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Chiefs
Cheryl Shepherd, mother of the deceased Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against the Chiefs, claiming that the team was directly responsible for Belcher's mental health deteriorating....

Mike Priefer Denies He Is A Bigot
Minnesota Vikings special teams coordinator Mike Priefer has issued a statement in response to former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe's accusation that he is a bigot who once said, "We should round up all the gays, send them to an island, and then nuke it until it glows." In the statement, Priefer claims...
