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The Patriots' Ballghazi Scandal Cannot Be Overblown Enough
If you've been struggling to care about the Patriots being accused of deflating footballs, and have been hoping the whole thing would just blow over so we could get to talking about a truly excellent and fascinating Super Bowl matchup, you, my friend, are shit out of luck. Ballghazi is real, and it ...
Ernie Johnson Jokingly Asks Westbrook "How Was The Execution Tonight?"
On Friday night Russell Westbrook raged at the media, refusing to answer questions with anything other than "we executed," and telling one reporter that he flat out didn't like him. After tonight's Thunder win over the Heat, the NBA TV crew conducted an otherwise mundane interview with Westbrook—y...
Aaron Rodgers Likes To Tamper With Footballs, Too
We have now reached the point in the New England Patriots' Ballghazi scandal where Patriots fans can start claiming that the team didn't do anything that every other team in the NFL isn't also doing. ...
The Ultimate Super Bowl Snack Playoffs Start Now. VOTE!
The Super Bowl is a grand time for food. All those New Year's Resolutions about eating right, getting fit, and drinking less go out the window just in time for nimble fingers to set to work crafting the perfect snack stadium or dialing Dominos....
Andy Dalton, Seventh Alternate QB, Will Play In The Dumb Pro Bowl
When the NFL totaled up the votes and named six QBs to the Pro Bowl, it also drew up a list of alternates for when players inevitably bailed due to injury or just having better things to do. That list of alternates goes down a long way. Andy Dalton, basically the King Ralph of quarterbacks, is a Pro...
Not Even Hockey Is Safe For Packers Fans Right Now
I absolutely love this. When your own team sucks—as the Vikings do—sports, in their infinite wisdom, offer you a consolation prize: exulting in the tears of your enemies. St. Paul native Ryan Rhody had seats behind the Wild's bench for last night's game, and so knew he'd end up on TV multiple times....
The Hawks Had A Choir Introduce The Starting Lineup, And It Was Way Cool
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Atlanta Hawks brought in a full choir to sing the starting lineup before yesterday's game against the Detroit Pistons. ...
Reports: D'Qwell Jackson's INT Triggered Deflated Ball Investigation
The NFL's investigation into whether the Patriots deflated footballs during their AFC Championship Game victory over the Colts was triggered by Colts linebacker D'Qwell Jackson's second quarter interception, according to reports from both WCVB's Mike Lynch and Newsday's Bob Glauber. Lynch reports ...
Packers Loss Sends Small Child Into Devastated Weeping Frenzy
Little man is legitimately upset here (and maybe a little sleepy), and with good reason. Green Bay's swift collapse yesterday was probably his first crushing sports loss, and he got a nice jersey on for the game and everything. His mom tries comforting him with a "we got next year," but next year ...
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Eddie Lacy's Mom Sent Him Some Nice Texts Yesterday
The Packers running back (and native of Gretna, La.) got a pep talk from Moms ahead of the NFC Championship—and nothing but love after the brutal loss:...
Aggravating Butthead Daniel Carcillo Banned Six Games For Cross-Check
Chicago Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo unleashed a late cross-check on Winnipeg's Mathieu Perreault Friday night, causing Perreault to leave the game early. Today, the NHL suspended Carcillo six games for the act....
Fight Over Packers-Seahawks Features A Lot Of People Just Falling Down
We're not exactly sure what started this sloppy parking-lot brawl, or who is even on what side, but the person who uploaded this video to YouTube claims it all started over the Packers-Seahawks game....
Seahawks Tweet, Delete MLK Quote With Photo Of Crying Russell Wilson
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had tears streaming down his face after Seattle beat the Packers in overtime. He was crying as the team huddled up for the postgame prayer circle, and he was still crying through his postgame interview. Wilson was understandably emotional over the team's miraculou...
Column About Russell Westbrook Disappears, Comes Back With New Ending
The Oklahoman's Berry Tramel received the brunt of Russell Westbrook's ire when the point guard got surly on Friday night—Tramel is the one who Westbrook was addressing when he said, "I don't like you"—and this morning he published a column about the whole kerfuffle. Apparent technical issues made...
This Is How Close The Seahawks Came To Never Even Starting A Comeback
At The MMQB, Robert Klemko has a fascinating breakdown of the Seahawks' fake field goal that got them on the board and set the stage for their historic comeback. And it's incredible just how specific a scenario the Seahawks required to even give the green light for punter Jon Ryan to loft that tou...
Brandon Bostick Wasn't Supposed To Try To Catch That Onside Kick
On the other side of the Seahawks’ disbelieving delirium is, necessarily, a whole lot of Packers feeling individually shitty about something they did, or failed to do, any one of which might have been enough to ice this game for good. Settling for a pair of field goals from the 1-yard line comes to ...
Pantsless Seahawks Fan!
This guy was so elated with Seattle's win that he ran onto the field, pulled his pants down, and chugged a bottle of unknown liquid while CenturyLink Field drank in his legs. Go Seahawks....
Just What The Hell Was That? The 2015 NFC Championship In Photos
The Seahawks and Packers just played one of the ugliest, unlikeliest, and all around most fantastic NFC championship games in recent memory. Seven turnovers, come-from-behind touchdowns and field goals, an onside kick recovered off a guy's head, and a punter throwing for a crucial fourth-down touchd...
Russell Wilson Finds Jermaine Kearse At The Most Important Time
Over the course of the game, Russell Wilson targeted receiver Jermaine Kearse six times. On four of those targets, the Packers picked Wilson off. Kearse only made one catch, but it was the one that sent the Seahawks to the Super Bowl....