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NFL And NFLPA Will Investigate Concussion Protocol Compliance For Cam Newton
The NFL and NFLPA will investigate the handling of Panthers quarterback Cam Newton under the concussion protocol following Thursday’s game, in which Newton took multiple helmet-to-helmet hits from Broncos defenders. ...

A.J. Pierzynski Is Probably Done
The Braves’ A.J. Pierzynski is 39 years old and hitting .219/.243/.304 with little defensive talent to speak of, which is to say that his playing days are numbered. After Saturday night’s game, that number looked like zero:...
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Popular Soccer Stats Twitter Account Tweets A Butthole Instead Of Soccer Stats [NSFW]
Squawka is a very popular soccer statistics website, boasting some 370K Facebook fans and 592K Twitter followers. Most readers expect geeky soccer analysis and statistical breakdowns of, say, how the Bayern Munich midfield passed to each other. What they didn’t expect was an extreme close up of a bu...

The NFL Didn't Follow Its Own Concussion Protocol For Cam Newton
So Cam Newton’s brain got pounded multiple times but he didn’t get checked for a concussion until after the game? Don’t worry, the NFL can explain everything (emphasis mine):...

With The Rivalry Reborn, Pitt And Penn State Players Remember The Game That Defined It
Chet Parlavecchio was 10 minutes into our phone interview when he really got going. He was repeating a story he’s been telling on and off for 35 years, the one about that time he appeared on a Pittsburgh radio show and dropped a burn on Pitt in the run-up to Penn State’s 1981 game against the No. 1-...

Trevor Siemian Was Fine And The Broncos Should Be Thrilled<em></em>
As far as first career NFL starts go, Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian acquitted himself well. In fact, if you’ll allow me to be the annoying amateur football analyst in your office real quick, I’ll say that Siemian’s pedestrian box score—18-of-26, 178 yards, one touchdown, two picks—doesn’t tell ...

Cam Newton's Night Was Hard To Watch
Now we know that someone in the NFL or with the Panthers saw the multiple brain-rattling blows to Cam Newton’s head and thought hey, maybe he’s concussed, we should check on him. We do not know when they thought this, but we know they made sure to wait until the game was over to do anything about it...

Cam Newton Doesn't Remember The End Of The Football Game He Just Finished
Cam Newton got the stuffing knocked out of him by the Broncos tonight, but don’t worry, concussion spotters never held him out of the game so he’s fine. Problem is, he doesn’t remember what happened after the game....

The Broncos Went At Cam Newton's Head All Night
The Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers tonight, 21-20, in a thrilling game that was marred by serial headhunting from the fearsome Broncos defense. Cam Newton led the Panthers to a 17-7 halftime lead with 111 passing yards, a rushing touchdown, and a passing touchdown. After the break, he onl...

Cam Newton's Brain Scrambled; Is Left In Game
The NFL: Where player safety comes first....

Broncos Fullback Scores 28-Yard Touchdown On First Career Carry
A few plays after setting a key block to spring C.J. Anderson for a long run, Broncos rookie Andy Janovich took the very first carry of his career 28 yards into the end zone. Bene Benwikere clearly was not expecting Janovich to get the ball, as he ran in too quickly. Panthers safety Scott Simonson c...
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Broncos Linebacker Brandon Marshall Kneels During National Anthem [Update]
Every Panther stood during the first national anthem of the NFL regular season, and every Bronco stood except for Brandon Marshall, who took a knee. Marshall was a teammate of Colin Kaepernick’s at Nevada. He’s been a supporter of Kaepernick’s protest from the start, telling the Colorado Springs Gaz...

We're Simulating Tonight's Panthers-Broncos Game In Tecmo Super Bowl With Updated Rosters
The NFL season is here, and if you thought we’d let tonight’s opener go without simulating on an old NES then you’re crazy. We’re LIVE on Facebook:...

They Shouldn’t Play The National Anthem Before Sporting Events
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here. Buy his book here....

Who To Start? Who To Sit? Fantasy Football Advice For Week One Is Here.
Week one of the NFL season is upon us, and if you’re one of the 75 million fantasy football players in the world, you’re probably wondering who to start and who to sit. Our weekly fantasy football advice column is here to answer all of your questions....

Big, Stupid Falcons Stadium To Feature Big, Stupid Bird Statue
The Atlanta Falcons appear to be very committed to building the most batshit insane football stadium in American history. They already went and approved a design that will make the stadium resemble a robot’s anus, and now they are going to grace the grounds with what is purported to be the largest b...

Giants Beat Writer Files World's Best, Laziest Column Amid Team's Massive Slump
The San Francisco Giants have been slumping for most of the second half of the season, going 17-31 since the All-Star break and tumbling well behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. Nobody connected to the team seems very happy; the Giants called a hitters-only meeting, Bruce Bochy is getting...
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Grandstanding NWSL Owner Plays National Anthem Early To Avoid Megan Rapinoe's Protest [Update]
Megan Rapinoe’s Seattle Reign traveled to Washington D.C. to play the Washington Spirit tonight. It’s the Reign’s first game since Rapinoe knelt in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick last weekend. She expected to kneel again tonight, but she didn’t get a chance to, as Washington played the national an...

How Many Syllables Are In The Word "Wild"?
Help me out, here. I say it has one syllable. That is how I pronounce it: wīld. One vowel sound. The l is a consonant; it does not get a discrete uh to announce its arrival. The Oxford English Dictionary agrees with me....

Show Us Your Fantasy Football Team
With the NFL season starting tomorrow, you have likely already drafted your fantasy team(s). Who did you take? We want to see it....