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The Feds Are Very Interested In The NFL's Painkiller Problem
Yesterday, federal drug agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted surprise inspections of the medical staffs of multiple NFL teams. Bags were searched, doctors were questioned, all in the DEA's ongoing probe into claims that football has a major issue with prescription drugs....
Police: Drunk Jaguars Player Tried To Use Bubble Gum As Money
Dwayne Gratz had a weird Saturday night. Or maybe Sunday morning. At 5:53 a.m. on Sunday, Miami beach police arrested the Jaguars cornerback and cited him for disorderly intoxication and trespassing after trying to pay for items at a store with bubble gum....
Desperation Lateral Wins High School Playoff Game
The scene: overtime of Saturday's Minnesota state class 3A semifinal game, with Rochester Lourdes opting against a tying PAT in favor of a do-or-die two point conversion. RB Carter Greguson takes a handoff up the middle—and gets stuffed. But!...
Braves Trade Jason Heyward To The Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have traded pitchers Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for outfielder Jason Heyward and pitcher Jordan Walden. ...
“Fuckin’ Adrian Peterson, Man.” Fun With Chris Pratt!
I did a whole big cover story on Chris Pratt for GQ (which you can read right here), but if you're one of those people who reply THA GOD to every single Instagram photo of him and you need more Pratt in your life, there will be a shitload of extras from the article posting there online tomorrow. Fo...
Despots, Serial Killers, And Dick Jokes: <em>Football Manager</em>'s Banned Names
From the sheer number of funny names assigned to the randomly generated players in Football Manager, you may have assumed there is no filter on name combinations. And while you may have seen a "Willy Pinas" or two, you haven't seen a "Adolf Hitler," "Tim McVeigh," or a "Dick Licka" for a good reas...
Kevin Hart Advises Jameis Winston: "You Need To Stop Doing Dumb Shit"
The omnipresent matter known as Kevin Hart had a show planned at Florida State over the weekend, so he took the opportunity to visit the Seminoles' locker room. In a now-deleted Instagram that TMZ saved, Hart gives some advice to quarterback Jameis Winston: "You need to stop doing dumb shit." He a...
Take One For The Team, Or Take The Money And Run?
On Sunday, Brian Shrader, a relative unknown, won the US National 12K Championship in Washington D.C., for which he earned a $20,000 prize. It's a big purse for running, but Shrader may not see a nickel of it. Why? Because of the NCAA....
Marshawn Lynch Flips The Bird, Is Fed Up
The picture above was snapped before the Seattle Seahawks' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, and it's a pretty good representation of how Marshawn Lynch is feeling these days....
Northwestern Players Were Goddamned Psyched About Getting Chick-fil-A
Upset Notre Dame in overtime, on the road? Whatever. Get Chick-fil-A for a postgame spread? "This is the best day ever!" It's good to be a champion. ...
Jonas Gray Is King For A Night
Here is a stat-quirk that doesn’t seem remotely possible, but it absolutely true: Jonas Gray had as many rushing touchdowns last night as the entire rest of the NFL had in Week 11 combined....
Gronk Ruins Sergio Brown's Life, Takes Penalty
Rob Gronkowski does not like Sergio Brown, even though the Colts safety used to play for New England. Back in 2012, Brown was the one who caused Gronkowski to break his arm on a point-after attempt. (Gronkowski shouldn't have been in the game that late anyway, but he's not going to be mad at his own...
Man At LSU-Arkansas Game Is Very Angry About Something
This dude in the stands at Saturday's LSU-Arkansas game is furious for some unknown reason. At one point, his dentures slip, but he recovers in time to call someone a "fucking asshole" as he flips the bird....
Lovely How I Let My Mind Float
Respect to the Biz 'cause he is who he is. ...
Feds Surprise NFL Teams With Postgame Drug Shakedowns
Federal drug agents executed unannounced searches of NFL teams after at least two of Sunday's games. According to the Washington Post, DEA agents targeted team doctors from the traveling Buccaneers and 49ers. Those might not be the only teams investigated, though the law enforcement official who spo...
Marshawn Lynch Might Get A $100K Fine For Ignoring Media
The NFL warned Marshawn Lynch about ignoring media before today, and Lynch left quickly after the loss to the Chiefs. We'll see if the league actually enforces the $100,000 fine....
Italy-Croatia Euro Qualifier Suspended After Burning Flares And Rioting
Riot police fought with soccer fans as a flood of flares landed upon the field and forced a temporary suspension of play in Milan at today's Euro 2016 qualifier between Italy and Croatia....
That's Not Your Football, Guy
Ouch. And the asshole won't give it up:...
J.J. Watt Catches Another Touchdown Pass
Is there anything this guy can't do? ...