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Braxton Miller Is Here To Get In On Kyle Schwarber's World Series Success
The Chicago Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber has re-entered our lives this week as a large adult designated hitter and reminded us that he’s pretty good at hitting the baseball. He was not quite so good, however, at football—which Houston Texans wide receiver Braxton Miller will happily remind you of with a t-s...
Illinois Receiver Malik Turner Taken Off Field On Stretcher After Helmet-To-Helmet Hit
Minnesota defensive back Duke McGhee was ejected for targeting after a play that left Illinois wide receiver Malik Turner on a stretcher....
Russell Westbrook Explodes With NBA's First 50-Point Triple-Double In 40 Years
After a week of fielding repeated questions about Kevin Durant (and deflecting them with everything from details of his nightly routine to a simple “That’s cute”) Russell Westbrook went off Friday night....
Report: Baylor Regents Say Art Briles Failed To Report An Alleged Gang Rape
In May, Baylor released a report on law firm Pepper Hamilton’s investigation into since-departed head coach Art Briles and the sexual-assault scandal at the university’s football program. The strange thing was that its report wasn’t actually a report; instead, it was a brief “finding of facts” that ...
National Hot Rod Association Fights Broadcast Crew Over Union, Alleged Unsafe Work Conditions<em></em>
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) has recently let go of five members of their broadcast crew in retaliation for union activities, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) alleges in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) complaint. IATSE has also filed for the NLRB to...
Sixers Fan Who Flipped Off Russell Westbrook Is A Part-Time Comedian
The Sixers fan who hit Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook with the double bird salute during Wednesday’s game has come forward to apologize and reveal something personal about himself: He’s a part-time comedian....
Gus Bradley Is A Dead Man Walking
If the Jaguars were to make a midseason coaching change, there will never be a better time than four weeks ago, entering their bye week. (They screwed that up by winning that last game before the break, their first win of the season.) There will never be a second-better time than right now, after a ...
LeBron James's Dunks Are So Violent
The Cavaliers are cruising in the first game of the NBA season, with a nice healthy fourth quarter lead over the Knicks. It’s gone about how you’d probably expect. Kristaps Porzingis has loped around the court and hit a few shots, Kyrie Irving has put Brandon Jennings in the toilet, and, of course, ...
Broncos Fan Dies After Falling Over Railing After Last Night's Game
A 36-year-old Broncos fan fell from a “severe height” while leaving last night’s win over the Texans, and the Denver Medical Examiner’s Office pronounced him dead this afternoon. Jason Coy fell last night at 9:45 p.m. local time, and an emergency crew responded to a 911 call shortly after. Coy was t...
Dipshits Who Allegedly Burglarized DeMarcus Ware's House Caught On Security Camera
Broncos linebacker DeMarcus Ware returned home from Monday night’s game against the Houston Texans to discover that his house had been burglarized. Ware was understandably upset, but was also comforted by the fact that his house was equipped with hidden cameras....
New York Giants Release Kicker Josh Brown
The New York Giants have released kicker Josh Brown following the release of notes from his personal journals in which he admits to being “physically, mentally, emotionally, and verbally” abusive to his wife, Molly....
Josh Brown Releases Confusing Statement
New York Giants kicker Josh Brown released a statement Tuesday, per Adam Schefter:...
Brett Favre's Vikings Had A "Bounty" Program Too
This excerpt from Gunslinger: The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre by Jeff Pearlman is reprinted with the permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Buy it here. ...
Brock Osweiler Was Historically Bad Tonight<em></em>
Here is a neat, one-play summary of how Brock Osweiler’s return to Denver went....
We're Simulating Texans-Broncos In <i>Tecmo Super Bowl III</i>
TEXANS. BRONCOS. TECMO SUPER BOWL III ON SUPER NINTENDO. We’re taking our simulation to the next level, LIVE: ...
Eli Apple's Mother Shares Her Personal Story Of Domestic Abuse
Annie Apple, a contributor to ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown and the mother of New York Giants rookie Eli Apple, was outspoken about Giants owner John Mara’s comments on what the team knew about kicker Josh Brown’s extensive history of assaulting his wife. Now she’s dedicated her most recent column at ...
Bruce Arians Can't Wait For NFL's "All Bullshit" Explanation Of Controversial Blocked FG
Please do not drink the Flavor Aid and let anyone tell you last night’s game—at 6-6, the lowest-scoring tie since the NFL introduced overtime in 1974—was “good” or “watchable” or “a better use of your time than going to sleep early and starting the week rested.” Special-teams incompetence, an Arizon...
A.J. Green Tips Hail Mary Pass To Himself For Touchdown
The Cincinnati Bengals padded their lead over the Cleveland Browns at the end of the first half after A.J. Green’s effort in the end zone....
Report: Curt Schilling To Pull Himself Up By His Bootstraps, Get A Job
Ex-MLB pitcher and former ESPN analyst Curt Schilling will take a job with Breitbart, according to Gabriel Sherman of New York magazine....