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Trump Nominates Florida Panthers Owner As Secretary Of The Army
President-elect Donald Trump announced today that he intends to nominate billionaire Florida Panthers owner and army veteran Vincent Viola as the Secretary of the Army, a non-cabinet level position. The Panthers said Viola’s appointment will not change anything about the team’s day-to-day operations...

WWE Wrestler/Former NFLer/Good Dad Brennan Williams Put A Lot Of Work Into His Daughter's Pokémon Birthday Party
Offensive tackle Brennan Williams was drafted in the third round out of UNC in 2013, and spent time in camp and on practice squads with the Texans, Jaguars, and Patriots. After his football career ended he began training under Booker T., and in August of this year signed a developmental deal with WW...

Why Does Triathlon Have Such A Clean Image?
It is almost impossible to believe that cycling, track and field, and swimming aren’t rife with doping. A large swath of top cyclists have tested positive for PEDs or admitted doping; track and field had state-sponsored doping programs in Eastern Germany, China, and Russia, along with hundreds of ot...

Your <i>Monday Night Football</i> Tecmo Super Bowl Simulation Is Live
Your Tecmo Super Bowl sims are back, and tonight’s Carolina vs. Washington game is LIVE:...

Dispatches From The War On Marching Bands
America’s War on Marching Bands continues apace. The Rice MOB angered Baylor fans with a Title IX-themed show. The Stanford Band was suspended for the semester, which they maintain is about the school prioritizing its image over student life. And now the Columbia University Marching Band, of which I...

Bills Fans Combine A Hora And Keg Stand
Spoiler alert: the chair and person are not thrown through any sort of furniture....

Two Random Dudes Started A Twitter Rumor About The Vikings Sheltering The Homeless And A Lot Of People Bit
For a few hours yesterday, word raced around Twitter—and, ever-so-briefly, onto the blogs—that the Vikings would be opening up their stadium as a homeless shelter on a night of subzero temperatures in the Twin Cities. It wasn’t true, but everyone really, really wanted it to be. And in the end, isn’t...

Christian McCaffrey, Leonard Fournette Wisely Choose To Skip Exhibition Games
Two of the nation’s top running backs will be on the sidelines come their respective bowl games, and they’re smart as hell for sitting. ...

Texans Owner Praises "Gutsy Call" To Bench Brock Osweiler
The Houston Texans are 8-6, but trust me—it has been a slog. By far the most exciting moment of the season came yesterday afternoon, when head coach Bill O’Brien yanked QB Brock Osweiler from the game after his second pick, and the crowd roared its approval. ...

Jamoke Running For Mayor Of Omaha: Let's Build An NFL Stadium
Taylor Royal, a 26-year-old accountant who is running as a Republican in Omaha, Nebraska’s mayoral election, has a really stupid idea:...

A Special Year-End Episode Of The Popular Podcast "Food on Franklin"
Some podcast aficionados say that this year’s breakout hit was “Food on Franklin.” The Concourse is thrilled to host the year-end episode of this noteworthy podcast. ...

David Irving Beat The Bucs All By Himself
We’ll talk about how Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving took over last night’s game and ate the Buccaneers’ offense whole, but first I just want you to spend some time admiring his work in the GIF above....

So <i>That's</i> Why Odell Beckham Has Been Training Himself To Be Ambidextrous
The Giants are sitting pretty for a playoff spot after their 17-6 win over the Lions, a victory capped off by another highlight-reel touchdown catch by Odell Beckham Jr. This one-handed grab wasn’t on the level of his snag against the Cowboys two years ago, but the degree of difficulty was upped by ...

The Broncos' Defense Wants To Know Why The Offense Can't Just Score Some Damn Points
Sound the beef alarm! Because we’ve got some quality, long-simmering, slow-roasting beef in the Denver locker room after their 16-3 loss to New England, which likely put to bed any playoff hopes for the defending champion Broncos. There’s no shame in losing to a team as good as New England, but this...

Ezekiel Elliott Jumps Into Salvation Army Kettle
That is not a tax-deductible donation....

Here's The Tribute To José Fernández From Tonight's Univision Sports Awards
Tonight’s Premios Univision Deportes broadcast has been mostly lighthearted—it is, after all, that network’s ESPYs—but one standout moment was a tribute to José Fernández, with a performance by Lena Burke in front of the late Marlins pitcher’s mother and girlfriend....

Jaguars Junction: Week 15
Upon the occasion of a man’s forty eighth and final loss:...

GAHHHHHH
The dislocated finger is bad. Watching it get relocated is worse....