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I'd High-Five Her Face Right Now, Too
This has been a maddening season to be a Philadelphia Eagles fan. Yet, here they are, playoff bound, thanks to an epic shellacking of one of the more despicable Dallas Cowboys teams in recent history....

Brett Favre Ruins AFC East For Everybody
Brett Favre threw his team's playoff chances right into the arms of the Miami Dolphins, giving them the AFC East title while keeping the 11-5 New England Patriots out of the playoffs....

The Cowboys Apologize in Advance for Any Illusion of Competition
The Dallas Cowboys have fallen behind by... let's see now... 312098398219031-3 at the end of the third. Baltimore and Miami continue to battle for the remaining AFC spots....

And Wayne Fontes Thought Perfection Was 8-8
The Detroit Lions showed true devotion to the perfectly awful cause today while the rest of the NFL North showed why they should consider CFL applications. Or maybe KFC applications....

Anyone Get the Number of That Cadillac?
Ben Roethlisberger leaves with concussion. Payback for spreading hate?...

Damn You, Jack Frost! Damn You to Hell!
Tom Brady and Gisele awaiting MRI results? NHL awaiting winter in Chicago? Browns awaiting football genie to grant wishes?...

Former NFL Player Arrested for Alleged Rape of High School Student
The recently-former coach of the Walpole (MA) High state champion football team and former NFL player turned himself in to authorities in Tuscon after being accused of raping a Walpole High student-athlete....

UFC 92 Closes 2008 With Bang, Thuds, and Series of Sickening Cracking Sounds
UFC 92 left Forrest Griffin looking for answers, Frank Mir looking for ways to slip "interim" off his new title, and Wanderlei Silva looking for hints about who the President is....

Seriously, Watch Football
Your non-NFL vegetation fertilizer (hint: not a lot of options)......

Natural and Unnatural Disasters Threaten Week 17 (Yes, That Includes Detroit)
Weather threatens in Buffalo and Houston (despite the dome), Detroit threatens to actually play, and Ed Hochuli threatens to be mentioned no less than 87 times tonight....

Shackin' Up With Saturday's Bowls Is All You Wanna Do
We talk about all of Saturday's bowls without once mentioning the title sponsors. Take that, we say!...

Also, Both Are Mostly Seen in Parades Now and Seem Far Less Animated
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...

UFC 92 Brings Bulk Harder Than Post-Christmas Candy Leftovers
UFC 92 has more than its fair share of heavy-hitting heavyweight bouts tonight, including former stars, current stars, and those wishing to switch stations between the two....

Hugh 2: A Historical Hugh
West F'in Virginia. That's all you need to know....

Mercy Bowl Salvaged Lives and Families Damaged by Plane Crash
On October 29th, 1960, 16 Cal Poly football players perished in a plane crash. The Mercy Bowl raised $278,000 to care for the survivors and the surviving....

Hugh 1: It's Not the Size; It's How Often You Score
This Hugh Johnson post is in honor of John Holmes, WVU linebacker. We salute you... you know, with our hands....

We Really Want to Visit the Laundromat For Some Reason
In today's edition of Brilliant Timewasting: Rapping Swedish goaltenders, butt-slappin' O'Neals, the best hockey fight of the year, Kevin Durant's Ronald McDonald sneaks, and topless skydivers. We love the Internet so much....

MMA Fighter Justin Eilers Shot Dead in "Domestic Disturbance" on Christmas
MMA heavyweight Justin Eilers was found dead Christmas night in Nampa, ID, with a .45 bullet in his chest....

Cure for LeFevour: Schnellenberger With Side of Weekend Bowl Games
Florida Atlantic feeds a fever and three bowls with zero pretensions work the broadcast tower for us on a bloated Saturday....