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Philip Rivers Gets Pumped About Touchdown, Punches His Glove
When Philip Rivers threw his second touchdown pass in Monday night’s game against the Steelers, ESPN’s cameras caught him punching something out of midair. Some people thought it was a bird, but it was just his glove. That’s still a weird routine, but not nearly as violent....
The Steelers Mysteriously Lost 18 Seconds On Their Final Drive
As a reasonable person who wants sports to be fair and knows they wouldn’t exist otherwise, I’m so glad the Steelers didn’t lose the game because of 18 seconds that mysteriously disappeared from the clock before their game-winning drive. As a fan of drama and controversy, I wish the Steelers had got...
Jags Coach: Bernard Pierce May Have Blocked For The Wrong Team Because He Had A Concussion
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bernard Pierce made a bit of news after his team’s game on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wherein he blocked for the other team during a second-quarter kickoff. It was a funny, surprising little brain fart that became even funnier after the game when Pierc...
The Steelers' Final Play Was So Ballsy
It’s a great play call because it worked. If it had backfired, running off the remaining five seconds and being stopped shy of the goal line, the Steelers get blasted this morning for a terrible play call. Those value judgments are subjective, and dependent upon the outcome. All that can be said obj...
Steelers Win On Direct Snap To Le'Veon Bell
With five seconds remaining and the Steelers down three in tonight’s Monday Night Football contest, they found themselves on the Chargers’ one-yard-line. A Chargers timeout gave the Steelers plenty of time to think over what play they wanted to run to win the game, and they went with ... Le’Veon Bel...
Bernard Pierce Doesn't Have An Explanation For Why He Blocked For The Other Team
If Bernard Pierce played for the Buccaneers, he would have done a good job on this punt from Saturday’s game, because Bobby Rainey returned the ball for 58 yards. Alas, Pierce is still on the Jaguars, so his play makes no sense....
Getting Mad At Greg Hardy Is The Easy Part
Ray Rice made it easy for us. Here was a running back whose performance was already trending down, took a plea deal, and followed the preferred script about begging for forgiveness. When he returned from his suspension looking for work, it was easy for teams to say no. Rice probably was going to be ...
Report: Florida QB Will Grier Suspended Rest Of Season For Using PEDs
Multiple outlets are reporting that Florida’s starting quarterback, Will Grier, has just been suspended for the rest of the season. ESPN is reporting that the suspension is because Grier tested positive for performance enhancing drugs....
This Is A Great Football Photo
The low-angle shot from behind a team deep in its own end is quickly becoming my favorite football photo. Here’s one from yesterday’s Patriots win over the Cowboys, taken by Getty Images’ Christian Petersen, showing God’s and Pepsi’s mighty grace shining down upon Touchdown Tom Brady. (I think there...
Eagles Fan Is Extremely Excited About His 2-3 Team
The Eagles drubbed Drew Brees’s deteriorating shoulder and the Saints Sunday, and gave Philadelphia’s media a week off from speculating that Chip Kelly’s racist, rabid, or a robot built by another NFL team that was designed to sabotage the organization. Regardless of Kelly’s purpose, at least one fa...
Bills Fan Uses Teamwork To Slam Patriots Fan Through Table
Today’s installment of Bills fans ruining tables is actually from Week 2, when Buffalo played against the Patriots, but we still feel required to highlight this inspiring example of setting aside a football rivalry to work together and slam someone through a table....
49ers Fan Ran Onto Field, Allegedly Tried To Headbutt And Spit At Security
Obviously, don’t charge onto the field. It disrupts the game, and you’re going to get hit with trespassing and a lifetime ban. But if you charge onto the field, definitely don’t try to assault the security members who drag you out. They’re not going to let that one go. ...
Fight In Cowboys Parking Lot Ends In Shooting, Victim Flown To Hospital
A fight in the Cowboys stadium parking lot after their 30-6 loss to the Patriots tonight ended in a shooting, with the victim flown to the hospital and the suspected shooter arrested by police. Per Ft. Worth Star-Telegram Cowboys beat reporter Clarence Hill, the victim was shot in the head and is in...
USF Football Player Arrested For Firing Gun At Dorm Building
Benjamin Knox, a freshman offensive lineman with the University of South Florida Bulls, was arrested early this morning after he fired shots into the exterior of the Holly D residence hall. ...
Listen To Jim Nantz And Phil Simms Debate Greg Hardy
CBS broadcasters Jim Nantz and Phil Simms had a very telling debate about Greg Hardy during the first half of today’s game between the Cowboys and Patriots. This was Hardy’s first game back since his suspension following accusations he violently beat up his then-girlfriend and threw her on a pile of...
Referees Rescind Perfectly Good Devonta Freeman Touchdown, Then He Scores One Anyway
Late in the fourth quarter, Devonta Freeman and the Falcons were trailing Washington 16-12 when Freeman seemingly scored on this touchdown catch. For some inexplicable reason, the referees called it an incomplete pass and the Falcons. ...
Gary Barnidge Makes Incredible Catch
The Cleveland Browns have no business being associated with something this amazing. ...
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Report: Giants Tight End Daniel Fells Could Lose Foot To MRSA Infection
Daniel Fells suffered an ankle injury in practice a little over a week ago. Initially, it wasn’t thought to be serious. He was given a cortisone shot for the pain and coach Tom Coughlin was optimistic he’d play last week. Instead, he went to the hospital with 104-degree fever and has since undergone...