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The Chargers Will Retire LaDainian Tomlinson's Number
At halftime of San Diego’s Week 14 Sunday night game, LaDainian Tomlinson will be inducted into the team’s hall of fame and become just the fourth Charger to have his jersey retired. I’m sure it’ll be a lovely ceremony, but more importantly, this is a great excuse to watch some highlights of one of ...

Kellen Winslow Jr. Issues Weak Fistfight Challenge To Antonio Cromartie
For those who wanted an update on Kellen Winslow Jr., the former tight end was complaining about Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie on Twitter today. Everyone on Twitter—who cared, anyway— watched these ex-teammates tepidly burn each other....

Jim Tomsula Doesn't Care For All This Social Media Malarkey
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Tomsula, who runs his team with all the leadership stylings of a substitute teacher, has some thoughts on social media. You will absolutely guess what he thinks of it....

Tony Romo Calls The NFL Greedy For Shutting Down His Fantasy Convention
A Tony Romo-organized fantasy football convention scheduled for next month in Las Vegas was canceled after the NFL warned participating players that they’d be in violation of league rules. It sounded like a weak explanation at the time, and now Romo says the NFL was just mad it didn’t stand to make ...


UConn Football Coach Bob Diaco Might Not Understand How A Rivalry Works
Did the UCF Knights want a new college football rival? Probably not, but UConn head coach Bob Diaco started one anyway....

How The Most Iconic Photo In Women's Soccer Was Almost Never Taken
It was arguably the biggest moment in the history of American women’s sports, and the single most memorable and reproduced image of the celebration. Brandi Chastain had just converted the penalty kick that cemented the 1999 Women’s World Cup for the United States over China. She then experienced a f...
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Brandon Spikes's Car Potentially Linked To Hit-And Run [Update]
Massachusetts state troopers are attempting to figure out the connection between a damaged, abandoned car registered to Patriots LB Brandon Spikes, and a nearby hit-and-run incident....

Report: NFL Called Players' Parents To Stop Fantasy Football Convention
The first-ever National Fantasy Football Convention, scheduled to take place at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas next month, has been canceled and rescheduled for 2016 in Los Angeles. The event was “organized” by Tony Romo, and other current NFL players like Rob Gronkowski, Le’Veon ...

49ers Lineman Anthony Davis Retires To "Take A Year Or So" Off
The San Francisco 49ers continue to lose players. Offensive tackle Anthony Davis announced today that he’d retire, though the 25-year-old’s statement implies that it won’t be permanent....

This Is The Letter You Get When You're Cut By An NFL Team
CB Tramon Williams, a longtime staple of the Packers’ secondary (before signing with Cleveland this spring), started off his NFL career as an undrafted free agent signed by the Texans in 2006. He was released in Houston’s final round of preseason cuts, and yesterday on Twitter, he posted the letter ...

John Woo's Mesmerizing <i>The Killer </i>Changed Action-Movie History Forever
The best John Woo movie, and the main reason action-movie dorks speak the guy’s name in hushed tones, is 1992’s Hard-Boiled. That’s the last one he made in Hong Kong before he came over to America and found ways to inject his bullet-riddled absurdism into Hollywood’s system, and it’s the one where h...

How Do I Clean a Flask, Anyway?
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist. She’ll be here every week helping to answer your filthiest questions. Are you dirty? Check the Squalor Archive for assistance. Are you still dirty? Email her....

Son Of Broncos Owner Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges
John Bowlen, the son of Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen and a corporate sponsorships coordinator for the team, was arrested last night on domestic violence charges. According to a Glendale (Co.) Police statement, dispatch received a dropped 911 call, and when they called back they heard a female scr...

Redskins' Jamison Crowder Accused Of Domestic Abuse On His Own Instagram
The Washington Redskins are investigating fourth-round pick and former Duke receiver Jamison Crowder after an Instagram photo posted to his account Wednesday night of a woman with bruises and cuts in her mouth....

The Broncos Have A Fart Tax, And Von Miller Frequently Pays It
The Broncos apparently have a fart problem, because the team took action and instituted a system in meetings: If you fart, you pay a fine. Linebacker Von Miller admitted he pays the fart tax a lot....

LeSean McCoy Is Fed Up With Being Asked About Chip Kelly
Last month, LeSean McCoy observed that Eagles coach Chip Kelly was quick to “[get] rid of all the good black players.” Guess what’s the only thing everyone wants to ask McCoy about since he reported to Bills camp? And guess what McCoy has no intentions of revisiting?...

Here Are Some Photos Of Chris Christie Playing Softball
Chris Christie (and some other people) played in a softball game at Yankee Stadium last night. There’s video of famous people saying nice things about the NYPD, if that’s your thing, but still photography remains the best way to capture great sports memories. Here are some photos from the game....

Cam Newton's Contract Is A Big Deal
You’re a smart enough football fan to know to ignore the initial numbers announced with any new contract, especially for QBs. The NFL’s creative accounting oftens lead to deals that barely resemble the press release. Colin Kaepernick’s “record” megadeal makes him extremely disposable. Andy Dalton’s ...