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Bills Fans Posterize Scores Of Opposing Fans In Parking Lot
The Buffalo Bills didn't give their fans much to be excited about this year, but that didn't stop this group of rad dudes from having a blast at each home game. That's because they spent their time hanging out in the parking lot, viciously posterizing fans of opposing teams....

Jovan Belcher's Mother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Chiefs
Cheryl Shepherd, mother of the deceased Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against the Chiefs, claiming that the team was directly responsible for Belcher's mental health deteriorating....

Mike Priefer Denies He Is A Bigot
Minnesota Vikings special teams coordinator Mike Priefer has issued a statement in response to former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe's accusation that he is a bigot who once said, "We should round up all the gays, send them to an island, and then nuke it until it glows." In the statement, Priefer claims...

Vikings Vow To Investigate Chris Kluwe's Allegations
The Vikings have released a statement reacting to Chris Kluwe's article from earlier today, in which he alleged that he was released from the team in part because of his outspoken support of gay rights, and accused assistant coach Mike Priefer of being an outright homophobic bigot. The statement rea...

Here's How Completely And Utterly Fucked The Challenge System Is
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here. ...

Jay Cutler Just Got Himself A Big Contract
The Chicago Bears, via the press conference's answer to War and Peace, announced this morning that Jay Cutler has signed a seven-year extension with the team. The exact details of the contract aren't yet known, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that it will eclipse an average of $17.6 million per year an...

Three Of Four NFL Playoff Games Could Be Blacked Out
The NFL maintains the largest live-to-televised enjoyment disparity of any major sport, but that ought to dissipate come the postseason. Yet three playoff games still have thousands of unsold tickets remaining, and broadcasts in those areas could be blacked out this weekend. The deadlines are just h...

Jeff Triplette Is Working A Playoff Game For Some Reason
How many referees' names do you actually know? In an ideal world, it'd be Ed Hochuli, and that's it. But the name Jeff Triplette has popped up a few times this year, and not for anything good: Triplette's crew had major game-changing screw-ups in consecutive weeks. And what do you know? Triplette's ...

Geno Smith Undergoes Jets Rite Of Passage: A Cock-Shot Scandal
As Geno Smith heads into his first NFL offseason, he's unwittingly starred in a valuable PSA: If you come to the Jets, think long and hard before sending pictures of your penis to women, because the world will see it....

Aaron Rodgers: "I'm Not Gay. I Really, Really Like Women"
Recently, we—like, quite possibly, you—became aware that there were some rumors working their way around the internet suggesting that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is gay. While not in any way convincing, the rumors were intriguing enough that we did a bit of reporting on them. That re...

Which NFL Team Has The Most Game-Ending Turnovers In The Last Decade?
You can take the Romo out of the Cowboys, but, well, you know how this goes. Sunday night, Kyle Orton threw a game-ending interception to Eagles defensive back Brandon Boykin with 1:49 remaining, and effectively ended the Cowboys' season. It's become something of a ritual for Cowboys fans, but have ...

The Lesson Of Black Monday: Your NFL Team Doesn't Know What It's Doing
Yesterday was Black Monday in the NFL. My team's coach got fired. Your team's coach got fired. EVERYONE'S coach got fired. If six Fortune 500 CEOs were all shitcanned on the same day, the markets would crash; there'd be barricades in the streets by noon. But it's a telling sign of football cultu...

Jon Gruden Begs NFL Teams To Stop Firing Coaches Just For Him
Five NFL coaches lost their jobs on Monday, just the latest round of mass firings aimed at clearing out possible jobs for Jon Gruden. A year earlier, NFL teams fired seven coaches in hopes that Gruden would want to move in. Some teams would apparently consider Gruden's younger brother, Jay, on the w...

A Feisty Reporter Gave Jimmy Haslam The Business Today
So, Jimmy Haslam, you think you can just fire Rob Chudzinski and not have to answer to the fans? You cannot! At least not while there are real "news guys" around who are willing to ask the tough questions....

ESPN-Created Star Tim Tebow Joins ESPN To Be ESPN Star
ESPN loved Tim Tebow. Now, it has Tim Tebow....

10 Sports Vines That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity
It's a sad day for news in the world of sports. From coaches getting fired left and right, to terrorism threatening the Winter Olympics, to World Cup gangland warfare, it's tough to have a positive outlook on the world at large. Here, then, are ten sports Vines that will restore your faith in humani...

St. Louis Rams Players Execute Tame Car Prank
The makeshift single-car garage you see above is apparently the handiwork of some St. Louis Rams players, who decided to prank a couple of their teammates. Looks like their pranking ability is a lot like their team: pretty mediocre....

Sad Browns Fan Holds World's Saddest Protest
Oh man, look at this poor bastard....

Here's Your Black Monday NFL Firings Roundup
Black Monday is off to a roaring start this year. We're here for blood, and there's plenty of it. Here's your running tally of all the coaches who have been axed today....

Is Peyton Manning's Single-Season Yardage Record A Lie?
Drew Brees held the NFL record for most passing yards in a single season with 5,476 yards, and Peyton Manning broke that yesterday in the second quarter with 5,477 during a rout of the Raiders. Or did he?...