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Reports: Mike Shanahan's Probably Leaving Washington Soon
You can tell that the Skins are a catastrophe from their 3-9 record, but today's reports reinforce the team's shittiness with the relationships involving owner Dan Snyder, head coach Mike Shanahan, and Robert Griffin III....
Steelers Try To Return Missed FG For TD, Fail, Are Amusing Anyway
Perhaps inspired by Auburn's miracle win over Alabama, the Pittsburgh Steelers attempted to return a missed Caleb Sturgis field goal at the end of the first half today against the Dolphins. It didn't work, but it was hilarious....
Adrian Peterson Leaves Game In Pain After Serious Lower Leg Injury
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson left today's game after injuring his right leg as Ravens linebacker Arthur Brown tackled him....
Lions-Eagles Is A Beautiful, Snow-Filled Mess
Snow! At a football game!...
Which TV Market's Getting Screwed Today? Your Week 14 NFL Viewing Maps
A guide to the best and worst of the NFL slate (and to which fans are stuck with the most of the worst). Maps via 506sports.com....
Urban Meyer's Former Florida Players Revel In His Failure
Auburn fans (and anyone who hates Ohio State) enjoyed Ohio State's loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten championship last night, foiling the Buckeyes' chance at a national championship. Others with a personal beef—such as, say, some of Meyer's former players and commits at Florida that remained wh...
Infographics: Where Does Your NFL Team's Offense Come From? (Week 14)
There are just four more weeks in the NFL season, so let's take a look in on how the offenses in the league are doing, and which positions have been most productive for them. ...
Non-QB Passing Plays Are Awesome, But Are They Actually Effective?
Jaguars receiver Ace Sanders threw a 21-yard strike in last night's win over the Texans, just one week after MoJo Drew threw an eight-yard touchdown in a win over the Browns. These variations on a play that, for lack of a better term, we'll call "someone who isn't the QB throws the ball" are always ...
Weirdo Jags Fan Videobombs Weird News Report
There are several odd or unexpected things about this video. Here are some of them:...
"Death Star" Lotulelei Might Be The NFL's Next Great Defensive Lineman
Last season, Carolina drafted Luke Kuechly, who's currently one of the best inside linebackers in the league. This year it was defensive tackle Star Lotulelei. While he isn't even the full-time starter yet, every indication says he's going to be an absolute world-breaker, if he isn't already. ...
Texans Fire Gary Kubiak
How bad has Houston been? Gary Kubiak's mini-stroke only bought him a month. Kubiak, who's had the job since 2006, is out as coach, a day after the Texans' second loss to the Jaguars. "The last straw was losing," owner Bob McNair said. "We've got a lot better talent than Jacksonville."...
What if FIFA Seeded The World Cup The Way Americans Would?
FIFA is so hopelessly corrupt that today's lottery to determine World Cup round robin groups is a necessary evil. If a committee determined the groupings behind closed doors, it would surely result in political enemies being forced to face Brazil in the first round and the country giving Sepp Blatte...
The Best Part Of Tonight's Texans-Jaguars Game
You haven't missed much by ignoring tonight's Texans-Jaguars game. Here's one entertaining highlight, though: DeAndre Hopkins and Alan Ball slapping each other around. Come on, guys, stop fighting about whose team is worse. They're both awful....
Seahawks Player Impersonates Russell Wilson To Get Dinner Reservations
Russell Wilson's quarterbacking the best team in the NFL right now, so of course there are perks to that status. Those benefits are also available to his teammates, but only if they pretend to be him, as Michael Bennett did....
NFL Betting Lines, Visualized: Week 14 (Late Edition)
Below is updated betting information for the Week 14 NFL games (you can see the early-week edition here). Spread movement and money lines are now included; major books have not yet opened for Browns-Patriots or Falcons-Packers, as they're presumably holding off until starting QBs are announced for C...
Drunk Vikings Fan Tumbles Down Seats, Spills Beer
You'll want headphones for this one. NSFW language, but perfect commentary for the perfect Vikings fan....
When Alabama Loses, The Earth Shakes: 125 FBS Teams, Ranked
Each week during college football season we put the conventional polls to shame by ranking every FBS team from 1-125, by whatever standard we see fit. As always, last week's rankings were not consulted....