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Steve Downie's Eye Is All Kinds Of Messed Up
You may recall Steve Downie getting pummeled when he and his Flyers teammates decided start a full line brawl against the Capitals last week. Steve Downie's left eye probably wishes that the Flyers had exercised a little more restraint that night....
Jameis Winston Can't See: 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....
Tony Dorsett Is One Of The First Living Players To Show Signs Of CTE
We diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the neurological disease thought to be ravaging former NFL players, at autopsy. But now, for the first time, we're beginning to find ways to discover it in players before they're dead. Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett is one of the first to be tested and foun...
NFL's Ace Parker, The Hall Of Fame's Only Centenarian, Dies
This is the trouble with living too long. You die too late....
Richie Incognito Was Never An Honorary Black Guy
We know that Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito called his teammate Jonathan Martin a "half-nigger." Today, Warren Sapp told Dan Patrick that Incognito called him "a nigger" when the two lined up years ago, when they were still in the league. At first glance, that Richie sounds like a...
Report From Buffalo: Kiko Alonso Jersey Traded For Blowjob
Sean from Buffalo claims to have witnessed a very unorthodox transaction before Sunday’s game against the Chiefs:...
Lowsman Trophy Watch: The Defensive Stat Line Of The Year
Each week, Football Outsiders recognizes the most outstanding college linemen, defenders and other darkhorses from the previous weekend who are habitually overlooked in the hype for that other award (whatever it's called). These are the Lowsmen....
Richie Incognito Once Called Warren Sapp A "Nigger" During A Game
During today's Dan Patrick Show, Warren Sapp recalled the time Richie Incognito called him a nigger during a game. In this short clip, Sapp evokes much of the complexity that surrounds the Incognito controversy and the use of the n-word in general....
This Is The First Document In ESPN History
ESPN's earliest days—as documented by Bill Rasmussen's Sports Junkies Rejoice; Michael Freeman's ESPN: An Uncensored History, and James Miller and Tom Shales's Those Guys Have all the Fun—are usually viewed as part of a generally accepted narrative. It goes something like this: The charismatic and r...
Which NFL Pundit Has Made The Worst Picks Through Nine Weeks?
Originally published on PunditTracker....
Report: Coaches Told Richie Incognito To "Toughen Up" Jonathan Martin
The coaching staff's awareness in the case of Richie Incognito harassing Jonathan Martin hasn't been pinned down. But according to a new report, the coaches may have been the ones to suggest the idea to "toughen up" Martin to Incognito after the then-rookie Martin missed voluntary workouts. Incogni...
NFL Betting Lines, Visualized: Week 10 (Early Edition)
Here is your early betting info for Week 10 NFL; we'll update on Thursday with money lines and spread movements for the 13 games, and add info for Lions-Bears (spread opened late)....
How Old Is The NFL Tie Toronto's Mayor Wore To Admit He Smokes Crack?
Toronto mayor Rob Ford, who admitted earlier today that he smokes crack cocaine, just wrapped up a press conference at which he said some stuff about his political future. But we couldn't help but notice the garish novelty tie he was wearing, which has NFL team logos all over it. Now look more close...
Bears Fan Tasers Packers-Fan Wife After <em>Monday Night Football</em> Bet
John Grant is a Bears fan. His wife is a Packers fan. The two made a friendly bet before last night's game. Whoever's team won, they would get to use a stun gun on the other. It's a very NFC North love story....
This Eagles Fan Is One Giant <em>Rocky</em> Tattoo
Nothing says "Yo, I'm from Philly" quite like an Apollo Creed tramp stamp. So, who wants to tell dude he forgot about Paulie?...
Buffalonian Does Civic Duty, Votes Kiko Alonso For Every Single Office
It's Election Day in America, that rare and hallowed opportunity for constituents to turn the wheels of democracy, make the country a better place, and for at least one concerned citizen, impress the #BillsMafia by throwing away his vote....