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Australian Sportswriter Liveblogs 49ers Game, Discovers Just How Dumb Football Can Be
People in Australia are understandably excited about Jarryd Hayne, a former Australian rugby star who earned himself a roster spot on the San Francisco 49ers. Given that last night was his NFL debut, the Guardian had Australian sportswriter Matt Cleary liveblog the game for the folks in Hayne’s home...
How To Fix Your TV If You Couldn't See The Timeouts On <i>Monday Night Football</i>
A lot of people complained last night that ESPN’s new, flashy graphics system for Monday Night Football no longer showed how many timeouts each team had remaining. That’s not true! As you can see above, the timeouts are clearly displayed beneath each team’s logo. If you couldn’t see those, then your...
The Many Talents Of Jim Tomsula
Chris Berman: While he was a coaching intern, Tomsula earned money on the side as a battery separator....
How Would You Describe This Eagles Play Call?
But seriously. In our tips email I see “cocksucking monkey,” “designed handjob,” and “a monkey jerking a giraffe.” How would you describe it? ...
Florida Coach Jim McElwain Apologizes For Blowing Up At A Player
Jim McElwain says he regrets tearing into junior RB Kelvin Taylor on the sideline after Taylor drew a penalty for a “throat slash” touchdown celebration gesture late in Florida’s 31-24 win over East Carolina on Saturday, saying he’s already heard from his 94-year-old mother that it wasn’t right....
Washington Would Really Like You To Know About All Of Its Wonderful Navajo Art
This comes to us from a fan who watched Sunday’s Miami-Washington game from a suite inside Washington’s stadium. He tells us that the suites are adorned with various pieces of art, and that the team is very eager to let people know exactly who made the art....
Cops: Man Kills Himself At Buffalo Bills Tailgate
On Saturday night, an RV lot near the Buffalo Bills’ stadium was packed full of tailgating fans preparing for the team’s first game of the season. Around 10:20 p.m., one of those fans shot and killed himself, according to police....
The NFL's New Extra Point Rule Is Great
For all the worried exegesis of the NFL’s corn-fed rulebook this offseason, not much of it was aimed at football’s best rule change in years: the new extra point. ...
Fight Breaks Out At DIII Football Game (CORRECTION)
The Washington & Jefferson Presidents beat the Westminster Titans 35-31 last night, but only after Number 10 here took to walloping a Presidents player after a kickoff. W&J is ranked #14 in Division III. To get an idea of the level of football we’re talking about here, their next opponent is Carnegi...
Two Utah Football Players Suffer Gunshot Wounds At Party
Two Utah football players are in stable condition following gunshot wounds suffered late Saturday night. The players are named as sophomore TE Lo Falemaka and freshman RB Marcel Brooks-Brown. ...
BYU Wins Again Thanks To Fourth Down Desperation Pass
Last week, BYU’s Tanner Mangum hurled a hail mary to beat Nebraska. Tonight, he did it again—connecting with Mitchell Juergens in the end zone on fourth down to defeat the 20th-ranked Boise State Broncos....
Another Texas High School Football Player Hits Ref
For the second week in a row, a San Antonio-area high school is dealing with a player who hit an official in the middle of the game. ...
BYU's At It Again
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He Mad
Kelvin Taylor earned a taunting penalty for doing a throat slash after scoring against East Carolina. Gators coach Jim McElwain was not happy....
Enjoy Several Minutes Of Zeke The Wonder Dog Performing At The Oregon-MSU Game
Zeke The Wonder Dog is a Michigan State tradition, with some iteration of the frisbee dog performing at Spartans games since the 1970s. Here’s your most modern Zeke getting some action during halftime of tonight’s big game against Oregon. Good dog!...
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Notre Dame QB Malik Zaire Out For Season With Broken Ankle
Notre Dame quarterback and potential Heisman candidate Malik Zaire left today’s game against Virginia after suffering a horrific-looking ankle injury late in the third quarter....
Notre Dame Scores Touchdown On Extremely Well-Designed Fake Field Goal
Everything about this fake field goal is great. From the fake overhead pitch that froze a potential pursuer to the blocker pulling from the right side of the line to engage the one defender who could possibly stop Durham Smythe, everything went to perfection for Notre Dame. ...
"Oh My Gosh! No!" Vandy's Inadvertent Fake Punt Sparks Marvelous Verne Lundquist Moment
We’ll never hide our appreciation for CBS stalwart announcer Verne Lundquist, and he was at his best during this wild play during today’s Georgia-Vanderbilt game when Commodores punter Tommy Openshaw mishandled the snap and managed to rumble for a first down. “WHAT THE HECK!?” ...