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Superman Metaphors Are Jerry Jones's Kryptonite

The Arkansas Razorbacks are remaking their football team’s alternate uniforms in the style of the Dallas Cowboys, in honor of alum and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones making the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They shared a clip today of Jones getting a little emotional while reflecting on his time playing foo...

Virginia Union Coach, Player Slap Phones Out Of Reporters' Hands

Virginia Union coach Mark James apologized to a journalist after one of his players slapped a phone out of the journalist’s hands during a post-game handshake that turned into a shoving match....

Report: NFL Line Judge Under Investigation For Domestic Violence

NFL line judge and former VP of Officiating Carl Johnson is reportedly under police investigation in Louisiana for an alleged pattern of domestic violence, according to TMZ....

Report: Wheaton College Football Players Hazed Freshman In 2016, Still Played This Season

Five Wheaton College (Ill.) football players, including the son of Fox Sports football analyst Chris Spielman, were charged Monday with felonies after they allegedly hazed and beat a freshman in 2016 and left him half-naked on a baseball field....

Bad Quarterback Performance Of The Week: Brian Hoyer Goes Short

Welcome to Bad Quarterback Performance Of The Week, a recurring feature in which we celebrate the worst quarterback play the NFL has to offer....

Mike Francesa Goes Nuts Over James Franklin Icing The Kicker In A Blowout

In the last few seconds of Penn State’s 56-0 demolition of Georgia State on Saturday, the Panthers lined up to kick a field goal and at least get some points on the board. The 31-yard attempt went through the uprights, but Penn State coach James Franklin had called a timeout just before the ball was...

Oh Hell Yeah, It's Time To Get On The Memphis Bandwagon

Welcome to the Deadspin 25, a college football poll that strives to be more democratic and less useless than every other preseason poll. Leading up to the college football season kickoff, we will give you previews of the 25 teams that you, the readers, voted to be most worthy of writing about. Now, ...

New York Giants Try, Fail

Eli Manning was sacked five times, Odell Beckham, Jr. was limited in his return from an ankle injury, and the Giants lost to the Lions, 24-10. Detroit is 2-0, and the Giants have now gone eight straight games without scoring 20 points....

Washington Ends Su'a Cravens's Season Before He Gets A Chance To Show Up

Roughly two weeks ago, Washington safety Su’a Cravens abruptly told management that he planned to retire from the NFL. He didn’t say why, but the team apparently convinced him to change his mind for a little while and placed him on the exempt/left squad list, which would give him a month to decide w...

Auburn QB Kicked Off Team For Allegedly Behaving Like A College Student

Barely a day after it was reported that Auburn quarterback Sean White had been arrested for public intoxication, Tigers head coach Gus Malzahn dismissed White from the program, saying in a statement that White had “made poor decisions that are not in the best interest of our program, and more import...

The Bengals Still Have Plenty Of Problems On Offense

Ken Zampese’s 18-game tenure as Bengals offensive coordinator effectively ended late Thursday night, when star wide receiver A.J. Green went off about the unit’s rather staggering ineptitude so far this season....

Report: Cops Found Lawrence Timmons Trying To Leave L.A. After Dolphins Reported Him Missing [Update]

Dolphins linebacker Lawrence Timmons missed out on his team’s season opener against the Chargers in Los Angeles Sunday because of what his agent called a “private matter.” Timmons was in L.A., but he never reported to the team and was listed as inactive. After Miami’s win, head coach Adam Gase said ...

Joe Thomas Endures 10,000 Consecutive Snaps With The Browns

Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Joe Thomas has made history by experiencing more uninterrupted disappointment on the field than any other NFL player....

The Shovel Pass To Travis Kelce Is A Cheat Code

Two weeks into the season, the Kansas City Chiefs have the most entertaining offense in the league. They shoved 42 points right into the Patriots’ faces by using a read-option scheme, letting Alex Smith sling it, and deploying rookie running back Kareem Hunt like prime-era LaDainian Tomlinson. Yeste...

Marshawn Lynch Had The Oakland Coliseum Dancing

Marshawn Lynch scored his first touchdown since returning to the NFL in the Raiders’ 45-20 thrashing of the Jets today. With an acceptable stat line and his team up comfortably in the fourth quarter, Lynch danced to the music at the Oakland Coliseum....

Broncos WR Bennie Fowler Struggles To Leave Field After Landing On His Head

A really scary moment happened in the second quarter of the Broncos-Cowboys game, when Denver’s Bennie Fowler landed hard on the ground while trying to catch a touchdown. As Fowler tried to get back up, he stumbled multiple times before finally being helped off....

Antonio Gates Reaches Most TDs By A Tight End, Gets Dogpiled By His Teammates<em></em>

On a day where the Chargers honored their latest Hall of Famer, LaDainian Tomlinson, another legend cemented his place in history. In the third quarter of L.A.’s game against Miami, Antonio Gates caught his 112th career touchdown catch, passing Tony Gonzalez for the most ever by a tight end and gett...

Gronk Catches 69th Score, Injures Groin

It was hella dope news and bummer news for Rob Gronkowski today. First, the big lunk of a New England Patriot hit a very personal milestone by catching his 69th career receiving touchdown on a play that the Saints’ defense scarcely could have made any easier....

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Cam Newton Gets Crushed But Quickly Returns To The Game

The Buffalo Bills were getting after Cam Newton all game, and unfortunately, one hit finally did some real damage, with two defenders smothering Newton and forcing him to leave the field with an ankle injury....