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ACC Officials Reassure Schools That ESPN Is Still Giving Them Their Own Network

In the wake of the highly publicized layoffs taking place at ESPN, officials within the ACC have spent the past week assuaging the concerns of conference members, reassuring them that the network still plans to move forward with the ACC Network....

Reince Priebus Praises Trump's Touchback

Here Are The Well-Hidden Philadelphia Eagles References In The Two Most Recent <i>Star Wars</i> Movies

David Acord is a sound engineer for Skywalker Sound, the sound division of Lucasfilm. He’s also a Philadelphia Eagles fan. And in an article by Chris McPherson on the Eagles’ website for Star Wars Day, he reveals that there are hidden Eagles references in the two most recent movies:...

Report: Jay Cutler's New Job May Involve Apathetically Watching Football Games

Jay Cutler’s bare ass is still a free agent, but maybe not for long. The ex-Bears quarterback is reportedly interested in working as a broadcaster....

LSU To Athletes: Don't Wear Our Stuff If You Protest Alton Sterling Case

As a business, LSU has no problem making a few bucks off the labor of its athletes; as a university, it has no problem with the same athletes voicing their opinions on issues like police violence. And acting as both ticket seller and supposed free speech enthusiast, the LSU brass has found a way to ...

Florida Judge Goes Off On Charlie Strong, Questions Whether He Should Be Coaching USF [Update]

South Florida football player LaDarrius Jackson, who was arrested Monday night and charged with sexual battery and false imprisonment, had his first court hearing this afternoon. Hillsborough County Judge Margaret Taylor is an alumnus of USF, and she expressed her acute displeasure with the program’...

Joe Namath Yakked About North Korea With Karl Rove On Fox News For Some Reason

As the United States faces escalating international tensions, who better to soothe the country than a septuagenarian chiefly famous for throwing the football and once shaving his mustache on TV?...

Michigan State Sues ESPN To Withhold Sexual Assault Police Reports From Network's Public Records Request

Michigan State is reportedly suing ESPN in an attempt to withhold a portion of sexual assault reports, filed by university police, from a public records request. The school’s lawsuit stemmed from a request by the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office, which asked the school not to turn over certain repo...

The NFLPA Finally Seems Ready To Tackle Its Aversion To Medical Marijuana

With Roger Goodell in full-on Reefer Madness mode, the NFLPA is working on a way to get the NFL to do something about its marijuana prohibition without making a major concession at the bargaining table. ...

USF Football Player LaDarrius Jackson Arrested On Sexual Battery And False Imprisonment Charges [UPDATE]

USF defensive end LaDarrius Jackson was arrested Monday night and charged with sexual battery and false imprisonment of a fellow student, according to police. ...

Alabama's Outside Linebackers Coach Will Make $950,000 This Year

The Alabama coaching staff got paid today, with head coach Nick Saban scheduled to make $11.125 million next season and vaulting him past Jim Harbaugh to become the highest paid coach in college football. Alabama’s defensive coordinator got a $300,000 raise, and athletic director Greg Byrne will mak...

Jerry Jones Is A Great Guy Until He Fires You

Jerry is really personable. I mean, you’ve got to like Jerry Jones. If you’re around him, you’ve got to like him, unless you hate the Dallas Cowboys, which some people do. But as a person, he’s likeable. He’s fun to be around. His whole family is working with the team. They are a great family. I’m p...

Northwestern Suspends Football Player Xavier Washington After Cocaine Arrest <em></em>

Northwestern junior defensive end Xavier Washington has been indefinitely suspended from the football team after he was arrested for possession of a controlled substance early Sunday morning. ...

T.Y. Hilton's Sports Baby Is Dangerous In Space

There are many adorable sports babies in this world, but not all of them are babies who can play sports. T.Y. Hilton’s sports baby, who is just four years old, can definitely play sports:...

Why Should Any Top Draft Prospect Play A Meaningless Bowl Game Again?

Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey made history last week. The Jaguars drafted Fournette fourth overall, while the Panthers took McCaffrey at No. 8. Both were outstanding prospects who were expected to be selected in the Top 10. What’s significant is that both had skipped their meaningless, n...

Vikings' New Stadium Struggling With Leaky Walls, Loose Panels

Less than a year after it opened, the Vikings’ new stadium has leaky walls and loose panels with no clear plan for scheduling or funding repairs, according to reporting by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. ...

The Bills Have Cleaned House

A few hours after the completion of the NFL draft, Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula announced that the team would be clearing out their front office—firing general manager Doug Whaley, along with the entire scouting staff....

Browns Draft Caleb Brantley, Unsure If They Will Keep Him Due To Battery Charge   

The Browns took Florida defensive tackle Caleb Brantley with the first pick of the sixth round, seemingly overlooking his recent misdemeanor battery charge for striking a woman outside a bar earlier this month. Almost immediately after drafting him, however, the team announced that they may have cha...

Jaguars' GM On Dede Westbrook's Two Domestic Violence Arrests: "Many Of Us Have Been Accused Of Things"

The Jacksonville Jaguars drafted Oklahoma receiver Dede Westbrook in the fourth round today. The decision naturally prompted a few questions to the front office about their view of Westbrook’s two arrests on allegations of domestic violence. The response from general manager David Caldwell? Well, wh...

Report: Air Force Blocks Athletes From Deferring Active Duty Just Before Jalen Robinette Set To Be Drafted

The Air Force Academy has decided that it will not allow its athletes to defer two years of active duty service in order to play professional sports after graduation, according to reporting by Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post.  ...