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College Football Playoff Caves To ESPN, Sanity; Semifinal Games Move To Weekends And Holidays
The College Football Playoff semifinals are abandoning New Year’s Eve, mostly, after this past year’s disaster that saw ratings plummet 36% and forced ESPN to issue free make-good ads during the national championship game....
And Now, The Annual Running Of The Patriots Fans
NFL training camps are starting, and that means it’s time to enjoy one of the finest traditions in sports: Patriots fans storming the field on the first day of camp like a bunch of goobers....
Mississippi State's Jeffery Simmons Found Guilty Of Malicious Mischief
Jeffery Simmons, the five-star Mississippi State recruit that was shown beating a woman on a video recording, had his day in court Tuesday. Simmons was found guilty of malicious mischief, pleaded no contest to the charge of simple assault, and had a charge of disturbing the peace dropped....
Oops, NFL-Funded Youth Football Program Doesn't Actually Reduce Concussions
Last year, the NFL and its functional youth football arm, USA Football, loudly touted the results of a study that showed its “Heads Up Football” program reduced concussions by more than 30 percent. It was good news for everybody, especially the NFL, which has a financial interest in reversing the pr...
Washington State Football Players Brawl At House Party<em></em>
Last Friday night, a group of Washington State football players went to a house party near WSU campus in Pullman. According to WSU senior Alex Rodriguez and witnesses interviewed by the Seattle Times, a group of “four of five players” were setting off fireworks in the backyard of the house and throw...
Jim Brown Did Great Things; He Also Beat Women
For decades, Jim Brown has served sportswriters as a kind of shorthand for the type of activist an athlete should be. Just yesterday, Brown was upheld as an inspiration in William C. Rhoden’s farewell column in the The New York Times; name-dropped for helping receiver Josh Gordon return from his ind...
Assault Victim Files Lawsuit Against Oklahoma RB Joe Mixon
Amelia Molitor, the victim of a 2014 assault by Joe Mixon, filed a complaint against the Oklahoma running back in San Francisco’s U.S. District Court Friday....
Raiders LB Aldon Smith Allegedly Live Streams Video Of Himself Smoking A Blunt<em></em>
Suspended Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith appears to have knowingly live streamed video of himself smoking weed on Periscope, a move that would be at least as hilarious as it is reckless. ...
Greg Jennings Is Retiring, So Let's Remember His Greatest Highlight
NFL receiver Greg Jennings, who had a solid career and was a key cog in that tremendous 2010 Packers team, announced his retirement today. With Jennings leaving the league, now is a great time to look back and remember his greatest contribution to the game....
Officials Resign After Czech Bowl Ends On Championship-Deciding Blown Call
NFL training camps start kicking off today, but football did not take the summer off. Czech Bowl XXIII, the championship of the Czech League of American Football, was held on Saturday, with the Prague Black Panthers winning their 15th title in a hard-fought 10-9 victory over crosstown rival Prague L...
Iowa Football Player Playing <i>Pokémon Go</i> Mistaken For Bank Robber, Held At Gunpoint By Police
Faith Ekakitie, a rising senior defensive lineman at Iowa, was minding his own business—he had taken a walk to a park to play some Pokémon Go, as one does. That’s when he was confronted by Iowa City police with guns drawn....
Two Punters Dead In Wisconsin Car Accident
Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler are dead after an an auto accident this weekend in Wisconsin, where the pair were attending a weekend kicking camp....
Only Two People Know What Happened Between Ezekiel Elliott And His Girlfriend<em></em>
This morning, Tiffany Thompson posted two sets of photos of her bruised body to Instagram, saying, “Just for every women out there getting abused it’s time to put a stop to it.” She described being thrown across the room by her arms, thrown into walls, and choked to the point she had to grasp for ai...
Here Are The Ezekiel Elliott Police Reports And 911 Call
Earlier today, a woman posted photos on her Instagram account showing bruises that she wrote were the result of domestic abuse. The woman, Tiffany Thompson, is known to be Dallas Cowboys rookie Ezekiel Elliott’s girlfriend. Since then, Columbus police have released two police reports as well as a 91...
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Ezekiel Elliott's Girlfriend Posts Photos Of Bruises, Claims She's A Victim Of Domestic Violence [Update]
A woman named Tiffany Thompson, who is known to be Dallas Cowboys rookie Ezekiel Elliott’s girlfriend, just posted photos on her Instagram account showing bruises that she alleges are the result of domestic abuse....
Report: Le'Veon Bell Facing Four-Game Suspension For Missing Drug Test
According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell has been suspended four games for missing a drug test....
North Carolina's Larry Fedora To Reporter: As A Woman, You Don't Understand Male Development
Media days—usually a three-day slog of coaches answering the same questions they answered in spring practice and reporters looking to score some free merch—have been making headlines the past week and a half, thanks in large part to the egos of college football’s prized coaches and administrators....
Eugene Monroe Retires From NFL, Citing Fear Of CTE
Eugene Monroe is 29 years old and a starting-caliber left tackle, but was curiously released by the Ravens this offseason, a move Monroe believes was caused by his outspoken advocacy of medical marijuana. Today, Monroe retired from the NFL over health concerns....
Poll: The One Thing All Americans Can Agree On Is That Football Causes Brain Damage<em></em>
Eighty-one percent of American adults believe that it is either certainly or probably true that “there is a settled science that playing football causes brain injuries,” according to a new poll on perceptions of sports and concussions from the Center for Public Opinion. A slim simple majority of Ame...
Ohio State RB Bri'onte Dunn's Girlfriend Calls 911: “My Boyfriend Hit Me Really Bad"<em></em>
Ohio State running back Bri’onte Dunn was dismissed from the team on Monday for an unspecified violation of team rules. According to a report today from the Columbus Dispatch, Dunn’s dismissal followed a 911 call Sunday from his girlfriend in which she told a dispatcher that Dunn hit her in the face...