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Thursday Games Not Shitty, Says NFL After Another Shitty Thursday Game
So, that was gross. Vikings-Packers finished with a score of a million to a little, or somewhere in that range. (I have to look it up. I didn't watch, because I don't hate myself.) And yet, it wasn't close to the biggest blowout nor the worst game on the Thursday night slate so far....
Chart: Which NCAA Football Teams Outplay Their Recruit Rankings?
When college football teams fail to meet expectations, fans tend to turn to an old stand-by: Our coach is an all right recruiter, but he just can't coach. This is the narrative behind, for example, Will Muschamp's downturn at Florida. On the other hand, coaches who significantly exceed expectati...
Houston Lost To UCF On A Heartbreaking Play At The Goal Line
There was a crazy amount of sports on TV last night, so nobody should be blamed for missing a college football game between two unranked teams from the American Athletic Conference. But UCF's 17-12 victory over Houston featured one of the more dramatic endings you'll see all year....
Which College Football Team Does Your Hometown Root For?
The New York Times has a new interactive showing which college football teams the country roots for, according to data it has exclusively from Facebook. Fandom is broken down into ZIP codes, which you can zoom in and mouseover to see in detail, with percentages—which is the only way you can see som...
At Least Oregon Won The Hair Game
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#2 Oregon Knocked Off By Pac-12 Officials, Also Arizona
The second-ranked Oregon Ducks fell at home tonight to Arizona 31-24, thanks in part to a ridiculous taunting penalty called at a crucial moment of the game....
Oregon QB Marcus Mariota Catches Trick Play Touchdown
Oregon's quarterback Marcus Mariota is a leading Heisman candidate because he can throw better than most college quarterbacks and run better than all of them. Now we can add receiving to that list, as he hauled in a 26-yard touchdown to put the Ducks up 7–3 on Arizona Thursday night. Mariota pitch...
WVU Football Players' Wrestling Matches Are More Fun Than <em>WWE Raw</em>
A group of West Virginia football players apparently hold WWE-style wrestling matches in their locker room. They're pretty good at selling moves!...
Want Melissa Joan Hart To Follow You on Twitter? Commit To Alabama
Melissa Joan Hart, forever beloved to angsty '90s teens for Clarissa Explains It All, spent her weekend on Twitter following high school players who've committed to the Crimson Tide, AL.com reported today....
Blowouts Have Gotten Worse In Non-Conference NCAA Football Games
If you thought early-season college football games have gotten more boring over the years, you might be onto something. Analysis from the Wall Street Journal shows blowouts have become more common for ranked college football teams in non-conference games....
Michigan Students Rally Against AD Dave Brandon's Incompetence
College students are lazy, apathetic creatures who only get excited by free pizza, which makes the fact that hundreds of University of Michigan students protested athletic director Dave Brandon's continued employment by the school all the more amazing. A "Fire Dave Brandon" rally was held tonight ...
How A War Over Tackle Football Consumed America's Most Elite Prep School
The tide has turned against the marginalization and "sissification" of the rich American white boy. Or, at least, intramural tackle football is back at the Lawrenceville School....
You'll Be Seeing A Lot Less Pink In The NFL This Pinktober
The dreaded Pinktober Pinkout Pinktacular is almost here, and NFL Shop already is emailing the ladies telling us to buy pink, pink, pink. But there's a good chance football fans will see less pink this time around, according to Uni Watch. ...
Michigan AD Blames Communication For Re-Insertion Of Concussed Player
Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon released a lengthy statement early Tuesday morning blaming "a serious lack of communication" for the re-insertion of a concussed quarterback into Saturday's game against Minnesota....
Lawsuit: George O'Leary Called NFL "One Big 'Ru-Ru' Tribe" (What?)
In March, University of Central Florida defensive coordinator Paul Ferraro left the team after barely two months on the job due to "personal reasons," whatever that means. According to a breach of contract lawsuit Ferraro filed this past Friday, that translates to head coach George O'Leary firing Fe...
Watch High School Football Player Shrug Off Tacklers Like Gnats
Punt returns for touchdowns have a certain formulaic quality to them. The blindingly fast return man catches the punt, perhaps breaks a tackle, and then weaves his way downfield into the end zone. As uncommon as they may be, if you've seen one you've seen them all....
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Model Strips Naked, Fights Cops At Aussie Rules Grand Final [NSFW]
The lady you see above is a Scottish model named Heather McCartney. That's her being escorted out of Saturday's Australian Football League Grand Final, essentially the sport's Super Bowl. She was kicked out of the stadium because, while watching the game from a corporate box, she decided to get supe...
Ohio State Band Puts On <em>Wizard Of Oz</em> Show, Featuring Dancing Scarecrow
Pat Fenis and the rest of the Ohio State marching band performed a Wizard of Oz-themed halftime show at the Buckeyes' game last Saturday. The jumping and dancing scarecrow was the best part. Michigan, of course, represented the Wicked Witch of the West....
Colts Immediately Cut Da'Rick Rogers After DUI Arrest
Da'Rick Rogers was arrested early this morning for driving under the influence in downtown Indianapolis, Fox 59 reports today. Fellow Colts cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy was his passenger. Here's what the police report said, according to Fox 59....