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NFLPA Comes Out In Support Of College Players' Union
In recent days, high-ranking NCAA and university executives have had op-eds placed in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal arguing against the right of college players to unionize. One of those papers then turned down the NFLPA's attempt to get a response published. ...
Gene Chizik Doesn't Look Too Happy About His Daughter's Prom Date
Gene Chizik's got his best disapproving dad pose going on in this prom photo. Hmmm, he's not too sure how he feels about you yet, kid. You better treat his daughter right. Be home by midnight. No funny business....
FSU Investigates Jameis Winston, Charges 2 Teammates In Rape Case
Weeks after leading the Florida State Seminoles to a national championship, quarterback Jameis Winston was quietly interrogated by university administrators, and two of his teammates were brought up on school conduct charges related to allegations that Winston raped a fellow student, according to a ...
Fake Rich Guy Donald Trump Pretends He Wants To Buy The Buffalo Bills
Originally published at Bloomberg View...
UGA Is Sending Recruits Hand-Drawn Portraits
Recruiting has always been cutthroat, but these days, you really have to do something unique to stand out from the crowd of suitors. (Even if that something is nothing at all.) To that end, Georgia has been sending potential recruits sketches of themselves, along with a semi-personalized message fro...
Drake's New Song Is A Big Shout Out To Johnny Manziel
The Johnny Manziel-Drake bromance continues apace. "Draft day, Johnny Manziel / Five years later, how am I the man still?" begins Drizzy's newest song, giving rarely seen prominence to the athlete-shout-out portion of a rap song (poor Andrew Wiggins gets second billing). ...
Mural Of Vanderbilt Coach Is Being Repainted For Obvious Reasons
Oof. You try to do the right thing and give the new football coach some shine and then, well, this happens....
Gooks Don't Get Redskins Joke
Wednesday's episode of the Colbert Report, a satirical television program in which Stephen Colbert satirically plays a conservative buffoon, featured a segment on actual buffoon Dan Snyder's Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation, which was announced this week amid renewed protest against...
The Freshman
Harold Lloyd's 1925 comedy The Freshman is now part of the distinguished Criterion Collection. ...
Georgia Grocery Store Terrorized By Giant Nightmare Bulldog
This picture comes to us from an Athens, Ga., resident who was just trying to get some grocery shopping done when he was confronted by this helldog in his local Kroger. ...
Johnny Manziel Can Dunk
And with authority! Not bad at all for someone who is listed at 6-foot-1....
Inside The Bum Phillips Opera. (Yes, There Is A Bum Phillips Opera.)
"Places, Old Lady!" the stage manager shouts. "Places, Hippie Pig!"...
I Can't Stop Watching This Dog Run Around In A Football Costume
We're a little late to this, but man, is that one cute football-playing dog. Look at those tiny arms! We really have been watching it for a while....
Jim Harbaugh Has A Push-Up Contest With A Walrus
Here's Jim Harbaugh in gym-teacher mode getting down and doing some 'shups with Siku the walrus. Nice form, Siku. ...
Police: Florida WR Andre Debose Thrown Through A Window In Altercation
Florida Gators receiver Andre Debose was a victim in an "armed confrontation" which occurred in Gainesville Saturday night....
David Mamet Recalls Racism And High School Football
From the Paris Review:...
This Is How You Kill The NCAA
Originally posted at Bloomberg View....
The Franchise Tag Is Just A Way For NFL Teams To Cheat Their Players
Originally published at Bloomberg View....
I Do Not Like This Photo Of Bill Cosby In An Oregon Ducks Uniform
Nope. I don't like it at all. Not one bit....
AWOL NFL Prospect Believes He's Fulfilling Internet Messiah's Prophecy
The story of Adam Muema, the San Diego State running back who left the NFL Combine because he believed God told him to, then spent three days at the airport, somehow manages to take even more unexpected turns....