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Georgia Pastor Delivers Sermon On Nick Chubb
Last season, after reeling off seven-straight 100-yard games, Nick Chubb tore everything except his ACL on his first carry against Tennessee, killing his season and sending all Georgia believers into hiding. Now, like the Good Lord, Chubb has returned, and one Atlanta pastor knows just how to pass o...
Obama On Kaepernick: "Sometimes It's Messy, But It's The Way Democracy Works"
The uproar over Colin Kaepernick’s peaceful protest of police brutality has gone on long enough that the White House has now weighed in for a second time. Last week, press secretary Josh Earnest issued a statement that the White House “acknowledge[s] and even defend[s] his right to express those vie...
Megan Rapinoe Joins Colin Kaepernick, Kneels During National Anthem
Sunday night in Chicago, U.S. Women’s National Team star Megan Rapinoe kneeled during the national anthem before a NWSL game between her Seattle Reign and the host Red Stars. It was, she confirmed after the game, exactly what it appeared to be: a show of solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterba...
Notre Dame Ties Texas On Blocked PAT
One of this weekend’s wildest games got even stranger when Notre Dame surrendered the lead to Texas on a late touchdown, only to equalize the score when Shaun Crawford returned the Longhorns’ blocked point-after attempt the length of the field for two points....
Murray St. Forced To Start At 1-Yard-Line After Official Hallucinates Fair Catch Call On Kickoff
Murray State’s day is bad enough as they get walloped by the Illini, but it didn’t help that officials declared the Racers called for a fair catch on a kickoff early in the fourth quarter—at the one yard line....
Santa Clara Cops Say Colin Kaepernick Hurt Their Feelings, Threaten To Quit Working Games
Santa Clara police are threatening to cease serving and protecting the 49ers unless the team takes action against Colin Kaepernick, according to a letter sent by police union officials....
Jason Whitlock Lectures Colin Kaepernick At Presser, Gets Ignored
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took questions after Thursday’s game, in which he continued his pregame protest by kneeling during the national anthem. One of them came from a familiar, condescending voice....
Why Colin Kaepernick Switched Up His Protest
On the Chargers’ “Salute to the Military” night—well, let’s stop for a big parenthetical right here. (It makes me wonder how much the Chargers actually care about the military, if they choose to salute them at the single worst attended and lowest quality game of the year, the final preseason game in...
Race-Baiting Troll Phil Mushnick Cooks His Spiciest Meatball Yet
We haven’t heard from race-baiting troll and New York Post sports columnist Phil Mushnick in a while. He had a Colin Kaepernick take this evening. It will absolutely not surprise you. It’s entitled “Why Colin Kaepernick Is Wrong: It’s Not A Black-And-White Issue.” Like, I said, no surprises to be fo...
Two More Players Join Colin Kaepernick In Sitting Out The National Anthem
The 49ers traveled down to San Diego for a preseason game against the Chargers on “Salute to the Military” night. As he did against the Packers last week, Colin Kaepernick did not stand during the national anthem, instead choosing to take a knee in protest. This time, he was joined by teammate Eric ...
Tomi Lahren Is A Facebook Meme Come To Life And America's Newest Hero<em></em>
Some people will try to tell you that take storm generated by Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the national anthem is a bad thing. These people will sigh dramatically whenever Kaepernick comes up in conversation, and tweet things like, “Ugh. It’s too early for this. I’m going back to bed!” al...
ESPN's Paul Finebaum: "This Country Is Not Oppressing Black People"
The most commonly-espoused criticism of Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest has centered on his method of protest rather than the injustices he takes issue with. Paul Finebaum does not count himself among this crowd....
Anonymous NFL Executives Hate Colin Kaepernick
The divide within the NFL has already been established when it comes to Colin Kaepernick and his decision to sit during the national anthem. The 49ers quarterback is garnering more support from his fellow players than he is from the league’s executives, some of whom anonymously tore him apart when t...
Colin Kaepernick's Fight Is Not With The Military
It has been a banner week for the takes. It’s certainly aided by the fact that there are no real sports and the one legitimate controversy is sucking up all the oxygen, feeding a maelstrom swirling about the peak of Mt. Take, but it’s been extraordinary to see so many people reveal themselves as uns...
Three Minor Leaguers Arrested After Wild Bar Brawl
On Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ AAA affiliate Indianapolis Indians beat the Toledo Mud Hens, the Tigers’ AAA club, 6-2. After the game, several players from both clubs went to The Bronze Boar, a sports bar across the street from the Mud Hens’ stadium. Pirates prospects Gift Ngoepe and Dovyd...
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Rodney Harrison: "Colin Kaepernick, He's Not Black" [Update]
NBC football analyst Rodney Harrison was on a local sports radio show in Houston this morning, and he offered a truly bewildering take on the Colin Kaepernick situation....
San Francisco Police Union To Colin Kaepernick: What About Black-On-Black Crime?
These days, no storm of takes is complete until the president of a police union—a position often occupied by a screeching dipshit—has weighed in on the hot-button issue of the day. So obviously Martin Halloran, the president of the San Francisco Police Officers Association, had to write a letter to ...
Derek Carr Throws A Behind-The-Back Spiral
I’m unreasonably impressed by this clip, of Raiders QB Derek Carr messing around in practice and hitting Connor Cook in stride with a behind-the-back pass that features a better spiral than anything Ryan Fitzpatrick could muster the regular way....
Stan Verrett On Kaepernick: "Let's Pay As Much Attention To The Substance As We Do To The Symbols"
SportsCenter anchor Stan Verrett joined the chorus of opinions on Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest with a take that drew from his own family’s history of service to the United States, and the discrimination that followed. It’s as strong, and fair, a commentary you’re likely to hear from an...
Drew Brees: Political Statements About The Flag Are Okay If They're Pro-Flag<em></em><em></em><em></em>
Drew Brees, like most every other NFL-adjacent person, has weighed in on Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest. Brees has echoed a common line: He’s fine with Kaepernick protesting for what he believes in, but has an issue with him using the American flag (which he called “sacred”) to do so....