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Private Eyes Spook Parents Of Manning HGH Accuser In 9-1-1 Call; Broncos QB Admits Drugs Sent To House
The parents of a former Indianapolis anti-aging clinic employee who made hidden-camera accusations about Peyton Manning’s alleged HGH use called 9-1-1 after goons turned up on their doorstep seeking information about their pharmacist son, Charlie Sly....

Peyton Manning Shares A Rep With Jim Nantz, Who Won't Mention That HGH Story
On Sunday, CBS’s Jim Nantz steadfastly refused to even bring up the Al Jazeera report alleging that HGH was delivered to Peyton Manning’s home. On Monday, Nantz explained why: “If we talk about it we would only continue to breathe life into a story that on all levels is a non-story.” Today we learn ...

Le Mans Ferrari Catches Fire During Refueling
Holy shit! This Ferrari 458 Italia from JMW Motorsport burned like a... like a... like a Ferrari....

How To Make Mashed Cauliflower, Because It Goddamn Tastes Great
This article originally appeared on October 12, 2013. I'm republishing it today because I went on an insane cauliflower kick this week, and also for the lesser reason that I couldn't find good ingredients for what I wanted to cook. If you're looking for something especially St. Patrick's Day-ish, ...

Cops: QB Threatened AK-47 Massacre Days After Signing With Ole Miss
Police say Chad Kelly, who signed a letter of intent to play quarterback for Ole Miss just days ago, allegedly fought with bouncers at a Buffalo bar and threatened to commit an assault rifle massacre last night. ...

Redskins Lied About Not Paying Horrible People To Defend Team Name
This became news a few days ago—the Friday evening before the Super Bowl, to be exact. Because of that timing, we can only assume the Redskins didn't want anyone to notice. Don't let them get away with it....

Olympic Ski Jumper Suffers Skull Injury And Bruised Lung In Crazy Crash
Thomas Morgenstern, a three-time olympic ski jump champion was hospitalized Friday after a scary crash during a practice jump at The Kulm in Tauplitz, Austria. The injuries, though serious, are not life-threatening. He was responsive and asking questions shortly after the crash....

The Foodspin Thanksgiving Reader
Hey whoa Thanksgiving is here! This means you will have to provide some victuals for some people, or else they will finally have the excuse for disowning/defriending/excommunicating you that they have always secretly wanted. Below you'll find all the Thanksgiving-relevant Foodspin action you'll ne...

How To Make Mashed Cauliflower, Because It Goddamn Tastes Great
The first thing to do is clear up any misconceptions that the reason to make mashed cauliflower, and not mashed potatoes, is that mashed cauliflower is the more calorically or nutritionally upstanding choice. If that is what you are thinking, stop thinking that, because that is stupid. You're stup...

Sure Shots
Pat Jordan has a good profile on women rifle shooters over at Roopstigo:...

Yi Siling Wins The First Gold Medal Of London 2012 (For Air Rifle)
Yi Siling of China is the number one ranked air rifle shooter person in the world and made those who rank such things look like they know what the hell it is they are doing as she won the first gold medal of the 2012 Olympic Games in women's 10m air rifle. One can almost imagine the gods atop Olympu...

Indoor Football League Owner Says His Team Was Too Good For The Rest Of The League, So He Released All His Players
Remember the Indoor Football League? A few weeks ago, we told you about the Omaha Beef and how they wouldn't be taking part in the playoffs because their owners didn't feel like paying to send the team to South Dakota to play. Then we told you about how the undefeated Sioux Falls Storm would be with...

The Indoor Football League Suspended A Coach Because His Team Gave A Player A Ride In A 27-Year-Old Van
The Indoor Football League is quickly becoming my favorite professional sports league, though I use the term "professional" very, very loosely. Last week we told you how the Omaha Beef would miss the IFL playoffs because they're owned by the league, and the league decided the Beef's participation wo...

The Indoor Football League is Delightfully Dysfunctional
The last time we heard about the Indoor Football League was when Terrell Owens got cut by the Allen Wranglers for basically being Terrell Owens. Now comes news that the Omaha Beef—and isn't that the best nickname ever?—will miss the playoffs because of what the IFL's interim commissioner called "ex...

Why Did Terrell Owens <i>Really</i> Get Cut By His Indoor Football Team?
Yes, yes, it's fun to believe, and goes perfectly with every T.O. stereotype we have, that Terrell Owens was released by the Allen (Texas) Wranglers because he's just too much of a diva. And it's probably true—Owens is kind of a selfish jerk who was dicking around in the IFL for some quick cash and ...

Minor Football League Cannot Remember Its Own Quirks, Takes Away Points At Championship Halftime
Not too many people know about the drop kick rule in pro football—it's one of those things Bill Belichick ordered Doug Flutie to do so that the Patriots might rub the league's nose in it. Essentially, one can punt the ball through the uprights for an extra point or field goal. But modern offenses no...

Newspaper That Once Libeled British Footballer Now Reports He Shot An Intern
Has Ashley Cole become to News Of The World what the Red Ryder carbine-action, two hundred shot Range Model air rifle was to Ralphie? Tempting. Teasing. Irresistible....

You Will Believe A Man (On Skis) Can Fly
Did you know "ski flying" is a thing? Well, this guy did it farther than anyone else, sailing more than 800 feet on nothing more than a giant new slope, state-of-the-art equipment...and a dream....

Ari Fleischer Tapped By Tiger Woods To Do Job He's Not Very Good At
So Tiger has reportedly hired the former Bush spokesman to repair his image and help plot his return to golf, which could come March 25 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. This isn't about the quality of Fleischer's work, we're told....

Stories That Don't Suck: Seduced By Ebersol, Produced By Arledge, Fish, Near-Death Psychedelia
Every week, I'll excerpt a handful of stories — old and new, sports and otherwise, relevant and merely sublime — that I urge you to read for one reason or another. Send any suggestions to [email protected]....