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Brandon Meriweather To Brandon Marshall: At Least I Don't Hit Women
Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather is back at practice after serving his one-game suspension for, among other things, a late hit on Bears receiver Brandon Marshall. Marshall had strong words for Meriweather after the game. Today, Meriweather fires right back, and goes personal....
How Statistically Unlikely Was The Lions' Comeback Against The Cowboys?
Maybe gawking at the convergence of unlikely comebacks and predictable collapses will get old someday, but by god, that day isn't today. So let's look at how the Cowboys went from a 99 percent chance of winning to a Matt Stafford impromptu Marino in less than 90 seconds. ...
Former Redskin Dexter Manley Calls Troy Aikman "A Queer" On Live Radio
Former defensive end Dexter Manley is a frequent guest on WTOP in Washington, DC, where he is brought on the air to discuss the NFL. After today, Manley will no longer be welcomed back as a guest. That’s because he decided to call Troy Aikman a “queer” while on the radio this morning....
Raiders DC Jason Tarver Flippin' Birds & Flingin' "Fucks" At Referees
A third quarter personal foul call on Oakland cornerback Mike Jenkins so enraged Raiders defensive coordinator Jason Tarver that he twice was caught flipping the bird and screaming "FUCK!" at the officials....
The best true wrestling tales: Good friend David Shoemaker chose some of his favorite real wrestling anecdotes over at the New York Post, including Captain Lou Albano pissing off the mob and Randy Savage's obsession with his wife, Miss Elizabeth. Shoemaker has a book coming out this week. Buy it. [N...
Rice Owls Debut Their 4-Foot-9 Running Back
Jayson Carter is a walk-on for the Rice Owls who makes Danny Woodhead and Trindon Holliday look like giants. Carter, a 130-lb. running back, is 4-foot-9 due to a genetic disorder. Yesterday, he had his first rushing attempt for a one-yard gain....
Which TV Market's Getting Screwed Today? Your Week 8 NFL Viewing Maps
A guide to the best and worst of the NFL slate (and to which fans are stuck with the most of worst). Maps via 506sports.com....
Film-Themed Ohio State Band Performance Features T-Rex Eating Someone
The Ohio State band performed an impressive Michael Jackson tribute last week. Yesterday, the band played a medley of movie theme songs, which doesn't sound that impressive until you watch Harry Potter riding on a broomstick or a T-Rex walking across the field and remember, "Oh yeah, those are peop...
All Hail Division III For Giving Us This Must-Watch Punt Return TD
It's been a pretty lousy day for football highlights, so let's dig a bit deeper to the OAC for this wild 74-yard punt return from today's Heidelberg-Muskingum game....
Lightweight Loses, Celebrates Anyway By Standing On His Fist
The laughing lightweight you see in the background is Scott Jenkins, who went to 10-0 with his five-round takedown of Antonio Rodriguez (5-8-4) in Sheffield, England, on Saturday....
Screw Your Pumpkin Flavors: How To Make Apple Crumble
Fun fact! Careful examination of the historical record reveals that, whatever the goddamn Starbucks menu may suggest to the contrary, the consumption of non-pumpkin-flavored foodstuffs between Sept. 15 and Dec. 20 is not a capital crime. Whether the consumption of non-pumpkin-flavored foodstuffs i...
Injury History Of Everyone On The Field When Jermichael Finley Got Hurt
The play above, from the fourth quarter of last weekend's Browns-Packers game, ended with Jermichael Finley temporarily paralyzed on the field after a major hit. He was carted off, began walking the next day, and was released from the hospital on Thursday after being diagnosed with a spinal contusio...
Your Best Dan Snyder Photoshop Contest Submissions
We shared this photo of Dan Snyder showing off his new kicks, and told you to have fun with it. You came through, once again proving that you're amazing and talented and don't have busy jobs. Dan Snyder gives all you a big thumbs-up....
College Football Referee Stops Game To Tell Band To Shut Up
Middle Tennessee State scored on the final play to win a 51-49 shootout last night against Marshall. But the game's best highlight came in the second quarter, when the ref took a moment to threaten the MTSU band with a noise violation. Stupid rules....
Old Guy Who Refused To Shave Till The Vikings Won A Super Bowl Dies
On Jan. 12, 1975, the Minnesota Vikings lost Super Bowl IX, their third Super Bowl defeat in six seasons. That very day, Vikings fan Emmett John Pearson vowed not to shave his beard till the team broke through and won a title. He did just that for the next 38 years, his long, unruly white beard beco...
Take A Tour Of English Soccer History With These Cool, Old-Timey Photos
This year is the 150th anniversary of the English Football Association, which was formed in 1863 with the aim of codifying all the different rules that governed the sport in different localities, and immediately devolved into a series of arguments in a bar. To commemorate the occasion, Getty has pos...
A Brief History Of The Sports Bra
Welcome to Patentspin. I'll use this space to take a look at some strange or interesting patents related to the world of sports. I will then, probably, make fun of them....
Dan Snyder's Neighbor Applies For "Washington Bravehearts" Trademark
But what does it all mean? TMZ believes this could perhaps kinda sorta be an indication that Dan Snyder is possibly maybe plotting to change his team's nickname. But there are still a lot of dots here with not much to connect them. And since TMZ published its initial story, the 'Skins have denied t...
What If A British Soccer Announcer Called The NBA Finals Game 7?
This is goddamn delightful. Here's a funny British guy combining some of the best things in the world—soccer commentary, the NBA basketball, gross and sweeping incompetence—and making something wonderful. ...