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Two Random Dudes Started A Twitter Rumor About The Vikings Sheltering The Homeless And A Lot Of People Bit
For a few hours yesterday, word raced around Twitter—and, ever-so-briefly, onto the blogs—that the Vikings would be opening up their stadium as a homeless shelter on a night of subzero temperatures in the Twin Cities. It wasn’t true, but everyone really, really wanted it to be. And in the end, isn’t...

DeMarcus Cousins Berates Columnist For Writing About His Brother
Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins has never had a cozy relationship with the local media, but things seem to have hit a new low last week....

Texans Owner Praises "Gutsy Call" To Bench Brock Osweiler
The Houston Texans are 8-6, but trust me—it has been a slog. By far the most exciting moment of the season came yesterday afternoon, when head coach Bill O’Brien yanked QB Brock Osweiler from the game after his second pick, and the crowd roared its approval. ...

Crowd At Hockey Game Cheers For Kid On Jumbotron, Boos Everyone Else
The crowd at Saturday’s Ducks-Red Wings game was captivated by a small child who appeared on the Jumbotron. The cameras cut to the kid more than once, each time to cheers. Everyone else, even other Red Wings fans, received a less positive reaction....

A Special Year-End Episode Of The Popular Podcast "Food on Franklin"
Some podcast aficionados say that this year’s breakout hit was “Food on Franklin.” The Concourse is thrilled to host the year-end episode of this noteworthy podcast. ...

So <i>That's</i> Why Odell Beckham Has Been Training Himself To Be Ambidextrous
The Giants are sitting pretty for a playoff spot after their 17-6 win over the Lions, a victory capped off by another highlight-reel touchdown catch by Odell Beckham Jr. This one-handed grab wasn’t on the level of his snag against the Cowboys two years ago, but the degree of difficulty was upped by ...

The Broncos' Defense Wants To Know Why The Offense Can't Just Score Some Damn Points
Sound the beef alarm! Because we’ve got some quality, long-simmering, slow-roasting beef in the Denver locker room after their 16-3 loss to New England, which likely put to bed any playoff hopes for the defending champion Broncos. There’s no shame in losing to a team as good as New England, but this...

Ezekiel Elliott Jumps Into Salvation Army Kettle
That is not a tax-deductible donation....

Jaguars Junction: Week 15
Upon the occasion of a man’s forty eighth and final loss:...

Jacksonville Jaguars Fire Gus Bradley
The Jacksonville Jaguars fired head coach Gus Bradley today, after the team lost their 12th game of the season....

The Packers Ripped Out The Bears' Hearts In About A Minute
The Chicago Bears have won three games this season, and they looked to reclaim a little bit of their dignity by possibly upsetting the Green Bay Packers in overtime after they scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to tie today’s game with a minute and change. Aaron Rodgers and his teammates had a d...

Kenta Maeda Pretends To Be Old Man, Strikes Out Hapless Child
With his first season with the Dodgers under his belt, pitcher Kenta Maeda returned to his native Japan this winter to do charity work in Hiroshima and visit Disneyland Tokyo. Maeda also disguised himself as an old man and clumsily fielded ground balls before he ruthlessly struck out a child on a ga...

Bears' Ka'Deem Carey Loses His Helmet Decal After Tackle
Chicago Bears running back Ka’Deem Carey had one of the “C” decals knocked off his helmet on a hit by Packers linebacker Joe Thomas in today’s game....

Texans Fans Go Nuts Upon Realizing Brock Osweiler Had Been Benched
The Texans benched Brock Osweiler after the big-ticket quarterback threw two early interceptions against Jacksonville, and upon realizing backup Tom Savage was heading onto the field, fans in Houston got very excited....

Odell Beckham Jr. Credited With Reception For Obvious Drop
Odell Beckham Jr.’s known for his amazing catches, but nothing he’s accomplished matches the mind-blowing “catch” he made early in today’s Lions-Giants game. Despite being in clear view of an official, OBJ’s drop was declared a catch—and with no challenge flag thrown, the play stands as called....
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Sheldon Richardson Before Dolphins-Jets: "Fuck This Game" [UPDATE]
Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson made an appearance on teammate Rontez Miles’s Snapchat account, filming a short clip before the Jets’ 34-13 loss to the Dolphins Saturday. He seemed unhappy to be playing....

Bernard Hopkins Loses Fight After Being Knocked Out Of The Ring
Joe Smith Jr. retained his WBC light heavyweight title after knocking 51-year-old Bernard Hopkins out of the ring tonight in Inglewood. Smith earned a TKO after Hopkins landed on his head and could not continue the bout:...

Bryce Petty Leaves Game After Getting Demolished
Jets blockers took a play off in the fourth quarter tonight against the Dolphins, and quarterback Bryce Petty paid the price—a crushing blow that knocked him out of the game....

UFC Golden Boy Sage Northcutt Loses By Submission, Again
UFC continues to insist 20-year-old blond wonderboy Sage Northcutt is the future of the franchise, but his rise up the MMA ranks has once again been retarded after his second-round loss by rear naked choke submission to Mickey Gall....

Kentucky Downs North Carolina Thanks To Miracle Freshman Malik Monk
Malik Monk’s three-pointer with 17 seconds remaining gave Kentucky the lead for good in the Wildcats’ lightning-fire matchup against North Carolina, as the freshman phenom finished with 47 points in leading his team to a 103-100 win over the Tar Heels....