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Here's The New Part Of The Catch Rule We'll All Be Confused About
It’s darkly charming that, more than 100 years after the legalization of the forward pass in football, one of the most frustrating parts of the game is not knowing what the NFL considers a catch. The league knows this is a problem, and set priority No. 1 this offseason as simplifying the catch rule....
Can These Two Guys Get Their Hands On “Big Dick Nick”?
As Nick Foles delivered the performance of his life in the most important game he’d ever played, Austin Meeks and John Robinson had an idea....
Deion Sanders Tries The "You Never Played The Game" Bit On An All-Pro Safety
Kevin Byard plays safety for the Tennessee Titans and was a first-team All-Pro after making 87 tackles and eight interceptions last season. Given his performance, Byard he wondered how Hall of Fame defensive back and current NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders could think that Tyrann Mathieu is the be...
Former NFL Players Claim League Is Manipulating Concussion Settlement, Say Program Is "Settlement In Name Only"
A group of former NFL players who have made medical claims through their class-action lawsuit on concussions say that the league has rigged the settlement program and is not paying up as promised, according to their latest court filing....
Report: Cops Arrested Bloody, Naked Buffalo Bills Receiver Zay Jones For Vandalism
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah “Zay” Jones has been arrested on a charge of felony vandalism after breaking glass doors and windows at an apartment building in Los Angeles, according to police. It appears to get a lot weirder from there....
The Jets Paid An Awful Lot To Draft A Quarterback, But They Didn't Really Have A Choice
That the Colts would trade out of the No. 3 spot in the NFL draft has a fairly straightforward explanation: Indianapolis is pretty confident Andrew Luck’s shoulder will be fine (at some point), and the return the Colts got from the Jets—the No. 6 pick and two second-round selections this year, plus ...
This Is One Hellish, Captivating Badminton Rally
Prepare yourself for badminton back and forth, forever....
How Not To Write About Movies
Black Panther is the biggest hit of 2018 and stands poised to become one of the five highest grossing movies in the history of this continent. It’s a rare movie that serves as both an artistic and financial success and has absolutely destroyed any preconceived boardroom notions about a movie with a ...
Joe Thomas Roasted Everyone During His Retirement Press Conference
Former Browns tackle Joe Thomas, who rules, is finally free of the Sadness Factory after 11 seasons. Yesterday, he held a press conference to make his retirement official, and spent a portion of it playfully roasting various characters from the Browns’ depressing universe....
Report: Jonathan Martin Charged With Making Criminal Threats, Possessing Loaded Firearm After Instagram Post
Three weeks after former NFL offensive lineman Jonathan Martin used Instagram to share a photograph of a gun and ammunition with a ominous message, he has been charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney with four counts of making criminal threats and one count of possessing a loaded firearm...
U.S.A. Beats Canada In Overtime To Complete Sled Hockey Gold Medal Three-Peat
Declan Farmer’s goal with 38 seconds left in regulation forced overtime and his goal three minutes into sudden death delivered the United States its third Paralympic Games sled hockey gold medal in a row, downing Canada in Pyeongchang 2-1....
UMBC Beats Virginia: A Schadenfreude Gallery<em></em>
We’re still recovering from the disbelief of last night’s historic 16-over-1 upset of Virginia at the hands of Maryland-Baltimore County. As is tradition, here is your gallery of sad Virginia fans....
PSL Holders Sue The Jets For Screwing Them Over
Personal seat licenses are a racket, and a common feature in NFL stadiums. PSLs were instituted across much of the league when the new stadium boom took off around the dawn of this century. They allow teams to offset construction and financing costs by forcing fans into paying a fee just for the ri...
For Gael Monfils, The Play Is The Reason For The Work
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Within five minutes of sitting down to watch Gael Monfils, you realize that this one practice session—practice!—has given fans more joy than entire swathes of the Indian Wells Masters main draw. They’d trade this one session for a dull quarter of the men’s singles tournament, ...
Alex Smith Sure Likes This Word, Right?
Kirk Cousins is now on the Vikings, right? Which means that Washington will go as far as Alex Smith will take them, right? That’ll be tricky since Dan Snyder’s hell franchise is such a snakepit, right? Good thing he’s up for the challenge, right?...
Vontaze Burfict Earns Suspension Without Hurting Anyone, For Once
Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict, who is constantly getting suspended for being a dirty player, has been suspended once again. This time, however, he’s managed to earn a ban without trying to intentionally injure anyone....
Why Richard Sherman's 49ers Contract Isn't As Bad As It Seems
After negotiating his own contract with the 49ers last week, Richard Sherman came in for some particularly heavy scrutiny:...
Free Agent Eric Reid Criticizes Owners' Reactions To His Activism
Former 49ers safety Eric Reid, one of the most prominent activist voices in the NFL last season, hasn’t been signed by a new team within the first couple days of free agency. Thursday night, Reid tweeted his disagreement with what he called a “ludicrous notion,” which appears to be the idea coming f...
Saints And Pelicans Owner Tom Benson Dead At 90
One month after being hospitalized with the flu, Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson died this afternoon. He was 90 years old....