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The Steelers Collapse Spectacularly Against The Bucs
Here's the series of events that led to the Pittsburgh Steelers blowing a 90% chance of winning with 1:40 left on the game clock:...
I Agree, Le'Veon Bell IS A Bad Motherfucker Right There, Woo!
Watch the play, because Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell goes through a few Tampa Bay Bucs en route to a first down, and it's impressive. ...
Oh, Were You Looking For Alshon Jeffery?
Because he went the other way, sucka. Pretty play, and this game has had a few of them. Bears/Packers might be your best option right now, if you have access. Bears lead, 17-14....
Antonio Brown Scores, Turns Into Spinning Football
Thanks to Antonio Brown, the Steelers tied the Buccaneers at 10 near the end of the first quarter. The receiver's celebration was inspired....
Brandon Marshall's Out Here Breaking Ankles
Bears 7, Packers 0....
Your NFL Week 4 Viewing Maps
The highlight of the 1:00 slate is, I suppose, Steve Smith and the Ravens hosting the Panthers. I don't know if it's that intriguing of a game, but I'm pretty sure I heard on ESPN this week that Steve Smith has promised to disembowel several of his ex-teammates on live television. So I'm looking for...
Counterprogramming Football: What To Watch Today Instead Of The NFL
So, here we are at Week 4, roughly the quarter mark of the NFL season and the first round of bye weeks. Bye weeks were introduced to the NFL schedule in 1990 as a way of extending the regular season, and teams use the time to make roster changes, occasionally fire a coach or two, and, most importa...
<em>SNL</em> Cold Open Features "Ray Lewis" & "Shannon Sharpe" Talking NFL Issues
Saturday Night Live opened its 40th season tonight with the NFL, as Kenan Thompson and Jay Pharoah took on the personas of Ray Lewis and Shannon Sharpe, respectively, attempting to respond to recent scandals involving Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson....
UMass Video Board Falls Over During Third Quarter
UMass took on Bowling Green in its first game on-campus in three years today, and it would appear they haven't worked out all the kinks yet. Early in the third quarter, the video board fell over. Unfortunately, there's no video of the actual fall, but we can see the board hanging limp in the afterma...
Here Are Nine Full Yards Of Washington Huskies Defensive Failure
From the nine-yard-line to the goal line, Stanford receiver Ty Montgomery is in contact with Washington Huskies. And not just contact. He's pretty thoroughly wrapped up....
Steve Smith Warned Of "Blood And Guts," And DeAngelo Williams Is Ready
The Ravens and Panthers play this Sunday, which means that Ravens receiver Steve Smith, who was released by the Panthers in the offseason, will be facing his old team for the first time. If you know anything about Steve Smith, you shouldn't be surprised to learn that he started his shit-talking earl...
We Now Go Live To Hunter Pence's Dirty, Dirty Mouth
CSN Bay Area brought San Francisco fans the breadth of celebration live from the Giants' clubhouse tonight as they claimed a spot in the postseason. Part of that coverage was an extremely foul-mouthed, and unbleeped, speech by Hunter Pence....
<i>The Daily Show</i> Goes In On Redskins Name Controversy
The Daily Show found itself in a bit of hot water recently when it filmed a piece on the controversy surrounding the name of the Washington football team, which you can watch above. Before the segment aired, however, Jon Stewart addressed the incident and explained why The Daily Show stood behind ...
Law Enforcement Official: We Sent The Ray Rice Tape To The NFL
A law enforcement official tells AP he mailed a copy of the inside-elevator video showing Ray Rice punching out his then-fiancée to the NFL's security chief, Jeffrey Miller, back in April....
Why Football Players Crave Contact
Drew Magary's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here. Illustration by Sam Woolley....
Attention To Detail
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Two People With Nothing To Say About Sean Taylor
Sean Taylor: A Football Life will air tomorrow night on the NFL Network, and will chronicle the life and death of Taylor, who was fatally shot by burglars during a home invasion on Nov. 26, 2007. There is no better time—though there is no bad time—to remind you of the sneering and altogether shithea...