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An Emotional Shannon Sharpe Rips The Dolphins Locker Room
On CBS's pregame show, Shannon Sharpe had some very strong words for the Dolphins, less about their handling of the Incognito-Martin fallout, and more about a locker room that let things get to the point where a white player can call a teammate a "half-nigger" and it's supposed to be taken in good h...
How Peter King Got His (Late) Dog Because Of The Redskins
It's almost not fair to write about putting down an aged dog, because there's no possible way you can read it and not get misty-eyed. (Bill Simmons's piece on his late dog remains one of the best things he's ever written). Today it's Peter King's turn to pay tribute to Twitter-famous Bailey, who was...
Rob Ryan Had Drinks With Saints Fans After Beating The Cowboys
The Wolfman seems to have made a habit out of celebrating home victories with a trip to a New Orleans dive bar. After his Saints beat the Cowboys last night, Ryan was once again spotted in Ms. Mae's, buying rounds for everyone in the house. ...
Rickey, Mattingly, And Racism In The Eighties
Have You Seen Your Brother, Baby, Standing In The Shadows?...
How Long Can Peyton Manning's Bum Ankle Hold Up?
Yes, that is a football in Peyton Manning's crotch, and he's not just happy to see you. In fact, he's in an awful lot of pain. So while the Broncos won again, and the offense remained on a record pace, it's not absurd to wonder if Manning's right ankle is a time bomb just waiting to sabotage a seaso...
The Unseen Victims Of Big Signs At Football Games
Best seat in the house for that woman....
Ravens Kicker Celebrates His Game-Winner With The "Ooh Kill 'Em" Dance
Yep, that's Justin Tucker doing his best Terrio impression. ...
The Bengals Forced Overtime With This Ridiculous Hail Mary
The Bengals were down by seven points with two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter when this happened. A.J. Green has James Ihedigbo to thank for the assist....
Jaguars Win Game, Aren't The Complete Worst
Break out those Jag Rags! The Jacksonville Jaguars have won for the first time in nearly a year....
Holy Shit, Tavon Austin Is Finally Doing Cool Things
Remember when we were all excited to see what rookie speedster Tavon Austin could do this year? Well, after spending nine games being a ghost, Tavon Austin is finally doing Tavon Austin things....
Clay Matthews Has A Huge Club On His Right Hand
Clay Matthews is playing today against the Eagles after breaking his thumb in Week 5. Matthews protected his hand by having it wrapped to essentially become a club, which will require some improvisation while tackling. Philadelphia's players should be worried about getting hit with that thing. ...
Report: Joe Philbin, Jeff Ireland Could Be Fired For Incognito Mess
Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland and coach Joe Philbin could be the fall guys for the situation involving Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin, regardless of the team's performance for the rest of the season....
Man Fined $280 For Throwing Football At Chargers Tailgate
One would think that in the parking lot before an NFL game kicks off, a tailgater could mimic Philip Rivers and throw a football around with some friends. Not at Qualcomm Stadium, though....
Which TV Market's Getting Screwed Today? Your Week 10 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....
The Answer To Whether Fighting Solves Anything Is "Vernon Gholston"
This clip from the New York Jets edition of Hard Knocks is all you need to know about the efficacy of fighting and physical confrontations. Vernon Gholston was the sixth overall pick in the 2008 draft, a physical specimen who was, even then, derisively referred to as a "workout warrior." Gholston w...
Adventures In Stupid Advertising: "Fly Incognito"
"Don't be bullied by high fares. Fly incognito out of Florida..." Do you guys get it? Are you picking up on the subtlety at play here? ...
Alabama Fan Updates Oregon Fans' T-Shirts
Last month, as Oregon was rolling through the Pac-12, some enterprising UO students turned fans' chants of "We Want Bama" into a T-shirt. The chants and the shirts looked ahead to a possible matchup with the Crimson Tide in the BCS title game. With those plans now on hold after last night, a 'Bama f...