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Unarmed Former Florida A&M Player Shot Dead By Police
Jonathan Ferrell, a former safety at Florida A&M, was shot and killed by North Carolina police early Saturday morning, apparently after seeking help after a car accident. Ferrell was unarmed, and the officer who fired the fatal shots has been charged with manslaughter....
Colin Kaeperpicks: Week 2 Sunday Night GIF Roundup
Seahawks 29, 49ers 3: It was a long night for the 49ers, and that's not counting the hourlong weather delay. Seattle's defense and Marshawn Lynch provided most of the points, while Colin Kaepernick was tormented and flushed out constantly. The noisy Seattle crowd might have helped San Francisco bloc...
A Whistling Fan Caused The Seahawks' Punt To Be Blocked
We've isolated the crowd audio on the 49ers' blocked punt in the first quarter. At the 19-second mark of the video, you can here a few short, sharp whistles in quick succession—exactly the cadence of a referee trying to blow the play dead....
Manning Beats Manning: Week 2 Late Games Roundup
Broncos 41, Giants 23: The older Manning won. Easily. The Broncos have now dropped 90 points on the past two Super Bowl champions. In non-Peyton news, Trindon Holliday looked to be toast at least twice on this punt return and yet went 81 yards for six....
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Dear CBS, Please Stop Using Yellow In Your Ticker [Update]
I've been bugged by this since around 3:55, and I'm not the only one—we've gotten emails and tweets from people complaining about CBS's ticker, which uses a striking yellow "Final" box to indicate which games are over. If you're half paying attention, it makes you think there's a flag on the play. E...
Peyton Manning Is From Los Angeles, According To CBS
CBS's Manning Bowl graphics have played up the brothers' backgrounds, with a New York City skyline for Eli and for Peyton.. Los Angeles? Wait, why?...
Eagles Nearly Traded For Colin Kaepernick, Drafted Russell Wilson
In the annals of NFL what-ifs, here are two gigantic, NFC-altering ones....
Bizarre Sequence Features Three Iced Kicks Before Actual Attempt
The end of regulation in the Tennessee-Houston game was one of the strangest sequences in football history, including four FG attempts, a successfully iced kick, an iced miss, a nullified block, and a doink off the upright. ...
You Got Your Wrestling In My Football: Week 2 Early Games Roundup
Chargers 33, Eagles 30: Philip Rivers played a nearly perfect game—419 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions—but fumbles from Antonio Gates and Ryan Mathews kept the Eagles within reach. Nick Novak gave San Diego the final lead, kicking a field goal with seven seconds remaining. Michael ...