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Down, Set...Hike
Looking through some old papers this weekend I found these two drawings I did when I was a teenager. Copied from Sports Illustrated. Not sure the year but must have been 1984-85. ...

It Took The Tennessee Titans Exactly One Second To Fuck Everything Up
Pittsburgh got their season's scoring started with a safety on the kickoff, thanks to this dopey play by Titans returner Darius Reynaud....

ESPN Turns To Ray Lewis For His Thoughts On Aaron Hernandez
New ESPN analyst Ray Lewis shared his thoughts on crime in the NFL and Aaron Hernandez. Is he qualified to talk about that stuff, though?...

Chad Johnson Is Now Dishing Out Fantasy Football Advice On TV
For anyone wondering what Chad Johnson's up to now, he's on CBS Sports Network giving fantasy advice. At least Chad's capitalizing on his best asset: talking....


Which TV Market's Getting Screwed Today? Your Week 1 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....

Guy You've Never Heard Of Misses Perfect Game By One Pitch
Yusmeiro Petit, of whom you've never heard, ensured his continued obscurity by missing out on a perfect game when on the final out he allowed a hit to the Diamondbacks' Eric Chavez on a 3-2 count....

Cool Charts: NFL Team Salaries By Position
This week, The Guardian released an excellent interactive graphic on the salaries (technically, the cap hit) of NFL players by team and position. Franchises that look like cheapskates are generally heavy in rookie contracts–nothing in the NFL is as cost-effective as talented young blood–but it's sti...

Worker's Comp Could Cost The NFL More Than The Concussion Settlement
The headline on and main talking point from this L.A. Times article is almost distracting, but it's fun: It turns out that moron and/or hypocrite Deion Sanders, who criticized former players are just "trying to make money" off of concussion lawsuits against the NFL, filed his own worker's compensati...

Six Sports GIFs That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity
It's been a rough week. From high school kids allegedly committing broomstick rape, to Tommy Morrison's death, to Lamar Odom's struggles, it's tough to find anything positive in the world of sports. We searched high and low, though, to bring you these six GIFs that will restore your faith in humani...

Brandon Spikes's Shirt Wins
Patriots linebacker (and Florida grad) Brandon Spikes won over pretty much everyone during media availability this morning with his choice of sweatshirt, which he clearly got at a shop on the boardwalk in every beach town everywhere....

Why Your Team Sucks 2013: Dallas Cowboys
Some people are fans of the Dallas Cowboys. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Dallas Cowboys. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews right here....

Peyton Manning's Night Deserves Its Own Page In The Record Book
Maybe that vigilante Denver sportscaster had it right—Ravens banners didn't belong anywhere near the same city as Peyton Manning. After a seven-touchdown performance, the 37-year-old made an early statement that Denver would like to host the season opener again next year....

Bow Down To Peyton: Your Broncos-Ravens Recap
Denver 49, Baltimore 27: Peyton Manning was still furious over last season's playoff loss to the Ravens, apparently, because he absolutely demolished Baltimore tonight. Manning threw for 462 yards and seven touchdowns, becoming the sixth person in NFL history to throw that many TD passes in a game....

Danny Trevathan Opens NFL Season With One Of Its Dumbest Plays Ever
It took less than a full game for us to experience a strong nominee for Lowlight Of The Year....

Jacoby Jones Leveled By Teammate
Rookie Brynden Trawick wasn't watching where he was going on a punt and ended up bodyslamming teammate Jacoby Jones. Oops....

So What Was That Pre-Game Ref Patdown All About?
Cameras caught referees checking random Ravens and their uniforms as they left the locker room. For anyone wondering what that was about, it's standard practice by the NFL. Officials check both teams, but the Ravens were the ones who made it on TV....

Which NBC Sports Personality Doesn't Need An Umbrella?
Why, it's......

Here's Joe Flacco Enjoying Some Ice Cream In Denver
A reader passed along this photo of Joe Flacco enjoying an ice cream cone at Little Man Ice Cream in Denver. No word on what flavor he had, but because this is Joe Flacco, it was probably plain vanilla with one of those flavorless cones....