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Report: Jameis Winston Will Be Suspended Three Games For Alleged Uber Driver Groping
The NFL plans to suspend Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston for the first three games of the season for “violating the league’s personal conduct policy,” per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This confirms ESPN Tallahassee host Jeff Cameron’s earlier report that the disciplinary action is in response to an incident i...
Baker Mayfield Turns Colin Cowherd Into A Punching Bag
Cleveland Browns draft pick Baker Mayfield, who will have some kind of documentary series air on Fox next month, has frequently been criticized by rat boy Colin Cowherd. That part in between the commas is presumably why Mayfield appeared today on The Herd, where he handed Cowherd’s ass to him when t...
Report: Sorry, You're Not Getting Rid Of Jeff Triplette That Easily<em></em>
Cries of joy rang out all around the NFL during Wild Card Weekend when referee Jeff Triplette, the league’s worst official, decided to retire, with his fitting finale featuring him bungling about a half-dozen plays in the Titans-Chiefs playoff game. But while we can continue to celebrate that Triple...
Down And Out With Art Schlichter, Football God Turned Con Man
Originally published as “The Long, Slow Fall of a Gridiron God” in the December, 1988 issue of GQ, this profile appears here with the author’s permission....
The Football Player Flips A Log On <i>The Bachelorette</i>, And The Football Knower Gets Eliminated
Team, there are roster cuts every week, but this round was tough. Our numbers have been depleted during an away game in Park City, Utah. (Lucky for them, the state’s previously stringent liquor laws have abated in recent years; if they hadn’t, it’s hard to imagine our players would have performed a...
Prosecutor: Kellen Winslow Jr. Threatened To Murder Women After He Raped Them
Kellen Winslow Jr. was arraigned today in a San Diego court on a list of charges that included forcible rape, sodomy by use of force, and kidnapping. Court documents and a prosecutor also provided more details about what the former NFL tight end is accused of doing to multiple women. ...
There's A Lot Of Smoke About A Martavis Bryant Suspension
Don’t bother making the joke. Everyone else is gonna make the joke. The headline already is the joke....
The Sad History Of The Skins' Bogus Season Ticket Waiting List
In the least surprising bombshell you’ll read about this week, the Skins have admitted that nobody’s actually waiting for season tickets, despite an alleged waiting list that owner Dan Snyder used to claim had 200,000 people....
No Patriots Player Wants To Go On The Record As Saying Bill Belichick Is Fun
This week, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick wrapped up the team’s voluntary OTAs a little early as a little treat, and he also set up an off-the-field activity for his players. (Maybe that’s the damage control required when a former player says it sucked to play for you and trade rumors about one...
Dana White Will Push Greg Hardy Until The UFC Loses Money On Him
Former NFL defensive lineman Greg Hardy had his first pro MMA fight this week, on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, and he defeated fellow former NFL player Austen Lane in 57 seconds via TKO. UFC czar Dana White was in attendance and clearly impressed. ...
The Christian Hackenberg Era In Oakland Is Over After Three Weeks
Three weeks ago, the New York Jets traded former second-round pick Christian Hackenberg to the Raiders after keeping his ass firmly planted on the bench for two entire seasons. Unfortunately, he will not take the field for the Raiders either, as ESPN’s Field Yates reported this afternoon that Oaklan...
NFL Kicker Graham Gano Brings His Family Kickball Game To A Satisfying End
Panthers placekicker Graham Gano was told “just don’t kick it hard” as he lined up for an attempt in his family’s kickball game, but that’s kind of tough to do when it’s his job to kick it hard....
Romantic <i>Bachelorette </i>Football Game Ends In An Injury To An Actual NFL Player
Team, Monday night’s episode of The Bachelorette was a rough one. Not only did we lose two soldiers to injury, but our game was in danger of being pushed back because of a pesky little thing called the “NBA Finals,” and was still interrupted by a fascist dictator meeting with a wannabe fascist dicta...
Andrew Luck Threw A Damn Football!
Big NFL news today: Andrew Luck put a frickin’ football in his hands and then threw the football. It’s the first time he’s done that in something like 272 years....
True Ass-Brain Football Columnist Says Matt Patricia Risks Losing Lions Players Because Punishment Isn't Fun
Matt Patricia has been head coach of the Detroit Lions for roughly 19 minutes. It’s been a rocky time—mere moments after he accepted the job, the Detroit News reported on a sexual assault indictment in Patricia’s past, and the Lions organization needed much of the time since—and, frankly, the aid of...
Kellen Winslow Jr. Says He Was House Shopping For His Mother-In-Law When He Was Arrested On Suspicion Of Burglary
Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. was arrested last week on suspicion of burglary at a mobile home park near San Diego. Winslow was allegedly spotted entering an unoccupied residence on Thursday by a neighbor, who called police after a brief confrontation outside the home. Winslow was arrested...
Giants' Zak DeOssie Reported His Super Bowl Rings Stolen, Actually Left Them On Top Of His Car
Last month Zak DeOssie thought his championship rings were purloined, but a police investigation concluded that the Giants long snapper had done what many people have with coffee mugs, briefcases, and other items they forget about while getting into their car....
Pseudonymous Redditor Breaks Julian Edelman PED Suspension News Hours Ahead Of ESPN Report
ESPN’s Field Yates and Adam Schefter reported Thursday afternoon that Julian Edelman is facing a four-game PED suspension from the NFL, pending an ongoing appeal. This is important news, for a number of reasons: New England’s receiving corps was thinned out during the offseason, making Edelman’s pro...
Terrell Owens Says He’ll Skip Hall Of Fame Enshrinement And Have His Own Ceremony Later
Terrell Owens will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this August. But he won’t be there to celebrate his enshrinement....
Temple's Still Getting Fleeced By The Eagles, And Locals Are Stuck With Both Bills
Temple has yet to start construction on a promised community jobs center, a project that was announced three years ago, but its plans for a controversial on-campus football stadium have only gained steam. This is thanks in part to some grade-A scuzzery courtesy of the Philadelphia Eagles....