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$13 Billion Industry Uses Folded-Up Piece Of Paper To Determine Outcomes
The Cowboys earned a first down tonight in a play so ridiculous it made the Steelers’ loss look positively pedestrian. The NFL uses computer chips in uniforms, pads, and the football itself—but the decision to award first downs still comes down to a technology so analogue it existed two hundred year...
Jerry Richardson Will Sell The Panthers
Just two days after the Panthers announced he was under investigation for workplace misconduct, and on the same day of a Sports Illustrated report that described a pattern of sexual harassment and casual racism, Panthers owner Jerry Richardson announced that he will look to sell his team this offsea...
NFL's Worst Rule Robs Steelers Of A Win Over Patriots
The NFL was exciting and likable for about two minutes in Pittsburgh this evening, so naturally, someone had to ruin the fun. Getting the ball down five with just over two minutes to play, Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski combined for a vintage comeback drive that gave the Pats a 27-24 lead. However, a ...
JuJu Smith-Schuster Celebrates Steelers TD By Reenacting Hit On Vontaze Burfict
The Steelers took a 17-10 lead on the Patriots on a Martavis Bryant touchdown catch before halftime, and the celebration afterward took things to another level....
The Rams Took A Sledgehammer To Seattle In The First Half
In their first matchup of the season back in October, Seattle beat the L.A. Rams 16-10. Sean McVay’s team must have learned something since that encounter, because in the first half of today’s Rams-Seahawks game, Los Angeles pummeled Seattle off the field, shutting them out 34-0 at their own notorio...
Antonio Brown Helped Off The Field With Apparent Left Leg Injury [UPDATES]
Pittsburgh Steelers standout wide receiver Antonio Brown suffered a left leg injury during the first half of his team’s game against the Patriots. As Brown went to make a catch in the end zone, he got hit by two defenders and didn’t seem to land comfortably....
Teddy Bridgewater Throws His First Interception Since The 2015 Season<em></em>
Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, whose gruesome knee injury last year seemed like it could’ve been career-ending, returned to the field for the first time since the end of the 2015 season. He received a heartwarming reception in Minnesota....
Analyst Ronde Barber Invents Colorful New Word For NFL Cornerback Play
Here is an intensely awkward 10 seconds from the life of Ronde Barber, doing color commentary during today’s Cardinals-Redhawks game in Washington:...
The Cardinals Recovered An Unintentional Onside Kick
Arizona’s Phil Dawson tried a chip-shot kick against Washington to start the second half, but all that usually does is prevent something really, really bad from happening against your own team. This time, however, with the receiving unit confused and the ball taking a weird hop, the Cards won a comp...
The Packers Racewalked After Scoring A Touchdown
Aaron Rodgers returned to action today against the Panthers, and ended the first quarter by throwing a touchdown pass to Davante Adams. But let’s talk about what’s really important: the touchdown celebration Packers receivers pulled off afterward....
Polite Corey Linsley Apologizes At The Line Of Scrimmage
Packers center and true gentleman Corey Linsley didn’t quite get his blocking instructions right on the first go-round. But he served as an example for all of us when he quickly owned up to his mistake and corrected it. ...
Report: Panthers Owner Jerry Richardson Both Sexually Harassed And Was Racist With Employees<em></em>
Sports Illustrated just dropped a lengthy report on the workplace conduct that has Panthers owner Jerry Richardson under investigation by the NFL. There’s a lot of shitty behavior detailed, and all of it is disgusting in ways both sexist and racist. SI says that at least four former Panthers employe...
Bills Fan Knocked Cold In Collision With Good Old Human Frailty
In the crazy world of Bills fans’ insane tailgate stunts, it’s hard to know whether knocking yourself cold by overshooting the table you’re attempting to break with your falling body is a failure or a success. In Bills fan culture, is this man a fool, or a hero, or both?...
Report: Marvin Lewis Is Leaving The Bengals After This Season
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, the second-longest tenured head coach in the NFL, is stepping down after this season to “pursue other opportunities,” according to Adam Schefter. Lewis is currently in the final year of his Bengals contract and reportedly has no desire to sign a new one. F...
Aaron Rodgers Is Back
Here’s some rapturous or possibly terrifying news for NFL fans of various affiliations: the Green Bay Packers have activated Aaron Rodgers from injured reserve....
Vince McMahon May Be Reviving The Failed XFL
This might still be nothing. It seems to have started with a rumor circulating among wrestling types on social media, and then was reported by someone named Brad Shepherd Friday afternoon: Vince McMahon may be relaunching the XFL, the very, very failed football league that played a single season bac...
Panthers Investigate Owner Jerry Richardson For "Allegations Of Workplace Misconduct"
Panthers owner Jerry Richardson is being investigated by his own team for allegations of workplace misconduct, as first reported by ESPN’s Jim Trotter. The team acknowledged the investigation in a statement minutes later....
Jets Offensive Coordinator Admits He Gave Up Against Broncos
Okay, so the Jets’ offense didn’t turn out to be historically awful this season, as I said it had a chance to be. Shoot me. Hell, the Jets even have five wins, which is ... something, I guess. But it still took a grand total of 13 games for their offensive coordinator to cop to saying, Fuck it, let’...
Today In Fake Sports News: Jacksonville Jaguars Declare Bankruptcy, Because Of Thugs
If you are like most NFL fans, you were surprised to learn on Facebook yesterday—or the day before that, or last week—that a NFL team was preparing to declare bankruptcy due to, uh, the entitled and ungrateful thugs and the kneeling during the national anthem and the veterans there’s so many and you...