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Spiteful Fantasy Football Owner Puts Neighbor's Shelves On Craigslist
OK, so here's the situation:...

Injury History Of Everyone On The Field When Jermichael Finley Got Hurt
The play above, from the fourth quarter of last weekend's Browns-Packers game, ended with Jermichael Finley temporarily paralyzed on the field after a major hit. He was carted off, began walking the next day, and was released from the hospital on Thursday after being diagnosed with a spinal contusio...

Old Guy Who Refused To Shave Till The Vikings Won A Super Bowl Dies
On Jan. 12, 1975, the Minnesota Vikings lost Super Bowl IX, their third Super Bowl defeat in six seasons. That very day, Vikings fan Emmett John Pearson vowed not to shave his beard till the team broke through and won a title. He did just that for the next 38 years, his long, unruly white beard beco...

We're So Sorry, London
Don't judge us by our expendable football teams....

Dan Snyder's Neighbor Applies For "Washington Bravehearts" Trademark
But what does it all mean? TMZ believes this could perhaps kinda sorta be an indication that Dan Snyder is possibly maybe plotting to change his team's nickname. But there are still a lot of dots here with not much to connect them. And since TMZ published its initial story, the 'Skins have denied t...

New Looks At The New Falcons Stadium
WSB-TV in Atlanta has gotten a look at some of the newest renderings of the new Atlanta Falcons stadium, tentatively set to open for the 2017 season. Once again, be aware these designs will change somewhere, but the current plan is for an arena that looks like none other....


Which NFL Pundit Has Made The Worst Picks Through Seven Weeks?
Originally published on Pundit Tracker...

Brett Favre Fears Football Gave Him Memory Loss
The Rams, desperate for a QB, reached out to Brett Favre Sunday night. He told them thanks for the offer, but "no way in hell" he's coming back....

Bucs' Cannon Scares The Shit Out Of Cam Newton And Steve Mariucci
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got trounced by the Carolina Panthers last night, but they did succeed at making Cam Newton and Steve Mariucci nearly die of fright. ...

This Is The Best Buccaneers Fan
This hazmat suit-wearing Bucs fan has been more entertaining than the team tonight. Go MRSAneers!...

NFL Might Sell Package Of Thursday Night Games To Another Network
For those who don't have NFL Network and therefore miss out on Thursday Night Football, you may soon get to watch two teams on short rest try not to exacerbate minor injuries....

Drake Looks Thrilled To Be In Photo With Fianceé Of Eagles Player
Drake had to cancel his show Saturday night in Philly, but at the hotel bar, he ran into a group of ladies that included Laura Roberts, who's engaged to Eagles safety Kurt Coleman. Roberts, who was out for her bachelorette party, is the one in the black up front. Holy shit does Drake look excited....

NFL Spreads, Visualized: Week 8
We posted some initial lines on Monday, but below is updated gambling info for the 13 Week 8 NFL match-ups. Packers-Vikings and Giants-Eagles—which we held to wait for the result of the MNF game—are now included, as are money lines. Spreads, ATS performance, and bet trends are from SportsInsights.co...

Off-Broadway Joe: The Song And Dance Of A Playboy Nearing Middle Age
Originally published in the July 1981 issue of Inside Sports. Reprinted here with the author's permission. For more on Namath, check out this reprint of a frank Playboy interview from 1969....

What A Paralyzed Player Would Mean For The NFL
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here....

Which Lazy-Ass NFL Fans Order The Most Food Online During Games?
Watching Sunday football is already sweetly lazy, but to take the laziness to the next level you really have to order greasy delivery, and you have to order it online....

It's Official: Greg Schiano's Players Hate His Guts
NFL.com's Michael Silver has a new report on just how badly things have soured between Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano and his players, and it paints a bleak picture. There are two main takeaways from this story: Greg Schiano's players really, really dislike playing for him, and Schiano actually ...

Book Excerpt: Nicholas Dawidoff On The 2011 New York Jets
Over at Men's Journal check out this excerpt from Nicholas Dawidoff's new book, Collision Low Crossers: A Year Inside the Turbulent World of NFL Football:...

Photoshop Contest: Dan Snyder's Thumbs-Up
The Redskins tweeted out this photo yesterday, of owner Dan Snyder modeling his new Kevin Durant sneakers. Dan loves 'em. We love it too....