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Steeler And Raven Unite In Hating On Roger Goodell, Owing Him Money
Steelers and Ravens have few things in common other than a strong desire to hit each other very hard, and not have to pay out of pocket to do so. These can be conflicting desires in a league that glorifies AFC North smashmouth football, yet doles out fines to show they're concerned about player safe...
Les Miles Is A Good Dad Because LSU Is Undefeated
We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate. Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries....
Ravens Radio Guy Gerry Sandusky Would Like To Remind You (And Dick Ebersol) He's Not <em>Jerry</em> Sandusky
Gerry Sandusky has been hearing from a lot of people in the last few days, mostly through Twitter and email. Some, he said in a phone conversation a few minutes ago, want to know if he's him, if he's that Jerry Sandusky. Others have expressed "super support and understanding" for the fact that his ...
Does The NFL Want To Be Ali-Frazier?
We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate. Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries....
Patriots Reportedly Release Albert Haynesworth
According to the Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald, the Patriots have released DT Albert Haynesworth (and noted unlikeable NFL player) after a very brief stint with New England. He's played minimally in six games this season. [Twitter]...
Bart Scott Says Ravens-Redskins Was A Rivalry Because Players Used To Fight Over Strippers
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Feels great; can't wait....
The Thrill Of Old-Fashioned Sports Brutality
We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate. Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries....
Oakland Raiders Superfans Are Tired Of Being Seen As Criminals, So They're Transforming Into The PTA
The Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State has adopted the usual language of surprise accusations—no one ever suspected anything from this loving, friendly old man. The Oakland Raiders' fan club, the Black Hole, is trying to pull the inverse. Sure, we may look like demon spawn who strangle innocent fo...
Jerry Sandusky's Son, Cleveland Browns Executive, Has Taken A Leave Of Absence
"Heard that Jon Sandusky, Browns GM Tom Heckert's top assistant, has taken leave of absence. He is the son of Jerry Sandusky." At Penn State, Jon played safety under his dad from 1996-1999. [@TonyGrossi, h/t Cory]...
The NY Times Reports On A National Crisis: NFL Games Delaying The Start Of <em>The Good Wife</em> On CBS
It seems overwhelmingly likely, since you are reading a fine sports blog like this one, that you prefer the riveting, mature drama of CBS's The Good Wife to the NFL. Oh, there is television, and then there is Josh Charles and Julianna Margulies navigating the remains of Margulies' broken marriage. T...
Cris Collinsworth Stupidly Attacks Rule That, Had It Existed While He Was Playing, Might Have Kept Him From Later Saying Stupid Things
We'll get to Cris Collinsworth in a minute, but first let's talk about imperial Rome. Contemporary depictions emphasize the debauchery of the era, usually by illustrating either competitive or persecutory bloodsport in the Colosseum. Ridley Scott's 2000 Oscar-winner for Best Picture suggested howe...
Vontae Davis Was Benched Because He Showed Up To Practice Reeking Of Booze
Because EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING in sports right now, this one has kind of passed under the radar. It shouldn't. When an NFL team finally gets its first win, and does it without its starting cornerback because said cornerback had a really wicked hangover, it is time for celebration. Break out the cha...
Ravens-Steelers: The NFL's Annual Holiday From Namby-Pambyism
We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate. Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries....
Why The Giants' Comeback Yesterday Says Much More About The Patriots Than It Does About Eli Manning
Here is a list of quarterbacks who have had higher QB ratings against the Patriots this year than Eli Manning did yesterday: • Chad Henne • Philip Rivers • Ryan Fitzpatrick • Jason Campbell • Mark Sanchez • Tony Romo • Ben Roethlisberger...
Early Doucet's Buttcheeks Are In The Red Zone
Thanks to reader "Woolsworth Featherbottom," who sits around pausing his DVR when overachieving receivers on underachieving teams expose various body parts to the world....
John Beck Ate It Hard
If we're going to declare the John Beck era a failure, we can't just look at the fourth-worst passer rating in the league (ahead of Rex!), or the twice as many INTs and TDs, or the zero passes for 40+ yards. We've got to ask: does he have the look of a quarterback: standing tall under pressure, prou...
The Jets-Bills Game, In One Flinching Sanchez And One Steamrolled Bison
Mark Sanchez is not a wide receiver. He is a quarterback, a celebrity, a franchise, a patron of the arts, a deviant, and a pitchman, but he's not a wide receiver. So when he lined up wide in the wildcat (and as for why the Jets were running the wildcat up 16 with three minutes left, your guess is ...
Mike Shanahan Has A Poopy Face
Your morning roundup for Nov. 7, the day we learned why Europe is just better than America sometimes. Photo via D.C. Sports Bog. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Mike Wallace Intercepted Ben Roethlisberger Pass Intended For Antonio Brown, Scored Touchdown
What a play by all involved. Big Ben scrambled and kept the play alive while Mike Wallace followed his quarterback, adjusted his route and made a big play. That only leaves Antonio Brown. OK, so maybe it wasn't a great play by all involved. Come on, Antonio. You looked as lost as Al Michaels sound...