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Here's Roger Goodell Spinning A Yarn About Player Health
Roger Goodell appeared on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace and covered a wide range of topics. They discussed the weather, The Big Game, international expansion and, finally, player health. Notably, the Commish never uttered the words "concussion" or "head injuries."...
You're Eating It Wrong: Chicken Wings
Yesterday we taught you how to make wings for your Super Bowl party, but now the big day is here, and, holy shit, how do I eat these things? The answer: Not how you've been doing it, weirdo!...
Awkward Super Bowl Interviews Have More Insight Than Most Of Media Day
Saturday Night Live's Kyle Mooney went to Super Bowl Boulevard to mumble and talk nonsense with people on the street, and it was delightful....
Former Ref Says He Had 15-16 Death Threats After Controversial Call
Bill Carollo, who was an NFL referee for nearly 20 years, said he received death threats and over 200 phone calls to his unlisted home phone number after a controversial call at the end of the 1999 NFC Championship. ...
San Diego TV Station Airs Unsettling Photo In Super Bowl Weather Forecast
San Diego station KUSI's evening news tonight followed in the footsteps of most local broadcasts in previewing the weather for Sunday's Super Bowl. Where KUSI differed from those other stations is in their choice of graphics: a bizarre image of Green Bay Packers center Scott Wells holding a baby wit...
Here's The Worst Thing <i>Said</i> About Marshawn Lynch This Week
Earlier, we brought you the worst thing written about Marshawn Lynch. Now, behold the worst thing said about him, courtesy of the Bucky and Sully Show....
Drunk Dude Sings Lil Jon's "Get Low" On D.C. Metro
This is fantastic. This hammered dude belts out a few lines from Lil Jon's "Get Low" while rocking back and forth in his Metro seat, setting off little impromptu sing-along in the car. After the initial flurry, he goes silent for a good two minutes. And then:...
Doctor Predicts Tom Brady And Patriots Will Win The Super Bowl
I can't begin to explain how uncomfortable it is to watch this guy talk about how he'll be pulling for Tom Brady and the Patriots in the Super Bowl this weekend. "Go Patriots," he says, with a pump of his fist. It is a disaster....
It Is Time To Crown The Ultimate Super Bowl Dip. VOTE VOTE VOTE!
Holy chip-'n'-dip, Batman! What a contest this has been! Guacamole toppled the noble Queso! Classic Salsa slayed the mighty Buffalo Chicken Dip! (We blame the person who posted a recipe for it that called for canned chicken. Canned chicken, you guys.)...
How To Make Wings, Instead Of Letting The Pizza Dude Do It For You
So the Super Bowl is tomorrow, and just as Super Bowl viewership is essentially non-optional for Americans who do not wish to be regarded with open suspicion by their acquaintances and coworkers, the provision of chicken wings is essentially non-optional for Super Bowl party hosts who do not wish to...
Weatherman: "But The Seacocks, They Have A Chance, Too"
Have you missed unintentional dongs? Well, lucky for you, we've got one right here. Kind of. While giving the Super Bowl forecast, the weatherman for Houston's local CBS affiliate mentions that he is a Denver fan, and thinks the temperate conditions will help Manning and the Broncos win. Not wanti...
The Dick Vitale Concert Series: Barry Manilow
Dick Vitale thinks you should give up if you can't "get lucky" with some Barry Manilow on the ol' gramophone. That's right, Dickie V. is back on the concert circuit and last night he live-tweeted a Barry Manilow show. He's still basically just tweeting the names of the songs in all caps and randomly...
These Very Happy, Very Gay Young People Changed The Super Bowl Forever
No matter what Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers do on Sunday, they will owe a giant, choreographed debt to Up With People....
As a follow-up to yesterday's Great Chili Super Bowl Roundtable of 2014, Kissing Suzy Kolber's Sarah Sprague has curated a dozen delicious chili recipes from assorted internet food types (including me), in the Great Chili Super Bowl Recipe Roundup of 2014. Go check it out. There's sure to be a chili...
The Offensive/Defensive Matchup Of Super Bowl XLVIII Is Historic
Everyone knows that Denver has a good offense and Seattle has a good defense, but The Guardian data viz team has put together a great series of charts showing how this matchup stacks up against every other Super Bowl since 1970, using the stat "average yards per play"....
When Vince Ferragamo Almost Became Joe Namath
This is the first Super Bowl I remember watching. I was 9 year old. I've seen all of them since but this game stands out as one of the more exciting ones. ...
Here's The Worst Thing Written About Marshawn Lynch This Week
Well, it's official: Sportswriters getting huffy about Marshawn Lynch not wanting to talk to the press is officially the worst thing about this particular Super Bowl week. Just check out CBS New York's Jason Keidel's column ("From 'Beast Mode' To 'Least Mode,' Mute Marshawn A Shame") for a prize exe...
What Time Is The Super Bowl? No One Cares Anymore
In 2011, the Huffington Post cracked the code. It ran an SEO keyword-laden article headlined "What Time Does The Superbowl Start?", and cleaned up. By reaching the top of search engine results, it drew the clicks of millions of people searching for that phrase—style error and all. ...
On The Super Bowl Party Boat With Cam Newton And Endless Free Beer
There was a plastic tent in front of the aircraft carrier and a man in a black sport coat was shouting—with great authority—at a group of media people waiting to get inside the Madden Bowl party and out of the cold. A generator had just blown inside the tent, which was already filled to capacity to...