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Big Lions Fan: Today's Victory Over The "Pathetic, Subpar" Cowboys Wasn't An Upset
From the looks of things, this fella here is so confident in his Detroit Lions's championship destiny that he's worked up a "Lions To The Super Bowl" report video intro heavy on Creedence....
Let's Watch Ronnie Brown Try To Throw A Pass When He's Stopped On A Goal-Line Rush
The Philadelphia Eagles had a third-and-goal from the 1/3-yard line against San Francisco in the first half of their game today. Ronnie Brown tried to rush up the middle to extend the Eagles's seven-point lead. Ronnie Brown got stopped cold. So Ronnie Brown tried to throw a pass to no one in parti...
It's Better To Fall On A Blocked Punt Than Run 25 Yards In The Wrong Direction
The AP account of Cornell's 31-7 win over Wagner points out that, in addition to 3.5 sacks, Zack Imhoff "also had two forced fumbles and blocked a punt for Cornell." Balls-out game. But that doesn't do justice to a punt block that someone in Wagner gear scooped up and ran away from their desired e...
Illinois LB Jonathan Brown Checked If The Coast Was Clear Before Kneeing A Foe In The Balls Today
"During the first half of today's Illinois/Northwestern game, Illinois linebacker Jonathan Brown clearly looks around to see if anyone is watching before kneeing Northwestern offensive lineman Patrick Ward in the groin. Of course, with 65,000 people, eleven opposing players and five refs - one of ...
Some Guy In Taiwan Dropped His Daughter To Try To Catch A Baseball (Video)
He also failed to catch the ball. But he did get quite a glare from from what looks like his understandably angry wife. Who else would love to have heard him attempt to explain his stupidity and complete lack of chivalry?...
The Cowboys Didn't Lose Last Night, But It Wasn't For Lack Of Trying
If you were watching the ESPN postgame last night you probably heard a lot about how Tony Romo and the Cowboys "dug deep." This is a nice way of crediting the winners of an ugly, sloppily played game, which I've reduced here to a few of its ugliest, most sloppily played moments. ...
Presenting the Kansas City Chiefs' 2011 Season Highlight Video, Featuring Matt Cassel
Three games in, that pretty much covers it. [SportsGrid]...
Here's A Soccer Referee Who Takes Dives Just As Well As Any Player Does
Referee Rodrigo Nunes de Sá issued a player a red card in a recent Serie D match in Brazil. The player then came at Nunes de Sá, and Nunes de Sá was not just going to stand there and take it. So he didn't. [Unprofessional Foul]...
The Biggest Loser In This Street Fight Is A Weave
Don't worry if you miss some of this girl-on-girl street fisticuffs on the first go-round. This "My Hood Production" presents it in full and slo-mo speeds. In a sense, the production value gives you as good a vantage point as the numerous young kids brought to observe this fight, the reason for wh...
Here's Video Of A Black Guy Hosing Down A Racist Lady In Motorized Wheelchair (NSFW)
Let this stand as a lesson that hurtful words and racial slurs have a tangible impact. Repercussions, if you will. In this case, they left a lady soaked and speeding down the block in shame....
Notre Dame Really Wanted To Lose Today, But Pitt Wouldn't Let Them
Notre Dame appeared to be hellbent on working themselves to a 1-3 record today, but the Pitt Panthers would have none of that. The game looked to have all the makings of another terrible Notre Dame loss:...
Presenting What Could Be The First Nasty Face-To-Boards Hit Of The NHL Preseason
Jody Shelley of the Philadelphia Flyers (for now) logged 6:27 of ice time in a preseason game against the Toronto Maple Leafs before he was asked to retire to the locker room for the evening....
Kobe Bryant Makes A Cameo In UC Irvine Athletics's Horrendous "Love Shack" Video
When Ray Lewis worried about the societal ramifications of an NFL lockout, he said evil would result. While he didn't say so, it's not much of a stretch to think it similarly applies to an NBA lockout....
If You're Comfortable Watching Girls Run Facefirst Into Soccer Goalposts, Watch This
This young girl goalkeeper was woefully out of position when an opposing forward took a quality shot. In attempting to stop said shot, the young girl goalkeeper's forehead met the goalpost with authority. And yes, classy dad who pipes up at the end, it appears she is "done already."...
When You Taunt A Lacrosse Hurling Opponent, You Might Get Kicked In The Balls
Accompanying the instant YouTube classic "Man getting kicked in the groin" is this description of the scene: "Man getting kicked in the balls after committing a foul and taunting other players." That pretty much sums everything up....
After Silent Protest Designed To Prove They Can Behave, Swedish Soccer Fans Misbehave
Fans of Djurgården and AIK decided to take a stand during the opening stages of yesterday's "Stockholm derby match." By remaining silent for a ninth of the soccer game, they were protesting "all they consider to have gone wrong with game."...
Giants LB Michael Boley Celebrates His Return TD By Whipping The Ball At Some Dude's Face
Whatever godforsaken gig has this guy standing on the sidelines—an innocent victim, forced into Boley's warpath—I hope like hell he's getting paid for it....
Watch Luke McCown And Mark Sanchez Take Quarterback Ineptitude To New Heights
If you wanted to watch two NFL quarterbacks at the top of their craft doing battle, the Jets-Jaguars game was not for you. If, instead, you were looking for failure begetting failure, Mark Sanchez and Luke McCown delivered....
Watch Wayne Rooney Totally Flub A Penalty Kick Against Chelsea
Oh Shrek. Poor Shrek. His plant foot slipped while he was trying to put Manchester United up 4-1 on rival Chelsea, kicked the ball into his other foot sending it wide of the net and fell down go boom. (Start at 0:32 is the silent-picture aspect of the video bothers you)....
Watch A High School Cheerleader Get Run Over By A High School Football Team
Prior to last night's San Luis Obispo/Oxnard high-school football game, one unfortunate cheerleader made the mistake of standing guard near the tunnel though which players charge onto the field....