owl Page 258 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
We've Just Mailed Out Our First Super Bowl XLV Bounty Hunt Check For This Jimmy Johnson Photo
A pleasant reader named Noah emailed us in with an offer for a photo of Jimmy Johnson stocking up at a Dallas liquor store as part of our XLV Bounty Hunt stupidity. We gave him an offer. He accepted....
Let's Put Talk Of Dallas Weather...On Ice
Maybe you've heard that it is cold in Dallas, Tex. this week. Frigid, some say. Icy. Admittedly, dangerously icy. If not, here's a recap. It includes weather predictions for the 2014 Super Bowl, which, for all we know, could include Thundersnow....
Soaring Moments In <em>SI</em> Super Bowl-ese
Sports Illustrated put all their Super Bowl coverage ever in one place. This is good for you, if you are Ernie Accorsi, or something. Otherwise? You get 44 years' worth of melodrama, dated references and similes....
How Much Does NFL Seeding Really Matter?
This is Regressing, a new, numbers-minded column by our clever friends at the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective. Today: Why it's good to be king of the regular season....
Falling Ice At Cowboys Stadium Causes Serious Injuries
At least seven people were injured outside Cowboys Stadium after being struck by chunks of ice. Most stadium entrances have now been blocked off. [Dallas Morning News]...
Are You In Packer Or Steeler Country?
Well, a good rule of thumb is looking to see whether your hometown has a higher incidence of chronic respiratory problems or diabetes. If those data are inconclusive, consider this helpful interactive infographic. [Fast Co. Design]...
Leave Ben Roethlisberger Alone
This photo is of Big Ben at a restaurant, posing for a picture with a fan. Maybe he had a drink or two with dinner. If ESPN's previous mini-circus was any judge, expect them to go with wall-to-wall coverage on this one....
Why Getting A Super Bowl Commercial Banned Is Good For Business
You knew this already, but producing a commercial designed to get rejected is a much more cost-efficient way to get your ad out there than actually having it run on the Super Bowl. [Slate]...
Some Pussy In Oregon Picked The Packers To Win The Super Bowl
But the fact remains this: the last round of cats to battle for the right to play prognosticator probably ended up in a bag at the bottom of the Green River thanks to the degenerate gambler who believed the Oregon over Auburn pick....
Fox Will Make A Lot Of Ad Money Off The Super Bowl
Fox is charging up to $3 million for 30-second ads during Sunday's Super Bowl and between $100,000 and $2 million for spots before or after the game. Thus, CNBC's estimating the network should bring in more than $300 million....
The Super Bowl Week Orgy, Through The Eyes Of An NFL Player
Every player in the NFL can buy two Super Bowl tickets at face value, if he so chooses. All he has to do is contact his club's ticket guy and arrange for the pickup. Some teams require rookies and second-year players to pick up the tickets at a location in the host city. Presumably, this policy is i...
Diamond Foxxx Willing To Take One And Another And Another For The Team
According to a press release from Rising Star PR, Ms. Diamond Foxx recently noted that, "I'm a huge Steelers fan and if they win — which they will — I wanted to do something super special."...
Deadspin's Second Annual Super Bowl Week Bounty Hunt: A New Day
Last year, we relied on readers who traveled to Miami to play citizen paparazzi dogs for us. Those unlucky bastards trapped in Dallas this week should beware: We're doing it again, and this time we've singled out two media personalities....
Dan Snyder's Attorney Sends A Strongly Worded Letter To D.C.'s Alt-Weekly
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Here's A Visual Reimagining Of Elway's Super Bowl Helicopter Spin, Starring A Playmate
The fine people at Playboy were kind enough to send along a link to "Greatest Super Bowl Moments With Jaime Edmondson." Here's how they explain what's going on:...
Big Ben Uses An Unfortunate Turn Of Phrase
I'm sure there's no way this quote, about being an underdog, will ever be taken out of context. Like we just did, for example....
The Myth Of America's Team
What is America's team? Does a team that symbolizes blue collar struggle or no-frills democracy best define our nation? Or is it the wealthiest team with the biggest stadium in the biggest state? Or is it possible that this is all bullshit?...
Kids Do A Packers-Themed Lady Gaga Remix That They Will One Day Regret
For a group of ten year-olds, the command of the Packers team facts and players is certainly striking — but even more impressive? The dance moves going down on the right side of the screen here. Hats off....
James Harrison Just Wants To Tackle The Packers Softly On The Ground, Mr. Goodell
Steelers linebacker James Harrison, who was fined around $125,000 for controversial hits this season, proposed layering the field with pillows to prevent player injuries at the media circus in Dallas today. Everyone thought this was just a regular laugh riot....
The Steelers Have Already Gotten Their Strip Club On
Stripper shortage? No problem. A number of Steelers, including Hines Ward and Ike Taylor, visited one of Dallas's fine booty establishments, getting lap dances and making it rain. Wonder if Ward wore his cowboy getup. [Dallas Morning News]...