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Texans Fans Go Nuts Upon Realizing Brock Osweiler Had Been Benched
The Texans benched Brock Osweiler after the big-ticket quarterback threw two early interceptions against Jacksonville, and upon realizing backup Tom Savage was heading onto the field, fans in Houston got very excited....
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Youngstown State Shocks Eastern Washington With Last-Second Touchdown Catch
Bo Pelini’s Youngstown State team is headed to the NCAA Division I Championship after Kevin Rader hauled in an incredible catch with one second left in the game to give the Penguins a 40-38 win over second-seeded Eastern Washington:...
D-II Snow Action!
Today’s Division II national championship game is being played in a snowstorm, which has stifled both the Northwest Missouri State and North Alabama offenses—but QB-turned-WR Randy Schmidt dug down deep to pull out this one-handed highlight reel....
Soccer Player, Not Allowed To Give Away Shirt, Takes Off Shorts To Give Fan Instead
After Leeds United’s 1-0 win today over Brentford, defender Gaetano Berardi was approached by a fan asking for his shirt. Giving away a game-worn shirt is apparently frowned upon by Leeds (as is also the case for Manchester United, whose players were told earlier this year that giving fans their kit...
Princeton, WashU Suspend Men's Teams For Misogynistic Comments
Two more universities have suspended men’s teams after they found misogynistic messages being sent by the players. Princeton suspended its men’s swimming and diving team late Thursday night after the team’s online listserv, with racist and misogynistic comments, made its way in front of university a...
N.C. Central Loses Celebration Bowl Thanks To Excessive Celebration Penalty
Grambling State won today’s Celebration Bowl 10-9 after a would-be tying touchdown had the extra point fouled up by an excessive celebration penalty....
Holy Shit, We Gotta Talk About The End Of <i>Rogue One<em></em></i>
Please note that this post contains ALL OF THE SPOILERS. In fact, I’m so conscientious of spoiling Rogue One that I’m gonna put a shitload of Greek copy between here and the actual beginning of the post....
Louisville Suspends Coach Who Received Plays From Wake Forest Radio Announcer
Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich announced today that offensive coordinator Lonnie Galloway will be suspended for the Dec. 31 Citrus Bowl for taking game plan materials from Wake Forest radio announcer Tommy Elrod....
Harlem's One-Antlered Deer Dies Of Pointless, Endless Political Feud
Today, a white-tailed, one-antlered deer that delighted crowds of Harlem residents for weeks died of stress and fear because the governor of New York is in a perpetual juvenile pissing match with the mayor of New York City....
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A Definitive Ranking Of The 25 Best Holiday Songs Ever Recorded
Two years ago, we scientifically ranked every Christmas song. That remains a helpful reference, but it’s not a ranking of holiday song recordings. Here, then, is a ranking of the top 25 seasonal songs ever recorded, and it is not debatable because it is 100% accurate. (A Spotify playlist featuring m...
<i>Rogue One</i> Is A Refreshing Dive Into The Muck Of The <i>Star Wars</i> Universe
A good proxy test for the tone of a Star Wars movie is the demeanor of the featured droids. R2-D2 and C-3PO carry out a cheerful buddy comedy in a movie that is about friendship and hope triumphing over evil. BB-8 is a version of R2-D2 that’s been multiplied by itself several times over until it’s n...
May This Philadelphia Opossum Bring You Holiday Cheer
This is Gary. Say hi to Gary. Merry Christmas Gary, you trashcat (his words, not mine, although I’d use the same words)....
Steve Kerr Leads Warriors Fans In "Moment Of Joy" Sager Tribute
Golden State coach Steve Kerr spoke to fans in attendance for tonight’s Knicks-Warriors game to recognize Craig Sager, who died earlier today—but instead of a moment of silence, Kerr found it more appropriate to lead the crowd in a standing ovation as a “moment of joy.” ...
Henrik Lundqvist Got His Mask Knocked Off By This Bone-Rattling Hit
Henrik Lundqvist got the Lund Qvisted right out of him by Cody Eakin in the first period of the Rangers’ game against the Stars tonight, losing his mask in the process. Eakin received a ten-minute penalty for his trouble, and Lundqvist was examined by a team doctor....
North Carolina GOP Uses Hurricane Relief Session To Undercut Incoming Governor's Powers
Since everything went to shit, partial solace has been found in the belief that, even if your party of choice failed to win The Big One, there’s plenty that can be done in all levels of government to induce progress. The shitty flip side to this line of thinking is that the same principle applies to...
Draymond Green Is Not A Fan Of The NBA's New CBA
It seemed pretty obvious yesterday that Draymond Green’s vague, frustrated tweets, which coincided with news that the NBA and the NBPA had agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, were criticisms of the deal. The Golden State Warriors forward confirmed as much today when he went on a long d...