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The NFL keeps giving us ‘all-access’ content that lacks access

I’m old enough to remember when “behind-the-scenes’’ actually meant what it claims, as the access that was being granted was a novelty. But, in the case of the NFL, “all-access” too often feels like limited entry....

Marshawn Lynch takes plea deal in Las Vegas DUI case

Marshawn Lynch will avoid jail time for his DUI charge after taking a plea deal, according to reports. ...

The next QB to reset the market is *checks notes* Dak Prescott?

The NFL has officially reached the point where it is about to jump the shark on quarterback contracts setting — and re-setting — the market....

3-time Super Bowl champ crashed into 5 parked cars, fled: police

Former NFL defensive back and three-time Super Bowl champion Tim McKyer was arrested in Florida for a hit-and-run. ...

Man admits to firing first shots at Chiefs' Super Bowl parade: police

According to Kansas City police officers, Lyndell Mays — one of the adult males charged with murder after last week’s shooting that killed one and injured 22 during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade — admitted he fired the first shots. ...

Was the Travis Kelce Super Bowl audio buried?

Best landing spots for WR Mike Evans

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and wide receiver Mike Evans were unable to come to an agreement on a contract extension, meaning that the five-time Pro Bowler is set to hit free agency. Evans is a model of consistency, having never finished a season with fewer than 1,000 receiving yards. His 10 consecutiv...

Mike Tannebaum's Jets prediction makes you wonder how he ever became a GM in the first place

A Get Up segment by former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum just created a hypothetical NFL locker room so chaotic it hurts to think about. ...

Antonio Brown won't pay jeweler for finger pieces that he says fuels 'super orgasms' [Update]

Updated March 9: Antonio Brown has been ordered by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to pay Shuki International, the creator of the crystalized finger cover jewelry $1,095,000 because Brown has failed to return the borrowed pieces to their owner....

Kenny Smith ruined Sabrina Ionescu's moment

Let’s take a look at a few of the comments after Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu squared off in a 3-point shooting contest on Saturday night, Curry topping the Liberty star by just 3 points, 29-26, both shooting from the NBA arc....

Caitlin Clark and Patrick Mahomes have caused us to lose perspective

We are simultaneously living in an age where the best to ever play are on their way out and the best who ever lived are authoring their geneses. Recency bias is running rampant in the early stages of 2020. This month, we’ve simultaneously witnessed the crowning of Patrick Mahomes and Caitlin Clark a...

Ever wonder what an NBA game would look like, <i>Spiderman </i>style?

The NBA kicked off its All-Star weekend with a celebrity game where influencers, NFL players, and WNBA stars got to attempt the sport’s first-ever eight-point shot. But the real “innovation” for basketball came hours before Stephen A. and Shannon Sharpe’s teams took the LED court. ...

War on trans girls in sports grows; Uproar over Fanatics-made MLB jerseys; DC tells Leonsis to kiss off with arena bid

When I was in school, I had a friend who was a fantastic athlete (she still is). She was tall, thin, wore her hair short and could keep up with any of the guys in gym class and outperform 90 percent of them in just about any sport. She didn’t wear makeup and her wardrobe consisted mostly of gender-n...

Shannon Sharpe needs a rescue; 49ers turn on themselves; Let's look at who couldn't have gotten away with what Travis Kelce did

OK, it’s time somebody said something, and since no one else has, here we go. Shannon Sharpe, the Hall of Fame tight end has made quite a mark on the sports media landscape over the past several years. But lately, he’s been wilding out to the point where it seems either Unc Shay Shay or Shannon may ...

Missouri prosecutors charge 2 adults in Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting [Update]

Updated Feb. 20: Missouri prosecutors have officially filed murder charges against two adults after last week’s shooting that killed one and injured 22 during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade....

Bellyaching over missed Chiefs holding calls is peak NFL Karen-ism

The annual post-Super Bowl commiserating over uncalled penalties on the NFL’s biggest stage is a sign that the seasons are changing. In the days after the Super Bowl, that sweet Internet copium is a sign that the NBA’s All-Star Weekend must be right around the corner. Finally, we’ll have a major eve...

Chiefs' Super Bowl parade shooting not terrorist attack: police

The Wednesday shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade that left one dead and at least 21 injured began as a personal dispute, according to a statement from Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves. ...

What does it say about America that random NFL games dominate the most-watched TV list?

The sports world was reminded of two important things over the last few months. One, Taylor Swift’s presence is a game-changer. Two, the people who once claimed they’d never watch the NFL again because Black players kneeled, are bonafide liars....

The 49ers are devouring themselves and Kyle Shanahan is leading the feast

There are two ways for a head coach to navigate a crushing Super Bowl loss: Take accountability for what went wrong, galvanize the unit and return with vengeance, or engage in friendly fire and burn the walls down. The San Francisco 49ers have opted for finger-pointing and scapegoating each other. I...

The NFL has the power to help fix our nation's gun problem

It’s time for the NFL to take a stand against gun violence after a week when this year’s Super Bowl was bookended by two shootings. The second shooting happened on Wednesday at the end of the Chiefs Super Bowl parade in Kansas City. Some schools had closed so that students could attend the victory c...