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Matt Stafford Fumbleface Is The Best Face, Non-Manning Division
Yesterday's Snow Bowl created a real problem for the Detroit Lions in the possession department. (They fumbled seven times.) One late mishap led quarterback Matthew Stafford to a moment of pure panic and desperation—a circumstance we feel deserved a more intimate experience....

Matt Prater Makes Longest Field Goal In NFL History
Broncos placekicker Matt Prater broke the record for the longest NFL field goal ever when he successfully completed a 64-yard attempt before halftime against the Titans....

Vicious Riots Break Out In Brazil During Soccer Match
Scores of fans fought in the stands during today's match between Atlético Paranaense and Vasco da Gama at Arena Joinville in Santa Catarina, eventually turning into a riot....

Adrian Peterson Leaves Game In Pain After Serious Lower Leg Injury
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson left today's game after injuring his right leg as Ravens linebacker Arthur Brown tackled him....

Which TV Market's Getting Screwed Today? Your Week 14 NFL Viewing Maps
A guide to the best and worst of the NFL slate (and to which fans are stuck with the most of the worst). Maps via 506sports.com....

Taylor University's "Silent Night" Continues To Be Fascinating
It's a creative tradition. For Taylor University's annual Silent Night, fans don't make a sound at a men's basketball game until the Trojans score their tenth point. You can hear shoes squeaking. After Taylor gets to 10, though? Taylor's fans act like their team just won an award for Best Basketball...

Idiot Wearing "Kyrie Don't Leave" Shirt Walks On Court In Cleveland
Here's a slightly less common variation of the Idiot On The Field phenomenon: Idiot On The Court....

Hey, Here's A Dumb Idea From A Bar In Wrigleyville
It looks to be the handiwork of Murphy's Bleachers on Sheffield, located across the street from Wrigley Field....

Evan Turner Is Ready For The Big Ten Championship
Former Buckeye and current 76er Evan Turner is sporting a Marcus Hall-inspired shirt in anticipation of Ohio State's game against Michigan State later tonight. ...

Dani Osvaldo's Golazo Will Make You Forget About That Suárez Guy
So, that Suárez goal from earlier this week? We think Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo topped it today....

Infographics: Where Does Your NFL Team's Offense Come From? (Week 14)
There are just four more weeks in the NFL season, so let's take a look in on how the offenses in the league are doing, and which positions have been most productive for them. ...

Non-QB Passing Plays Are Awesome, But Are They Actually Effective?
Jaguars receiver Ace Sanders threw a 21-yard strike in last night's win over the Texans, just one week after MoJo Drew threw an eight-yard touchdown in a win over the Browns. These variations on a play that, for lack of a better term, we'll call "someone who isn't the QB throws the ball" are always ...

Weirdo Jags Fan Videobombs Weird News Report
There are several odd or unexpected things about this video. Here are some of them:...

An Ode To One Of America's Best Dive Bars
You've probably never heard of Bowling Green unless its college basketball team, the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky, has broken your bracket, one year or another. The city sits between Louisville and Nashville, and people drive there from all over southern Kentucky to eat, to shop, and, most of all...

Price Of Fame: Frank Thomas, Who Saved My Life
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be examining the merits—and relative lack of merits—of all 36 players on this year’s Hall of Fame ballot for the purposes of better informing the electorate, i.e., you. All entries in the series can be found here....

Accept The Mystery: The Brilliance Of The Coen Bros' Character Studies
Joel and Ethan Coen have been making movies long enough now that it's possible for fans not just to have a favorite film of theirs but a favorite type of film. Perhaps you love their loopy comedies: The Hudsucker Proxy, Raising Arizona, The Big Lebowski. Maybe you're partial to their heist-gone-wr...

Man Pops Out Of Mascot Costume To Propose To Bulls Cheerleader
Who says love is dead?...

Detroit TV Station Remembers Yankee Star Nelson "A-Rod" Mandela
How does this happen? Seriously, how does this happen?...

Teddy Bridgewater Channels His Inner Manziel For A Fantastic Touchdown
Damn, Teddy Bridgewater. You're going to make an NFL team very happy next season. Credit to Damian Copeland for the excellent effort to get a foot down, too....