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Chris Christie's Brother Takes To Facebook To Smack The Haters
Sweaty New Jersey Governor and No. 1 Cowboys fan Chris Christie is catching a lot of heat from his constituents for continually attending Cowboys games in the owner's box and becoming hug buddies with Jerry Jones. And now Christie's brother, Todd, has had enough of it!...
The Benefits Of Naming A Race Horse "Harass"
Let's be immature on a Monday morning....
Jerry Jones And Chris Christie Enjoy Passionate, Slow Motion Embrace
Cowboys fans around the globe celebrated the team's controversial comeback win over the Lions yesterday, and no Dallas fan is bigger than Chris Christie....
Roy Hibbert's Attempted Game-Winner Was, Um, Not Good
Roy Hibbert's box score from last night's game against the Lakers is nothing to sneeze at—12 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes is ...fine—but the Pacers' giant did not end the game on a high note....
If You Pick Up A Flag, You Need A Better Explanation Than That
Let's get this caveat out of the way, and (in spirit) amend it to all future discussions of the picked-up pass-interference flag that appeared so crucial in the Lions' loss to the Cowboys: the no-call didn't cost Detroit the game. Failing to hold a lead cost Detroit the game, as did turning the ball...
Arkansas State Player Ejected For Threatening An Official
Well, here's a first. In the fourth quarter of tonight's already bonkers GoDaddy Bowl in Mobile, Arkansas State's Xavier Woodson got ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. Specifically, Woodson was accused of "threatening an official."...
NFL Ref Pete Morelli Explains Reversed Cowboys' Pass Interference Call
Per Josh Katzenstein of the Detroit News, here's referee Pete Morelli's explanation of why Cowboys linebacker Anthony Hitchens wasn't called for defensive pass interference on Brandon Pettigrew today. According to Morelli, the back judge thought it was DPI, but the head linesman determined that Hitc...
Rich Eisen Fills Whole Highlight Package With Stuart Scott Catchphrases
Rich Eisen announcing his friend and colleague Stuart Scott's death live on-air this morning was heartbreaking, but his tribute to the late ESPN anchor tonight on NFL Network was enough to bring a smile back to your face. Count up the Stu Scott catchphrases down in the comments....
Officials Reverse Cowboys' Pass Interference Penalty
This was the call (or non-call) that changed the game. On third-and-one, Matthew Stafford threw to tight end Brandon Pettigrew, who was covered by linebacker Anthony Hitchens. Hitchens had his back to Stafford and made no intention to look for the ball. An official threw a flag and announced a def...
Where's The Puck, Braden Holtby?
Capitals goalie Braden Holtby lost a puck in his uniform, and officials made him rifle through his layers to remove it, because they didn't want it to pop out later during play. Join the journey, and watch Holtby as he gets increasingly frustrated....
Marvin Lewis Keeps His Streak Of Playoff Losses Alive
The Bengals got unceremoniously flushed out of the playoffs earlier today, losing 26-10 to the Colts. If this sounds familiar, that's because it's happened for the fourth straight season. Cincinnati is performing an admirable exercise in underachievement....
Illinois's Chief Illiniwek To Perform At High School Basketball Game
The University of Illinois retired their mascot Chief Illiniwek in 2007 after facing pressure and sanctions from the NCAA, but one high school in Illinois says it plans on bringing back the mascot for its basketball game....
Getting Screwed With Your Pants On: A Guide To Ignoring The NFL Today
Even by dismal NFL standards, the Colts' stadium deal is fucking bullshit. There's Jerry Richardson using the same extortion mechanics behind public financing to secure "private" construction financing via Personal Seat Licenses, and then there's the Indianapolis Colts just screwing the whole godd...
Rich Eisen, Hannah Storm, & Others React Live To Stuart Scott's Death
Our media criticism in these parts often accuses television of being so lacking in basic sensibility that it has become post-human. Stuart Scott's death at 49 prompted a reminder that, yes, these are real people on TV; there's no more accurate a depiction of this than the tentative and often fragile...
Ed Hochuli Makes Mysterious Reference To "Jungle Boy"
Early in the second half of tonight's NFL playoff game between Arizona and Carolina, referee Ed Hochuli announced something bizarre to the Bank of America Stadium crowd: "I got the word from Jungle Boy that was a good call."...
Jerian Grant Flies Through The Sky And Dunks Like A Goddamn Eagle
This is senior Notre Dame guard Jerian Grant doing one of the meanest things you're going to see in this world or the next against Georgia Tech victim Tadric Jackson. Poor Tadric....
The ESPN NFL Playoffs "Run The Jewels" Promo Everyone's Talking About
ESPN's first-ever NFL playoffs broadcast is a big moment for the network, and they've been promoting today's Cardinals-Panthers game with a cool trailer featuring the instrumental version of the opening track from the first Run The Jewels album. The Worldwide Leader doesn't appear to have put the vi...
Florida Running Back Shits Pants
So, the Florida Gators are playing East Carolina today in the Birmingham Bowl, and at half, Florida's giving the Pirates the business. But that, comrades, is not why we are here....