
“It’s never too late to get it right,” Vikings co-owner and president Mark Wilf said at a Wednesday press conference. “The fact that we’re getting it right now, it’s best for all parties.” The all-hands-on-deck presser, which featured the team’s
by Daniel J. Flynn17 Sep 2014, 10:09 AM PST0

Arian Foster loves a Toyota Tundra towing the Space Shuttle. Anheuser-Busch lecturing the NFL on morality? He likes that about as much as he likes Caillou. “We are disappointed and increasingly concerned by the recent incidents that have overshadowed this
by Daniel J. Flynn17 Sep 2014, 7:19 AM PST0

The Minnesota Vikings have placed Adrian Peterson on the “exempt” list in response to criticism of the team for activating the running back on Monday. A Montgomery County, Texas, grand jury indicted the 2012 NFL MVP on Friday on a
by Daniel J. Flynn17 Sep 2014, 6:14 AM PST0

When Anheuser-Busch speaks, the NFL listens. The leading television sponsor of the last five Super Bowls has chastised the league for its handling of player misbehavior. Video of three-time Pro Bowler Ray Rice knocking out the woman he subsequently married,
by Daniel J. Flynn16 Sep 2014, 4:38 PM PST0

The NFL prohibited Robert Griffin III from wearing a “Know Jesus, Know Peace” shirt to Sunday’s postgame press conference. With much of the country under the impression that narcotics users, child abusers, and wife beaters comprise an unhealthy percentage of
by Daniel J. Flynn16 Sep 2014, 1:18 PM PST0

Fifteen years ago, a drunk driver left Ben Rothwell for dead. The Kenosha cage fighter–34-9 in mixed-martial arts (MMA), 1-0 against the Grim Reaper–now fights for a shot at the UFC heavyweight title. The long, rocky road to stardom started
by Daniel J. Flynn15 Sep 2014, 1:00 AM PST0

Ray Rice lost at least $10 million for punching a woman in Atlantic City in February. Floyd Mayweather will earn at least $32 million for punching a man in Las Vegas tonight. When the Marquess of Queensberry approves, so do
by Daniel J. Flynn13 Sep 2014, 12:30 AM PST0

A former executive tasked with boosting New York Mets ticket sales has filed suit against the franchise alleging that refusing to marry the father of her child resulted in the team firing her. The brief, filed in federal court in
by Daniel J. Flynn11 Sep 2014, 7:42 AM PST0

The National Organization for Women, which stood by their men Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy through their scandalous treatment of women, has called on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to resign because of his handling of Ray Rice’s assault on his
by Daniel J. Flynn10 Sep 2014, 11:16 AM PST0

A former exotic dancer allegedly responsible for taking those racy pictures of Jerry Jones with several strippers has filed a civil suit against the Dallas Cowboys and the team’s owner. Jana Weckerly seeks more than a million dollars in damages.
by Daniel J. Flynn10 Sep 2014, 1:30 AM PST0

The new owner of the Buffalo Bills isn’t Donald Trump. That doesn’t mean fans increasingly projecting politics onto sports necessarily breathe a sigh of relief. Terrence Pegula, a Boca Raton businessman who made his billions in the oil industry, reached
by Daniel J. Flynn9 Sep 2014, 11:12 AM PST0

Mashantucket, Conn.– Ben Rothwell felt his right arm break blocking an Alistair Overeem kick this weekend. He didn’t get to call timeout. The rules didn’t permit him to ask his coach to put in a substitute. He couldn’t go back
by Daniel J. Flynn9 Sep 2014, 8:59 AM PST0

I’ve confirmed it with my sources. We live in a Monty Python movie. The Atlanta Hawks, on the selling block after news that their owner wondered in a memo if too many black people attending games scared away whites, meted
by Daniel J. Flynn8 Sep 2014, 1:05 PM PST0

Hard running by Knowshon Moreno and a Dolphin defense that improved as the game progressed powered Miami to an opening-day victory over division rival New England. Miami burst out of the gate before slowing in the first half. Undrafted rookie
by Daniel J. Flynn7 Sep 2014, 1:24 PM PST0

Mashantucket, Conn.–UFC brawlers took theirs chances at Foxwoods Resort Casino on Friday night, dealing out bad hands all night long. The main card witnessed Joe Lauzon and Matt Mitrione hit the jackpot with highlight-reel stoppages, 4-1 longshot Ben Rothwell beat
by Daniel J. Flynn6 Sep 2014, 12:02 AM PST0

Mashantucket, Conn.– The UFC invaded the Foxwoods Resort Casino for a cable-TV card that eclipsed its recent pay-per views in star power. What the undercard prepping the casino’s sold-out Grand Theatre for the likes of Alistair Overeem, Gergard Mousasi, and regional
by Daniel J. Flynn5 Sep 2014, 6:27 PM PST0

Sir Charles knows controversy. He also knows the Nicomachean Ethics. Charles Barkley has ridiculed Michael Jordan’s facial hair on national television and divulged to Conan O’Brien that one of the richest men in sports is “cheap.” But the Round Mound
by Daniel J. Flynn5 Sep 2014, 11:46 AM PST0

A service that tracks sports merchandising claims that sales for Washington Redskins gear has fallen 35 percent. SportsSourceOne believes that charges that the team wears a racist insignia and sports a racist name has hurt the brand. “People are having
by Daniel J. Flynn5 Sep 2014, 9:59 AM PST0

Gloria Allred loves abortion (safe, legal, and rare, of course). Men? Not so much. Rich, famous men? Even less. So, filing a lawsuit against boxer Floyd Mayweather for posting the sonogram of the twins his ex-fiancee aborted seems a no-brainer
by Daniel J. Flynn5 Sep 2014, 6:54 AM PST0

The family of Junior Seau has opted out of the NFL concussion lawsuit settlement. The deal grants the survivors of victims of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease that Boston University researchers report finding in Junior Seau upon autopsy,
by Daniel J. Flynn4 Sep 2014, 9:34 AM PST0

The Dallas Cowboys have signed Michael Sam to their practice squad. “We felt like it was a good move for our football team right now,” Head Coach Jason Garrett explained. “I don’t like to talk about who’s on our board
by Daniel J. Flynn3 Sep 2014, 9:10 AM PST0

“Redskins” isn’t a divider. It’s a uniter. In a divided America, one alleged controversy–the Washington Redskins–actually unifies. Very few people want the team nickname changed. An ESPN poll shows that more than seven in ten Americans support Washington’s NFL franchise keeping its
by Daniel J. Flynn2 Sep 2014, 11:27 AM PST0

Michael Sam finds himself on the couch rather than on the defensive line as the NFL regular season gets underway this week. That doesn’t mean athletic opportunities remain closed to the former Missouri Tiger. The Montreal Alouettes have reportedly reached out
by Daniel J. Flynn2 Sep 2014, 9:16 AM PST0

One of the more disturbing rituals of youth involved bigger kids at the local Boys Club stripping smaller kids of their towels after open swim to point, gawk, and loudly announce: “Saw you naked!” I watched one tough from the local
by Daniel J. Flynn2 Sep 2014, 6:42 AM PST0

WORCESTER, MA–Edwin Rodriguez has fought in Madison Square Garden, gone the distance with the man some believe the best fighter in the world in Andre Ward, and won the Monte Carlo Million Dollar Super Four Tournament. But a strange sparring
by Daniel J. Flynn1 Sep 2014, 12:01 AM PST0