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Charlotte Hornets Player Arrested for Domestic Violence

Charlotte Hornets Player Arrested for Domestic Violence

Jeffrey Taylor suffered through a horrible, terrible, no-good, very bad Thursday.  Police in East Lansing, Michigan, arrested the Charlotte Hornets forward on domestic violence and other charges early Thursday morning. He made bail. At 7:29 p.m. on Thursday, the East

Giants Rout Redskins

Giants Rout Redskins

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The New York Giants caught 32 passes. Twenty-eight were thrown by Eli Manning, and four came from the arm of Kirk Cousins. Manning is starting to find his rhythm in new coordinator Ben McAdoo’s offense, while

AP Source: Ray Rice Video Sent to NFL Security Director

AP Source: Ray Rice Video Sent to NFL Security Director

The Associated Press’s anonymous source from law enforcement has lifted the anonymity of the person at the NFL to whom he allegedly sent the elevator video of Ray Rice punching Janay Palmer-Rice. It’s Jeffrey Miller. Unfortunately, the league’s director of

The Real Reason ESPN Suspended Goodell Critic Bill Simmons

The Real Reason ESPN Suspended Goodell Critic Bill Simmons

If you have any interest in the NFL, and the Ray Rice/what-did-Roger-Goodell-know-and-when-did-he-know-it case, then you have probably heard ESPN contributor Bill Simmons’s f-bomb-laced rant on the topic. Simmons, who edits the sports and entertainment website Grantland and comments on the

Et Tu, Eric Cartman? NFL Gets the 'South Park' Treatment

Et Tu, Eric Cartman? NFL Gets the 'South Park' Treatment

During an offseason originally dominated with concussion-related litigation, it’s ironic that people now wonder if Roger Goodell’s head should be examined. The 32 franchise owners pay Goodell to maximize revenue, increase football’s popularity, and safeguard the NFL’s profit-model for generations

Fantasy Football Preview, Week 4: Rankings and Sleepers

Fantasy Football Preview, Week 4: Rankings and Sleepers

Week 3 in the NFL saw little of the off-field controversy of the previous weeks. Instead, football fans were treated to some fantastic on-field performances from unexpected players: filling in for the injured Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins delivered a

Political Lessons From the NFL Scandals

Political Lessons From the NFL Scandals

Confession: At first I was supportive of the NFL’s two-game suspension of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice. Why? Because the incident that ignited the scandal took place inside of a casino elevator, and casinos have security cameras everywhere (Initially, we only

Michael Vick the Answer to Geno Smith Questions

Michael Vick the Answer to Geno Smith Questions

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ–This game was there for the Jets to take. And they couldn’t, losing 27-19 to an injury-ravaged Chicago Bears team because their quarterback is way too inconsistent. The Chicago Bears enter the game without cornerbacks Charles Tillman and

Seahawks Hold off Broncos 26-20 in OT

Seahawks Hold off Broncos 26-20 in OT

SEATTLE (AP) — Marshawn Lynch scored on a 6-yard TD run on the first possession of overtime and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 26-20 on Sunday in a Super Bowl rematch that lived up to expectations. Seattle (2-1)