Tag: NFL

He’s known for clearing the way for NFL superstars like Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor, but before Jerry Kramer was blocking for them he was creating space for Sarah Palin’s dad. Prior to his incredible career as a guard with the Green

The supposed epidemic of NFL suicides joins acid rain, the Y2K bug, and the once imminent invasion of South American killer bees as a media narrative long on hype and short on evidence. A Harvard Medical School researcher is the

In CBS’s pre-game show before the New England Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts 43-22 on Saturday in what was one of Bill Belichick’s better coaching efforts in his career, Bill Cowher, the former Steelers coach who was one of his

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning may have to consider retirement if he fails a physical exam for his surgically-repaired neck in March that is mandated by his contract.  According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, “Manning will determine his future beyond this

(AP) Seahawks rumble past Saints, 23-15By TIM BOOTHAP Sports WriterSEATTLEMarshawn Lynch ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns, Steven Hauschka kicked three field goals in blustery conditions and Seattle’s defense flustered Drew Brees and New Orleans in a 23-15 victory

There will be two seismometers installed at CenturyLink field for Saturday’s NFC playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints in Seattle, home to the NFL’s loudest stadium. The last two times New Orleans has played in

Legendary wrestler Ric Flair received death threats from Carolina Panthers fans after he gave a pep talk to the San Francisco 49ers last week before their game against the Green Bay Packers.  The 49ers won and will face the Panthers

Dan Snyder remained faithful to his tradition of hiring big-name coaches. Though “Gruden” may rank with “Spurrier,” “Schottenheimer,” and “Gibbs” as a high-profile name in the coaching ranks, the Gruden Snyder hired is not the Gruden normally associated with head-coaching

Johnny Manziel, the electric Heisman Trophy winner who has been “Must-see TV” while he was the quarterback at Texas A&M, will forgo his junior year and enter the NFL Draft.  Manizel also reportedly signed with LeBron James’ marketing team in addition to

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rejected a trademark application for a product associated with the Washington Redskins because the agency regards the team nickname as offensive. “Registration is refused because the applied-for mark REDSKINS HOG RINDS consists

Sports offers teachable insights into the leftist mindset, and even cursory observations verify that everything is political with these folks. This is unavoidable, I suppose, when your power is derived from electoral or public relation successes of the grievance industry. 

The mother of Jovan Belcher, the NFL linebacker who killed his girlfriend and then himself on December 1, 2012, has brought a lawsuit against the Kansas City Chiefs. The wrongful death complaint, filed in Independence, Missouri, lays blame at the

Former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer, who starred at Fresno State and won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens, said Tim Tebow was one of the best quarterbacks in college football without even knowing how to throw a football properly. 

The last BCS title game between Auburn and Florida State may not be one of top ten BCS bowl games in the era that, for the most part, worked in getting the top-two teams to play for the title. But there are story

Welcome to the Sports Hangover, the weekly Monday ritual of making sense of the wild week now fading into memory. Did we really watch the Colts come back from 28 down in the second half? Was Andy Reid suffering from

(AP) Chargers rally for 27-10 win over BengalsBy JOE KAYAP Sports WriterCINCINNATISan Diego took advantage of Andy Dalton’s three turnovers in the second half on Sunday, pulling away to a 27-10 victory that extended the Cincinnati Bengals’ streak of playoff

Redskins owner Dan Snyder reportedly gave some of his employees bags of apples for their holiday bonuses. The story is recounted in a detailed feature about Snyder in the Washington Post.  According to the Post: There are myriad reasons. While the

As a Chicago Bears fan, the Green Bay Packers aren’t exactly dear to my heart. The anti-Cheesehead sentiment escalated to new heights last week when Aaron Rodgers and company ripped the hearts out of Bears lovers everywhere. But, no matter

Richard Sherman is a big-play cornerback with a big mouth. So, given Seattle’s bye week, the third-year player figured to get attention one way or another. He’s done so with a column at MMQB–he writes one there weekly–in which he