Tag: NFL

Joe Fitzgibbon, the Washington state lawmaker, apologized on Monday evening for saying the state of Arizona was a “desert racist wasteland” after the Arizona Cardinals defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday.  Fitzgibbon, a Democrat, claimed he was thinking about

(AP) Cowboys not ruling out Romo for finale with EaglesBy SCHUYLER DIXONAP Sports WriterIRVING, TexasTony Romo limped so badly on one play against Washington, he barely made it to the spot where he had to hand off. Breitbart Sports Update:

As the Carolina Panthers have charged to 10 wins in their last 11 games, clinching a playoff spot and needing only to beat the Falcons to secure a division title and playoff bye, there has been a common media meme:

On Sunday, Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon interviewed Daniel J. Flynn, author of The War on Football, Saving America’s Game. Broadcasting on Sirius XM Patriot Radio channel 125, Flynn told Bannon that the game of football has become

Washington state Representative Joe Fitzgibbon, a Democrat, said the state of Arizona was a “desert racist wasteland” after the Arizona Cardinals beat the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday. He then promptly deleted his tweet and did not apologize for

A former Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader who joined the Army and finished two tours of duty in Afghanistan was honored Sunday night before the game between the Eagles and the Chicago Bears in Philadelphia. Rachel Washburn, the 25-year-old former Eagles cheerleader,

A recent Gallup study found only 30% of employees are engaged and inspired at work. More than half of workers surveyed said they are not particularly excited about their job. That group definitely does not include Danielle Demski. This multi-talented,

The New England Patriots dominated the Baltimore Ravens on the national stage in CBS’s featured game Sunday afternoon, scoring two defensive touchdowns and shutting down last season’s Super Bowl MVP. Numerous storylines emerged from the beatdown. New England landed their tenth division

Reading the patriarch of cable television’s most-watched reality program spouting forth in Drew Megara’s piece enraged some and enthused others. It gave me a sense of déjà vu. I had not only read the article before, I had been in it—back in October

On Friday, elite media sites like Gawker and BuzzFeed went after an obscure public relations professional who had fewer than 200 followers on Twitter and sent the online mob to destroy her. In the sports world, nobodies have been attacking

(AP) 35 bowl games, 35 reasons to watchBy RALPH D. RUSSOAP College Football WriterStarting Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M., and ending Jan. 6 in Pasadena, Calif., 35 bowl games will be played. You should watch all of them. Here’s why. SATURDAY,

Live sports, especially the NFL, continues to dominate ratings in an age of DVRs and in which the media is becoming more fragmented.  According to Nielsen’s year-end report, nine of the top 10 highest rated programs this year were NFL

“If we ever start valuing the TV audience more than the paying public,” NFL Commissioner Bert Bell explained on the eve of the 1958 Colts-Giants championship game, “we’ll be in trouble.” Nevertheless, 45 million viewers tuned in to the NFL’s

On Thursday, the Washington Redskins said they “strongly disagree” with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) opinion that the football team should change their name.  “The Redskins respect Senator Reid, and he is, of course, entitled to his opinion,” the

Hoops monikers, older than the NBA as “Mr. Basketball” George Mikan proves, will become a formalized part of gear this season as the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets place nicknames on the backs of jerseys for two games played between

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has called for the Washington Redskins need to change their name. “I think [Washington Redskins owner Dan] Snyder is so short-sighted on this,” Reid told The Hill on Wednesday. “We live in a society where

(AP) Manning realizes his comeback inspires othersBy ARNIE STAPLETONAP Pro Football WriterENGLEWOOD, Colo.Peyton Manning says he’s not sure he’s deserving of the 2013 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year honor but is glad to be in such elite company that

(AP) Shooting victim’s family sues Aaron HernandezBy PAT EATON-ROBBAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn.Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has been sued by the family of a man he’s accused of killing while police investigate the death of another person on

Whoever said “success has many parents but failure’s an orphan” had never heard of Jovan Belcher. Long before ghoulish doctors convinced the murderer’s family to exhume his corpse to search for signs of the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE),

On Sunday, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was named Sports Illustrated‘s “Sportsman of the year.” The honor was announced during halftime of the Sunday night football game between the Pittsburgh Steeler and the Cincinnati Bengals. Manning is on his way

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell indicated this week that the league is looking to change the league’s workplace rules after it compiles a special report about what led Dolphins lineman Jonathan Martin to leave the team. Martin has accused fellow teammate

(AP) Body of Chiefs LB Belcher exhumed for brain examKANSAS CITY, Mo.Former Kansas City Chiefs’ linebacker Jovan Belcher’s body has been exhumed more than a year after he killed his girlfriend and himself so that his brain can be examined

Late Sunday night, a construction company demolished three ramp towers of the Houston Astrodome. It was the first step in what is likely to be the complete demolition of the entire facility. Known at the time as “The Eighth Wonder of

(AP) Saban, Alabama reach long-term agreementBy JOHN ZENORAP Sports WriterAlabama coach Nick Saban is staying put. The university announced on its Twitter account Friday night that the football coach has reached “a long-term agreement” to remain with the Crimson Tide.