(AP) – Ten members of Congress are urging the Washington Redskins to change their name because it is offensive to many Native Americans. The representatives said Tuesday they’ve sent letters to Redskins owner Dan Snyder, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Redskins
On Monday, London football club Crystal Palace won promotion to the top-flight Premier League. They defeated Watford to secure the third slot for promotion to England’s equivalent of the NFL. The win is estimated to be worth as much as
There has probably never been a greater example of selfless heroism in sports than Pat Tillman, the man who gave up a football career to fight in the War on Terror. After a stellar career at Arizona State, Tillman was
Earlier this offseason, the Baltimore Ravens made Joe Flacco, a player who many, including myself, believe should not be included in any top five quarterback list, the richest player in NFL history. His contract, worth more than $120 million over
Despite a season-long suspension that kept him off the sideline last year, Sean Payton is the nation’s highest paid coach. He took the title from Patriots’ Bill Belichick after agreeing to a five year deal that pays approximately $8 million
Ray Lewis is not the kind to just sit back and enjoy retirement. As one of the greatest linebackers in NFL history, Lewis has already agreed to become a contributor with ESPN. Now, he has also announced plans to climb
LAKE FOREST, Ill., May 24 (UPI) —Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Mike Ditka will have his No. 89 uniform number retired by the Chicago Bears this season. The ceremony is scheduled halftime of the Dec. 9 game when
While Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III continues to surprise many with his recovery, many more intently watching his relationship with head coach Mike Shanahan. The elusive quarterback was equally shifty on Thursday when asked directly how he felt about how
Chuck Norris has guaranteed Tim Tebow will succeed in the NFL and has urged an NFL team–particularly the Jacksonville Jaguars–to sign him. He writes that Tebow is a “UCP” (ultimate clutch player), and a “winner — plain and simple!” “I have
He didn’t have the bloody knuckles of Dick Butkus or the wild eyes of Mike Singletary. From a personality standpoint, he really was kind of vanilla in many ways. What Brian Urlacher did have was incredible drive, freakish skills, and
Although it looked as though Brian Urlacher’s tenure with the Bears would end on a sour note after his release this offseason, the idea of playing in a new uniform proved to unpalatable for the future Hall of Famer. The
Santa Clara California will host the 50th Super Bowl in 2016 while Houston, Texas (Reliant Stadium) will host Super Bowl LI in 2017. NFL owners voted on Tuesday that San Francisco’s new stadium, which is set to open for the
The last few months have not gone well for Keenan Allen. A slow recovery from injury, an even slower forty time, and marijuana use saw his draft status plummet from being a sure first rounder to becoming a third round
MGM has announced that the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers are the two most likely teams to win the Super Bowl next year, both with 5-to-1 odds. In theory that means each team has a 16.7% chance of winning
Frank VanderSloot was one of 16 million-dollar Romney donors identified by Rolling Stone, and now Nate Silver writes that the fact that there is no statistical evidence that the IRS audit of VanderSloot indicates he was targeted. At first glance there
Robert Griffin III is easily one of the most popular players the NFL has seen in a number of years, and his jersey sales paced the league. And his popularity has prompted fans to send the young signal caller gifts for
Dee Milliner and Geno Smith, a first and second round selection for the New York Jets, have each fired their agents due to being drafted lower than expected. Milliner, who was drafted #9 overall, fired his agents despite the fact
(AP) MLB hoping for large replay expansion in 2014By RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterNEW YORKMajor League Baseball appears set for a vast expansion of video review by umpires in 2014 and is examining whether all calls other than balls and strikes
Philadelphia Eagles player Evan Mathis showed his disdain this week for the IRS by peeing on an IRS sign and posting the photo of the act on Instagram. On his Twitter account, Mathis linked to the Instagram photo with the
Over the last several years, ESPN has often veered into the territory of being a mouthpiece for the left on social issues and a weapon for various big-moneyed interests in sports, attacking or promoting various individuals, franchises, or programs without
Fiscal hawk Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) is known primarily for attacking reckless and duplicate spending programs in an effort to get our nation’s budgetary woes under control through spending cuts. However, in the NFL and other professional sports leagues, he
Tim Tebow has had his critics. NFL analysts and fans have lined up in criticism of his throwing motion, his faith and his expression of it, and the way he conducts himself. He is unquestionably one of the most controversial
The NFL Players Association may have amended its rules to tighten “undergraduate and post-graduate degree requirements” for agents in order to prevent Jay-Z from representing NFL players like New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz. According to Mike Freeman of
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) introduced legislation to end sports blackouts for any games held in stadiums that are in part funded by taxpayer dollars. The former Republican presidential nominee introduced the Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013 on Thursday. The
Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder vehemently said he would never change the team’s name even if it lost a trademark lawsuit. “We will never change the name of the team,” Snyder told USA TODAY Sports this week. “As a lifelong
