0 comments by Mike Batista on 9/30/2016
It looks like J.J. Watt’s season is over. Watt had been placed on injured reserve this week with a back injury, but the Texans had held out hope that Watt could return at some point this season. Those chances dropped significantly when Watt underwent back surgery Thursday. Texans’ Pro Bowl DE J.J. Watt underwent back surgery today and […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 9/29/2016
One particular Chicago Cubs fan may have doomed the team regarding their chances of ending the 108-year drought and winning a World Series this season. The blame goes to both the fan and radio station 1460 KXnO, who held a contest to provide one lucky fan with a free tattoo. This was the result: We […]
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Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz hit many clutch home runs to burn the New York Yankees over the years, and it’s probably a big relief for them that he’s set to retire when the season ends. Ortiz played in his final game in New York on Thursday night, and went 0-for-1 at the plate […]
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The Dolphins had no answer for A.J. Green during Thursday night’s game, as he destroyed them for 128 yards in the first half alone. Whether he was single or double-covered, it didn’t seem to matter, and 51 of those yards came on an exceptional grab where he channeled Randy Moss. Green stands at six-foot-four, but […]
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The Miami Dolphins elected to look like a bag of Cheetos for Thursday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and they’re getting eviscerated on social media as a result. It was the first time fans got a look at the Dolphins’ “Color Rush” jerseys, and maybe they should go back in the closet, because the […]
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The Miami Dolphins started Thursday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals off with a bang. Everyone expected them to come out with a conservative gameplan on the road during their first drive of the game, but that’s not what happened. They threw on first down, and then followed that up with an even longer throw […]
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The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Thursday that point guard Cameron Payne has an acute fracture in his right foot, which he suffered earlier this week during a team scrimmage. A timetable for Payne’s return is currently unknown. Payne had surgery in late July on his right foot to repair a stress fracture. While the injury from […]
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Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (back) is not expected to come off injured reserve and return to the field during the 2016 season. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Texans believe Watt will be back in 2017 without any long-term concerns, but hope is still “slim” regarding his return this season. My […]
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Vontaze Burfict will probably be on a snap count Thursday night when he returns from his three-game suspension, but Bengals coach Marvin Lewis says that the inside linebacker will get on the field. “We’d have to lock him in a trunk if he didn’t play, so yeah, Vontaze will play tonight,” Lewis said on SiriusXM […]
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DeAngelo Williams apparently has a little more time for social media now that LeVeon Bell is back. The Steelers running back had some fun with the Browns after Terrelle Pryor said his 0-3 team is capable of winning the rest of its games. “Maybe he was talking about Ohio State!” Williams
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant didn’t want to know the results of an MRI…so he skipped it. Head coach Jason Garrett confirmed the news Thursday, revealing Bryant skipped an MRI, a treatment and team meeting and got fined for his evasive behavior. The Dallas News‘ Jon Machota captured the quotes: Jason Garrett on Dez […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse
Gus Bradley better hope his Jacksonville Jaguars don’t return from London with an 0-4 record. Recent history suggests a trip across the pond can be the beginning of the end for a head coach in charge of a struggling football team. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, eight head coaches have been fired in the same […]
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Floyd Mayweather still wants the Conor McGregor to happen. The man called “Money” tried to get the fight to happen once. For McGregor’s part, he dropped hints at a bout with Mayweather at a recent UFC press conference. As such, TMZ caught up with Mayweather to ask him about the potential superfight: Long story short […]
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The Seattle Mariners love their rookies, but boy do they take hazing to the next level. In the social-media world, the last thing a rookie wants to do is get caught doing something silly. The Mariners didn’t give them much of a choice, though, not with getups like this: Rookie Day pic.twitter.com/UiL0ZFklKz — Edwin Diaz […]
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t in love with how much Jameis Winston has had to sling it to start the 2016 NFL season. Winston leads the NFL with 142 passing attempt through three games, a silly number considering he attempted 535 through 16 games as a rookie. A former pitcher with a strong arm or […]
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That 2018 NFL season opener that was going to be played in China? Not so fast. The Rams and 49ers would be the teams to play if the NFL opens the 2018 season in China, but in a stunning turn of events, the league is actually recognizing that it might not make sense to play a […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse
The Carolina Panthers’ 1-2 start isn’t sitting well with quarterback Cam Newton. “Oh, it’s frustrating. It is frustrating,’’ quarterback Cam Newton said, via ESPN. The Panthers came into the season having won 20 of their last 21 regular-season games. But throw in last year’s Super Bowl with losses to Denver and Minnesota to start this season, […]
0 comments by Matt Birch
Conor McGregor, as usual, put on quite a show at the UFC 205 press conference on Tuesday. And judging by the look of things, he seemed to have had a fun time partying in New York City afterwards. McGregor took to Instagram Wednesday morning and posted a photo which shows him holding what looks to […]
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There are a few underdogs worth a look when making your picks for Week 4 of the 2016 NFL season. The upsets could start bright and early because Sunday’s NFL action begins with a game in London that kicks off at 9:30 a.m. EST. (Covers.com was used for point spreads.) Indianapolis at Jacksonville (+2.5) The […]
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Life is pretty good for Philadelphia Eagles rookie QB Carson Wentz right now. His team is 3-0, and he’s tossed five touchdowns and no interceptions. How did he celebrate? By returning to North Carolina and hunting deer. What do you do on your bye week? You get your first bow buck! Thanks
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Tim Tebow, at 29 years of age, is one of the oldest players competing in an MLB instructional league game, and even though professional baseball is new to him, he looked like a veteran in his first at-bat during Wednesday’s game. Tebow played in his first game against St. Louis Cardinals prospects in Port St. […]
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Blake Barnett started the season with Alabama as the team’s starting quarterback on the right foot — by destroying USC, 52-6. Barnett, who redshirted, didn’t have to do too much in the game and was more of a manager, but did his job by completing five of six passes for 100 yards. But it’s clear […]
0 comments by Zach Kruse on 9/28/2016
No trio of receivers has combined for more yards than Odell Beckham Jr., Sterling Shepard and Victor Cruz of the New York Giants. In fact, according to NFL Research, Beckham, Shepard and Cruz are all on pace for over 1,000 receiving yards after three games in 2016. NYG’s Odell Beckham Jr., Sterling Shepard & Victor […]
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With Thomas Rawls expected to miss multiple weeks, the Seattle Seahawks have signed former Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints running back C.J. Spiller, as first reported by
0 comments by Matt Birch
When you have a successful athletics program, it allows you to buy nice things. The Kansas Jayhawks have been one of the nation’s top teams over the past decade, and that’s probably why they now have one of the most lavish dorms in the country. The $12 million McCarthy Hall houses basketball players and is […]
