Tag Archives: football
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David Beckham Played In His Final Soccer Match On Saturday (Video)
David Beckham‘s storied soccer career came to an end on Saturday, when he was substituted for Ezequiel Lavezzi in the 82nd minute of PSG’s 3-1 victory over Brest. During his professional career, Beckham made 523 appearances with Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Los Angeles Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, from 1993 to [...]
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Indoor Football Coach Attacks Opposing Running Back, Gets Suspended for the Season (Video)
Apparently, Lincoln Haymakers coach Dave Brumagen subscribes to the Woody Hayes philosophy of coaching football. Hayes, of course, is the legendary Ohio State coach who led the Buckeyes to five National Championships and 13 Big Ten titles, then got fired tout de suite after he hit an opposing player in plain view of the TV [...]
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This Day In Sports History (May 14th) – Lyle Alzado
It was on this day in 1992 that former NFL defensive end Lyle Alzado passed away. Years of steroid abuse led to a cancerous brain tumor, which ultimately caused Alzado to die at the young age of 43. Lyle Alzado was known throughout the NFL as a very intense and intimidating player on the field. [...]
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Florida Lawyer Runs Radio Ad Begging the Jaguars to Sign Tim Tebow (Video)
The vast majority of NFL analysts simply do not thing that Tim Tebow has the tools to be a successful NFL quarterback. And of course, for fans in most NFL cities the guy is just a circus sideshow. In Denver, the NFL’s only living saint had his fans, but also plenty of doubting Thomases. And [...]
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The Only Thing Real About Lingerie Football Are the Bone-Crushing Hits (Video)
The LFL is always putting sensational videos up on YouTube, and a lot of them come off as staged. There was, for example, that supposedly real (but probably fake) fight between coaches that somehow found it’s way to the web. And then, just a few weeks ago, there was that profanity-laced locker room tirade by [...]
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The 25 Covers of EA’s Madden NFL Football
On Wednesday night, Charissa Thompson and Marcellus Wiley of ESPN’s SportsNation announced the final results of fan voting in the 64-player Madden cover tournament. In the end, fans had to choose between reigning NFL MVP Adrian Peterson and former NFL MVP (and fellow member of the 2K yards-club) Barry Sanders. And as you may have read somewhere, Barry Sanders won. Today, [...]
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Jets Fans Unhappy with Team’s Draft Picks, Chant “WE SUCK! WE SUCK!” at MetLife Stadium (Videos)
Here’s a nice little tale of two cities—and two fanbases. When the folks in Kansas City learned their team had selected left tackle Eric Fisher with the number one overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, they weren’t exactly thrilled (except for that one guy), but they weren’t upset, either. Everybody would love to see [...]
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‘Madden NFL 25′ Cover: Fans Choose Barry Sanders Over Adrian Peterson (Video)
Legendary NFL running back Barry Sanders may have retired over a decade ago, but next year he will grace the cover of Madden NFL 25. Of course, the selection of Sanders was only possible because, for the special 25th anniversary edition of the most popular sports video game franchise of all time, the powers that [...]
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13 Biggest Steals in the History of the NFL Draft
Every time the NFL draft rolls around, everyone starts analyzing stats and assessing risks in an attempt to figure out which prospects are the real deal and which are bound to go down in history as major draft busts. Ultimately, however, after all the studying and thinking and discussing, success and failure balance each other [...]
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This Day In Sports History (April 22nd) – Pat Tillman
It was on this day in 2004 that ex-NFL player turned soldier, Pat Tillman, was killed by friendly fire in the mountains of Afghanistan. Tillman joined the United States Army Rangers in May of 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Pat Tillman attended the Arizona State University, where he excelled as a [...]
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Did Two NFL Prospects Trash Their Hotel Room at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine?
If you thought it was offensive that some NFL teams reportedly asked certain prospects about the sexual orientation, imagine how awkward it’s going to be in the future when they ask them, “do you have the tendency to trash hotel rooms and throw urine and feces all over the place?” Yahoo! Sports recently reported that [...]
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LFL Coach Goes on Offensive Profanity-Laced Locker Room Tirade (Video)
The folks running the Lingerie Football League—oops, I’m sorry, the Legends Football League now—are obviously not very concerned about political correctness. After all, we’re talking about a sports entertainment venture whose sole purpose is creating wardrobe malfunctions. Still, even for the LFL, the video you’re about to see of one coach’s locker room tirade is [...]
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This LFL Touchdown From Angie Williams Is Worth a Look (Video)
Did you know that the 2013 LFL season is now upon us? Well, neither did I. But I’m personally glad it’s back, because you can always count on the LFL for a few good highlights. Of course, the LFL doesn’t stand for the Lingerie Football League anymore. It stands for the Legends Football League. But [...]
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Sexy Female Dances in Arsenal Kits From the Past 25 Years (Video)
Arsenal F.C. have had their fair share of success as an English football club, having won 13 League Championships (third-most behind Manchester United and Liverpool), 10 FA Cups, 12 FA Community Shields and two League Cups. And throughout the years, they have also had a number of great players dawn the Arsenal kit, including the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (March 15th) – Arizona Cardinals
It was on this day in 1988 that the St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL officially moved to Arizona. Despite losing the Cardinals, the city of St. Louis would regain a team seven years later when the Los Angeles Rams moved east to become known as the St. Louis Rams. The Cardinals franchise has long [...]
