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Not everyone knows football, and that's okay—even if you're an American. Everyone, though, is perfectly capable of sounding as if they might know a thing or two about football should the need arise. Here's what to yell at your TV and friends in order to sound like you maybe-kinda-sorta know what's going on this Sunday evening. More »
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The 46th Super Bowl in the history of the National Football League takes place on Sunday night. If you're saying "duh," then please feel free to move on to another corner of the Internet. If you're saying, "Is that the thing with the dogs?" then please keep reading. More »
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The Super Bowl is a mere three days away, which brings us to that painful part of the promotion week where every single person who has even a remote involvement in The Big Game is granted a formulaic press conference. (Sample questions: "Excited about The Big Game?" "Who are you rooting for in The Big Game?" "Is this Big Game bigger than last year's Big Game?") More »
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This QB has been shacking up with a Twilight star even though his wife is pregnant. This recently-divorced star is keeping her new boyfriend secret, and this celeb is helping a dancer with body image issues. That's downright noble. More »
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Sure, Joe Thiesmann accidentally saying "Danny Woodcock" in reference to New England Patriots player Danny Woodhead is funny. But it's not as funny as Deion Sanders' laugh-cry-roll extravaganza would have you believe. More »
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Watch Marshawn Lynch's touchdown, Super Mario style. The only way this could get better is if he did it while riding Yoshi into a castle. More »
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For those who missed this Late Night gem, here's "The Pro Bowl Shuffle." In it, comedians rap Chicago Bears-style dressed as some NFL favorites (like Will Arnett as Brett Favre and Horatio Sans as Troy Palomalu.) Amusing lyrics included! More »
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Anyone who watched last night's Pats-Packers game knows there was one clear-cut play of the game. Watch as Patriots' Dan Connolly wraps his mitts around this squib kick, and barrels down the field, 71 yards, for a miraculous near touchdown. More »
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During a punt return yesterday, Jets conditioning coach Sal Alosi tripped Dolphins Cornerback Nolan Carroll as he was running along the sideline. Carroll walked off the field but returned in the fourth quarter. Alosi apologized later at the press conference. More »
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Tonight's hour-long ending brought, among other brilliance, a wonderfully violent and embarrassing meltdown by Kevin, and once again the beautiful gloat of Ruxin. I'm ready to say that besides maybe 30 Rock, The League is the best comedy on TV. More »
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Last night on Jimmy Kimmel, Magic Johnson announced not only his intentions to buy an NFL team, but also that he's assembled an ownership group that's primed and ready to go... simultaneously, fans in Jacksonville and Buffalo collectively soiled themselves. More »
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Bills receiver Steve Johnson lifted his jersey to reveal his undershirt in a touchdown celebration Sunday. The shirt said "Why So Serious?" Maybe The Dark Knight was playing on the team bus. More »
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These dudes got hammered. Actually, a fan liked the Mike Williams' one-handed catch against the Cardinals better from the live angle, so he just slowed it down. Then he discovered that football announcers sound drunk. More »
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This guy! The Jets' gregarious and extroverted head coach has a twin brother, for real. Rob Ryan is the Cleveland Browns' defensive coordinator, and they're playing each other this week. Rex decided to impersonate him at a press conference. More »
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Since 30 Rock (here) and SNL (here) already threw in their two cents re: Brett Favre's sexting scandal, it seems only natural that South Park would be next. Watch as Cartman visits "Captain Hindsight," who has some advice for Favre. More »
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The Brett Favre sexting scandal has permeated many arenas of pop culture (even 30 Rock). And tonight, it leaped into yet another one with its own sketch on SNL. Watch as Jason Sudekis' Favre pitches his "open fly jeans." More »
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Kris Jenkins hasn't been able to contribute much on the football field lately thanks to a finicky ACL, but the Jets and their fans will surely appreciate this nationally-televised act of vandalism as a morale booster. More »
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The Susan G. Komen Philadelphia Affiliate teamed up with former NFL cheerleaders and made a video of the ladies cheering to kick breast cancer. Every viewing on YouTube earns them 10 cents, up to $100,000. Watch the video inside! More »
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During practice, an errant throw had the Iron Man keeled over in pain. Call it karma, or just the wrong guy not paying attention. It might be his worst case of blue balls for the week! But that's just speculation. More »
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Last week, Deadspin opened up a barrel of worms for Brett Favre when it exclusively revealed that he'd been sexting—and sending nude pictures to—Jets sideline reporter Jenn Sterger. Tonight, Stephen Colbert hilariously joined the Favre-mocking club. Video inside. More »
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Remember Carlton's sweet dance moves on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air? Detroit Lions cornerback Alphonso Smith does too. After scoring a touchdown Sunday against the Rams, he broke out into Carlton-like dance. More »
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NFL Quarterbacks have to be accurate with their passes, but this is incredible: Sports Science tests Drew Bree's accuracy throwing a football verses an Olympic archer's ability with a bow and arrow. See how Drew does, in the video. More »
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SportsCenter held a poll for "most beloved:" Brett Favre or Wisconsin cheese. Brieng it on, Favre. I bet you Cantel who was right. The vote was a feta accompli. Okay, we're finished. More »
]]> http://gawker.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5643994&view=rss&microfeed=true Watch as between games, work crews transform New Meadowlands Stadium from Giants to Jets. It took 25 people moving pieces of turf weighing over 1,000lbs just twelve hours to complete the task! More »
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Sunday officially rang in the new season of America's true past time. No, not football—laughing at silly sports mascots contrived antics. Ian Eagle, for one, is entertained. More »
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If you're still unsure where you stand on Ines Sainz and the Jets locker room debacle, GMA reporter Andrea Canning got a few hard-hitting interviews with Jets fans, including Law & Order's Richard Belzer, about Sainz's "plunging neckline." More »
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Ines Sainz continued her whirlwind media tour this morning, stopping by the CBS Early Show to again recount her Jets locker room story, with her charming accent in tow. Wait for the Deadspin shout-out at 2:07. More »
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In what appears to be a new pre-game ritual, the Dallas Cowboys defense gathers around linebacker Keith Brooking for some game-time motivation. What follows can either be described as pure inspiration or plain hilariousness, you be the judge. More »
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Did you catch the Saints' and Vikings' pre-game display of players-union solidarity last night? When retired NFL-ers Mike Golic and Marcellus Wiley discussed the demonstration this morning on Mike & Mike, Sh*t. Got. Real. More »
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NFL Hall of Famer Dan "Danimal" Hampton, who is now a co-host on Pro Football Weekly, said this about the Minnesota Vikings playing in New Orleans: "The Vikings need to go down there and hit that town like Katrina." Oops. More »
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Last night VH1 aired the season premiere of the train wreck that is The T.O. Show. When not focusing on destroying team camaraderie, the washed up receiver can't stop talking about balls and boxes. More »
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Super Bowl XLVIII will be at the new, open-air Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey. Way to ruin it for everyone, NFL. Now the big game will be about frostbite instead of leeching off an expense account in a warm climate. More »
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Last night was football night and magazine night in America! New York hosted both the National Magazine Awards and the first round of the NFL Draft. Which one was better? Which was more embarrassing? Which had Anna Wintour? More »
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The Indianapolis Colts were favored to win yesterdays Super Bowl everywhere from Vegas to the White House. But one woman wasn't buying it: Lisa Johnson has enough experience with voodoo to know that the Saints were unbeatable. More »
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Samoan boys are 56 times likelier to go to the NFL than American boys. Rather than making it into a story, 60 Minutes could have solved this mystery in two words: They're huge. More »
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A song made famous by a 62-year-old American Idol auditioner too old to qualify for the show has reached the exuberant ass-slapping hands of the NFL's oldest quarterback. No, he does not grasp the irony. More »
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If there's one thing Hollywood loves it's a young overnight success. And if there's one thing Hollywood loves to destroy, it's a young overnight success. Congratulations Taylor Swift, the spotlight is yours. More »
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Rush Limbaugh has been dropped from a bid to purchase the St. Louis Rams after the NFL commissioner said Limbaugh's "not what the NFL is all about." Wait—the NFL's not about white people buying and selling black people? More »
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Rush Limbaugh's built his career on inflammatory comments. They're his bread and butter. But, sadly for him, they also foiled his plans to buy part of the St. Louis Rams. Don't worry, though, because it's Bill O'Reilly to the rescue! More »
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In their prime, National Football League players are hailed as athletic heroes. Then the cruel hand of time turns glory into cerebral disintegration. And the League just shrugs in confusion. More »
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