Topic: Football

Junior Seau and the Conscience of a Football Fan

Reuters

Following the Hall of Fame linebacker's apparent suicide, football fans are wrestling with the ethics of being a football fan.

By Adam Martin

Apr 16, 2012

Tebow Booed in New York; Yachtsmen Mourned in San Francisco

Today in sports: Tim Tebow gets booed at a Yankee game, a yacht race turns deadly in San Francisco, New Orleans gets the NBA All-Star Game, Boston's too hot for a good marathon, and Derrick Rose is still complaining.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Mar 19, 2012

A Strong Front of Tim Tebow Schadenfreude Has Moved In

The big sports news today is supposed be that Peyton Manning has signed with the Denver Broncos. But the only thing people seem to care about is how it'll affect Tim Tebow, the Broncos current polarizing quarterback.

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Some of Romney's Friends Also Own NFL Teams

Newsflash: Some of Mitt Romney's good friends own football teams. That's in addition to his great friends who own NASCAR teams.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 21, 2012

Brady Quinn Sorry for Unsportsmanlike Comments About Tim Tebow

Four hours after GQ tweeted out Michael Silver's oral history of Tim Tebow's 2011 regular season, Denver Broncos backup quarterback, Brady Quinn has announced he's sorry, so very sorry, for what he said.

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By Jen Doll

Feb 7, 2012

Not Everyone Is Completely Thrilled About the Giants Parade

New York is chock-full of Giants fans today, reveling and doing what sports fans do best when their teams win: Having a parade! But everyone's not a Giants fan, and not everyone loves a parade.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Feb 6, 2012

Madonna's Vogue Ad During the Super Bowl Was Free

As far as shows go, Sunday night's Super Bowl halftime bonanza was a pretty fun one, what with gladiators, glitter, and all that weird 3D stuff happening to the field.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Feb 6, 2012

Spatwatch

Roland Martin Prefers You Not Get Excited Over David Beckham's Undies

The Players: Roland S. Martin, journalist and  frequent contributor to CNN and admitted soccer hater; The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), critics of homophobia and, now, Martin

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By Seth Abramovitch

Feb 4, 2012

Rhodes Confirms Suspension of Yale Quarterback's Candidacy

The Rhodes Trust offers their account of the Patrick J. Witt controversy, confirming to The New York Times that they suspended the Yale golden boy's candidacy in light of a sexual assault complaint.

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By Ray Gustini

Jan 27, 2012

Peyton Manning's Civility Pledge; Hockey Malaise in Canada; A Bookie's Favorite Camel

Today in sports: Peyton Manning and Jim Irsay promise his final days with the Indianapolis Colts will be civil, Cleveland once again is a prime target for "sports blackmail," and college basketball is getting tough on taunting.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jan 5, 2012

Cartoon

Jesus Isn't Tim Tebow's Number One Fan

Cartoonist Steve Benson has a spiritual message for Tim Tebow.

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By Ray Gustini

Dec 29, 2011

Alex Rodriguez Got That Kooky Knee Therapy; College Sports Sinister New Synergy

The Big 10 and Pac-12 close a new scheduling deal to gobble up more college sports scheduling real estate, Penn State's top choice to replace Joe Paterno passes, and Alex Rodriguez's bad knee gets the experimental blood therapy treatment in Germany.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Dec 19, 2011

Guys' Grades Suffer When College Football Teams Win

A strike against those arguing for the benefits of successful college football programs: male's grades tend to go down when their university's football team wins games, new research finds. 

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By Ray Gustini

Dec 9, 2011

Penn State Cuts Ties with Joe Pa's Likeness; The Tragedy of the Chris Paul Non-Trade

Today in sports: More fallout from the NBA blockbuster trade that wasn't, Fox is a strange position when it comes to the trying to get the Los Angeles Dodgers TV rights, and Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy's dad has harsh words for the way the team treated his head injury last night.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Nov 17, 2011

Yale's Football Coach Bluffed About His Rhodes Decision

Yale quarterback Patrick Witt's wildly-covered decision to forego a Rhodes scholarship appointment so that he could play in this coming weekend's game against Harvard was supposed to be something he and his coach, Tom Williams, could relate to, but that isn't the case. 

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By Dino Grandoni

Nov 14, 2011

Yale Quarterback Chooses Harvard Game Over Rhodes Scholarship

Patrick Witt, star quarterback of Yale's football team, decided to pull his Rhodes Scholarship application in order to play in the Harvard-Yale football game this coming Saturday, Bloomberg News and the Yale Daily News are reporting. 

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 21, 2011

The True Tragedy of 'Moneyball'; The NFL's Fake Injuries

Plus: Dennis Rodman didn't speak with Michael Jordan in his three years with the Bulls

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 20, 2011

The World's Cheapest Car Gets a 22-Karat Paint Job

Plus: The first 'J. Edgar' trailer is all about the crime

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 9, 2011

Patriots Quarterback Will Now Model Uggs Boots

Plus: A new study says running backs and quarterbacks suffer the most serious concussions

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 8, 2011

America Is Very, Very Ready for Some Football

The NFL returns tonight, and not a moment too soon

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 6, 2011

University of Maryland's Football Uniforms Could Actually Be Louder

Plus: Weather permitting, Stephen Strasburg will pitch tonight for the Washington Nationals

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