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Beware of Man: Michael Vick Bound for Halfway House

Jan 30, 2009 2:59 PM CST

Beware of Man: Michael Vick Bound for Halfway House

Dogfighting QB prepares to leave prison

(Newser) - Disgraced NFL quarterback Michael Vick could be out of prison and in a Virginia halfway house as soon as next week, the Daily Press of Newport News reports. Vick, who is serving 23 months on dogfighting charges in the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan., could be sprung "any day,...

How to Be a Super Heckler

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Jan 30, 2009 2:02 PM CST

How to Be a Super Heckler

Start by doing your homework, and be sure to get loud

(Newser) - Sunday’s the last chance to get your heckling in this NFL season, and Eddie Matz of ESPN the Magazine has timely tips on getting the most bang for your buck:

Do your homework. Knowing a key statistical weak point or personal peccadillo can get you inside your target’s

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Madden Has Lots of Fans, If Not All the Facts

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Jan 30, 2009 1:46 PM CST

Madden Has Lots of Fans, If Not All the Facts

Aging voice of the NFL still flashes brilliance along with slip-ups

(Newser) - John Madden's on-air analysis isn't always right—zealous fact-checkers will attest to that—but the elder statesman of NFL commentators is usually on the money, writes Matthew Futterman in the Wall Street Journal. "I know there's talk he's lost a step," his former boss acknowledges, but the onetime...

Cards' Warner Should Be Lock for Hall of Fame

OPINION

Jan 28, 2009 4:20 PM CST

Cards' Warner Should Be Lock for Hall of Fame

QB has been misused throughout his career: Pompei

(Newser) - Kurt Warner belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and it’s only because NFL teams have dreadfully misused his talents that anyone would dispute that, Dan Pompei writes for the Chicago Tribune. Green Bay signed Warner but failed to develop him. He later took the Rams to two...

Athletes Put Lives on the Line

OPINION

Jan 28, 2009 3:25 PM CST

Athletes Put Lives on the Line

(Newser) - When Willis McGahee was wheeled off the field during the AFC championship game, “it was impossible not to fear the worst,” writes Wendy MacLeod in the Washington Post. And when she tried to find his status online, she turned up a YouTube video entitled, “McGahee Gets ‘...

Tom Brady Goes Soft

OPINION

Jan 28, 2009 11:53 AM CST

Tom Brady Goes Soft

(Newser) - “I can’t take it anymore. Aliens have taken over Tom Brady’s body,” declares Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe. How else do you explain that photo of Gisele Bundchen feeding one of the greatest quarterbacks ever? “We put up with a lot,” says Shaughnessy....

Another Autopsy Links
NFL Hits to Brain Damage

Jan 27, 2009 5:14 PM CST

Another Autopsy Links NFL Hits to Brain Damage

(Newser) - A sixth former NFL player has been diagnosed posthumously with a rare brain disease, lending credence to claims that concussions sustained playing football can have a cumulative, even deadly, effect, the Tampa Tribune reports. Tom McHale, who played for the Buccaneers, died from an overdose of painkillers and cocaine in...

The Worst Super Bowl Chumps

OPINION

Jan 26, 2009 4:32 PM CST

The Worst Super Bowl Chumps

NFL's title game has seen its share of stinkers

(Newser) - With the big game set for Sunday, Fox Sports remembers the 10 worst Super Bowl performances. A sampling:

Tony Eason, Patriots, Super Bowl XX: The ’85 Bears were a defense to be feared, and Eason crumbled before them. He was benched in the second after going 0 for 6

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Recession Dims
Super Bowl Glitz

Jan 24, 2009 5:29 PM CST

Recession Dims Super Bowl Glitz

(Newser) - Thanks to the economy, Super Bowl week will be less extravagant and profitable than in years past, the Washington Post reports. While host city Tampa Bay is expected to attract more than $150 million from Super Bowl visitors, that’s 20% less than usual; despite hotels filled to the rafters,...

Super Bowl Awash in Subplots

OPINION

Jan 19, 2009 10:47 AM CST

Super Bowl Awash in Subplots

Arizona's Pittsburgh transplants give Cards an edge—if not the edge

(Newser) - You can't spell “conflict” without NFL, and this year's Super Bowl contains plenty of opposing loyalties, Sam Farmer writes in the Los Angeles Times. You can’t throw a stone at the Arizona Cardinals’ sideline without hitting a former Pittsburgh resident, player, or coach—and that last category might...

Steelers Down Ravens,
23-14, for AFC Crown

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Jan 18, 2009 9:39 PM CST

Steelers Down Ravens, 23-14, for AFC Crown

(Newser) - Pittsburgh used its dominating defense to beat the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14, in tonight's AFC championship game and return to the Super Bowl, the AP reports. Santonio Holmes scored on an electrifying 65-yard catch-and-run in the first half, and hard-hitting safety Troy Polamalu returned an interception 40 yards for a clinching...

Cards Edge Eagles for NFC Title

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Jan 18, 2009 5:40 PM CST

Cards Edge Eagles for NFC Title

(Newser) - That's not a mirage rising out of the desert, folks: It's the Arizona Cardinals soaring to their first Super Bowl. The once-dysfunctional team capitalized on Larry Fitzgerald's three first-half touchdown receptions today, then coolly marched downfield to Kurt Warner's 8-yard scoring pass to rookie Tim Hightower with 2:53...

Eyes, Brain Make Cards' Fitzgerald Quite the Catch

Jan 16, 2009 11:41 AM CST

Eyes, Brain Make Cards' Fitzgerald Quite the Catch

Star receiver has rare visual skills and a souped-up onboard computer for analysis

(Newser) - More than height, speed, or jumping ability, highly developed eyesight and an extraordinary internal computer make Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald a top-tier NFL receiver, a scientist tells the Wall Street Journal. Fitzgerald’s optometrist grandfather put him through drills to improve his “visual dominance,” enabling him to take...

Colts Coach
Dungy Calls
It Quits

Jan 12, 2009 8:52 PM CST

Colts Coach Dungy Calls It Quits

(Newser) - Tony Dungy bid an emotional farewell to football today as the Indianapolis Colts head coach announced his retirement, the Indianapolis Star reports. “I’ve been tremendously blessed,’’ said Dungy, 53. "It’s been fantastic.” The first black coach to win a Super Bowl, Dungy owns...

Tebow to Gators:
'Let's Do It Again'

Jan 12, 2009 2:20 AM CST

Tebow to Gators: 'Let's Do It Again'

Tebow announces return to Gator Nation

(Newser) - Gator Nation has two reasons to celebrate. One is the University of Florida's national championship win. The other is star quarterback Tim Tebow's return next year, reports the Gainsville Sun. Tebow broke the news to a crowd of 42,000 at the Swamp yesterday, initially making what sounded ominously like...

Steelers Unplug
Feisty Chargers

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Jan 11, 2009 7:07 PM CST

Steelers Unplug Feisty Chargers

(Newser) - Electrifying early and too late, the San Diego Chargers just didn't have enough juice, the AP reports. They scored on a gorgeous touchdown pass from Philip Rivers to Vincent Jackson just four plays and barely two minutes into today's game, but the Chargers couldn't sustain their fast-and-furious start and had...

Eagles Oust
Giants, 23-11

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Jan 11, 2009 3:46 PM CST

Eagles Oust Giants, 23-11

(Newser) - Donovan McNabb and his Philadelphia Eagles get another week to keep chasing that elusive Super Bowl crown, and Eli Manning and the New York Giants get a whole off-season to wonder what went wrong, the AP reports. McNabb made all the big plays that Manning did not, and the Eagles...

Big Underdog Arizona
Stuns Carolina, 33-13

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Jan 10, 2009 10:44 PM CST

Big Underdog Arizona Stuns Carolina, 33-13

(Newser) - The Arizona Cardinals were expected by most to be easy prey in another futile trip to the East Coast. Instead, the Cardinals are a victory away from their first Super Bowl appearance—with a big assist from Jake Delhomme and the bumbling Carolina Panthers. The once discarded Kurt Warner was...

Wild-Card Ravens
Edge Titans 13-10

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Jan 10, 2009 7:09 PM CST

Wild-Card Ravens Edge Titans 13-10

(Newser) - As grudge matches go, this was worthy of the WWE, the AP reports. The Baltimore Ravens survived 13-10 against the Tennessee Titans today thanks to Matt Stover's 43-yard field goal with 53 seconds remaining. Two teams with an extreme dislike for each other never stopped pounding it out in the...

Concussion Means It's Time to Retire, Moron

OPINION

Jan 8, 2009 1:38 PM CST

Concussion Means It's Time to Retire, Moron

Roethlisberger risks losing far more than just a football game

(Newser) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger plans to start Sunday’s playoff game despite having sustained a concussion on the final day of the regular season, and he and the people aiding and abetting that foolhardy decision need a wake-up call. “Ben Roethlisberger is not brave,” Charles P. Pierce...