May 25, 2013

Terry Bradshaw rips Drew Brees, Saints for approach to breaking Johnny Unitas’ record

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Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints meets Head Coach Norv Turner of the San Diego Chargers after a 31-24 Saints win at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 7, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (October 6, 2012 – Source: Harry How/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / FoxSports) – Though they’re heading into their bye, the [...]

Lingerie Football League claims it fired officials now being used by NFL

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The football world is ablaze this morning after the Monday night fiasco in Seattle seemingly cost the Green Bay Packers a victory. Such an apparently erroneous outcome would not have occurred in an, um, “outfit” like the Lingerie Football League, which supremely values its integrity and officials … this according [...]

College Sports: Notre Dame joining ACC in all sports but football, hockey

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — Notre Dame has announced that all sports but football and hockey are leaving the Big East for the ACC, a move that will require the Irish to play five football games against ACC opponents each season. The move may cost the Irish some traditional opponents in football, as a Notre Dame [...]

CFL: Stampeders storm back to upend Riders in OT

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Roughriders’ Kory Sheets, middle, tries to run the ball past Stampeders’ Malik Jackson, left, and Fred Bennett in the first quarter. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Nik Lewis would rather have won the game in a less heart-wrenching fashion. Lewis caught the last of his three touchdowns in overtime as the Calgary [...]

Euro 2012: Semifinal matchups between Spain and Portugal, Germany and Italy.

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Cristiano Ronaldo plays the ball during a Portugal training session ahead of UEFA Euro 2012 Semi-Final 2012 at Donbass Arena on June 26, 2012 in Donetsk, Ukraine. (June 25, 2012 – Source: Martin Rose/Getty Images Europe) KRAKOW, Poland — The four semifinalists of Euro 2012 are the four best teams in the tournament, the four [...]

Week 11 sets up most thrilling Thanksgiving lineup of games ever

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Ndamukong Suh #90 of the Detroit Lions talks with Nick Fairley #98 on the bench while playing the Carolina Panthers at Ford Field on November 20, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. (November 19, 2011 – Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / SI) — I love Thanksgiving. Always have. It’s the food mostly, and [...]

Letter accuses Hawaii football players of point shaving

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Hawaii officials have met with Honolulu police after an anonymous letter alleged there was a point-fixing scheme involving football players. Authorities announced Tuesday it will not be pursuing a criminal investigation at this time due to a lack of evidence. However, a spokesperson said a probe could be continued if [...]

NCAA College Football Saturday Storylines: Bolt Gun Weekend

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(PhatzRadio / SI) — Plot threads to track in Week 8. Competitive football games are going to be few and far between this weekend, so treasure these first four. • No. 4 Wisconsin @ No. 15 Michigan State: There are so many questions here, and somehow, not knowing doesn’t bother me. This is one of [...]

Tim Tebow will start over Kyle Orton for Broncos

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CAPTION By Matthew Emmons, US Presswire (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Tim Tebow will replace Kyle Orton as the starting QB for the 1-4 Denver Broncos, the team confirmed Tuesday. “Tebow Time” unofficially began Sunday in Denver, when the second-year QB replaced Orton in the second half against the Chargers, nearly mounting a comeback from [...]

AD: Notre Dame monitoring college athletic’s changing landscape

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick says the school is closely monitoring the changing landscape of college athletics and hopes the Big East remains a vibrant partner with the school. The Irish are football independents, but many of their athletic teams compete in the Big East, including the men’s and [...]