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Crowd Cheers 8 Year-Old Cancer Patient Touchdown

J. Patrick — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:00:40 +0000

East Carolina University took their sports program to new heights with this one! Eight year-old Noah Roberts was the games star of the final play of the football game, and was carried off the field on his teammates shoulders while the crowd chanted his name. It was the spring game for the ECU football team [...]

Super Bowl XLVII Commercials Budweiser Horse Story Getting The Most Talk [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:48:38 +0000

A lot of commercials played during the Super Bowl. I thought most were not as funny as some years past. This is the one getting the most talk. Th Budweiser horse commercial is getting a lot of high marks today. I’m sure you have your favorites.

Watch a Dad's Adorable Reaction to Scoring Game Tickets

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:00:38 +0000

No, this isn't an episode of 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' that was left on the cutting room floor. It's actually a father receiving the best gift of his life -- tickets to a championship football game. With the holiday season winding down its nice to remember the little things in life: family, sports, and the fact that fedoras only look appealing on certain people.

Nine-Year-Old Football Sensation Samantha Gordon Is Made For The Spotlight [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:06:34 +0000

Samantha Is a nine-year-old girl and plays better than a lot of boys her age. Sam has become the latest young football sensation by scoring 35 touchdowns, rushing for nearly 2,000 yards and making moves like a young ,very young Walter Payton. Samantha Gordon is a 9-year-old girl playing in a mostly all-boys tackle football [...]

Nine-Year-Old Girl A Two-Way Football Star

J. Patrick — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:19:09 +0000

Watch the video and prepare to be amazed! In Utah is this nine-year-old girl who is shocking the world with her football skills! Her name is Sam Gordon and she gave up soccer to play tackle football. This is her first season, yet she established herself by carrying the ball 232 times for her team, [...]

Youth Football Coach Arrested for Hitting 13-Year-Old Opposing Player Causing Concussion [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:29:14 +0000

Nathan Harris, 38, is accused of intentionally stepping on the field during the game in Payson, Utah and knocking the boy unconscious. He says that’s not true. What does the video say?‘Not only did he hit him, but he shows no remorse afterwards. He didn’t try to help him up or anything. He just steps [...]

Football Player Gives Up Touchdown for Grieving Teammate

Emerald Catron — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:12:07 +0000

So this video might not make you cry, but the story probably will. Michael Ferns, a senior at St. Clairsville High in Clairsville, OH, gave up a touchdown one yard from the end zone so that his teammate, Logan Thompson, whose father died two days before, could score instead. Coach Brett McLean had secretly been [...]

Grade School Football Team Has 6-foot-7, 225 Pound Kid on Roster

Tom Barrabi — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:52:39 +0000

Think back to your days on the 8th grade football team. If you’re like us, you sat on the bench daydreaming about girls while the man-child that could already grow a beard ran sideline to sideline and crushed anyone in his path. Now take those repressed memories of a massive post-puberty wrecking machine, put them on [...]

The 5 Worst Officiating Mistakes of the 2012 NFL Season (So Far)

Tom Barrabi — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:26:13 +0000

As you may have heard, hobos and miscreants are in charge of refereeing NFL games now! Or, rather, the NFL has decided to use high school referees as replacements while it negotiates with the actual referees' union, which has led to the occasional minor controversy. And while Monday's night's disastrous ending to the Packers-Seahawks game is probably the pinnacle (or nadir) of this sad saga, there were already plenty of questionable, puzzling and downright infuriating officiating decisions leading up to it.

Let's have a look, shall we?

The 5 Most Questionable Calls in NFL History

Tom Barrabi — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:03:03 +0000

By now, even non-football fans have heard about the officiating debacle in last night's showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks (just check your Facebook feed). Facing a 12-7 deficit with just seconds left to play, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson rolled out of the pocket and threw a desperation heave into the end zone, resulting in a game-clinching interception for the Packers.

Except it wasn't. Instead, the NFL's much-maligned replacement officials inexplicably ruled the play a touchdown for the Seahawks, ignoring an obvious offensive pass-interference penalty and cementing the phrase "simultaneous catch" into the lexicon of poor sports officiating.

This screw-up will, hopefully, lead to the return of the real refs—but let's not forget that they too have made their share of awful calls over the years. Here's a look at some of the NFL's most controversial officiating decisions:

Watch David Akers Kick a History Making Field Goal

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:45:18 +0000

There aren't too many times that a NFL team will attempt a 63-yard field goal, since missing the difficult kick will result in great field position for the opposing team.

But with only seconds left in the first half in their game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers didn't have to worry about that when they sent kicker David Akers out to try what would tie the record for the longest kick in league history.

Football Is the Most Popular Sport – Survey of the Day

J. Patrick — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:23:32 +0000

When it comes to pro football’s ultimate champion, it will be decided this week in Indianapolis at SuperBowl XLVI, but it appears that the NFL as a whole was the winner in 2011. According to a recent survey by Harris Interactive of 1,466 adults who follow at least one sport, 36 percent listed pro football [...]

In Dramatic Fashion, Michigan State Wins First Bowl Game in 10 years

Wright Wilson — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:54:12 +0000

The 11-3 Spartans, who trailed 16-0 at halftime, pulled into a tie after Le'Veon Bell scored a 1-yard touchdown with 19 seconds left in regulation.
It was the first time since 2001 that Michigan State won a post-season bowl game, and the first victory in five attempts while Mark Dantonio has been the Spartans' head coach. What did he have to say after the exciting win?

Playoff-bound Lions end regular season with wild loss to Packers

Wright Wilson — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:18:14 +0000

Although the Detroit Lions won four games this season in which they trailed during the fourth quarter, they couldn't do it a fifth time Sunday as the Green Bay Packers came away with a wild 45-41 win. The Lions were torched by Green Bay's backup quarterback, Matt Flynn, who made his first career start and threw for a club-record six touchdowns.

Even though the Lions haven't won in Green Bay in 20 years, they finished the 2011 regular season with 10 wins and 6 losses -- their best record since 1995.

What's next for the Lions? Read more to find out...

Packers Fan Gets Revenge On Ex At Game

Erin Bishop — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:29:05 +0000

One Green Bay Packers fan chose to have some fun at her ex-boyfriend's expense during the Christmas game against Chicago. She decided to make a sign which was shown on TV during the game and it has received a ton of attention.

The sign said "My chea

NCAA College Football Bowl Preview — Dec. 24-30

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:00:07 +0000

With the holidays comes the second week of the bowl season. This coming week features a lot of intriguing matchups, with Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III in action, along with several big name teams who struggled through disappointing seasons. Here’s are all the info you need to know for the next week in college [...]

Football's Golden Moment: Nick Novak Relieves Himself on the Sidelines [VIDEO]

George McIntyre — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:37:14 +0000

When ya gotta go, ya gotta go. And San Diego Chargers Kicker Nick Novak must have really had to go, because he took a moment to relieve himself on the sidelines during Sunday's contest against the Denver Broncos.

The timing was ~~impeccable~~ unfortunate, as the CBS announcers began talking about Novak, right as the camera found him, and stayed there a "wee" bit too long.

Aim past the break for the video.

Flint Powers football team playing for state title at Ford Field

Wright Wilson — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:23:34 +0000

Midway through the season, the Flint Powers High School football team had lost four of its first six games and seemingly wasn’t going anywhere. Now, with a seven-game winning streak, the Chargers are going to Detroit Ford’s Field to play for the state football championship. Powers faces Lansing Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the Division 5 title game. Here are some things you should know about the contest…

Little Girl Cries Because The Packers Beat The Vikings…Seriously? [VIDEO]

George McIntyre — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:05:41 +0000

Apparently she likes football a bit more than I do.

Moms Form Cheerleading Squad at Michigan High School [VIDEO]

George McIntyre — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:53:56 +0000

These Michigan moms have found a unique way of embarrassing their sons. They became cheerleaders. I have to give the boys in the video credit, they really answered diplomatically when asked about their moms’ antics! LaSalle High School in St. Ignace, Michigan is home to only 215 students, and the nearly undefeated St. Ignace Saints. [...]