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Watch This Beast of a Man Make an Incredible 55″ Jump [VIDEO]

George McIntyre — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:02:17 +0000

I actually said, "Whoa!!" when I watched this video.

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:

Tim Tebow Should Stick to Quarterback

Ben Chew — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:02:25 +0000

Over the weekend, the New York Jets decided to use their much talked about backup quarterback Tim Tebow in a couple of offensive plays. One of the plays was an easy swing pass where Tebow could make the catch out in the flat and hopefully find some room to run. An immaculate reception it was not.

NFL 2011 Season – Week 17 Recap

Joe Student — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:00:21 +0000

The Giants beat the Cowboys to win the NFC East, while the Bengals and Broncos lost, but received help from other teams to slip into the last remaining AFC playoff spots. The playoffs are scheduled to begin next Saturday, when Cincinnati travels to Houston and New Orleans hosts Detroit. On Sunday, Atlanta travels to New York, while Denver hosts Pittsburgh. Here’s a recap of all of the action from the NFL schedule in Week 17:

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...

NFL 2011 Season – Week 16 Recap

Joe Student — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:00:45 +0000

Most of the NFL schedule for Week 16 was completed on Saturday, Christmas Eve, instead of the traditional game day of Sunday. Here’s a recap of all the Week 16 NFL action from this weekend: Sunday, Dec. 25 Green Bay 35 – Chicago 21 Aaron Rodgers threw for 283 yards and five touchdowns, and the [...]

Lions Stun Tebow And Broncos In Denver

J. Patrick — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:05:24 +0000

The ruckus was all about Tim Tebow. The Bronco's new quarterback has been under the microscope since becoming a high draft pick last year. Yesterday, the Lions took some of the luster off his debut season with a 45-10 shellacking of Denver in the mile-high city. The Lions made Tebow look like a mere mortal with their strong defensive play that included an interception returned for a touchdown. After giving up a field goal on Denver's first possession, the Lions scored 45 unanswered points to make it a runaway.

NFL 2011 Season – Week Seven Preview

Joe Student — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:00:05 +0000

As the 2011 NFL season creeps closer to its halfway point, at least four teams will make starting quarterback changes in time for the games of week seven. Meanwhile, other teams may soon consider coaching changes, since eight teams have one victory or less. NFL schedule for Sun. Oct. 23: San Diego Chargers at N.Y. [...]

NFL 2011 Season – Week Five Recap

Joe Student — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:40:20 +0000

Buffalo and San Francisco won significant victories, and Green Bay’s undefeated Packers kept on rolling after a brief brush with defeat.

Here’s a recap of all the NFL games from week five of the 2011 NFL Season:

New England 30 NY Jets 21

Running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis gained a career-high 136 yards rushing and scored two touchdowns to lead the New England Patriots over the New York Jets, 30-21. Despite being sacked four t

Lions Move To 3-0 With Win!

J. Patrick — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:07:22 +0000

After the first half, all I could say was that these looked like the "same ole Lions" that I grew up with. .....but, their second half comeback to defeat the Vikings 26-23, was something we have not seen from these Lions in decades. After fumbles, interceptions, and bad penalties in the first half, the Lions turned it around. What an amazing comeback on the arm of Matthew Stafford, and the catches of Calvin Johnson. It took them overtime to finish off the Vikings, but Jason Hanson's field goal in overtime moved the Lions to 3-0 for the season and left them one of four undefeated teams in the NFL.

Are These Detroit Lions For Real?

J. Patrick — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:46:53 +0000

It has been a long, long time since the Detroit Lions started a season at 2-0. Some years they didn't even win two games in an entire season. Who could forget 0-16 just a few years ago? And now, after a 48-3 thrashing of the Kansas City Chiefs, the Lions look like Super Bowl contenders. Already this year they have a win on the road (at Tampa Bay last week), and their home opener yesterday had the crowd roaring with delight. Things only get tougher for the Lions as they head to Minnesota to take on the Vikings who are 0-2 and in desperate need of a win.

Reebok's Custom Made 9/11 Cleats and Gloves Could Cost NFL Players

Tim Gray — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:49:36 +0000

According to Yahoo! Sports, Reebok made NFL players custom gloves and shoes to be worn on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, but this could be a fineable offense by the NFL if players choose to wear the gear. The NFL once fined Peyton Manning when he chose to break the NFL's strict uniform code -- if they adhere to this strict code, there could be multiple fines in the league.

Are You Ready For Some Lions Football?

J. Patrick — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:43:25 +0000

The Detroit Lions finished up a perfect (4-0) exhibition season and are ready for the "real" season to begin. After finishing last season with four straight wins, there is hope for these Lions. They won all four exhibition games this season and are holding high hopes for 2001-12.

Of course, winning all your exhibition games doesn't mean much. The last time they did that they went 0-16 on the season. But each year brings new hope. There are couple of things that the Lions need to have go right this year if they are to turn around a lengthy string of losing seasons.

Sundays Were Made For Football – NFL Owners Ratify Deal

J. Patrick — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:28:50 +0000

NFL owners voted overwhelmingly to approve a tentative agreement with the players union for a 10- year agreement to end the four-month old lockout. Thursday’s vote was 31-0 with the Oakland raiders abstaining. The first game on the pre-season schedule was August 7th. It is the Hall of Fame game between Chicago and St. Louis. [...]

The 10 Best Super Bowl Ads of 2011

Tim Gray — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:51:27 +0000

The Green Bay Packers are the champions of Super Bowl XLV. Now the three-million-dollars-for-30-seconds-of-airtime question is … which Super Bowl ad ruled 2011? Here’s our stab at this year’s ten best Super Bowl commercials. 10. Reply All: Bridgestone 9. Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osborne: Best Buy 8. Dog Sitter: Bud Light 7: Love Hurts: Pepsi [...]

Workday 108 Trivia, 2-4-11 EZ Even For Non-Football Fans

George McIntyre — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:53:37 +0000

What is the largest U.S. metro area that does not have an NFL team? Remember, once you know the answer to today’s question, be sure to enter it here, for your chance at even more online fun. Read more to hear the answer. Congratulations to today’s winner, Elaine Boyce from Flint.

6 Players Who Succumbed To The Temptations of Super Bowl Week

Tim Gray — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:57:40 +0000

The night before Super Bowl I, Green Bay Packers’ back-up wide receiver Max McGee violated team curfew and partied until the wee hours of the morning, figuring he had little chance of playing in the game. On game day, McGee even told starting receiver Boyd Dowler that he better not get hurt, because McGee had [...]

The Five Best Super Bowls Ever [VIDEOS]

Cars 108 — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:27:43 +0000

The Super Bowl hasn't always been so super. In fact, throughout the '80s and into the first half of the '90s many of the games were blowouts the likes of which are rarely seen during the regular season.

We've had better luck with Super Bowls lately, and this year's match-up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers is about as even as can be.

So maybe Sunday's game will end up being a classic. But for now we can count down the five best Super Bowls ever played.

-- Contributed by Jeremy Taylor

2011 Banned Super Bowl Commerical-JesusHatesObama.Com [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:13:38 +0000

Here we go - one of the first banned Super Bowl ads has been banned by Fox Sports. It's from the conservative comedy site, JesusHatesObama.com. Do you think It's over the top?