[ad_1] Some NFL fans weren’t happy they got shut out from watching the Los Angeles Chargers-Buffalo Bills game after the 4:30 p.m. matinee on NBC. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 34-11, on NBC in a game that kicked off Saturday afternoon. Some fans left the network on, figuring …
Read More »Bills drill last-minute field goal to stay hot against Chargers
[ad_1] The Buffalo Bills are riding a hot streak at the right time. After impressive wins in Kansas City and then against Dallas, they found themselves in a dogfight on Saturday night against a rather lowly Los Angeles Chargers team. L.A. had some motivation with it being their first game …
Read More »‘I will smack the s— out of that dude’
[ad_1] Earlier this week, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo had a controversial take when he said Shaquille O’Neal isn’t one of the top five centers in NBA history. The New York radio legend listed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Hakeem Olajuwon, Moses Malone and Tim Duncan all ahead of O’Neal. O’Neal heard …
Read More »Bill Belichick confirms kicking balls were underinflated in Patriots-Chiefs game
[ad_1] The New England Patriots dropped their 11th game of the season last Sunday, but the amount of air in some of the game balls raised eyebrows. On Friday, six-time Super Bowl winning coach Bill Belichick confirmed that the kicking balls in the 27-17 loss to the defending champion Kansas …
Read More »Ryan Minor, who replaced Cal Ripken to end record streak, dead at 49
[ad_1] Ryan Minor, who played in four MLB seasons and replaced Cal Ripken Jr. when he decided to end his consecutive-games streak, died Friday at the age of 49. The University of Oklahoma said that Minor passed away from cancer. Minor was an All-American in basketball and helped the OU …
Read More »Nets’ Dorian Finney-Smith reunites with father after he served nearly 29 years in jail: ‘Best Christmas gift’
[ad_1] The Brooklyn Nets gave Dorian Finney-Smith a one-day excused absence earlier this week for good reason. The power forward reunited with his father, Elbert, after Elbert had served close to 29 years at the Greensville Correctional Center in Virginia. Finney-Smith was with his mother and sister at the prison …
Read More »Eagles security chief DiSandro’s appeal denied by NFL: report
[ad_1] The NFL has upheld its punishment for Philadelphia Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro’s sideline altercation with San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw. DiSandro and Greenlaw were both ejected from a Dec. 3 game, and DiSandro’s appeal of a $100,000 fine and a ban from the sideline for the rest …
Read More »Michael Pittman says Damontae Kazee was ‘head-hunting’ him, doesn’t remember dangerous tackle
[ad_1] After yet another hit on a defenseless receiver, Damontae Kazee was suspended for the rest of the regular season. On a second down and 8 in the second quarter Dec. 16, Gardner Minshew dropped back to throw and was looking for Michael Pittman on the left side. The throw …
Read More »Florida State files suit against ACC over exit fee and grant of rights
[ad_1] The Florida State Board of Trustees met Friday morning and voted unanimously to file suit against the Atlantic Coast Conference, challenging the league’s grant of rights and its withdrawal fee, a first step toward the school’s possible departure from the conference. The suit is in response to “years of …
Read More »Nick Saban, Alabama look at transfer portal ‘a lot like free agency’
[ad_1] Recruiting in the new age of college football is drastically different from what it was a decade ago. With the implementation of the transfer portal, teams are able to go out and fill their needs with upperclassmen who are ready to make an immediate impact. Alabama Crimson Tide Head …
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