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Faith Hill No Longer Singing "Sunday Night Football" Opening

Matt Herkimer — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:50:01 +0000

Faith Hill has announced she will no longer be singing NBC's "Sunday Night Football" opening theme "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night". She made the announcement yesterday via her Twitter and Facebook pages.

Baltimore QB Joe Flacco To Play Johnny Unitas In "Unitas We Stand" Movie

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:13:58 +0000

Superbowl MVP Quarterback Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens has been cast to play legendary Baltimore Colts signal caller Johnny Unitas in the upcoming film, "Unitas We Stand". The films official website reports that the movie will start filming later this summer and, according to producer Joe Unitas, Johnny's son, the casting of Flacco was a no-brainer.

Kenny Chesney Talks Stage Strategy With Jon Gruden [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:12:59 +0000

Kenny Chesney knows his football X's and O's. The "Boys of Fall" singer, a former high school football player, visited former NFL coach Jon Gruden recently on an episode of ESPN's "Jon Gruden's QB Camp". When Gruden asked him about his stage strategy Kenny took to the play board with marker in hand to map it out.

Report: Buccaneers Willing to Trade for Revis

Ty Webb — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:16:03 +0000

A report from the website sbnation.com claims the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ready to make an offer to the Jets that would send the All-Pro cornerback to Tampa.The potential trade of Revis has been reported several times with multiple teams reportedly interested. This time the Bucs have apparently offered New York a first and second-round [...]

Bucs Pushing For Revis

Ty Webb — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:18:32 +0000

According to league sources the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are making a bid for Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis. The Bucs have reportedly tabled an offer the Jets are considering. The current hold up is Tampa’s unwillingness to include their first-round pick in the 2013 NFL draft next month. Negotiations could continue Thursday with a deal imminent. [...]

Bills Release Fitzpatrick, NFL Free Agency Begins

Ty Webb — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:58:59 +0000

The Buffalo Bills cut veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick after 4 seasons on Tuesday as the NFL season officially kicked off. Several big names found new homes, while others were released. More rumors have surfaced regarding the future of Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis. The latest talk has Revis heading to Philadelphia. Follow live updates from the [...]

Report Claims Revis Done in New York

Ty Webb — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:06:33 +0000

A report in the New York Daily News says star cornerback Darrelle Revis will be traded during the offseason. The league year begins next Tuesday and will kick off a lot of action in free agency and possible trades, including what would likely be a blockbuster deal for Revis. Conflicting reports name the 49ers and [...]

NFL Player Terrance Ganaway Makes Sandwiches In Off Season For Minimum Wage

Polly Wogg — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:26:09 +0000

You've got to applaud this guy's mature way of handling all the temptations and pressures pro athletes deal with on a daily basis. Terrance Ganaway is a running back on the St. Louis Rams. Last year was his rookie year. And right now, during the NFL off-season, he's back home in Waco, Texas, working for minimum wage making sandwiches at a Jimmy John's.

49ers Interested in Darrelle Revis?

Ty Webb — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:32:00 +0000

According to reports the San Francisco 49ers are attempting to trade for Jets star cornerback Darrelle Revis. The Jets have salary cap issues and have already let several big name players go this offseason, Revis, who is in the final year of his contract may be next. The 49ers have 11 picks in this April’s [...]

Bart Scott Among Jets Cap Casualties

Ty Webb — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:16:23 +0000

The New York Jets have released some big name players in an effort to get under the NFL’s salary cap. The Jets will save about $31 million in cap space by releasing Bart Scott and 4 others. Fellow linebacker Calvin Pace, safety Eric Smith, lineman Jason Smith, and Josh Baker were also released. Next up [...]

Vince Lombardi Trophy From Tiffany's

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:10:17 +0000

When the Baltimore Ravens were awarded the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the prize for winning the Super Bowl, they were getting an original. Unlike other sports trophies like the Stanley Cup in the NHL, which is the same cup handed down each year to the new winner, the Lombardi Trophy is a brand new one each year.

The Best (and Worst) Superbowl Commercials [VIDEOS]

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:55:36 +0000

Super Bowl 47 has come and gone and so have the ballyhooed commercials that companies paid millions of dollars to produce and air during the game. So which ones were the best and which ones were--relatively--a waste to dough?

Ravens Hold On For Super Bowl Win

Ty Webb — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 06:13:53 +0000

The Ravens held off a late 49ers rally to win Super Bowl XLVII. Baltimore opened up a 28-6 lead with a 108-yard kick return to open the second half. San Francisco fought back scoring 17 unanswered points following a 34 minute delay due to a power outage, but fell short in the last seconds. The [...]

2013 NFL Hall of Fame Inductees Announced — Bill Parcells, Cris Carter Among Those Elected

GuySpeed Editors — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:40:44 +0000

Former Minnesota Vikings star receiver Cris Carter and 2-time Super Bowl winning coach Bill Parcells were among the seven names elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

Super Bowl XLVII Preview — Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers

Joe Student — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:00:16 +0000

The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers will meet in Super Bowl XLVII at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday to decide which team gets to hoist the Lombardi Trophy as the champions of the National Football League.Here’s a preview of the Super Bowl: Super Bowl XLVII — Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers [...]

How To Properly Eat Chicken Wings

Tad Pole — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:49:19 +0000

Odds are you’ll be attending a gathering at someone’s house this weekend for the Super Bowl. Even better odds, that chicken wings will be served at this aformentioned gathering. Here’s a tried and true tip from a chef on how to eat one properly. Chef John from Foodwishes.com provides tips on how to eat wings (those [...]

Donald Driver Retiring After 14 Seasons With Green Bay Packers

Joe Student — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:41:35 +0000

Donald Driver could teach Ray Lewis, or any NFL player, something about retiring with humility. Driver, 37, the longtime Green Bay Packers wide receiver who holds the franchise’s all-time records in receptions (743) and yards (10,137), announced that he is retiring after 14 seasons with the team. Driver made the announcement on ESPN Radio’s ‘Mike [...]

Statewide STOP-DWI Super Bowl Weekend Crackdown Enforcement Effort

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:14:18 +0000

It's Super Bowl Sunday and even though most New Yorkers don't have a "horse in the race", so to speak, there will be plenty of Super Bowl parties, both in homes and at restaurants. New York State STOP-DWI has announced a coordinated partnership with law enforcement to crack down on those who choose to drink and drive.

Did Ray Lewis Turn To PEDs?

Ty Webb — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:33:15 +0000

According to a Sports Illustrated report Ray Lewis was given a product containing banned substances to help heal his torn triceps muscle. Team officials claim Lewis has not tested positive for any banned substances and has denied using a banned substance. The report claims that Lewis was given a deer-antler spray which contains a substance on [...]

Katie Couric's Manti Te'o Interview Gets Auto-Tuned

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:21:23 +0000

America’s fascination with Auto-Tune continues. And yes, this one is also catchy. With a story that is certainly not getting enough press, the Manti Te’o and invisible “girlfriend” conundrum seems to be a situation the nation cannot grasp — rightfully so. Luckily, Katie Couric stepped up to interview the B.M.O.C. (just keep watching, you’ll understand), [...]