Football

Thankful for a President-elect Willing to Challenge the Ossified Status Quo... of College Football

Paul Begala | Posted 11.27.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Thanksgiving Commentary, Football, Thanksgiving, University of Texas, College Football, Obama Bcs, Obama College Football, Entertainment News
Paul Begala

This Thanksgiving I am grateful we have a president-elect who stood strong against the focus of evil in the modern world: the BCS college football bowl system.

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Another Turkey Day at War

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Troops, Afghanistan, Football, Thanksgiving, Ad Council, GI Bill, Iraq, Armed Forces, Veterans, Thanksgiving Commentary, Politics News
Paul Rieckhoff

Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have faced unprecedented challenges, but we also have some things to be thankful for this year.

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T-Day: 3,000 Calories and 229g of Fat. Me: I Don't Care.

Leslie Goldman | Posted 11.27.2008 | Style

Read More: Guilt, Calories, Football, Exercise, Body Image, Thanksgiving, Food, Fat, Ace, Thanksgiving Commentary, Style News
Leslie Goldman

The average American will consume 3,000 calories and 229 grams of fat this Thanksgiving. That's as many calories as 5.5 McDonald's Big Mac hamburgers or 15 Supremes from Taco Bell.

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NFL Broadcasting Chargers, Raiders Game Live In 3-D Theatres Nationwide Next Week

CBS News | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Nfl Game in 3-D, Sports, Nfl, Football, 3-D Football, National Football League, Home News

If you thought that watching football in high definition seemed more realistic, just wait until you can view a game in 3D. Next week the National Fo...

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Jim Brown on Barack Obama, Racism, Muhammad Ali, Hugh Hefner, Football, and Acting

Graham Bensinger | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Richard Pryor, Hugh Hefner, Jim Brown, Martin Luther King, Football, Jesse Jackson, Nfl, Barack Obama, Oliver Stone, Muhammad Ali, Politics, Acting, Spike Lee, Malcolm X, Racism, Touchdown, Raquel Welch, Nbc, Frank Sinatra, Bill Russell, Video, Jim Brown Obama, Politics News
Graham Bensinger

The day after the presidential election, I sat down with Jim Brown. Brown discussed a wide range of topics, including what electing the first African American president means to him.

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DVDs: Hello "Fraggle Rock!"

Michael Giltz | Posted 11.11.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: TV Shows, Sports, Football, The Beatles, Westerns, Fraggle Rock, Jim Henson, Planet of the Apes, Dvds, Movies, Randolph Scott, Rod Serling, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

We're in a golden age for documentaries. More of them are shown in theaters and on TV than ever before and more people now have access to video cameras so they can make their own.

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DVDs: Down With Bulky And Awkward DVD Boxed Sets!

Michael Giltz | Posted 10.31.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Alfred Hitchcock, Route 66, TV Shows, Abbott & Costello, Cartoons, Football, Dallas Cowboys, The Simpsons, Batman, Gregory Peck, Dvds, Movies, Little Rascals, Animation, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

No matter how cool a boxed set may look, 99 times out of 100 most people would prefer a tight, compact boxed set that fits right onto their bookshelf alongside their other DVDs.

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If a Simple Mouthguard Can Prevent Concussions, Why Isn't the NFL All Over It?

Paula Duffy | Posted 10.24.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Roger Goodell, Head Injuries, Nfl, Football, Mouthguards, Nhl, Concussions, Concussions Nfl, Concussion Prevention, Entertainment News
Paula Duffy

While a concussion policy in the league has been instituted to prevent players from being forced back onto the field without regard to their health, prevention seems to be the solution in the long run.

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Con Games: Right Wing, Left Wing, Single Wing

Michael Conniff | Posted 10.21.2008 | Media

Read More: Sports, Karl Rove, Obama, Mccain, Football, 2008 Presidential Election, Media News
Michael Conniff

[McCain's] is a classic mistake in football, war, and politics. The negative campaign is the Maginot Line of conservative politics, a thing of beauty in those halcyon ground-game days of '00 and 04.

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Super Bowl Tickets? $1,000

AP | Posted 10.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Ticket Prices, Nfl, Football, Super Bowl, Business News

NEW YORK — The official price of Super Bowl tickets will reach $1,000 for the first time this season. The NFL confirmed Thursday that 25 percen...

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Sex Sells: Green Pinup-Girl Calendars

Maura Judkis | Posted 10.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Sexy Women, Environmentalism, Swimsuit, Green Living, Bikini, Philadelphia Eagles, Football, Calendar, Green News
Maura Judkis

Posters and public service announcements and "Inconvenient Truths" can attract only so much attention to green causes. That's why, when they wanted at...

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Surge Of New Voters and Obama Campaign Efforts Tipping Virginia

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.06.2008 | Home

Read More: Taxes, Soccer Moms, John McCain, Iraw War, Peter J. Boyer, Tim Kaine, OffTheBus News, Football, Barack Obama Polls, Barack Obama Taxes, Information Technology, Joe Biden, Race, Wall Street Journal, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Virginia, New Yorker, Obama Rally, Voter Registration, Tipping Point, Mark Warner, Fred Thompson, Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, White Voters, Home News
Diane Tucker

During the primaries Obama got trounced in southwestern Virginia. "Presence really matters," Gov. Kaine told Obama. "Go and show 'em you're really interested."

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The Return of Al Davis

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 10.05.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Roger Goodell, Antitrust, Al Davis, Football, Rozelle, Riaders, Kiffin, Entertainment News
Roger I. Abrams

Al Davis made his return to the national sports spotlight last week when he fired head coach Lane Kiffin "for cause."

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Bears Pummel Detroit 34-7

AP | LARRY LAGE | Posted 10.05.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Bears, Football, Sports, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Chicago News

DETROIT — Like many NFL players, Kyle Orton seems to love playing the Detroit Lions. Orton set career highs in passing yards, completions and qu...

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John McCain: "Are You Ready For Some Football?"

Linda Hansen | Posted 09.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Mccain Suspends Campaign, McCain Postpones Debate, Football, John McCain, Economic Crisis, Political Games, Offthebus, Campaign 2008, Home News
Linda Hansen

The strategic time-out! You stop the game, try to stop the momentum of that offensive line. Maybe they'll lose their focus. Maybe they'll lose the crowd. And maybe they'll lose the ball.

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OJ Simpson's Attorney Speaks Out

Graham Bensinger | Posted 09.24.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Football, Trial, Conversation, Prison, OJ Simpson, Nfl, Yale Galanter, Interview, Las Vegas, Alfred Beardsley, Bruce Fromong, Radio, Tom Riccio, Court, Tmz, Murderer, OJ Simpson Robbery, OJ Simpson Jail, OJ Simpson Trial, Entertainment News
Graham Bensinger

OJ Simpson is standing trial after being charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, robbery, assault, and kidnapping with a deadly weapon. Simpson's Attorney Yale Galanter spoke exclusively with me.

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Walmart's Poor Sportsmanship

David Nassar | Posted 09.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Sports, Ethics, School Fundraising, Walmart, Football, High School Football, Business Ethics, Business News
David Nassar

It may be questionable whether Walmart has the legal right to undercut youth sports and profit off a school's logo without permission. But there's no question about whether it's ethical.

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Letter to the Undecideds

Mike Bonifer | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Football, Abortion, Undecideds, November Election, Anti-Abortion, Mike Bonifer, Gun Owners, Mccain, Obama, Improvisation, Nascar, Guns, Bonifer, Gamechangers, Barack Obama, Politics News
Mike Bonifer

He is the kind of hunter who, sooner or later, is going to shoot another hunter.

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ESPN's Stuart Scott Speaks Out About Being Diagnosed with Cancer

Graham Bensinger | Posted 09.15.2008 | Media

Read More: Stuart Scott, Sports, Health, Football, Good Morning America, Espn, Cancer, Graham Bensinger, Abc, American Idol, Robin Roberts, Death, Media News
Graham Bensinger

The following day his appendix had to be immediately removed, and days later a doctor told Scott he had cancer.

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Fantasy Football Widows Fight Back

Paula Duffy | Posted 09.15.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Fantasy Football, Marriage, Sports, Relationships, Nfl, Fantasy Sports, Football, Entertainment News
Paula Duffy

Allison isn't interested in learning to play fantasy sports so she can join in. She likes the real thing either in the stadium or on the TV screen.

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Big Boys "Shouldn't" Cry: Vince Young's Rude Introduction to the NFL

Paula Duffy | Posted 09.11.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Nfl, Football, Vince Young, Sports, Health, Entertainment News
Paula Duffy

The story reached the public as it usually does, through sensational headlines about Young being a head case, a Momma's boy and not tough enough for the NFL.

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Drew Rosenhaus: Agent of Change

Andrew Brandt | Posted 09.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Chad Johnson, Drew Rosenhaus, Plaxico Burress, Saints, Terrell Owens, Agents, Football, Packers, Mike Mckenzie, New York Giants, Home News
Andrew Brandt

Our friend Drew Rosenhaus is in the news for a couple of reasons. He has secured a new contract for client Plaxico Burress - only after Burress comp...

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The NFL: Our Nation's Biggest Deadbeat

Dave Hollander | Posted 09.01.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Gene Upshaw, Football, Brett Favre, Nflpa, Concussions, Nfl, North Dallas Forty, Ugene Upshaw, Entertainment News
Dave Hollander

Aren't you outraged to hear that NFL players in their early forties have been forced to sue their union so they can get the basic medical assistance they need to walk to the bathroom?

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How Important is the 2008-09 NFL Season?

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 08.26.2008 | Living

Read More: Shawn Merriman, Health, Knee Injury, Football, Osi Umenyiora, Sports Injury, Meniscus, Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

The injuries of Shawn Merriman and Osi Umenyiora and their planned treatment highlight some of the subtle issues that professional athletes and their physicians must deal with.

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"Why Canadian Football Is Better Than American Football?

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 08.18.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Media, Entertainment, Football, Canadian Football, Entertainment News
Earl Pomerantz

I know the Americans out there aren't going to agree with me. Americans are resistant to admitting that another country does anything better -- Health Care -- than they do.

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