The Seahawks May Have Lost, But Their Cornerback Made The Joke Of The Night
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Byron Maxwell just wanted to make sure the football wasn’t, you know, a little flat. H/T FTW
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It’s Super Bowl XLIX Time! Here’s What You Need To Know.
The day has finally come. It’s officially Super Bowl time! The New England Patriots face off against the Seattle Seahawks tonight at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona….
Football Hall Of Fame Selects Seau, Bettis, Brown, Haley, Shields
Junior Seau, Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Charles Haley and Will Shields were elected Saturday to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The class of 2015, announced a day before the…
Australia win first Asian Cup title
Extra time goal Australia looked to have held out for 90 minutes and a famous Asian Cup title — their first since switching to the Asian Football Confederation from the…
While NFL concussions are down, parents continue to debate football safety
As families across America prepare to watch the Super Bowl, the safety of the game remains hotly debated in households across the country. After mounting concerns about brain injuries plaguing…
Trading football for teaching
The NFL just wasn’t adding up for Ricardo Silva, so he decided to hang up his shoulder pads and head back to schoolto teach high school geometry. Silva, 26, played…
These Cats And Dogs Aren’t Just Playing Football, They’re Here To Deliver An Important Message
Every week, tens of thousands of cats and dogs are euthanized in U.S. shelters. That’s millions of healthy, adoptable animals that are put down each year. The Lucy Pet Foundation…
Yoga for Super Bowl stars and weekend warriors
NFL players, like weekend warriors, save their biggest events for the weekends (with the exception of Monday and Thursday-night football, of course). Therefore, they need to be smart all week…
Ex-Patriots Star Aaron Hernandez Goes On Trial On Murder Charges
With his old team about to play in the Super Bowl, former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez went on trial on murder charges Thursday, watching from the defense table…
Vanderbilt Rape Victim To Other Sexual Violence Victims: ‘You Are Not Alone’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The gang-rape conviction of two former Vanderbilt University football players sends signals out in every direction. To the two young men, Tuesday’s verdicts show that being…
Drew Brees Accidentally Hitting The Lights On ‘Conan’ Pretty Much Proves Deflategate
Drew Brees visited Conan O’Brien Wednesday and basically proved it is in fact easier to handle … er … throw balls when they’re underinflated. It seems pretty scientific, too. After…
3 Things The New England Patriots Need To Do To Win The Super Bowl
After a disappointing 2-2 start to the season, New England’s streak of nine of 10 AFC East crowns and three consecutive trips to the AFC Championship appeared to be in…
Don’t Even Think About Bringing Your Drone To The Super Bowl, FAA Says
The Super Bowl is traditionally a time for multi-million dollar commercials and wardrobe malfunctions. Oh, and some football. One thing that’s not welcome? Drones. – H/T The Week
The NFL Is Actually Considering Fining Marshawn Lynch Because He Wore A ‘Beast Mode’ Cap
In an almost comical twist, the National Football League will investigate whether the cap worn by Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch during Super Bowl Media Day on Tuesday is…
Let’s Take A Second To Remember Who Got Blamed And Fired During The NCAA’s ‘Deflategate’
One thing to remember while this whole “deflategate” soap opera continues to evolve over the next few days: Just a few years ago, the powerhouse USC football program admitted that…
Luis Figo: Exclusive interview with CNN
“Thanks for inviting us from CNN to Madrid. What have you got to tell us?” Luis Figo: “Well, today is important because I will present my candidacy for the president…
For The First Time Ever, A Commercial About Fruit Will Air During The Super Bowl (Congrats, Avocado!)
A Super Bowl party without guacamole is like a game of football without the pigskin: Hopeless. – Want to read more from HuffPost Taste? Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest…
Joe Paterno Fast Facts
Death date: January 22, 2012 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Joseph Vincent Paterno Father: Angelo Lafayette Paterno, law clerk Mother: Florence (de Salle) Paterno Marriage: Suzanne “Sue” (Pohland)…
Sepp Blatter tells UEFA to ‘put up or shut up’ in battle for top job
“I have to say I have not finished my mission because it’s a mission to be in football. We have started in 2011 with the reform process. The reform process…
Sports Illustrated Will Run Edgy Domestic Violence Ad Ahead Of Super Bowl
After initially rejecting an edgy advertisement about domestic violence in the National Football League, Sports Illustrated magazine has decided to run the ad on its website Thursday, just a few…
Alleged Vanderbilt Rape Victim Says She Doesn’t Remember Sexual Assault
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The alleged victim of rape by Vanderbilt University football players testified during their trial Thursday that she has no recollection of being sexually assaulted. The woman…
‘Friday Night Tykes’ Returns With Virtues Played Up
SAN ANTONIO — On a Thursday night in December, Brian Morgan stood at the 50-yard line on a community football field as two teams from the Outlaws, a youth organization,…
Real Madrid tops football rich list for 10th straight year
Can anybody stop Real Madrid, on the football pitch and off it? For the 10th year running, European champion Real Madrid is the world’s richest club in the annual Football…
‘Golden opportunity’ knocks for Chinese footballers in Spain
“This investment will not only provide a golden opportunity for young Chinese players sent overseas by Wanda to be selected by leading European football clubs, it will also strengthen the…
And the winner of the English Premier League is …
Football Manager is a computer game which allows players to take control of their favorite team. Using the game’s encyclopaedic database, which contains data on nearly a quarter of a…
Ten-man Ivory Coast stutter to Africa Cup of Nations draw with Guinea
A lack of cohesion was apparent in both defense and attack, and a Guinea team that scored six goals in their final two qualifying matchesplayed in Morocco because of the…
Patriots Lineman Vince Wilfork Helps Rescue Woman In Car Wreck After Championship Victory
This football player is being lauded as a hero for his recent actions off the field. On Sunday, Vince Wilfork, a defensive lineman for the New England Patriots, and his…
A Civil Rights Group That Works With The NFL Has Publicly Denounced The ‘Redskins’ Name
A civil rights group that has worked with the National Football League on diversity issues in the past filed a complaint to the league on Monday over the continued use…
Deflate-gate: Will the air go out of a phony scandal?
“Don’t both teams have to play with the football?” a Facebook friend of mine promptly inquired in a post, mystified as to how the New England Patriots could come under…
NFL Hall Of Famer Mike Ditka: I Wouldn’t Want My Child To Play Football
NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka has dedicated his life to football. But if he had a son today, he wouldn’t want that child to do the same, according to…