We were wondering why our traffic was very high today and then discovered the reason: Our list of words you couldn’t put on the back of an NFL jersey (our most-viewed page ever) was back in the news. It seems that it mirrors that being considered by the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, which wants to ban [...]
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Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon says he played with gay teammates
Add Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Warren Moon to the list of athletes who don’t think having an openly gay teammate would be a big deal. Moon played 17 years in the NFL, with his prime being with the Houston Oilers. Moon told the Victor and Matt Sports Podcast on Radio Exiles in May that [...]
Dominic Raiola tells fan to “suck my …”
Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola has a history of getting into it with fans, so it was not a surprise how he reacted as he walked up the tunnel in Miami and was heckled by a fan after the Lions beat the Dolphins. Raiola can expect a nice fine from the NFL and maybe the [...]
Outsports at 10: The ‘naughty’ NFL
Outsports is 10 years old and we are highlighting some stories that are personal favorites. Today is our most viewed story ever, from 2005 — when the NFL banned the word “gay” on personalized jerseys saying it was a “naughty” word. The absurdity was that “gay” was not OK, but “gay nazi” was. It was [...]
Roethlisberger and the “gay” “sausage party”
The headline is a mashup of two terms used by Willie Colon, a Pittsburgh Steelers teammate of Ben Roethlisberger, who was with the quarterback in Milledgeville, Ga., the March night he was accused of sexual assault by a 20-year-old in a bathroom of a bar. Roethlisberger was not charged. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation report, [...]
The NFL says, Do Over!
So let me set the stage. Jerry Jones spends $1 billion dollars of his own money to build one of the most beautiful stadiums in America. They’ve solved a bunch a problems with the old stadium, including how to close the roof during inclement weather. Jones spared no expense to prove the point that everything’s [...]
Dhani Jones tackling the globe again
Cincinnati Bengal (and former Philadelphia Eagle) Dhani Jones will film a second season of the Travel Channel series Dhani Tackles The Globe, in which he visits other countries and participates in sports popular in those lands. (When is the exotic “hockey in Canada” episode, I wonder?) Renaissance man that he is, Jones made the announcement [...]
Sports Tweet(s) of the Week: Boldin’s blabby ex-agent
Some people don’t quite get Twitter. Okay, I don’t really get it myself, even though I dabble in it. But I digress. The idea behind it is to give your friends, family, and anyone else who cares to follow you brief updates (on your life, your interests, or whatever you want to promote). The emphasis [...]
Sports Tweet of the Week: T.O. blames Romo
With so many athletes and other sports figures jumping onto the Twitter bandwagon (and odd little stories popping up as a result), I think it’s time for a new feature: Sports Tweet of the Week. I hate using the term “tweet” for the maximum-140-character messages, but I guess I’ll have to go with the flow…and [...]
Cutler Traded… To Who? For HOW MUCH??
When Jay Cutler found out the Broncos were surreptiously trying to send him to Detroit in a trade to get 2009′s version of Scott Mitchell, I’m sure he didn’t think he was going to end up calling Soldier Field home. But that is, shockingly, what has happened. Jay has whined his way out of Denver [...]
The Curious Case of Matt Cassel
Over the weekend, the New England Patriots traded both LB Mike Vrabel and QB Matt Cassel to the Kansas City Chiefs for the Chiefs’ second round draft pick in this year’s draft, the 34th overall pick. This instantly sent shockwaves through the NFL community as Cassel was being shopped heavily as bait for the Carolina [...]
Eagles to fans: drop dead (again)
The Dawkins-to-Denver deal is official, and Eagles Nation takes another punch to the gut. Free agent safety Brian Dawkins, who spent his entire career with the Eagles, has signed with Denver. It’s the same old Eagles story: it’s their way or the highway. They probably offered Dawkins a one-year deal for little over the minimum. [...]
NFL’s Dhani Jones tackles other sports
Dhani Jones is often referred to in the media as a Renaissance man, in part because of his love of bow ties, which he turned into a business venture. The biggest impression he made on the field as an Eagles linebacker from 2004-2006 was with his “air guitar” celebration every time he made a play. [...]
Eagles LB interning at Elle
Let’s hope his career doesn’t follow Sean Avery’s path: Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Stewart Bradley has begun an internship at Elle magazine, the Philadelphia Daily News reported Monday. The item says Bradley wanted to learn more about the fashion industry and is one of a handful of NFL players who have interned at fashion magazines. The [...]
SB XLIII: sloppy but fun
Before the Super Bowl got under way I came up with what I thought might be the typical perspective on the game coming from an Eagles fan: Arizona wins: “I can’t believe the Steelers lost! What a bunch of chokers!” Pittsburgh wins a close one: “Dammit, the Eagles could’ve beaten Pittsburgh — if only they [...]