Jim Buzinski

Jets, Broncos, Eagles, Bucs and Vikings all blow big playoff opportunities. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.com Wade Phillips, patron saint of clueless coaches, after Dallas allowed consecutive 75+-yard rushing touchdowns against Baltimore on Saturday night. Choking dogs – Jets, Broncos, Eagles, Buccaneers and Vikings: All five of those teams could have either clinched a playoff spot or […]

The Indianapolis Colts, who haven’t done anything the easy way this season, spotted the Jacksonville Jaguars 14 points before rallying to win, 31-24, to clinch a playoff spot in the AFC. It was the Colts’ eighth straight win after starting the season 3-4. The Colts have been ridiculous at coming back this year. They have […]

Players from Australia’s Rugby League and Aussie Rules Football, such as Kayne Lawton (photo), have teamed up to pose nude for the 2009 “Gods of Football” calendars. The proceeds from the calendars and DVD benefits the McGrath Foundation, which provides funding for breast cancer nurses, a terrific cause for hot jocks to strip down. One […]

The Philadelphia Eagles continued their resurrection, pasting Cleveland, 30-10, Monday night for their third straight win since quarterback Donovan McNabb came back after being benched. The Eagles (8-5-1) will make the playoffs if they win their last two games (at Washington, home vs. Dallas) and either Tampa or Atlanta lose once. All night on ESPN, […]

Thanks to a reader who took this shot from Sunday's annual Santa Speedo Run in Boston. Interesting that these guys are wearing Phillies caps in the heart of Red Sox Nation. Back to Picture This home.

Bills, Titans, Ravens lose close ones; the Steelers get a gift call; the state of the playoff race and Peyton is the MVP. By Jim BuzinskiOutsports.comCyd is traveling the next couple of weeks, so I will be doing the notes solo.Coaching head scratchers: Three coaching "huhs?" left me wondering about late-game play calling.First, came Buffalo’s […]

Based on this item from the Sydney Morning Herald, gold medalist and totally out Matthew Mitcham gave a brief yet killer acceptance speech when he won Australia’s Sports Performer of the Year Award late last month. You see, before Mitcham, some winners in other categories had given a fair impression of Gwyneth Paltrow's infamous Oscars […]

Ever since Minnesota Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe was shown naked in the locker room on Fox on Sunday, his assets have gotten a lot of attention on the Internet. Shancoe has been cool with the whole thing, commenting at one point that he was glad he had not just gotten out of the pool. […]

Yes, I know Lubbock, Texas, isn’t exactly Milan or Manhattan when it comes to fashion. But star Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell should get his clothing tips from somewhere other than the local feed supply store. This is Harrell in a 2008 Christmas card unearthed first on a Texas Longhorn site that quickly found its […]

Our choices for the top photos we found this year. Picture This has long been one of the most popular features on Outsports. We provide a link to the best sports images as chosen by the editors or submitted by readers. We have picked our favorites. We also have a separate Best Of from the […]

These Syracuse fans got creative at a recent football game. First there was this: Then this: These Syracuse fans got creative at a recent football game. First there was this: Then this:

We have written for years about the rumors surrounding NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia and his declaration that he is not gay. So, I found myself doing a double take when I heard ESPN’s Tony Kornheiser say this about Garcia, the Tampa starter, during Monday’s Panthers-Buccaneer’s game: "Jeff Garcia, who loves to date hot quarterbacks. Tried […]

Watch as Italian league player Cristiano Lucarelli, in the words of one soccer blog, "dry humps his shirt in front of 50,000 people." Hat tip to Deadspin. Watch as Italian league player Cristiano Lucarelli, in the words of one soccer blog, "dry humps his shirt in front of 50,000 people." Hat tip to Deadspin.

Detroit on pace to go 0-16; Philly steps up; Packers fall down; Cowboys collapse By Cyd Zeigler jr. Trivia question for you. Only one team has beaten three teams that lead their division outright. Who is it? Answer at the end. The Steelers. Every time I’ve watched the Steelers, I have left the game scratching […]

Damn, wish I hadn’t turned off Fox’s postgame show after the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions. The network accidentally showed tight end Visanthe Shiancoe displaying what he’s got underneath those compression shorts. Shiancoe was inadvertently shown naked on television while a FOX camera crew taped owner Zygi Wilf’s presentation of the game ball to […]

In our latest Podcast, Cyd and I discussed whether athletes wore cups or even needed to. We received this thoughtful response from a listener who provided some terrific information: I enjoyed listening to the podcast about cups and jocks. Who SHOULD wear a cup? As a former EMT who took care of many athletic injuries, […]

I won’t spend much time ranting about what a joke the Bowl Championship Series is, since the vast majority of fans would prefer a playoff and one won’t be coming for years. So we are left with another “championship” game that will not satisfy a large percentage of fans. If predictions hold, Florida and Oklahoma […]

In an interesting article on how Michael Phelps came to endorse the protein drink of a Texas start-up company, the Wall Street Journal tells us that Phelps has let himself go since winning eight golds in Beijing. Gone, for now, are the insane workouts that included massive amounts of swimming along with weight training. The […]

A charity auction at Penn State featured members of the swim and ice hockey teams going shirtless to jack up the bidding for their services. I was most impressed with what the swimmers were offering, according to the Daily Collegian. After enduring chants of “take it off!” for several minutes, the five swim team members […]

Natalie Cook, (photo left) an Australian who won beach volleyball gold in 2000, has married Canadian Sarah Maxwell, her girlfriend and fellow beach volleyball player, the News in Australia reports. The wedding took people by surprise, the paper said, especially since Cook’s orientation had been largely unknown. While the wedding came as a surprise to […]