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The Super Bowl memes and whatnot are going to be stale by next Saturday, so a special edition is clearly called for. I rather like a good defensive struggle, and wasn’t bothered a bit by the low scoring. But that’s traditional conservatism speaking, the kind that always favored crew-cut Johnny Unitas over the Broadway Joe Namath.More at the source!

RUSH: Man, that game was so boring last night, I betcha some people wish that some players had kneeled during the anthem and raised their fists. You don’t think so? You don’t think some people would have — I’m not saying I wish it would have happened, but I’m just saying I betcha there are some. Calling it a throwback game because it featured defense. That was not a throwback game. That was just — ah, folks, that was just a quarterback for the Rams not ready for the stage is what that was and maybe an offensive game plan,...

The 13-3 win for the New England Patriots over the Los Angeles Rams last night wasn’t the most exciting Super Bowl ever played by any measure, but the 2019 big NFL game was sure one for the history books. First of all, in the Patriots’ third consecutive visit to Super Bowl, the match-up in Atlanta on Sunday was the lowest scoring Super Bowl ever, a dubious honor at best. The record was previously held by Super Bowl VII, which saw the Miami Dolphins best the Washington Redskins 14-7 on January 14, 1973. Secondly, Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady is now the...

If the Patriots losePlease post how they were;A) out cheated by the RamsB) taken for a ride by all the paid off refs that took the money and screwed Tom BradyorC) Never cheated in the first place

Proud, flag-loving patriots who hate seeing the American flag be disrespected may have no other option but to tune out of the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show. The show has been mired in controversy ...

Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine has responded to critics who urged the band to show solidarity with Colin Kaepernick by not to performing at Super Bowl LIII, with the singer hinting that the halftime show will include a social message. 'I'm not in the right profession if I can't handle a little bit of controversy. It is what it is, we expected it,' Levine said in an interview on Thursday with Entertainment Tonight, three days ahead of the big game in Atlanta. 'We'd like to move on with it, and like I said earlier, speak though the music,' Levine...

Remembering Ollie Matson, Bobby Mitchell, Gale Sayers, and so many others. Just sayin’, we’re missing a lot of great football without the exciting kickoff returns. What professional sports league would purposefully destroy their most exciting plays? Who would do this? Is this just a function of the wussified society in which we live? Here in the year 2019, this is what kickoffs look like most of the time: special teams amble onto the field. The kicker kicks the ball out of or through the end zone. The returner turns his head …. observes the ball … the special teams amble...

NFL LIVE THREAD: Superbowl LIII SUNDAY, FEB 3, 2019 (All Times Eastern) AFC: New England Patriots vs. NFC: Los Angeles Rams 6:30 pm on CBS, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Altanta, Georgia

Make room for the life of the party: snacks. These dips run the gamut from savory to sweet and everything in between. Beer cheese dip? Yes please. And more even more game day ideas, check out our mason jar recipes and healthy dip recipes. Best-Ever Guacamole It's not a proper game day without chips and guac. Get the recipe from Delish. Bacon Spinach Dip There's spinach so it's basically a salad. Get the recipe from Delish.

The National Football League is back on top of the ratings heap after both conference championship games were so competitive they spilled into overtime. Sunday's New England Patriots-Kansas City Chiefs game drew 53.9 million viewers to CBS -- a shocking 27 percent increase from last year and the most-watched NFL game outside of the Super Bowl in five years. This is in part because they used to call the Dallas Cowboys "America's Team," but the Patriots seem like "America's Most Hated Team." Earlier that day on Fox, the Los Angeles Rams' controversial referee-marred defeat of the New Orleans Saints had...

Two New Orleans Saints season-ticket holders filed a lawsuit against the NFL on Tuesday, asking a Louisiana state court judge to order Commissioner Roger Goodell to invoke an obscure rule that could force the final moments of Sunday's NFC Championship game to be replayed. No penalty was called after Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman hit Saints receiver Tommylee Lewis while a Drew Brees pass was in the air with fewer than two minutes remaining in a tie game. A flag for pass interference would have given the Saints a first down and enabled them to run down the clock before...

The NFL is being urged to fire the crew who officiated the NFC Championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints over a blown call in the fourth quarter of the matchup. A petition launched after the Rams defeated the Saints in overtime, 26-23, has asked the league to fire official Bill Vinovich and the rest of the officials who were in charge Sunday afternoon. The officials came under fire after missing a clear pass interference penalty late in the fourth quarter.

A crucial non-interference, non-helmet-to-helmet call cost the Saints a spot in the Super Bowl and provided a crushing loss to end the season for a second straight year as the Rams won with a field goal in overtime 26-23. After the game, Saints head coach Sean Payton said the NFL head of officials admitted they had missed the call, saying that it was not only pass interference, but a helmet to helmet hit. If the call had been made, the Saints could have killed the clock and tried a chip shot field goal...

When it comes to Super Bowl LIII, air traffic controllers are flying blind. The government shutdown has already resulted in canceled planning meetings for the Feb. 3 game in Atlanta, and if the federal budget impasse continues, airport screeners and flight controllers at the busiest airport in the world will be working on game day for no pay. Dan McCabe, a National Air Traffic Controllers Association representative, told NBC News that his colleagues had been holding meetings over the past year to prepare for the surge in travelers to the area. But now the planning meetings, which included officials from...

NFL LIVE THREAD: Conference Championships SUNDAY, JAN 20, 2019 (All Times Eastern) NFC: #2 Los Angeles Rams at #1 New Orleans Saints 3:05 PM on FOX, Mercedes-Benz Superdome AFC: #2 New England Patriots at #1 Kansas City Chiefs 6:40 pm on CBS, Arrowhead Stadium

NFL LIVE THREAD: Divisional Round SATURDAY, JAN 12, 2019 (All Times Eastern) AFC: #6 Indianapolis Colts at #1 Kansas City Chiefs 4:35 pm on NBC, Arrowhead Stadium NFC: #4 Dallas Cowboys at # 2 Los Angeles Rams 8:15 pm on FOX, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum SUNDAY, JAN 13, 2019 AFC: #5 Los Angeles Chargers at #2 New England Patriots 1:05 pm on CBS, Gillette Stadium NFC: #6 Philadelphia Eagles at #1 New Orleans Saints 4:40 pm on FOX, Mercedes-Benz Superdome

NFL LIVE THREAD: Wild Card Weekend SATURDAY, JAN 5, 2019 (All Times Eastern) AFC: #6 Indianapolis Colts at #3 Houston Texans 4:35 pm on ESPN/ABC, NRG Stadium NFC: #5 Seattle Seahawks at #4 Dallas Cowboys 8:15 pm on FOX, AT&T Stadium SUNDAY, JAN 6, 2019 AFC: #5 Los Angeles Chargers at #4 Baltimore Ravens 1:05 pm on CBS, M&T Bank Stadium NFC: #6 Philadelphia Eagles at #3 Chicago Bears 4:40 pm on NBC, Soldier Field First Round Byes, AFC: #1 Kansas City Chiefs , #2 New England Patriots , NFC: #1 New Orleans Saints # 2 Los Angeles Rams Hitting...

The Broncos relieved head coach Vance Joseph of his duties on Monday after two seasons on the job, and three seasons removed from the franchise’s third Super Bowl victory. After losing Sunday to the Chargers, Joseph leaves Denver with an 11–21 record, having been unable to revive an offense that set franchise records for passing with Peyton Manning in 2014 but has seen four different quarterbacks play meaningful snaps since his retirement a year later. Joseph endured criticism for being at times too aggressive in playcalling and down management, and not being aggressive enough, with his doubters reaching a crescendo...

NFL LIVE THREAD Week 17 SUNDAY, DEC 30, 2018 (All Times Eastern) Atlanta at Tampa Bay 1:00 pm FOX Raymond James Stadium Carolina at New Orleans 1:00 pm FOX Mercedes-Benz Superdome Dallas at N.Y. Giants 1:00 pm FOX MetLife Stadium Detroit at Green Bay 1:00 pm FOX Lambeau Field Jacksonville at Houston 1:00 pm CBS NRG Stadium Miami at Buffalo 1:00 pm CBS New Era Field N.Y. Jets at New England 1:00 pm CBS Gillette Stadium Arizona at Seattle 4:25 pm FOX CenturyLink Field Chicago at Minnesota 4:25 pm FOX U.S. Bank Stadium Cincinnati at Pittsburgh 4:25 pm CBS Heinz...

The NFL’s Week 16 did not look very good for a number of teams hoping to pull fans into stadiums as the season wears down. This week’s empty seats started on Saturday when the Washington Redskins visited the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium...