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  • NY Giants co-owner Steve Tisch named in latest Epstein files

    01/30/2026 5:13:51 PM PST · by chuck allen · 24 replies
    ESPN News Service ^ | 1/30/26 | ESPN
    Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein connected New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch with numerous women, according to scores of emails among the more than three million documents released by the Justice Department on Friday. Tisch's name pops up at least 440 times among the documents released so far. The emails, first reported by The Athletic, range from the mundane -- "Jeffery says Steve Tisch might come over around 7-7:30 tonight. Snacks for everyone!" -- to the profane. In one email, Epstein asks: "did you contact the great ass fake tit [name redacted]." Tisch, 76, is chairman, co-owner and vice president...
  • Sources: Seahawks Will Go Up for Sale After Super Bowl LX

    01/30/2026 2:47:37 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 22 replies
    ESPN ^ | Jan 30, 2026 | Seth Wickersham and Brady Henderson
    The Seattle Seahawks will go up for sale after Super Bowl LX, league and ownership sources familiar with the arrangement told ESPN, ending years of questions about when the team would seek new ownership following the 2018 death of former owner Paul G. Allen. Sale discussions have taken place at ownership and league levels for at least the past week, the sources said. The Seahawks and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers have been owned by Allen's estate since the former owner and Microsoft co-founder died in 2018 after a yearslong battle with cancer. His sister, Jody Allen, has controlled the...
  • The NFL Is Getting Brutally Mocked For Appointing A “Chief Kindness Officer” For The Super Bowl

    01/29/2026 8:59:04 PM PST · by Enterprise · 45 replies
    https://www.whiskeyriff.com ^ | January 29, 2026 | Aaron Ryan
    The game kicks off on Sunday, February 8 between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. And with a full week of festivities planned for the week leading up to the game, the NFL announced today the appointment of one YouTube creator as the league’s “Chief Kindness Officer” and “Creator of the Week.”That prestigious role goes to Dhar Mann, a YouTuber with nearly 27 million subscribers who’s known for his scripted content. (Gotta be honest, I’ve never heard of this guy until…well, pretty much right now).According to an interview with...
  • Trump rips Pro Football Hall of Fame for 'ridiculous' decision to snub Bill Belichick from first-ballot honor

    01/28/2026 8:59:39 AM PST · by MinorityRepublican · 26 replies
    Fox News ^ | January 28, 2026 | Ryan Gaydos
    President Donald Trump ripped the decision to keep Bill Belichick out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot on Wednesday. Belichick didn’t get the 40 votes needed from the 50-person panel of media members and other Hall of Famers, ESPN reported, citing sources. The snub drew outrage from across the sports spectrum, including Patrick Mahomes, LeBron James, Jimmy Johnson and others. Trump added his voice to the chorus in a post on Truth Social, while also criticizing the NFL’s dynamic kickoff rules. "It is the same mindset that gave pro football the new and unwatchable ‘Sissy’...
  • Packers tackle Rasheed Walker arrested at LaGuardia Airport on gun chargeWalker's attorney said the incident was a misunderstanding and that the firearm was legally licensed in Wisconsin

    01/27/2026 8:39:21 AM PST · by xxqqzz · 50 replies
    CBS ^ | January 24, 2026 | cody nagel
    Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Rasheed Walker was arrested Friday morning at LaGuardia Airport in New York after authorities say he attempted to check a bag containing a handgun and ammunition. Walker, 25, was taken into custody at the airport's Terminal C after telling a Delta Air Lines employee that his luggage contained a locked box holding a firearm, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the New York Post. Port Authority police were alerted and searched the bag, where they found a 9mm Glock pistol and 36 rounds of ammunition secured inside the locked case. Walker was charged with...
  • Trump admin live updates: President slams new NFL kickoff and hopes ‘College Football doesn’t follow suit!’

    01/26/2026 9:15:05 AM PST · by BenLurkin · 55 replies
    “I can’t watch the new NFL Kickoff. Like many others, I just turn my head,” he wrote on Truth Social. “The ridiculous new Kickoff Rule takes away the prestige and power of the game,” he continued. He concluded by saying he hoped college football didn’t follow suit. The league instituted a new format for the 2024 season in which the kicker stays on his team’s 35-yard line but the rest of the coverage unit lines up on the opposing team’s 40-yard line. They cannot move until the ball hits the ground or a player in the designated landing zone —...
  • Inside Sean Payton's Fourth-Down Patriots-Broncos Call Play [Applied Mathematics in Football]

    01/26/2026 2:53:43 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 56 replies
    ESPN ^ | Jan 26, 2026 | Seth Wickersham
    Last Sunday night, Sean Payton sat in his office at the Denver Broncos facility, watching film of his opponent in the upcoming AFC Championship Game: the New England Patriots. He wanted to have the Los Angeles Rams-Chicago Bears divisional round game on in the background. He turned on one of the flatscreens in his office. He flipped around, somehow ending up on Nickelodeon and "Dora the Explorer." He finally found the right channel, just in time for the Bears to make a critical decision on their first drive. On fourth-and-2 from the Rams 21, they elected to skip a gimme...
  • Bills To Conduct HC Interview With Philip Rivers

    01/24/2026 6:32:37 AM PST · by DIRTYSECRET · 23 replies
    Philip Rivers is set to interview with Buffalo today. Rivers has never worked as a head coach, coordinator or position coach at the pro or college levels. That lack of experience would make a jump directly to the HC ranks in the NFL a risky one. Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see if a mutual interest exists between the parties once this in-person interview concludes
  • NFC Championship LIVE: Rams vs Seahawks

    01/25/2026 3:15:37 PM PST · by jroehl · 224 replies
    January 25, 2026
    I am good at this sort of thing.
  • AFC Championship LIVE: Patriots vs Broncos

    01/25/2026 12:23:00 PM PST · by jroehl · 85 replies
    January 25, 2026
    Did not see this posted.
  • Colts Confirm FBI Investigating Death of Former Owner Jim Irsay

    01/22/2026 10:08:16 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 6 replies
    ESPN ^ | Jan 22, 2026 | Stephen Holder
    The Indianapolis Colts on Thursday acknowledged the existence of an FBI investigation into the death of former owner Jim Irsay and the potential involvement of a California doctor who reportedly prescribed him pain pills and ketamine. However, the team has not been contacted by FBI officials and no subpoenas have been issued, according to the club. Irsay died in May at 65 from what was described as cardiac arrest. According to a story in The Washington Post, which first reported the news of the FBI probe, the FBI is seeking records and information about Irsay's death, substance use and his...
  • Former Niners QB John Brodie, 1970 NFL MVP, dies at age 90

    01/23/2026 4:57:27 PM PST · by sopo · 47 replies
    ESPN ^ | 1/23/2026 | AP
    Brodie played for the 49ers from 1957-73 after breaking every major passing record at Stanford. He later played on what is now the PGA Tour Champions and won the 1991 Security Pacific Senior Classic. Brodie's 17 seasons are still a 49ers franchise record, and his 31,548 yards passing rank second to Joe Montana on San Francisco's career passing list. When Brodie retired after the 1973 season, he trailed only Johnny Unitas and Fran Tarkenton on the NFL's career yards passing list. His 214 touchdown passes are third behind Montana and Steve Young
  • Bad Bunny plans to use Super Bowl halftime show to 'honor queer icons,' plans to wear a dress: report

    01/22/2026 7:39:31 PM PST · by dynachrome · 120 replies
    Post Millenial ^ | 1-22-26 | Roberto Wakerell-Cruz
    Bad Bunny is planning on wearing a dress for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, according to a report from RadarOnline citing individuals familiar with the preparations. Sources told RadarOnline that the Puerto Rican performer intends to wear a dress during the halftime show as a tribute to queer icons, drag culture, and political resistance tied to Puerto Rican history. One stylist involved in the planning described the move as deliberate and provocative saying that Bad Bunny is intentionally trying to spark controversy. Another source said the outfit is already in production: "Let them complain. The dress is already being...
  • The Prayer Trend in NFL That Networks Keep Ignoring

    01/22/2026 7:26:15 AM PST · by DIRTYSECRET · 37 replies
    It happens almost every week, in almost every stadium. If you blink you’ll miss it. The sight of several young, wealthy, influential men bowing in submission to a higher power is a glitch in the matrix. It doesn’t fit the script. It is a glaring disconnect between the reality of the players and the media covering them. It’s time we turned the cameras back on, and if the networks don’t, the players will do it for them.
  • NFL coaches have it all wrong when it comes to overtime – or why Sean McDermott’s final big choice might’ve cost him his job

    01/20/2026 7:31:32 AM PST · by sopo · 68 replies
    CNN ^ | 1/20/2026 | Harry Enten
    Sean McDermott’s final big decision as the Buffalo Bills’ head coach was the wrong one – and it may have cost him his job. McDermott’s Bills won the coin toss in Saturday’s overtime period against the Denver Broncos and decided to go on defense first and offense second. It backfired when neither team scored on their first possession, and Denver scored in the third possession of the overtime. The Broncos had two possessions on offense, while the Bills had only one. Coaches like McDermott need to learn that under the new overtime rules the logical decision is to receive first,...
  • National Championship: Miami Hurricanes vs. Indiana Hoosiers | Full Game Highlights

    01/19/2026 11:32:53 PM PST · by Paul R. · 47 replies
    YouTube ^ | 1/19/2026 | ESPN College Football and ESPN
    Watch full game highlights from the College Football Playoff National Championship as the Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Miami Hurricanes, 27-21. Fernando Mendoza threw for 186 YDS on 16-of-27 pass attempts with 1 rushing TD while RB Kaelon Black led the Hoosiers in rushing with 79 YDS on 17 carries.
  • College Football National Championship Thread

    01/19/2026 4:49:06 PM PST · by cowboyusa · 423 replies
    Big cheer for President Trump to start the game!😀
  • Source - Bills fire coach Sean McDermott after 9 seasons

    01/19/2026 6:54:31 AM PST · by BlueStateRightist · 82 replies
    ESPN ^ | January 19, 2026 | ESPN
    The Buffalo Bills have fired head coach Sean McDermott after another season that failed to end in a Super Bowl appearance, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.
  • Houston Texans at New England Patriots (3pm ET on ESPN/ABC)

    01/18/2026 12:09:26 PM PST · by jroehl · 75 replies
    January 18, 2026
    Both winners advance to their respective conference championship games next Sunday.
  • 49ers vs. Seahawks (Jan 17, 2026) Live Score - ESPN

    01/17/2026 5:31:15 PM PST · by ConjunctionJunction · 49 replies
    ESPN ^ | January 17, 2026 | Staff
    San Francisco 49ers 0 - Seattle Seahawks 7 1st quarter