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It comes after the singer's legion of fans begged her to snub the wife of star Chiefs quarterback Patrick because she appeared to endorse Donald Trump in the upcoming US election. Taylor Swift did not sit with Brittany Mahomes as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens 27-20 in the NFL's season opener on Thursday night. As they took their seats on the NFL's opening night that saw the Chiefs play the Baltimore Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium, both appeared to be in different suites. It is a marked difference from last season when they were inseparable at games. Swift...

We have our theory as to how we got here: The relative incompetence of the NFL refs combined with the league's sudden embracing of gambling has created skepticism about the legitimacy of game results. In other words, some NFL fans are now habitually accusing the league of "rigging" games - especially, of course, when that fan either loses by way of his team's failure, or loses a bet. And now comes the AFC Championship Game, with the selection of the officiating crew for the Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens showdown ... and a respected NFL analyst floating the idea...

The NFL released a commercial in support of Oakland Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib declaring that “football is gay.” “Football is gay,” the 30-second commercial begins. "Football is lesbian. Football is beautiful. Football is queer. Football is life. Football is exciting. Football is culture. Football is transgender. Football is queer. Football is heart. Football is power. Football is tough. Football is bisexual. Football is strong. Football is freedom. Football is American. Football is accepting. Football is everything. Football is for everyone." The NFL debuted the commercial on social media, tweeting that “the NFL stands by the LGBTQ+ community today and...

Yesterday, we reported that Tim Tebow had signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a tight end, marking his comeback with the NFL after years away from football. While many fans are excited about this, Tebow’s return did not sit well with ESPN host Stephen A. Smith, who slammed it as an example of “white privilege.”

Michigan’s Jake Butt is one of the tightest tight ends in the nation, and was chosen as the Big Ten’s Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year. Butt, a junior, has 48 receptions for 620 yards and three touchdowns so far this season. He’s always shown immense potential, but really flourished this season under Jim Harbaugh, a man who knows his way around tight ends. If Butt decides to declare for the NFL Draft, at the moment he’s looking like a mid-round pick.

Ladies and gentlemen, several of the NFL's replacement officiating crews allegedly weren't even good enough for the Lingerie Football League. Yes, you read that correctly. The Lingerie Football League! The LFL and commissioner Mitchell Mortaza released a press release early on Tuesday morning, which was picked up on by Jack Dickey of Deadspin. The statement reads as follows: "Because of the LFL's perception it is that much more critical for us to hire officiating crews that are competent, not only for the credibility of our game but to keep our athletes safer. Due to several on-field incompetent officiating we chose...

SEXY new all-female professional football teams are threatening to steal the spotlight from their NFL counterparts. The hugely popular half-time Lingerie Bowl – which aired during the Superbowl – has created its own women’s league with the stunners taking to the field in saucy underwear as well as pads and helmets. Launching in 2009, the Lingerie Football League (LFL) will comprise 10 franchise teams from Los Angeles, Dallas, Phoenix, Seattle, San Diego, Chicago, Miami, Tampa, Atlanta and New England. And we're sure you won't mind seeing a few of these lovely ladies touch down.