A video about Ray Lewis III, from NFL Videos: Ray Lewis never wanted to be like his the father. Today, Lewis doesn’t want his son to be like him either. Here’s an intimate look at the bond between father and son.
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In support of gay marriage, the lustful monster, and the missing link
I love this story for its integrity and raucous quotes. So raucous I can’t post them, but you can read them here. The full story below, but it leaves one obvious question unanswered. Why did two seemingly random football players, both married to women, come out in support of gay marriage, with one loudly defending …
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How to watch sports online in 2012, packages from NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, and ESPN
This is an update of the 2011 post. Not much has changed in the leagues, but ESPN has really pushed the Watch ESPN app. With a cable subscription you can watch ESPN on any mobile device from anywhere. Prices range from $60 – $250 per season for 2012, not a bad deal if you’ve cancelled …
NFL moves toward slimmer players, former players explore healthy eating
There is a new trend in the NFL, slimming down those plump players. After years of super-sizing lineman with each team stocking a dozen 300 pound players, speed and agility is starting to get wins. The stars in the NFL last year were at much healthier weights in the mid-200 pound range. Players with a …
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NFL to debut first female referee, Shannon Eastin, for Thursday’s preseason game
**Update: Shannon continues her historic journey – works her first regular season game. It will be history in the making Thursday night as for the first time in NFL history, a woman will officiate the contest between the San Diego Chargers and the Green Bay Packers. All eyes will certainly be on Shannon Eastin, who …
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Fantasy Football gets Google Hangouts – live draft parties, meetups, trades
Google announced today a pretty major deal with the NFL which will help it to grow adoption of Google+ Hangouts. With a full rollout coming later this month, NFL.com will soon be offering one-click access to Google+ Hangouts, allowing fantasy football players to video chat with their league in real-time. This is big news not just for …
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New stadium rules for NFL games – free wifi, unlimited noise, more instant replay
Professional football, America’s most popular and profitable sport, is preparing to tackle a glaring weakness: Stadiums are increasingly empty. As part of sweeping changes designed to give teams more flexibility to fill their seats, the National Football League is watering down its controversial TV “blackout” rule. And this season, for the first time, fans in …
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As the Junior Seau tragedy shows – life after football needs help
A man took his own life, and we might never know exactly why. But regardless of what comes of any investigations or revelations, we’ve got enough circumstantial evidence already to have an idea that the NFL, its players and those who claim to love both have got to do something. Fact is, too many men …
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NFL blackout rule in dispute – serves no financial purpose but lingers on
The most significant discussion of NFL blackouts in 40 years is taking place right now. Given the fact that the NFL’s blackout rule punishes disabled, poor and elderly fans and the fact that the rule doesn’t even work, it’s long past time the rule was eliminated. According to NFL rules, if a game is not …
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The art of the Super Bowl program cover
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