New York Giants bench Eli Manning, start Geno Smith: In a shocking move, Ben McAdoo is benching two-time Super Bowl winner Eli Manning for Geno Smith, likely ending Manning's career in New York. Manning has started 210 consecutive regular-season games for the Giants, a streak that will come to an end after he refused to be the token starter for a series in order to keep the streak going.
posted by Goyoucolts to football at 05:08 PM - 12 comments
Manti Te'o's dead girlfriend was... fake?: Per Deadspin, the most inspiring story in college football this year was just that: a story.
posted by Goyoucolts to football at 06:41 PM - 50 comments
Confessions of a former NFL Agent: Josh Luchs gives us a revealing look at the dark side of the agent and player business relationship.
posted by Goyoucolts to football at 12:07 AM - 4 comments
'Horns squeeze into BSC title game with close victory over the Huskers: Hunter Lawrence punched a 46-yard field goal throught the uprights as time expired, putting the final touches to a defensive Big 12 championship game that completed the Longhorns' perfect season.
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LeGarrette Blount to return to the college gridiron?: An ESPN source claims that University of Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount will be given the chance to return to the team.
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Arsenal's Eduardo Da Silva injured in outrageous tackle, possibly ending his career. : A truly horrific injury, broken pieces of bone were sticking out of his sock as he was stretchered of the field. This is the sort of injury that you never truly recover from (See Alex Smith). I hope the FA bans Martin Taylor for life.
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Superbowl: Patriots vs. Giants 2.0: After an upset of the Packers, the Giants take on the Patriots again in Arizona.
posted by Goyoucolts to football at 09:18 PM - 83 comments
Packers go to title game, crunch Seahawks: Packers win in the snow, hammering the Seahawks with a powerful rushing attack. Final score: 42-20
posted by Goyoucolts to football at 07:15 PM - 14 comments
Bob Sanders wins AP Defensive player of the year honors: Could a more deserving player win this award? Sanders' smash-mouth style of play makes him a joy to watch and indispensible to the Indy Defense.
posted by Goyoucolts to football at 10:48 PM - 7 comments