The Hoser's NFL Picks 2009, Week Nine -- Haiku Edition: NFL picks that are later than the Octomom after a bender at a fertility clinic.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 03:17 PM - 4 comments

Florida State Gets Funky New Nike Uniforms: When the Florida State Seminoles take the field Nov. 21 against Maryland, they will for the first time be wearing the Nike Pro Combat uniform design. The uniforms feature sublimated twill jerseys, combat deflex underwear, titanium belt buckles, jazz hand gloves that form an authentic Native American who is not insulted by being reduced to a mascot and shoulders covered with "high-tenacity yarn," which is stitching so dangerous it should require a seven-day waiting period.

posted by rcade to football at 06:11 PM - 9 comments

Fans Petitioning Against Larry Johnson's Return : Kansas City Chiefs fans have started a grass roots campaign to prevent Larry Johnson from becoming the team's all time rushing leader. Johnson, currently under suspension, is prohibited from all team activities and travel; and a lot of Chiefs fans would like to see things stay that way.

posted by Tinman to football at 04:22 PM - 6 comments

NFL's Dirtiest Player: Hines Ward: A survey of 296 NFL players conducted by Sports Illustrated finds that the NFL's dirtiest player is Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward. "That's what he's known for," Cincinnati Bengals safety Chinedum Ndukwe said. "He's a blind-side guy." The rest of the top 5 are Washington defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, Miami linebacker Joey Porter, Cincinatti safety Roy Williams and Tennessee center Kevin Mawae.

posted by rcade to football at 02:13 PM - 27 comments

Raiders, NFL can't allow abusive Cable to continue as head coach : I'm just surprised this hasn't been posted.

posted by gfinsf to football at 09:10 AM - 8 comments

High School Refs: All Celebrations are Unsportsmanlike: In the D.C. area, high school football referees have begun flagging celebrations so tightly that a player who twice chest-bumped a teammate after touchdowns may be suspended for a playoff game. Two other players were flagged for pointing to the sky after a play in other games. "In the old days, there was a certain level of celebration that was allowed," said high school coach Bill McGregor. "Now it's basically no celebration."

posted by rcade to football at 08:34 AM - 9 comments

Florida Linebacker Tried to Eye-Gouge Opponent: Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes has been suspended by the team -- but only for two quarters -- after being caught purposefully jamming his fingers through the facemask of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey on Saturday in an effort to gouge his eyes. "We're going to suspend Brandon for the first half of the Vanderbilt game," said head coach Urban Meyer. "I talked to him, that's not who he is. I love Brandon Spikes, the team does. We're going to move on. He has our full support."

posted by firecop to football at 06:48 PM - 35 comments

Behind The Back Pass: With the score 13-0, this high school quarterback threw a behind the back pass for a 2 point conversion. Was it hot dogging? Should his coach have sat the kid for showing up his rivals? Answer...Yes and Yes.

posted by Shotput to football at 06:01 PM - 15 comments

The Hoser's NFL Picks 2009, Week Eight -- Halloween Edition: NFL picks that would scare the pants off John Madden -- not that anyone really wants that.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 07:51 AM - 8 comments

Suspension ends season for Oklahoma State's Dez Bryant: Bryant was suspended by Oklahoma State Oct. 7 after admittedly lying to NCAA officials about the details of a meeting with former NFL star Deion Sanders. The NCAA informed OSU that the suspension will last a calendar year and keep Bryant out through September 2010

posted by BornIcon to football at 11:25 AM - 25 comments

Ole Miss Discourages 'South Will Rise Again' Cheer: The University of Mississippi has shortened one of its fight songs to discourage students from yelling "the South will rise again" at the end of it, a move that has inspired students to -- wait for it -- yell "the South will rise again" at the end of the shortened song. The school got rid of mascot Colonel Rebel six years ago and forbade the waving of the Confederate battle flag to distance itself from its past -- which includes the terrible 1962 riots over the admission of its first black student as well as the laudable election of a black football player to the team's highest honor seven years later. The shortened fight song, "From Dixie with Love," is a reconciliatory mixture of "Dixie" and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."

posted by rcade to football at 01:21 PM - 8 comments

Titans Owner Wants Vince Young to Start at QB: Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams wants Vince Young to return to the starting lineup this Sunday when the 0-6 Titans host the Jacksonville Jaguars. "Vince has won a lot of games for us," Adams told The Tennessean. Definition of "a lot": 18.

posted by rcade to football at 01:06 PM - 14 comments

Chiefs' Larry Johnson Flips Out on Twitter: Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson used Twitter to take shots at head coach Todd Haley after Sunday's game, writing that "my father got more creditentials than most of these head coaches" and "my father played for the coach from 'rememeber the titans''. our coach played golf." He then followed up by telling a fan he had a "fag pic" and was a "Christopher street boy," referring to an area of New York's Greenwich Village popular with gays. He then told reporters Monday, "Get your faggot ass out of here." Larry Johnson's dad is the defensive line coach at Penn State and a legendary high school coach in Maryland.

posted by rcade to football at 08:27 AM - 24 comments

Sam Bradford goes pro: Just days before Sam Bradford will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, he ended his reign as Oklahoma's premier passer and entered the 2010 NFL draft. Now the only question remains is how much his decision to play one more year of college has cost him in in the draft and cash.

posted by irunfromclones to football at 02:54 AM - 16 comments

Six NFL Teams Targeted For Possible Move to LA : The effort to return an NFL team to LA appears to be well organized and seems to have some momentum.

posted by beaverboard to football at 05:52 PM - 20 comments

"...I realize that I did make a good choice. It's been worth it.": As the NFL takes its annual trip to Wembley, the New York Times heads up to Oxford to check on someone who chose not to enter the draft just yet: Myron Rolle, the Florida State safety who has just begun the Rhodes Scholarship he was awarded at the end of last season.

posted by etagloh to football at 04:58 PM - 6 comments

NFL Exec: Terrell Owens is Done: Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens has little trade value outside of selling tickets, several front-office executives told Yahoo Sports under cover of anonymity. "He's hit the wall," an AFC executive said. "I think it's done or close to it. He'll have a couple of games here and there where he shows up, but big picture, long term, I think it's done."

posted by rcade to football at 10:41 AM - 23 comments

The Hoser's NFL Picks 2009, Week Seven: NFL picks that wish they'd bring out the full run of Jabberjaw on DVD.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 09:47 AM - 1 comment

Zorn Told to Give Up Offense or Get Fired: Washington head coach Jim Zorn was given an ultimatum to either relinquish play-calling duties or get fired, his former teammate Steve Largent told a Seattle radio station. "They went to the point of pulling out his contract and said, 'You have to do whatever the owner tells you to do,'" Largent said. "His choice was either to resign or to continue on under the current scenario." Sherm Lewis, hired two weeks ago as a consultant after being out of football since 2004, takes over play-calling.

posted by rcade to football at 08:50 AM - 13 comments

Eating the Dinosaur: Chuck Klosterman breaks down (American) football.

posted by Ufez Jones to football at 09:57 PM - 6 comments

Sources: Shanahan turned down Redskins coaching job: According to a report on Fanhouse, the Washington Redskins tried to hire Mike Shanahan to replace Jim Zorn, but the former Broncos coach refused. However, the "sources" also said that Shanahan did not rule out reconsidering the offer in the offseason. Apparently Shanahan turned down the offer because he believes that there's very little he could do to reverse the Skins fortunes at this stage of the season, and that mid-season coaching changes rarely work. Why doesn't Dan Snyder just fire Zorn and get it over with.

posted by cletus7777 to football at 08:28 PM - 13 comments

Former Rams Running Back Cullen Bryant Dies: Cullen Bryant, the best running back in NFL history named for a poet, has died at age 58 in Colorado Springs, Colo. During his 11-year NFL career, Bryant gained 3,264 yards for the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, scoring a touchdown in the 1980 Super Bowl.

posted by rcade to football at 11:57 AM - 1 comment

High School Ends 90-Year Losing Streak: The La Salle-Peru [Ill.] High Cavaliers have ended a 90-year losing streak against Geneseo High Maple Leafs, a team it played annually for many of those years. With the Leafs down by one, placekicker Jake Steele kicked a 25-yard field goal with seconds remaining for the victory. "I was telling people the day before that I hoped it came down to a field goal," he said. "I wanted that challenge."

posted by rcade to football at 10:53 AM - 1 comment

The Hoser's NFL Pick 2009, Week Six: NFL picks that are still looking for a Dr. Zoidberg costume for Halloween.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 01:40 PM - 6 comments

Opponent: Playing Raiders Was Like a Scrimmage: In an interview on Sirius XM radio, New York Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce said that the team's recent 31-7 win over the Oakland Raiders was more like a scrimmage than a game. "There was no vibe of trying or effort from the Raiders at all from a defensive standpoint against their offense," Pierce said. "We're getting three-and-outs. You don't hear nobody (saying), 'Hey, let's go!' trying to pick the guys up, rallying them, getting guys fired up. There was nothing."

posted by rcade to football at 12:43 PM - 13 comments

Can You Spell FSU?: If you're an athlete at Florida State University, probably not. The NCAA releases nearly 700 pages of its report detailing academic fraud at the university, and could take away 14 of Head Football Coach Bobby Bowden's career 384 wins. One FSU tutor testified that some players read at a second-grade level, and one student was so helpless, she had to read test questions for him...because he couldn't read.

posted by The_Black_Hand to football at 09:38 AM - 12 comments

Louisville Sets Sights on Gruden for Possible Opening: This rumor was posted on the NFL.com blogs regarding the football head coaching job at the University of Louisville. Current head coach Steve Kragthorpe is on the hot seat, and it seems the school already has a high-profile coach on their radar -- Jon Gruden. If Kragthorpe gets canned, will Gruden leave the MNF booth to coach at a mid-level Big East program?

posted by cletus7777 to football at 09:29 AM - 11 comments

Crazy Finish in Michigan High School Football Game: In Michigan earlier this month, Westland John Glenn High defeated Canton Plymouth High for the first time in school history, 33-28. Though that achievement will live forever in southeastern Michigan prep sports history, the reason it's here is because of how they won. See the video.

posted by rcade to football at 01:25 PM - 10 comments

Brady Quinn's House Up For Sale: Pro Football Talk is reporting that Brady Quinn's house in Cleveland is on the market. Newsworthy? Maybe, considering that a) he's lost the job to Derek Anderson despite D.A.'s 2 for 17, 15 yard performance against the Bills, and b) the NFL trade deadline is October 20th. Many experts don't think Quinn will be moved, but those same experts said the same thing when Jay Cutler's house in Denver went up for sale--just days before his trade to Chicago. So, is Quinn gone or what?

posted by cletus7777 to football at 10:18 PM - 23 comments

Bad: Your NFL Season Is Ended By A Hit. Worse: From A Teammate.: Cleveland Browns backup running back James Davis is on Injured Reserve, and will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery after being hit after practice by an unnamed teammate. The teammate, a linebacker, was wearing pads; Davis was not. Browns Head Coach Eric Mangini says he's "comfortable" with the situation. The NFL, apparently not so comfortable, is investigating the incident.

posted by The_Black_Hand to football at 06:16 PM - 6 comments

Malcom Gladwell compares and contrasts dog fighting with the NFL: "A dog that keeps charging at its opponent is said to possess 'gameness,' and game dogs are revered. In one way or another, plenty of organizations select for gameness. [.....] This is why Michael Vick's dogs weren't euthanized. The betrayal of loyalty requires an act of social reparation. Professional football players, too, are selected for gameness".

posted by rumple to football at 01:15 PM - 2 comments

Washington's NFL Team Orders Newspaper to Remove Negative Photos: Washington's NFL team has found a new way to deal with negative publicity. The Washington Post removed photographs of disgruntled fans at FedEx Field posted by Dan Steinberg, a blogger for the paper, after the team said it was a violation of its stadium policies. "The R------- said he was in violation of his credentials for taking the photographs," sports editor Matt Vita told Washington City Paper. "We honored that request, because at the end of the day, they control access to their facility."

posted by rcade to football at 10:59 AM - 20 comments

Seahawks' Owen Schmitt Beats Himself Bloody with Helmet: During the pregame ceremonies at the Seattle Seahawks game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, fullback Owen Schmitt hit himself in the head twice with his helmet, opening up a bloody gash that required stitches. And it wasn't the first time, either.

posted by rcade to football at 06:46 PM - 13 comments

The Hoser's NFL Pick 2009, Week Five: NFL picks that hope they cast Samuel L. Jackson as Michael Vick in that eight-part miniseries.

posted by wfrazerjr to football at 01:37 PM - 4 comments

United Football League Begins Play in Las Vegas: The Las Vegas Locomotives defeated the visiting California Redwoods 30-17 in the first game of the United Football League Thursday night. The pro football league, which enters a market littered with the corpses of the USFL, WLAF and XFL, has a $20 million salary cap, "almost unlimited TV access" during games, and a fall schedule designed to attract NFL vets looking for a playing opportunity. "If you're a player, what's not to like about the UFL besides the $35,000 base salary?" asks David Whitley of FanHouse. "They can stay in game shape, get exposure and sign with NFL teams after the season ends on Thanksgiving."

posted by rcade to football at 07:55 AM - 14 comments

Pontiac Silverdome Up for Auction: The city of Pontiac, Mich., is auctioning off the Silverdome, the 80,000-seat stadium that hosted Super Bowl XVI in 1982, the first-ever indoor World Cup match in 1994 and was home to the Detroit Lions and Detroit Pistons. When it was built 34 years ago, the Silverdome was the biggest stadium in the NFL and cost $55.7 million.

posted by rcade to football at 08:58 PM - 15 comments

OSU wideout Dez Bryant ineligible: Oklahoma State Big XII title hopes takes a huge hit today as the Cowboys lose star receiver Dez Bryant. Bryant is in the top 10 on Kiper's big board.

posted by sgtcookzane to football at 08:51 PM - 21 comments

Browns agree to send Edwards to Jets: The Cleveland Browns have agreed to trade Braylon Edwards to the New York Jets on Wednesday morning, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

posted by BornIcon to football at 08:45 AM - 28 comments

Limbaugh, Blues Owner Make Bid to Buy St. Louis Rams: Rush Limbaugh has teamed up with St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts to make a bid to purchase the St. Louis Rams and keep them from moving. "Dave and I are part of a bid to buy the Rams, and we are continuing the process," said Limbaugh. "But I can say no more because of a confidentiality clause in our agreement with Goldman Sachs."

posted by rcade to football at 03:02 PM - 44 comments

Bears Ball Boy Runs 40 Yards in Under 5 Seconds: As Chicago Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox returned a kickoff for 102 yards Sunday against the Detroit Lions, the Fox broadcast caught a ball boy running from the Bears' 40 to the Lions' 20 in under five seconds with two footballs in his hands. See the video.

posted by rcade to football at 11:58 AM - 17 comments