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Watch a 7-Year-Old Boy With Cancer Score an Amazing Touchdown

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:44:30 +0000

When you’ve been battling brain cancer, outrunning a fleet of angry linebackers is easy. Even if you’re only seven years old. Jack Hoffman, a seven-year-old from Atkinson, Nebraska who’s battling brain cancer, got the surprise of his life last weekend when he ran for a 69-yard touchdown during the University of Nebraska’s spring football game. [...]

And Then There Was the Joe Montana Photobomb

Bethany Lee — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:22:11 +0000

The Wichita Falls Nighthawks were back in town playing the Dallas Trojans, and thousands came out for football action and the chance to meet Joe Montana.

Joe Montana Speaks in Wichita Falls + Nighthawks Remain Undefeated [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO, PICTURES]

Aaron Galloway — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:49:38 +0000

The Wichita Falls Nighthawks brought NFL legend Joe Montana to Wichita Falls on Sunday. Click through to watch Montana's speech and see pictures from the game.

Wichita Falls Nighthawks Turn Bandits Upside Down in 66-6 Rout [PICTURES]

Robbie Cage — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:42:46 +0000

This time around Tim Tebow was not on hand to cheer on the now 3-0 Nighthawks, but that did not stop the great people of Wichita Falls to come out and support their young minor league football franchise.

See Baltimore Ravens Player Cary Williams Shove a Ref During Super Bowl 2013

TheFW Staff — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:52:48 +0000

Looks like Super Bowl 2013 is already causing controversy. During the second quarter, Ravens centerback Cary Williams shoved a referee who tried to get into a pile up. Surprisingly, Williams wasn’t flagged for this flagrant shove. Will this be Super Bowl 2013′s most controversial moment? Source: See Baltimore Ravens Player Cary Williams Shove a Ref [...]

11 Extreme Super Bowl Snacks

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:10:14 +0000

Only t-minus four days until the big game, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about the most important part of our Super Bowl party-- food

The NFL Gets a Hilariously Bad Lip Reading [VIDEO]

Bethany Lee — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:12:30 +0000

With the season wrapping up, Bad Lip Reading has done a video to let us in on what’s going on when we see players and coaches on the sidelines.

'NFL Bad Lip Reading' Makes Football Entertaining

Emerald Catron — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:35:33 +0000

The folks at BadLipReading have taken a stab at what NFL players, coaches and referees are saying on the field. We’re guessing it’s fairly accurate. It’s mostly girls and food. And spitting in people’s drinks. And really, really weird stuff. Correct or not, it certainly makes the game a bit more interesting. Source: ‘NFL Bad [...]

See a Nine-Year-Old Girl Football Star in Action

Emerald Catron — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 03:34:02 +0000

A nine-year-old Utah girl is making headlines (see above) for her amazing skill at football.Sam Gordon decided to switch from soccer to tackle football after watching some BYU games with her dad. Despite the fact that it’s only her first season playing, she finished with 65 tackles and 35 touchdowns on 232 carries over 1,911 [...]

Military Dad Surprises Family In Front of 85,000 at College Football Game

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:17:49 +0000

When Tammy Faile and her two children were chosen as the military family of the game for South Carolina's match up Saturday against the University of Georgia, they probably expected some sort of message from their husband and father Sgt. First Class Scott Faile, who is stationed in South Korea.

And that's what they got at halftime, a video message on the University of South Carolina’s Williams-Brice stadium's Jumbotron.

The NFL Referee Lockout Ends After New Agreement is Reached

Aaron Galloway — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:02:01 +0000

The NFL referee lockout is over. The NFL Referees Association and the the NFL have reached an agreement and signed a new deal.

Browns Rookie Quarterback Gets Stuck Under Flag Before Game [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:18:01 +0000

If you are a rookie NFL quarterback, before your first game, you are probably thinking about keeping focus, the plays you are going to run, or envisioning completing a pass. You are probably not thinking a 100 yard flag is about to run you over. Unfortunately for Brandon Weeden this is how is rookie career started. Now [...]

10 Burning Questions for the 2012 NFL season

Joe Student — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:42:41 +0000

The National Football League will open its 2012 regular season on Wednesday when the Dallas Cowboys visit the defending Super Bowl-champion New York Giants. The off- and pre- seasons have set up several key story lines for the new season. Here are the 10 burning questions for the 2012 NFL season: How will the replacement [...]

The Five Worst Football Tattoos of All Time

Aaron Galloway — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:10:53 +0000

We gathered five of the worst football tattoos for your amusement. They include everything from Tim Tebow as a centaur, to a New York Giants helmet on a picture of male junk.

NFL To Start 2012 Season With Replacement Officials

Joe Student — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:14:38 +0000

The National Football League will open its 2012 regular season next week with replacement officials, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon. NFL executive Ray Anderson told teams that replacement officials, whom the league has used since locking out the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) in June, will be on the field when the New York Giants [...]

College Football 2012: Week One Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:40:00 +0000

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. School is back in session. Everyone’s favorite team is undefeated. Every fan just knows their team is underrated and will be better than expected. And we can finally stop focusing on offseason scandals and politics. Yes, college football is finally back.

With that, here is everything you need to know to be ready for week one action.

Tim Tebow Traded to New York Jets for Fourth Round Draft Pick

Lonestar 102.3 — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:39:53 +0000

The Denver Broncos traded quarterback Tim Tebow to the New York Jets for a fourth-round draft pick in Wednesday’s draft, an ESPN source says. A first-round pick of the Broncos in 2010, Tebow became expendable when Denver signed free agent Peyton Manning to a five-year, $96 million contract on Monday. The Jets were one of [...]

Peyton Manning Will Reportedly Sign with the Denver Broncos; Tim Tebow's Status Up in the Air

Joe Student — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:41:21 +0000

Free agent quarterback Peyton Manning will reportedly sign with the Denver Broncos. Representatives of Manning and the team are finalizing the structure of a contract reported to worth $90 million over five years.

21 Random Facts About Super Bowl Sunday

Kathy Landin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:36:56 +0000

It is so 2011 to be the person at the Super Bowl party who knows all the little statistical factoids about the teams and the game. So how about this year you’re not that guy? How about, this year, you’re the genius who knows all the useless trivia about everything but football on Super Bowl Sunday?

10 Fun Etsy Crafts for Your Super Bowl Party [PHOTOS]

Rose Maura Lorre — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:27:59 +0000

LanderDesigns/LlavesDesigns/OldTimeFavorites, Etsy Any ol' Super Bowl party can have chips and dip, or a deluxe ultra Barcalounger with built-in footstool, surround-sound system and Kegerator. If you want to throw a truly one-of-a-kind gridiron gala, leave it to the crafty ones over at Etsy.com, who have designed the following 10 truly unique party favors. 1 [...]