Posts Tagged ‘football’
Is the University of Hawaii Marching Band the Best in the Country?
Posted: 17th December 2010 by Veritas in Entertainment, Randomness, Sports, VideosTags: band, college, college football, football, Marching Band, sport, University Hawaii, University Of Hawaii
Controversial Michael Vick Headline: ‘TOP DOG’ Appears on Cover of Philidelphia Newspaper
Posted: 22nd September 2010 by Sus Scrofa in SportsTags: callous treatment, dog, dogs, eagles, football, football field, front page, guess, headline, headlines, Michael Vick, new philadelphia, NFL, philadelphia daily news, Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback, quarterback michael vick, slate, stint, subhead, tabloids, treatment of animals, vick
In case you didn’t remember that new Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback Michael Vick(notes) was once imprisoned for running a dogfighting ring, the city’s tabloid newspaper would like to remind you. Here’s the front page of Wednesday’s edition of the Philadelphia Daily News:
Troy Polamalu’s Hair Insured for $1 million by Head and Shoulders
Posted: 30th August 2010 by Sus Scrofa in SportsTags: 1 million, black hair, chiefs, football, game, head and shoulders, helmet, heritage, insurance, larry johnson, lloyd, London, million dollars, nfl player, Pittsburgh, pittsburgh steelers, pro bowl, samoan, shampoo, Steelers, three feet, tribute, Troy Polamalu, wide receiver
Just call Troy Polamalu the man with the million dollar hair. The long, flowing black hair that tumbles out of Polamalu’s helmet and down his back — it’s nearly three feet long — has been insured for $1 million by Head and Shoulders, the shampoo brand that is endorsed by the Pittsburgh Steelers safety.
Icelandic Soccer Club Has Greatest Goal Celebration Ever
Posted: 27th July 2010 by Veritas in SportsTags: celebration, football, goals, Iceland, soccer
The video above is already spreading like something involving Justin Bieber and is being described as the greatest goal celebration ever. In it, Icelandic club Stjarnan wins in extra time off a penalty kick from Halldor Orri Bjornsson, giving the team reason to unleash a performance that involves Halldor fishing for his human fish teammate [...]
Soccer vs. Football
Posted: 28th June 2010 by Sus Scrofa in Sports, VideosTags: football, futbol, soccer
With 5 Undefeated Teams, College Football Cries for a Playoff
Posted: 7th December 2009 by Veritas in SportsTags: bcs, college football, football, NCAA, playoff
Alabama and Texas face off for the national title next month, but that clash of the titans won’t be the only BCS game to pit undefeated teams. A Fiesta Bowl matchup between upstart programs TCU and Boise State will serve as an intriguing undercard to the Alabama-Texas battle. TCU and Boise State will square off [...]
The Lingerie Football League Begins in the U.S.
Posted: 4th November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Oddly Enough, SportsTags: football, lfl, lingerie
The concept originated from the Super Bowl halftime alternative television special called the Lingerie Bowl which draws millions of viewers as a pay-per-view event broadcast annually directly opposite the Super Bowl halftime show. The television show has become a staple of Super Bowl Sunday festivities for millions worldwide being broadcast in over 85 countries. The [...]
Player Tackles Own Teammate on Punt Return
Posted: 4th November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Fifs, SportsTags: football, punt, tackle
We’ve all seen soccer or hockey players accidentally score an own goal, usually on a fluke deflection or errant clearing pass. Basketball players sometimes get unlucky too and make a basket for the wrong team. Even, Jim Marshall of the Minnesota Vikings once returned a fumble into the wrong end zone. But this I’ve never [...]
NCAA Report Shows Some Seminoles Read at 2nd Grade Level
Posted: 16th October 2009 by Veritas in SportsTags: bobby bowden, college, florida state, football, fsu, NCAA, reading, sanctions
After months of appeals, wrangling over public records laws and the usual backbiting between the university and the NCAA, an appellate court finally gave Florida State the go-ahead Wednesday to release a 695-page transcript of its Oct. 18, 2008 hearing before the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions,
When the Fat Lady Sings…Crazy Football Finish
Posted: 14th October 2009 by Veritas in SportsTags: coach, football, high-school, Sports
Quick lesson in high school football. The game isn’t over until the official blows the whistle on the final play. Canton (Michigan) Plymouth High learned that the hard way earlier this month.