Vick Signs With Eagles
Michael Vick is back in the NFL. The recently released dog-fighter signed a surprise two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, reports ESPN. Vick—who claims debt of about $4 million—will get $1.6...
View ArticleVick Vows He 'Won't Disappoint'
Michael Vick says he “won’t disappoint” as a player for of the Eagles, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. “I’m glad to have an opportunity at a second chance,” said the convicted felon and newly...
View ArticleBET's Michael Vick Project a Little Too Redemptive
Critics agree BET's The Michael Vick Project is conveniently focused more on the NFL star's comeback than on the horrid crime that laid him low in the first place. Still, some find the 8-episode...
View ArticleGreen Bay Routs Atlanta; Steelers Beat Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers are moving on in the NFL playoffs: The Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens 31-24 despite trailing 21-7 at halftime. As bad as Pittsburgh was in the first...
View ArticleGiants Rout Falcons, 24-2
Even Eli Manning's feet are dangerous. Manning punctuated his best pro season today by throwing for three touchdowns and scrambling for a 14-yard gain that woke up New York's offense. He sparked the...
View ArticleCops Bust Falcons' Turner Driving 97mph, Hand Him DUI
First, Michael Turner ran all over Peyton Manning's Broncos .* Then, he ran all over the speed limit. The running back found himself in jail this morning, after cops pulled him over a little after 4am,...
View ArticleFalcons Fan Stabbed in Ruckus Outside Stadium
An Atlanta Falcons fan has been hospitalized after being stabbed after last night's home loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The attack followed an argument with a man and two women rooting for the 49ers,...
View Article49ers, Ravens Go to Super Bowl
After last night's wins, the 49ers and Ravens are headed to the Super Bowl. And this year's will be filled with firsts—and one significant last. The Harbaughs, San Francisco's Jim and Baltimore's John,...
View ArticleGuy Exonerated in Rape Case Gets 2nd Shot at NFL Dream
Brian Banks was a 16-year-old top college football prospect back in 2002, but the linebacker's dreams of someday playing with the NFL were dashed when a classmate falsely accused him of rape. He was...
View ArticleRob Ford's Latest Transgression: Seat Stealer
Another week, another Rob Ford dust-up : The embattled Toronto mayor attended a Buffalo Bills-Atlanta Falcons game at Toronto's Rogers Centre last night, where he showed up after kickoff then promptly...
View ArticleAnti-Gay Bill Could Cost Atlanta a Super Bowl
The Atlanta Falcons have a new stadium under construction and hopes of landing future Super Bowls, but if Georgia House Bill 757 is signed into law, the Georgia capital may never nab the big game, the...
View ArticleAfter 2 Blowouts, the Super Bowl Is Set
It's the Patriots vs. the Falcons in this year's Super Bowl. Tom Brady and New England easily beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 36 to 17, while Atlanta routed the Green Bay Packers, 44-21. The championship...
View ArticleSo Who's Going to Win the Super Bowl?
A lot of people don't know this, but there'll be an NFL football game played tomorrow amidst all the exciting Super Bowl commercials. It's true! Super Bowl LI is a showdown between the New England...
View ArticleGambler Uses Phone App to Bet $1.1M on Falcons
It's one thing to pull for the underdog. It's another to bet $1.1 million that they'll cover the spread in the year's biggest NFL game. Sportsbook operator CG Technology took that bet from an unnamed...
View ArticleGeorgia Sheriff Requests 4-Hour Break From Crime
A Georgia sheriff's office would really appreciate it if the population it serves could manage to refrain from criminal activity during Sunday night's Super Bowl. In a cheeky Facebook post , the...
View ArticleBrady, Patriots Complete Wild Comeback for Super Bowl Win
Tom Brady has a record fifth Super Bowl win for a quarterback after the biggest comeback in the game's history, and one of the greatest catches, the AP reports. James White ran 2 yards for a touchdown...
View ArticleOne of Our Biggest Domed Stadiums Just Imploded
One of the nation's largest domed stadiums has been destroyed in a scheduled implosion in downtown Atlanta. Nearly 5,000 pounds of explosives were on hand to blast the Georgia Dome in Atlanta to...
View ArticleGuy Exonerated in Rape Case Gets 2nd Shot at NFL Dream
Brian Banks was a 16-year-old top college football prospect back in 2002, but the linebacker's dreams of someday playing with the NFL were dashed when a classmate falsely accused him of rape. He was...
View ArticleRob Ford's Latest Transgression: Seat Stealer
Another week, another Rob Ford dust-up : The embattled Toronto mayor attended a Buffalo Bills-Atlanta Falcons game at Toronto's Rogers Centre last night, where he showed up after kickoff then promptly...
View ArticleAnti-Gay Bill Could Cost Atlanta a Super Bowl
The Atlanta Falcons have a new stadium under construction and hopes of landing future Super Bowls, but if Georgia House Bill 757 is signed into law, the Georgia capital may never nab the big game, the...
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