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Florida Prep Football Player Jonathan Semerene Kicks 70-Yard Field Goal

Tony Wright — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:41:40 +0000

Considering the San Francisco 49ers just released former Pro Bowl kicker David Akers, maybe the team should take a look at high school kicker Jonathan Semerene. The Florida prep school kicker can nail a 70-yard field goal, in the wind.

Eagles, Michael Vick Agree to 1-Year Deal

Tony Wright — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:06:03 +0000

According to ESPN, the Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Michael Vick have agreed to a 1-year deal for the coming 2013 season.

Ray Lewis Might Have Used A Banned Substance To Recover From Injury

BJ Ragone — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:47:03 +0000

Bad news Ravens’ fans. It looks like Ray Lewis might be thrown under the PED bus, so to speak. A new report indicates that he may have used a banned subtance to get back on the field quicker. According to NBC Sports, Lewis contacted someone about obtaining deer-antler-velvet-extract. Philly.com was the first to report on [...]

Arizona Cardinals Hire Former Indianapolis Colts' OC Bruce Arians as Head Coach

Tony Wright — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:33:08 +0000

The NFL coaching carousel has officially stopped as the last team standing - the Arizona Cardinals - have tapped Bruce Arians as their head coach. The team announced the hiring Thursday night.

Report: Oregon's Chip Kelly to Become Philadelphia Eagles Coach

Tony Wright — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:49:27 +0000

According to ESPN, Chip Kelly has agreed to become the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, despite statements that he was going to return to the University of Oregon.

Gibson County's Jordan Scheller Receives High School Heisman Award

Ashley Sollars — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:02:11 +0000

Congratulations to Jordan Scheller, a high school senior from Gibson County for earning Indiana’s 2012 Wendy’s High School Heisman award. For 18 years, Wendy’s has recognized over 250,000 high school seniors with the Heisman Memorial Trophy® Committee for their achievements. The young men who are honored are leaders in their community and excel in the [...]

High School Football Team Makes Special Needs Student Manager

Donald Deane — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:18:20 +0000

Sure, high schoolers can be cruel sometimes. But every now and then, young people will rally around someone who's different and give them the support they need. Students at Linden High School in Michigan, for example, have appointed a senior with special needs as the school's football team manager.

The Best Reaction Memes to NFL's Replacement Refs

Emerald Catron — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:40:38 +0000

Woah boy. Even if you could not give one fraction of an iota of a care about football, you probably still heard about the game last night (thanks, Facebook!). To deal, we just imagined old-timey Keystone Kops music playing underneath the whole thing. Thankfully other people dealt with the insanity by making funny memes. Here are some of the best.