The 14 Best Teams In The NBA Right Now
We're one-eighth of the way through the NBA season.To determine which teams are playing the best so far, we came up with "net efficiency" — a simple advanced stat that gives you team's scoring margin...
View ArticleINFLATABLE ATHLETES: Before And After Steroids
Unfortunately there will always be cheating when it comes to sports.Lance Armstrong's career just completely unfolded when a damning report came out last month with strong evidence of his alleged...
View ArticleThe Science Of College Football Rankings
The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) college football rankings are in turmoil.For two weeks in a row, the top-ranked team has been upset by an underdog from central Texas.(Full disclosure: As a Baylor...
View ArticleSPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: The Jets' Biggest Problem Is Not Their Offense
The New York Jets got off to a great start under Rex Ryan, going to two straight AFC Conference Championship games in 2009 and 2010. In one stretch, from the end of the 2009 season, to the start of the...
View ArticleFlorida State Fan Tried To Apply Face Paint And Failed
This poor Florida State fan just wanted to show her support for the Seminoles with some face paint. There was just one small problem: she apparently didn't realize the view in the mirror is reversed....
View ArticleESPN Zoomed In On A Clemson Fan At The Worst Possible Moment
When networks show crowd shots during sporting events, it is common to see one or two fans giving the middle finger salute if you look hard enough. But during the Clemson-South Carolina game, the ESPN...
View ArticleFailed Trick Play Sums Up The Chiefs' Horrible Season
The Chiefs are having one of those seasons they probably wish was already over. And early on in today's game against the Broncos, you can see why. On a 3rd-and-three play, the Chiefs tried to get fancy...
View ArticleEverybody's Favorite NFL Ref Says 'Buttocks' And The Crowd Cheers
OK, the Colts fans may be cheering because Ed Hochuli is overturning an Indianapolis fumble. But let's be honest. When a man in charge says "buttocks" with a straight face, there is a 5-year-old in all...
View ArticleThis Dirty Hit By Jared Allen Will Likely Result In A Stiff Fine By The NFL
One of the blocks the NFL is trying to get rid of is the blindside hit on defenseless players. And on this turnover, that is exactly what Vikings defensive Jared Allen did when he launched himself and...
View ArticleDolphins Game Interrupted By Malfunctioning Sprinkler System
It is not easy to have a rain delay when there is not a cloud in the sky. But that is exactly what happened in Miami as the Dolphins-Seahawks game was unexpectedly delayed for a few minutes when the...
View ArticleTwo Colts Cheerleaders Had Their Heads Shaved During Today's Game
Earlier this season, numerous members of the Indianapolis Colts shaved their heads to show support for head coach Chuck Pagano who was diagnosed with Leukemia prior to the start of the season. And now...
View ArticleBrawl Between Raiders And Bengals Leads To Three Ejections
Amazingly, the NFL doesn't have a lot of brawls. But the fight during today's matchup between the Bengals and the Raiders actually included punches, players coming off the bench, and ultimately three...
View ArticleFOX Sports Tweeted A Brutal Zinger At Angry Chicago Bears Fans
FOX aired a game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears this afternoon, but in the third quarter, with the Bears up 25-10, the decision was made to switch the broadcast over to a closely...
View ArticleRavens' 30-Yard Scamper On 4th-And-29 Might Be The Play Of The Year
The Baltimore Ravens were down to what looked like their final play with less than two minutes remaining and trailing the Chargers 13-10. And on 4th-and-29, it seemed like a lost cause when quarterback...
View ArticleAaron Rodgers Has Joined The Movember Movement With An Awesome Mustache
Growing out a thick mustache is a bold move for somebody as sensitive about his appearance as Aaron Rodgers. But if he was able to swallow his fears and did it to support prostate cancer awareness,...
View ArticleBuffalo Bills Wide Receiver Throws Coach Under The Bus, Says His QB Should...
The Bills fell to 4-7 after a loss to the Colts yesterday, and there appears to be some dissension in the ranks.According to wide receiver Stevie Johnson, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick should be calling plays,...
View ArticleSPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: Notre Dame's Win Eliminates Several Teams, Including...
Prior to this weekend's games, several teams, including Florida, Oregon, and Kansas State were holding out hope that one or two teams would lose and they could sneak into the BCS Championship game. But...
View ArticleLarry Page Hitches A Ride On One Of The World's Fastest Sailboats (GOOG)
Google cofounder Larry Page recently took a ride on one of the world's fastest sailboats in the San Francisco Bay, Paul Liberatore reports in the Marin Independent Journal.The boat's skipper and...
View Article49ers Player Tweets Jarring X-Ray Of His Broken Finger To Prove He Didn't...
The 49ers beat the Saints 31-21 yesterday, but San Francisco offensive lineman Anthony Davis still wasn't happy with a second-quarter holding penalty against him.To illustrate why the refs were wrong,...
View ArticleA Michigan Player Sucker-Punched An Ohio State Player Before Their Game
As expected in the Ohio State-Michigan game, tensions were high and there was plenty of trash-talking. But one Michigan player went too far and an ABC camera caught him hitting a unsuspecting player in...
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