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Dallas Cowboys Vie To Be First NFL Team To Reach Super Bowl Held At Home Stadium

By Ryan Hogan

Dallas Cowboys Vie To Be First NFL Team To Reach Super Bowl Held At Home Stadium Super Bowl XLV is scheduled for Feb. 6, 2011 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Since that's the home venue of the Dallas Cowboys—and the team is highly touted by NFL pundits—football fans should be prepared for a heavy dose of a certain... »

New England Patriots: Can Their 2010 Season Culminate In 4th Super Bowl?

By Ryan Hogan

New England Patriots: Can Their 2010 Season Culminate In 4th Super Bowl? As the 2010 NFL season approaches, fans, pundits, and aficionados are proclaiming the New Orleans Saints, the Indianapolis Colts, the Dallas Cowboys, and the New York Jets as the league's preeminent teams. Most of these so-called experts are dismissing or ignoring the number one team of the decade,... »

Tom Brady: “I Hate The Jets”

By Ryan Hogan

Tom Brady: "I Hate The Jets" Nothing riles the sports media more than a professional athlete or coach speaking ill of a contemporary or another team. It's a phenomenon that's hard for sensible people to understand. The latest player to disparage a rival is New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady. [caption id="attachment_4983" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="The sports media enjoys covering the obvious remarks... »

Brett Favre, 40, Returns To Vikings For 20th NFL Season

By Ryan Hogan

Brett Favre, 40, Returns To Vikings For 20th NFL Season Earlier this week Brett Favre announced his decision to return to the Minnesota Vikings for his 20th NFL season. His decision marks the fourth time in as many years that the future hall of fame quarterback has toyed with retirement only to declare his intention to resume competitive play. Unlike previous sagas, the... »

Jane Skinner, Wife Of Commissioner Roger Goodell, Is Leaving Fox News: How Will This Effect NFL?

By Ryan Hogan

Jane Skinner, Wife Of Commissioner Roger Goodell, Is Leaving Fox News: How Will This Effect NFL? Jane Skinner, the effervescent personality from cable television's only reliable news source, the Fox News Channel, has vacated her position as anchor. Besides the notoriety gained from appearing on the highly rated FNC, Skinner is also known as the bride of NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell. [caption id="attachment_4782"... »

Lawrence Taylor Apprehended On Charges of Raping Minor

By Ryan Hogan

Former New York Giants linebacker and NFL Hall of Famer, Lawrence Taylor was arrested on May 6, 2010 for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl. The alleged rape took place at a Holiday Inn located in Montebello, New York. Taylor, 51, was apprehended by Ramapo police while staying at a hotel in Suffern, New York. [caption id="attachment_4493" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Lawrence Taylor from... »

Dez Bryant Correctly Questioned By Ireland, Miami Dolphins (VIDEO)

By Ryan Hogan

As a prospective draft selection for the 2010 NFL Draft, receiver of the wide variety Dez Bryant was asked by Miami Dolphins general manager, Jeff Ireland, if his mother was a prostitute. This innocuous question has caused much controversy and raised questions about what is allowable in pre-draft interviews. The question is completely inappropriate for an interview with your average... »

49′ers, Broncos, Seahawks: NFL’s Most Arduous Travel Itineraries For 2010

By Ryan Hogan

The San Francisco 49'ers and the Denver Broncos, mainly due to playing one another in London, will traverse more miles than any other NFL team in 2010. The 49'ers will travel an incredible 33,264 miles. The Broncos should log 23,184. Of the 30 teams that don't perform in London Town, the Seattle Seahawks are scheduled to have the longest... »

NFL Draft Lambasted NBA Playoffs In Television Viewership (VIDEO)

By Ryan Hogan

The NFL Draft was watched by more people than the NBA Playoffs. To analyze the situation in a different avenue, television viewers would rather watch a show that's basically a very handsome man standing behind a podium reading names than an in-season sport that's actually competing for a championship. [caption id="attachment_4378" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="NFL Comissioner Roger Goodell presided over the most watched... »

NFL Augments Its Postseason Overtime Rules

By Ryan Hogan

NFL Augments Its Postseason Overtime Rules The NFL has altered its overtime rules for playoff games. Starting in 2010, the team with the first possession in overtime can only win with a touchdown. Otherwise their opponent will have the opportunity to possess the ball and reach the endzone. If both possessions end in field goals, or with no scoring, the... »

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  • Game 7: Most-watched NBA game in 12 years

    ABC's coverage of the NBA Finals' Game 7 garnered the largest basketball audience in 12 years. Thursday night's Game 7 drew 28.2 million viewers, the largest television audience since a Bulls vs. Jazz game in 1998. Lakers-Celtics scored a hefty 11.4 rating among adults 18-49. The pivotal game was also TV's top non-Olympics summer telecast in nearly a decade.

  • Last Game of NHL Finals Scores Best Ratings in 36 Years

    The sixth and final game of the Stanley Cup Finals, in which the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers for their first championship since 1971, drew 8.3 million viewers making it the most-watched NHL game in nearly 40 years. The entire 2010 Stanley Cup Finals was the most viewed finals in nearly 13 years. However, NBC still came in second thanks to the Fox Network's two-hour edition of So You Think You Can Dance.

  • Shawn Johnson Set To Tumble At London Olympics

    Iowa native and gold-medal winner in gymnastics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Shawn Johnson, recently announced that she plans on competing at the 2010 Summer Games in London. The 18-year-old gymnast made the announcement to a crowd of 8,000 students at Des Moines' Hy-Vee Hall. In 2008, Johnson won four medals the Summer Olympics, a gold in the balance beam as well three silvers.

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