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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... »

Braves, Falcons, Hawks, Thrashers: Much Optimism For Atlanta Sports Fans

By Ryan Hogan

Atlanta is one of four American cities to have a team in all four major sports leagues and to have those teams play within the city limits (the other cities are Philadelphia, Denver, and Chicago). The multitudes in Atlanta shouldn’t expect multiple championships any time soon, at least not like the cities of Pittsburgh or Boston, but they do have four... »

Michael Vick Signs 2-year Deal With Philadelphia Eagles

By Ryan Hogan

ESPN has just announced that Michael Vick has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal is for two years. It's worth $1.6 million for the first year with a $5.4 million option for the next. Analyst are wondering how this will affect current quarterback Donovan McNabb. This concerns seems unfounded. Vick is a long ways away from... »

Michael Vick: Which NFL Team Will Sign Him (UPDATE)

By Ryan Hogan

NOTE: Michael Vick has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. For more on this story please click here. People close to former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick beleive his return to the NFL is imminent. However, every team in the NFL seems dead set against signing the troubled lad. In June, Bombastic Sports examined each NFL team and qualified... »

Michael Vick Has Been Reinstated By The NFL

By Ryan Hogan

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has conditionally reinstated Michael Vick. The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback could play in the NFL’s regular season as early as Week 6 (early October). Vick, who was suspended indefinitely in 2007 after he admitted to funding a dogfighting ring, can immediately participate in preseason practices, workouts and meetings. He can even play in the last... »

Michael Vick Released, What NFL Team Will He Play For Next?

By Ryan Hogan

NOTE: Michael Vick has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. For more on this story please click here. The Atlanta Falcons have released Michael Vick, their former quarterback who is currently serving the remainder of his prison sentence on dogfighting charges under house arrest in Virginia. The move comes as no surprise as Falcons owner Arthur Blank has stated numerous times that... »

Tony Gonzalez Joins The Falcons

By Ryan Hogan

The Atlanta Falcons traded a second-round pick in 2010 to the Kansas City Chiefs for record setting tight end Tony Gonzalez. Gonzales, who has three years remaining on his contract, is the only tight end in NFL history selected to 10 Pro Bowls. He caught 96 passes for 1,058 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2008. He owns practically every... »

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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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