First, it was college football. Now, college basketball may have a sign-stealing scandal of its own. Tensions flared during a late-game exchange between Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger and Kansas State coach Jerome Tang. According to a report from The Wichita Eagle, Tang was angrily pointing to the crowd because he believed Iowa State planted team members into the crowd to steal signs from the Kansas State bench. Coaches for Kansas State believed that those crowd plants were quickly passing information to the Iowa State bench through text messages. Tang alerted referees and tried to get arena security to handle things midway at the end of a second-half time-out. The Kansas State head coach could be seen on the ESPN+ broadcast telling officials “They’ve got three guys in the sta…
Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow apparently isn't going to let injuries to his knee, ankle, toe and back keep him out of Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers. He's been listed on the injury report with those ailments this week and missed practice sessions Wednesday and Thursday. But head coach Dan Campbell told reporters Friday that Ragnow will be on the field Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif. "He's good," Campbell said before practice on Friday. "You know Frank. Frank's doing well. And Frank will be ready to go. I mean, you're not going to hold him out of this one. And he gets better every day. So, he'll be ready." Ragnow, 27, returned to practice Friday with a sleeve on his left leg. He suffered a sprained…
In Week 1 of the 2013 season, nine teams started a black man at QB. The New York Times called it " the beginning of a dynamic new day in the N.F.L." and USA Today wrote that " the NFL is approaching the Golden Age of the Black Quarterback." Was this past season really some sort of historical apex for black quarterbacks? On numbers alone, it wasn't. The chart below shows the total number of black QBs who attempted at least one pass each season, going back to 1932: In 1994, five black QBs attempted a pass in the NFL, as many as had attempted a pass in 1978. Just seven seasons later, in 2001, 18 attempted a pass. This peak was matched in 2003, but hasn't been matched since. That bump you see in 1987 is the player strike; in addition to the five black QBs alr…
Before fantasy football, before Madden NFL, before even Tecmo Bowl, there was Electric Football, the wonderfully aggravating tabletop game that sent players scurrying aimlessly (so it seemed) about a miniature metal field. Powered by a small motor—and subject only to the whims of metallic vibration—this pastime was an idea hatched by one Norman Sas, whose family had acquired a company that used the technology to make small-scale horse racing and car games. Even if you've never played the game itself, if you know that buzzzzz, you know Electric Football. Sas died in June, his game having become something of a cult object to children of the '80s. He was 87. In a 1980 issue of Sports Illustrated, Jack McCallum described the basics (and, by extension, the allure) of Electric F…
Geoff Foster of the Wall Street Journal has done the lord's work. He went back and watched every touchdown celebration that occurred in the NFL this year for the purpose of creating a comprehensive audi t of how NFL players decided to get down after scoring. Foster breaks everything down in a helpful infographic, and shares some of the key insights that were yielded by his research, none more illuminating than the fact that a lot of NFL players really do "act like they've been there before": Not counting repeats, there were 61 players who literally danced in the end zone—and of these 61, the majority were players who seldom score: rookies, defensive players, benchwarmers, etc. In fact, 64% of the NFL's 2013 dancers have 10 or fewer career touchdowns. Convers…
data-mm-id=”_t05hsrn8y”>The San Francisco 49ers earned their first Super Bowl appearance since 2012 with a dominant 37-20 win over the Green Bay Packers. The defensive front played like the elite unit they have been all year, and Raheem Mostert proved his previous six teams very wrong by ripping apart a solid Packers defensive front to the tune of 220 yards on the ground and four TDs. Then there's Jimmy Garoppolo, who was definitely the most handsome man on the field, but far from the most impactful. He threw eight times on 55 offensive snaps and completed six passes for a whopping 77 yards. This isn't really a knock on Garoppolo; why would Kyle Shanahan go away from the run game when they were doing whatever they'd like to Green Bay's defensive front? If it ain…
data-mm-id=”_uc0qv9tnj”>As long as he can remember, Marques Bolden has had the game of basketball in his life. He was a standout in high school, a McDonald's All-American, and ultimately played for Duke University. However, as he entered training camp with the Cleveland Cavaliers this past September, doctors found that he has an enlarged heart."I was definitely caught off-guard," Bolden told The Big Lead in a phone interview.The heart ailment showed up unexpectedly during a stress EKG test in a physical before training camp. His heart had an irregular heartbeat that raised a red flag to doctors. Next, more tests proceeded, and for three weeks, he was not able to go to the gym or do anything physical. The setback derailed the beginning of his first NBA training camp."…
data-mm-id=”_n5qcc7g9j”>Lamar Jackson announced he will be on the cover of Madden 21, curses be damned. It's a fine choice. The guy put up absurd numbers, is arguably the most fun player to watch in all the game, and won an MVP. Plus, he's someone we're likely to look back on in 12 or 15 years and wonder what the hell ever happened — though no one can predict the future with absolute certainty. Considering those same general qualifications, it might be fun to explore which star could find himself on the cover of next year's game. And if not fun, it certainly won't hurt anyone so let's take a hypothetical stroll.NFL Pro Bowl / Mark Brown/Getty ImagesMichael ThomasThomas has the opportunity to lead the NFL in catches for the third consecutive season and yar…
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data-mm-id=”_lvq33qmxh”>Sour Shoes — whose real name is Michael DelCampo — is a 46-year-old impressionist who has been a long-time caller into The Howard Stern Show and other popular programs. On Wednesday, he had one of his better calls, as he appeared as both Mike Francesa and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo. It short, but brilliant. Here's the call, which was captured thanks to Jimmy Traina:Mike and the Mad Dog called into the Howard Stern Show today. pic.twitter.com/tyBgH5JTx0— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) August 12, 2020His impressions of Francesa and Mad Dog are absolutely perfect. The fact that he can bounce between them so easily is incredible. He's done this on Stern's show before but this might be the best call yet. DelCampo is a genius when it comes to come…