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Fans Lobby Paul McCartney to Buy Everton Football Club

Jeff Giles — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:00:35 +0000

Paul McCartney is a man of the world, but he’ll always be a Liverpool boy at heart — or at least that’s what fans of the Liverpool-based Everton Football Club are hoping, anyway. Founded in 1878, Everton FC has enjoyed a fairly illustrious history over the last 100-plus seasons, including nine league championships - although [...]

Terrell Owens is a Bowler Now…If You Care

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:01:52 +0000

Terrell Owens is going from catching footballs to rolling bowling balls. Now that he appears to be out of the NFL, the former star wide receiver is trying his hand at professional bowling. And they say you take up golf when you retire. Owens recently took part in the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships [...]

Celebrate the NFL Draft With Jack [DRINKS WITH JACK]

Deandra Modica — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:42:57 +0000

Whether you’re celebrating the Bills’ draft picks or wallowing in misery, this snazzy Where the Buffalo Roam drink recipe will lift your spirits. *** Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Bourbon 1/2 oz. Applejack 1/2 oz. Grenadine 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice 2-3 oz. Ginger Beer Peychauds Bitters 4-5 leaves of Fresh Sage Method Muddle the sage leaves [...]

Watch a 7-Year-Old Boy With Cancer Score an Amazing Touchdown

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:44:30 +0000

When you’ve been battling brain cancer, outrunning a fleet of angry linebackers is easy. Even if you’re only seven years old. Jack Hoffman, a seven-year-old from Atkinson, Nebraska who’s battling brain cancer, got the surprise of his life last weekend when he ran for a 69-yard touchdown during the University of Nebraska’s spring football game. [...]

Buffalo Bills Release Ryan Fitzpatrick

Brett Alan — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:31:38 +0000

It's official. The Bills are in the market for a new quarterback. After hearing the comments from Buddy Nix about his gunslinger just a few days ago, I'm not really surprised. He's done some great things for the Bills, but evidently not enough. Today the Bills parted ways with Ryan Fitzpatrick.

High School Football Coach Raises Money for Team With 'Will Work For Helmets' Sign

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:32:50 +0000

Football is a rough game, and the last thing you want to do is play it with a faulty helmet. That was the dilemma facing North Marion High School football coach Doug Bilodeau of Aurora, Oregon. Thanks to district budget cuts, his squad doesn’t have nearly enough safe helmets to play the 2013 season. So, [...]

Buffalo Loves Football — 10 'Super' Instagrams [PICTURES]

Rebecca Bratek — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:47:15 +0000

Another week, another bunch of people who think their iPhones make them professional photographers. This week, we’re rounding up your all-around best shots. Sunday was Beyonce Bo…I mean, the Super Bowl. The Ravens played the 49ers, Harbaugh against Harbaugh, and the game wasn’t the only exciting part. Beyonce wowed the crowd at halftime and even surprised the [...]

12 Ways to Ruin a Super Bowl Party

Alyssa Kramer — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:01:33 +0000

Just in case you’ve forgotten, the Super Bowl is this Sunday (February 3), and the Buffalo Bills are not playing, but your mom’s neighbor is making her world famous chicken wing dip, which makes things a little bit better. But you definitely don’t want to be that guy or gal at the party who everyone regrets inviting, do you? [...]

10 People You'll Meet at a Super Bowl Party

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:18:57 +0000

The Super Bowl is easily the greatest sporting and TV event all year, and you know what that means– awesome parties. Tons of food, tons of people and even more food always amounts to a good time, which is why we’re psyched for Sunday. Whether you’re hosting your own Super Bowl party or attending someone [...]

11 Extreme Super Bowl Snacks

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:37:14 +0000

Only t-minus four days until the big game, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about the most important part of our Super Bowl party-- food. Nachos, sandwiches, pizza and anything greasy goes, as long as it's hardy and semi-manly. But how the heck are we supposed to choose with so many delicious options out there? Answer: go big.

Reporter Has the Best Response Ever to Rude Videobomber

Donald Deane — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:00:43 +0000

Normally, it’s pretty easy for someone to disrupt a live news report with a carefully-placed videobomb. But the annoying woman in this clip gets totally owned by a reporter who just isn’t having it. Jessica Sanchez of Local 6 News in Orlando was recently broadcasting live from Bourbon Street in New Orleans when a loud [...]

Jack FM's Super-Duper Football Drinking Game

Jack FM Staff — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:00:45 +0000

The biggest football game in the world is coming up on Sunday, February 3, and what better way to have a few drinks while watching the Super Bowl than with a drinking game? While nachos, beer and a few friends watching the game is always fun, we decided to spice things up and make this [...]

Manti Te'o's EHarmony Ad

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:20:37 +0000

After days of eagerly awaiting an explanation to the bizarre case of Manti Te’o (meanwhile thoroughly enjoying the Tweets) we finally have some answers in the form of his eHarmony ad. Placed recently on FunnyOrDie, the sketch maps out the highlights of Te’o's “relationship” with the now-deceased/never-existent Lennay Kekua, showing the “couple” in some of their [...]

Manti Te'o Story Helpfully Explained in Taiwanese Animation

Emerald Catron — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:14:55 +0000

If the whole Manti Te’o debacle has got you scratching your head because you don’t have time to read large, uninterrupted blocks of text … here’s a cartoon! Made by the strange folks at NMA TV, it breaks down the complicated story into simple words we can understand. We ain’t a dictionary, come on now. [...]

The Best Manti Te'o Jokes on Twitter

Emerald Catron — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:07:32 +0000

Have you been on Twitter lately? It's really just a repository for Manti Te'o jokes. Ever since it was revealed yesterday that Te'o's story about his perfect girlfriend dying of cancer was a big fat sham (for the full story, this is a good source), the only purpose anybody has to go on Twitter right now is to make jokes about it. Here are some of our favorites, although there are so many it's really hard to choose.

What Football Players Are Really Saying

Brad Hohman — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:12:15 +0000

Do you ever wish that you could hear what your favorite football player was saying in the huddle to get his team fired up or the 'yo momma' jokes they are spitting across the line of scrimmage? Or even what coaches are saying to the refs when they look like they are about to have a stroke?

Watch a Dad's Adorable Reaction to Scoring Game Tickets

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:00:38 +0000

No, this isn't an episode of 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' that was left on the cutting room floor. It's actually a father receiving the best gift of his life -- tickets to a championship football game. With the holiday season winding down its nice to remember the little things in life: family, sports, and the fact that fedoras only look appealing on certain people.

New Version of Queen's 'We Will Rock You' Recorded for NFL 2012/2013 Season

Dave Lifton — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:00:19 +0000

Football may be a distinctly American sport, but it’s about to get a bit of a classic British feel. A mash-up that incorporates Queen‘s ‘We Will Rock You’ will be used as part of CBS’ coverage of the NFL. The new track is a combination of the legendary Queen hit and composer Helmut VonLichten’s (a.k.a. [...]

High School Punter Boots the Ball 96 Yards

Joe Russo — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:25:37 +0000

Just a few weeks ago, we saw a high school kicker top an NFL record by kicking a 67-yard field goal. Now comes a video of a punter who booted the ball 96 yards in a high school football game. Which begs the question: What kind of freaks will the next generation of athletes be? We may have to make football fields bigger.

Tim Tebow Trademarks 'Tebowing' — Reason 178 to hate Tim Tebow, 1001 to Hate the Jets

Joe Russo — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:02:36 +0000

NFL phenom Tim Tebow has trademarked the term "Tebowing," the move where he goes down on one knee and holds a clenched fist against his forehead while praying during games. He hasn't done much "Tebowing" this season, so it seems this trademark comes about a year too late. The QB says he wants to ensure that the term "Tebowing" isn't used inappropriately and wants control it.