NFLPA To Steer Players Away From Bears If Illinois Passes Law Limiting Disability Benefits For Pro Athletes

The NFL Players Association will warn free agents not to sign with the Bears if the Illinois State Senate passes a new bill designed to cut off opportunities for workers’ compensation disability benefits to professional athletes at age 35, rather than the current mark of age 67.

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The Falcons' Defense Is Basically Fucked

Patriots-Falcons in Super Bowl 51 is being billed as a showcase of the NFL’s two most prolific offenses, at the height of their powers. The Patriots, of course, are the known entity: Tom Brady and [insert name here] on offense, along with a defense that frequently schemes its way into being greater than the sum of its…

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Can Grieving Mothers Stop The Public From Forgetting The NFL's Brain-Trauma Crisis?

On Monday afternoon, a group of mothers and other family members of men who have died with chronic traumatic encephalopathy gathered in a room at a hotel in Houston to hold a press conference announcing CTE Awareness Day and promoting their group’s eponymous website, Faces of CTE.

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What Time Does "What Time Does The Superbowl Start?" Start?

The Super Bowl is allegedly this weekend, and reports indicate that the contest will be played in Houston between the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots.

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Super Bowl LI Prediction 2017: Devonta Freeman Is Atlanta Falcons Key To Victory

Devonta Freeman holds the key to victory in his hands this Sunday, when the Atlanta Falcons face off against the New England Patriots in Houston at Super Bowl LI. Freeman has become the jack-of-all-trades when it comes to overall running back ability and this is exactly how he could control the bigg…

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Reports: Goldman Sachs Also Pulling Out Of Raiders Stadium Deal

When billionaire Hutt Sheldon Adelson pulled out of the Oakland Raiders’ proposed Las Vegas stadium deal yesterday, all eyes turned toward investment firm Goldman Sachs. That’s because the Raiders had previously assured the Stadium Authority board that Goldman would provide investment with or without Adelson’s…

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Joey Porter And Mike Tomlin Are Bad Sports Parents

Every sports league has obnoxious parents that holler at referees, coaches and players; rarely are those parents coaches of the nearby professional football team. But at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School in Cranberry Township, Penn., the obnoxious parents were Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and his…

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Julio Jones And The Falcons Ran All Over The Packers

After the Falcons scored a touchdown on their opening drive, the Packers responded by missing a field goal, and things didn’t change so much from there. The 24-0 lead the Falcons took into the locker room was the largest deficit that Aaron Rodgers has ever faced at halftime. An already struggling defense was hurt more…

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Atlanta Bar Forced To Apologize To Crybaby Falcons Fans

There is a bar in Atlanta called Park Tavern that will be hosting a pep rally for Packers fans the day before the NFC championship game. The event is being put on by Packers Everywhere, a group that rents out bars and hosts events for Packers fans all across the country. A fanbase taking over a particular bar is…

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Antonio Brown Is Very Sorry For Doing The Bad Thing

When Antonio Brown decided to livestream from the Steelers’ locker room after their win over the Chiefs on Sunday night, you could see the inevitable backlash from a mile away. It came first from grouchy columnists, then from head coach Mike Tomlin, and now Brown has completed the cycle by issuing an apology for…

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Travis Kelce Was Pissed

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has mostly avoided earning himself a reputation as a hothead or a malcontent, this despite his willingness to do things like throw a towel at an official and do jerkoff motions on the field (I don’t think you need me to tell you exactly how Kelce has avoided such labels), but last night…

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Antonio Brown Livestreams Mike Tomlin Calling The Patriots Assholes

Bless Antonio Brown, who decided it would be fun to broadcast a live stream of the Steelers’ locker room after their victory over the Chiefs. And it was fun! Guys were dancing and laughing and I genuinely appreciated getting a look into a joyful NFL locker room. I also appreciated Brown recording head coach Mike…

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