football
Columnist Wants D.C. Football Team Renamed “The Reagans”
Salon reports that conservative columnist Michael Taube has proposed — probably tongue-in-cheek — renaming Washington’s NFL team from “Redskins” to “The Reagans.” We endorse this […]
Appeal Board Cancels “Redskins” Trademark
There’s nothing like seeing your rival handed a humiliating defeat — even deep in the off-season — so this one’s for you Eagles fans: An […]
Philly Probably Won’t Host 2015 NFL Draft
The NFL Draft will expand beyond Radio City Music Hall in 2015, but officials say it probably won’t be to Philadelphia. The league has apparently narrowed […]
Buffalo Bills Fans Boycotting Bon Jovi Music
AP reports: “A Bills fans club recently founded to keep the NFL team in western New York has started an online petition to ban songs […]
St. Louis Rams Draft Michael Sam, the NFL’s First Openly Gay Player
Huge sports news, especially on this night in Philly, when the Philadelphia Soul is hosting America’s first pro-football LGBT-awareness game. Michael Sam has been drafted […]
Weekend Roundup: Philadelphia Soul Hosts First Pro-Football LGBT-Awareness Night
Back-to-back American Conference Champions the Philadelphia Soul will host the first pro-football LGBT-awareness game in the nation. “Out With the Soul: Champions for Equality” kicks off Saturday, […]
So Much for Post-Racial Millennials, Sports
For Americans, the sports stadium is the sanctuary where we all give praise to the same gods. The allure of sports, of course, is that […]
Players Resist NFL Concussion Settlement
The Philadelphia Business Journal reports that seven retired players — including former Eagle Sean Considine — are asking the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia to intervene […]
Raheem Brock to TMZ: Guys Won’t Shower If a Gay Guy Is In There
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Why the Eagles Should Draft Michael Sam
Instead of presenting a long list of reasons the Eagles should draft Michael Sam, the Mizzou offensive lineman who came out of the closet on […]
Boyfriend of First Out College Football Player Tells His Team He’s Gay, Too
Hot couple alert: Outsports reports that Chandler Whitney, the boyfriend of Conner Martens, the first out college football player, has also come out of the […]
Judge Halts Multimillion Dollar Concussion Settlement With NFL
A Philadelphia judge has halted the NFL’s $765 million concussion settlement with former players, suggesting too many other former players—not currently party to the lawsuit—were […]
No, Philly, You’re Not Hosting a Super Bowl
Since this year’s Super Bowl will be played, domeless, in New Jersey, there’s speculation that cold-weather championships could be a regular part of the NFL’s […]
Dorien Bryant On Chris Kluwe’s Letter: Homophobia Halted My NFL Dreams
Yesterday I posted a letter drafted by former NFL punter Chris Kluwe in which he shares his belief that he was booted from the Minnesota […]