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Carrie Underwood Announced as New 'Sunday Night Football' Opening Singer

Billy Dukes — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:23:09 +0000

Carrie Underwood has been announced as the Faith Hill's replacement to sing the introduction to NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' broadcast this fall. The country superstar will sing the weekly introduction to the broadcast, beginning with the Sept. 8 matchup between the N.Y. Giants and Dallas Cowboys.

Carrie Underwood to Replace Faith Hill as 'Sunday Night Football' Opener?

Billy Dukes — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:44:55 +0000

Pieces seem to be falling into place to have Carrie Underwood participate in the opening theme for NBC's 'Sunday Night Football.' The singer has promised to make a big announcement on Tuesday, just as NBC Sports is said to be making a major announcement regarding a talent addition to the broadcast at 4PM ET.

NFL to Put Cameras in Locker Rooms in 2013

Joe Student — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:13:59 +0000

In a move that could give football fans unprecedented access — and nightmares of watching 300-pound men get undressed — the NFL will require all of its teams to install cameras in home locker rooms for the 2013 season.

NFL Free Agent Justin Durant Fills Out Fast Food Employment Application

Joe Student — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:39:44 +0000

Free agent linebacker Justin Durant played for the Detroit Lions for the past two seasons. Durant hopes the team will re-sign him, but he's not taking any chances just in case. On Thursday, Durant jokingly filled out an employment applicat

Are the Denver Broncos Super Bowl Favorites Now? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:10:46 +0000

The Denver Broncos are making some big moves this NFL off-season, and on Wednesday they may have made the biggest move of all: signing Wes Welker to a two-year deal. Some are calling the Welker acquisition a ‘super move.’ The signing works two ways: not only does it augment the Broncos’ already-imposing receiving corps, it also [...]

Female NFL Hopeful Lauren Silberman Injured After Two Dreadful Kicks At Tryout

Joe Student — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:39:36 +0000

Someday, a woman may demonstrate that she’s able to play in the NFL, but that woman wasn’t Lauren Silberman on Sunday. Silberman, the female kicker who became the first woman to try out at an NFL regional combine, lasted just two kicks before halting her workout because of a leg injury. A gaggle of media [...]

Joe Flacco To Become Highest-Paid Player in NFL History

Joe Student — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:57:28 +0000

Just a month after winning the Super Bowl, quarterback Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens have agreed to terms on a six-year, $120.6 million contract, ESPN reports. The deal will make the quarterback the highest-paid player in NFL history.

Is It Okay for NFL Teams to Ask a Player if He's Gay? — Sports Survey of the Day

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:15:08 +0000

At the recent NFL Scouting Combine, at least one player claims that he was asked, essentially, whether or not he was gay. Now an NFL spokesperson has said that the league will investigate such claims. The topic initially came up because of Manti Te’o, the Heisman Trophy runner-up whose non-relationship with a fake Twitter girlfriend [...]

For Just $7K You Can Vacation With the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

Phil Richardson — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:59:47 +0000

The old addage that "money won't buy you happiness" is mostly true, that is unless you have just under $7k in your pocket and an urge to vacation with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

Vontae Davis Breaks NFL Rule and Blames 'Hackers'

Chris Illuminati — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:36:16 +0000

Vontae Davis of the Indianapolis Colts knows how to play defense. Vontae Davis does not know the rules of the NFL in regard to free agency and tampering, how hacking works, the rules of capitalization and that Twitter has a delete function. Yesterday, Davis tweeted that he ran into his friend Sean Smith of the [...]

NFL to Change Challenge Rule

Joe Student — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:36:27 +0000

An NFL official promised that a controversial rule that prevents a coach’s challenge will be changed in 2013. Ray Anderson, the NFL’s vice president of football operations, told the Associated Press that the NFL competition committee will review and amend the rule that penalizing coaches for challenging automatically reviewed scoring plays. The process factored into [...]

NFL Prospect Alec Ogletree Charged With DUI In Arizona

Joe Student — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:06:03 +0000

Projected first-round NFL draft pick Alec Ogletree of Georgia was charged with DUI in Arizona last weekend, his agent said. One of the best inside-linebacker prospects in the 2013 NFL Draft pool, Ogletree was expected to be taken in

Tedy Bruschi Ranks the NFC East Quarterbacks — Next Segment, He'll Rank Flavors in Neapolitan Ice Cream

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:04:20 +0000

On a gym treadmill this morning, when faced with the Sophie’s Choice of watching sports news for the tenth time or Guy Fieri and Rachael Ray cooking with the guy who married Donna Martin from ’90210,’ I chose the worldwide leader. I honestly try to stay away from ESPN as much as possible, but just like [...]

Is the NFL Considering Widening the Playing Field?

Joe Student — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:18:09 +0000

A former member of the NFL's competition committee thinks the league should consider increasing the width of its football fields to help improve safety. Former Indianapolis Colts' vice-chairman Bill Polian said Sunday that he believes there would be fewer severe collisions if the NFL chose to increase field width from the current 160 feet to the 195 feet used in the Canadian Football League.

Joe Flacco Told Teammates to Run Onto Field & Tackle Punt Returner on Final Play of Super Bowl

Phil Richardson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:26:22 +0000

The lighting problems at this year's Super Bowl almost became the second most laughable event in New Orleans. Joe Flacco, the Ravens quarterback and Super Bowl MVP, instructed his teammates to illegally run off the sidelines and tackle the 49ers punt returner, Ted Ginn Jr., at the end of the Super Bowl if it looked like he was going to score.

Todd Helton Gets a DUI, Drove Drunk to Get Lotto Tickets

Tom Barrabi — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:32:59 +0000

Colorado Rockies superstar Todd Helton is one of the greatest hitters of his generation, thanks in large part to his keen eye at the plate. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about his mugshot. The 39-year-old first baseman was arrested early Wednesday morning at a Colorado gas station for allegedly driving drunk. That’s right, the [...]

Former Dallas Cowboys Player Says Team Used Horse Ointment in 1990s

Joe Student — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:46:46 +0000

How about them Clydesdales? On the heels of last week's alleged deer antler spray use by NFL players, Tony Casillas, a defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys during their dominant run in the 1990s, told a Dallas radio show that players on the team used to use an anti-inflammatory horse ointment to ward off muscle aches.

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Brian Billick on NFL Coaching Hires — "They're Looking For 'Young' and 'Cheap'"

Amanda Rykoff — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:43:03 +0000

In the wake of the Baltimore Ravens’ thrilling Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans, GuySpeed had the chance to talk with Fox and NFL Network broadcaster Brian Billick, who coached the Ravens to their first Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl XXXV twelve years ago. We talked to Coach Billick [...]

Redskins' Alfred Morris — 'Signing Contract Better Than Spending Money'

Amanda Rykoff — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:13:26 +0000

In a normal NFL year, Redskins running back Alfred Morris would have been a leading contender for Rookie of the Year. But with teammate RGIII’s sensational debut behind center and Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson making headlines at quarterback, Morris had to be content with being named to the Associated Press All-Pro team. The sixth-round [...]

What's it Like to Go to the Super Bowl As a Fan? One Writer's Journey

Amanda Rykoff — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:50:19 +0000

The Super Bowl is the biggest of all the Big Games and New Orleans is the best city* to host such a big game. *Disclaimer: New Orleans is my favorite city to visit in the United States. I’ve been to the Big Easy nine times since 1993, including two NCAA men’s basketball Final Fours (1993 [...]