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Carrie Underwood Takes Over 'Sunday Night Football' From Faith Hill

Lucky Larry — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:38:51 +0000

Carrie Underwood will now be seen during the opening segment on "Sunday Night Football" on NBC replacing Faith Hill, who recently resigned from the opening gig and would not return for a seventh year.

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, [...]

Super Bowl XLVII Recap — Baltimore Ravens Hold Off San Francisco 49ers, 34-31

Joe Student — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:59:41 +0000

Joe Flacco threw three touchdown passes, and the Baltimore Ravens withstood a stadium power outage and a furious 49ers’ rally to beat San Francisco, 34-31, at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on Sunday night. The 49ers advanced to the Ravens’ five-yard line with 1:55 to play, but Colin Kaepernick threw three consecutive incomplete passes, [...]

Baltimore Ravens are Super Bowl XLVII Champions

Chris Illuminati — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:57:09 +0000

The Baltimore Ravens survived a late 49ers surge, a controversial non-call in the endzone and a 34-minute power outage to win Super Bowl XLVII by a score of 34-31. Two field goals by Ravens’ rookie kicker Justin Tucker in the fourth quarter were the only points the Ravens scored after the delay, as compared to the [...]

Super Bowl Entertainment

Lucky Larry — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:02:56 +0000

In addition to the biggest game in the sports world that will be played out at the Superdome Sunday evening in New Orleans, we’re also going to be treated to some great entertainment too. The weekend kicks off with VH1′s Best Super Bowl Concert Ever with headliner Train Friday evening on VH1 at 8p. Justin [...]

11 Extreme Super Bowl Snacks

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 30 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.

5 Brothers Besides the Harbaughs Who Faced Off For a Championship

Danny Groner — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:14:41 +0000

Coaching brothers John and Jim Harbaugh are set to square off in the Super Bowl next month when the Ravens and the 49ers meet in the big game. This is every brother's dream, fulfilled; a nationally televised competition to see which brother reigns supreme, fueled by a combination of sibling rivalry and professional glory. It's also not the only time in history that it's happened.

Alicia Keys To Perform At Super Bowl XLVII

Lucky Larry — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:31:25 +0000

The road to Super Bowl 47 will be narrowed down this weekend and decided with the outcomes of the divisional championship games for the AFC and NFC. Although we don't know who's going be playing in the Super Bowl, we do know who'll be singing the National Anthem and who the half-time entertainment will be.

3-Year-Old is Outraged After Football Refs Make Bad Call [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:04:07 +0000

Whether it’s football, basketball, or any sport, referees have probably the most important job in the world of sports. Sometimes they make the right call, and sometimes they make the wrong call. In this case, it was so obvious that they made a wrong call that a 3-year-old could see it. Logan Foster and her [...]

Texans WR Andre Johnson Spends $19k on Christmas Toys for Abused Teens

Leslie Reynolds — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:30:24 +0000

Football players are stereotyped as big, mean, and scary. We see them every week tackling other players to the ground. But sometimes the players who seem the biggest and scariest, are the most loveable with the biggest hearts. That’s what Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson just proved. The Andre Johnson Charitable Foundation is set up [...]

University of Houston Player Critical after Freak Injury

Jen Austin — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:22:06 +0000

Doctors say it was a freak injury that they don't usually see in football.

University of Houston cornerback DJ Hayden collided with another player in practice Tuesday, and the force of the hit tore a vein that carries blood from the lower half of the body back to the heart. The injury is considered to be 95 percent fatal.

This Young Football Player — Who's a Girl — Will Shock You [VIDEO]

Nora Schreiber — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:24:17 +0000

Who said girls couldn’t play football? Whoever did, this little girl is proving them wrong. With talent and speed shockingly advanced for her age, this girl is bringing more to the table than the boys her age. You will find that your jaw will be on the floor after watching this video. Watch as the [...]

Beyonce Films Pepsi Commercial to Debut During Super Bowl XLVII

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:30:21 +0000

Who runs the world? It's not girls, but a girl, and her name is Beyonce. The singer just filmed a commercial for Pepsi which will see its debut during the Super Bowl and a photo from the shoot has found its way online and in front of our eyes.

Beyonce Set to Perform at Super Bowl XLVII

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 03:00:58 +0000

Beyonce is proving that girls really do run the world, even in a male-dominated event like football. Rumor is the singer, designer, superstar and mother of Blue Ivy will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in February 2013, taking the baton from Madonna, who performed last year and received rave reviews for her efforts.

Political Activist Group Says Texas High School Football is at Risk

Jeff Evans — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:02:19 +0000

WOAI radio is reporting a story today about a political activist group here in Texas that is trying to convince voters to put more Democrats in the Legislature in order to save funding for high school football.

The Real History of Cheerleading Might Just Shock You

Nora Schreiber — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 03:17:03 +0000

As we watch a Dallas Cowboys game and see the famous Cowboys cheerleaders, do you ever wonder how cheerleading came about? Here is a little back story on the history of cheerleading, and it contains a fact that may shock you. I have always believed cheerleading to be a female sport. There have even been [...]

College Football 2012 — Week Six Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 02:30:31 +0000

While last week gave us a number of exciting games (West Virginia/Baylor shootout, Texas’ controversial last-minute touchdown to beat Oklahoma State, Nebraska’s comeback win over Wisconsin, etc.), it was lacking in marquee games between ranked teams or conference rivals. But this week will make up for it in a big way with five games between ranked teams, including not one but two Top Ten matchups in the SEC.

Here are all the highlights from this week in the Top 25.

NFL 2012 Season — Week Five Preview

Joe Student — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:30:51 +0000

Three unbeaten teams remain, plus an old rivalry enters a new stage, as the NFL enters its fifth week of the 2012 season. Here’s a preview of all of this weekend’s action: Thursday, Oct. 4 Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams — 8:20 p.m. Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis Powered by the NFC’s most productive [...]

Things To Do In Tyler + East Texas This Weekend

Lucky Larry — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:03:33 +0000

Now that the temperatures are coming down a little, East Texans don’t have an excuse to miss out on what East Texas has to offer and this weekend. This weekend offers up high school football, an art tour, a concert, a couple of festivals and more! High school football The ETSN.fm/Dairy Queen game of the [...]

NFL, Refs Reach Tentative Agreement

Joe Hyer — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:00:39 +0000

The NFL and and the NFL Referees Association have agreed to a contract that will send referees back to the field this weekend, according to NFL.com.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement that the the refs will be back on the field starting with Thursday night's game between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens