No, Week 7 was underwhelming from pretty much every angle, if only for the lack of winning teams matched up against one another. Still, however, the officials found a way to interject themselves when they otherwise were not needed. Before
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Ed Reed calls out NFL, Jon Gruden with Trump comparison
Ed Reed compares Jon Gruden’s resignation as the Las Vegas Raiders head coach to the tumultuous Presidency of Donald Trump. It is an ongoing process, but NFL legend Ed Reed is not buying the fact that only Jon Gruden was at fault
Tyrann Mathieu calls out reporter after Chiefs blowout loss to Titans
Oct 24, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Kansas City Chiefs free safety Tyrann Mathieu (32) yells at the crowd after a defensive stop during the first half against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Don’t
Jason Kelce calls out Ben Simmons over 76ers beef
PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 03: Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles walks off the field after the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Lincoln Financial Field on October 3, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Ball don’t lie: 3 worst calls from Week 6 in the NFL
Taunting, for once, wasn’t the storyline in Week 6, as the NFL’s officials found new ways to infuriate fans across the league rather than their usual antics. This doesn’t mean, however, that the zebras didn’t find a way to penalize
GOP Sen. Cassidy calls for yearly senility tests for aging US leaders
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said over the weekend that elderly officials in America’s three branches of government should undergo regular cognition tests — but insisted he did not have a particular person in mind when making the recommendation. Cassidy, a
Jamal Adams calls himself ‘best in the nation’, PFF grade beside him disagrees (Video)
Jamal Adams, Seattle Seahawks. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) Watch: Steelers fan runs on field, immediately embarrasses himself by John Buhler Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams declared himself the “best in the nation” in his Sunday Night Football introduction. The
Ball don’t lie: 3 worst calls from Week 5 in the NFL
The theme of Week 5 was roughing the passer, and that’s never a good thing for the officials or fans of football. Roughing the passer is always a judgement call, but more often than not officiating crews are making such
Brittany Matthews calls out refs, chews out Chiefs fan on Twitter during SNF
Brittany Matthews, Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) Matheus Nicolau ‘wants to keep evolving’, not rushing things after UFC Vegas 39 win (Video) by Ryan Truland Brittany Matthews keeps blaming the referees over how bad the Kansas
UN Secretary calls unequal distribution of Covid vaccines across globe immoral and stupid
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gestures during an interview with Reuters at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, New York, September 15, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the inequitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines across
Biden Calls Curbing Filibuster to Raise Debt Limit ‘a Real Possibility’
WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Tuesday that Democrats are considering a change to Senate filibuster rules to bypass a Republican blockade over raising the debt limit, which has set the United States on a collision course with a government
Ball don’t lie: 3 worst calls from Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season
Taunting makes a brief appearance, a classic roughing the passer and the Steelers’ special teams got screwed out of a blocked field goal for a 10-point swing. Just another week of bad calls in the NFL. And here we actually
Myles Garrett calls out NFL for totally ‘random’ drug test
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett took to Twitter to talk about a ‘random’ drug test he received. Myles Garrett, defensive end for the Cleveland Browns, frequently impresses with his combination of athleticism and size. At 6-4, 271 pounds, Garrett
Garland calls in FBI to counter reported threats against school staffers
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday that the FBI would take the lead on the law enforcement response to what Garland called “a disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff.”
Ball don’t lie: 3 worst calls from Week 3 in the NFL
After making a surprise appearance in Week 2, the NFL’s new taunting rule all but disappeared seven days later. Seems like officials got the message. A sport predicated on physical contact is bound to have a little bit of boasting