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Future Super Bowl Locations Announced

The NFL has announced the future Super Bowl locations after the annual NFL owners meetings in Charlotte North Carolina last night and this is what it looks like: Super Bowl 51 in 2017 - Houston Super Bowl 52 in 2018- Minneapolis Super Bowl 53 in 2019- Atlanta Super Bowl 54 in 2020- South Florida Super…

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Brady File Petition for 2nd Appeal

Just when you though Deflategate might be over it's reared it's ugly head again. Patriots QB Tom Brady is continuing his fight after filing a 15-page petition for a rehearing before the three-judge panel. The main argument of the petition is that Commissioner Goodell comparing the deflation of footballs to PED use which triggers a…

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NFL Attempted to Influence Brain Study

The NFL's reputation has taken another hit after Outside the Lines obtained a report that the league donated $30 million to the National Institutes of Health only to pull that funding when they learned the league could be portrayed in a bad light. They also tried to control the funds to form their own committee…

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NFL Teams Re-imagined as "Game of Thrones" Characters

Hit HBO series "Game of Thrones" and the NFL have some of the most dedicated fan bases in the world. If you ever wondered who your favorite team would be as a character on the show, wonder no longer. All 32 NFL teams have been given the "Game of Thrones" treatment, take a look to…

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9 Things You Don't Know About Gronk

Rob Gronkowski is one of the NFL's most visible stars but there are still some things we don't know about the Pats Tight End. Gronk graced the cover of GQ and in the featured article, he revealed some interesting facts about his life. Rob Gronkowski explains why his friends call him Bobby Whiskers Gronk graced…

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Emmanuel Sanders Expecting a Big Parting Gift

The Denver Broncos were inevitably led to a Super Bowl victory by future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, but they got a boost during the season from backup quarterback Brock Osweiler. Osweiler came in midway through week 10 with Manning struggling and hobbled by an injury. He went 4-2 and was only replaced by Manning…

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Tom Brady Stars in Bond-Style Mattress Ad

Tom Brady did his best James Bond impression in this ad for mattress manufacturer Beautyrest. This isn't the first time Brady has shown of his acting chops with the Pats QB having a high profile cameo in Ted 2 and several commercials for Under Armor. Dream in Black: Suite Uploaded by Beautyrest on 2016-05-09.

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Lions Seen as Sleeper to Make Playoffs

There are 12 teams that make the NFL Playoffs and there always ends up being a couple surprise teams to get in the mix. The Chargers, Bears, Raiders, and our own Detroit Lions are being picked as a few of the sleeper teams that could fight their way in to the postseason. With a couple…

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Sean McDonough to Replace Mike Tirico on MNF

ESPN announced today that Sean McDonough will be replacing Mike Tirico on it's Monday Night Football broadcasts starting this Fall. College football fans from the Mitten State should be more than acquainted with McDonough after his memorable call of the blocked punt in last year's Michigan State victory over Michigan. McDonough will be joining color-commentator Jon Gruden and…