Football

After about 15 years of suffering humiliating defeat after humiliating defeat the Washington Redskins' once-proud fan base has something to be excited about in Robert Griffin III, as the rookie QB dismantled the New Orleans Saints, en route to a surprising 40-32 road victory in the opening week of the season.

There aren't too many times that a NFL team will attempt a 63-yard field goal, since missing the difficult kick will result in great field position for the opposing team. But with only seconds left in the first half in their game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers didn't have to worry about that when they sent kicker David Akers out to try what would tie the record for t

Vikings punter Chris Kluwe is famous, some would say notorious, for not being shy about speaking his mind. For example, when a few NFL players held up the entire league in union negotiations during last year's lockout, he called them out for it. And when a Maryland legislator essentially told a Baltimore Raven to shut up about gay marriage, he learned Kluwe's foot has nothing on his mouth. Read M

What happens when you get a bunch of bros good at football and give them a bunch of SUVs to make a viral video with? You get this video from Dude Perfect.

It's September, which means the nation is starting to go football crazy. Ohio woman Janine Fulton recently took football insanity to a new level when she filled a couple official size Wilson balls with pills, marijuana, cigarettes, cell phones, and cell phone chargers and tried to toss them into the Richland Correctional Institution in Mansfield, OH.

In Broward County, Florida, telling an athlete that they “throw like a girl” is about to become a compliment.

If you haven't seen 'The Dark Knight Rises,' you've probably seen one of its many trailers. And if you haven't gone to the theaters like millions of others... why not? Honestly, go check it out. It's fantastic. In any case, throughout the trailer a particular scene stands out, one in which the field of a football stadium is blown to pieces. It's one filled with emotion, shock and certainly awe...

Some things are difficult to explain to a child, especially if that child is a die-hard sports fan and you're trying to explain why his favorite player is leaving the team. This happened to Julie Armento when the news came that football player Brandon Jacobs was leaving the New York Giants for the San Francisco 49ers and her 6-year-old son Joseph wanted answers.

When Sharon Simmons was 22, she wanted to be a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. But obligations relating to raising her daughter prevented her from trying out. Now, 33 years later, Simmons' daughter has a child -- making her a grandmother. A grandmother who finally has the time to see if she can make the world's most famous cheerleading squad.

We don't know that much about the 2012 NFL Draft picks (or much about sports for that matter), but we do know funny videos when we see them and NFL Network commentator Rich Eisen takes the cake.

One die hard sports fan built a truck that has an elaborate mechanical diorama in its bed, telling the story of University of Alabama football and its many rivalries.

The NFL used their Super Bowl 2012 commercial to promote a new fantasy football game that will launch next season. And what makes their version of football better than the rest? The chance to win a million dollars.

During the Cincinnati Bengals' game against the Arizona Cardinals Saturday, Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson jumped high in the air and then somersaulted over Arizona linebacker Daryl Washington. It was a spectacular move that ended with Simpson landing in the endzone on his feet.

Shortly before halftime of the Carolina Panthers victory over the Houston Texans, the Panthers made the Texans look like a bunch of sandlot players by scoring a touchdown off of a trick play involving a funky formation and a hidden ball -style handoff. After the game, Panthers' offense coordinator Rob Chudzinski admitted he got the inspiration for the tomfoolery from an unlikely source -- the 1994

After scoring a touchdown in his team's 31-14 romp of the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawk running back Marshawn Lynch was spotted by NFL Network cameras being rewarded for his effort with some Skittles.