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Lingerie Football Heats Up NYC

Big Apple gets team in undie-clad league

(Newser) - New York’s getting a new football team, WPIX11 reports: the New York Majesty of the Lingerie Football League. That's right, the Lingerie Football League. Tryouts were yesterday, and a few dozen women showed up. “I'm just looking for the next fun thing,” said one. Another described her...

Favre to Talk With Vikings
 Favre to Talk With Vikings 
May 5, 2009 7:18 PM CDT

Favre to Talk With Vikings

(Newser) - He just can't stay away: Brett Favre will talk to Vikings coach Brad Childress this week about renouncing his NFL retirement—again—and suiting up for Minnesota, reports ESPN. A decision would have to come quickly: The Vikes would want Favre to participate in training camp, something he missed last...

NFL Explores London Super Bowl

NFL, city government have had 'substantive conversations'

(Newser) - The NFL is in talks with London officials about holding a Super Bowl there, the BBC reports. “We have had very substantive conversations with the city of London,” a league exec says. “We’ve got to the point of exploring the bid document.” The next three...

'Fridge' in Hospital With Serious Illness

Former NFL star Perry was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré last year

(Newser) - William "the Refrigerator" Perry is in serious condition at a South Carolina hospital, the Chicago Tribune reports. The former Bears defensive tackle was diagnosed last year with Guillain-Barré, a syndrome that causes inflamed nerves and weakness. The star of the 1986 Super Bowl "is improving every day and...

Having Top NFL Draft Pick Is Now 'Lead Necklace'

(Newser) - As far as usefulness and entertainment value, Michael Rosenberg writes for Fox Sports, the NFL draft, which begins Saturday “is dead.” Inflated rookie contracts mean the worst teams have the privilege of paying exorbitant fees for unproven players. Take the Lions, 0-16 last season. Their “reward for...

With Madden Exit, Less BOOM! in NFL
 With Madden 
 Exit, Less 
 BOOM! in NFL 
OPINION
Apr 16, 2009 4:58 PM CDT

With Madden Exit, Less BOOM! in NFL

(Newser) - John Madden’s outsize presence in the world of football will be hard to fill, Alex Marvez writes for Fox Sports. Personality aside, the Hall of Fame coach—who announced his retirement today—was meticulous about preparing for his TV commentary. “Madden made football fun for the casual fan...

Viral Marketing Stunt Puts TV Actor on ... TV

(Newser) - A mysterious bald audience member turning up on various live Fox broadcasts is a viral marketing plant—as well as an actor on the show he’s subtly promoting. Michael Cerveris, in character as “The Observer” from the sci-fi drama Fringe, has so far been spotted, well, observing football,...

Madden Retires from Booth
 Madden Retires from Booth 
Apr 16, 2009 10:30 AM CDT

Madden Retires from Booth

(Newser) - John Madden has called his last football game, NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol announced today, with the legendary former coach deciding to retire from broadcasting. “I’m 73 years old,” Madden said in a statement. “I still love every part of it—the travel, the practices, the...

Eye on NFL, Duke Hoops Player May Head to Mich.

(Newser) - A quest to play pro football might keep a Duke basketball player in school for another year, ESPN reports. Greg Paulus, who has used up his basketball eligibility at Duke, has been offered a tryout for the school’s football team—but at receiver, not quarterback, where he starred in...

Giants Give Plaxico the Axe

(Newser) - The New York Giants have released wide receiver Plaxico Burress 4 months after he shot himself in the leg in a Manhattan nightclub, the New York Daily News reports. “We hung in there as long as we could in hopes that there could be a resolution to this situation...

Vick Regrets 'Heinous' Dogfights
Vick Regrets 'Heinous' Dogfights
Apr 3, 2009 12:07 PM CDT

Vick Regrets 'Heinous' Dogfights

Disgraced QB testifies to being fleeced by financial advisers

(Newser) - Michael Vick showed contrition in bankruptcy court today for the dogfighting that landed him in federal prison, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. “I committed a heinous act,” said the suspended NFL quarterback, moved from a Kansas prison to appear at the Virginia hearing. “It was very irresponsible.”...

NFL Commish Pitches Longer Regular Season

Goodell prepares proposal to expand to 17 or 18 games

(Newser) - If you think the NFL preseason is too long, you have good company: Roger Goodell does, too. And unlike you, the NFL commissioner can do something about it. Goodell wants to extend the regular season from 16 games to 17 or 18 and shorten the exhibition season, the AP reports....

Détente? Iran Soccer Rivals Will Play on US Soil

(Newser) - Two of Iran’s most bitter soccer rivals may soon become tools of diplomacy, the Guardian reports. Persepolis and Esteghlal Tehran are planning US tours, to culminate in a match, likely in a city with a large Iranian population. “For holding several friendly matches, including one against the Tehran...

New Football League Aims to Ink Vick

(Newser) - The emerging United Football League is reportedly pursuing quarterback Michael Vick, Howard Balzer writes in Sports Xchange. The bankrupt player, who is still serving a 23-month sentence on dogfighting charges, will be under contract to the Atlanta Falcons when he's released this summer. Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff has vowed to...

Falcons Move to Trade Vick
 Falcons Move to Trade Vick 
Feb 13, 2009 3:13 PM CST

Falcons Move to Trade Vick

Imprisoned QB's contract extends until 2013

(Newser) - The Falcons are looking to trade Michael Vick, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. His contract runs through 2013 and includes a base salary of $9 million, sweetened with a $6.43 million 2009 bonus. But with Vick in prison on dogfighting charges and rookie Matt Ryan having led the team to...

Fans Clog Streets to Greet Steelers

Super Bowl victors get warm welcome in hometown

(Newser) - Pittsburgh fans swarmed downtown streets to welcome home their Super Bowl champs, despite a 20-degree chill. The droves—which clogged traffic and forced a nearby church to cancel confessions—were as much a spectacle as the parade itself. Team owner Dan Rooney snapped pictures as he rode up front, and...

The Game Is in Warner's Hands


 The Game Is in 
  Warner's Hands 
Super Bowl
Feb 1, 2009 12:20 PM CST

The Game Is in Warner's Hands

And 10 other things Peter King thinks about the Super Bowl

(Newser) - Kurt Warner has a clock in his head, and he'll need to pay attention to its ticking in order to best the Pittsburgh defense, writes Peter King in Sports Illustrated. King feels that the Cardinals' chances are all in Warner's hands and head: If he can avoid turnovers, he could...

Super Bowl Inspires Super Wacky Wagers

How much do you want to bet Bruce sings Born to Run ?

(Newser) - Propositions, or "prop bets," can add some spice to a Super Bowl blowout even as they leave oddsmakers shaking their heads. "They're a pain in the ass," a Las Vegas bookmaker tells ESPN the Magazine. "But it keeps non-fans interested for the entire game."...

Super Bowl Party? Try These Booze Bargains
Super Bowl Party? Try
These Booze Bargains
SUPER BOWL
Feb 1, 2009 5:16 AM CST

Super Bowl Party? Try These Booze Bargains

Esquire finds brown-bagging it has its rewards

(Newser) - With Super Bowl looming, cheap booze is probably on your radar. It's not too late to check out these bargains recommended by Esquire:
  • Paul Masson Grande Amber VSOP brandy: This $13 bottle “goes down far more smoothly than anything from France in this price range could even aspire to.
...

Cardinals Not Cute Enough? Try the Puppy Bowl

A parrot will sing anthem, kittens in halftime show on Animal Planet's Super alternative

(Newser) - Those uninterested in watching hulking giants meet on the gridiron Sunday have a decidedly cuter alternative: the fifth annual Puppy Bowl. Animal Planet broadcasts the event, which will feature puppies engaging in football-like action, a parrot singing the national anthem, and a halftime show where kittens are just kittens, the...

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