Jerome Simpson’s ridiculous flop against the Cleveland Browns has made me aware of one fatal flaw that has crept into American sports: the flop. Manu Ginobli of the San Antonio Spurs could be rightfully named “the king of the flop.” His flops make it hard to watch the Spurs play. He continually drives to the…

Tough Mudder events are hardcore 10-12 mile obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test your all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie all while raising money for the Wounded Warrior Project. With the most innovative courses, half a million inspiring participants, and more than $2 million dollars raised for the Wounded Warrior…

Professional surfers Taj Burrow and Jay Davies recently spent some time in the stunningly blue and clear waters of Fiji riding the epic late-Autumn swells. Their buddy Riley Blakeway came along to shoot some truly magnificent footage of the trip. The result is this beautiful vignette, which is one of the sickest surf videos I’ve…

The NBA lockout is far from over at this point and continues to go from bad to worse. Some players are now attacking the job that Billy Hunter, the head of the players union, is doing. Hunter himself has discussed in public the idea that the players should form their own league. While the owners…

No special team’s player has ever been enshrined in the pro-football Hall of Fame, but Devin Hester’s statistics may warrant some consideration. Hester is the most explosive special team player in the history of the NFL and holds plenty of records in that category: • Combined Special Teams return touchdowns, career: 18 (12 punts, 5…

The BCS is just starting to get crazy and this weekend could potential provide just as many shake-ups as last Saturday. Oklahoma State was upset last Thursday by the Iowa State Seminoles which meant going into Saturday there were multiple teams that would look to move up in or into the top 5 in the…

Update: As I was writing this story ESPN Chicago reported that the Chicago Bears will put in a claim on Kyle Orton. It is likely that the Bears would like to bring in Orton to be their starting quarterback. Kyle Orton was waived today by the Denver Broncos and due to his salary he will…

Penn State, known as “Happy Valley”, has found itself a somber mood. Joe Paterno has coached the Nittany Lions since 1966 and is the most winningest coach in NCAA Football history. He has brought to national championships to the school and is considered a living legend. His legacy, however, may forever be marred by the…