23 posts tagged with football by NoxAeternum.
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Slime Bowl LVIII
After several years of alternative playoff game broadcasts, the NFL and Nickelodeon are stepping things up with an alternative Super Bowl broadcast on the children's entertainment network. [more inside]
A Very Black Monday
The Monday (and the week) after the last weekend of NFL regulation play is called Black Monday, as it is typically the day that head coaches around the league either get handed their pink slips or announce their departures. While a number of the dismissals were expected, such as Atlanta, Washington, and Tennessee dismissing their coaches, this year has seen a number of surprise departures in both the professional and college levels, with Pete Carroll, Bill Belichick, and Nick Saban all departing their head coach positions. [more inside]
"It’s about truth...and holding the NCAA accountable."
In response to the NCAA saying he was punished for "pay to play" benefits, former USC running back Reggie Bush has sued the organization for defamation, as part of a push to have his Heisman Trophy reinstated. [more inside]
Skol, Minnesota
In a follow-up to their histories of the Seattle Mariners and the Atlanta Falcons, Jon Bois and the team at Secret Base are releasing another team history - this time of the NFL's purple-clad Midwestern outpost - the Minnesota Vikings. (SLSecret Base) [more inside]
The Voice of Football Falls Silent
Professional football coach and commentator John Madden has passed away at the age of 85. [more inside]
BEEFTANK FOREVER
In the newest Fumble Dimension, Jon and Kofie pull the man, the myth, the legend - Clarence BEEFTANK - out of retirement to see if they can create an eternal play in Madden.
28-3
Following up on their award winning documentary on the history of the Seattle Mariners, Jon Bois and his compatriots at Secret Base now turn their eyes to Atlanta to dissect the Dirty Birds themselves, the Falcons. (SLYT)
A Comedy Of Errors, East Rutherford Style
In the latest edition of Dorktown, Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein discuss a 97 yard drive that contained less than a first down's worth of actual played yardage, and how that one drive reshaped the destinies of two teams, and thus the NFL. [more inside]
Are You Ready For Some (College) Football (Video Games)
In a Groundhog Day tweet, EA Sports announced that they were looking to revive the College Football franchise, almost a decade after the studio shuttered the title in response to a $60M name, image, and likeness (NIL) lawsuit settlement as part of the response to the O'Bannon lawsuit. [more inside]
"Who lives in a pineapple at 30 yards?"
With a number of issues both recent (the injury and illness decimated 2020 season) and ongoing (the CTE scandal), the NFL has seen its younger viewer base decline. So in an attempt to get more young fans watching, the NFL is going to hand over the broadcast of a wild card game...to Nickelodeon. [more inside]
Introducing The Unnamed Temporary Sports Blog Dot Com (From Dashlane)
Sports (and other things) website Deadspin may be dead, the victim of private equity fuckery, but it's spirit (as well as the work of its writers) will live on temporarily for Super Bowl weekend thanks to a pop up blog. [more inside]
Dorktown Goes For Two
The Jon Bois/Alex Rubenstein joint Dorktown has another pairing of text and video, this time centered around running the ball in football. On the video side, we have the story of how Chiefs QB Steve Bono executed the most improbable 76 yard touchdown run ever, while in print the duo discusses Barry Sanders, and his penchant for racking up yardage without getting the ball in.
The Search For The Ultimate Video Game Play
Jon Bois and Kofie Yeboah invite us back to the Fumble Dimension, where they, along with other compatriots, abuse NFL Head Coach 09 to see who can create the greatest offensive play in part 1 of a two part episode. (SLYT) [more inside]
Why Black Athletes Should Leave White Colleges
The two marquee college sports - football and men's basketball - see major revenues created on the labor of a significant population of black athletes - revenue that then goes to colleges that are predominantly white. Jemele Hill, writing in The Atlantic, argues that black athletes should be making the decision to play for historically black colleges and universities, bringing that money and exposure back to the black community. (SLAtlantic) [more inside]
The 2010 Chargers: A Study In Tragedy
Dorktown returns to video as Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein take a look at the 2010 San Diego Chargers, and show that a team that topped the league statistically can nevertheless find themselves out in the cold come playoff time. (SLYT) [more inside]
He Hate Good Brand Design
With the relaunch of the XFL in February 2020 drawing closer, the nascent league has announced their initial eight team lineup. Needless to say, the release has resulted in panning of the new team logos, along with comparisons to the original XFL roster. [more inside]
RIP BEEFTANK
Former college and professional football quarterback Jared Lorenzen has passed away at the age of 38. Known as "The Pillsbury Throwboy" and "The Battleship Lorenzen" for his size as a quarterback, his most notable contribution to pop culture was serving as the inspiration for CLARENCE BEEFTANK in Jon Bois' Breaking Madden series. Unsurprisingly, Bois has written a touching eulogy for Lorenzen and the feats he was capable of on the field.
Foul Play: Paid In Mississippi
After a five year investigation, SB Nation has put together a four part documentary series on the corruption in the NCAA, specifically revolving around Hugh Freeze's tenure at Ole Miss that ultimately ended in disgrace. [more inside]
Let Someone Other Than The QB Throw The Ball
In a surprisingly Jon Bois-less episode of Dorktown, the discussion turns to looking at the efficiency of passers in the NFL who aren't the guy whose job description is "throws the ball". Turns out, letting someone other than the QB throw is more effective than you'd think. (SLYT) [more inside]
Vince McMahon Is Making Football Great Again
Rumors had been circulating for a while now, but it's now official - Vince McMahon, through his new corporation Alpha Entertainment, is relaunching the XFL in 2020. In contrast to the previous incarnation, the nuXFL seems to be built around capitalizing on gaps in the NFL's system. [more inside]
"Football just sort of happens to them."
SB Nation staffer, master storyteller, and stats geek Jon Bois has a new Chart Party - where he examines the volatility of every NFL team over the past three decades. (SLYT) [more inside]
At Baylor, More Than A Falling Starr
Baylor University has fired football coach Art Briles and demoted university president Kenneth Starr upon receipt of an independent report detailing how the football program concealed rape, sexual abuse, and domestic violence accusations against Baylor football players. The announcement has come as a shock, as it had seemed that Starr would be the scapegoat for the scandal, with his demotion used to protect Briles, the most successful coach in the school's history. However, increased media scrutiny due to the 2016 campaign season bringing up Starr's role in the Whitewater investigation, drawing greater attention to what happened at Baylor.
Another Nail In The NCAA's Coffin
After years of fighting over keeping the records sealed, the NCAA has finally released to the public their internal documents on the Reggie Bush investigation, as part of the defamation lawsuit filed against the NCAA by former USC RB coach Todd McNair. The NCAA had argued that allowing the records to be unsealed would hinder future investigations, but such arguments were dismissed by the California courts, leading to the release. [more inside]
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