Texans defensive end J.J. Watt can jump on top of your head (if you’re 5-foot-1 or shorter)
While Tom Brady was making news jumping off a cliff a couple weeks ago, J.J. Watt was attempting to jump up a cliff — [...]
Steelers linebacker James Harrison plays beach volleyball with 10-pound medicine ball
While most NFLers are taking it easy during the offseason, Steeler linebacker James Harrison opted to play beach volleyball in the Arizona desert with [...]
Happy Pi Day from the New York Jets
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 as 3/14 mimics the first three digits of the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. [...]
Huskers defensive end Randy Gregory literally knocked some dummy’s head off
Nebraska Cornhuskers' Randy Gregory may not be invited back to ESPN's Sport Science labs any time soon. The hulking defensive end impacted the tackling [...]
Tom Hanks imagines Bill Belichick, Tom Coughlin, Rex Ryan and Jimmie Johnson as stepdads
Last week, Tom Hanks was interviewed on the Late Show with David Letterman and shared with the host an unusual game he likes to [...]
Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is the post-Super Bowl MVP
Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman had himself an excellent Super Bowl with nine catches for 109 yards and a touchdown, but no MVP award. [...]
Super Bowl XLIX wrap up starring Left Shark, Gronk and one red Chevy Colorado
While Super Bowl XLIX provided plenty of on-field drama, a large portion of the news was generated after the game – including Seahawks coach [...]
Gridiron guru Pete Carroll shares wisdom with Matt Lauer
Pete Carroll's unique approach to coaching has been well documented — in particular, he focuses attention on cultivating optimism, mindfulness and gratitude among his [...]
Aaron Rodgers chills out with kids from Camp Hometown Heroes
Aaron Rodgers (not Tom Wrigglesworth) won his second career NFL MVP award last week after leading the Green Bay Packers to an 11-3 record. [...]
Patriots escape Seahawks, but animals win 2015 Super Bowl ads battle
The Seahawks may have lost a heartbreaker on the field of Super Bowl XLIX, but animals dominated the commercial breaks. From the requisite puppy, [...]
Battle of the Marshawn Lynch and Richard Sherman spoofs
Three storylines dominated the news leading into Super Bowl XLIX: 1) Marshawn Lynch's reticence with the media, 2) Richard Sherman's loquaciousness with the media, [...]
Teddy Bear the Porcupine picks the Super Bowl XLIX winner… corn!
For years now, animals have been commissioned to pick the Super Bowl winner with varying degrees of success. For fans of analytics, the tradition [...]