“I pray they don’t cut (his NFL suspension) to four games. I hope they leave it at six. There is no excuse for that. The egos get out of hand.”
— TERRY BRADSHAW, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, on whether current …
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Man, 21, Says He’s 14 To Play Kiddie Football
We don’t know what’s stranger — that he thought he could pass for 14, or that people initially believed him.
Quotes: Washington Post Sports Columnist Mike Wise on his Fake Twitter Report
“Integrity, being right before being first, is the only thing genuine journalists have left in this world. It pains me to say my own stupid, irresponsible experiment, ironically, has cost me a chunk of my own credibility
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Golfer Sets the Course on Fire — Literally
It was not the cry “Fore” that could be heard around Shady Canyon golf course in Irvine, California, this Saturday, but “Fire, Fire!”
No LeBron, I Am Your Father
We hear about mothers and children suing deadbeat dads all the time for back payment of child support, shirking paternal responsibilities and being an all around jerk. But NewsFeed has never heard of a father suing his son in a …
Tiger Buys Manhattan Bachelor Pad, Champagne Rooms of the City Rejoice
It has begun.
Roger Federer Pulled Off Another Between-the-Legs Shot
OK, it’s called a “tweener,” but NewsFeed was terrified of people misreading the headline “Roger Federer Hits A Tweener.”
Steelers Star Troy Polamalu Gets Hair Insured for $1 Million
Wonder if his policy covers helmet hair.
Concussions Sending More Young Athletes to ER
As the pressure turns on, younger athletes are being sent to the ER.
Quotes: Tiger Woods on His PGA-Tour Progress
“I haven’t won all year. But this is a week that I was very close. Looking forward to next week.”
— TIGER WOODS, golf’s No. 1 player, on his 12th-place finish at the Barclays over the weekend (Via ESPN Boston)
Quotes: Lil Wayne Previews the U.S. Open
“I simply adore Maria Sharapova, and I’m a huge Nadal fan!”
— LIL WAYNE, writing a letter to Sports Illustrated about his thoughts on the U.S. Open; the rapper is currently serving an eight-month sentence on Rikers Island after a 2007 weapons charge (via SI.com)
Stephen Strasburg’s Tommy John Surgery: Not the End of the World
Sure, baseball’s youngest phenom is shelved until possibly as late as April 2012. But there’s a long list of past patients who have recovered to reach all-star heights.