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• When Will The NFL Return to Los Angeles?

  In Football, Sports / 16 May 2013 / 0 comments

  

  Behind New York City and ahead of Chicago, Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States. It is the epicenter of the entertainment industry, and is among the largest markets on the planet. The aforementioned being established, it is puzzling that—after two failed attempts with the Rams and the Raiders— the residents of Los Angeles have not had a football team to claim as their own. Boasting two baseball teams—the Angels and the Dodgers, two basketball teams—the Lakers and Clippers, and a Stanley Cup Champion hockey team—the Kings, the demand for a football team in the City of Angles is growing. Well, in what seemed like a bit of good news for Los Angeles residents, a wealthy entrepreneur named Phil Anschultz entered the fray amidst all of the idle chatter about the NFL bringing a second team to Southern California.

• First Look At Minnesota Vikings’ New Stadium Design

  In Football / 14 May 2013 / 0 comments

  

  At the end of the 2013 football season the Minnesota Vikings will vacate the 31-year-old Metrodome and play outside at the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium for two years while the new venue is under construction. Two years of hard time outdoors will pay off for fans as the team will move back indoors in 2016. From the look of the new 65,000-seat building, though, they’ll feel a little like they’re playing in the elements, albeit with a controlled climate and protection from the rain, wind and snow. Opening the roof over the new home of the Minnesota Vikings would have forced planners of the $975 million project to eliminate some of the fancy features. So the team, the public agency in charge of the stadium and the architects designing it literally saw the light. The yet-to-be-named multi-purpose facility will have a translucent roof and moveable front windows. “Clear is the new retractable,” designer Bryan Trubey said of the mock-up for Minnesota’s new, glass-centric indoor stadium.The steeply pitched roof will let natural light stream in, making the covered, glass-centric stadium seem more like it’s outside. Trubey said the covering will be the world’s largest transparent roof.

• Should Larry Kehres Be Considered Among The Top Division I Coaches Of All-Time?

  In Football, Sports / 13 May 2013 / 0 comments

  

  Larry Kehres just retired after coaching Division III Mount Union to a National Championship after 27 years as the football program’s head coach.  He has coached Mount Union to 11 National Championships and an overall 332-24-3.  He has the best winning percentage in college football history at .992, above both Notre Dame greats Knute Rockne (.881) and Frank Leahy (.864) who are second and third respectively on the winning percentage list.  So, should he be respected like the great Division I coaches in college football?

• What is Chip Kelly’s Plan at Quarterback?

  In Football / 6 May 2013 / 0 comments

  

  When Chip Kelly came to the Eagles, it seemed more than obvious that he was going to run a similar high paced offense to the one he ran at Oregon that was notorious for blowing out teams in the PAC 12.  The offense seemed a certain fit with the already mobile Michael Vick at quarterback.  At Oregon, Chip Kelly always had a mobile guy at the helm, so Michael Vick and the Eagles made sense for him.  Vick has the speed and mobility to run a spread option offense to its fullest.  He had great success doing it at Virginia Tech and it’s about time a NFL head coach is playing to his strengths, instead of forcing him to stay in the pocket.  He is a 6’0″ and 215 pound running quarterback, not a 6’5″ 235 pound pocket passer.  Conversely, the Eagles have a pocket passer in Nick Foles that is bigger than that standing 6’6″ 243 pounds.

• 4 Reasons The Jets Shouldn’t Be Excited About Geno Smith

  In Football, Sports / 2 May 2013 / 0 comments

  

  This past weekend during the NFL draft, the Jets had a must need at quarterback and therefore selected record breaking quarterback Geno Smith out of West Virginia in the second round, with only one quarterback off of the draft board.  This may have a lot of Jets fans smiling, but don’t let the Jet’s get your hopes up only to be stomped out in a mockery of a season.  Here are three reasons why Jet fans shouldn’t be excited for Geno Smith.

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  HGH use ‘rampant’ in NFL, according to report

  In Football / 1 May 2013 / 0 comments

  An anonymous NFL player estimates 10-15 players on each team are taking HGH. Will the league do anything to stop its usage?

• Does College Football Signing Day Mean Anything Anymore?

  In Football / 1 May 2013 / 0 comments

  

  The days of the four year college quarterback may be numbered. As more talent emerges from all over the country, the pool of talented players is bigger than it’s ever been. Our transparent digital world gives them more visibility than ever before, and they see that they have options beyond staying in any one given place. Of the Top 18 Quarterbacks of the 2012, only five are with their original teams. Why does this happen? Why would top recruited players not choose to stay in some of the best college football programs?

• The NFL’s Top Quarterbacks Throwdown On Facebook: Draft Edition

  In Football / 1 May 2013 / 0 comments

  

• 7 Things You Need To Know About Tim Tebow and the CFL

  In Football, Tim Tebow / 30 April 2013 / 0 comments

  

  As of Monday, April 29, 2013 the Tebow Era of Jets Football is officially over. While it was hard to tell if this past season was defined by Tebow’s presence or Mark Sanchez’s Butt Fumble, Tebow brought a level of media-circus hype that would make even Rex Ryan blush. Now that it’s over, what’s in store for Tim Tebow? These are the things you need to know.

• Teb-OH-NO: The Grim Outlook of Tim Tebow’s NFL Future

  In Football / 29 April 2013 / 0 comments

  

  Today marks the official end of Tim Tebow’s run in New York. Tebow played 70 offensive snaps last season while making $4 million in total salary (or about $57 grand per snap), getting passed over for Greg Mcelroy after Mark Sanchez struggled late in the year. When the Jets made that call, they had no shot at the playoffs, several major contributors were injured (see: Santonio Holmes, Darrelle Revis) and they really had no legitimate reason not to start Tebow at quarterback. So what does that say about his future in the NFL?

• Everyone Is Talking About Frank Caliendo’s Impression Of Mel Kiper Jr. [Video]

  In Football, Sports / 26 April 2013 / 0 comments

  

  If you listened to Mike and Mike or Dan Patrick this morning you heard about Frank Caliendo’s impression of NFL draft guru Mel Kiper Jr.

• Vikings and Dolphins Unveil New Uniforms (First Look)

  In Football, Sports / 26 April 2013 / 0 comments

  

  Today Nike and the Minnesota Vikings/Miami Dophins unveiled the team’s new NFL Nike Elite 51 Uniform design for the 2013 NFL season. The Vikings uniform is a completely integrated system of dress featuring a modern representation of Viking folklore merged with a deeply respected football culture. The Dolphins uniform is a completely integrated system of dress featuring a refined color palette as well as updated numbers and fonts that represent South Florida’s beautiful enviornment and the Dolphins’ strong team heritage. There’s a harshness to the environment in Minnesota and it really creates a strength within those who live here,” said Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway. “The new uniforms are simple and powerful, and this design truly feels like us. I couldn’t be more proud to wear it this season.”  

• Watch The Powerful ESPN 30-for-30 Short “The Irrelevant Giant”

  In Football, Sports / 26 April 2013 / 0 comments

  

  John Tuggle, the 1983 NFL draft’s Mr. Irrelevant, was anything but irrelevant to legendary coach Bill Parcells. The normally tough coach will guide us on an emotional journey as he recounts his own rookie season as the head coach of the New York Giants.

• Can Social Media Predict The NFL Draft? [Infographic]

  In Football, infographic, Sports / 24 April 2013 / 0 comments

  

  With weeks of speculation, rumor-mongering and paranoid misinformation leaks, the NFL Draft is riddled by smoke screens and uncertainty. But what if social media holds all the true answers? This infographic by Mashable proves that tracking mentions on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, message boards and other platforms of the draft’s top prospects can be startlingly accurate.

• The 50 Most Popular Sports Teams In America (According To The Internet)

  In Baseball, Basketball, Football, hockey, Soccer, Sports / 24 April 2013 / 0 comments

  

  The popularity of our favorite sports teams can be adjudicated using a hundred different methods, from merchandise and tickets sold, to global team familiarity. We’ve decided to take the web approach and scoured internet for the top four means of collecting information about North American sports teams, aside from visiting an official team URL. Using Facebook Fans, Twitter Followers, Google search results and number of Wiki-searches, we’ve created an algorithm to find out The 50 Most Popular Sports Teams in North America on the Web.

• Every NFL Team’s 10 Best Draft Picks of All Time (32 Infographics)

  In Football, infographic, Sports / 23 April 2013 / 0 comments

  

  Here it is. A complete log of the best 10 draft picks from every NFL team ever. These are the 10 best draft picks in franchise history, regardless of where the player spent the majority of their career. Some choices are interesting, Bleacher Report did a phenomenal job putting this list together and hopefully some of these teams can tweak history by their choices this year.

• NFL Draft 101: Stats and Facts (Infographic)

  In Football, infographic, Sports / 17 April 2013 / 0 comments

  

  With the NFL Draft right around the corner, InetSoft thought it’d be a great idea to get some statistics and facts on the draft, so they created an infographic titled “NFL Draft 101″.  They started by examining the top ten NFL draft picks by position from 2002-2011. From there they took a closer look at the pro bowl starters from 2008-2013 and noticed that most starters come from the top 50 picks of the draft, but there were a surprising amount of undrafted starters that appeared in the Pro Bowl. Most notably James Harrison, who came into the league as an undrafted free agent, and became a five time pro bowler as well earning two super bowl rings! They then took a look at the NFL combine, which tests each athlete on their physical and mental abilities and determined who ranked the best in the history of the combine. These athletes are incredibly gifted and their numbers prove it from the data we looked at. Last but not least we took a look at some interesting NFL draft facts that stood out and presented it at the bottom of the infographic.

• Brett Favre’s Draft Day Photo Is A 90′s Classic

  In Football / 4 April 2013 / 0 comments

  

  From jean shorts to a Zack Morris cellphone, there is so much 90′s awesome going on in this image and we love it all. Well done CBS Sports.

• Hines Ward Training To Become An Ironman Triathlete

  In Football, Sports / 29 March 2013 / 0 comments

  

  Football legend Hines Ward is training hard to become an IRONMAN triathlete and to “become one” he has partnered with REFUEL | ‘got chocolate milk?’ to launch a new documentary web series that follows him and three other everyday athletes on a life-changing journey as they train for the 2013 IRONMAN® World Championship (all 140.6 grueling miles of it).

• ESPN Officially Hires Ray Lewis as NFL Analyst

  In Football / 13 March 2013 / 0 comments

  

  Ray Lewis may be retired from the NFL, but he just joined a new team. According to Bill Hofheimer of ESPN MediaZone, he’s officially moving into broadcasting with ESPN. The move is no brainer for ESPN, Lewis is smart, articulate and a presence in front of the camera. He dominates every room he walks into and will undoubtedly draw a crowd (ratings). Not only is he accomplished on the field, but is known for being a quarterbacks nightmare, dissecting film and playbooks. That off the field work ethic will serve him well as a defensive and QB analyst. 

• We get a shave and talk Nickelodeon, Afghanistan and Johnny Football with Von Miller

  In Football, Sports / 8 March 2013 / 0 comments

  

  Von Miller is the new face of AXE… Face and we got to sit down with him for a shave and clean up while asking him 20 questions outside of the world of the pigskin. 

• Von Miller Guarantees the Broncos Will Win The Super Bowl Next Season

  In Football / 6 March 2013 / 0 comments

  

  We agree with Complex that it’s never too early to talk football. And we’ll start now by reporting that our new bro from another mo, Broncos linebacker Von Miller went on Twitter to guaranteed that he, Peyton Manning and the rest of the Broncos will win the Super Bowl next season in the house that Eli built.

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  ‘Rob Gronkowski’ Greyhound Wins AGAIN In Dominating Fashion [VIDEO]

  In Football / 4 March 2013 / 0 comments

  A greyhound who goes by ‘Rob Gronkowski’ has been destroying the Palm Beach Kennel Club racetrack. Gronk was back on the track Friday night win a three-race winning streak and won another laugher, destroying the competition by five lengths.

• What If All NFL Logos Were British?

  In Football / 20 February 2013 / 0 comments

  

• Robert Griffin III Backtracks On Adidas Ad Promising He’ll Be Back By Week 1

  In Football / 20 February 2013 / 0 comments

  

  Robert Griffin III’s new Adidas ad, titled “Blow Up,” which looks to be inspired by Dark Knight Rises seems to imply that the injured star Quarterback for the Washington Redskins will be ready in time for the first game on the season on September 9th in New Orleans. The spot went live on YouTube yesterday afternoon and RGIII even Tweeted a link to his 800,000 followers. But then less than an our later, he sent a tweet to clarify the ad and his previous Tweet. H/T – BusinessInsider.com

• The Oregon Ducks Unveil Their Spring Game Helmet

  In Football / 13 February 2013 / 0 comments

  

  When it comes to Oregon Ducks football what is better than their uniforms. Well, their cheerleaders. But the uniformes are definitely second. In recent years the Ducks have changed the game in terms of uniforms – not only the way they look but how they are marketed. Probably need to give Nike some credit where credit is due. View: 136 never before seen Oregon Ducks cheerleader photos Before the Ducks started unveiling a new look uniform for every day teams would have two uniforms, one home an done away. Now everyone is following suit with specials editions jersey’s that sell like hot cakes and help keep the lights on. It’s a pretty simple concept. And now, even though the thought of 2014 football is a far off blip on the radar, the Ducks have unveiled their helmets for the 2014 spring game. Yup, they even have one of a kind uniforms for their intersquad spring game. Gotta love that Nike money!

• ESPN Celebrates Michael Jordan’s 50th Birthday with ‘Gotta Be The Shoes’ Feature (Video)

  In Football, Sports / 11 February 2013 / 0 comments

  

  In a couple days Michael Jordan turns 50 years young. Yes, he can still dunk. To celebrate ESPN cut together a highlight reel entitled Gotta Be The Shoes of Jordan’s NBA career and his Air Jordan sneakers that are now legendary. H/T: RefinedGuy.com

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  350-Pound High School Running Back Has a Highlight Reel for the Ages

  In Football / 11 February 2013 / 0 comments

  David Fangupo is a mammoth running back from Hawaii clocking in at 6′ 2″ and 348lb. His video highlight reel is now going viral and he appears to be a living hell to tackle. Watch the video on Brobible.com >>

• Comeback 2013: JaMarcus Russell’s Road Back to the NFL [Trailer]

  In Football / 11 February 2013 / 0 comments

  

  How do you come back from being one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history? That is what we’re going to find out as BleacherReport follows JaMarcus Russell as this former Sugar Bowl MVP and first overall pick of the Oakland Raiders in 2007 tries to make a comeback into the NFL.  They will be there to chronicle every step in the process, from now through April, when Russell plans on holding a pro day-style workout for NFL teams. His plans include working at the TEST Football Academy, being tutored by former NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia on technique and getting help from a bevy of other former NFL players, trainers and coaches. While many observers scoff at the notion of a comeback for a quarterback who reportedly still tips the scales at over 300 pounds, the former LSU star is determined to make NFL general managers and talent evaluators give him one last look. BleacherReport’s video embedding system sucks you you need to click here to watch the trailer. Boo!

• 2013 Ticket Prices Rise Across The NFL

  In Football, Sports / 11 February 2013 / 0 comments

  

  Now that the 2012 football season is over talks have moved on to 2013. The league has released the 2013 schedule and fans are up in arms over ticket increases. For example, just last Wednesday the Bears announced that season ticket prices will increase by 4.2 percent in the 2013 season. The Eagles, despite a 4-12 season, will raise tickets 11% and the Redskins will raise ticket prices and have also jack up parking priced to $40. This is the theme all over the league. As prices go up America’s wages stay the same so it leaves us in a tight spot. 60% of people prefer tailgating at home so if you finally decided to throw in the towel and tailgate at home check out  Oscar Mayer Carving Board Pulled Pork.

• One-Handed Football Player Makes Amazing Interception

  In Football, Sports / 8 February 2013 / 0 comments

  

  Making a diving one-handed catch would be very difficult for most football players but high school senior Shaquem Griffin has an advantage over most football players when it comes to making one-handed grabs. When Shaquem was only four years old his hand was surgically removed. In February, Shaquem played in the International Bowl, which pits some of the best high school football players in America against players from around the world. And in that game, Shaquem, a safety, made an absolutely incredible one-handed interception. Shaquem is considered one of the top players in Florida and has been offered scholarships to 14 different mid-major football programs, and on Wednesday he signed with Central Florida.

• The NFL’s Elite Quarterbacks Throwdown on Facebook: Super Bowl Edition

  In Football / 4 February 2013 / 0 comments

  

  h/t profootballmock.com

• Super Bowl XLVII and Social Media (Infographic)

  In Football, Sports / 1 February 2013 / 0 comments

  

  Social media is buzzing in anticipation of Super Bowl XLVII. Networked Insights analyzed the top themes and conversations happening on social media on this new infographic. Theming subjects by positive, negative and neutral statements, by team, coach, 49ers QB, Ray Lewis’ cool factor and must have food at tailgate parties. 

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  The 20 Awesomest Super Bowl Commercials

  In Football / 1 February 2013 / 0 comments

  Hopefully you’ve decided which indentation in the couch you will be inhabiting this Sunday, because it’s the biggest commercial extravaganza of the year. Over the years you may have missed a few ads, seeing as how the Puppy Bowl is quite big now, so we’ve got you covered. Here are the 20 awesomest Super Bowl Commercials. Watch them here >>

• RSVLTS.com’s New Orleans Super Bowl Adventure – Follow The Live Stream!

  In Football / 31 January 2013 / 0 comments

  

  We are in New Orleans this Super Bowl weekend with an all-access pass to the hottest parties and media events including the Madden Party, Bud Light Hotel, Pepsi’s Super Bowl after party, the Beach Bowl and so much more. #HumbleBrag. Make sure you follow along in real time with the YouTube and Instagram feeds below as we interview athletes, photobomb celebrities and try our “Kaepernicking” skills up and down Bourbon Street. If you have any outlandish requests, stunt ideas, video skit suggestions or what to see us do something generally weird on video or Instagram send ideas to @RSVLTS on Twitter. We will also be posting exclusive content to the NFL on FOX website Laces Out so make sure you check that out frequently for updates. @RSVLTS Instagram Feed