The breaking sports news out of Charlotte, North Carolina, today is of a very different variety than the news cycle out of Chapel Hill. Prosecutors in Charlotte today announced that the Greg Hardy domestic violence charges have been dropped, as the accuser of the Carolina Panthers' defensive end failed to appear in court. Hardy had been accused last year of domestic violence by Nicole Holder, his ex-girlfriend. Although Hardy was scheduled to begin his appeal hearing Monday, Holder had not made herself available to … [Read more...]

In the weeks leading up to Super Bowl 49, pundits and fans said the Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots game could be the best Super Bowl in years. Indeed, when the dust settled we had all been treated to one of the most whipsawing, entertaining and competitive NFL championship games in years. The networks all ran their promotions about Tom Brady vs Russell Wilson, Rob Gronkowski vs Seattle’s “Legion of Boom” secondary, and even Bill Belichick vs Pete Carroll. Those storylines were all warranted. Each of those … [Read more...]

On Super Bowl Sunday, a time when NFL headlines are at their peak, seeing Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers named NFL MVP is one of the last headlines fans expected to see. However, in the words of Rodgers himself, fans need to "relax" if they think the Packers QB "stole" the award from other top candidates including J.J. Watt. Though the Associated Press can at times play favorites, Rodgers' stats warrant the award. Rodgers was named AP MVP because reporters from the news service felt he meant the most to … [Read more...]

The Super Bowl bets are in, and as of Sunday morning Vegas bookies have made the Seahawks vs Patriots Super Bowl a "pick 'em" game. But does having the Super Bowl betting odds equal for both teams mean Vegas will be any worse off than it was in 2014? It could. Those 50/50 Super Bowl betting odds certainly indicate fans are split between who they think will win. In fact, it wasn't until Vegas started seeing "big, influential money" on the Seahawks that moved the Super Bowl to a pick-em against the Patriots. Prior to … [Read more...]

In the Seattle Seahawks last practice before the Super Bowl Friday, a freak Kam Chancellor injury threw the Seattle players and faithful into a moment of panic. A knee injury at the goal line looked like it would put one of the top two defenders on the would-be Super Bowl repeat champions out of the lineup. As of late Saturday, that fear had apparently been put to rest. The Kam Chancellor injury at first looked bad. The injury came near the end of Friday's practice, when Chancellor fell down near the goal line and … [Read more...]

The 2015 Super Bowl features the Seattle Seahawks in their second straight Super Bowl and the New England Patriots in their sixth overall. But those aren't the only traditions in this year's big game. Pizza, chips, awesome ads and adult beverages are part of the annual rite, and they'll be out in full force for the Seahawks vs Patriots Super Bowl too. With that in mind, here is our Top 5 Super Bowl drinking games: Seahawks vs Patriots edition if you're more focused on that last part of the equation. Johnny Manziel, … [Read more...]

Is Deflategate real? Could the accusations of the New England Patriots deflating footballs have long-term implications for one of the two teams in this year's Super Bowl? According to a former NFL quarterback who played for seven teams, the "Deflategate" controversy is indeed real, at least in perception. But he says the practice is common and shouldn't be any indicator about the Patriots' ability to follow league rules. Why? Because, according to Jeff Blake, every team in the league deflates game balls right before … [Read more...]

The Seattle Seahawks' enigmatic but powerful running back may have ended up getting himself into trouble anyway leaing up to Sunday's Super Bowl. The Marshawn Lynch Super Bowl Media Day circus lasted all of 4 minutes 51 seconds, just under the five-minute requirement. In fact, he may still face a fine for his Media Day behavior, but not for reasons he or fans might expect. Lynch's Super Bowl Media Day appearance was one of the most hotly discussed topics outside of the whole "Deflategate" scandal tied to the New … [Read more...]

Have you ever been one of those NFL fans asking your friends "what's it cost to go to the Super Bowl?" If so, you've likely been met by a number of blank stares, as everyone's just about as clueless as you are. The folks over at Priceline.com aren't as clueless, though, and they've done the homework to dig up the answers you've been looking for. Unless you're filthy rich, buying Super Bowl tickets is long since off the table -- they've been sold out for quite some time. But presuming you had tickets, or you just … [Read more...]