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Colin Kaepernick “shaved” off one of his eyebrows after losing a bet to Russell Wilson over the Seattle Seahawks-San Francisco 49ers game on Sunday night, but it was all done as part of a brilliant marketing scheme by EA Sports. …
Say what you will about Bobby Valentine and his inability to hold a job in professional baseball, but the man clearly has a sense of humor. Valentine’s career with the Boston Red Sox lasted about as long as most of us expected and went about as …
NFL Network had an excellent commercial that aired during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl that sparked the question: who is Leon Sandcastle? Sandcastle was the fictional alter-ego created by NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders, who shows up at the …
Many people watch the Super Bowl strictly to track the commercials, and we can already tell you that this spot from GoDaddy is going to generate plenty of buzz. GoDaddy has become a regular Super Bowl advertiser and is know for its commercials …
A 19-second video clip of a football player flipping over a defender went viral on Friday (seen above), but there were no details about the awesome play in question. Deadspin posted it and called it “The Most Athletic Football Play Of The Year …
Say what you will about ESPN. They’re too mainstream. They steal people’s stuff without giving credit. They protect certain sports figures. Whether you agree with the complaints or not, you have probably heard them all. But don’t …
Jerry Jones has hit a new low in his quest for endless fame and attention. The Cowboys owner appears in a new Papa John’s pizza commercial where he actually raps. “Cowboys, five stars, is what I get. It’s like a Papa …
LeBron James and the Miami Heat weren’t the only winners on Thursday night. Nike cashed in big, too. The swoosh already had a commercial prepared for when James finally won his first ring. They released it on Thursday night after the Heat beat …
A public health group wants the Gatorade commercial highlighting Michael Jordan’s “flu game” pulled because they feel it sends a bad message. The commercial glorifies MJ’s incredible Game 5 performance in the 1997 NBA Finals …
When Rod Tidwell was hoping to make it big in the NFL, scoring an endorsement deal with Depends was not on his list of dreams. But that doesn’t mean some of today’s star players are too cool to endorse an adult diaper. Wes Welker, …
Oh NBA, how we missed you so. Last year’s big head commercials weren’t too interesting (they were actually kind of stupid), but the one that was playing all throughout the opening day on Christmas was splendid. Dirk on the mic, Amare on …
I hadn’t seen that ESPN commercial until my buddy Sam at Play Action Picks shared it with me, but it’s definitely a good one. There’s nothing quite as awkwardly amusing as furry love. What would be sick is seeing Bucky Badger fight …
When LeBron James had his celebration in Miami and proclaimed the Heat would win “not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six … not seven” championships, he was influenced by equal parts confidence and a desire to …
You may have seen a Pizza Hut commercial playing over the weekend featuring running back Reggie Bush. In the commercial, Bush is traded in fantasy football for a $10 Pizza Hut supreme pizza. Is that not the best representation of Reggie’s NFL …
For whatever reason, playing sports and having sex have been connected countless times in the past. Certain coaches have claimed it weakens legs and should be avoided before a big game. Some people believe sex helps relieve tension before a …
Roger Federer is no stranger to making spectacular shots. We saw him hit this amazing between-the-legs passing shot at the ’09 U.S. Open, then do it again the next year, and reproduce it at Shanghai in October. But his trick shots aren’t …
