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Goodell Hints Refs May Face Discipline for Not Flagging Helmet-to-Helmet Hits on Cam

The NFL claims to care about player safety, but that concern was called into question when several helmet-to-helmet hits against Cam Newton went uncalled during Carolina’s league opener against the Broncos on Thursday.  Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the hits and…

HB2 Controversy Strikes Again: NCAA Pulls All Championship Events From NC

First is was the NBA All-Star game that was relocated from North Carolina due to the state’s passage of the controversial House Bill 2 – which requires people to use the public bathrooms that align with their birth gender, among…

NFL to Allow Players to Wear Personalized Cleats for One Regular Season Game

The NFL has a VERY strict uniform policy, but for one Sunday this season the “No Fun League” will allow players to have a little artistic freedom on game day.  According to Sports Illustrated’s Jonathan Jones, on week 13 the…

Hot or Not: The Riverboat Ron Safe Bet T-shirt (Photos)

Last year Ryan Khalil had everyone clamoring to buy his Purrbacca shirts that was a mashup of the Panthers’ logo and Chewbacca from “Star Wars.” This year, head coach Ron Rivera is taking a page out of Khalil’s book to…

Greg Olsen Doesn’t Hold Back When Asked How the NFL Treats Player Safety (Video)

Concussions and player safety have been a hot topic items for the NFL the last few years, and although the league expresses a desire to make the game more safe for its players, it’s hard believe that’s the case when…

Twitter Reacts to Cam Newton’s Comments on Kaepernick’s National Anthem Protest

San Francisco 49er’s quarterback Colin Kaepernick started a media and national fire storm when he boldly told the world that he would not stand for the national anthem before games, saying he would not honor a song or flag “that…

Caption the Photo: Cam Newton Takes On Water Polo

Cam Newton is such an incredible athlete,  he’d probably be good at any sport he tries.  But for now, I’m sure he’s good with football. Yep, that's @CameronNewton playing water polo. #AllinWithCam pic.twitter.com/h9yQHUPsyR — USA Water Polo (@USAWP) April 12,…

NASCAR Claims to Care about Diversity, Then Does This…

For years NASCAR has had a glaring problem.  It’s literally a dying sport.  In an attempt to hide steadily declining attendance, they even stopped releasing attendance figures for select races, including their most popular Daytona 500.  The last reported attendance…

Former Duke Star Quinn Cook Wins D-League Rookie of the Year

Former Duke guard Quinn Cook didn’t land on a NBA roster after leading the Blue Devils to the 2015 NCAA Tournament Championship, but that may not last for long after the season he had in the D-League. After averaging over…

Bruton Smith Takes Shots at Jerry Richardson; Calls Panthers Losers

Bruton Smith, the Owner/CEO of Speedway Motorsports and Charlotte Motor Speedway which is the home to three NASCAR Sprint Cup races, has a small beef with another prominent North Carolina sports owner  – Jerry Richardson. In a recent interview with…

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