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It's Always Sunny in Atlanta: The Bleeding Cool Gang Fixes The Super Bowl
Nay, we're here to fix it! Sure, we could go after a league… ● That suddenly got around to realizing–after selling a helluva lot of "NFL's Hardest Coma-Causing Hits"–type VHS tapes back in the not-that-long-ago day that two people colliding into each other constantly over a bunch of seasons might not be the healthiest thing in the[...]
Super Bowl LIII: Kaepernick Attny Mark Geragos on Adam Levine's Halftime Comments "Cop Out"
It's a cop-out when you start talking about, 'I'm not a politician; I'm just doing the music.' Most of the musicians who have any kind of consciousness whatsoever understand what's going on here." Credit: JStone / Shutterstock.com For her part, Grammy-nominated Cardi B expressed "mixed feelings" about the offer to perform before eventually declining, telling the Associated[...]
'Hanna' Pilot to Screen for Amazon Prime Members Post-Super Bowl; Premieres March
Two simple questions have haunted the teasers for Amazon Prime's series adaptation of Joe Wright's 2011 movie Hanna: "Who stole Hanna?" and "Why?" Starting this March, viewers are going to start getting some answers when the series premieres – but Prime members only have to wait until after this Sunday's NFL Super Bowl LIII to get a first-look: the[...]
Here's the 8 Lucky(?) Cities That Will Get an XFL Football Franchise
Vince McMahon's attempt to revive the XFL took a major step forward Wednesday, announcing its start date and the first 8 cities that will get their own XFL teams. XFL Cities and Stadiums: Official Announcement https://t.co/DLE6cq9rfp — XFL (@xfl2020) December 5, 2018 The cities to get teams include New York/New Jersey (even though they already have two, the[...]
2019 NFL Draft: ABC Airing All Days; Two Nights Original Primetime Coverage
The combination of making the game look prettier, giving fans different ways to watch, the growth of fantasy football, and more states looking to legalize gambling created a "perfect storm" for the National Football League (NFL) Over the past twenty years, the NFL's growth is nearly unprecedented – and with that growth came a lot[...]
Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates for The Gifted, Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, and More
Things in front of and behind the camera have been anything but boring and same-old-same-old for Fox over the past several weeks; but after a tornado of series renewals, greenlights, and cancellations (sorry, Ghosted: we hardly knew or watched ya), the network has released the fall premiere dates for both its new and returning series. Credit:[...]
ABC Entertainment President Addresses Kenya Barris/Black-ish Controversy
On the surface, Kenya Barris and ABC-Disney appear to be a match made in heaven; with the Black-ish creator currently shepherding three series on air. His aforementioned series is readying for its fifth season on ABC; with spinoff Grown-ish and newly picked up Besties finding homes at Freeform.
HBO's Paterno: A Look at Al Pacino as Controversial Penn State Coach
Viewers finally received the first official trailer for HBO Films's Paterno, Al Pacino's long-awaited portrayal of legendary and controversial Penn State football coach Joe Paterno Directed by Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Wag The Dog) and written by Debora Cahn (Homeland, Vinyl) and John C Richards (Sahara, Nurse Betty), the film is set to debut on Saturday, April 7th[...]
The Quad's Rob Hardy to Direct CW's Spencer Paysinger Football Pilot
Credit: BET The Quad director/executive producer Rob Hardy is set to direct the CW's still-untitled drama pilot inspired by the life of football player Spencer Paysinger. April Blair (Spencer) will write and executive produce the project, which centers on a rising high school football player from South Central L.A recruited to play for Beverly Hills High[...]
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TV Heathers Red Band Trailer Offers First Look at Shannen Doherty Starz Petitions FCC for a Big Apple Return to Optimum History Sets Global Soccer Programming Extravaganza in Run-Up to World Cup (EXCLUSIVE) "The History channel is capitalizing on the global appeal of soccer with 'History of Football,' two weeks of worldwide and localized programming celebrating the beautiful game[...]
Pink to Perform National Anthem at Super Bowl LII
Credit: Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com Just because the National Football League (NFL) is in the middle playoffs doesn't mean all the action's taking place on the field NBC has picked up another traveler on the road to Super Bowl LII, with multi-platinum, multi-award-winning singer/songwriter Pink (P!nk) tapped to perform The Star-Spangled Banner live before kickoff at U.S[...]
Vince McMahon
It's beginning to look a lot like Vince McMahon is planning to relaunch the XFL, the ill-fated competitor to the NFL that lasted for one glorious season in 2001. The XFL aimed to bring the theatrics of pro wrestling to the world of professional football. With eight teams (all owned by the XFL) with names that would[...]
Amazon Spotlights Manchester City In New Soccer Series
The docu-series will span Manchester City's 2017-2018 season from their training facilities at the City Football Academy It will take viewers on the field, in the training facilities, and into the executive boardrooms through interviews with players, managers, and executives. "The story behind the coaches and players is fascinating and we are very excited to work[...]
Blood Bowl 2
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition is a tactical fantasy sports game where you play as a football team of warriors and creatures trying to score points against the opposing side The game itself seems pretty simplistic on the surface, but you quickly find there's a lot more strategy to it than your standard Madden[...]
NFL Players
A new study published in the journal JAMA, focusing on linking dangerous head injuries to playing football, resulted in 87% of the 202 donated brains being diagnose with damage This include all but one of the brains of NFL players Though those numbers seem alarmingly high, the authors of the study note that the true[...]
Vince McMahon's XFL Is Getting A Hall Of Fame For Some Reason
In 2001, WWE owner Vince McMahon and NBC mogul Dick Ebersol founded a new professional football organization that aimed to compete with the NFL by bringing all the charming aspects of pro wrestling to football It failed miserably, lasting for only one season However, with an upcoming ESPN 30 for 30 documentary telling the ill-fated[...]
Check Out The Trailer for ESPN's 30 For 30 Documentary On Vince McMahon's XFL
Vince McMahon had an idea – apply the "kayfabe" drama and spectacle of pro wrestling to the real-life violence of professional football With 8 teams (all owned by the XFL) with names that would make Rob Liefeld proud, such as the Los Angeles Xtreme and the Memphis Maniax, players such as "He Hate Me," announcers like[...]
Is Valiant Reviving Turok As Savage? Dragon Hunter Instead Of Dinosaur Hunter?
Which could be a rework of Turok, Valiant did abandon a trademark attempt at "Dinosaur Hunter" last year. But that's a dragon. Savage Turok: Dragon Hunter? There was a strange social media commentary tease last year…. Bud do you know what that really reminds me of? A British football team coat of arms…. After all, it;'s been known for[...]