Amara Baptist talks female fans and FOX Sports social media coverage in new ‘Watch Me Work’
FOX Sports' Amara Baptist chats with GuysGirl in our new series, “Watch Me Work,” focusing on women in sports and fans of the game. Sports have always been considered a brotherhood, but the bond between women who consume sports is arguably stronger. We’re quicker to...
Watch this little girl go crazy after Panthers RB gives her a game ball
Carolina Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart handed a game ball off to a little girl after scoring a touchdown and she is at peak-excitement levels. The Carolina Panthers opened up the first half of the divisional round playoffs by putting up 31-points against the Seattle...
Larry Fitzgerald proved again last night why he’s such a stud
32 year old Larry Fitzgerald played in his 8th postseason game last night and scored the winning TD in OT against the Packers on a shuffle pass after a 75-yard catch and run. When interviewed after the win, instead of taking credit for the play, he thanks his team and...
The ‘Year of the Defense’ shows in NFL Divisional Playoff matchups
If we've come to any kind of conclusion after a weekend of Wildcard matchups, it's that this year's NFL Playoffs are screaming "Year of the Defense." I had a pretty good week overall, going 6-2 (2-2 picking games but a 4-0 sweep on over/under picks). One thing seems...
Giants take non traditional route for Tom Coughlin’s replacement
The New York Giants went a different route when they hired new head coach Ben McAdoo. Instead of going outside, they hired within. And here's why that's a good thing. With Tom Coughlin gone, it remained unclear who would be an appropriate replacement as the head...
The NFL needs to be worried about their rule changes
The flurry of NFL rule changes over the last few years could be labeled as growing pains but it’s a long term trend the league should be concerned about. Let's take a look at this weekend’s games, specifically the two that were close, Cincinnati-Pittsburgh and...
4 UFC story lines you should be watching in 2016
With a new year comes new story lines to focus on. Here's your UFC 2016 preview of who you should be following... 2015 in the UFC was a year full of moments that made you stare into you TV asking: "What the hell just happened??" See Holly Holm punting Rousey's head a...
This Rams fan in LA feels bittersweet about team’s move
Much like a relationship, when an NFL team leaves you for their mistress, it can leave a bad taste in your mouth. Unless you happen to grow up a Rams fan and currently live in LA; which is exactly the situation Anna Bannister finds herself in. Earlier in the week, NFL...
The best quotes from the NFL’s Wildcard Weekend
We know the NFL is full of characters and one-liners. So each week, we’re going to scout the post-game press conferences to find the best reactions for your reading pleasure. Check out the best quotes from the NFL's Wildcard Weekend below… “We met and had a discussion...
Why The Tom Coughlin Era Won’t End Anytime Soon
Tom Coughlin isn't simply a coach but has forever cemented himself as one of the greats. So when he announced he would be stepping down as the head coach of the New York Giants, we all wondered what would happen next. While many were shocked at his announcement, his...
Our picks for this weekend’s NFL Wildcard games
After 18 weeks, we're finally here. Let's take a look at the matchups this weekend in our NFL WildCard Playoff Preview. Well my final run left me two games under .500 in Best Picks and one game over .500 overall. All that work just to more or less break even. Oh...
How to beat every NFL playoff team
In lieu of my collection of interesting observations, let's cover how to beat every NFL playoff team. Instead of some insipid “playoff preview” where I just rehash what I’m going to say when I pick the games (would that actually make it a “prehash?”) I thought I’d do...
Comparing NFL Power Rankings from where teams started to how they finished
For the last few years, we've held our weekly NFL Power Rankings but this year, we're gonna end the season a little differently. Instead of putting last week’s rankings in parentheses this week, I thought it would be fun to go back and see where I had these teams...
The best quotes from Week 17 in the NFL
We know the NFL is full of characters and one-liners. So each week, we’re going to scout the post-game press conferences to find the best reactions for your reading pleasure. Check out the NFL’s best quotes from Week 17 below… "I don't think Brock did anything...
If we could pick the NFL Dream Team, these guys make the list
With the Superbowl right around the corner, we close out the 2015 NFL regular season awards the 'All-Lazlo' Team way. To highlight and pay homage to the NFL regular season awards, John Madden would pick a roster of guys who played the game "his way" affectionately...
Is Tom Coughlin coaching his last game for the Giants?
One week to go in the regular season and teams are still battling for playoff positioning and jobs. Here are your NFL betting lines and preview for week 17... Last week of the season and I’m just shy of .500. Unfortunately, nearly every game on the schedule is...
Where does your NFL team stand heading into the last week of regular season?
A lot of teams lost pivotal games last week. Here's how the the NFL Week 17 Power Rankings break down heading into the final week of the regular season. (Won-Loss Record and Last Week’s Ranking in parentheses) Arizona Cardinals (13-2)(2) - Toughest schedule, best...
Why Chip Kelly didn’t last with the Eagles
The breaking news this week is that the Eagles fired head coach and de facto GM Chip Kelly? Wondering what went wrong? Simple. Kelly, like many before him, wrongfully believed that his almighty system was more important than the people in it. This kind of hubris is...
