The 2017 NFL season is going to be one of the weirdest ever in California. (more…)
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Another Move for the Pillaging Raiders
If it’s true, and the Autumn wind is, in fact, a Raider, then the fate of the football franchise in Oakland makes perfect sense. (more…)
Five Oldest NFL Stadiums
Within the NFL, there is undoubtedly a shakeup taking place among stadiums, as plans for new or renovated facilities are in the works around the league. (more…)
When the NFL Returns
The geographical footprint of the NFL continues to be reshaped, as this is the second consecutive winter in which a team has moved to Los Angeles. (more…)
Super Bowl Cities: Big Bids for The Big Game
Back when the Super Bowl was not yet the Super Bowl, when it was still the AFL-NFL World Championship Game, choosing the game site was just slightly less organized than it is now. (more…)
The Georgia Dome’s Last Stand
On Sunday, the Georgia Dome will host its 25th and final opener for the Atlanta Falcons. Following this season, the Falcons will move to the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which is currently rising in the shadow of its predecessor. (more…)
Lambeau Field to Host Rare College Game
When ESPN opens its Saturday coverage of the college football season on Sept. 3, the locale for College GameDay will be a most unlikely one: Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers, which will be hosting its first college game since 1983. (more…)
Heisman Trophy Winners and Baseball: Tebow’s Not the First
With Tim Tebow coming forward with a pitch to play professional baseball, it begs the question: how many Heisman Trophy winners have played America’s pastime professionally? The answer might surprise you. We took a quick look back over the past 50 years to see who made the cut. (more…)
93 Years Later, LA Coliseum Still Going Strong
A distinction: The Collosseum is in Rome. The Coliseum is in Los Angeles. (more…)
Super Bowl Stadiums: Bowls, Domes and a Coliseum
The Super Bowl has been played in bowls, domes and a coliseum; under the sun and retractable roofs; before 63,000 in Minneapolis and in front of 100,000 in Arlington; in the warmth of Miami, the surprisingly temperate air of New Jersey and the even more surprising cold of New Orleans. The Super Bowl stadium has […]