Football
By Kerensa Cadenas on January 29, 2014
In the last 10 years, the Super Bowl Halftime performances have ran the gamut–from national treasures/legends like Bruce Springsteen and Prince, girl power icons such as Beyonce and Madonna and R&B/Rap stars like Usher and P. Diddy. And LMFAO, but we aren’t sure how to categorize them. And how could we forget about Nipplegate!
Take a look back at some of the Super Bowl performances of the last 10 years including these stars before they even imagined they’d be performing for millions of people across the world.
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By Aaron Rasmussen on September 13, 2013
In honor of America’s favorite pastime, here’s a look at some small screen stars who got their first tastes of fame by tackling, punting and passing for their high school football teams.
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By Brittany Carson on December 7, 2012
How’s your fantasy football team doing? Hope you placed some bets on contender quarterbacks Johnny Manziel and Collin Klein, and linebacker Manti Te’o for the 2012 Heisman Trophy award! Started in 1935 by the Downtown Athletics Club of Manhattan, New York (John Heisman was the athletics director at the time), the Heisman Trophy has become the holy grail of collegiate football players. It is awarded to the most outstanding player in the nation, which is saying a lot! Whether you’re biting your nails or running stats numbers, it’s going to be a close one with this year’s talented bunch. Here is a look at another group of iconic football stars… but way before they were Heisman winners, when dreams of going pro were still just dreams.
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By Nina Hämmerling Smith on October 12, 2012
The past 2012 NFL season got off to a shaky start when the replacement referees (brought in while the NFL negotiated with the usual starters) made some highly controversial (read: wrong) calls. And in 2013, two brothers go head to head, coaching the two playoff winners: The Ravens and 49ers. And both have their eyes on that coveted Superbowl title—what are the odds of that? Check out some of these NFL big shots—and a few future Hall of Famers—before they were stars…
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By Brett Singer on June 11, 2012
“I’m gonna be like you, dad…” Harry Chapin wasn’t singing about father and son athletes in his classic tune “Cat’s in the Cradle”, but he could have been. The song wouldn’t have been quite so ironic, though. Most fathers would love to see their sons follow in their footsteps, especially if those footsteps lead to the field of professional sports. Here are some of our favorite father and son athlete combos.
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By Brett Singer on November 23, 2011
The great thing about the NFL is that it changes every week. The frustrating thing about the NFL? It changes every week. One injury can ruin a player’s career; the same injury creates an opportunity for someone else to step up. This year things seem crazier than usual, perhaps because of the shortened pre-season caused by a labor dispute. Now that the NFL season is almost over, let’s play a little “who am I?” with some of the biggest names in the game before the biggest game of the year—Super Bowl XLVI on February 5, 2012!
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By Brett Singer on October 20, 2011
Tim Tebow has been inspiring fans on and off the football field from the moment he began to play. Snakkle looks at five great moments from his short but already storied career.
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By Nina Hämmerling Smith on October 13, 2011
It’s a rite of passage: playing sports in high school. Even some of the biggest Hollywood celebs did it, back before they were stars—though some might prefer to forget the uniforms. Can you guess who these sporty stars are?
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