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USA Today
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
See it: Giants legend Eli Manning 'attacks' Tom Brady at Fanatics Fest NYC
Former Super Bowl rivals Tom Brady and Eli Manning had another showdown, this time at the Fanatics Fest at the Javits Center in New York City. In a grand WWE-like setting, Brady made his entrance to a raucous crowd, tearing opponents' jerseys, including that of Manning's. Eli did not take kindly to the diss, playfully "attacking" Brady. It was all in good fun in the end, and the two legends made up and even had a catch afterward. Over the years, Brady has been vocal about his two losses to Manning in Super Bowls XXII and XLVI. Eli outdueled him in both contests and was named MVP of both games. That has stuck in Brady's craw ever since. Had he been able to beat the Giants, he might have nine Super Bowl rings instead of his NFL record seven.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pat McAfee vs. John Mellencamp feud escalates: 'Shut the [expletive] up'
Well, you had to know this was going to happen. Pat McAfee angered one John Cougar Mellencamp, with the former Colts punter spouting a NSFW speech at Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. McAfee pulled a WWE-like promo, shouting at New York Knicks fans like Spike Lee and Ben Stiller: "Let's send these sons of [expletive] back to New York with their ears ringing! Let's turn this [expletive] up." Advertisement Mellencamp was not a fan. He posted on X (formerly Twitter) a long response in which he said: "I was embarrassed when somebody, under whose direction I don't know, called out some of the people who had made the trip from New York to support their team — and in turn, support our team. The audience booed these people. I'd say that was not Hoosier Hospitality." What do you think happened next? After tweeting, "I am 'somebody,'" McAfee took to the ESPN airwaves on Friday and had this to say (WARNING: NSFW LANGUAGE AHEAD): "He puts this thing out there, didn't say my name. John, shut the [expletive up]. Calls me 'somebody.' ... You tried to think you were gonna bury me? I don't think so, John." He went on to say that they might be in the same place and added, "I don't want any of your [expletive], OK? I don't like you. I know your name, and I don't like you." Advertisement Whew. We await word from Mellencamp, but maybe this is the end of it for now. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Pat McAfee vs John Mellencamp feud escalates on ESPN after Pacers game
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USA Today
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Pat McAfee vs. John Mellencamp feud escalates: 'Shut the [expletive] up'
Pat McAfee vs. John Mellencamp feud escalates: 'Shut the [expletive] up' Well, you had to know this was going to happen. Pat McAfee angered one John Cougar Mellencamp, with the former Colts punter spouting a NSFW speech at Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. McAfee pulled a WWE-like promo, shouting at New York Knicks fans like Spike Lee and Ben Stiller: "Let's send these sons of [expletive] back to New York with their ears ringing! Let's turn this [expletive] up." Mellencamp was not a fan. He posted on X (formerly Twitter) a long response in which he said: "I was embarrassed when somebody, under whose direction I don't know, called out some of the people who had made the trip from New York to support their team — and in turn, support our team. The audience booed these people. I'd say that was not Hoosier Hospitality." What do you think happened next? After tweeting, "I am 'somebody,'" McAfee took to the ESPN airwaves on Friday and had this to say (WARNING: NSFW LANGUAGE AHEAD): "He puts this thing out there, didn't say my name. John, shut the [expletive up]. Calls me 'somebody.' ... You tried to think you were gonna bury me? I don't think so, John." He went on to say that they might be in the same place and added, "I don't want any of your [expletive], OK? I don't like you. I know your name, and I don't like you." Whew. We await word from Mellencamp, but maybe this is the end of it for now.
Calgary Herald
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Davis: NHL's playoff overtime rules reign, but some other stuff needs fine-tuning
Article content The NHL has some stupid rules that need to be changed, but no sport has a better tie-breaking format than hockey's overtime, particularly during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Article content Next goal wins! Five-on-five, 20 minutes at a time until Max Domi or Alex Ovechkin — who each surprisingly tallied their first postseason OT winners this past week — scores the celebratory goal. Is there anything sweeter? Article content Article content Scoring twice in overtime explains how the Dallas Stars led their best-of-seven series 2-1 against the Colorado Avalanche, despite leading for only 62 seconds during their first three games. Article content Article content Don't ever change that overtime rule. Don't try that bastardized 3-on-3 stuff from the regular season, with teams backtracking repeatedly until they eventually, hopefully see a scoring chance. Article content Unlike other sports, hockey has just enough offence and the right amount of scoring opportunities to play next-goal-wins. Article content Soccer can't; they could play for hours and never break a nil-nil deadlock. It's conversely too easy to score in basketball, so the NBA plays five-minute overtime sessions until someone is ahead at the buzzer. It's not 'sudden-death,' the outdated, hyperbolic phrase that used to describe NHL overtimes. Article content Baseball gives each team an opportunity to score a winning run, with MLB putting a ghost runner at second base in extra innings to make it easier. But only during the regular season. Article content Article content Please explain how the tie-breaker works in tennis. Golfers play extra holes until someone wins outright, which is the second-best tie-breaking format in professional sports. Article content Article content The CFL also gives each team an opportunity for scoring a decisive touchdown, field goal, safety or rouge. Article content The NFL? Puh-leez! No pro league has devised worse overtimes than the NFL. Article content In the NHL it ain't broke, so don't fix it. These Stanley Cup finals remain way more entertaining than WrestleMania, with much better plot twists. Can John Cena play goal for the Edmonton Oilers? Or maybe he could referee and not give Ottawa Senators forward Ridley Greig a phantom roughing penalty while getting pulverized by Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz in a WWE-like showdown. Article content There are way too many gambling ads during the telecasts and hearing legendary studio host Ron MacLean recite pregame parlays continues to be tremendously sad, but in-studio analysts Kevin Bieksa, Kelly Hrudey, Luke Gazdic, Elliotte Friedman and Derek Lalonde — a former NHL coach who Bieksa calls 'Newsy' — remain insightful.
Ottawa Citizen
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Davis: NHL's playoff overtime rules reign, but some other stuff needs fine-tuning
Article content The NHL has some stupid rules that need to be changed, but no sport has a better tie-breaking format than hockey's overtime, particularly during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Article content Next goal wins! Five-on-five, 20 minutes at a time until Max Domi or Alex Ovechkin — who each surprisingly tallied their first postseason OT winners this past week — scores the celebratory goal. Is there anything sweeter? Article content Article content Scoring twice in overtime explains how the Dallas Stars led their best-of-seven series 2-1 against the Colorado Avalanche, despite leading for only 62 seconds during their first three games. Article content Article content Don't ever change that overtime rule. Don't try that bastardized 3-on-3 stuff from the regular season, with teams backtracking repeatedly until they eventually, hopefully see a scoring chance. Article content Unlike other sports, hockey has just enough offence and the right amount of scoring opportunities to play next-goal-wins. Article content Soccer can't; they could play for hours and never break a nil-nil deadlock. It's conversely too easy to score in basketball, so the NBA plays five-minute overtime sessions until someone is ahead at the buzzer. It's not 'sudden-death,' the outdated, hyperbolic phrase that used to describe NHL overtimes. Article content Baseball gives each team an opportunity to score a winning run, with MLB putting a ghost runner at second base in extra innings to make it easier. But only during the regular season. Article content Article content Please explain how the tie-breaker works in tennis. Golfers play extra holes until someone wins outright, which is the second-best tie-breaking format in professional sports. Article content Article content The CFL also gives each team an opportunity for scoring a decisive touchdown, field goal, safety or rouge. Article content The NFL? Puh-leez! No pro league has devised worse overtimes than the NFL. Article content In the NHL it ain't broke, so don't fix it. These Stanley Cup finals remain way more entertaining than WrestleMania, with much better plot twists. Can John Cena play goal for the Edmonton Oilers? Or maybe he could referee and not give Ottawa Senators forward Ridley Greig a phantom roughing penalty while getting pulverized by Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz in a WWE-like showdown.
