3 Weird NFL Contract Stipulations
We already gave you some weird sports contract quirks. Here are some weird NFL contracts.
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How Green Bay, the smallest American city with a pro sports franchise, got and kept a pro sports franchise. Here is a bit of Green Bay Packers history.
3 Baseball Records That Probably Won’t Be Broken Anytime Soon
Some achievements on the field might stand forever…simply because the game just isn’t played the same way anymore.
Big Trouble in a Little Bubble
Reza Baluchi is the sort of guy that loves to perform extraordinary feats of physical endurance. A foolhardy attempt to raise money for charity by running around the Bermuda Triangle in an inflatable bubble concluded with him giving up and calling for help on October 4.
The Longest Games in Baseball History
Baseball history was made this weekend…very, very slowly and over a very, very long period of time.
Impossible Questions: Reggie Jackson’s Finest Hour (Answered!)
Think you’ve got the answer? Keep reading to see if you nailed it.
What did Reggie Jackson do in 1972 that hadn’t been accomplished in Major League Baseball in more than five decades?
Impossible Questions: Reggie Jackson’s Finest Hour
Think you know the answer to this question? Think you can get it? Good luck…and come back tomorrow to see if you’re right.
What did Reggie Jackson do in 1972 that hadn’t been accomplished in Major League Baseball in more than five decades?
4 Football Teams That Almost Made the NFL
Players try out for the NFL every season. Every so often, entire teams try to join the league, and, for a variety of reasons, just don’t make the cut.
7 MLB Postseason Fun Facts
These facts could…go…all…the…WAY! We dug deep for some great historical MLB postseason facts.
7 Weird NFL Fun Facts
Football season is here, so here’s some bizarre trivia on the subject.
A Look Back at Early ‘90s NBA Fight Songs
Here’s a truly forgotten fad: NBA teams would release slickly produced rap songs to gear fans up for the playoffs. The songs would be played everywhere—but only in the team’s home city—on the radio, at the games themselves, and proceeds from sales of the tapes would go to charity. Prepare to get nostalgic…and cringe.
The Seattle Mariners Win the (Promotional Night) Game
Technically the team that plays closest to the BRI headquarters is the Seattle Mariners. We’re happy to report that the giveaways and promotional nights of our “home team” are probably the zaniest in the major leagues.
The 7 Cities With the Longest Sports Championship Droughts
When you think “decades without a championship,” you probably think of the Chicago Cubs, who haven’t won a World Series in more than 100 years. That got us thinking: what city has gone the longest without a championship in all of the Big 4 sports leagues (NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL) put together? (Note: We only considered cities with teams in at least two leagues.)
How the Little League Gender Barrier Was Broken
In 1950, 11-year-old Tommy Johnston tried out for Little League in Corning, New York. His sister, Kathryn, wanted to try out, too—but girls were barred from Little League at the time. Undeterred, Kathryn had her mother cut off her long braids, wore some of her brother’s clothes, and told coaches her name was Tubby (taking the name from a character in Little Lulu comics).
10 National Soccer Team Nicknames
What, you thought that the national teams playing in the world cup were just called “Brazil” or “Germany”? Nope—they’ve got nicknames just as weird as the “Raptors” or “Red Sox.”
Football Stadium Fun Facts
The football season doesn’t begin for a while, but here’s a look at the massive concrete-and-steel behemoths where the magic happens.
The Weird World of World Cup Commercials
The FIFA World Cup is the planet’s most beloved sporting event. The 2014 edition is taking place in Brazil as we speak, and tons of international companies are eager to cash in on all the excitement. Here are just a few of the kooky World Cup-related ads that have been airing around the globe in recent weeks.
The Dark Side of the World Cup
Hooray for exciting, world-class soccer! Boo for vuvuzelas and overspending!
- In 2003, Brazil banned the sale and consumption of beer at soccer stadiums due to the high rate of violence and deaths during rowdy games. For the 2014 World Cup, one of the primary sponsors is Budweiser…which lead organizing body FIFA to successfully lobby the Brazilian government to rescind the ban during the World Cup.
