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11 Extreme Super Bowl Snacks

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:40:14 +0000

Only t-minus four days until the big game, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about the most important part of our Super Bowl party-- food. Nachos, sandwiches, pizza and anything greasy goes, as long as it's hardy and semi-manly. But how the heck are we supposed to choose with so many delicious options out there? Answer: go big.

9-Year-Old Football Star Sam Gordon Headed to the Super Bowl

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:20:32 +0000

The big star at the 2013 Super Bowl may very well be a nine-year-old girl. While we don’t know what teams will be making it to pro football’s big day, we do know that Sam Gordon, a nine-year-old football prodigy from Utah, will be on hand to watch. Gordon has become an internet sensation, courtesy [...]

Grand Rapids Christian Football Wins 2012 State Championship, West Catholic Runner-Up

Matt Milhouse — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:09:52 +0000

The 2012 Michigan High School Football season wrapped up on Saturday, with another West Michigan school taking home the championship trophy. Grand Rapids Christian won the Division 3 championship. West Catholic was runner-up in Division 5. Grand Rapids Christian’s game vs Orchard Lake St. Mary’s was an exciting one. A field goal, by Grand Rapids [...]

Four West Michigan Schools Advance To Football State Finals [Video]

Matt Milhouse — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:55:13 +0000

West Michigan schools’ successful run through the Michigan High School Football Playoffs continued in the semifinals over the weekend. West Michigan will have representatives in four of eight state championship games over Thanksgiving weekend! The fact that West Michigan has so many representatives in the finals is even more impressive when you consider that four [...]

What Is The Best High School Sports Rivalry In West Michigan?

Matt Milhouse — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:00:36 +0000

It’s playoff time for high school football! Big games, big crowds, and passionate fans will be all over West Michigan. But it doesn’t take playoff football to get high school fans excited. West Michigan is home to some great rivalries. What is the best high school sports rivalry in West Michigan? When rivals meet in the [...]

New Orleans Saint Joe Morgan Scores Amazingly Acrobatic Touchdown

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:00:33 +0000

It’s been a pretty rough year for the New Orleans Saints. Their head coach, Sean Payton, was suspended for the season for his role in the bounty-gateÂ scandalÂ and the team that went 13-3 in 2011 started the 2012 campaign 0-4. But things have been looking a bit better for the Saints lately, and on Sunday theyÂ defeatedÂ the [...]

Liam Neeson Goes on 'Sportscenter,' Knows Nothing About Football

Emerald Catron — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 03:59:57 +0000

Liam Neeson is a man who loves danger, which would explain why he went on ‘Sportscenter’ despite having no knowledge of football. The best part is when he asks to start over (they’re live), or maybe it’s when he drops an s-bomb, or maybe it’s when he admits he’s only seen two football games in [...]

Female High School Quarterback Scores Touchdown for Girls Everywhere

Tom Barrabi — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:00:05 +0000

In Broward County, Florida, telling an athlete that they “throw like a girl” is about to become a compliment. Meet Erin DiMeglio, a 17-year-old senior at South Plantation High School and a quarterback for the Paladins varsity football team. A college basketball prospect, Erin initially tried flag football as a way to stay in shape [...]

U of M To Reissue Gerald Ford's "Retired" Number 48. Should They? [POLL]

Craig Russell — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:48:30 +0000

When a sports team or league decides to retire a number, that usually means no one else will ever wear it. The Tigers retired Al Kaline's number 6, so no Tiger will ever wear 6 again. Same with Gordie Howe or Steve Yzerman with the Red Wings. Jackie Robinson and Wayne Gretzky have the same honor with Major League Baseball and the NHL. Now word is the University of Michigan wants to "reissue" Grand Rapids' favorite son Gerald Ford's number 48 "to honor him". Huh?

Michigan Man Finds Football Card Worth 10K

Janna — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:31:30 +0000

A mid-Michigan man is now finding himself several thousand dollars richer after cleaning out an old farmhouse. It’s there he found a rare, vintage football card dating back to 1894. Can you believe he almost threw it out?! Check out the video after the jump. Fox 17 News reports that an unidentified mid-Michigan came across [...]

Don't Be A Quarterback's Parent In Cincinnati!

Craig Russell — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:01:11 +0000

Yesterday was another day of hard hitting NFL action! The Lions eeked out a win over arch rival Minnesota. My Bears lost to F!*&# Tim Tebow and the Broncos....in Overtime! Grrrrr. And yesterday as I was watching the Houston/Cincinnati game on the NFL Red Zone Channel (which is way awesome! and so much cheaper than the Sunday Ticket--Its basically live look-in at every game going on) and noticed something unusual.

Big Events This Weekend In West Michigan…

Craig Russell — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:59:46 +0000

You name it–something is going on for just about everyone in West Michigan this weekend! High School, College and Pro Football, festivals, remembrances and fun all on the docket! Celebration and the Hispanic Festival downtown with Fireworks, the Allegan County Fair, food and more! Football kicks in with a cluster of big games–the Lowell Pink [...]

Are You Ready For Some Football? High School, College AND Pro All This Weekend!

Craig Russell — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:54:26 +0000

Wow…thank God we have the weekend to take in all the football overload! No more than 7,348 local high school, college and pro teams take the gridiron this weekend! OK, maybe not 7,348…but about 40 or so will be sweatin’ it out! Let’s start with the School Boys…High School games are mostly Thursday this week…Here’s [...]

Lose Weight While Watching The Big Game

Mark Roberts — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:35:12 +0000

If you’re trying to maintain your New Years resolution of dropping a few pounds, and absolutely fear the giant bag of Doritos that will be calling your name on Sunday, here are few ways to lose weight while still watching the game from Yahoo… 1. Jump rope for two-minute intervals. Repeat four times. (111 calories) [...]