The Longest NFL Suspensions Explained
Put on your helmet and get ready for some football as we explain the longest suspensions in the NFL - a league that forgives but never forgets.
Read MorePut on your helmet and get ready for some football as we explain the longest suspensions in the NFL - a league that forgives but never forgets.
Read MoreTrying to imagine a fight between Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson is kind of like asking, "What would happen if a lightning-fast Dr. Seuss got into a fistfight with an incredibly dexterous Rottweiler?" Who would have won a trash talk war between these two?
Read MoreWhen you watch pro wrestling as a kid, every performer seems immortal, 1991 saw the Undertaker undefeated. No one realized it at the time, but that streak would eventually bring an end to Shawn Michaels' career. Here's the real reason he retired.
Read MoreWWE superstar Paige retired from the WWE ring in 2018 because her neck had taken too much punishment to continue her occupation. Never one to be underrated, the WWE star is still very much a name on everyone's lips. Let's take a look at what Paige has been doing since retiring from wrestling.
Read MoreAt this point, it's probably safe to say that everybody knows Andre the Giant. He was larger than life, but that complicates the task of putting Andre's life into definable terms. How many of the esteemed strong man's feats were an act, and how much was actual, almost supernatural physical strength?
Read MoreAt some point, we've all stared at the ceiling and thought to ourselves "I wonder how fast cars can go?" The answer, of course, depends on the car, and what your definition of "car" is. The point is, the world's fastest car is less of a car and more what you'd call a space shuttle on wheels.
Read MoreWhether you think Vince McMahon has the Midas Touch or the Merde Tush, he makes dump trucks of money. In other words, Vince McMahon earns more than enough money each year to tell any wrestler to kiss his green backside.
Read MoreProfessional wrestling, also known as "the sport of kings," has seen dozens of iconic performers come and go over the years. Sting didn't make the jump to WWE until the 2010s, wrestling in the 2015 Night of Champions event before promptly announcing his retirement the next year. So what happened?
Read MoreRussia has a bit of a reputation for making questionable decisions in order to further its interests. It might not be a surprise that the "World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has imposed a four-year ban on Russia from all global sport, including the 2020 Olympics and the 2022 World Cup finals."
Read MorePrior to the Rumble in the Jungle Muhammad Ali taunted Foreman mercilessly. Even the fans chanted, "Ali, bomaye" ("Ali, kill him"). That mugging marked the end of Foreman's undefeated streak and start of an unbeatable friendship.
Read MoreOn November 21st, 2019, a man approached the home of 82-year old Rochester resident Willie Murphy, claiming that he needed an ambulance. When Murphy called first responders without opening the door, the man reportedly forced his way into the house. And that is when things got real.
Read MoreWoooo! Ric Flair is a true legend of professional wrestling, and a true "stylin', profilin', limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin' and dealin' son of a gun." So how much money does the master of the Figure Four Leglock really have? Does he have any at all?
Read MoreIt's easy to forget that Li didn't just pop into existence as a fully formed, super-talented martial artist. His considerable skills are the result of countless hours of practice and rigorous training. But who exactly taught him all those fancy moves? Who trained Jet Li?
Read MoreIf you're a longtime wrestling fan reading this in 2019, the story of Kevin Nash's exit from the WWF might seem like ancient news. But for reasons that definitely exist, this story should be revisited. Here's the real reason Kevin Nash left the WWE.
Read MoreChuck Norris is the Total Gym-peddling subject of a thousand memes who wields the combined power of beards and roundhouse kicks. Bruce Lee is, well, the first name most people think when the subject of greatest martial artists in history comes up. So, which of these two would win in a fight?
Read MoreWhen Dave Bautista debuted in the WWE as Deacon Batista, the piously muscular henchman of the Reverend D'Von Dudley, he didn't exactly scream, "big screen" or "big star" and certainly not "Star Lord." But good Lord, Bautista was big. That is, until in 2010 he left the WWE unexpectedly.
Read MoreFor most of us, a $100 Keno windfall at the local neighborhood bar and grill means a big splurge. So when you're among the world's richest people of all time like Jeff Bezos, you can afford to flex in bigger, brawnier ways -- like buying your neighborhood NFL team.
Read MoreThe NCAA's governing board has finally voted that college athletes should be allowed to receive compensation. Now that the "federal" governing board of the NCAA has voted, it's up to the three divisions to decide on specific rules and details. But how much money will they get paid now?
Read MorePerhaps the closest thing the modern world has to the Roman Colosseum is the NFL arena, which is way less extreme. But there's one respect in which the NFL is way more extreme than ancient Rome's meat grinder: stadium costs. Here's how much it would cost to build the Roman Colosseum today.
Read MoreAh, Chuck Norris! The bearded, roundhouse-kicking Texas Ranger who sparked a thousand memes. One of his main things has always been Karate, and how extremely good he's supposed to be at it. But Is he really a Karate champion at all?
Read MoreHorses have always been cash cows for people who have a need for speed. Those people are called jockeys, they use horses as their wingmen, and they fly around the track like Pegasuses hopped-up on speed. Which horse breed is most likely to leave you riding high at the end of the race?
Read MoreBehind the legend of Bruce Lee was Bruce Lee the man. And as amazing as Lee may have been, nobody can teach themselves to be like water: someone older, wiser, and more experienced needs to show you the ropes. For Bruce Lee, that wise mentor was a figure known as Ip Man, an icon in his own right.
Read MoreSeagal's relationship with martial arts began in childhood under the tutelage of Fumio Demura, described as the "real-life Mr. Miyagi." Versed in karate and kobudo, Demura not only got Seagal started in martial arts but trained Pat Morita and inspired the sensei Morita portrayed in The Karate Kid.
Read MoreChuck Norris is the patron saint of roundhouse kicks, but is he a legitimate martial arts, or just an actor? Good news -- according to Mixed Martial Arts and Martial Tribes, the amount of black belts Chuck Norris has is truly astounding.
Read MoreIt's easy to assume that Jean-Claude Van Damme's glory days have passed. As such, it wouldn't be out of order to assume that the millions Van Damme made during his heyday would have dwindled down to a much more modest pile of money. But is that really the case?
Read MoreLike many a youngster who watched Bruce Lee movies growing up, Marc Thiessen was dazzled by Lee's mastery of, well, everything. One of those things was obliterating people with nunchucks. Obviously, hitting someone with a pair of nunchucks can be dangerous -- but just how dangerous are they?
Read MoreYour dog may be the cutest dog in the world, and the smartest, and the very best boy, yes he is, yes he is. But bad news, friends. For all of the things your very best friend is the very best at, statistically, he's probably not the fastest dog breed in the world.
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