Author: Matt Birch

The Chargers’ move to Los Angeles could not be off to a worse start. Not only does the team have an 0-3 record, but they can’t even fill the seats at a soccer stadium that has a potential capacity of only 30,000. To make matters worse, they tried to cover the empty seats from Sunday’s game against the Eagles with a tarp displaying the Chargers logo. In NFL’s smallest stadium, seats are covered…wow pic.twitter.com/RA3kwV35EH — Les Bowen (@LesBowen) October 1, 2017 The LA Chargers Are Covering Up Empty Seats With Tarp In NFL’s Smallest Stadium https://t.co/Lu4bkQ8n58 #Sports #LAChargers pic.twitter.com/xv33oDmIsn...

Panthers quarterback Cam Newton turned in his best performance of the season on Sunday, and his team was able to go into Gillette Stadium and pull off an upset win, 33-30. Newton completed 22 of 29 passes for 316 yards (three touchdowns) in the game, and also rushed for 44 yards as well. He gave the Patriots’ defense fits throughout the game, using both his arm and his legs to make plays. Given that the Panthers emerged victorious, and are now 3-1 on the season, many would have expected Newton to be in good spirits after the win. But...

Blake Bortles lowered the boom on a Jets defender during Sunday’s game at the end of a big run, and it was fun to watch. Bortles did not shy away from contact on the play, and he was not satisfied after racking up over 25 yards on the play. Nope, rather than just trotting out of bounds, he lowered his shoulder and destroyed a Jets defender at the end of the run. Blake Bortles lowered his shoulder lmao pic.twitter.com/R7AbBA7w4Q — Big Cat Country (@BigCatCountry) October 1, 2017 The Jags coaching staff would likely advise him to just run out...

While some NFL players are looking to bring the country closer together, Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch apparently seems to be on the other side of the fence. Lynch was seen wearing a “Everybody vs Trump” shirt before Sunday’s game against the Broncos, clearly stating how he feels about the POTUS. Raiders RB Marshawn Lynch wearing an “Everybody vs Trump” T-shirt: pic.twitter.com/7aiCUbjLUD — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 1, 2017 Denver is known to be a fairly conservative area, so it will be interesting to see if Broncos fans at Sports Authority Field get wind of it before the...

Baltimore Ravens players decided to kneel during the national anthem to protest social justice before Sunday’s game against the Steelers kicked off, and their own fans at M&T Bank Stadium were not happy about it. The PA announcer asked fans to join the players for the moment to ““embrace kindness, unity, equality and justice for all Americans,” but that didn’t go well. Fans responded by booing loudly. Video of the @Ravens pregame. Tough reaction to the requested moment of silence. pic.twitter.com/ON2rkjTQO3 — Jeff Wade (@jeffwadewbal) October 1, 2017 The Baltimore Ravens get booed loudly after they kneel prior to...

Steelers rookie receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has burst onto the NFL scene, and he already caught his second touchdown of his young career in Sunday’s game against the Ravens. Smith-Schuster found himself wide-open near the end of the second quarter, and Ben Roethlisberger hit him in stride for the 11-yard score. He then celebrated in the end zone with an awesome “Dragon Ball Z” tribute, doing the “Kamekameha” attack from the anime series. “HADOUKEN!” – JuJu Smith-Schuster #PITvsBAL pic.twitter.com/bxjUCAYgAO — FOX Sports (@FOXSports) October 1, 2017 Smith-Schuster must be a big “Dragon Ball Z” fan, and he’s not alone. Mohamed...

Terrell Suggs has always played the role of villain, so what he wore before Sunday’s game against the Steelers was not surprising, and fit his character well. T-Sizzle came out of the tunnel with a black veil over his face, and then pulled it back to reveal that he was wearing a Bane mask. Terrell Suggs’ Bane mask intro =pic.twitter.com/OvgYSLx0Qp — Sporting News (@sportingnews) October 1, 2017 So is Ben Roethlisberger...

Woo! Falcons receiver Julio Jones must be a wrestling fan, because he rocked some flashy kicks during Sunday’s game against the Bills to pay homage to Ric Flair. Flair, who recently came out and admitted he’s had sex with roughly 10K women in his life, was featured front and center on these sweet cleats. Check them out. .@juliojones_11‘s cleats are pic.twitter.com/cR43Rvts7f — Stadium (@WatchStadium) October 1, 2017...

Steelers receiver Antonio Brown and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger have great chemistry, but AB has no problem letting his quarterback know if he’s unhappy. That was the case during Sunday’s divisional matchup against the Ravens, when he was wide-open on one particular play for what could have been a touchdown. He reacted by kicking a Gatorade jug on the sideline in frustration. Check out this temper tantrum. Antonio Brown was not happy on the Steelers sideline. pic.twitter.com/zadJQFqGt2 — Dan Levy (@DanLevyThinks) October 1, 2017 AB even smacked Roethlisberger’s hand away when they tried to chat about it. AB smacked Haley’s...

Troy was invited by LSU — paid, in fact — to come to Tiger Stadium for their homecoming game. It was supposed to be a rout for LSU, but ended up being anything but. After all, LSU had won 49 straight against non-conference teams, and they elected to pay Troy University nearly $1 million to visit Baton Rouge for the game. Troy, which is getting paid $985,000 to play LSU tonight, is beating them 17-0. — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 1, 2017 That proved to be a bad idea, as Troy jumped out to a 17-0 lead, and ended...

Rap mogul Jay-Z was the latest celebrity to lend his support behind Colin Kaepernick, and he did so during a performance on the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live.” Jay-Z was the musical guest on the most recent episode of “SNL,” which also included Alec Baldwin impersonating President Donald Trump, and him trolling the POTUS for confusing Puerto Rico as a U.S. territory. And while viewers were treated to plenty of comic relief, Jay-Z later sent a message when it was his turn to take the stage. He did so by donning a custom-made jersey with “Colin K” printed...

Warriors veteran guard Andre Iguodala tested the free-agent market over the summer, but ultimately decided to remain in the Bay Area after signing a three-year deal. And it’s a good thing he did, because otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to enjoy the first sick crossover of the 2017-18 NBA season. Iggy received the ball at the top of the key in Saturday’s preseason game against the Nuggets, and he crossed up Paul Millsap so bad that the poor guy ended up falling down. lollll Iguodala made Paul Millsap fall off the damn tv screen pic.twitter.com/CsKO5tfA1L — Rob Perez...

Even though officials do the best they can to police football games, cheap shots are a part of the sport, and sometimes players manage to get away with them — without punishment. It doesn’t matter what level of football — whether it’s high school, collegiate or pro — players’ emotions sometimes get the best of them, and those emotions can dictate their actions. That’s what happened at the end of a play in Saturday night’s Northern Illinois-San Diego State game. Aztecs running back Rashaad Penny was on the ground at the bottom of a pile, when Huskies linebacker Antonio...

The Lakers hosted the Timberwolves in the team’s preseason opener at the Honda Center on Saturday, and for some reason, some fans seemed to be more infatuated with meeting LaVar Ball than watching the players warm up before the game tipped off. Ball drew a small crowd of fans who lined up in the aisle just to meet him. He wasn’t signing memorabilia or anything, they just wanted to say hello. You can see what the scene looked like in the video below, just to confirm that yes, this actually happened. The line to meet LaVar Ball at the...

Even being a sideline analyst can come with some scary moments, and it’s important for media members to keep their heads on a swivel. Luckily for Lee Corso, even though he’s 82 years young, he’s worked for ESPN for three decades now, so he has a few moves in his bag of tricks if he needs to use them. He showed that during Saturday’s Clemson-Virginia Tech game, when Tigers quarterback Kelly Bryant took off toward the sideline — headed right for Corso. No problem, though, as Corso used a jump cut of sorts to evade Bryant and avoid any...

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are now reunited as members of the Cleveland Cavaliers, so the antics that often take place between the two stars can officially resume once again. And it didn’t take long for that to happen. Wade had his first official photoshoot with the team on Friday, and also participated in a sit-down interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols. But the fun never stops in Cleveland, and a comical moment took place during the interview. While Wade was in the middle of answering a question, James crashed the interview and made his presence known. Nichols played along...

Blazers guard Damian Lillard has put so much work into becoming the star player he is today. His development stems from the passion he has for the game of basketball, and how much time he’s spent honing his craft. Lillard was recently given the opportunity to speak about how much he loves Spalding’s Official NBA Basketball, and how he develops a personal connection with the ball to help his game. That’s probably why he makes things look so easy when he’s balling out on the court. The Blazers guard also added that Spalding’s Official NBA Game Ball gives him...

Now that the Presidents Cup is underway in Jersey City, some of the PGA’s most famous golfers are in the New York City area doing their thing. And that means they have time for some extracurricular activities — to let their hair down and have some fun. That’s what good friends Justin Spieth and Jason Day did, as they appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” They were involved in a fun game in which they squared off against some young kids in a chipping contest, attempting to hit the balls into a skee ball unit. Sign me...

Davante Adams was the unfortunate recipient of a cheap shot from Danny Trevathan during Thursday night’s game, and it was scary to watch. NFL fans around the world cringed after seeing Trevathan come in late and lead with the crown of his helmet, drilling Adams right in the head. Adams was carted off the field and taken to a hospital in an ambulance for further tests. While Adams was not diagnosed with anything immediately after leaving the field, many were worried that he was concussed or suffered some sort of a neck injury. The Packers have not said anything...

Dwyane Wade seems to be settling in nicely in his new home, now that he’s reunited with BFF LeBron James. Wade was given time off on Thursday to settle in and find a house, reportedly looking in the same neighborhood that James lives in, which is no surprise. But on Friday, it was back to work, and he was shown front-and-center in his first official photoshoot with the team. Dwyane Wade is officially on the Cavs (via @cavs) pic.twitter.com/hVV5nYo2dh — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 29, 2017 This appears to be Wade’s last hurrah, and he seems excited about...