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[ambrosiaicecreem]

makeover: the ward family

I decided to give the famous Miss Judith Ward a family for my game... and it sorta turned into its own thing LOL. So here is my backstory for the Ward family:

Once upon a time, Judith Ward was a married woman and gave birth to two children: Julian & Justina. Shortly after Justina was born, however, their father left the picture, leaving them to be raised by Judith alone. Juggling parenthood and an aspiring career proved to be difficult, and in the end, her two kids ended up not being the priority.

Fast forward to their adulthood, the Ward family ties are strained. Julian wants nothing to do with their mother, and instead strives to be the attentive and loving parent that he never had while growing up to his own two kids: Emmitt & Jessie. He lives a happy and private life as a stay at home author with his high school sweetheart Eliana. 

Meanwhile, all Justina wants is her mother’s approval. Despite her accomplishments as a model-turned-make up mogul, it still isn’t enough. Things became even worse after Justina became a single mother to her daughter, Juliet. After a nasty fight, Justina was forced to distance the both of them from Judith. 

Now that Judith has reached a point in her life where the movies and show business won’t ask for her, she realizes that unless she fixes things with her family, she’ll spend the rest of her days all alone in Ward manor. She wants to make amends and be a family again, but it might be too late for that now. 

[judith-wards-sugar-baby]

Things are looking up for Ayla! Her relationship with Emmitt is going very well, and she got her first acting gig! It’s only a soap commercial but, ever the dedicated thespian, she aced it, and she even got a selfie with Judith Ward!

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[katianegreyson]

talk about one person your muse loves

Out of Character: Love is a hard word for Kate to use for reasons that are her own. While she has no issue connecting with people, even on a deep intimate level, it is rare for her to claim her feelings as love instead of just some manner of affection. She does admit openly that she loves a man from her past, though it isn’t the kind of love the question was likely hoping for. 

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Her eyes drifted closed as the deep timbre of his voice washed over her. It was a slow and steady melody, giving a voice to the tragic tale he was reading off the page.

"... his wails of loss could still be heard today, echoing through the trees, his anguish eternal."

As the story was brought to a close, there was a small hum of satisfaction that murmured across her lips. The water from the tub had turned tepid over time, yet she was still soaking, not wanting to feel the chill in the air that was sure to greet her the moment she raised out of the water.

The sound of the book snapping shut with a quiet thud made her look up, her gaze falling upon the smiling narrator as he sat there watching her.

"That water has to be almost cold by now. Come on." He grabbed a nearby towel and rose up, holding it between outstretched arms, waiting patiently.

Kate left a slow groan curl up her throat before she bit the bullet and lurched out of the lukewarm water. As expected, the chill greeted her with open arms, the shock making her gasp as she sloshed towards the salvation of the towel.

The moment she was in range, she was wrapped up, her arms rubbed through the thick cloth to ward off the chill.

Her teeth chattered as she stood there dripping. "Would a nice fire really be so bad?" Kate asked.

There was a deep chuckle as her arms were abandoned so a thick robe could be retrieved. It was wrapped around her shoulder before an answer came.

"Talk to the lady of the house. When your 'a thousand months pregnant with twins' you can decide what temperature is tolerable."

As if the comment had summoned her, the actual lady of the house opened the bathroom door, leaning against the jamb with a playful smile across her lips.

She was positively glowing, despite the inability to see her own feet or move in a way that didn't include a waddle.

"If you two are done soaking in the steam, dinner is ready. Best hurry before the boys wolf it all down." She smirked as she vanished down the hall.

Kate watched the doorway long after it was empty, standing there as she was patted dry. When she realized the work was being done for her, she canted her head, looking down with an amused expression.

"She looks happy." She commented, watching a smile spread across her friend's lips. "I suppose I can overlook the fact that you stole her from me…"

There was a playful note to her comment, letting him know she wasn't really jaded over things.

"Maybe I'm just better in bed."

The comment made Kate double over with a laugh, an action that got her red hair pulled from the bun resting atop her head.

"You could have lied!" He complained, sounding wounded.

"When have I ever lied to you, hm? Twenty years. Not one lie. And I knew when things started that she would eventually leave. She wanted dozens of children. I lack the equipment to give her that. Ooo, we could have both studded you out! Here I am a day late and a silver short for that brilliant idea." She teased, earning a pop from the towel for her cheek.

"Forgetting the fact that sleeping with you would be weird, right? I've known you for too long, Kate. Can you imagine sleeping with me?"

Her nose wrinkled the moment he mentioned it, her face contorting in near disgust. The look was met with a laugh.

"Yeah. My sentiments precisely. Not to mention, you don't want kids."

The comment was met with a shrug. "I don't not want kids. Just, not right now." She countered. "I'm young. It's not like I'm an old hag."

"If you say so. Aren't you older than me?"

It was his turn for feigned violence, the back of her hand smacking his shoulder.

"Kate! Emmitt! FOOD!" The lady of the house shouted from the other room, bringing their faux fight to an end. Kate tied the sash on the robe snugly and stepped toward the door, gesturing with a dramatic flourish. "Ladies first."

As the comment earned her a glare, Kate danced down the hall before she was pinched for her sass, a fact that made her laugh to no end.

[junker-town]

Let’s build CFB team using 2019 NCAA Tournament players

We’ve seen these guys dominate on the court, but what if they suited up on the gridiron?

Every year, the NCAA tournament is jam packed with excitement, thanks to the players who make the whole thing great. While these guys are some of the most talented basketball players from across the country, it’d be pretty sweet to see them suit up and try their hands at a different sport.

How about we build a college football team using only March Madness basketball players, shall we?

Offense

Jarrett Culver, G, Texas Tech: Quarterback — At 6’6, 190 pounds, Culver’s height and athleticism would fit perfectly under center. Sure, he’s still about an inch shorter than the king of tallness (aka Brock Osweiler) but he could definitely sling it:

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R.J. Barrett, G, Duke: Wide receiver — Barrett came into the 2018-19 season as the nation’s No. 1 recruit, and he was expected to go No. 1 in the NBA Draft before some dude named Zion Williamson (who I’ll get to in a minute) came along. At 6’7, he’d be a pretty great downfield target. He’s got ups, too:

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Brandon Clarke, F, Gonzaga: Wide receiver — Clarke checked in as the No. 2 player in SB Nation’s Top 50 players of March Madness, so there’s no denying he’s got talent. At 6’8, 215 pounds, he’s already got the vitals to be a great receiver.

Admiral Schofield, F, Tennessee: Tight end — Schofield is a threat anytime he’s behind the arc (he’s shooting 42% from three-point range), but he’s got the size that would make for a great tight end. At 6’6, 241 pounds, his height and strength would be perfect at the position. Please just imagine a poor defensive back trying to stop this on the football field:

Admiral Schofield might have just thrown down the dunk of the year #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/seh8KZsLey

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 16, 2019

Emmitt Williams, F, LSU: Tight end — Williams has both strength and length, and would be a pretty difficult target to guard as a tight end. Alongside Schofield, this would be a pretty deadly TE duo if I don’t say so myself.

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Zion Williamson, F, Duke: Running back — Now let me preface this by saying that Williamson could pretty much play anywhere on the football field. But where I see him most dangerous is at running back. Can you imagine Williamson barreling towards you one-on-one as a linebacker?

CAN'T STOP ZION @CBSSportspic.twitter.com/ydxu4OQt1z

— SB Nation (@SBNation) March 23, 2019

Yeah, no thank you.

Jon Teske, C, Michigan: Center — Look, I don’t care how many pounds a typical college football center may have on Teske. But at 7’1 and 260 pounds, good luck trying to get past him, folks. I mean just imagine how easy it’d be for him to block:

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Austin Wiley, C, Auburn: Right tackle — Wiley has been a bit banged up towards the end of this season, but he’s got the size and stature to make a strong right tackle at 6’11, 260 pounds.

De’Andre Hunter, G, Virginia: Right guard — Hunter’s versatility makes him a threat both on offense and defense on the court, but on the gridiron, he’d make for a decent right guard, at 6’7, 225 pounds.

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Nick Ward, F, Michigan State: Left guard — Ward being 6’9 would be menacing on any offensive line, and he’s got a solid build too:

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Breaon Brady, F, Houston: Left tackle — He’s Houston’s biggest guy on the roster, at 6’8, 260 pounds. Again, not an ideal size for an offensive lineman, but using basketball players as college football players allows for some leeway here.

Defense

Bryce Brown, G, Auburn: Cornerback — He had a 25-point performance against Kansas, Brown’s athleticism and size would fit well at corner, being 6’3, 198 pounds.

Bryce Brown forces New Mexico State’s 4th straight turnover, pushes it to the other end and draws the foul pic.twitter.com/jfWkgRcevr

— Power of Dixieland (@PwrofDixieland) March 21, 2019

Justin Robinson, G, Virginia Tech: Cornerback — He’s got a similar size and athleticism as Brown, and had a solid performance in his return against Liberty.

Carsen Edwards, G, Purdue: Safety — Speaking of folks who have solid performances, Edwards scored a whopping 42 against Villanova in the round of 32. At 6’1, 200 pounds, his length would make for an athletic safety.

Carsen Edwards dropped NINE threes on the way to 42 points for @BoilerBall! #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/acTQgyhdto

— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 24, 2019

PJ Washington, F, Kentucky: Safety — Unfortunately, Washington has been dealing with an injury during the tournament, but he might be making a return soon, judging from recent Twitter activity. But at 6’8, 228 pounds, he can just suit up to play safety instead!

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Zion Williamson, F, Duke: Defensive end — Yes, I have Zion playing both ways because he’s just that type of athlete with versatile skillset and strength. Williams would absolutely destroy some quarterbacks as a defensive end, I don’t need to explain this too much.

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Trevion Williams, F, Purdue: Defensive tackle — At 6’9 and 280 pounds, Williams would fit in just fine at tackle alongside Williamson, with plenty of athleticism and toughness:

Trevion Williams out there looking like a baby Biggie for @BoilerBall. pic.twitter.com/n7x18dw2kU

— Purdue On BTN (@PurdueOnBTN) December 21, 2018

Grant Williams, F, Tennessee: Defensive tackle — At 6’7, 236 pounds, he’s got the size, length, and strength to make for a physical defensive tackle.

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Kenny Wooten, F, Oregon: Defensive end — At 6’9, this would be pretty frightening to watch come off the end as an opposing quarterback, tbh:

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Naz Reid, F, LSU: Linebacker — Reid is a true freshman, but he’s got the size and build of an absolute unit. At 6’10 and 250 pounds he may be a bit tall for a linebacker, but I wouldn’t hesitate to put him here. Just imagine running backs trying to run into this dude:

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Related:

Naz Reid is 34 years old

— BUM CHILLUPS (@edsbs) March 21, 2019

Ashton Hagans, G, Kentucky: Linebacker — The Wildcats freshman guard would fit in well at linebacker, at 6’3, 193 pounds. A tad undersized, but he could hold his own:

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M.J. Walker, G, Florida State: Linebacker — At 6’5, 215 pounds, he’s built perfectly to be an LB. And what’s even cooler is that he’s athletic enough to try his hand at the NFL:

Along the way, Walker has only played one year of football. An injury in AAU cost him his freshman season on the gridiron before he returned to the field as a sophomore, where he shined as a free safety and wide receiver. That’s when Walker made the decision to focus on hoops.

”I think I could have been a really good player,” Walker told SB Nation, thinking back to his football days. “I honestly think I probably can still go pro in football if I wanted to.”

Special Teams

Zion Williamson, Return specialist: I don’t need to justify this, do I?

Zion Williamson, Punter: Don’t try and tell me this couldn’t work.

Zion Williamson, Kicker: Ahem:

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Got any other suggestions on guys that you think could suit up on the gridiron?

Drop ‘em in the comments below!

[winterolympicssports2018-blog]

Adam Rippon, Tonya Harding, Jamie Anderson on 'DWTS: Athletes': report

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American figure skater Adam Rippon was inspired by fellow skater Ashley Wagner to share his story. USA TODAY Sports

Tonya Harding attends the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 7.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images)

This season’s edition of Dancing With the Stars will be an all-athlete competition, featuring 2018 Winter Olympians Adam Rippon and Jamie Anderson — as well as former Olympic skater Tonya Harding.

Details were revealed Wednesday by Us Weekly.

Rippon helped the U.S. win a bronze medal in the team figure skating competition in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in February.

Anderson won snowboarding gold in the women’s slopestyle competition and silver in big air.

Harding was best known for her rivalry with fellow American Nancy Kerrigan at the 1994 Winter Games. Her story was recently back in the news with the release of the Oscar-nominated film, I, Tonya.

Athletes have been frequent competitors on the reality show, which recently completed its 25th season. 

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Among the athletes who have won: 

–NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith (Season 3)

–2002 and 2006 Olympic gold medal-winning speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno (Season 4)

–Three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves (Season 5)

–1992 Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi (Season 6)

–2008 Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Shawn Johnson (Season 8)

–Former NFL wide receivers Hines Ward (Season 12) and Donald Driver (Season 14)

–2014 Olympic gold medal-winning ice dancer Meryl Davis (Season 18)

–2016 Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Laurie Hernandez (Season 23)

–Former NFL running back Rashad Jennings (Season 24)

The full cast of Dancing with the Stars: Athletes will be announced on ABC’s Good Morning America on Friday, April 13.

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[godefylife]

Terrell Owens To Compete On 'Dancing With The Stars'

Terrell Owens To Compete On ‘Dancing With The Stars’

Former NFL superstar wide receiver Terrell Owens has been cast on the new season of ‘Dancing With The Stars’. (more…)

[footballhighheels]

Dancing With The Stars Betting Odds

Dancing With The Stars Betting Odds

According to odds set by SportsBetting.ag,former football player Ray Lewis is the favorite to capture the Dancing with the Stars crown. Four former NFL players (Emmitt Smith, Hines Ward, Donald Driver, Rashad Jennings) emerged victorious during the previous 27 seasons of the hit reality TV series. Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has the worst chances of taking home the Mirrorball…

[watchingthesuperbowl]

Notes taken during Super Bowl XLV

PREGAME

This is a Fox broadcast. Looks like it has at least some of the pregame show.

NFL presents Walter Payton Award to Madieu Williams of the Minnesota Vikings. He wasn't able to be there because he was overseas visiting soldiers in Iraq.

Lea Michele from Glee sings America The Beautiful. Slightly botches (or maybe intentionally changes) the lyrics. It's subtle, but it's there. "Purple mountain majesties."

Cutaway, G.W. and Laura Bush.

Star Spangled Banner. Christina Aguilera, ending the streak of three consecutive American Idol contestants to perform the national anthem. Aguilera badly screws up the lyrics. Seriously? It's not that hard.

Coin toss. New members of the Hall of Fame. Chris Hanburger, Richard Dent, Shannon Sharpe, Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders. Steelers call tails. Deion Sanders tosses the coin. It's heads. NFC somehow wins the toss AGAIN. Green Bay defers, Pittsburgh will receive. This is the 14th consecutive coin toss win for the NFC.

Packers CB Charles Woodson: Told teammates don't think about anything else, just winning.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin: Don't know how much experience helps. Both teams fired up. We're here to play and here to win.

FIRST QUARTER

Good return from Antonio Brown. 37 yard runback to the Pittsburgh 36.

Steelers C Doug Legursky starting his first NFL game at center.

First play, quick outside pass to Hines Ward for four yards.

Steelers go three and out. Three plays, zero yards, one punt.

The Steelers' Jeremy Kapinos to punt. I have no idea who that is. Tramon Williams back to receive.

Williams drops it! He nearly got trucked by a teammate (Sam Shields) as he tried to catch the ball. Packers recover. They got lucky. I have no clue what in the world Shields was doing.

Dude. Sam. Let the guy catch the ball.

Third and 9, Pack converts. Rodgers downfield to Donald Driver. First down near midfield.

They couldn't convert the next third down. Aaron Rodgers makes a perfect throw downfield to Jordy Nelson, who can't make the catch. Tim Masthay will punt it away.

(Annoyed grunt)

Masthay kicks it into the end zone.

Nice run off tackle by Mendenhall. 15 yard carry. Next play, another 10 yards. Ripping off chucks of yardage - they ran the same play twice in a row.

Steelers try to throw downfield on third and two. Incomplete pass and Kapinos returns. He punts it into the end zone.

Packers have 15 players on IR, 6 opening day starters among them.

Early, it looks like the Packers are able to throw but not run and the Steelers are able to run but not throw.

Oh, look, it's Cameron Diaz feeding Alex Rodriguez.

A lot going on here: John Madden is texting, President Bush is reading something, Laura Bush is extremely happy, Condi Rice is having an enjoyable conversation, Emmitt Smith looks forlorn, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones are watching themselves on the big screen, there’s a cheesehead kid two rows behind Laura Bush, and the kid next to Catherine Zeta Jones looks like he’s taken too much acid.

Packers steadily driving downfield. They're closing in on the Pittsburgh 30 with just under 5 minutes left in the quarter.

3rd and 1, absolutely perfect throw from Aaron Rodgers to Jordy Nelson. There was only one person on the field who could have gotten to that ball and it was Nelson. 29 yard touchdown pass. 7-0 Packers, late first quarter.

Good return by Antonio Brown, out past the 40. It's coming back though - block in the back. Half the distance to the goal - Steelers start inside their own 10.

Absolutely horrible throw by Roethlisberger on first down. He just heaved it downfield in the face of the pass rush. Nick Collins picks it off and runs it all the way back for a touchdown. 14-0 Packers. Aikman says Roethlisberger couldn't get anything on the throw and it just hung in the air.

Excessive celebration on the Packers - Crosby kicks off from his own 15. Steelers get the ball at their own 36 to start their next drive.

Packers: 14 points in 24 seconds.

Chris Myers: Steelers DB Bryant McFadden was off the field injured during the Nelson TD pass, but is back and ready to play.

Roethlisberger slips and falls on a second down pass incompletion. His left knee just gave out. He's extremely gimpy out there and it's 3rd and 9 from the Steeler 49.

It’s not great when your quarterback does that during a follow through.

Nah, his knee is fine. There's nobody open on the next play and Roethlisberger scrambles for 17 yards or so. First down at the Packers' 33 as the first quarter ends. 14-0 Packers.

SECOND QUARTER

Steelers backup QB Byron Leftwich loosening up on the sideline just in case. Roethlisberger stays in the game for now.

Second and 12, Tremon Williams with a great play to knock the ball away from Emmanuel Sanders.

Next play, Sanders slips and falls while running his route and Roethlisberger hits him while he's still on his knees. Nice throw for a first down.

Sanders limps off, looks upset, and throws his helmet to the ground. He looks like someone who knows he's legitimately injured.

Steelers throw underneath to Wallace on third and 7. Gains four yards. Here's former BGSU Falcon Shaun Suisham for a field goal attempt. Got it. 14-3 Pack, 11:01 left in the half.

Emmanuel Sanders being carted to the locker room. Some kind of ankle or foot injury.

Stop me if you've heard this one: Packers throw underneath on third and 5, they gain 4 and Tim Masthay will punt.

Replay shows Packers receiver Donald Driver twisted his leg underneath him during a tackle.

Whoa, Fox actually mentioning Ben Roethlisberger's suspension for "violating league policy", which is a polite way to say he maybe possibly sorta kinda sexually assaulted someone, allegedly. He wasn't charged. I should make that very clear.

Donald Driver walking to the Packer locker room under the care of trainers.

Steelers facing a first and 20 deep in their own territory, throw for 16 on first down, then Mewelde Moore runs it for seven yards on second down. Steelers moving.

Buck: Steelers moving the ball well on the ground. Aikman: Yeah, they are, but I'm not sure how worried the Packers will be about that. If Roethlisberger is hobbling and the pass rush can get to him, the Steeler passing game will have problems.

Chris Myers: Team doctor talked to Roethlisberger before this series, Ben said he was able to run.

3rd and 6, what a throw from Roethlisberger to Randle-El for a first down. There was only one person who could have caught it.

Buck: Clay Matthews says he'll mirror Roethlisberger a lot - sometimes he'll blitz, but often he'll be ready to stop a scramble.

Near midfield, Roethlisberger forces a throw into traffic and Jared Bush picks it off. Bush faked blitz, dropped into zone, and read the QB's eyes. Nice play.

Bush is #24.

Packers have four minutes to score before halftime. Rodgers to Nelson on an out to the Pittsburgh 33. James Starks runs for 12 more on the next play. First and 10 from the Steelers' 21 with 2:40 in the half.

Rodgers. What a quarterback. He rifles one across the middle to Greg Jennings at the goal line for a 21 yard touchdown. Troy Polamalu decks the receiver as the ball arrives, but Jennings makes the grab. 21-3 Packers with 2:24 left in the half.

It was that close to being knocked down.

Fox graphic: Packers have led every postseason game this year by 11+ points at the half.

Antonio Brown returns the kickoff to the 23. 2:18 left.

Roethlisberger : 8-14, 66 yards, 2 INT. 29.8 passer rating.

First play, Roethlisberger goes deep. Just barely gets the ball over the outstretched hand of a defender. 37 yard completion to Randle El. DB Sam Shields is injured on the tackle and walking to the locker room as we hit the two minute warning.

Now Charles Woodson is injured. Falls on his shoulder as the first down pass falls incomplete. Both starting cornerbacks are now hurt for the Packers.

Woodson goes to the locker room as Roethlisberger completes a third and 10 pass to Hines Ward for 14. At the very least, the Steelers are in field goal range.

Now Roethlisberger to Hines Ward at the 8. Less than a minute left, 1st and goal.

Next play, Roethlisberger buys some time and finds Ward alone in the end zone. 21-10 Packers, 0:39 left in the half.

Now Nick Collins is going to the locker room injured for the Packers. The Green Bay defensive backs are dropping like flies.

Packers don't have a ton of interest in moving the ball here. They hand it off to Starks up the middle, he gains a few yards, and they call it a half. It's 21-10 at the long break.

HALFTIME

Commercials: A creepy "people in uncanny valley fairy tale costumes" for AT&T. Troy Aikman for Reliant Energy, which I think is a local ad. KDFW morning news promo.

Bradshaw: Packers offense has done a great job of mixing it up. They did everything except roll Rodgers out.

Jimmy Johnson: Packers tackling extremely well - Steelers not able to break big plays because the tackling is so solid.

Strahan: With all the injured defensive backs, the first drive of the second half is huge for the Packers' confidence.

Howie Long: Steelers have 25 players who have played in the Super Bowl. They won't panic in the second half.

Tom Brady unanimously named MVP. Got all 50 votes.

Least valuable hairstylist.

Black Eyed Peas. I Gotta Feeling. Fergie's microphone isn't on for the first few words she's singing. We didn't miss much. She sounds terrible. Dancers in light-up costumes making weird green arrows. At lead one of them is burned out. Oh, here's apl.de.ap and Taboo. Good for them. Nice to see you, fellas. Dancers attempting to make concentric circles around the stage and failing. Slash appears from below the stage. Will.i.am introduces him. Fergie sings Sweet Child O' Mine horribly. She sounds like someone at karaoke trying to do an Axl Rose impersonation. She also badly mimics his dance moves. Now she's grinding on Slash as he tries to do his job. Leave the man alone, Fergie. Pump It. Will.i.am is killing it, but he's alone in that category. Apl.de.ap is really selling the dance moves, so there's that. Let's Get It Started. Sounds like it's sped up. Inexplicably, Usher has appeared. He's obviously lip synching, which is something the Peas should have considered. This mix is horrendous. Fergie is a trillion times louder than Will. They've changed Usher's hit song to "Oh My Gosh". Overhead shot of the stage - it's supposed to say love, but part of the V doesn't light up. Where Is The Love? Now they're playing The Time. Fergie still can't sing. Rock That Body. The dancers look like what would happen if Daft Punk and Minecraft had children. Recorded voice at the end says "THAT WAS MEGA." That was...something.

Black Keys-backed highlight package as Fox comes back from commercial. Much better.

THIRD QUARTER

Pam Oliver: Charles Woodson has a collarbone injury and is out for the game. Sam Shields has a shoulder problem and will return.

Chris Myers: Emmanuel Sanders out with a foot injury for the Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger is fine but "hacked off" at the way things are going.

Two penalties in the first three attempts at a play for the Packers on the first possession of the quarter. Holding, 10 yard completion, false start. It's second and 15.

Oh, man, on third and 5 James Jones drops a perfectly thrown pass that would have been a touchdown. Instead Masthay punts. Not much of a return from Antonio Brown, but there's a flag on the play. It's a horrendous call. Packers are called for a personal foul facemask but the only contact that was made to the face was an unintenional brush as the defender's arm went past.

Steelers get the ball at midfield. Mendenhall runs for 17 on the first play of the drive and plows into a cameraman on the sideline. Mendenhall is injured, but it's unclear how badly he's hurt.

3rd and 1, backup running back Isaac Redman breaks free for around 15 yards. It's now first and goal from the 8.

Mendenhall back in the game and carries the rock into the end zone on first down. The left guard pulled right, blew a hole in the defense, and Mendenhall followed. 21-17 Packers, 10:19 left in the third.

That Steelers drive was 50 yards, all of it on the ground. Zero passing attempts.

Obligatory Fox graphic: Largest deficit overcome to win the Super Bowl. It's still 10 points: Washington in Super Bowl XXII and New Orleans in XLIV.

Pro-Steelers crowd getting into it. Buck mentions it's suddenly become a road game for the Packers.

Aikman: When the Steelers came back in Super Bowl XXX, it felt like 75% of the people in the stands were Pittsburgh fans.

Packers go three and out. Rodgers sacked by James Harrison on third and 7. Masthay gets more work. He'll boot it away. The Steelers are flying right now.

There's a shot of the Steelers' quarterbacks on the sideline. All three played in the MAC: Roethlisberger at Miami, Batch at Eastern Michigan, Leftwich at Marshall.

3rd and 1 near midfield, Roethlisberger burns a timeout. That might be big later.

Roethlisberger bobbles the snap on that third down play, hands it to Mewelde Moore. It looks like he's stopped, but Moore bounces it outside and the Packers lose contain on him. First down.

Now Roethlisberger to Ward inside the 30. Steelers looking sharp right now - very much on the front foot and the better team at the moment.

Steelers stall near the 35. Zombo sacks Roethlisberger on 3rd and 13. Suisham will try a field goal from 52. Goodness. It's wide left by a mile. Still 21-17 Packers with 4:29 left in the third quarter.

Not close.

First play after the missed field goal. Rodgers downfield to Jordy Nelson for 18. First down at the Pittsburgh 40.

Shot of Donald Driver on the sideline with a boot on his foot/ankle. I can't imagine he'll be back.

Steelers burn another timeout, this time on defense in the third quarter. Oof.

After the game, "TV's best comedy, Glee". I had no idea it was a comedy. Not a clue. All I know is that I never watched because I hate musicals.

Rodgers looks for a slant on third and 8. Overshoots his receiver. It's decision time. Masthay will punt from the Pittsburgh 38. Fair catch at the 12.

Steelers go three and out. Roethlisberger overthrows Wallace on third down. Not a great throw. Kapinos punts. Gets a great roll to the Green Bay 25.

Flag on the play. Tremon Williams of the Packers got upset that a Steeler tried to shove him into the punt, so he went upside that guy's head. Not a smart play. No idea why he was anywhere near the ball. Punt + penalty add up to 66 yards.

3rd and 10, Rodgers with a rifled throw to Swain. It's caught for a first down. Ball ripped out of his hands, Packers recover. Officials rule it an incomplete pass. Packers will challenge the call. I think they have a case on this - he took a couple of steps after catching the ball.

Mike Pereira, Fox expert, says they got the call correct on the field.

Replay: Catch, step, step, step, tackle. Ball out. Packers recover. I want a slow-mo replay. Pereira doesn't. Says you can make anything look like a catch in slow motion. Maybe he's right, particularly when the receiver takes three steps after catching the ball. You can definitely make that look like a catch.

I see catch, step, step, step, tackle, ball out. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Here's the call: Ruling confirmed. Incomplete pass. Okay, if you say so.

This will be the Packers' fourth punt of the quarter. Good kick. Packers called for ineligible man downfield. Former BGSU Falcon Diyral Briggs. Dang it, Diyral. Steelers will make them rekick the ball after a five yard penalty.

Not a good punt the second time. Brown catches it and is knocked out of bounds immediately at the Green Bay 41.

Steelers probably only have time for one play before the quarter ends. Mendenhall gains 8 on the ground. It's 21-17 Packers as we head to the fourth.

Commercials: AT&T. Troy Aikman for Reliant Energy again. Fox 4 News promo.

FOURTH QUARTER

First play of the quarter, Mendenhall runs. Ball pops out when he's hit - Packers recover. It's the third Steeler turnover of the game. They get the ball at their 45.

Fox graphic: Teams with 3+ takeaways in the Super Bowl are 30-4. I assume one of the four is the Cowboys in Super Bowl V. Can't think of the other three off the top of my head.

2nd and 10. Rodgers with another terrific throw to Jordy Nelson and it's another drop by Nelson. He's having a terrible game - three drops.

Jordy makes up for it and then some. Makes a catch coming across the middle against a blitzing defense and there's nobody out there to tackle him. Nelson out of bounds at the 2. First and goal, Packers.

Rodgers sacked on first down. Second down, gets it to Greg Jennings in the end zone. I'm not entirely certain he got both feet down at first glance. I guess he dragged his toe. Yep. He did. 28-17 Packers, 11:57 left in regulation.

If you give Aaron Rodgers and Greg Jennings that much open space, you’re hosed.

Commercials: Pepsi Max, Rio.

Steelers moving the ball well on their next drive. They're inside Green Bay territory in less than a minute.

Now a quick screen to Mike Wallace for 15 or so. Clock ticks below 10:00. Steelers still need two touchdowns, or at the very least a touchdown, a two point conversion, and a field goal.

Big holding penalty on Flozell Adams. Steelers have 1st and 20 from the Packer 43 as we approach 9:00 on the clock.

2nd and 18, Roethlisberger to Ward for 15 yards. Clock below 8:00, but 3rd and 3 is a whole lot better than 2nd and 18.

There's one of the touchdowns they need. Roethlisberger lofts one down the left sideline to Wallace. It beats a blitz and he scores easily. 28-23, Steelers going for 2.

Pittsburgh was 2-for-2 on two point conversions this year. Make it 3 for 3. Roethlisberger runs an option play, flips it to Antwaan Randle El, and it's a three-point game. 28-25. Steelers right back in this one.

I dig this play.

Steelers have never led in this game. Were down 14-0 and 21-3.

First play of the next drive, Rodgers sacked. Once again, Pittsburgh is fired up.

Packers: 37 pass plays, 9 rushing plays

3rd and 10, what a throw. Rodgers with a laser to Greg Jennings down the seam. About an inch past the defensive back's hands and right in stride.

Next play, Starks for 14 yards to the Steelers' 30. Clock now below 5:00, Packers still up 3 and approaching field goal range.

Pack killing clock now. Starks up the middle for a yard. Clock below 4:00, 2nd and 9.

Second down, Rodgers goes downfield to James Jones. Makes the grab and steps out of bounds at the Pittsburgh 8. First and goal.

First down, completion for one yard. Second down, completion for two yards. Clock now below 2:30. Sure would be nice for the Steelers to have those timeouts.

Incomplete into the end zone with 2:10 left. Presumably, Mason Crosby will come on for a chip shot field goal.

Yep. 23 yarder. Got it. Packers up 31-25 with 2:07 left.

Kickoff return to the 26. There's a flag down. Personal foul on the Steelers. OUCH. They'll start at their own 13, needing a touchdown. We've reached the two minute warning.

15 yard completion to Heath Miller. 1:40 and counting.

5 yard completion to Hines Ward in bounds. 1:10 and counting.

Roethlisbeger throws it away on second down. 1:02.

Replay shows the personal foul came after the kickoff return, when a Steeler just shoved a Packer out of frustration.

Roethlisberger overshoots everyone on third down. Buck and Aikman can't agree on who the throw was to - that's how wild the throws was.

4th and 5. 0:56 left. They need to convert or it's game over.

It's game over. Incomplete pass on fourth down. Fox commentators think WR Mike Wallace got mugged by the DB. Replay shows it was just a really nice defensive play.

Packers in the victory formation. Rodgers downs it on first down with 0:46 left. A bunch of people go running out onto the field for some reason. It's not over, you guys.

Okay, now it is. Rodgers downs it on second down. Game over. Final score: Packers 31, Steelers 25.

POSTGAME

Packers WR Greg Jennings: "It's a great day to be great, baby!"

Jennings: "To God be the glory." We've overcome adversity all year. Defensive captain gets hurt, #1 receiver gets hurt, we were able to overcome again.

Buck: Mike McCarthy grew up in Pittsburgh as a Steelers fan. Now he's a Super Bowl-winning coach of the Packers.

Packers' 13th NFL championship. All-time record.

Roger Staubach, Super Bowl VI MVP to present the trophy. They skipped Super Bowl V MVP Chuck Howley.

Mark Murphy, Packers president: We have the best fans in the league, couldn't do it without them.

Ted Thompson, GM: Very proud of this team.

Mike McCarthy: Emotional halftime, a bunch of bumps along the way, but the Lombardi Trophy is coming home to Green Bay.

Aaron Rodgers named MVP.

Rodgers: Great group of men. A lot of character. Proud to be able to share this with them.

Rodgers wins a Camaro convertible.

Cutaway: Bart Starr celebrating.

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Rashad Jennings, Emma Slater win ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’

NFL running back Rashad Jennings and his professional dancing partner, Emma Slater, capped off an incredible and unexpected season by taking home ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” crown on Tuesday night.

The duo of Jennings and Slater, once thought to have only an outside chance, narrowly defeated former Chicago Cubs catcher and current ESPN analyst David Ross and Lindsay Arnold in the finals.

“I feel amazing!” Jennings told Entertainment Tonight after the victory. “I feel good, truly, to come on the show, never danced in my life, and just keep on grinding and learning how to dance.”

For Slater, it was also her first victory on the show after participating in each of the last seven seasons. She had never before reached the finals.

“I’m her biggest fan, you have no idea,” Jennings added. “When you talk about the amount of hours we put in, part of that is because I want to see her go far.”

Jennings, who was released by the New York Giants earlier this offseason after three years with the team, joins NFL greats Emmitt Smith, Hines Ward and Donald Drivers as winners of “Dancing with the Stars.”

Jerry Rice, Calvin Johnson and Lawrence Taylor had also participated in the show, finishing second, third and seventh respectively.

After Jennings was declared the victor, Ross sent out a congratulatory tweet.

A huge congrats to the mirror ball CHAMPS @RashadJennings and @EmmaSlaterDance. You guys deserve it and I couldn't be happier for you!

— David Ross (@D_Ross3) May 24, 2017

With “Dancing with the Stars” now over, the 32-year-old Jennings plans to return to the NFL.

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Watch the moment Rashad Jennings won 'DWTS' Dancing with the Stars has yet another NFL champion. Ex-New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings joined Emmitt Smith, Hines Ward and Donald Driver as a Mirrorball Trophy winner with a…

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Was James White The Real SB MVP?

When The Patriots stormed back from 28-3 that fateful night in February, it felt like one of the NFL's dominant narratives was coming to a close. After being suspended to open the season and enduring years of questions to his legitimacy, Tom Brady had vindicated himself in epic fashion, passing for a Super Bowl record 466 yards and winning his fifth title. All eyes were on him as he shook hands with Roger Goodell and climbed to the podium to bask in the glory and confetti.

Yet Brady wasn't the only player up on that stage. Waiting patiently behind him for his turn at the microphone was previously unheralded James White, he of the 3 short yardage touchdowns, a 2 point conversion, and a Super Bowl record 14 catches. On the greatest of all platforms, White refused to be overshadowed, turning in a performance that begged the question: was James White the real SB MVP?

Let's compare White's performance to the 13 other non Quarterback offensive players to win SB MVP and see how he fares.

Running Backs in bold

Player, Yards from Scrimmage/Total Team Offensive Yards, Yards Share

James White 139/546  .255

Santonio Holmes 131/292 .449

Hines Ward 141/339 .416

Deion Branch 133/331 .402

Terrell Davis 165/302 .546

Emmitt Smith 158/341 .463

Ottis Anderson 109/386 .282

Jerry Rice 215/452 .476

Marcus Allen 209/385 .543

John Riggins 181/400 .453

Fred Biletnikoff 79/429 .184

Lynn Swann 161/339 .475

Franco Harris 158/333 .474

Larry Csonka 145/259  .560

Average RB 160.7/343.7  .468

Average of all 152.7/352.9 .433

-So, among Running Backs, only Ottis Anderson won MVP while accumulating fewer yards, but he did so while accounting for a much higher percentage of the offence in a much lower scoring game. White's 25.5% yardage share would have been by far the smallest of all SB MVP Running Backs had he won.

-Throwing in Wide Receivers helps White's case a bit, as he tallied more yards than Fred Biletnikoff, Deion Branch, and Santonio Holmes. In yardage share, however, he still falls well below par, with only the conspicuously basement dwelling Biletnikoff behind him.

It goes without saying that the 20 points James White scored and the 14 balls he grabbed were massive, historic contributions. Unfortunately for him, the uniqueness of his performance simply does not dwarf Tom Brady's. Hopefully he can console himself with a Championship ring and the eternal gratitude of Patriots fans everywhere.

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This summer’s all-athletes ‘Dancing with the Stars’ features Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tonya Harding

An athlete was probably gonna win it anyway, so DWTS leaned into the trend.

Summer is nearly here, which means its time for America’s major television networks to fire off the failed sitcoms for which they have no hope and the low-effort, brain-numbing content that requires no effort — like rounding up “celebrities” and putting them in awkward situations.

In 2018, the latter will feature more professional athletes than you’re used to. Dancing with the Stars, the pilonidal cyst that haunts ABC’s lineup, is returning for its 26th season, and there’s a twist (besides the fact that celebrities are ...dancing). This round’s cast will exclusively feature athletes.

Sports-inspired dance moves?! Why not! Watch the #DWTS cast of season 26, "create the craze." #DancingOnGMA pic.twitter.com/csYZy9FfeH

— Good Morning America (@GMA) April 13, 2018

This season’s competition features an intriguing mix of young stars from overlooked sports, fading names of yesterday looking for any opportunity to boost their foundering Q scores, and Josh Norman. Here’s this summer’s 10-person cast:

DTWS is leaning into the trend, as athletes have unsurprisingly cleaned up the competition in years past. 10 of the previous 25 disco ball trophies have been taken home by professionals from the worlds of pro football (Emmitt Smith, Hines Ward), figure skating (Kristi Yamaguchi, Meryl Davis), gymnastics (Shawn Johnson, Laurie Hernandez) and more. Given that history, the smart money would be on either Norman or the ice skating trio of Rippon, Nagasu, and, uh, Tonya Harding (not her, though).

Season 26 of Dancing with the Stars premieres some day where you should really just go outside instead. It will be hosted by not Bob Saget from America’s Funniest Home Videos and oh my god who caressssssss