The Daily Caller

The Daily Caller

2011 -- the year the NFL jumped the shark

| Rick Robinson

Super Bowl XLV was full of shark-jumping moments.

In New York, sports teams’ losing comes naturally - NYT

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

The Mets have won exactly two World Series in half a century, their last a tidy 25 years back

N.F.L. Playoff Preview -- Conference Championships - NYT

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

Analysis of the A.F.C. and N.F.C. championship matchups for the right to face off in Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Tex., on Feb. 6.

Jets play nice, praise Roethlisberger - NY Daily News

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

The biggest, strongest, toughest quarterback of them all stands in the way now, but the Jets are remaining calm

Auburn wins it all: Sights from the BCS National Championship [SLIDESHOW] - TheDC

| A.G. Gancarski

Here are still from the game courtesy of College GameDay, though you really had to see it to believe it

Arizona shooting slows, touches sports - NYT

| Laura Donovan

Saturday’s Tucson, Ariz. shooting has led many Arizona sports teams to delay scheduled matches and have moments of silence during games

The game is too damn long - SportsGrid

| Laura Donovan

“My God, these are the longest games ever,” announced ESPN’s Jon Gruden during a game, unaware that his microphone was on

How Ohio State won a bowl while losing respect - AP

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

More mediocre teams than ever filling out too many bowl games for more than three weeks has turned college football’s postseason into a blur for just about everyone

Rough week for the Giants? Rough decade for the Redskins - NYT

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

If the Giants think their season has stumbled into chaos, they should look to the Washington Redskins to put things into perspective

Saints clinch playoff berth with Monday Night victory - AP

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints showed the high-flying Atlanta Falcons they’re not ready to give up their crown just yet

Snow and fired: Week 16 in the NFL had a little bit of everything - SI

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

Why Vikes-Eagles was postponed; why Mike Singletary was canned; explaining the NFL’s rationale for flexing Rams-Seahawks into primetime and more

Poinsettia Bowl to go on despite flooding - AP

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

Navy might want to bring a dry dock. San Diego State could pitch in with some bilge pumps

Sports stars seek profit in catchphrases and trademarks - NYT

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

Darrelle Revis is among a number of athletes who are seeking federal trademark protection for their names, nicknames and even their catchphrases

Temple upsets Georgetown, 68-65 - Philadelphia Inquirer

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

Add this to Fran Dunphy’s seemingly endless list of accomplishments: 400 career victories

Boston Red Sox sign up Crawford for $142m - Boston Globe

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

The Red Sox threw a curveball at the rest of major league baseball last night, agreeing to terms with All-Star left fielder Carl Crawford on a blockbuster seven-year contract worth $142 million

Debt escalating, Hornets are purchased by N.B.A. - NYT

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

The N.B.A. took the extraordinary step Monday of buying the New Orleans Hornets, one of the league’s most financially troubled franchises, after a deal for the sale of the club fell apart

How conservatives should fight back

| Paul Hair

Conservatives need to abandon the idea of “being nice” and embrace the idea of fighting back legally but vehemently.

Vick and Eagles fall short in Chicago, 31-26 - Philadelphia Inquirer

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

This loss unfolded in eerily familiar fashion. With the Eagles poised for a big score, a costly turnover reversed momentum, and they couldn’t recover

Fantasy Outsider Andy Hayes: Week 12 - TheDC

| Andy Hayes

Sports columnist Andy Hayes makes his picks on which players to use this week

SEC title hopes ride with Cam, Tigers - NY Daily News

| Julia McClatchy (admin)

The conference needs the Tigers to beat 10th-ranked Alabama (9-2) and then win the SEC title game in Atlanta if it hopes to maintain its official dominance