http://ftrsports.com The Anti-Nerd of Sports Blogs. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:46:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ftrsports.com/2012/02/todd-haley-to-be-steelers-new-offensive-coordinator/ http://ftrsports.com/2012/02/todd-haley-to-be-steelers-new-offensive-coordinator/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:11:34 +0000 Hamish Nieh http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860696 After being unceremoniously fired amidst a J. Edgar Hoover style “cleanse” in Kansas City, Todd Haley has now agreed to take the reigns of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. While the move is obviously a significant step down in the coaching hierarchy, the Steel City (Haley’s hometown) could provide the perfect setting to a full-scale career [...]]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/02/todd-haley-to-be-steelers-new-offensive-coordinator/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/big-ben-settles-sexual-assault-lawsuit/ http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/big-ben-settles-sexual-assault-lawsuit/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:21:36 +0000 Charles Drengberg http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860258 It's been a long 3 years for former Harrah's Hotel employee Andrea McNulty who accused Steelers' QB Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault back in 2008. Today, Big Ben agreed to settle out of court on charges that he ....]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/big-ben-settles-sexual-assault-lawsuit/feed/ 1 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/video-ftrsports-nfl-postgame-jesus-christ-interviews-tim-tebow/ http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/video-ftrsports-nfl-postgame-jesus-christ-interviews-tim-tebow/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:54:03 +0000 Charles Drengberg http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860051 Jesus Christ sits down with Denver Broncos Quarterback, Tim Tebow, to recap tonight's victory over Big Ben and the Pittsburgh Steelers.]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/video-ftrsports-nfl-postgame-jesus-christ-interviews-tim-tebow/feed/ 0 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/big-ben-wears-fedora-to-post-game-presser/ http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/big-ben-wears-fedora-to-post-game-presser/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:02:22 +0000 David Sacco http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860027 Ben Roethlisberger must not be taking his first round playoff loss to the Denver Broncos well. He came out for the post game press conference wearing one of his rape hats.]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/big-ben-wears-fedora-to-post-game-presser/feed/ 1 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/tim-tebows-first-playoff-game-bible-verse-hebrews-121-2-gb%c2%b2/ http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/tim-tebows-first-playoff-game-bible-verse-hebrews-121-2-gb%c2%b2/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:46:06 +0000 Charles Drengberg http://ftrsports.com/?p=164860020 Moses parted the Red Sea, Jesus walked on water, and Tim Tebow took the God-awful Denver Broncos out of the Luck lottery, and into the playoffs after a 1-5 start to the season. The miracle is not that Tim Tebow went 7-3 in the final ten games of the season, the miracle is that a road so wide was paved through the AFC West, that Tim Tebow could have drifted Noah's Ark down it with his eyes closed.]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/tim-tebows-first-playoff-game-bible-verse-hebrews-121-2-gb%c2%b2/feed/ 7 http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/madonna-to-perform-super-bowl-xlvi-halftime-show/ http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/madonna-to-perform-super-bowl-xlvi-halftime-show/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:03:06 +0000 Charles Drengberg http://ftrsports.com/?p=164859959 The NFL confirmed this week that Madonna will be the halftime act at Super Bowl 46 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis this February. The original Lady Gaga, Madonna has somehow never performed at the Super Bowl, but was scheduled to play the Super Bowl 34 in 2000, until a scheduling conflict forced her to cancel.]]> http://ftrsports.com/2012/01/madonna-to-perform-super-bowl-xlvi-halftime-show/feed/ 6 http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/video-blown-transformer-knocks-out-lights-at-candlestick/ http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/video-blown-transformer-knocks-out-lights-at-candlestick/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:45:06 +0000 Charles Drengberg http://ftrsports.com/?p=164859587 A blown transformer outside of Candlestick Park has left Monday Night Football fans in the dark just minutes before the scheduled kickoff between the 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers.]]> http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/video-blown-transformer-knocks-out-lights-at-candlestick/feed/ 3 http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/did-anyone-else-notice-hines-ward-in-the-leaked-dark-knight-rises-trailer/ http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/did-anyone-else-notice-hines-ward-in-the-leaked-dark-knight-rises-trailer/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:00:58 +0000 Charles Drengberg http://ftrsports.com/?p=164859576 The leaked full-length Dark Knight Rises trailer hit the interweb today, sending Facebook and Twitter into overload, so I'm sure most of you already saw it. But did you happen to notice who the player scoring the TD resembled when Bane blows up the football field? DWTS champion, Hines Ward comes to mind when you take a closer look.]]> http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/did-anyone-else-notice-hines-ward-in-the-leaked-dark-knight-rises-trailer/feed/ 1 http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/ben-roelisberger-roofied-the-browns-offense/ http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/ben-roelisberger-roofied-the-browns-offense/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:42:12 +0000 David Sacco http://ftrsports.com/?p=164859327 He's no hero, this was all a hoax. A strategic plan. Those winces of agony on the sideline were a testament of nothing but his ability to act. His ankle was fine. The injury was a fake. ]]> http://ftrsports.com/2011/12/ben-roelisberger-roofied-the-browns-offense/feed/ 1 http://ftrsports.com/2011/10/ftr-athlete-halloween-costumes-big-ben/ http://ftrsports.com/2011/10/ftr-athlete-halloween-costumes-big-ben/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:05:05 +0000 David Sacco http://ftrsports.com/?p=164858364 I figure for the rest of the week we will put up costume ideas for athletes because we know how hard it can be to come up with a clever costume. First up is Big Ben Rapistberger:]]> http://ftrsports.com/2011/10/ftr-athlete-halloween-costumes-big-ben/feed/ 3