NFL Pro Bowl cancelled, will be replaced by talent show

NEW YORK CITY—After yet another Pro Bowl that lacked defense, intrigue or an audience that afterwards said, “Man, I'm glad I spent three hours watching that,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will finally pull the plug on the annual all-star game.

An NBA Timeline of Paul George: From Potential to "Paul Star"

First and foremost let me congratulate Indiana Pacers SG/SF Paul George, the youngest Pacers All-Star in franchise history, on his most deserving selection to the 2013 NBA All-Star Team.  

With that, here are the moments leading up to the selection:

Falcons Matt Ryan to skip Pro Bowl to start rap career

ATLANTA—Alright stop, collaborate and listen. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is about to drop some rhymes over a fresh beat. 

“I have decided to take full advantage of my nickname, Matty Ice,” said Ryan, “and become a rapper.”

Matty Ice will skip this year's Pro Bowl in order to record his first single “Matty Ice, Ice Baby: I'm Under Pressure."

“I was so glad when we finally got knocked out of the playoffs,” said Ryan. “I was planning on getting in the studio after the Seattle game, but my team actually won a playoff game. I mean who saw that coming?”

“Just when the NFL thought its all-star game couldn't become any more of a joke,” commented the only NFL fan who was excited to watch the Pro Bowl, “an NFC quarterback drops out to drop his first single. Perfect. There goes my Sunday.”

Bill Belichick: Sleeveless in New England

Fashion and sports fit together like a glove. (Not a fake O.J. trial glove, I'm talking a real "I murdered my wife wearing this" glove.)

Whether it be Tiger's red polo on Sunday, Rodman's rainbow-colored hair throughout his Bull's tenure, or Lance Armstrong's one testicle proudly protruding through his tight biking shorts, every great sports figure has their fashion trademark. (I almost added Jim Tressel's famous sweater vest, but I figured he sold it to get some extra cash. Not for tattoos though, those were free.)

The sleeveless wonder in action during practice.

That being said, there is one that is set apart from the rest.

One with an origin as mysterious as its possessor.

The ever-perplexing, Bill Belichick sleeveless hoody.

As much as no one wants to admit it, Bill Belichick is one of the greatest head coaches in the history of football.

In a mere 13 years coaching the Patriots, he has won three Super Bowl championships (competed in five), and five AFC Championships (competed in six), tallying an 18-7 record in the playoffs. He is a three-time NFL Coach of the Year with a career win percentage of .649 (7th all-time). The one common tie in all of those games: the sleeveless hooded sweatshirts.

Frank Lampard and the "state" of U.S. soccer.

A Los Angeles Galaxy insider told Goal.com this week that Chelsea mega-star Frank Lampard's move to the MLS champion Galaxy is "all but done."

Manti Te'hoax II: Judgment Day

SOUTH BEND, IN—Word is spreading quickly that the heartbreaking tale about the girlfriend of Heisman runner-up Manti Te'o was actually an elaborate hoax. Her death and even existence were all a part of the lie, but it turns out that's just the tip of the iceberg in this conspiracy.

According to multiple sources from Notre Dame's athletic department, Manti Te'o is a cybernetic organism , or “cyborg,” created by the Notre Dame Department of Engineering and Robotics and planted with false memories.

“It's true,” said Dr. Eldon Tyrell, head of the robotics department. “Technically, Te'o the 'human' doesn't exist either. I guess we may have gone a bit overboard with his backstory. I knew we shouldn't have hired those damn English majors to write those memories.”

John Fox vows to be more conservative

Fox to rewrite playbook in the offseason to ensure Broncos always play not to lose

DENVER, CO—After the Denver Broncos fell 38-35 to the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, head coach John Fox vowed to change up his playcalling. 

“I regret not being more conservative,” said Fox, notorious for his run calls on 3rd and long. “I know that there were mistakes in the game that I could have prevented with conservatism.”

Fox was criticized for his conservative calls by many in the sports world for running the ball late in the game when a first down throw from Manning would have clinched a victory and for running out the clock at the end of both halves with multiple timeouts remaining.

"Free as a Bird" (A Ray Lewis Poem)

"Free as a Bird" (A Ray Lewis Poem)
by Alexander Camp