Guy Fieri is a self-proclaimed Oakland Raiders fan, but apparently his favorite quarterback doesn’t wear silver and black. The “Food Network” personality and restaurant owner recently joined USA TODAY’s For the Win for an NFL-themed Q&A session. Fieri was grilled on a wide range of topics, from his thoughts on NFL team cocktails (Fireball and apple juice for the Seattle Seahawks) to who could pull off his signature hair look (Jon Gruden). Fieri’s most interesting response, though, came when he was asked what sandwich he would make to honor an NFL player. “The Tom Brady sandwich would be a prosciutto with a nice Buffalo mozzarella, on a crispy baguette with a little fresh basil,” Fieri
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Brad Stevens Sees Reasons For Optimism In Celtics’ Loss To Trail Blazers
by Zack Cox on Sun, Nov 23, 2014 at 10:39PM BOSTON — Brad Stevens wasn’t hanging his head Sunday after his Celtics dropped their fifth game in six tries. Because although Boston ultimately unraveled in a 94-88 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, its head coach saw something from his team that has been conspicuously absent this season: actual, real, NBA-quality defense. For the better part of three quarters, the Celtics smothered the high-powered Blazers, who came into TD Garden ranked sixth in the NBA in scoring and had been held to fewer than 100 points in just three of their first 12 games. A 10-0 Portland run to open the
Reggie Wayne: Father Time Is Jabbing Me; Tom Brady Is Jabbing Father Time
FOXBORO, Mass. — Count Reggie Wayne among those who didn’t believe that Tom Brady was washed up after a few uncharacteristically mediocre games to start the 2014 NFL season. Wayne has been playing against Brady since 2001, when the Indianapolis Colts wide receiver was selected in the first round of the NFL draft and the New England Patriots quarterback took over the starting role from Drew Bledsoe, so he knows what to expect from the legendary signal caller at this point. Wayne seemed more concerned about maintaining his own high level of play when asked how both players have fended off Father Time. “I dealt with an ACL last year, did a lot of rehab and did
Randy Moss On Meeting Deion Sanders: ‘I Was Liquidy; I Was Just Melting’ (Video)
There was once a time when Randy Moss was sure he was going to play for the Dallas Cowboys. The former New England Patriots wide receiver said in an interview with FOX Sports that prior to the 1998 NFL draft, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told him that they would select him with their No.-8 pick if he was still available. But for Moss, it was meeting Deion Sanders that really made him want to be a Cowboy. In a rather amusing animated video, Moss recalled how the Cowboys arranged for him to have dinner at the star cornerback’s house. Moss said he was so excited that “you could have melted me and put me in a cup.”
Drew Brees Spins Away From Two Defenders, Throws Touchdown Pass (Video)
Apparently Drew Brees is much more mobile than originally thought. The New Orleans Saints quarterback certainly looked like one of the more athletic signal-callers in the league during the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, as he pulled off some elusive moves en route to hooking up with tight end Jimmy Graham in the end zone. On 3rd-and-six from the 49ers’ 11-yard line, Brees looked like he was going down and going down in a hurry, but he managed to avoid a sack by spinning away from two defenders. The impressive play that looked like something out of a video game got even better when Brees threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Graham.
Marcus Smart’s Toughness Lauded By Celtics Teammates After Injury
by Zack Cox on Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 2:14AM BOSTON — It was a scene no player wants to witness. Marcus Smart, playing in just his fifth game for the Celtics, was hauled off the TD Garden court on a stretcher during the fourth quarter Friday after suffering what initially appeared to be a serious ankle injury. As the hometown crowd chanted his name, Smart extended a thumb — the universal gesture that, yes, he was going to be OK. That’s all fellow Celtics point guard Phil Pressey needed to see. “Once he put his thumbs up, that let us know he’s still good and in good spirits,” Pressey said
Patriots Grab ‘NFL’s Best Team’ Crown From Broncos After Commanding Win
FOXBORO, Mass. — The only reason that the New England Patriots’ 43-21 win over the Denver Broncos seemed even remotely close was because Peyton Manning was on the other side of the huddle. There’s always a chance that Manning can come back — even down three scores with 6:13 to go in the fourth quarter, Patriots fans were halfway on their seats thinking, “Is it safe? Is it safe to beat the traffic? Can he come back?” Let’s be fair, though. The Patriots walloped the reigning AFC champs, and against any other quarterback, their 27-7 lead at the half would have seemed extremely safe, as it turned out to be. Since the Broncos were considered the favorites