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Green Bay Packers dig into past for new alternate uniform (141 diggs) The Green Bay Packers have reached deep into their past to add an alternate color scheme to their traditional green-and-gold uniform repertoire. The new "third uniforms" are so old, in fact, that an 80-year-old photo had to be colorized to show what they originally looked like.

Roethlisberger admitted to having "sexual contact" (207 diggs) Come on Ben, that's terrible...

Robert De Niro to play Vince Lombardi (332 diggs) Titled “Lombardi,” the project is being penned by “Forrest Gump” writer Eric Roth.

Jaguars season ticket holders to Tebow: No, thanks! (243 diggs) Today it was revealed that in a poll of 800 Jacksonville Jaguars season ticket holders, 55 percent voted against the idea of the team drafting Tim Tebow -- in any round and in any capacity.

Craigslist Ad Solicits Babysitter For Oregon Football Team (283 diggs) Because they've been so well behaved these last few weeks. Get it? Seriously, Chip Kelly should probably hire someone.

Peter King: NFL Free Agency Is Overrated (224 diggs) That's the thing about free agency: We celebrate it like it's a huge event, like if you get nothing done the opening 72 hours, your season's down the drain. There's a clarion call out there, and it's screaming: Free agency is vastly overrated.

Saint's LB Scott Fujita Knows the Right Way to Leave A City (372 diggs) Scott Fujita, a LB on the winning Super Bowl team, recently signed as a free agent with the Browns. Before leaving town he gave half of his Super Bowl check to charity. He said "The people of this city and region have been so good to me and my family that we just felt strongly about doing something to protect the city we have come to love so much"

OSU Football Coach would Embrace an Openly Gay Buckeye (331 diggs) Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel did something recently that shouldn't be a very big deal -- but is a big deal, at least symbolically: He granted an interview to Outlook Columbus, a magazine that caters to the area's gay community.

Cops: Big Ben Accuser Was 'Hysterical' (129 diggs) The woman accusing Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault was...

NFL: Socialism Makes Everyone Rich (494 diggs) The Tea Partiers are right. There is socialism in the United States. It’s called the National Football League. In fact, this fantastically successful experiment in corporate socialism is now at risk of being ruined by owners and players who are threatening to behave as rational market actors.

From Suicidal Alcoholic to NFL Draft Prospect in Five Months (247 diggs) Ike Whitaker will be taking part in VT's Pro Day workout next month. That seems like an insignificant development on its face, but only if you don't know anything about the last year of Whitaker's life.

Accuser: Big Ben Roethlisberger Assaulted Me in a Bathroom (253 diggs) The woman accusing Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault told police the whole thing went down inside the women's restroom of a Georgia nightclub early this morning.

Chicago Bears Sign Julius Peppers to Six-Year Deal (327 diggs) The Bears and the league's top free agent are in the process of finalizing a six-year deal. The proposed contract with the Bears is expected to pay him about $40 million over the first three years. Peppers, 30,

Miami Hurricanes Show Interest in Wayne Gretzky's Son (260 diggs) Don't be surprised if you see hockey star Wayne Gretzky's son Trevor in a Hurricanes jersey some day. No, not the NHL team in Carolina, the original Miami Hurricanes. And we don't mean the school is starting up a hockey team either, we're talking football.

The First Frontier for 3D TV? College Football (195 diggs) ESPN executives offered a demonstration of the network's new 3-D capability. Unbeknownst to those of us at the game, USF-Kansas served as the first field test of a college football game. The demonstration, which also included clips from the 2009 USC-Ohio State game and the Winter X-Games, featured footage of Bonani's kick.

The Ten Most Overrated NFL Free Agents (241 diggs) NFL free agency begins at the stroke of midnight. Which means a lot of teams are at this very moment scrambling to finalize deals with big ticket players. Due to the impending uncapped year, the list of available free agents on the open market is scant. Some of these guys aren’t worth the hype. Here are ten overrated free agents teams should avoid.

Football Coach Proud That His Players Stole Newspapers (258 diggs) What's the best way to react if a newspaper prints an article you don't like? Maybe call the newsroom to complain? Write a letter to the editor? What about stealing as many copies as you can?

Meadowlands Super Bowl Getting Likelier (154 diggs) What do you get for the city that has everything? A Super Bowl.

12 NFL Running Backs Who Hit the "30-Year-Old Wall" (Pics) (295 diggs) A look at some of the NFL's greatest running backs before and after their 30th birthdays. After passing 30, their production decreased dramatically due to wear, tear and a boatload of NFL hits.

Broncos RB Off the Hook in Assault Case (299 diggs) Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno will not face charges for allegedly punching a college kid in the face this weekend...

Admiral Ackbar as Ole Miss Mascot: It's Not a Trap! (557 diggs) Ole Miss students now control their own fate when it comes to choosing a mascot, which means we are VERY close to seeing Colonel Ackbar roaming the sidelines in Oxford.

Eagles release RB Brian Westbrook (225 diggs) The Philadelphia Eagles have released two-time Pro Bowl running back Brian Westbrook.

Former Patriots standout Mosi Tatupu dead at 54 (197 diggs) One of the most popular New England Patriots during his playing days from 1978 to 1990, Tatupu had settled into a life of coaching high school and small-college programs in Massachusetts. He was the father of Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu. Cause of death is unknown.

Screw U Lane Kiffin! (PIC) (318 diggs) And just when you think you can't find glorious irony in a Nashville, Tennessee mall, this t-shirt appears.

Vincent Jackson to Serve 4 Days in Jail for DUI Plea (139 diggs) San Diego Chargers star wide receiver Vincent Jackson, who plead guilty to a 2009 DUI on Monday, was sentenced to serve four days in jail. He was also placed on probation for five years.