Topic: Monday Night Football

Ted Nugent: Will anti-Obama rant cost him more gigs?

Fort Knox canceled an appearance by shock rocker Ted Nugent at the Army post's annual summer concert. And two city councilmen in Bangor, Maine, are calling for the cancellation of a Nugent show on the city’s waterfront.

For Rush Limbaugh advertisers, backlash could hit hard in social media age

Rush Limbaugh advertisers, like most of the corporate world, need to carefully cultivate their image on social-media networks. That makes them more sensitive to social-media campaigns. 

Walter Payton: 10 things I learned from his new biography

From the new biography 'Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton' by Jeff Pearlman, here are 10 memorable stories about the football star.

10 things I learned about Harry Carson

Here are 10 things I learned about Harry Carson from his autobiography, 'Captain for Life: My Story as a Hall of Fame Linebacker.'

Top 10 sports biographies I wish somebody would write

From Bobby Valentine to Doug Williams, 10 sports figures ripe for a biography.

The secret ingredient to financial and career success

Hard work is essential for success. Yet so many people overlook it.

'Joe the Plumber' may run for Congress. Could he win?

'Joe the Plumber,' who became an accidental stand-in for the middle class in the 2008 presidential campaign has filed papers to (possibly) run for a House seat in northern Ohio.

Hank Williams Jr.: His latest song slams Fox News and ESPN

Hank Williams Jr., in a new song, says Fox twisted his words. Last week, ESPN fired Hank Williams Jr. for likening Obama to Hitler.

Hank Williams Jr. says his free speech rights violated in Hitler comment

Hank Williams Jr. says he left Monday Night Football for violating his free speech rights. ESPN says Monday Night Football doesn't need Hank Williams Jr. anymore.

Hank Williams Jr. cites tea party in defense of 'Hitler' comments

Hank Williams Jr., on a Monday TV program, likened President Obama to Hitler. In trying to explain his remarks later, Hank Williams Jr. talked about the tea party being painted as racist and extremist.

Hank Williams Jr. in hot water for comparing Obama to Hitler

Hank Williams Jr saw his Monday Night Football jingle pulled by ESPN. Why? Hank Williams Jr. compared President Obama to Adolf Hitler.

On display at raucous Republican debate Monday night was the tea party itself

The Republican debate, which was co-sponsored by the Tea Party Express and seemed at times like a sporting event, got out the tea party message: It's a force to be reckoned with.

Monday Night Football: Patriots-Dolphins and Raiders-Broncos kick it off

Monday Night Football kicks off the 2011 season with the Dolphins hosting the Patriots and the Raiders facing the Broncos. ESPN recently announced an extension of their Monday Night Football television deal with the NFL, worth some $15 billion.

Packers and Saints get it rolling for the NFL. Will it be a super season?

The Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints launch the NFL's lucrative new season. But even as the TV money pours in, a challenge looms: how to keep fans in their seats – at stadiums.

Those Guys Have All the Fun

It's big and it's bloated but – like the sports empire that it covers – this is a book that you don't want to miss.

ESPN: Wild times behind the scenes are laid bare in "Those Guys Have All the Fun"

"Those Guys Have All the Fun" offers a warts-and-all portrayal of ESPN's infamously male-dominated culture.

Don Meredith was 'Dandy' on the field – and in the Monday Night Football booth

Don Meredith, who passed on Sunday, quarterbacked the Dallas Cowboys for eight NFL seasons before heading into ABC's 'Monday Night Football' broadcast booth. Don Meredith knew the game, but he added a comedic touch when working with Frank Gifford and Howard Cosell.

Are holograms the next step for 3D tech?

3D TV sets and 3D movies are everywhere in 2010. 3D holograms could be next.

Monday Night Football tackles Cliff Lee vs. Andy Pettitte

The premier TV sports matchup Monday is not the pairing of premier southpaws from the Rangers and Yankees, it's the ALCS against Monday Night Football.

Brett Favre scandal headlines bad-boy edition of Monday Night Football

The Brett Favre scandal isn't the only off-field storyline heading into tonight's edition of Monday Night Football. The game will hardly be a symbol of the commissioner's bid to clean up the NFL.

Federal government closed, but Redskins game must go on

The federal government closed today because of the weekend blizzard, but the snow won't stop the Washington Redskins from battling the New York Giants at FedEx Field on Monday night.

Modern Warfare 2 airport terror attack stirs controversy

Leaked footage of Modern Warfare 2 has caused an uproar, and prompted a response from the game's publisher.

Meteor shower tonight! Orionid meteor shower begins at 1 am

Meteor shower tonight? Yep, peak viewing times for the Orionid meteor shower begins tonight (er... tomorrow) at 1 am.

Vikings vs. Packers: Favre makes Monday night pure theater

Former Packer Brett Favre faces his former team for the first time. Beloved and besmirched since joining the hated Vikings this summer, football’s Falstaff is unfailingly entertaining.

Turn out the lights? Not everyone's on board Earth Hour