Awesome Football

Utah Utes wide receiver Kaelin Clay recently learned a lesson we know all too well. He turned what would have been a great 79yd. touchdown into a gift for the visiting Oregon Ducks because he celebrated a split-second too early.

If you thought some of today’s sports rules were strange, get a load of these juicy tidbits, compiled by Mental Floss. And yes, we know many of these are simply sports trivia, not rules. 21-point baseball winners? Bounce catches? Seriously?

The Pee Wee Football League Mighty Mites ran full-bore towards a celebratory banner, but their unstoppable force met an immovable object resulting in an amusing, but embarrassing outcome for the kids. Upgraded edition here.

Instagate is a complete tailgating setup in a box. Includes a cooler, grill, cooking tools, plates, condiments, cups, utensils, lighter, bottle opener, and even a beer pong set. Plus, most of its items are either biodegradable or recyclable.

A glitch in Madden NFL 15 caused Tennessee Titans Christian Kirksey to be listed and depicted in one of the game’s modes as only 14″ tall. EA Sports fixed the glitch, but then they decided to bring the Tiny Titan back.

EA Sports teamed up with Google to make the Madden Giferator. The web app lets you make GIFs using animations from Madden NFL 15. Pick a team, a player and a background then add your smack talk and fire away.

Goalkeeper Lassi Hurskainen can punch a soccer ball with enough force to get it far away from his opponents. Let’s watch heavyweight boxer Robert Helenius give it a try. Robert’s voice can throw a bigger punch than our fists can.

A beautifully handcrafted football with the rough suede side out. It’s a little smaller than a pro football for easier throwing – and yes, it’s meant to be thrown, not just put on a shelf. Expect it to patina over time.

Marcus Alqueres‘ short sci-fi film envisions a world in which pro football players have been replaced with robots, amid concerns about player safety. The pre-order link on the NF7 website has us hoping there’s a video game in store.

Kevin Hart goes to great lengths to challenge Dave Franco in Madden NFL. We can’t explain the other stuff. Instead of boasting about whatever new or unique thing their game has, EA Sports decided to go completely off the deep end.

Todd Macadangdang came up with a casual, turn-based board game based on American football mini helmets. His fundraiser is only for the mat and accessories. You can set up your own game by checking out Todd’s rules.

In the wake of talented college football player Michael Sam’s admission that he is gay and its infuriating backlash, Dallas sportscaster Dale Hansen reminds us of modern sports’ ridiculous double standards.

Behance member John Raya made Star Wars-themed football helmets, borrowing many of the color schemes and icons from those of NFL teams. We’d love to see the Hal Hutta Hutts on offense. NFC teams here, AFC teams here.

Richard Sherman’s infamous NFC rant was intense, but the world’s reaction to it was way overblown. ESPN pokes fun at the media circus with the help of comedian Frank Caliendo and his hilarious impressions.

Fox Sports 1 offered to give a group of Seattle Seahawks fans money for their youth football league if they can keep their mouths shut while watching the NFC Championship. Can the Seahawks’ 12th Man do it?

A week before the big game, SB Nation predicted the horribly imbalanced play of Super Bowl XLVIII by creating two Madden teams – the Seahawks with their stats and proportions cranked to 11, and the Broncos dialed all the way down.

Glove and Boots‘ Bay Ridge boy Johnny T may not be too happy that New York and New Jersey are collaborating on Super Bowl XLVIII, but he’s still gonna tell us all about the game – and all the jerks who could afford to go freeze their butts off.

Last time we trusted a Brit to teach us about American football, it didn’t go well. Thankfully, UK animator Fraser Davidson’s short clip is significantly more accurate, even if it’s a bit light in educational value. (Thanks Brian!)

Football is a completely different sport in the UK, so there’s no wonder The Exploding Heads‘ clueless commentary of American football is so hilarious. Best part: It’s not even an NFL game. Damned yellow tripwire gets ’em every time.

ESPN’s top sports videos of the year includes Doug Anderson’s whirlwind slam dunk, the behind the back three point shot and this kid running over a puny football defense. We can think of at least five videos they missed though.

Will Ferrell continues to hype up Anchorman 2. This time he actually does something befitting his character – interviewing Peyton Manning on ESPN. Awkward hilarity ensued. Ron Burgundy should be an Espinn mainstay.

From the makers of Frozen Synapse comes Frozen Endzone. It’s a simultaneous turn-based game – the game is divided into turns, but both players’ orders are executed at the same time. It has similarities to American football, but with robots.

This year’s Iron Bowl was a closely contested match. It was about to go into overtime when Alabama was given 1 sec. back. They used it on a 57 yd. field goal attempt to try and win it at the buzzer. But Auburn would have the last laugh.