Outside the Beltway

Once again, Rush Limbaugh panders to the most pernicious of the right side of American politics.

Apple’s “1984” Super Bowl commercial ran only once, but it remains in a class by itself.

One of the dumbest rules in sports may mean that people in three cities can’t see their teams play this weekend.

The FCC is looking at re-examination of its sports broadcast rules. The NFL and other sports leagues should do the same thing.

The U.S. delegation to Russia’s Sochi Olympics will feature no high profile politicians and several openly gay athletes.

Weeks of speculation that Texas would fire Mack Brown and hire Nack Saban were put to an end yesterday evening.

Irony is officially dead.

Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt have company.

The iconic football program built by the legendary Eddie Robinson, is now a sad disgrace.

Bum Phillips, former head coach of the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints, has died aged 90.

NBA legend Bill Russell was arrested earlier this week for having a loaded .38 in his luggage.

The NFL donates its game broadcasts to troops deployed in harm’s way but they still won’t get to see them during the shutdown.

Should one person being “offended” by more important than a vast majority who are not?

Tommy Morrison, a boxing heavyweight champion from 1993 to 1995, has died at 44.

Tim Tebow has gone through three NFL teams in a little over a year. Will there be a fourth?

The NCAA has come to its senses regarding a Marine sergeant who wants to play college football.

“Say that, in 1993, you were at a bar having some beers with a dolphin” has been nominated and seconded as the “Best opening sentence. EVER.”

Megan Welter served as a Signal Corps officer in the Iraq War. Now, she’s an Arizona Cardinals cheerleader.

Detroit is bankrupt, but that isn’t stopping the Red Wings from getting $400 million in taxpayer subsidies for their new stadium.

University of Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison has been suspended after barking at a police dog.

Forbes wins the day with “Phil Mickelson Wins British Open—And California Taxes It.”

Three years after joining The New York Times, Nate Silver is jumping ship to Disney’s ESPN and ABC.