By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Mon Dec 3, 2012 at 3:03 PM ET The Politics of Pigskin
On Saturday there was a tragedy in the NFL family when Kansas City LB Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend with whom he had a 3-month-old child before committing suicide by way of self-inflicted gunshot. It is reported that he spoke shortly with KC head coach Romeo Crennel and GM Scott Pioli in the the Chiefs parking lot before taking his life. [Kansas City Star]
Somberly moving on to game action from Sunday – 37-year-old Charlie Batch picked up a win over the rival Baltimore Ravens in what will probably be his last start as an NFL quarterback. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
You may not have noticed, but Adrian Peterson, who is coming off knee surgery, is dominating the competition. [screenshot]
On Sunday Tom Brady helped the Patriots lock up their 10th division title while he has been the starting QB. He has now passed Joe Montana for more division titles as a starting QB all time. [Boston Globe]
Russell Wilson and Andrew Luck continued this amazing year for rookie QBs as they both led their teams on game-winning drives in their respective 4th quarters. [NFL.com][NFL.com]
Things finally came to a head in New York and Mark Sanchez was benched. However, his replacement was not named Tebow. In fact, it was Greg McElroy. [ESPN]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Thu Nov 29, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET  The Politics of Tech Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has proposed a piece of legislation he calls the Internet American Moratorium Act of 2012. The aim would be to “create a two-year moratorium on any new laws, rules or regulations governing the Internet.” [CNN]
A BGR writer posts a plea to Google: to please bring Google Fiber to his city to save him from Comcast. [BGR]
We all know that no one person, organization, or country runs the Internet. However, in the near future the United Nations could seek control of the Internet, unless the U.S. takes action, warns the Wall Street Journal. [WSJ]
Google has combined Drive with Gmail enabling file transfers up to 10GB. [CNET]
Women in Saudi Arabia are now being tracked electronically [Raw Story]
Should coding be taught in elementary schools? [Venture Beat]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Mon Nov 26, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET The Politics of Pigskin
The Pittsburgh Steelers are really struggling without Ben Roethlisberger at the helm. [ESPN]
The Kansas City Chiefs are the first team to be mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. [NFL.com]
49er DE Aldon Smith is the fastest player in NFL history to reach 30 sacks. He did so in 27 games beating Reggie White’s previous record of 28 games. [Twitter]
Peyton Manning is playing like he didn’t miss a single game instead of sitting out a whole season due to multiple neck surgeries. [LA Times]
Watch out! The Snake might be on his way back. Jake Plummer reportedly wants to get back into the NFL. [NY Times]
Martellus Bennett is a pretty funny guy (on catching a kid falling from the stands): “I’m usually a ninja, but my Spidey-senses told me he was going to take a fall, so I saved his life.” [USA Today]
The Arizona Cardinals are the first team in NFL history to lose 7 games in a row after starting 4-0. [NFL.com]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Mon Nov 19, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET The Politics of Pigskin
With a healthy Ben Roethlisberger it might have been a different outcome, but on Sunday night the Ravens beat the Steelers in one of the NFL’s premiere rivalries. [ESPN]
Lots of QB accomplishments on Sunday – RG III managed to pick up an impressive perfect QB rating (158.3) on Sunday. [Sports Grid]
“Matt Ryan: 0 TD, 5 INT. He’s the 1st QB with 0 TD, 5 INT in a win since Bart Starr, 1967 Packers!” [Twitter]
On Sunday, Matt Shaub tied Warren Moon for the 2nd most passing yards in a game all time with 527. [Pro Football Reference]
Here is a wrap-up of Sunday’s action by the always great Peter King. Don’t miss his response to Chris Kluwe in “Things I Think.” [SI]
By Bradford Queen, Managing Editor, on Fri Nov 16, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Thu Nov 15, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET The Politics of Tech
Did you know that SpaceX has no patents? They don’t – the reason is that the founder, Elon Musk, considers China to be their greatest competitor and published patents would make it too easy for China to copy them. [Business Insider]
The push for a mandatory internet filter in Australia is now dead. [TheNextWeb]
Google’s groundbreaking fiber network in Kansas City is up and running! [Google Fiber Blog]
Here’s a fun list of things Australians have invented. [BBC]
This company is developing a live feed of Earth from space – pretty cool! [Urthecast]
Here is a “virtual keyboard” for the iPhone that was developed by a student in the UK. [BGR]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Tue Nov 13, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET The Politics of Laughter
The New CEO [ButterSafe]
Lights [InvisibleBread]
Fill ‘er up [Jim Benton]
Up Goer Five [xkcd]
The Goblin King [Pandyland]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Mon Nov 12, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET The Politics of Pigskin
The Falcons were handed their first loss of the season Sunday in New Orleans, dropping them to 8-1. [ESPN]
All the NFL statisticians groaned on Sunday when the 49ers-Rams game ended in the infamous tie, at 24-24. [SI]
As the Eagles’ season continues to spiral towards irrelevancy Michael Vick was knocked out of Sunday’s game against the Cowboys with a concussion. While Nick Foles will get the start behind the injury, it doesn’t appear that he is ready to lead this team to anything special. [ESPN]
Apparently Mike Holmgren is ready to get back on the sidelines. This report states he is interested in the Dallas Cowboys Head Coach position. [NFL.com]
Parity in the NFL in 2012. How to read the chart: Going clockwise, the scoreline between the two teams is one beating the other, and so on. [chart]
Could the Browns change up one of the league’s more iconic uniforms? Their players hope so. [PFT]
By Bradford Queen, Managing Editor, on Mon Nov 12, 2012 at 1:30 PM ET You had to be buried in the sand if you didn’t hear the bombshell news of the weekend: David Petraeus, retired four-star general, resigned as director of the CIA following a lengthy affair with his biographer uncovered by an FBI investigation.
The Politics of Media
Petraeus’ exit came as a shock to many in Congress and it appears some (as high up as House Majority Leader Eric Cantor) did know of this affair and its possible — now real — ramifications. [Roll Call]
It wasn’t his first “affair.” Howard Kurtz said his first affair — “other seduction” — was with the press. [CNN]
Following strong election coverage, MSNBC is gaining ratings ground on Fox News. [NYT]
The Christian Science Monitor asks: “Is the death of newspapers the end of good citizenship?” [CSM]
Post-election infighting has begun on the right. Which sides will win out over the future of the GOP? [POLITICO]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Tue Nov 6, 2012 at 3:31 PM ET The Politics of Laughter
For Election Day: What your favorite websites and books say about your politics. [Buzzfeed]
More from Buzzfeed: The 2012 Election in 24 Magazine Covers [Buzzfeed]
The Guardian’s take on the election, graphic novel style. [The Guardian]
Some of you might be confused about your ballots. [comic]
One more for Election Day: “I Voted” [Sci-ence]
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