Wait a minute, what’s Samwise Gamgee doing talking to a bunch of NFL rookies? Actually, that’s Rudy Ruettiger — or Sean Astin, the actor who played both the underdog Notre Dame football player immortalized in the 1993 film Rudy, as well as Frodo Baggins’ erstwhile sidekick. Astin is part of a Pepsi Max digital marketing campaign, in which he employs his football expertise (or lack thereof) to engage in some gridiron banter with the NFL’s latest crop of talent. The back-and-forth is good for a few chuckles, so check it out in the video above. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/09/12/rudy-nfl-rookies/
Brandon Spikes made six tackles as his New England Patriots pummeled the Houston Texans in NFL playoff action on Sunday, but his greatest contribution to the win was undoubtedly this extremely fresh celebration dance after the Pats recovered a fumble during the game’s third quarter. An official review of the play actually nullified the fumble — but really, who cares? The pop. The lock. The crisp head turn. Spikes’ sweet moves stand up to any review. GIFs and video clips of the dance were an immediate viral hit with fans of football and funny on Sunday and Monday. Spikes is actually a man-about-Internet-town, too — this isn’t his first time making a splash on the web. In a Christmas Eve tweet last month, the former Florida Gator mentioned leaving “a big fat rail of coke and a shot of Jack for Santa this year,” because cookies and milk don’t fuel optimal present-delivery performance. In September, he used Twitter to blast the NFL’s replacement referees, then told critical fans to “bit me,” enjoy their blow-up doll dates and “kiss my whole ass.” Check out Spikes’ full celebration: Thumbnail image via YouTube Read more: http://mashable.com/2013/01/14/brandon-spikes-celebration-dance/
You made it through another long off season, football fans. The NFL season officially kicked off last night, so go ahead and breathe a sigh of relief. ‘Tis the season for productivity-starved Sundays, obsessing over fantasy teams and absurd amounts of buffalo wings. SB Nation made a video just for you, person who thinks there is nothing better than freezing your tail off outside in the snow in order to watch grown men repeatedly bash into each other. BONUS: This is every NFL fan in 90 seconds: Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/09/06/nfl-hope-video/
