Tag: Meaningless

15 JAN

It took the Vikings 8 minutes to run a meaningless play after their playoff game was decided — but gamblers rejoiced

Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings pulled off a miracle win over the New Orleans Saints with a last-second touchdown. Saints players immediately left the field, and it took more than eight minutes to run the extra-point as required by NFL rules. In theory, the rule is supposed to keep the meaningless extra point from […]

08 JAN

Darkest Hour: Gary Oldman SLAMMED Golden Globes ‘Meaningless, BOYCOTT the f***ing thing’

The 59-year-old actor looks set for Oscars glory after picking up Best Actor in the Drama category at last night’s Golden Globes. Upon winning for his performance as Churchill in Darkest Hour, Oldman told the audience: “I feel very humbled and surprised to have been asked to this stage.” However his words were a far […]

03 OCT

Kansas City Chiefs’ miraculous and meaningless last-second touchdown had a huge impact on gamblers

Peter Aiken/Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off what will go down in history as one of the wildest covers in gambling history on Sunday night. Going into their matchup against the Wahington Redskins, the Chiefs were seven point favorites, meaning if bettors wanted to back them, the Chiefs would have to win by […]

25 SEP

NFL anthem protests began during a meaningless preseason game nobody noticed and are now everywhere

Steven Senne/AP On Sunday, NFL players took the pre-game protests during national anthems to a new level as dozens of players across the league kneeled, stood arm-in-arm, or just simply refused to participate in the anthem at all, as the Pittsburgh Steelers stayed in the locker room. The increase was spurred on by the recent […]

13 JUN

JR Smith’s seemingly meaningless shot in the closing seconds of Game 5 turned out to be worth millions

Ezra Shaw/Getty Images On Monday night the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 to win their second NBA Championship in three years. But while the victory was enough to please Warriors fans, those that bet on Golden State to cover the spread in Game 5 left the game with an absolutely brutal taste […]