No NFL Team for Rush: Investors Dropping Him

Says he and Gingrich are just Washington insiders

(NEWSER) - That triple bogey must have stung: Mitt Romney made a point to call out Rick Santorum by name today. Speaking to reporters in Atlanta, Romney said Santorum and Newt Gingrich were part of the Republican party that "lost its way" by spending too much federal money while in office, reports CNN . "In this race, I'm the only guy that hasn't spent time in Washington," he said. "And Senator Santorum and Speaker Gingrich, they are the very Republicans who acted like Democrats." More»

Super Bowl spot ended up being for Democrats, not USA, he says

(NEWSER) - Rush Limbaugh thinks Clint Eastwood "got suckered into" shilling for Democrats in the Chrysler Super Bowl commercial at the center of recent controversy. "I think he got scammed. I think he got roped into doing something he thought was patriotic and ended up being played," Limbaugh said on his radio show today. Conservatives need to make a similar commercial, he says. "We need to have something like this ready to go next August-September when college football kicks up." More»

But in Super Bowl XLVI, Manning made a hero of himself

(NEWSER) - Last night's big game was intensely fought, undeniably exciting—and a little mystifying, thanks to Eli Manning's unusual brand of heroism. Analysts weigh in on the game's place in football history:

• Last night brought us "the most Eli Manning moment of Eli Manning’s career." During the game-winning touchdown, we saw "a hero shot in which the conqueror looks totally confused by his conquest," with "arms half-raised in quasi-triumph." His quiet humility was the polar opposite of Tom Brady's "aggro posture," but it remains "difficult to understand," writes Josh Levin at Slate .

Bundchen defends Tom Brady after Patriots' Super Bowl loss

(NEWSER) - Gisele Bundchen made headlines last week when she asked friends and family to pray for her husband's team to win the Super Bowl, but as we all know, those prayers went unheard. Bundchen was decidedly less sappy in her post-game comments last night, caught on tape as she left the VIP suites on her way to comfort Tom Brady. "My husband can not f****ing throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time," she said as she was heckled by Giants fans. "I can't believe they dropped the ball so many times." The Insider has the video. More»

Denver Broncos star says new career 'could be in my future'

(NEWSER) - Looks like we could be seeing some Tebowing on Capitol Hill: Tim Tebow says he'd consider a political career "if it's something I care about," the Huffington Post reports. "It could be something in my future," he told Dave Feherty on the Golf Channel. It wouldn't be the first time the Denver Broncos quarterback's name turned up in Washington: The 2012 GOP candidates have been seeking his support, but he hasn't endorsed anyone yet. More»