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Doug Pederson
stated on December 18, 2016 In a press conference:

"Your chances of throwing it are actually a little bit better in that situation."

False

By Mark Dent • December 20, 2016

Ron Johnson
stated on October 25, 2016 a radio ad:

Says it’s not possible for some Wisconsin residents to watch Packers games, "they’re forced to watch Viking games," so he "got a law passed to fix" the problem.

Mostly False

By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 10, 2016 a rally in Ambridge, Pa.:

"We don't have any" chess grandmasters in the United States.

Pants on Fire!

By Louis Jacobson • October 14, 2016

James Woods
stated on August 27, 2016 a tweet:

"The Dallas Cowboys can’t put a sticker on their helmets for the 5 police officers who were killed."

True

By W. Gardner Selby • September 1, 2016

Sid Miller
stated on July 9, 2016 as quoted in a commentary by Ken Herman of the Austin American-Statesman:

Says that since lawmakers acted, "we have 130 new businesses across Texas doing helicopter hog hunts."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • August 12, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 29, 2016 a tweet:

"As usual, Hillary & the Dems are trying to rig the debates so 2 are up against major NFL games."

Pants on Fire!

By Louis Jacobson • August 1, 2016

Drew Brees
stated on June 12, 2016 as quoted in an interview with Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman:

"Do you know what the second sport with the most concussions is? Women’s soccer… And the third most dangerous sport? Cheerleading."

Half-True

By W. Gardner Selby • July 15, 2016

Moms Rising
stated on July 13, 2016:

"In North Carolina, paid family leave is more popular than college basketball."

Mostly True

By Will Doran • July 15, 2016

Usain Bolt
stated on May 18, 2016 an interview on NBC:

Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me."

Mostly True

By Linda Qiu • May 19, 2016

Jerry Jones
stated on March 22, 2016 remarks to reporters at NFL annual meeting:

Says it’s "absurd" to say there’s enough data to establish a link between playing football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.

Pants on Fire!

By W. Gardner Selby • April 22, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2016 in a speech:

Says professional football coach Rex Ryan "won championships in New York. The AFC, I think, twice."

False

By Aaron Sharockman • April 20, 2016

The Other 98%
stated on March 31, 2016 a Facebook image:

"Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less."

Mostly False

By Lauren Carroll • April 6, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on April 6, 2016 a speech to the AFL-CIO Convention:

When mentioning Villanova’s buzzer-beating win in the national championships, Hillary Clinton said: "I love those come-from-behind victories."

Mostly False

By Anna Orso, Dan Levy • April 6, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on March 7, 2016 a speech in Concord, N.C.:

"NASCAR endorsed Trump"

Half-True

By Will Doran • March 7, 2016

A.J. Jacobs
stated on February 6, 2016 an interview:

Says President John F. Kennedy released a star Green Bay Packer from military reserve duty so that he could play in the 1961 NFL Championship Game.

True

By Tom Kertscher • February 9, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on November 19, 2015 an interview with Steven Crowder:

The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • December 4, 2015

ESPN
stated on September 27, 2015 in an article:

Alabama’s Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturday’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win.

Mostly True

By Nancy Badertscher • October 1, 2015

Hugh Hewitt
stated on September 13, 2015 a panel discussion on CNN's "State of the Union":

Says history suggests sports will "quickly subsume a lot of the attention span of the country" in the presidential primary.

Half-True

By Jon Greenberg • September 16, 2015

Steve Cannon
stated on August 24, 2015 press release:

Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history.

Mostly True

By Nancy Badertscher • August 27, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on June 2, 2015 in posts on Facebook:

The runnerup to Caitlyn Jenner for ESPN’s Arthur Ashe Courage Award was "Army veteran Noah Galloway, who lost an arm and leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq."

Pants on Fire!

By Aaron Sharockman • June 4, 2015

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