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Beware The Softball Pitcher Playing Dodgeball<em></em>
We’re the last member of the internet viral content economy to discover and post this video of a 15-year-old softball pitcher absolutely annihilating her teammates in a friendly game, but damn, it’s too good not to....
The Pro Bowl's Skill Competitions Were Surprisingly Fun<em></em>
The NFL spiced up the normally staid Pro Bowl week with its first ever skills competition. Some of those skills were, predictably, boring (e.g: throw a football over there, catch a bunch of footballs), but a few were much more fun than expected. The NFC beat the AFC 3-2 in the five-challenge gauntle...
Trampoline Dodgeball Exists, And It Looks Extremely Fun
I would absolutely play trampoline dodgeball, even though I didn't know it existed until about an hour ago....
Gronk Plays Dodgeball At Minor League Hockey Game, Loses
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, who wasn't born so much as fermented in a vessel for two months, played dodgeball at Wednesday night's Florida Everblades game. Gronk's instinct was probably to catch any ball thrown near him, but it failed him this time. He got eliminated twice, by throws that loo...
Dodgers Backup Catcher Destroys Kid With A Dodgeball
While in New York for a series against the Mets, a few Dodgers players took some time to participate in a friendly game of dodgeball with some local school kids. For backup catcher Drew Butera, "friendly game of dodgeball" means "merciless and swift destruction."...
This Is The Best Dodgeball Story You'll Hear Today
Drew McWeeny from HitFix may have the greatest—and saddest—dodgeball story today. It involves some proficient ball-throwing teens and an easily flustered man as their victim. We won't step on the punchline....
New Hampshire School District Bans Dodgeball As Part Of Anti-Bullying Campaign
The Windham, N.H., school board voted overwhelmingly to ban dodgeball and "nine other 'human target' activities" from its schools. Admittedly, it's impressive that New Hampshire came up with at least 10 sports that use children as human targets. But that's all a thing of the past, and it's not becau...
Here's A Photo Of James Harrison Sucking At Dodgeball
It seems James Harrison has given this offseason dodgeball thing a try before. A reader named Kristofer just emailed me the action shot you see above; the photo shows the Steelers linebacker following through on one of his candy-armed throws at Pittsburgh's Allegheny Y last winter. Kristofer also sa...
James Harrison Sucks At Dodgeball
We told you last night about Steelers linebacker James Harrison's newest avocation as a headhunter dodgeball player for a team called the Ball Busters. Our post generated a few responses from folks affiliated with the Pittsburgh Sports League, which organizes the dodgeball teams that include Harriso...
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James Harrison Has Joined A Dodgeball League [UPDATE]
James Harrison, who had knee surgery last year and two back surgeries the year before, turns 35 in May. The Steelers are in salary-cap hell, and one of the biggest decisions they'll make this offseason is whether to keep the former NFL defensive player of the year around. In the meantime, Harrison h...
Packers TE Tom Crabtree Plays Dodgeball With Little Kids, Basically Tells Them To Suck Failure
That's Crabtree paying a recent visit to the seventh and eighth graders from St. Paul Lutheran School in Green Bay. I have no idea why a backup NFL tight end is making dodgeball videos with sound effects, but that's beside the point. Watch as Crabtree sends one of these youngsters to Ouchtown at th...
Here's Video of Ron-Ron Artest Learning to Play Dodgeball
Wasn't there, but I think he's the tall fellow with the red headband hiding behind the little girl. You know, like he does at the Staples Center. Zing!...
Dodgeball Lawsuit Makes Me Fear For The Manliness Of Our Youth
A kid got nailed in the face during a dodgeball game at his school, and now he might sue the city. Maybe he needs to sue evolution for not giving him the reflexes to survive in middle school gym class....
Mother Nature Does not Appreciate Your Ironic Sports
A sad day in the annals of hipster athletics, as a 23 year old Brooklynite was unceremoniously pancaked by a falling tree limb during a game of dodgeball. Time to start thinking of the perfect post-modern tattoo to commemorate....
Redskins QBs Prepare for Rugged NFC East With Dodgeball
Yeah, dodgeball it's awesome. Let me just say it now, when one of the Redskins quarterbacks inevitably tears his rotator cuff trying to spike another quarterback this will be the dumbest idea in the history of football. Which is really saying something. So enjoy the honeymoon if it exists, Jim Zorn...