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The FBI Vs. Marvin Miller
After the death of Marvin Miller, we FOIA'ed the FBI file of the former union head. For someone whose spent his life fighting for baseball players to enjoy the free market, the government seemed pretty convinced he was a Commie....
A Defense Of Scott Boras
You might hate Boras and the rest of the superagents. But they've worked harder for labor than just about anyone else in baseball....
The Labor Giant Who Transformed American Sports
It's Labor Day. Why not remember Marvin Miller, the union head who dragged baseball into modernity, with this reflection, written one day after his death last fall?...
Eyeball Racers Wipe Out
Bless you, minor league baseball....
Here's Video Of A Man Swallowing A Human Toe
The Downtown Hotel, in Dawson City, Yukon, has a tradition. For $5, patrons can order the Sourtoe Cocktail, a shot of whiskey containing a severed, preserved human toe. You must let the toe touch your lips. You must not swallow the toe, on pain of a $500 fine. On Saturday, a man swallowed the toe....
Teemu Selänne Will Return For One Final Season
Thanks to realignment, the Ducks will play in every city this season. Get the Mariano Rivera treatment ready....
Redskins LB Tackles Two Bucs At The Same Time
The Maginot Line provided more protection than tackle Mike Remmers. At least the Germans had to waste time going around it. Remmers merely found himself in in the way of Rob Jackson, and suffered the consequences....
MLS Team Considers New Stadium Next To The Yankees
NYCFC, owned by Manchester City and the Yankees, will join MLS in 2015. But they don't have a stadium just yet. Until one is built, they're expected to play in Yankee Stadium. But it seems like there's a good chance that when NYCFC gets a home of its own, they won't have far to travel....
The MMQB Will No Longer Use The Name "Redskins"
According to staff writer Robert Klemko, The MMQB plans to no longer use the word "Redskins." If that's the case, Peter King's football-only SI microsite instantly becomes the most popular and influential outlet to eschew the controversial team nickname....
A Timeline Of Concussion Science And NFL Denial
The now-settled lawsuits brought by thousands of former players hinged on the notion that the NFL ignored decades of research on the degenerative long-term effects of brain trauma, and didn't take enough steps to protect its employees. Here's a helpful (ahem, Pete Prisco), but necessarily incomplete...
Starling Marte Hung A Young Fan's Drawing In The Pirates Dugout
Starling Marte went on the DL last week with a hand injury. The Pirates, a game back in the division ahead of a big weekend series with St. Louis, could really use the speedy outfielder back in the lineup....
Hawaii QB Lays Out USC Defender With Monster Block
This is almost not fair. Hawaii quarterback Taylor Graham is listed at 6'5", 235. He has five inches and 35 pounds on his prey, USC cornerback Kevon Seymour. Still: head on a swivel, Trojans....
Jordan Matthews Hit His Head, Vomited, And Stayed In The Game
Ole Miss rallied twice late to take a 39-35 thriller, but the real story, and the breakout star of college football's opening night, was Vanderbilt receiver Jordan Matthews. Matthews put up ridiculous numbers, but his game will be more remembered for puking all over the field....
How Much Were Baseball Broadcast Rights Worth In 1961?
Larry Granillo takes a lovely little trip down sponsorship lane, digging up the broadcast rights and corporate sponsors for every MLB team. Beer and tobacco everywhere! [SB Nation]...
Entire Team Pranks QB By Playing Dead
Tonopah Valley (Ariz.) played a fun little trick on its QB. At the snap, they all hit the deck. The only thing that would have made it funner is if the pass rushers kept coming. ...
Beware The Knuckle Punt
You can have your college football opening night. Me, I'll be staying up for a West Coast preseason NFL game, counting off the 49er downs until it's time to punt. That's when Andy Lee will blow minds, break hearts, and fracture phalanges....
NFL Settles Concussion Lawsuit From Former Players
Peter King first reported that thousands of former players suing the NFL for allegedly hiding the long-term effects of head trauma have reached a settlement with the league. The Associated Press says it's a $765 million settlement, meaning plaintiffs should receive an average of around $150,000-$170...
The Chargers Worked Out On An Aircraft Carrier
The Chargers' event on the flight deck of the USS Ronald Reagan yesterday afternoon was only a practice in the loosest sense of the term: center Nick Hardwick and safety Eric Weddle took as many snaps as Philip Rivers....
Lawrence Tynes's Wife Blasts The Bucs Over MRSA Treatment
Kicker Lawrence Tynes is one of two Buccaneers players suffering from MRSA, a deadly serious bacterial infection, after an outbreak at Tampa's training facility. Tynes's wife sounds like she's not particularly happy with how the Bucs have handled the whole thing....
Yasiel Puig Pulled From Game For Taking His Sweet-Ass Time
What unwritten rule did Dodgers rookie/conga line dancer Yasiel Puig violate this time, leading to a mid-game benching and a round of paroxysmal I-told-you-sos from our nation's baseball columnists? Actually, this one's pretty justified....