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NBA 2K14 Is So Realistic That It Features Failed High Fives
A Reddit user spotted this bit of inspired game action while playing NBA 2K14. Never has a video game felt more realistic....

Evgeni Malkin Instagram Best
Penguins center and Russia's most eligible bachelor Evgeni Malkin has been on Instagram for an entire year. We regret that we've only now made this discovery....

NFL Spreads, Visualized: Week 8
We posted some initial lines on Monday, but below is updated gambling info for the 13 Week 8 NFL match-ups. Packers-Vikings and Giants-Eagles—which we held to wait for the result of the MNF game—are now included, as are money lines. Spreads, ATS performance, and bet trends are from SportsInsights.co...


Off-Broadway Joe: The Song And Dance Of A Playboy Nearing Middle Age
Originally published in the July 1981 issue of Inside Sports. Reprinted here with the author's permission. For more on Namath, check out this reprint of a frank Playboy interview from 1969....

Now <em>This</em> Is A Dive
Juventus fell 2-1 at Real Madrid last night in Champions League action, but despite Cristiano Ronaldo's brace, the real star was the sniper who took out Arturo Vidal....

"God Bless America" Singer Not Actually A Retired USMC Sergeant
When Dan Clark finished his performance of "God Bless America" after the top of the seventh inning last night at Fenway, the Internet exploded in praise of a man we were told was a retired United States Marine Corps Sergeant. We were told wrong, a source at the United State Marine Corps acknowledge...

What A Paralyzed Player Would Mean For The NFL
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here....

Lowsman Trophy Watch: Jadeveon Clowney Arises
Each week, Football Outsiders recognizes the most outstanding college linemen, defenders and other darkhorses from the previous weekend who are habitually overlooked in the hype for that other award (whatever it's called). These are the Lowsmen....

Vodka Samm: "I Didn't Come To College To Drink And Be Vodka Samm"
Vodka Samm has spoken....

What Happens When A Boxer Is Beaten To Death, And How We Can Stop it
After Jermichael Finley's recent spinal cord injury, a sportswriting friend of mine shook his head and referred to football as “America's sickness.” As severe as it was, though, Finley's injury wasn't nearly the worst a professional athlete suffered last weekend. On Saturday night, 26-year-old jun...

Which Lazy-Ass NFL Fans Order The Most Food Online During Games?
Watching Sunday football is already sweetly lazy, but to take the laziness to the next level you really have to order greasy delivery, and you have to order it online....

How Miami Got Away With It: 125 FBS Teams, Ranked
Each week during college football season we put the conventional polls to shame by ranking every FBS team from 1-125, by whatever standard we see fit. As always, last week's rankings were not consulted....

The Spurs' Camouflage Jerseys Are Not Fun To Look At
If you stare at Kawhi Leonard's chest long enough, you'll see a sail boat....

Bill Murray Talks Vodka, Red Sox And Making Men Weep
...with Noah Charney over at Esquire.com....

This Cavaliers Fan Turned His Beard Into A Basketball Hoop
This is Gary from Cincinnati, whom we've met before. He was spotted at last night's Cavaliers game, sporting his latest beard modification and some cool wristbands. Looking good, Gary....

It's Official: Greg Schiano's Players Hate His Guts
NFL.com's Michael Silver has a new report on just how badly things have soured between Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano and his players, and it paints a bleak picture. There are two main takeaways from this story: Greg Schiano's players really, really dislike playing for him, and Schiano actually ...

Book Excerpt: Nicholas Dawidoff On The 2011 New York Jets
Over at Men's Journal check out this excerpt from Nicholas Dawidoff's new book, Collision Low Crossers: A Year Inside the Turbulent World of NFL Football:...

Photoshop Contest: Dan Snyder's Thumbs-Up
The Redskins tweeted out this photo yesterday, of owner Dan Snyder modeling his new Kevin Durant sneakers. Dan loves 'em. We love it too....
