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I Always Feel Like (Somebody's Watching Me)
Jeff MacGregor's latest at ESPN:...
Phil Jackson Compares Shaquille O'Neal to Wilt Chamberlain
Legendary basketball coach Phil Jackson made headlines last month when his book, Eleven Rings, was published. He compared Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant in the book and concluded basically that Jordan was much better. This wasn't a surprise to anyone, but there was a lot of value in reading Jackson, ...
91-Year-Old Weightlifter Is Stronger Than You And Every Old Person Ever
Sy Perlis, an American 91-year-old weightlifter, bench pressed 187.5 pounds last Saturday at the National Bench Push-Pull Press and Dead Lift Championships in Phoenix, Arizona. He competed in the 90-and-over group, and broke the world record for the heaviest weight ever benched by a nonagenarian. He...
Quebec Soccer Reverses Moronic Turban Ban At FIFA's Nudging
The Quebec Soccer Federation on Saturday morning announced it's going to align with a ruling FIFA made two days earlier and allow Sikh men to wear religiously prescribed turbans on the soccer pitch. The federation also expressed regret that its ban on turbans was seen as racist, saying it was only m...
Dear Dad
Here's a letter ESPN's most-gifted Eric Neel wrote to his father:...
It's A Turd! It's Plain! <em>Man Of Steel</em>, Reviewed.
1. On the surface, it seems obvious why you'd attempt to reboot the Superman franchise using the Christopher Nolan-Batman model. Nolan's Dark Knight films are terrific, brooding and powerful, and, oh by the way, they grossed a combined $2.5 billion worldwide. But their trying to make a tortured-supe...
Help! My Balls Smell!
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist. She'll be here every other week helping to answer your filthiest questions. Are you dirty? Email her....
"He's A Greedy Fucking Pig": Listen To Eric Murdock Rant On Mike Rice
On June 29, 2012, his next-to-last day at Rutgers, Scarlet Knights assistant Eric Murdock stormed into the athletic department and unleashed a profane, frustrated, 11-minute rant against head coach Mike Rice. Rice remained in his office with the door shut....
The 16 Worst Coaches In Modern NFL History
We are living in the Golden Age of Terrible NFL Coaching. The NFL rulebook and offensive and defensive playbooks have become so complex in the 21st century that only a hobo savant like Bill Belichick can even come close to making every right decision over the course of an entire football game. And...
<em>Chicago Tribune</em> Takes Back Its Post-Bombing Tribute To Boston
Remember the morning after the Boston Marathon bombings, when the Chicago Tribune dedicated the front page of its sports section to the city of Boston and its sports teams? That was a very sweet thing for the Tribune to do! But now, with the Bruins and Blackhawks facing each other in the Stanley Cup...
Grand Master
Here's Rick Reilly on Jack Nicklaus' incredible performance at the 1986 Masters:...
JaVale McGee Filmed Himself Giving A Homeless Person $100
JaVale McGee: still the best....
Colorado Forest Fire Produces Incredible Baseball Photo
I think you can probably call the game....
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Tell Us About Your Horrifying Kitchen Accidents [Warning: Gore]
Here, watch, I am going to blockquote myself (from yesterday's Feedbag):...
The KKK And Noisy Crickets Stopped Patrick Ewing From Going To UNC
NBA legend Patrick Ewing went on the Dan Patrick Show this morning to talk about his new position as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Bobcats, and the conversation eventually turned to reminiscing about Ewing's college days. In particular, Patrick wanted to know exactly why Ewing chose to atten...
Is Pete Carroll A 9/11 Truther?
Is Seahawks coach Pete Carroll a 9/11 truther? That all depends: Does badgering a former four-star general about whether 9/11 was real make one a truther?...
Why'd It Have To Be Snakes?
Gordon Wright, another lover of classic sports writing, suggested this fun piece of work by Jeff MacGregor. From Sports Illustrated back in 1998, dig "Snakes Alive!"...
Andrew Shaw Was Mic'd Up For His Game 1 Winner, And It's Fantastic
NBC had Andrew Shaw wearing a microphone last night, and it just might be the best decision the producers have made all playoffs. ...