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The long, strange path of Brandon Graham, quietly one of the best players in Eagles history
It wasn’t quite Eagles fans booing Donovan McNabb at the podium for the crime of not being Rickey Williams at the 1999 draft, but no one was happy with the Eagles’ first selection in the 2010 Draft, either....
Last days of Le Batard start with a little ‘Freedom,’ an analysis of Goofy and disparagement clauses
On the morning after ESPN announced Dan Le Batard’s departure from the company, effective January 4, the Le Batard Show played George Michael’s ‘Freedom’ to begin their radio show for two minutes without speaking....
Lou Holtz called Trump “the best President of my lifetime” because of course he did
Few in the sports world have been as outspokenly MAGA as Lou Holtz. The former college coach and broadcaster endorsed Trump in 2016 and has been a vocal supporter ever since. Today, Holtz was rewarded with a trinket before the Trump presidency officially comes to an end....
The departure of Dan Le Batard, ESPN’s most successful voice, has been brewing for a while
In early July, ESPN unveiled their new radio line-up, and the show that garnered the most attention was Dan Le Batard’s. The simulcasted program, and ESPN’s most successful podcast for multiple years running, lost an hour on-air — going from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., to 10 a.m.-noon. Not long after, it was di...
Washington Wizards management was over John Wall
If you know a basketball fan from D.C. — not “ Washington” or its metropolitan area — and ask them about John Wall, you know their eyes will light up....
Baseball’s winter of discontent begins
As baseball’s non-tender deadline passed last night, it didn’t end up being the bloodbath that some had predicted, and indeed was expected. Fifty-nine players who could have been offered a contract weren’t, which is a slight rise from the 54 who found themselves in the same situation last year, when...
Russell Westbrook to Wizards, John Wall to Rockets in seismic shake-up for NBA
Russell Westbrook and John Wall will each have a new NBA home this season....
Prove Me Wrong: Bill Walton should shut up about mountains, waterfalls & rainbows sometimes
Let me start out by saying I KNOW THIS WILL NOT BE A POPULAR OPINION....
Yep... Bill Belichick's NFL coaching tree is still dead
It’s Trash Talking Tuesday, and today I’m trashing the Bill Belichick coaching tree....
Don’t let the lucky 2018 Super Bowl fool you, this is who the Eagles really are
The Eagles are a prime example of what happens when your organization is rooted in dysfunction....
Drew Lock’s mom wants you to leave her baby alone
Aren’t moms embarrassing? Like, they ask us questions about our underwear in front of the girl we like, they wipe food from our cheeks, and they just can’t seem to help themselves. Laura Lock, the mother of Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock is apparently no different, and also seems to think that...
Tony Romo tosses credibility out the window for allegiance to Tom Brady
Tony Romo is a sellout....
Week 12 Powerless Rankings: Jets remain terrible, as does NFC East
It’s time once again to highlight the teams stinking up the joint every single week....
Comparing Mahomes and Brady has become disrespectful to the Chiefs QB, stop it
Don’t let the final score fool you. This game was never in doubt for Kansas City....
Argentine officials raid home and office of Diego Maradona’s doctor in possible manslaughter probe
It looks like Diego Maradona’s death is going to be as fiery and controversial as his life....
See Messi’s tribute to Diego Maradona
Today FC Barcelona beat perennial La Liga lightweight CA Osasuna 4-nil. But that’s not the important part. Lionel Messi, in the 73rd minute, danced and pranced through a forest of defenders before easily depositing the ball in the upper corner of the net, sort of like another Argentinian superstar u...
Rogers Centre, formerly SkyDome, aka SexDome, may be umm, going down
The end of the Rogers Centre is nigh, according to a report in the Toronto Globe and Mail as Rogers Communications is in negotiations to demolish the 31-year-old stadium and build a new one....
Notre Dame coach Mike Brey furiously swiping right to find new opponent to put at risk
You have to assume that Mike Brey at least made a few phone calls, sent a few texts, something, anything, before he decided to tweet in desperate search for someone to play basketball against Notre Dame next weekend....
Canceling the Pinstripe Bowl for public safety is an outrage that may be NYC's ruin
They closed the subways at night in New York City, and that was fine, because the subways are, and have been, crime-infested hell holes....
The Force Awakens: A sports fan finds his passions unexpectedly rekindled
I didn’t know how badly I was broken until I found myself on Wednesday evening leaping off the couch, pumping my fist and yelling “YASSSSS!” while watching my St. John’s Red Storm back in action....