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Braves Fan Catches Foul Ball With Face
See, this is why grown ass men should bring gloves to baseball games. When the foul ball comes your way—like it did to this unfortunate Braves fan at Turner Field—you are going to try and catch it. And if you are going to try and catch it, shouldn't you have the proper tool to do so? If not, you'r...
Another Brand™ Is Mildly Angry At The NFL
The NFL has a domestic violence problem, and the Brands™ are concerned. Maybe not as concerned as the dumb apologizing pizza, but they want you, Brand™ consumer, to know that they care. The latest Brand™ and NFL sponsor to join the parade of concern is Pepsi, whose CEO Indra Nooyi released a stateme...
Bro Haughtily Tries To Exit Drinking Competition, Fails
Each year, the University College Dublin hosts an event known as Iron Stomach, in which a group of freshmen sit on a stage and are forced to eat and drink absurd amounts of gross things. The proceedings are nasty enough to necessitate a large trough—meant for collecting puke, spit, and whatever the ...
Rickey & Robinson
Roger Kahn's latest book, Rickey & Robinson, has just been published. For more, check out this post by the book's editor, Mark Weinstein. ...
Umpire Ejects Braves Fan For Profanely Heckling Bryce Harper
The audio’s probably NSFW if you’re blaring it at your office, but familiar if you’ve ever been stuck sitting near your ballpark’s resident leather-lunged asshole....
Brandon Marshall's Pissed, But What Did ESPN Do Wrong, Exactly?
ESPN's newsmagazine show E:60 broadcast a segment on Bears receiver Brandon Marshall tonight and he is pissed off about it. Marshall took to Twitter to air his grievances before the show even began:...
Sandy Koufax: Jackie Robinson Tried To Make Things Easier For Me
The beauty of the Internet is that it offers up surprises and treats. Never know when you're going to find something worth remembering. I was toolin' around my Tumblr feed the other day when I ran across a beautiful illustrated piece by an artist named Katherine W. Wirick. Another talented picture-m...
This Is What Happens When A WR Screen Falls Apart
Hardin Valley (Tenn.) called a WR screen, but the blocking receiver didn't block. That's how you get South-Doyle (Tenn.) player and Tennessee commit Jocquez Bruce ruining a Hardin Valley player's Friday night....
Even Bank Robbers Decide What Tie To Wear: The Essence Of Elmore Leonard
Hard to imagine having a cooler job than the one Gregg Sutter had for more than 30 years, when he served as the late Elmore Leonard's researcher. Sutter is the editor of the Library of America's Elmore Leonard anthology, which will be released in three volumes, the first of which was published a f...
Colin Kaepernick Was The Most Disastrous Quarterback In Week 2
Colin Kaepernick had an awful game Sunday night throwing three interceptions, fumbling once, and getting sacked four times. Sometimes, broad game stats can mask situational competence, but not here. According to data from Brian Burke of Advanced Football Analytics, Kaerpernick's interception at th...
Jay Cutler Is A Goofy Press Conference Sidekick
Brandon Marshall does all of the talking here, but Jay Cutler is the one you want to keep an eye on. Watch as he disinterestedly fires off a text message, pets Brandon Marshall, and makes about three or four vintage Cutler faces. The man was in top form both on and off the field last night....
That's Quite A Catch, Brandon Marshall
The Bears offense was pretty much invisible tonight, until just before halftime when Brandon Marshall hauled in this touchdown catch....
This Is What It Looks Like To Get Run Over By Julius Thomas
Tip your local photojournalist well....
Sean Payton Lets Rob Ryan Know What's What
The Ryan family patriarch, watching at home somewhere: "WHOOP HIS ASS, SON!"...
Manziel Throws First NFL Pass; Since He's On The Browns, It Was Dropped
He'll fit in just fine....
Giants Manager Bruce Bochy And His Son Made MLB History
The San Francisco Giants had one bright spot as the Dodgers drubbed them 17-0 last night. Manager Bruce Bochy and pitcher Brett Bochy became a fun piece of trivia after a pitching change in the sixth inning. Brett's major-league debut marked the first time in MLB history that a manager called for ...
How To Make A Baked Egg--Yes, Goddammit, A <em>Baked</em> Egg
You say "baked egg" and people look at you like they're concerned for your wellbeing and go, "... baked egg?" And you go, "Yeah, y'know, like a shirred egg, only more Italian," and they go, "What in the damn hell is a 'shirred egg'?" And then you say, "Oh, goddammit, now I'm gonna have to write ...
Researcher: NFL Players Have Double Risk For Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
Former NFL players between the ages of 20 and 60 are at twice the risk of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Lou Gehrig's disease, and other forms of dementia, according to an actuary working for the former NFL players in the ongoing brain injury lawsuit....