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Don't You Dare Call Mutton Bustin' "Wool Riding"
Part of me loves this Modern Farmer article about mutton bustin', because looking at pictures of small children getting busted by some mutton is always a good time. But part of me also hates it, because it claims that mutton bustin' is also known as "wool riding." That's a foul, Modern Farmer!...
John Henson And His T-Shirt Think The NCAA Is A Scam
Milwaukee Bucks forward John Henson spent three years at the University of North Carolina before jumping to the NBA, and it looks like those three years as a Tar Heel left him with a pretty solid understanding of what the NCAA is really about. You're all right, John Henson....
Amir Williams Almost Said "Dick" On TV And It's Hysterical
Amir Williams had 12 points, nine rebounds and six blocks in Ohio State's 86-48 pounding of the Bryant Bulldogs. After the game, Williams was asked to tell viewers what's been most responsible for his great play of late and he almost said "coach Matta, he's been on my dick." ...
It Looks Like MLB Will Be Eliminating Home Plate Collisions
The MLB rules committee has voted to make collisions at home plate illegal. This isn't an official rule change yet, as the decision still has to be approved by the players, but it sure looks like the home plate collision's place in baseball is no more. ...
Andrew McCutchen Proposed To His Girlfriend On <em>The Ellen Show</em>
It's been a great year for Cutch. His Pirates put together their first winning season in 20 years, he won the NL MVP award, and now he just got engaged on national TV....
Steelers Lineman Shoves Hand Into Opponent's Taint During Fumble Scrum
Steelers center Cody Wallace resorted to gross tactics during a scrum for a fumble, shoving his hand into the ambiguous butt/crotch area of Dolphins defensive tackle Randy Starks. (It happens at the 0:16 mark.) As you can see from the video, Starks obviously felt it....
Steelers Try To Return Missed FG For TD, Fail, Are Amusing Anyway
Perhaps inspired by Auburn's miracle win over Alabama, the Pittsburgh Steelers attempted to return a missed Caleb Sturgis field goal at the end of the first half today against the Dolphins. It didn't work, but it was hilarious....
Thornton Didn't Mean To Hurt The Guy He Tripped And Punched In The Face
When forward Shawn Thornton tripped Brooks Orpik and repeatedly punched him in the head, it sure looked like he knew what he was doing. How could he not have? Did the soul of Matt Cooke momentarily possess him? Did Angela Lansbury wave a queen of diamonds in his face? Is there any scenario in which ...
Urban Meyer's Former Florida Players Revel In His Failure
Auburn fans (and anyone who hates Ohio State) enjoyed Ohio State's loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten championship last night, foiling the Buckeyes' chance at a national championship. Others with a personal beef—such as, say, some of Meyer's former players and commits at Florida that remained wh...
Brooks Orpik Carted Off After Shawn Thornton Punches Him Into The Ice
Brad Marchand was tripped in front of the Bruins bench and, as he skated by, James Neal drove his knee right through Marchand's head. Play stopped shortly thereafter and Bruins teammates converged on several Penguins, including Brooks Orpik. Earlier, Orpik knocked Louis Eriksson out of the game on ...
Buzzer-Beater Leads Colorado Past Kansas For First Time In Ten Years
Askia Booker's buzzer-beating three led Colorado to a 75-72 win over the sixth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks, the first CU-over-KU win since 2003. The Buffaloes had gone 0-19 in that span....
Mizzou Scores On Fumble Recovery; Old Man Does Not Give One Shit
I hope he's just a sourpuss and not so old that he's physically incapable of expressing joy. [CBS]...
Poor Mark Ingram Had To Wear Auburn Gear Yesterday
Saints running back Mark Ingram played college ball at Alabama, a team which you may remember losing the Iron Bowl in spectacular fashion to Auburn last week. It looks like Ingram made some kind of bet on the game with one of his teammates, because he showed up to practice yesterday decked out in Au...
Man Pops Out Of Mascot Costume To Propose To Bulls Cheerleader
Who says love is dead?...
Larry Sanders Got Real Pissed Off On Instagram
Full-time Milwaukee Bucks forward and part-time bar-fighter Larry Sanders has taken to Instagram to voice his unhappiness with the media's response to his recent night club antics. Going full-on Nation of Islam, he attributes the negativity to the timeless tale of The Man trying to keep the black ma...
After A Career Of Eating Headshots, Gino Odjick Is Not Doing Well
Newspapers in Canada this week have been reporting that Gino Odjick — the former left-winger for the Canucks, Islanders, Flyers and Canadiens — spent the past several days in the psychiatric unit of a hospital in Quebec. He's apparently well enough to retweet well-wishers' regards ("Sending love to ...
Guys Who Prank-Called Bills And Bucs GMs Won't Go To Prison
The two men who set up and recorded a conversation between then-Bills GM Buddy Nix and Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik will likely avoid prison time through an agreement with the government....
The NFL fined Mike Tomlin $100,000 for getting in the way of Jacoby Jones's kick return. The Steelers were not fined, but they may have to forfeit a 2014 draft pick or have their draft position altered. In the meantime, let the memes continue. Please enjoy Tomlin tripping the Islanders' Andrew MacDo...
Why The Yankees Rebuild From Without
Jacoby Ellsbury is a very good outfielder, signed at market rate, who projects to age well but in five or six years will nevertheless be one of the more overpaid players in the game. But that's a problem for another day, and despite dropping $238 million on Ellsbury and Brian McCann, the Yankees sti...