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The Metrodome Wins The Weekend
In sports, everybody is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, which won the weekend by living past the weekend. Hefty bags forever!...
Important College Football Picks
College football! Do you root for the school you attended? Or are you just some asshole who likes to root for some team you have nothing to do with? I don't follow it because I hate indentured servitude and polls....
Why Did New Mexico's Coach Punch His Assistant? Whatever
New Mexico coach Mike Locksley is maybe going to be out of a job soon since he probably slugged his own assistant coach in the face. And all because the other guy had to go and get catty....
Catholic School Teams Make The Best Videos
A reader sent this in to add it to our gallery of team photos. But this deserves its own post, for you see, it's a high school team's music video. And it's every bit as amazing as you could imagine....
September: <em>Fin</em>.
We produce a lot of posts every month. Most of them disappear quickly. Some of them don't. Here are the 10 most popular posts from September, ranked low to high....
Ric Flair's Limo, Fancy Suits Were Key To Gamecocks Upset
The Nature Boy is apparently a fan of South Carolina football and was not afraid to intimidate Ole Miss fans last week with his very expensive suits. Final score: 16-10, Gamecocks. WHOO! [SpursUp]...
Lifting Weights Obsessively Helped Stafon Johnson Survive Nasty Weightlifting Accident
Dr. Gudata Hinika, trauma director at California Hospital Medical Center: "Had that been any one of us, meaning me, I would not have survived. His neck was so solid and so muscular, that actually helped maintain his airway." [LAT]...
Stafon Johnson's Prognosis Is Good
The USC tailback, hurt yesterday when a weight bar fell on his neck, underwent seven hours of throat surgery. He's in critical but stable condition. "We all feel a bit damaged today and injured," Pete Carroll said. [LA Times]...
USC Running Back In Horrific-Sounding Weight-Room Accident
"ESPN's Shell[e]y Smith is reporting USC RB Stafon Johnson has been taken to the hospital after a bar came down on his throat in the weight room. Johnson was coughing up blood." [CBS2]...
The Ron Zook Coaching Tree Bears Intense Fruit
First-year New Mexico coach Mike Locksley learned at the knee of famous intensity-pisser Ron Zook, and it seems he learned well. Locksley now stands accused of punching his wide receivers coach in the face....
Missouri Manages To Screw Up Throwing Out Cell Phones
When your school is trying to raise money, sell cookies or something. Don't sell your coaches' old mobile phones. And if you must, make sure the address books and text messages have been erased. I'm looking at you, Mizzou....
"Motherf***er Hit My Penis"
Minnesota's Simoni Lawrence crotches himself on a yard marker, and provides us with a contender for quote of the year....
Respiratory Illness Will Not Slow Tim Tebow
In case Florida fails to crush another mediocre SEC opponent tonight, Urban Meyer can safely recycle his flu excuse. Sickness has ravaged the Gators, including Tim Tebow, who flew to Lexington on a separate plane last night. [Dr. Saturday]...
Your College Football Open Thread
Sound Off Here. Photo courtesy of Busted Coverage...
Your <em>Sporting News</em> College Football Athlete Of The Decade Is ... Matt Leinart?
Yup, Leinart's the best. He even managed to beat out past and future NFL failures Chris Weinke, Eric Crouch, Jason White, Alex Smith and Tim Tebow for the honor. [Sporting News]...
There's One In Every Crowd
A desperate Wisconsin Badger fan that is. He will do whatever it takes to draw attention to himself, even if that means buying tickets for 100 Midshipmen to be his personal bodyguards. (Click to embiggen.)...
The Bleeding Kansas Athletic Department (UPDATE)
Jayhawk guard Tyshawn Taylor suffered a dislocated thumb during a brawl between KU basketball and football players in front of the student union. I bet the dispute had something to do with evolution....
We Didn't Have To Wait Long For USC's Meltdown This Year
Aaron Corp, the most hated man in University Park, shook off Saturday's abortion of a game by partying it up at a frat. Meanwhile, Pete Carroll's song of the day: "The Kids Aren't Alright." [Bleacher Report]...
The Opposing Team's Marching Band Will Not Break Your Fall
Notre Dame's Golden Tate: "I thought the people were going to catch me, but I forgot that was Michigan State's band...I jumped up and they scattered real quick and there was the ground hitting me hard." [FanHouse]...