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Watch Angry Chargers Fans Beat The Shit Out Of A Broncos Fan
A couple different videos have popped up on YouTube of a Broncos fan outside San Diego getting punched, kicked, and stomped after the Chargers' playoff loss today in Denver....
The Real Reason The NFL Can't Fix Concussions Any Time Soon
In yesterday's game against the Giants, Lions tight end Dorin Dickerson sustained a concussion while covering a kickoff return. (It appears to have been on a simple touchback.) He stayed in the game, until he eventually screwed up on back to back plays. ...
A Dog Distracted By A Squirrel: <em>American Hustle</em>, Reviewed.
1. David O. Russell is a director who doesn't know what he's doing. I say this with legitimate, if cautious, admiration. Some of our most celebrated directors have been incorrigible perfectionist assholes: David Fincher makes actors do hundreds of takes; Kubrick sent crazy (but not wrong) letters to...
German Announcers Lose Their Minds Over Dortmund Goal
An 87th minute strike from Kevin Grosskreutz put Dortmund over Marseille and into the Champions League round of 16. Here's the call from the Dortmund radio crew. (If you have headphones in, this video gets loud.)...
Wind Blows Punt Backward For A Safety
Yeah, this is from Saturday, but if you think you can do a better job covering junior college bowl season, have at it, jerk....
Milwaukee PD Says This Is Video Of Larry Sanders In A Bar Fight
The Milwaukee Bucks' young ref-thumbing 6-foot-11 occasional defensive lynchpin tore a thumb ligament last month during a bar fight for which the city fuzz are going to cite him....
Here's Jozy Altidore's First Goal Of The Season
We've been waiting for USMNT starting striker Jozy Altidore to score his first Premier League goal, but through 13 weeks, he's been unable to find the back of the net. This due to a number of factors, including the fact that his new club, Sunderland, suck so, so hard. But today: a breakthrough!...
Doris Lessing As A Sportsman
From a 1956 New Yorker story by the late Doris Lessing:...
Gay Former Football Player Says He Had Six Or Seven Gay-Ish Teammates
Philly Mag has an insightful look at the post-football life of Dorien Bryant, the first (almost) openly gay NFL player. The story is worth your time, if only because Bryant doesn't shy away from speaking his mind or gossiping....
Alabama High School Mocks Indians Opponent With "Trail Of Tears" Sign
So, um, this was the run-through sign McAdory (Ala.) High whipped up for Friday's second-round playoff game against Pinson Valley (Ala.), whose nickname is the Indians. The photo first appeared on a Tumblr but appears to have been taken down, though not before BuzzFeeᴅ got wind of it....
Lady-Punching Jets Fan's Lawyer: "They Should All Have A Beer Together"
Attorneys representing Kurt Paschke and Jaclyn Nugent appeared in court yesterday to review some additional footage of a brawl that took place last month at Met Life stadium, which ended with Paschke punching Nugent in the face. The footage doesn't seem to have offered much more insight into who ins...
Hockey Player Assaults Opponent By Swinging A Stick At His Head
The YouTube uploader says this took place during a world invitational tournament held earlier this month in Chicago. At the 13-second mark, keep your eye on the top of the screen, where a player for the Toledo Cherokee reacts to getting elbowed to the ground by a player for the San Diego Jr. Gulls ...
These Old Ladies Chugging An Energy Drink Are The Best Basketball Fans
These two Wichita State fans weren't going to let a 12 a.m. start time get in the way of them watching their beloved Shockers put a hurting on Western Kentucky. While other ladies their age were sleeping soundly after enjoying a 4 p.m. dinner, these two heroes were housing an energy drink and watch...
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Rockies Co-Owner Takes Smiling Happy DUI Mug Shot [Updated]
Charles Monfort, the Colorado Rockies' co-owner and managing general partner, got pinched on suspicion of DUI on Monday in Windsor, Colo. The Denver Post says he was also cited for driving 10 to 19 mph over the speed limit, and that he posted bond and was released yesterday. In a statement issued la...
This Abe Lincoln-Inspired Hockey Jersey Is A Thing To Behold
The 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address is coming up, and the Bakersfield Condors of the East Coast Hockey League are ready to celebrate the occasion in style. Which is to say, they will play a hockey game while wearing the patriotic-as-shit jersey you see above....
Blind Faith
Today we'll celebrate The Best American Sports Writing 2013. Here's the story that kicks it off, Karen Russell's GQ feature, "The Blind Faith of the One-Eyed Matador":...
David Ortiz Rocks WWE Belt During Championship Parade
Rings are cool and all but wouldn't every sport be improved by handing out belts instead? David Ortiz thinks so, which is why he showed up to today's victory parade showing off that bad boy....
Where Does David Ortiz Rank Among The Best World Series Hitters Ever?
Over the last five games, David Ortiz has hit .733/.750/1.267. This would be a crazy line for any stretch of the season, much less the fucking World Series, and it's brought his career line in the Fall Classic up to .465/.556/.814, which is good enough—the best of any hitter with at least 50 plate a...
This Week In Soccer Fisticuffs: Players <i>And</i> Referees Throw Punches
A referee punched a player in Kuwait and a high school player here in the States punched a ref; it's been a busy week here at the People-Punching-Each-Other-While-Playing-Soccer Desk. Let's get down to business....