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T.J. Simers Trolled The Dodgers, And Matt Treanor Wanted To Fight Him
At the heart of it, a good percentage of sports columns are only about trolling. "What's wrong with Wes Welker?" "Jay Cutler just can't win." These things are written to play the contrarian, and to get a rise, and they tend to work because fans either enjoy being goaded, or can't let the effort pass...
The Astros Are Now Hurting Other People With Their Ineptitude
At first, we found the Houston Astros' nightly slapstick routine to be rather endearing, and it was easy to have laugh at their repeated shenanigans. But then, through no fault but their own, the Astros couldn't even run out simple ground balls without one of their own getting hurt....
Only A Soccer Match Could Send Noel Gallagher Through Such A Roller Coaster Of Emotions
Few fans of Manchester City are more fervent than of Noel Gallagher, formerly of Oasis. Unfortunately, he couldn't be in the UK when Man City made its incredible injury-time comeback against Queens Park Rangers to clinch its first Premier League title in 44 years. But a camera crew was there when ...
"Drunk 9/11 Hippie Girl" Pays Tribute With Body Paint, Foam Finger (UPDATE)
Every American offered remembrance to 9/11 in their own way. For many people, that was done in ways personal and private. Some folks, however, were a bit more vocal, such as this exuberant Phillies fan from tonight's 9-7 win over the Marlins. Tipster TJ alerted us to the above photo taken by his fri...
Another Giants-Dodgers Series, Another Fan Assault
Despite the heightened police presence at AT&T Park, a regular measure since Bryan Stow was beaten into a coma in Los Angeles last year, there was another incident over the weekend. Christopher Torii Smith, 26, was arrested after assaulting a fan in the bathroom during Sunday's game against the Dodg...
Torii Hunter On Mike Trout: "What You Guys Are Witnessing Is Greatness"
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: The centerfield torch is passed....
Australian Football Player Falls To His Death In Las Vegas
John McCarthy, a player for the Australian football club Port Adelaide, fell to his death early Sunday morning in Las Vegas. McCarthy was on an end-of-season trip with the rest of his team when he became separated from the group, according to club officials. Security camera footage shows McCarthy wa...
1,100 Households Watched The Astros Game On Sunday, The Team's Worst TV Rating Ever
The weekend Nielsens are in, and Houstonians are apparently enjoying the last of the summer. Nearly half-a-million households, or 44 percent of TVs in use, were tuned in to the Texans' boring win over the Dolphins. That's not great—worse than all but four games last year. But it's gangbusters compar...
Former QB Matt Kupec Is Dating Tyler Hansbrough's Mom, And They Took Personal Trips On UNC's Dime
It's the story that has everything! A former star quarterback. Questionable fundraising activities. Corruption. UNC shadiness. And, yeah, Tyler Hansbrough's mom....
NBC Has Only Shown Four Total Hours Of The Paralympics, And The IPC Would Like To Know Why
It seems quaint now, bitching over NBC's lack of live Olympic broadcasts, when the International Paralympic Committee has its own complaints about the network's coverage: zero live TV, and what little there was shunted to the little-watched NBC Sports Network. And now the IPC president is openly won...
There Was At Least One Sign Depicting Roger Goodell As Hitler At The Superdome Yesterday
Roger Goodell temporarily may have lost his battle to suspend the Bounty Four, but he's still winning in his fight to become New Orleans's most hated man since Mike Brown. Here he is, helpfully adorned, on at least one placard. (We don't know if there were several of these things at the game Sunday....
D.C. Councilmember Says The Nationals Won't Pay For Late-Night Metro Service Because MLB Won't Let Them
As the Washington Nationals march to their first postseason in the post-Expos era, a conflict is brewing over whether fans should have to literally march home after extra-late-for-TV playoff games. Unlike civilized mass transit systems, the D.C. Metro shuts down at midnight and costs $29,500 an hou...
This Photo Captures The Moment A Pissed-Off Steelers Fan Threw Her Beer On The Photographer After Tracy Porter's Game-Ending INT
Everyone, leave Syria, leave Afghanistan, the Pulitzer for breaking news photography is now a one-shot race. A 26-year-old Broncos fan named Greg Wilson took this photo of an angry Steelers fan at Mile High moments after Tracy Porter picked off Ben Roethlisberger to seal Denver's 31-19 victory. The ...
Here Are The 21 Worst Replacement Referee Mistakes From Sunday
Despite management-friendly scribes swearing to the contrary, the NFL's replacement officials made some enormous errors yesterday—some of which affected the outcome of games and at least one that directly led to a starting quarterback being knocked out of the game. That's not to mention losing trac...
Let's Count How Many Metaphors We Can Make Out Of Brandon Weeden Being Trapped Under A Giant American Flag
1. Perfect illustration of the NFL's tendency to smother you to do death with its American-ness....
Here's An Arkansas Fan Wearing A Bizarre Hog Costume Singing Her Own Razorbacks Version Of "United We Stand"
Look, things ain't great in Fayetteville. Their previous coach was run out of town after suffering an unfortunate mid-life crisis, the new interim coach just filed for bankruptcy, and they lost on Saturday despite being 30-point favorites....
Look At This Asshole Yelling In Some Guy's Face Because He Wouldn't Sit Down At A Soccer Game
Apparently at Seattle Sounders games some people stand up the entire time as a show of support. That's cool, I guess. I'd prefer to sit in the seat for which I've paid, but to each his own. Some find it annoying because of the whole "better door than window" thing. I am also capable of understandi...
Vernon Davis Scores Touchdown, Attempts To Dunk On The Goalpost, Fails
Great job, Vernon! You just scored a touchdown to extend your team's lead on the Packers! What are you going to do next?...
David Akers Tied An NFL Record With This 63-Yard Field Goal
Akers is something like 75 years old, but still kicking field goals like a boss. He drills this one right on the crossbar, bouncing over after a few drama-building seconds to give San Francisco a 16-7 lead over Green Bay heading into halftime....
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NFL Spokesman Slams Mike Pereira For Pointing Out How Obviously Terrible The Scab Referees Have Been [UPDATE]
Mike Pereira, you'll recall, was vice president of officiating for the NFL. This year, Pereira has not pulled any punches when talking about how terrible the replacement refereeing has been. He, like most of the internet, believe the referees are doing a number on this San Francisco-Green Bay game....