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Bill Belichick Dressed Up As A Pirate For Halloween
Captain Grumblebeard sails the seven seas! Bill Belichick and his wife girlfriend Linda dressed up as a pair of pirates for Halloween. And Bill's actually smiling!...
Michael Irvin Urges Jason Campbell To Lead A "Scalping" Of The Chiefs
Michael Irvin's NFL Network segment was an attempt to inspire Jason Campbell and the Browns to beat the Chiefs in a "scalping." OK. (If Irvin really wants to go with violent imagery, how about he stay closer to home and call for the Browns to stab the Chiefs in the neck with a pair of scissors?)...
NFL: Jets Should Have Been Called For Same Pushing Penalty As Pats
There was a lot of bitter back-and-forth between the Jets and Patriots about last week's controversial overtime pushing penalty. At first, Bill Belichick didn't seem to know what the penalty was. (He made a big deal about the "second level" in the pushing penalty—"We weren't on the second level wh...
Bud Selig, The Commissioner Who Didn't Matter
There is a popular line of thinking among statistically minded baseball fans that declares the manager more or less irrelevant. In the course of 162 games, over tens of thousands of pitches, the impact of his strategic decision making is statistically negligible compared to the inherent quality of h...
Bill Belichick Says The Jets Also Pushed. Did They?
Lots of controversy—fun, silly controversy—over the overtime penalty on the Patriots that may have cost them Sunday's game at the Jets. Tackle Chris Jones was flagged for pushing teammate Will Svitek into the offensive line, negating a missed field goal. The first conspiracy theory was that the NFL ...
The Giants Just Assume Passes Will Be Intercepted At This Point
Eli and Tom Coughlin had essentially the same reaction immediately after Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo dropped what looked like another interception for the Giants offense....
No, The NFL Did Not Quickly Change The Rulebook To Screw The Patriots
America, say hello to Rule 9.1.3(b)(2). One of the NFL's newest rules, enacted this offseason in the name of player safety, controversially won the game for the Jets by giving them a second chance after a missed field goal. It was called correctly, but a misinterpretation of the rule by Bill Belichi...
No Matter How Far You Go, You Can't Outrun Stupid
You think you've exhausted the myriad avenues available to you in which it is possible to be an idiot at life and then you have a week like this one. Whatever the opposite of Mad Genius is, that's me. Recovering Fatass Soundtrack: Sane Moron Edition. Let's get down to brass tacks, shall we? Your Spo...
Felix Hernandez's Wife Victim Of Wire Fraud; Fellow M's Wife Charged
Maria Peguero, the wife of Mariners outfielder Carlos Peguero, is accused of using Felix Hernandez's wife's debit card to rack up nearly $180,000 in online charges. Peguero allegedly used Sandra Hernandez's card to make over 60 purchases from Sak's Fifth Avenue between June and October 2012. She fac...
Game-Winning Bundesliga Goal Doesn't Actually Go In
During today's match at Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen striker Stefan Kießling put a header just outside the near post. The ball somehow snuck through the netting, and Kießling was awarded a goal....
Meanwhile, Outside MLB Headquarters...
Selig's official position on killing children was unclear at press time. ...
Breakfast Is A Pain In The Ass, But Probably Helpful
It is October, a time for drinking seasonal beers and being hearty. I am not drinking seasonal beers because I gave up drinking for the month because of an upcoming race. I gave up drinking for running; it's terrible. As you're reading this, I am likely getting drunk at a football game. Here is your...
Here Is The Ultimate Eli Manning Derp Face
Via The Big Lead. The Giants' struggles may not all be on the quarterback, but this image is a pretty tidy summary of what 0-6 looks like....
Giants Have Too Many Questions For Teddy Bridgewater To Be The Answer
No quarterback receives more excuses for his interceptions than Eli Manning–which isn't at all to say those excuses don't have some validity. A few years ago, it did seem that an inordinate number of picks bounced off the hands of his receivers. This season, playing behind an offensive line composed...
So Many Manningfaces: Your Giants-Bears Roundup
Bears 27, Giants 21: A game on short rest was the least helpful thing to the Giants' 0-5 woes. New York actually held it together for the most part, though, and their defense gave the team a chance. Unfortunately, Eli Manning's turnovers severely hindered the offense. Matt Schaub knows how you're ...
Hoboken Mayoral Candidate Burns Eli Manning In Dumb Open Letter
Poor Eli Manning. He's already five weeks into what is by far the worst season of his career, he's been playing with what is essentially a permanent Manning Face, and now he's catching shit from some guy who's running for the mayoralty of Hoboken, N.J. ...
Running Uphill Is The Worst, But You Should Probably Still Do It
I am now mere weeks away from some kind of buffalo/cow/large land-mammal-themed relay race in Kansas City and a few weeks more removed from the Wine and Dine half-marathon in Florida. I'm also going on a booze sabbatical. Things are terrible lately. Come, join in the misery and music. Here's the Spo...
I'll Tumblr For Ya: SI Photo Blog
Andy Gray does a nifty job of curating sports photography—old and new—over at the SI Photo Blog. Bookmark it. ...
Alex Rodriguez's Suit Against MLB Is The Year's Best Baseball Reading
Late last night, Alex Rodriguez filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court, accusing MLB and Bud Selig (specifically named as a defendant) of, and I'm quoting, "improperly marshal[ing] evidence that they hope to use to destroy the reputation and career of Alex Rodriguez, one of the most accompl...