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Gaybashing Abounds: Your Alabama-Auburn <i>GameDay</i> Sign Roundup
The Iron Bowl, Alabama's annual tree-murderer-and-RV showcase kicks off this afternoon and College GameDay is right in the middle of it at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Our first sign is another tribute to the ingenuity of lunkheads and the hapless ESPN producers powerless to stop them. "Jesse Palmer's Queer...
Bo Pelini Releases His Grumpiness On Sideline Reporter At Halftime
Nebraska was trailing Iowa 14-3 at halftime, and head coach Bo Pelini took out some frustration on ESPN sideline reporter Quint Kessenich, who asked for Pelini's reaction to the two interceptions thrown by Huskers quarterback Ron Kellogg III. "Well, what do you think? What kind of question is that?...
ESPN Writer Denies Writing ESPN Article Claiming Living Man Is Dead
This is tragic and weird. MMA fighter Shane Del Rosario is on life support after suffering a series of critical heart attacks this week, but according to numerous sources close to the situation (including Del Rosario's own family members), he is still alive. That's contrary to what ESPN's been repo...
Sadly, This Sign Did Not Make It Onto <em>College GameDay</em>
Lots of good signs made it onto ESPN in Stillwater on Saturday. This was not among them....
Skip Bayless Is Making Up Shit About The NFL And JFK's Assassination
We all remember where we were and what we were doing when John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Skip Bayless, as is his habit, even remembers things that seemingly didn't actually happen. The First Take embrace debate train rolled through Dealey Plaza on Friday and argued over whether the NFL should ha...
Hairy Balloon Balls: Your Baylor-OK. State <i>GameDay</i> Sign Roundup
ESPN's College GameDay rolls on to Stillwater this week for Baylor-Oklahoma State, which kicks off at 8:00 pm on ABC. Right now, though, we've got signs. Filthy, disgusting, sweaty signs concerning the Baylor quarterback....
Brazil's World Cup Kick-Off Times Are <em>Perfect</em>
The last four World Cups have been nightmares for American television viewers, with games kicking off at sunrise or (in 2002) in the middle of the night, and finishing in the middle of the afternoon. But Brazil's got our backs, and the match times are absolutely ideal for making sure no one gets a d...
ESPN Writer Takes All-Expenses Paid Trip To Qatar, Loves Qatar
All those problems you thought Qatar's World Cup faced—indentured servitude, bribery allegations, unplayable heat, nonexistent infrastructure—it turns out they can all be made to go away with a stay in a nice hotel and a photo op with Alan Shearer. ...
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This Is What Makes Bill Polian A Real NFL Insider
Hell, I'd be backing up, too....
"Peanut Oil" Anchor Is Same Guy Who Apologized For "Chink In The Armor"
"ESPN apologizes for the incident and is taking steps to avoid it in the future." That was SportsCenter anchor Jorge Andrés last February, apologizing on behalf of ESPN for Max Bretos's use of "Chink in the armor" when discussing possible weaknesses in Jeremy Lin's game. Perhaps you recognize André...
This Is How That Jonathan Martin "Pussy" Sign Made It On ESPN
If you want to get a sign on ESPN's College GameDay you have to make it through ESPN security. They screen the signs for religious and political messages and, more generally, anything that could be deemed offensive. One sign that fit the criteria for offensive—the "Pussy" sign with Jonathan Martin'...
This Is Brilliant: Keith Olbermann As Tupac
Let this be the bookend on the Olbermann v. WFAN dispute from last week. A YouTube user Will Schleichert made a supercut of Olbermann talking about Francesa and the rest of the gang to Tupac's "Hit 'Em Up." Bonus: It's less than a minute long. ...
ESPN Anchor Apologizes After "Lin Is Cooking With Peanut Oil" Joke
Remember when ESPN suspended Max Bretos for a month because he used a common colloquialism that, in the context of Jeremy Lin, seemed racist? Remember when media people saying racially obtuse things about Jeremy Lin was a thing? Lin's having a good game tonight against the Knicks, which means we'r...
Which NFL Pundit Made The Worst Picks In Week 10?
Originally published on Pundit Tracker...
Michigan State Fan Behind ESPN Set Is <em>Really</em> Into Usher
Spartans supporters had reason to celebrate in Chicago tonight after MSU held off top-ranked Kentucky to earn a major early-season OOC win. One Michigan State fan took the opportunity to show off his terrible dance moves on ESPN's airwaves....
Darren Rovell's Seventh-Grade Class Photo Is Exactly What You'd Expect
Long before he became a talking haircut, Darren Rovell made every attempt to #brand himself as Mel Kiper Jr.'s love child....
Stanford Education Used To Create <em>College GameDay</em> Sign
The Greatest College Football Thursday Ever Thursdayed™ sees Oregon visiting the Farm for the late game, and if this sign somehow makes it on TV, something has gone horribly right....