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The Bills Grabbed A Lot More Than A Victory Yesterday Against The Patriots
Your morning roundup for Sept. 26, the day we heard Stephen King read a sequel to The Shining. H/T to Braden for the photo. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
The Sunday Night Football Crew Mentioned Peyton Manning 26 Times: A Compilation
The Steelers beat the Colts on a field goal in the waning moments last night, and one would think that in such a surprisingly close game, NBC's focus would remain on the field. One would be wrong. All evening, Cris Collinsworth and Al Michaels would talk about the injured Peyton Manning, take a b...
TMZ Report Brings John Lackey Close To Tears During Awkward Post-Game Interview
Lackey myseriously scolded the media in the locker room after the Red Sox won their 14-inning showdown with the Yankees: "Let me tell you the truth, [t]hirty minutes before the game I got a text message on my cell phone from one of you, somebody in the media, talking about personal stuff. I should...
Are You There God? It's Me, Jim: Your Sunday Night Football Open Thread
Below, you will find your open thread nightcap. Please join us, won't you? ...
Matt Schaub Brought A Ping Pong Ball To A Shootout: Your Sunday NFL Roundup
Matt Schaub threw an unpredictable touchdown during the Texans predictable loss to the Saints. This, and so much more, to be discussed below. Come on in. ...
Referee Eats It In Raiders-Jets Game
As the Raiders were scurrying to get set up for a game-tying field goal in the final seconds of the first half, our enthusiastic friend has a bit of a problem with the whole "one foot in front of the other" thing. Come for the falling humans, stay for the meta ESPN-Axis style breakdown of the play...
If You Don't Get In His Face, Mark Sanchez Will Eat You Up: Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
Welcome back for round two of open threadspin. Remember, if you see something, say something. You will probably get approved. ...
The Biggest Loser In This Street Fight Is A Weave
Don't worry if you miss some of this girl-on-girl street fisticuffs on the first go-round. This "My Hood Production" presents it in full and slo-mo speeds. In a sense, the production value gives you as good a vantage point as the numerous young kids brought to observe this fight, the reason for wh...
"You Know Tom Coughlin Will Not Be Happy About That": Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
Well, it's week three. Our third open thread date. Things are starting to get hot and heavy. Giants-Eagles, Packers-Bears and....Dolphins-Browns? Let's get to it, and as a reminder, we'll be approving just about anyone and his/her/its uncle in the comments of these open threads, so chime in if you'v...
This Week In Unintentional Dong Submissions
Writes tipster Fighting Polish, this is "a picture of the Get Well card my 11-year-old niece made for my mother. That, of course, is a 'Thermometer-man.' Interesting to note that Thermometer-man has a thermometer in his mouth. Also, he looks exactly like a big, hairy-headed dong."...
Football-Recruit Impersonator Gets Arrested For DWI In Real Coach's Car
"A teenager claimed to be a University of New Mexico Lobo football recruit as police arrested him for DWI in head coach Mike Locksley's vehicle. Joshua Butts, 19 was pulled over in a dark blue SUV near University Stadium moments before Saturday's kickoff. The vehicle is registered to Locksley and h...
Did Kirk Herbstreit Drop An F Bomb In The LSU/WVU Booth Last Night?
Your morning roundup for Sept. 25, the day Catwoman got real. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. (Video H/T Casey)...
Here's Video Of A Black Guy Hosing Down A Racist Lady In Motorized Wheelchair (NSFW)
Let this stand as a lesson that hurtful words and racial slurs have a tangible impact. Repercussions, if you will. In this case, they left a lady soaked and speeding down the block in shame....
After Further Review, Referees Still Likely Blew A Pivotal Extra Point Call In The Syracuse/Toledo Game
Syracuse vs. Toledo. Late fourth quarter. Syracuse scores a touchdown and converts the extra point. Only, they didn't convert the extra point. But the refs said they did even after a review....
Your College Football Night Games Open Thread
The Top 25 teams playing tonight are No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 LSU, No. 4 Boise State, No. 9 Nebraska, No. 12 South Carolina, No. 15 Florida, No. 16 LSU, No. 17 Baylor and No. 18 South Florida....
Jayson Werth Meddled With The Nationals "Presidents Race" Again Today
You have to hand it to Jayson Werth: If he's the least bit concerned about being 21 games behind the playoff-bound team he left last year for money, he's not showing it....
Watch Marquis Maze's Incredible 83-Yard Punt Return For An Alabama Touchdown
Marquis Maze goes back and forth across the field slalom-style en route to an 83-yard punt return for a touchdown. Alabama currently leads Arkansas 31-14....
This Week In Magnificent Mugshots
This is Nicholas Fiumetto. He's one of three 19-year-olds from Covina, Cal. who got caught stealing 30 packs of Tecate the other day. Well, that's an oversimplification. Here's a portion of the L.A. Times story about Fiumetto et al's attempted flight from justice:...
Notre Dame Really Wanted To Lose Today, But Pitt Wouldn't Let Them
Notre Dame appeared to be hellbent on working themselves to a 1-3 record today, but the Pitt Panthers would have none of that. The game looked to have all the makings of another terrible Notre Dame loss:...
Former Orioles Pitcher Mike Flanagan Threatened To Commit Suicide Several Times Before Doing So
The Baltimore Sun is reporting, based on police records released via Public Information Act request, that Cy Young Award winner and Orioles broadcaster Mike Flanagan's suicide did not come as a complete surprise to those closest to him....