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Florida State Tops The AP Poll, Which Very Much Still Matters
The Associated Press has released its preseason college football poll, always fun, but maybe carrying a little extra poignancy this year, the first time a national champion will be chosen without the (official) input of polls....

FSU Artist Behind Jameis Winston Fellatio Painting Explains Inspiration
For those who wanted an explanation for the colorful painting of Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston getting blown by a Pi Kappa Alpha brother, we received an email from Lena NW, the FSU art major who created it. She elucidated her inspiration behind the work....

FSU Art Student Creates Painting Of Frat Bro Blowing Jameis Winston
A Florida State art major has made a piece involving the school's starting quarterback Jameis Winston in some, uh, interesting positions....

FSU Athlete Explains Why Jameis Winston Allegedly Stole Food
Here's Florida State basketball player Marquez White reacting to reports that Jameis Winston was cited for allegedly stealing crab legs from a Publix. ...

Report: Jameis Winston Cited For Allegedly Stealing Crab Legs
According to Tomahawk Nation, Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was recently cited for attempting to steal crab legs from a Publix grocery store. ...

FSU Fan's "Royals" Cover Was Such A Bad Idea
Every sports-themed cover of "Royals" is a no-good, stupid idea, but this one really takes the cake. What makes it so much worse than all the others? I'm gonna go ahead and say all of it....

I Was Shot And Raped By An FSU Player. I Still Cheer For The Seminoles.
Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was in the process of driving the Seminoles 80 yards in 1:06 to win a national championship, and Ashley Witherspoon, class of '91, was getting loud....

The Two Rogers
Here is a memoir story I wrote last year for SB Nation. It is about my father and also about Roger Angell and Roger Kahn:...

Nobody's Perfect: Your Miami-FSU <em>GameDay</em> Sign Roundup
College GameDay's in Tallahassee today for Miami-Florida State. On to the signs!...

Bros Gone Wild: Riot Erupts After U.S. Open Of Surfing
Huntington Beach, Calif., hosted the U.S Open of Surfing this weekend, and shit got way out of hand. Shortly after the conclusion of the competition, downtown Huntington Beach was swarmed by a mass of bros, apparently driven a bit mad by the heat and the ocean air. Portable toilets were tipped, impr...

Because “Bitter Smell Of Vicious, Cynical Self-Loathing” Would’ve Been A Hard Sell
Here's my pal Emma Span:...

The Struggling Padres' Turnaround Plan? Reunite The 2006 Cardinals Rotation
The 2006 St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series despite bad starting pitching. They had Chris Carpenter and a brigade of abysmal complements: Jeff Weaver, Anthony Reyes, and Jeff Suppan. During the regular season, washed-up Mark Mulder, Sidney Ponson, and Jason Marquis also started. Yeah. It was g...

Florida State's New Mascot Is Just The <em>Cutest</em>
Meet Cimarron, the new incarnation of a Florida State mascot that apparently existed once but which nobody remembers. FSU already has a mascot, of course, a Native American named Chief Osceola who attempts to set fire to football fields while riding his trusty mount Renegade. Turns out Osceola isn'...

Dan Shaughnessy Wants The Red Sox Barred From The Playoffs Even If They Qualify
Here's the CHB: "How about banishing the 2011 Red Sox from postseason play on the grounds of horsebleep play for the entire month of September?...

No, Wait, Maybe <i>This</i> Is The Worst Thing Ever To Come Out Of Boston
Reader Jeremy took issue with our description of this morning's Bruins/Ke$ha abortion, and sent along this Stygian nightmare. Did you know the Patriots had a musical response to the "Super Bowl Shuffle?" Now you do....

This Is The Worst Thing Ever To Come Out Of Boston
[h/t and blame Puck Daddy for this one]...

A Bunch Of Guys Who Dyed Their Hair Blondish Won The NCAA Hockey Championship Last Night
Your morning roundup for April 10, the day a Virginia elementary school principal assures you the fourth-grade teacher didn't really put black and mixed-race students up for sale....

Another Favremobile, Suitable For Taking The Kids To Soccer Practice
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Your College Football Afternoon Games Open Thread
Brigham Young faces Utah for the last time as conference foes....

Florida State Has Asterisks Everywhere
FSU's Sod Cemetery contains grass from the sites of important road wins; some of which, according to the NCAA, are no longer wins. One fan of jurisprudence (and the Gators) took it upon himself to update the headstones. [EDSBS]...