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I Was Piggybacked By The Piggyback Bandit
I Was Piggybacked By The Piggyback BanditThe Piggyback Bandit, aka Sherwin Shayegan, is the bogeyman of high school sports. As chronicled by Grantland's Bryan Curtis, the 31-year-old Shayegan has spent the last few years showing up randomly at sporting events, pretending to be a player, manager, reporter—anything to get close enough to the...
The Second Time They Met, Jeffrey Maier Didn't Dare Mess With Tony Tarasco
The Second Time They Met, Jeffrey Maier Didn't Dare Mess With Tony TarascoWhen I met Jeffrey Maier, he was Coach Maier and I had no idea who he was. Of course I remembered the boy who stole an out from two feet above Tony Tarasco's glove and turned it into an eight inning, game-tying home run in the '96 ALDS. The Yankees would win the game, and the series, and the champio...
I Witnessed Carl Lewis Murder The National Anthem
I Witnessed Carl Lewis Murder The National Anthem Maybe Steven Tyler's performance of the Star Spangled Banner before the AFC championship game was the worst rendition ever, maybe not. It's on the list, anyway. And the list jogged my memory: On Jan. 21, 1993, I was in Brendan Byrne Arena when Carl Lewis sang the National Anthem....
It's Daytona 500 Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
On Aug. 31, 1996, I drove my Toyota Corolla onto the infield of Darlington Raceway. It was an import, driven by a guy from the North, but I done didn't care. From all accounts, the Southern 500 was a grand time in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. All accounts were correct....
Here's A Photo From The "Festive" Rich Rod Tent Sale (With Updates!)
Thanks to Jon Gunnells for sending this photo in....
A Gallery Of Happy Spaniards Yelling And Burning Stuff (UPDATES)
Spain won the World Cup yesterday, and as with every place ever that has won a large sporting event, the fans there took to the streets with an assortment of alcohol, chanting, pyrotechnics, and team-colors-wearing....
A Blow-By-Blow Account Of The Vomiting Phillies Fan
In our #tips section, we received a purported firsthand account from someone sitting in the same section as Matthew Clemens, the New Jersey man accused of throwing up on an 11-year-old girl. We reprint it here for your reading pleasure....
I Was There Spring Break Edition: Strippers In Mexico
In 2007, "Lyle" went to Puerto Vallarta for his last college spring break, this is his story....
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I Was There, Spring Break Edition: Breaking Stuff In Harold Reynolds's Hotel Room

I Was There, Spring Break Edition: Breaking Stuff In Harold Reynolds's Hotel Room

Mon Jun 17 2013
I Was There, Spring Break Edition: I Tattooed My Goddamn Neck

I Was There, Spring Break Edition: I Tattooed My Goddamn Neck

Mon Jun 17 2013
I Was There, Spring Break Edition: "He Said, 'How Big Is Your Dick? 6, 7 Or 8 Inches?'"

I Was There, Spring Break Edition: "He Said, 'How Big Is Your Dick? 6, 7 Or 8 Inches?'"

Mon Jun 17 2013
I Was There: When Georgia Tech Beat USC With .8 Seconds

I Was There: When Georgia Tech Beat USC With .8 Seconds

Mon Jun 17 2013
I Was There: Yesterday. In New Orleans

I Was There: Yesterday. In New Orleans

Mon Jun 17 2013
I Was There: A Classic In The Chocolate-Dipped Garden

I Was There: A Classic In The Chocolate-Dipped Garden

Mon Jun 17 2013
I Was There: The UCONN Gutpunches

I Was There: The UCONN Gutpunches

Mon Jun 17 2013
I Was There: Dwyane Wade's Shining Moment

I Was There: Dwyane Wade's Shining Moment

Mon Jun 17 2013
I Was There: March Madness Special

I Was There: March Madness Special

Mon Jun 17 2013
Kurt Warner, The Great Unknowable Freak Of The NFL

Kurt Warner, The Great Unknowable Freak Of The NFL

Mon Jun 17 2013
They Were There, Too

They Were There, Too

Mon Jun 17 2013
Unfortunately, I Was There

Unfortunately, I Was There

Mon Jun 17 2013
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