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Wait, Is SEC Football Actually Fun Now? 125 FBS Teams, Ranked
Each week during college football season we put the conventional polls to shame by ranking every FBS team from 1-125, by whatever standard we see fit. As always, last week's rankings were not consulted....
Donte Whitner Changing Name To "Hitner," Which Is Close To "Hitler"
It's not just Twitter bluster; 49ers safety Donte Whitner says he's filed the necessary paperwork to have his last name officially changed to Donte Hitner....
Let's All Watch This Ridiculous, Game-Winning 92nd-Minute Free Kick
Jens Hegeler from 30 yards in stoppage time. Bayer Leverkusen 2, Real Sociedad 1. Thanks for coming....
Athletes Among Us: The Stories Behind These Cool Photographs
Last year the photographer Jordan Matter released a super-cool book called Dancers Among Us. He put dancers in everyday situations—in the middle of a park, a subway station, on a busy sidewalk—and photographed them, out of context, doing their dance moves. As a follow-up to the book, Matter has rel...
Here's Pepe Getting A Gash In His Face Stapled Shut On The Pitch
Real Madrid defender Pepe got his face busted open during a Champions League match today. He then got the gash on his face stapled closed right there on the pitch. Click through for a wince-inducing GIF of the stapling....
Ohio State Football Game Makes One Mesmerizing Timelapse Video
This is just cool. Timelapse videos are beautiful, but sort of all look the same at one point. This is a new one on us, though. Here's Ohio State playing Wisconsin last week, sped up beyond recognition. ...
How Jack Ryan Kept Tom Clancy From Buying The Minnesota Vikings
Tom Clancy died last night at the age of 66, after a long and prolific career as one of the country's most popular military and espionage writers. But during a whirlwind few months in 1998, Clancy nearly joined the ranks of that most American club: dilettante NFL owners....
Greg Schiano Really Is As Big An Asshole As You Imagine Him To Be
The sun came up today, and that means that the garbage fire that is the 2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers got even hotter and more garbage-y. What's new today? Allow The MMQB's Andrew Brandt to tell you about "Schiano Men."...
Once Sad Posers, Arsenal Are Playing Like England's Best Team
Arsenal played Napoli yesterday in a vital Champions League match. It was important because they were drawn into the group of death in the most prestigious club tournament in the world, so of course any points they could pick up at home against last year's Italian runners-up would help them advance ...
What The Hell Do I Cook For My Tailgate?
Welcome to the Feedbag, where all the dumb questions about food, drink, cooking, eating, and accidental finger removal you've been embarrassed to ask can finally receive the berating they goddamn deserve. Also: answers. Send all your even-vaguely-food-related questions to [email protected] wit...
ESPN Gets Back Into The <em>League Of Denial</em> Game (Sorta)
ESPN is aggressively promoting League of Denial, the new book by ESPN reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru on the NFL's concussion crisis, today. There's an excerpt of the book published on ESPN.com. There's a lot of space dedicated to it on the site's front page. There's a story about the ...
Vintage OC And MC Serch Freestyle: Step Into The O Zone
Man, Serch could really bring it. And this is when he helped introduce the world to OC. From the Stretch and Bob WKCR show. ...
Martin Brodeur Will Not Start The Season In Net
It's something like the end of an era: Someone other than Marty Brodeur will man the pipes for the Devils on opening night, breaking an 18-season (20-year) streak. The team announced that new acquisition Cory Schneider will start tomorrow night at Pittsburgh, with Brodeur back in net on Friday again...
30 Paragraphs About 30 Teams: A Thinking Fan's Guide To The NHL Season
The following is excerpted from the team chapters of the excellent Hockey Prospectus 2013-2014, by the authors of Hockey Prospectus. Buy the PDF for $14.95 or order the printed book from Amazon....
The Braves Are Leaving Their Highest-Paid Player Off The Playoff Roster
Braves second baseman Dan Uggla made $13 million this season, more money than any of his teammates did. That seems like a pretty OK deal for a second baseman that can hit 22 home runs in 448 at-bats. Except that Dan Uggla also sucks, and now he sucks bad enough to be left off the Braves' roster for ...
Come Chat With America's Cup-Winning Skipper Jimmy Spithill
We're joined in the office by Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill, who led a historic comeback from seven races down to win the America's Cup. He'll be in the comments below, so ask him anything about boats, boating, being an Australian representing a "Team USA" and other boat-related questions....