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That's Not Really That Funny, Phil
Here, via Bob's Blitz, audio of Phil Jackson's hilarious joke about driving the Knicks into the ground. A veritable laugh riot:...
Bill Simmons Is A Name-Dropping Waste
So Bill Simmons offered a "sneak" preview today of the third part of his NBA Trade Value column. And yes, his self-mythologizing has gotten to the point where he a) breaks some random-ass rankings into three parts, b) releases a "sneak preview" of the third part of those rankings because "we couldn...
Purdue's Rapheal Davis Dives For Loose Ball, Takes Out Gregg Doyel
Purdue guard Rapheal Davis jumped into press row for a loose basketball during today's game against Penn State, and ended up knocking over a bunch of electronics and Gregg Doyel of the Indianapolis Star. Everyone was fine, so if you want to guiltlessly enjoy Doyel falling on his ass, here you go....
Attention, Milwaukee Brewers: Please Wash Your Hands
Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy and pitching coach Rick Kranitz reportedly have pinkeye. Gross. To prevent further cases, the team's banning high-fives until the contagion goes away. Another way to prevent further cases is by washing your damn hands, you disgusting baseball players....
Read The Bullshit Charts A "Scientist" Is Hawking To Sports Teams
Every team wants the perfect draft pick. It's a deceptively simple-sounding goal that haunts every executive in sports, because they are being asked to do the nearly impossible—predict what human beings will do. Sure, every few years a player like Andrew Luck or Bryce Harper comes along who simply...
This Bill Walton Tangent Is One For The Ages
Bill Walton has carved out a nice space for himself as the Harry Caray of basketball broadcasts, and he went on one of his weird tangents during last night's game between Stanford and Utah. I don't want to spoil anything, but make sure you stick it out to the end....
Scenes In Colombo As Bhutan Wins In First Ever World Cup Qualifier
The soccer team representing the tiny nation of Bhutan (estimated population: 733,643) traveled to Sri Lanka Thursday for their first ever World Cup qualifier. Now, Sri Lanka isn't a very good soccer nation, but compared to Bhutan they might as well be Brazil. Bhutan is the lowest ranked team in t...
Eagles Sign Ryan Mathews Anyway, Chip Kelly Remains Fascinating
Chip Kelly and the Eagles are having the strangest, most entertaining offseason in recent memory. Trading LeSean McCoy, agreeing with—then losing—Frank Gore, agreeing with Ryan Mathews before signing DeMarco Murray, and now, reportedly...signing Mathews anyway? Really? Huh....
DeMarco Murray Goes To The Eagles
DeMarco Murray reportedly went to Philadelphia with the goal to sign a contract, and he did. The Eagles gave the running back a five-year deal worth $42 million with $21 million guaranteed....
Report: DeMarco Murray Is Going To Philly "With The Intent To Sign"
ESPN's Adam Schefter lights the fuse on a potential free-agency bombshell that's been oddly quiet thus far, reporting that star running back DeMarco Murray is heading to Philadelphia as we speak and is planning to sign a contract with the Eagles:...
PSG Overcome Controversial Red Card, Boot Chelsea From Champions League
Schalke's nearly-heroic comeback yesterday put everyone on upset alert, and on cue, Paris Saint-Germain went and made good on its own upset bid with today's 2-2 draw against Chelsea, knocking the English club out of the Champions league. Despite a questionable red card on Zlatan Ibrahimović early ...
The NBA Players Union Just Announced It's Ready To Make War On Owners
The National Basketball Players' Association announced today that it has rejected the league's "cap smoothing" proposal, an idea floated by commissioner Adam Silver that was supposed to be an artful way of dealing with the massive influx of cash that will be coming into the league once the new TV de...
Join NFL Prospect Anthony Boone In The Film Room
Anthony Boone started at quarterback for two years at Duke, and now he's getting ready for the NFL Draft. Anthony's here to break down film and answer your questions. This is your chance to get technical....
Chip Kelly Speaks, Makes Some Amount Of Sense
All the craziness that's been going on with the Eagles has raised a lot of questions, not all of which are unutterably stupid. Head coach Chip Kelly answered some of the reasonable ones at a press conference today....
Report: Eagles Trade Nick Foles To Rams For Sam Bradford
The Eagles are close to getting themselves themselves another quarterback, acquiring Sam Bradford from the Rams in exchange for Nick Foles, with unspecified draft picks changing hands, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter....
Reports: Saints Trade Jimmy Graham To Seahawks
As first reported by Fox Sports' Jay Glazer, the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints have reached a trade agreement that will send all-pro tight end Jimmy Graham and a fourth-round pick to Seattle in exchange for a first-round pick and center Max Unger....
What's Going On With This Tie, Patrick?
Patrick Willis officially announced his retirement today at a press conference, where he wept openly and cited scripture. Journalists gave him a standing ovation, which was weird. And for reasons that escape us, he also wore his tie as pictured above. ...