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The Sports Fella Unleashes Another Not-So-Subtle Dig At Rick Reilly
Yesterday revealed the enormous amounts of Bill Simmons-related email sent to Deadspin and, true to form, more Bill Simmons conspiracy theories started rolling in immediately after it was published....
Billy Sims Is Sorry For Loving Oklahoma So Darn Much
Billy Sims caused pain and distress to everyone in the nation during Sam Bradford's Heisman Trophy presentation, with the possible exception of two people—Sam Bradford and Billy Sims....
Bill Simmons Conspiracy Theories And The State Of Edginess At The WWL (Update)
We get all sorts of amazing Bill Simmons conspiracy theories sent to the email box each week....
Joe Montana's Offspring Will Pummel You, Take Your Lunch Money
Just because Oaks Christian High in Los Angeles never played a decently talented opponent this season is no reason to think that Nick Montana doesn't have a future as a quarterback. Or maybe it is....
Tiger Is Not Amused
Tiger Woods responds to comments made by his caddie, Steve Williams, about Phil Mickelson. Someone's not getting their usual tip, methinks. [NBCSports]...
Was Turner Gill Denied The Auburn Job Because Of His White Wife?
Every one is still scratching their heads over Auburn's hiring of Iowa State head coach Gene Chizik, except for those Tiger fans who have already upgraded to clawing their eyes out....
The FIGJAM commenteth
"After seeing Steve Williams' comments all I could think of was how lucky I am to have a class act like Bones (Mickelson's caddy Jim MacKay) on my bag and representing me." Mickelson's team also refuted the "nice tats" story, saying it was about a European Tour player (my guess: Colin Montgomerie), ...
What Is Wrong With Billy Sims?
There's a fine line between showing school spirit and hijacking the greatest moment of some kid's life just to draw attention to yourself and I think Billy Sims may have crossed it....
We Call This One 'Tony Romo's Identity Crisis'
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Matt Berry: Uflappable Liver
Jemele Hill: "Best person to party with is Matthew Berry. Don't stereotype him as some kind of geek. Berry can GO. We're both born in December and love to have fun. His liver is unflappable."[MLive]...
Update: Muschamp Denies Auburn Rumors
Will Muschamp shoots down rumors that he's leaving Texas and heading to Auburn. [The Sporting News]...
Who Is Buckeye Freshman's Mysterious Shoplifting Friend?
Ohio State freshman Nathan Williams said he was "just covering for a friend" when he was arrested for shoplifting three shirts at a Dayton mall....
Bill Belichick A Big Fan Of Round Things
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Famous Oaks Christian Progeny Go For Title Tomorrow
Big game on Friday night in Westlake Village near Los Angeles, as Oaks Christian High (13-0) takes on visiting Gardena Serra (13-0) in the Northwest Division championship game....
MMA Sets New Standard For Horrific Leg Breaks (Update)
If seeing a human leg bone turned into a floppy piece of wet linguine is at all upsetting to you, you should probably just skip to another post....
This Is Why Conlin Rules
Even if he hates the pamphleteers: "If the printed page dies, there is no denying that the fatal wounds have been self-inflicted. There was an elitist smugness even in the press boxes of the 1960s, when Howard Cosell was just a radio nobody hustling for interviews in clubhouses filled with sports wr...
49ers' Willis Employs Five Pointed Palm Exploding Heart Technique
The big question in San Francisco right now: Should Mike Singletary be kept on as head coach next season? The overwhelming sentiment so far is yes, although Jets' wide receiver Brad Smith may not agree. If there were ever any doubt as to whether the 49ers would begin to take on Singletary's rabid pe...
NHL Referee Needs Mouth Washed Out With Pucks
The Buffalo Sabres beat Pittsburgh on Monday, but with no thanks to the boys in zebra stripes. The Sabres were on the short end of three different 5-on-3 situations and even got a bench minor for "abuse of officials." Although to hear Sabres goalie Ryan Miller tell it, the officials are the ones who...
Prep Football Star Shoots Himself During Traffic Stop
Billey Joe Johnson, a 17-year-old high school running back from Mississippi, died of a self-inflicted gun shot wound during a routine traffic stop yesterday. The junior tailback from George County High School was one of the top-rated prospects in the country and reportedly had scholarship offers fro...
Bill Ripken Speaks
Darren Rovell talks to Billy Ripken about the Legend of "Fuck Face." Good to know that all that time and effort you spent trying to track down this valuable baseball card 20 years ago could have netted you a whopping $5 today. [CNBC]...