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Small Town Turns On Girl Who Was Allegedly Raped By HS Football Player
Here's a depressing story that will bring back memories of the Steubenville rape case. It begins with a 14-year-old drunk girl getting dumped on her porch by the high school football player who had just allegedly raped her, and it ends with her family being driven out of town by an unsupportive comm...
Failure Is Not An Option
Be sure and check out Mimi Swartz's long profile on Bev Kearney in the new issue of Texas Monthly:...
Ravens Somehow Pick Up First Down By Getting Their Punt Blocked
It's like one those outfield pileups, only dumber....
Simone Biles Vs. The Racists: Are Black Gymnasts The New Black QBs?
Last week in Belgium Simone Biles made history by becoming the first woman of color to win an all-around title at the world championships, just a year after Gabby Douglas took the top spot at the Olympic Games....
Here Is The Ultimate Eli Manning Derp Face
Via The Big Lead. The Giants' struggles may not all be on the quarterback, but this image is a pretty tidy summary of what 0-6 looks like....
Deion Sanders Fired From Own Prep School After Weird Assault Allegation
Deion Sanders has been fired from Prime Prep Academy, the charter school he co-founded last year in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. A faculty member is alleging Deion assaulted him, but Sanders has not been charged with any crime. Sanders says there was a confrontation, but no assault occurred. ...
Giants Have Too Many Questions For Teddy Bridgewater To Be The Answer
No quarterback receives more excuses for his interceptions than Eli Manning–which isn't at all to say those excuses don't have some validity. A few years ago, it did seem that an inordinate number of picks bounced off the hands of his receivers. This season, playing behind an offensive line composed...
So Many Manningfaces: Your Giants-Bears Roundup
Bears 27, Giants 21: A game on short rest was the least helpful thing to the Giants' 0-5 woes. New York actually held it together for the most part, though, and their defense gave the team a chance. Unfortunately, Eli Manning's turnovers severely hindered the offense. Matt Schaub knows how you're ...
Sources: Magic Johnson Left ESPN Because Of Bill Simmons
So, why did Magic make his sudden announcement that he's leaving ESPN, less than three weeks before the NBA season begins? An announcement so sudden that the newest addition to NBA Countdown, Doris Burke, appears to have had no idea it was going down?...
Chicago Bulls Player Intros: One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others
Just wait for it......
Jeff Pearlman Interviews Tyler Kepner
Tyler Kepner, the talented lead baseball columnist at the New York Times is interviewed by Jeff Pearlman....
Hoboken Mayoral Candidate Burns Eli Manning In Dumb Open Letter
Poor Eli Manning. He's already five weeks into what is by far the worst season of his career, he's been playing with what is essentially a permanent Manning Face, and now he's catching shit from some guy who's running for the mayoralty of Hoboken, N.J. ...
Perfectly Timed Sports TV Graphics Are A Gift From God
We spend so much time here making fun of chyron mistakes that we sometimes forget to give thanks for the serendipitous moments where on-screen graphics and live action work in hilarious concert. ...
Look At These Bleak Photos Of North Korea's First Ski Resort
The Masik Pass ski resort is North Korea's latest white elephant. The project took 10 months of labor and will officially open this Thursday for the public, even though most of the citizens can't afford to visit it....
What Would A Jaguars-Alabama Betting Line Look Like?
There's a dude at my gym who blasts Linkin Park through his Beats when he's in the locker room. But he doesn't WEAR his headphones. He uses them as speakers and plays the butt rock loud enough so that he can hear them without putting them on all the way. And then he sings along. That's grounds for m...
What Did Craig Kimbrel Say To His Bullpen Coach? We Asked A Lipreader [Update]
Much criticism has landed on Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez since the Braves' miserable exit last night from the National League playoffs. Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel, the game's best reliever, was warm and ready in the bullpen, but Gonzalez says he never gave thought to bringing his closer in ear...
Here's Kevin Love Making A No-Look Behind-The-Back Bounce Pass
The NBA isn't quiiiite back, but preseason is well enough underway to watch Kevin Love make this nice little no-look, halfway-behind-the-back bounce pass to Kevin Martin for an assist against CSKA Moscow last night. CSKA won in overtime, but man, Timberwolves look like so much fun. ...