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Did CBS Spike An NFL Storyline On <em>The Good Wife</em>?
Two weeks ago, the co-creators of the CBS show, The Good Wife, sat on a New Yorker Festival panel called "Television and Politics." At one point, they were asked if they envied the freedom granted their cable counterparts. Michelle King, sitting next to her husband and Good Wife co-creator, Robert...

The Ohio State Marching Band's Michael Jackson Tribute Was Fantastic
Just a remarkable piece of choreography here from the Buckeye band at halftime of Saturday's win over Iowa. The show was a tribute to Michael Jackson (see the whole thing here), and the highlight was this moonwalking MJ silhouette....

Which Experts Predicted A Red Sox-Cardinals World Series?
Republished with permission from PunditTracker....

Becoming Mr. October
Reggie's got a new memoir out, co-written by the most-talented Kevin Baker. Well, it is October, after all. Here's Roger Angell on Buck Tater:...

Oregon Coach Sorry For Calling Out Mike Leach's "Low-Class Bullshit"
Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday set the FBS record for most pass attempts in a game on Saturday in a blowout loss to Oregon. He did it despite the game being all but over, and Ducks defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti was pissed at WSU coach Mike Leach for making it happen. "Total bullsh...

Chiefs Fan Passes Out, Wakes Up, Pisses Himself, Keeps Watching Game
This picture, which may in fact be the saddest picture you will ever see, was snapped by a reader at this Sunday's Chiefs game. Our reader sends along the following bit of context:...

Here's Jim Leyland Cursing Out Barry Bonds For Nearly A Minute
Jim Leyland is retiring today, which means that now is as good a time as ever to look back at one of our favorite moments from his coaching career. Here he is at the Pittsburgh Pirates' spring training facility in 1991, chewing out Barry Bonds for who knows what reason. Enjoy the glorious torrent o...

My Life As A Young Thug By Mike Tyson
In the latest issue of New York Magazine, Mike Tyson looks back:...

The BCS Standings Are Out
Despite Oregon being No. 2 in both the Harris and Coaches Polls (and the AP poll), the computers give the slimmest of edges to Florida State. That puts the Seminoles in pole position for the BCS Championship, but winning out probably won't be enough....

Rex Ryan's Odd Obsession With Passer Rating
According to the New York Times, the Jets coach "cares deeply" about passer rating, that much-maligned, simplistic, often misleading statistic dismissed by many as a curio. He uses it to evaluate his and opposing quarterbacks, and considers it one of the leading indicators of team success—even as it...

Which TV Market's Getting Screwed Today? Your Week 7 NFL Viewing Maps
A guide to the best and worst of the NFL slate (and to which fans are stuck with the most of worst). Maps via 506sports.com....

No Matter How Far You Go, You Can't Outrun Stupid
You think you've exhausted the myriad avenues available to you in which it is possible to be an idiot at life and then you have a week like this one. Whatever the opposite of Mad Genius is, that's me. Recovering Fatass Soundtrack: Sane Moron Edition. Let's get down to brass tacks, shall we? Your Spo...

Man Knits 12-Foot Scarf While Running Kansas City Marathon
David Babcock, a professor at the University of Central Missouri, chose to create less boring small talk in the future by knitting a giant scarf as he ran the Kansas City Marathon. And he isn't the first person to do this, apparently....

This Is The Worst Targeting Call Of The College Football Season
Georgia's battle in Nashville against Vanderbilt became a bit more difficult today when Bulldogs defensive end and team sack leader Ray Drew "earned" an ejection under the NCAA's new targeting rule—and even worse, it was held up under review....

Game-Winning Bundesliga Goal Doesn't Actually Go In
During today's match at Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen striker Stefan Kießling put a header just outside the near post. The ball somehow snuck through the netting, and Kießling was awarded a goal....

Chart: Friendly Reminder, Don't Bet On Favorites To Cover Huge Spreads
If you happened to bet on the Broncos to cover last week, David Yanofsky over at Quartz has put together a great chart to show just how much of a dumbass move that was....

3 Clever Tricks For Cleaning Your Moldy, Scummy Bathroom
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist. She'll be here every other week helping to answer your filthiest questions. Are you dirty? Email her....


NFL Betting Lines, Visualized: Week 7
So you want to gamble on football. Good—gambling is damn wonderful. Here's a resource to make looking at this week's lines a little more informative....

You Know How To Whistle, Don't You Steve?
On a fishing trip in 1939, film director Howard Hawks told Ernest Hemingway:...