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What Is MRSA? The Disgusting Infection Riddling The Buccaneers
Another Buccaneer has come down with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA (commonly pronounced "mersa"), because apparently playing for the Buccaneers is like rinsing a paper cut in a septic tank. But what is MRSA?...
Adrian Peterson's Son Has Died
The 2-year-old son of Adrian Peterson died today, according to Sioux Falls police. The boy was allegedly beaten by his mother's boyfriend on Wednesday, and had been unresponsive and in critical condition since. Earlier reports had the family planning to take him off life support today....
These Adorable Ducks Are So Ready For Rob Gronkowski's Return
Gronk has not yet been cleared to play for the Patriots on Sunday, but once he is good to go, he's got a group of fans eager to see him back in uniform. Nancy Schön's famous Make Way For Ducklings sculpture at Boston Common has been transformed into Gronk's big little welcoming party. Say hi to the ...
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....
Watch This Awesome First Person POV Of A Famous Horse Racing Jockey
These really never get old. Here's John Velazquez riding Greyfall, a two-year-old colt, at the Keeneland Race Course. He wore "camera glasses" (off-brand Google Glass?) and captured video of exactly what it looks and sounds like to be out on the track. ...
The Enforcer Fallacy: Hockey's Fighting Specialists Don't Protect Anyone
On the opening night of the 2013-14 NHL season, Montreal Canadiens forward George Parros suffered a concussion and had to be removed from the ice on a stretcher following a fight with Colton Orr of the Toronto Maple Leafs....
English Soccer Is Dead, And It Deserves To Be
World Cup qualifying runs this week, and a lot of what's going on involves glorified exhibition play. Continental giants like the Netherlands and Italy are booked for Brazil, as is our great nation; other teams of interest, like Germany, Spain, Portugal, and France are more or less box-checking. The...
Zinsser Remembers The New York Herald Tribune
Dig this most excellent essay on the old New York Herald Tribune by William Zinsser (who wrote a helpful book about writing):...
Blind Alley
Friday, what better time for a good bowling story? This one, by the late Jeff Felshman, is a keeper, a funny and understated gem:...
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 there is a Mr. A?
Preseason football brought methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) back into the limelight with multiple Buccaneers coming down with serious infections. Thanks to Twitter’s unfiltered access to everyone, this news came out via an airing of grievances over missed diagnoses and the team’s s...
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 ...
How Those Painfully Awkward Local Commercials With Athletes Are Made
You've probably seen a local commercial with one of your area's athletes, and it was most likely awful and unnatural. For me, nothing will beat Dustin Pedroia's cringe-worthy Sullivan Tire ad. ("I don't believe it. It's Jim Rice.") This funny video featuring Scott Hartnell proves that there's a scie...
Rick Reilly's American Indian Father-In-Law Says Reilly Misquoted Him
Last month, ESPN's Rick Reilly came out in support of the Redskins' name. The backbone of his argument? Father-in-law Bob Burns, a Blackfeet elder, who supposedly said he doesn't care about the team name. Burns has written a response for Indian Country Today Media Network, and oh man. ...
What Do I Cook For All These Gluten-Free Types?
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...
Which <em>College GameDay</em> Host Has Made The Dumbest Picks This Year?
Originally published on PunditTracker....
Escaped Dog Runs Half-Marathon, Wins Medal, Gets Neutered
Boogie got off his leash Friday night, and the next day decided to join the Evansville half-marathon. He finished in 2:15—better than most of the entered runners—and promptly got sent to an animal shelter for his trouble....
The Hidden Victims Of The NFL's Concussion Crisis
Late last fall, as the NFL playoff picture began to take shape, I was summoned to the psychiatric ward of my hospital. As an HIV specialist, I routinely encounter patients with mental health issues who have trouble taking their medications, but when I read the page requesting my consultation, I noti...
Jeff Pearlman Interviews Tyler Kepner
Tyler Kepner, the talented lead baseball columnist at the New York Times is interviewed by Jeff Pearlman....