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We have to talk about Jac Collinsworth
Sports broadcasting continues to be an incestuous display of nepotism, and it’s nauseating. At 25 years old, Jac Collinsworth magically gets to work alongside his daddy Cris on Sunday Night Football, because of course he does....
Houston has a Harden problem, but it's a problem they should wait to solve
Ain’t nobody gonna start defending Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta, or as my homie Jarod Hector of TrueHoop calls him, “The Broke Boy.” There’s no “but,” either, that’s just the opening disclaimer to the following passage....
Lamar Jackson has chance to silence the critics tonight
In sports, it’s not about how you start. More often, it’s about how you finish....
No surprise, Jalen Hurts is the answer to the Eagles’ Carson Wentz problem
I thought y’all said this whole team was trash?...
Josh Jacobs impishly delights in pissing off fantasy football managers
In one of the trolliest moments of the year, Josh Jacobs, running back for the Las Vegas Raiders, took to Instagram before today’s game and instilled panic in the hearts of fantasy managers everywhere....
Mets deal for McCann reeks of failures past, but at least Cohen is shelling out
Meet the new Mets… same as the old Mets?...
If something happens in sports and LeBron doesn’t respond, did it really happen?
A youth football coach in Florida assaulted one of his players on December 7, and LeBron James had a lot to say about it....
James Harden expands his trade list because he has no real leverage
James Harden wants out of the world curated just for him. ...
Fantasy Football playoff matchups to watch: QB and RB
You made the fantasy football playoffs? In this economy? Congratulations, you lucky SOB! Navigating this season of turmoil deserves a lot of respect — or a tip of the hat to lady luck. Either way, as the Roman philosopher Seneca once said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”...
Even college basketball’s biggest cheerleader on ESPN thinks this is stupid
It’s rare you get any spikiness from ESPN, or evidence of a spine, and especially when it comes to college basketball. For the most part, every analyst for college hoops on the World Wide Leader is there to be a cheerleader and get a good taste of various coaches’ asses. It’s why every coach is addr...
The ‘beef’ between Kyrie and LeBron comes down to one simple truth
Let’s not complicate this....
What the hell is a Logan Paul?
I haven’t paid attention to boxing since I was a kid, which pretty much makes me like 95 percent of the rest of the world. Ever since Redman and Method Man led Roy Jones Jr., my favorite boxer, to the ring, I couldn’t really see what more the sport could offer. That didn’t stop my heart from sinking...
Week 13 Powerless Rankings: Wading through the NFL’s putrid muck
It’s time once again to highlight the teams stinking up the joint every single week....
I told ya’ll so! Jalen Hurts should be the Eagles starter
Remember when I wrote that Jalen Hurts should have been starting in Philly a few weeks ago?...
Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather is on, for some reason
Logan Paul just agreed to a date to get Nate Robinson’d....
<em> Sports Illustrated</em> whiffs on Sportsperson of the Year qualifications
This column is not an indictment of LeBron James, Breanna Stewart, Patrick Mahomes, Naomi Osaka, or Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. It is, however, a callout of Sports Illustrated for limiting their “2020 Sportsperson of the Year: The Activist Athlete” to those who were “champions on the field, champions f...
Jaguars defy laws of nature with off-the-back deflection catch for TD
How is this physically possible?...
Jarome Iginla is just a regular guy giving his thoughts on the weather
About 15 years ago, I was riding on the 1 train in Manhattan with two friends, and when we got off the train, one of them asked me if I had peeked over John Turturro’s shoulder and gotten a look at the script he was reading....
Election results show who's the real King of Queens (also who the hell voted for ME?!)
The New York City Board of Elections certified its results on Tuesday, which means I now know that my vote really did count....
Week 12 Powerless Rankings: Jets remain terrible, as does NFC East
It’s time once again to highlight the teams stinking up the joint every single week....