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We Trolled The ESPN Comments One Last Time Before They're Overhauled
The ESPN.com comment section has been described as a both a "cesspool" and "a wretched hive of scum and villainy." Deservedly. Bristol's servers bulge with the ill-considered and perpetually ignored thoughts of the unwashed masses, spouted forever into the ether with recesses only to register new a...

Local Reporter Hilariously Demonstrates How To Survive A Bear Attack
The good folks at WJAR in Providence, R.I., do not want you to get eaten by a bear. So they sent Julie Tremmel and a cameraman out into a dark field and had them film a very helpful guide to surviving a bear attack. The key to survival appears to be making crazy eyes....

It's Good To Be The King
From “The Age of Movies,” here’s P. Kael on History of the World, Part I:...

Greg Oden Brought His Swag To Last Night's Justin Bieber Concert
Greg Oden is looking at Dallas, Miami, San Antonio, and Cleveland as potential landing spots for his NBA comeback. But that's not the real Greg Oden news that's out there today. Turns out he's a Belieber!...

And Now We're Going To Return To The Classics
From my man Eric Nusbaum:...

David Booth Is Studying Theology At Oxford This Offseason
When last we checked in with the Canucks winger, he had freed the Kootenays from the terrible reign of the Goatbeast. Booth's offseason activities this year swing to the other end of the spectrum—that of the mind and of the soul....

Elvis Andrus Is Still Fucking With Adrian Beltre
Elvis Andrus just can’t help himself. We’ve watched him spend a good part of the last few seasons messing with teammate Adrian Beltre on and off the field, but somehow his routine never gets old. Andrus’s latest bit of shenanigans took place during last night’s Rangers-Orioles game. ...

Nick Swisher Tagged Out On Ball That Rolls Fair While He's Not Looking
In the eighth inning of a 2-2 game, the Tigers were gifted an out when Nick Swisher turned his back on a rolling foul ball. Tigers catcher Brayan Pena let the ball roll until it went fair, picked it up and rushed back to the plate to tag out the confused Swisher....

90% Half Mental
There's a nice piece by Reeves Wiedeman over at Buzzfeed on Timothy Gallaway's 1972 book, The Inner Game of Tennis:...

Here's Some Random College Player Dunking On Shawn Marion
The Mavs' veteran forward recently made an appearance at the Chi-League Pro-Am in Chicago, where he was greeted warmly by Alfonzo McKinnie, a 6-8 rising junior forward at UW-Green Bay. McKinnie's generous hospitality even brought a smile to Marion's face....

I Know What Boys Like, I Know What Guys Want
Here's Peter Richmond writing about Mark Sanchez:...

Robert Griffin III And New Wife Release First Rap Video
So here's Robert Griffin III and his wife (and one other lady) rapping about candy. It's on the weird side, I guess, but it also seems like the kind of thing a couple does when they enjoy each other's company. So good for them. ...

For Sale: A Mickey Mantle Bat Inscribed “Merry Christmas Cocksucker”
It's been quite a year for Mickey Mantle bats. Earlier, we had the corked-bat auction and now we have this: a bat allegedly signed by The Mick with the note "Merry Christmas cocksucker." ...

Manny Machado And Brooks Robinson In One GIF
With two outs in the sixth inning Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, Manny Machado made a sparkling play (after initially booting the ball) to throw out Luis Cruz at first. The play pulled him well into foul territory, harkening back to a similar play from fellow Orioles third baseman Brooks Robins...

Cheap Fireworks, Ranked
When I was growing up, my friend Tony and I used to sneak around his neighborhood at night, light entire packs of Black Cats, stuff them into mailboxes, and then run away. It was AWESOME. One time, someone shined a flashlight on us and I believed with all of my heart that it was a SWAT team coming...


Nothing Says “Happy Independence Day" Like Captain America Punching Hitler In The Face
From Weird Vintage. ...


