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An Open Letter About Dirty Play From A Michigan State Fan To Jonathan Chait (And Other Sanctimonious Michigan Pricks)
Apparently, my favorite football team plays dirty. Would you allow me a brief moment to wring my hands in distress? Here's what New York Magazine political writer and Michigan fanboy wrote from his fainting couch the other day:...

"You Cheated On Me," Says Angry Person Who Hacked Denard Robinson's Twitter Account This Morning (UPDATED)
And as the above screen grab indicates, that person was rather prolific for a few minutes in articulating just how much of an asshole the Michigan quarterback has been. Though Robinson's account was unverified by Twitter and there had been several fake accounts under his name previously, this ESPN ...

In Michigan, The Grandmas Shotgun Beers Better Than You
Who says you can never relive the glory days? Who says you can't do it at age 85, in a parking lot, wearing a pair of jorts and a Michigan Wolverines windbreaker as you inhale the contents of a Keystone Light Michelob Ultra in just under ten seconds? This is what dreams (and Cirrhosis) are made of...

Braylon Edwards May Have Started The Nightclub Brawl He Allegedly Wasn't Involved In
We told you yesterday about free agent wide receiver Braylon Edwards' most recent legal trouble—according to My Fox Detroit, Edwards was on the periphery of a brawl that broke out at a nightclub in Birmingham, Michigan....

Justin Abdelkader Would Bomb Michigan's Big House Off The Map If He Could
The Red Wings' Abdelkader, a former Spartan, took a ride with the Blue Angels in an F/A-18 Hornet. "We flew over Ann Arbor, went over the Big House – if we'd had had a couple bombs on it, maybe we would have dropped a couple on there." He's joking, we think. [Detroit Free Press]...

The Best Player In Ohio Commits To Michigan
Remember this darling cherubic face, Ohioans, because he just decommitted from The University and committed to one in Michigan. You know the one. Kyle Kalis, a senior offensive tackle from Lakewood St. Edward in Cleveland, is the top prospect in Ohio, which was exciting when he was committed to Jim ...

ESPN, Jalen Rose, And The Manufactured "Uncle Tom" Controversy
Big ratings last weekend for ESPN's Fab Five film: Bill Simmons says it was the highest rated ESPN doc ever....

Thad Matta Testified Under Oath That The Fab Five Were Not The Best Recruiting Class Of All Time
Today, Grant Hill responded to Jalen Rose's "Uncle Tom" comment in the New York Times college sports blog. The piece, which is thoughtful and compelling and worth a read, ended with the kicker, "I am proud I never lost a game against the Fab Five." Fire....

Watch The Entire "Fab Five" Documentary
A kind soul has gone to the trouble of uploading ESPN's entire "Fab Five" documentary for those poor souls without cable or DVR. Watch Jalen Rose talk about his impressions of Duke as an 18-year-old before it gets pulled. [Vimeo]...

Brady Hoke Will Change Michigan's Culture Of Losing And Not Tucking In Shirts
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Michigan Man Michigan Man Michigan Man....

Michigan Man Brady Hoke Will Coach Michigan Men At Michigan, According To Michigan
Michigan Man Brady "Michigan Man" Hoke is a Michiganly Michigan Man who Michigan Manned at Michigan for Michigan years. "Michigan Men are Michiganed to announce the Michiganing of Michigan Man," said Michigan's director of Michletics. Michigan Michigan Schembechler Michigan? Man. [MGoBlue, ESPN]...

Les Miles-To-Michigan Rumors Reach Flight-Tracking Stage, Entrail-Reading Stage
Sometime between LSU coach Les Miles asking his stylist for a "Ronald McDonald" and the Tigers stomping the Aggies in the Cotton Bowl, the mysterious plane here landed in Baton Rouge. WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?...

Goodbye, RichRod
Rich Rodriguez is out at Michigan after three, well, terrible years. Looks like it's time to fire up the Josh Groban CDs. [Free Press]...

Not Even Josh Groban Wants You, RichRod
Earlier we brought you news of Rich Rodriguez bawling to his favorite Josh Groban song. Groban caught wind, and while he's flattered, he's also a little disappointed in Rodriguez's taste in music....

Here's The Josh Groban Song That Makes Rich Rodriguez Cry
Michigan had their annual team banquet yesterday, and oh man did it get dusty in there. At least for RichRod, who hands in his man card after getting emotional over a little adult contemporary....

Penn State Fans Mistake Halloween Costume For Michigan Gear, Kick Guy's Ass
Four PSU fans mistook another man's blue-and-yellow costume for UMich colors, and broke his nose at Beaver Stadium. They also bought a dude in a zombie costume a drink, thinking he was Joe Paterno. [Centre Daily Times]...

Michigan's Parachute Guy Has Raised The Bar On Ball-Delivery Stunts
This video is nearly four minutes long. It has a man jumping out of a plane and into Michigan Stadium before last week's Michigan St-Michigan game. It is great....

How A College Kid's Photograph Helped Launch Denard Robinson's Heisman Candidacy
In the last two weeks, while racking up more total yardage on his own than 86 teams, Denard Robinson, Michigan's dreadlocked, dual-threat quarterback, emerged as the early favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. The longer his campaign lasts, the more it could revolve around one student's photograph....

Big Ten Divisions To Split Up Michigan And Ohio State; 7th Seal Opened
AIR RAID SIRENS! STORIED BUT INSUFFERABLE PROGRAM NOT GUARANTEED TO FACE EQUALLY STORIED, EQUALLY INSUFFERABLE RIVAL EVERY YEAR! [Washington Post]...

Incongruous Athlete Mix-Tape Theater: Devin Gardner
Welcome back to Incongruous Athlete Mix-Tape Theater. Today's subject: Michigan Wolverine Devin Gardner and all his snaps during the UM spring game, set to Bing Crosby's "Temptation" and "Hawaiian War Chant."...