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Why did ‘completely healthy’ Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah’s past heart issue cause him to plummet in NFL draft?
When Day 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft concluded, several first-round talents had yet to be taken. Many viewers were shocked to see names like Asante Samuel Jr., Teven Jenkins, Trevon Moehrig, Jevon Holland, Christian Barmore, and Levi Onwuzurike still available after 32 picks. However, the most notable e...

Mocking the Mock Draft: First-round scenarios sure to piss everyone off
You all have seen more mock drafts than you can count by now. I get it. I promise you, though, you have not and will not see another that resembles this in any way. With the NFL Draft finally, mercifully starting soon, let’s have a little fun and create the most chaotic mock draft we can think of. M...

NCAA hoops should follow NFL’s lead on relaxing uniform number rules
If you’ve ever watched college basketball, chances are you’ve never seen anyone wear a number ending in 6-through-9 or exceeding 55. If you’ve ever played a college basketball video game, you could never even create a character with such a number. So if you’ve played MyCareer in a recent NBA2K insta...

Mike Bell, of famed baseball family, who scrapped his way to majors, dies of kidney cancer
Without ever having met Mike Bell, who died on Friday at the age of 46 from kidney cancer, the story of his baseball life says a lot....

The Miami Heat adding Victor Oladipo is a continued stick-up of other NBA Teams
Even at 76 years old, Pat Riley still does things the ski-mask way. ...

Who do we actually think is going to be moved in by the NBA trade deadline?
There are more NBA trade deadline rumors than there are R.A. The Rugged Man syllables on Uncommon Valor. ...

When The Allies Wanted A German Nuclear Scientist Dead, They Sent A Ballplayer To Kill Him
The following is an excerpt from The Bastard Brigade: The True Story of the Renegade Scientists and Spies Who Sabotaged the Nazi Atomic Bomb, by Sam Kean. The book is out today and can be purchased here....

A Tamer Wing Bowl As Eagles Fans Rest Up For Super Bowl
PHILADELPHIA — The last time the Eagles went to the Super Bowl, someone threw a bottle through my friend’s windshield as he pulled into the parking lot for Wing Bowl. When he got out to inspect the damage, something worse happened: He and his passengers were accused of being Patriots fans....

Actually, Moe Harkless Is The MVP
With 11:46 remaining in the third quarter of the game way back on April 3 between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Blazers forward Moe Harkless received a pass from Damian Lillard in the right corner, rose to shoot, and rattled in his third three-point basket of the night. ...

Can Extreme Endurance Races Be Mainstreamed?
Runners competing in the second annual Ultra Fiord 100 trail run in Patagonia waded through a chest-deep glacial stream early on, then faced hours and miles of steep, technical climbs, harrowing descents, freezing temperatures, thigh-deep mud, leg-snapping boulder fields, blowing snow and fierce win...

911 Recording: Browns Coach Andy Moeller's Fiancée Claims He "Tried To Strangle Me And Beat Me Up"
TMZ acquired the 911 call made by the woman involved in Browns offensive line coach Andy Moeller’s alleged assault over the weekend. The victim tells the operator that Moeller attempted to strangle and beat her, and also says she’s engaged to Moeller before adding, “not anymore, though.”...
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Cleveland Browns Suspend Offensive Line Coach Andy Moeller Indefinitely [UPDATES]
Here is a statement the Cleveland Browns just put up on their website:...

19 Tips For Comic Artists From Moebius
Via Royalboiler here are 19 tips for comic artists from Moebius. ...

J.R. Moehringer Talks About The Best American Sportswriting 2013
The guest editor for The Best American Sports Writing 2013 is the acclaimed journalist J.R. Moehringer. He's written a wonderful memoir, was co-author of a classic sports biography, and this year he published his first novel. I recently caught up with J.R. who was kind enough to spend a few moments ...

Hendrix By Moebius
Dig these pictures of Jimi Hendrix by Moebius over at Ungoliantschilde....

Coming Soon: The Best American Sports Writing 2013
Coming October 8 is The Best American Sports Writing 2013. Edited by J.R. Moehringer. Check out the table of contents over at series editor Glenn Stout's site. Looks to be another sure shot to this great long-running series. ...

Deep Cover
That's what J.R. Moehringer went when he wrote this story for the L.A. Times magazine on Pete Carroll, who was still coaching college football at the time. It's a self-aware piece but still intriguing: ...

The Best Of The Best
Glenn Stout, series editor of The Best American Sports Writing has posted the table of contents for this year's edition on his website. The book, edited by J.R. Moehringer, won't be out for a few months, but I want to take this moment to celebrate Moehringer's selections....

Lost and Found
Here's "Resurrecting The Champ," J.R. Moehringer's classic 1997 takeout piece for the Los Angeles Times. How about this for a lede?...

Sadistic Media Targeted "Carolina Way," Whinges Ex-UNC Chancellor
Pro tip for anyone trying to make sense of a scandal. If the person at the center of it starts claiming that "the media" are persecuting them, it's usually (though not always) a solid bet that they are patently full of shit. It's the equivalent of shooting the messenger and then claiming self-defens...