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Yes, That's Jim Harbaugh On <em>Judge Judy</em>
Jim Harbaugh may be a master of rage, but when he attended a taping of fake justice program Judge Judy he was all smiles....
Deacon Jones Is Forever Terrifying
What is there to say about the late Deacon Jones, who coined the term "sack," who had one of the best nicknames in all of sports (the "Secretary of Defense"), and who remains among the most fearsome pass rushers to ever play football? Lots, actually. (See here, here, and here.) But we'd rather just ...
This Punt Return Is A Polish Football League Highlight
Clarence Anderson destroyed the NAIA record book as a wide receiver for the Ottawa (Kan.) Braves, but his NFL dreams fell a bit short. He's playing these days for the Warsaw Eagles of the Polish American Football League, which is a thing....
No Rutgers, This Is Not How You Defend Julie Hermann
Today, the Star-Ledger published an op-ed from Rutgers's newly-appointed senior vice president and general counsel, John Farmer Jr. He attempts to defend the hiring of their new athletic director, Julie Hermann, a hiring which, as we've so diligently chronicled, is probably indefensible. And well......
Indiana On LeBron James: "He's A Flopper"
Near the end of the third quarter last night, LeBron James stepped to the free throw line for a pair of foul shots and the Indiana crowd serenaded him with a round of "he's a flopper" chants....
Don't Mess With Texas
If you've never read it, this is a treat: Gary Cartwright's classic 1968 piece for Haper's: "Confessions of a Washed-Up Sportswriter." Here we have a first-hand account of Bud Shrake, Dan Jenkins, Blackie Sherrod and the legendary Forth Worth Press in the Fifties:...
Is Tim Tebow's NFL Career Over? His Camp Is Torn
In a story in ESPN The Magazine's upcoming issue, writer David Fleming goes long on the NFL's casting out of Tim Tebow and questions whether the free agent quarterback still has a future in the NFL. The answer Fleming comes up with: probably not....
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Steelers Tackle Mike Adams Hospitalized After Stabbing [UPDATE]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have just released a statement saying Mike Adams, their second-year offensive tackle, was stabbed early this morning in what looks like an attempted robbery in the city's South Side. Adams, 23, had to be hospitalized....
Map: Do You Live In IHOP America Or Waffle House America?
America might be a fast-food nation, but at least it's a rich, greasy tapestry of fast food. In-N-Out Burger is the jewel of the West Coast. Massachusetts seems to breed Dunkin' Donuts franchises the way it used to breed Kennedys. Oklahoma and Wyoming are the only states to have both Hardee's and Ca...
All Night Long
Back in 1969, Jimmy Breslin spent a night hanging out with Broadway Joe Namath:...
School Self-Reports NCAA Violation After Golfer Washes Her Car With "University Water"
The West Coast Conference held its meetings this week, and one item of interest came out via Portland basketball coach Eric Reveno: one school self-reported an NCAA violation because an athlete washed her car on campus....
Want To Buy Doug Flutie's House? It Has A White Piano And Pink Carpet
Former Boston College and NFL quarterback/folk hero Doug Flutie and his wife just put their Natick, Mass., estate on the market for $1.7 million. The house was built in 1995, and hoo boy does its age show....
The American Athletic Conference Reveals Its Logo
The American Athletic Conference (or "the American," as the cool kids say) unveiled its new logo this morning. The member schools are said to be thrilled, at least after their first choice of logos was turned down....
Nathan Fielder's Newest Text-Message Prank Is A Relationship-Killer
We've covered the text-message-based exploits of Nathan Fielder here before when he told followers to text their parents about drugs. This time the prank is a whole lot more personal and it has a huge cliffhanger element. ...