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Brendon Ayanbadejo Was Cut Because He's Old And Expensive, Not Because He Supports Gay Marriage
The Ravens released linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo yesterday afternoon, after five seasons in Baltimore. Ayanbadejo spent most of his tenure on special teams, and never once made the kind of news for his play that he did for his vocal support of a Maryland same-sex marriage ballot initiative. So mayb...
Someone Keeps Hacking Donte Whitner's Twitter Account
On Tuesday, Nnamdi Asomugha agreed to a contract with the San Francisco 49ers. On Wednesday, Niners safety Donte Whitner tweeted out "Fuck nnamdi." A few minutes later, he deleted the tweet and said "somebody hacked me again." He later mentioned NFL security was looking into the matter. ...
The Old Big East Gets An Uninspired New Name
With the defection of the "Catholic 7," and the loss of the Big East name, the conference formerly known as the Big East needed a new moniker. Something that feels focus-grouped to death. Something that emphasizes its spiritual co-option of Conference USA's "we'll take anyone" business plan. Somethi...
Sweet Dreams, Dunk City: USC Reportedly Hires FGCU's Andy Enfield
According to Sports Illustrated, USC and Dunk City's own Andy Enfield have been negotiating a contract to bring him in as the next men's basketball coach and a deal is expected to be finalized soon....
Here's Clayton Kershaw's Game-Winning Home Run
Quite a day for the Dodgers. Sandy Koufax made a surprise relief appearance and then Clayton Kershaw beat the defending World Series champions all by himself....
Tony Romo Gets All The Money
NFL.com reports that the Cowboys have locked up Tony Romo as their quarterback for the foreseeable future, signing him to a six-year deal worth $108 million. We all know NFL contracts are dirty lies, and the only thing that matters is guaranteed money. Romo gets $55 million guaranteed. Holy balls....
Donovan McNabb Is Mad About Tony Romo's New Contract
Donovan McNabb, for the record, has nine career playoff wins. But seven losses. And the last of those losses, in January 2010, happened to come against the Dallas Cowboys. It was Tony Romo's only playoff win....
Zombie John Harbaugh Couldn't Stand To See His Brother-In-Law's Season End
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Agnieszka Radwanska Hit An Impossible No-Look, Behind-The-Back Winner In Miami Last Night
Sure, Agnieszka Radwanska got lucky with the net's part in this trick shot Tuesday night, but Agnieszka Radwanska also managed to spin around, blindly, and hit a behind-the-back, backhand drop volley with finesse and spin, so we'll forgive the net for interfering....
Somebody At LSU's Pro Day Asked If A Spandex Shorts-Clad Russell Shepard "Could Run With A Snake In His Pants"
ESPN3 is one of the WWL's best offerings, from its multi-screen coverage of tennis events to its always reliable Sri Lankan cricket broadcasts. This time of year the online channel is full of live pro day coverage, and yesterday found ESPN's Tom Hart and Andre Ware in Baton Rouge for LSU's exhibiti...
Brian Urlacher's Brother Is Running For Mayor Of A Chicago Suburb
Reader Rory sends in the picture above of a Casey-Urlacher-for-Mayor-of-Mettawa sign taken on Mettawa's more successful hay farm. Aside from being the home of Casey Urlacher's political dreams, Mettawa is also the home of his older brother Brian's former team. ...
Manti Te'o's 40-Yard-Dash Was Slightly Better Than His Last 40-Yard-Dash
After an unimpressive time at the NFL combine, Manti Te'o gave the 40-yard-dash another shot at Notre Dame's pro day in South Bend. And true to his word, Te'o beat his old mark by about a tenth of a second. Fast? Faster, at least....
Shaun Rogers Had Half His Salary's Worth Of Jewelry Stolen
Giants DT Shaun Rogers used to make pretty good money. He got $20 million guaranteed from Cleveland just five years ago. But legal problems (stripper assault, gun at the airport) and health problems mean the 13-year-vet is playing for relative peanuts. Earlier this month, he re-signed with the Giant...
The FGCU House Of Cards Is Crumbling
The Florida Gulf Coast backlash has begun. Mushnick chimed in this morning and now Sports Illustrated has unearthed a bombshell—take a look at that headline! ...
Torrey Smith Has Been Interning For His Local Congressman
This is Torrey Smith embarking on his first day as a public servant....
ESPN Goes Live To FGCU Pep Rally Just In Time To Catch An Extended "FUCK-THE-GATORS" Chant [UPDATE]
We told you earlier today why Florida Gulf Coast is the NCAA tournament's most entertaining team, but it seems the student body has a few tricks up its sleeve, too. Here they are reacting to coach Andy Enfield's mention of the Eagles' Sweet 16 opponent, Florida, with a lovely and profane chant. ...
Report: A Gay NFL Player Is "Strongly Considering" Coming Out
From the always plugged-in Mike Freeman, at CBS Sports:...
Are You Ready For FGCU To Dunk Its Way Into Your Heart? A Guide To March Madness's Most Entertaining Team
The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are the best thing to happen to the NCAA tournament in a long time. Here's everything you need to know about them....
An Empty White Castle And Two Bored Children: Former NFLer Anthony Adams Had The Best Retirement Announcement
After nine years in the NFL, DT Anthony "Spice" Adams didn't catch on with a team for 2012. Instead, he chronicled the life of a free agent: boredom, desperation, lots of Capri Sun. Now he's calling it a career, in the most Anthony Adams way imaginable....