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What Was So Great About The '85 Bears? An Interview With Author Rich Cohen
Here's a shorter version of my interview with Monsters author Rich Cohen. Check out an excerpt from the book on Deadspin. For the full interview, swing by Bronx Banter....
Oilers Head Coach Dallas Eakins Is Now Getting Heckled By Little Kids
I guess it's true what they say, there is no creature on earth as cruel as a Canadian child....
Everything That's Ridiculous About Steph Curry, In Two Shots
Chris Paul's 42 points and the return of Lob City were great, but last night's Warriors-Clippers game was also about Steph Curry further cementing his status as the league's most singular talent....
Bengals-Dolphins Game Ends With Safety In Overtime
This week's Thursday NFL game had a rare and entertaining finish. The Dolphins beat the Bengals in overtime, 22-20, on a safety after Cameron Wake sacked Andy Dalton in his own end zone....
Teacher Accused Of Being High On Heroin In Class: "Roll Tide"
A Pittsburgh-area high school teacher who police say confessed to arriving at school high on heroin and passing out in class had only two words for comment-seeking media members today: "Roll Tide."...
Rolando McClain Retired At 24 To Deal With Serious Anger Issues
Rolando McClain's short, tumultuous NFL career ended when he abruptly retired about a month after signing with the Ravens. Now, he's trying to get his life back on track....
How The Chiefs Stopped Sucking In One Offseason
Before Week 1, if you'd said that the Kansas City Chiefs would be undefeated halfway through the season, you'd have been chased up and down Blue Parkway by men with butterfly nets. Yet here we are, on the cusp of November, and the last undefeated team in the NFL plays at Arrowhead Stadium. How'd th...
A Red Sox Fan Called Sports Radio To Complain About John Farrell Today
Billy from Lynn woke up this morning, presumably after a long night of celebrating the most unlikely of championships, and was so annoyed by John Farrell's moves in the postseason that he just had to call up WEEI to complain....
Jonathan Martin Leaves Dolphins After "Emotional Breakdown"
Dolphins offensive tackle Jonathan Martin has been downgraded to "Out (Illness)" for tonight's game, but whatever's wrong with Martin—and that's not at all clear—is a lot more serious than a bug. ...
Here's Your Champagne-Soaked Gallery Of Red Sox Celebration Pictures
I would lament the wasting of absurd amounts of all kinds of alcohol to the air, ground, and clothes of those in attendance, but holy shit, this looks like so much fun....
The Terrifying Hell A Marathon Inflicts On The Human Body
Pamela Anderson running on a beach is one of those indelible images in American pop culture. So there were a lot of yuks when she announced earlier this fall that she'd be running in the New York City Marathon, which takes place this Sunday. Pam Anderson running—for 26.2 miles! And when she went on ...
Secrets Of A Hitter: How Doug Plank Inspired The NFL's Meanest Defense
Adapted from Monsters: The 1985 Chicago Bears and the Wild Heart of Football (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), available now. ...
Jrue Holiday Forgot What Team He Plays For Last Night
What's up, Pelicans fans? Are you excited about your team's new identity and collection of talented young players? That Anthony Davis sure looks like he's going to be great!...
Former Player Launches Colossal Twitter Rant Against The NFL
Former safety Hamza Abdullah, who played parts of seven seasons with four different teams, is having a moment on Twitter right now. And much of his ire is profanely directed toward the league, with some reserved for the players' union....
The New Orleans Pelicans' Mascot Is Here To Terrify Your Children
This is Pierre the Pelican, the mascot that the New Orleans Pelicans have chosen to represent the team's totally badass namesake. Pierre the Pelican is not badass and does not really look like a Pelican. He is terrifying and awful....
76 Years Later, Maryland Tries To Right A College Football Wrong
In October 1937, Maryland administrators threatened to cancel a game with Syracuse unless the then-Orangemen benched their offensive star, Wilmeth Sidat-Singh. The problem, as Maryland saw it, was that he wasn't the right type of colored boy....
Pascal Dupuis Pulls Out His Own Tooth
You should probably go ahead and not watch this if you're squeamish. Yes, the tooth was part of a bridge, so the pain might have been minimal, but self-dentistry is never pleasant....
Boston Fails To Celebrate Like It's Been There Before
It's probably too late now, but since the Red Sox have won three championships over the past 10 seasons, perhaps this advice will come in handy again in the near future: On the night of a possible World Series clincher, don't park anywhere near Fenway....