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Browns GM: Shitty Players Not As Shitty Now That I'm In Charge
When the Cleveland Browns hired Mike Lombardi to be their general manager back in January, the locals immediately recalled all that disparaging stuff he had said about the team in his previous job as an analyst for the NFL Network....
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Blowjob In The Stands Livens Up Indoor Volleyball [NSFW]
Best as we can tell, this is from the Russia vs. Germany match at the FIVB World League tournament, held earlier this month in Argentina. But the video is only making the rounds after appearing on this Brazilian blog....
Why Robert Lewandowski, Gareth Bale, Luis Suárez Want To Move, But Can't
Last May, Borussia Dortmund lost to rivals FC Bayern in the Champions League final after finishing second by 25 points to Bayern in the German Bundesliga. Just days after, it was reported that Dortmund's Mario Götze and Robert Lewandowski—possibly the club's two best players—were headed to Bayern. G...
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Georgetown Is Mysteriously Getting Rid Of Its Bulldog Mascot [Update]
Jack the Bulldog retired this spring after 10 years of representing Georgetown as its mascot. Last year, the school brought in Jack Jr., or J.J.—a precious little Bulldog pup who would be the "mascot-in-training," and take over for the start of basketball season in the fall. But today it was announc...
The Pro Bowl Will Move To A Fantasy Draft Format
The Pro Bowl! The single most pointless sporting exhibition until the WNBA adds that dunk contest they've been considering. Now the NFL is doing that thing where you ignore the vet's advice and spring for yet another surgery, even though you know deep inside that it's time to just put down the poor ...
Sad: Mike Francesa And Bill Parcells Aren't Buddies Anymore
Whenever Mike Francesa goes on one of his unhinged screeds about Rex Ryan—the ones in which he bloviates about "classlessness" and buffoonery—I imagine Bill Parcells whispering huskily in Francesa's ear: He can coach defense, sure, but that's not what a head coach does, OK? Francesa and Parcells are...
ESPN Clumsily Promotes Miguel Cabrera As Lefty With Botched Photoshop
Eagle-eyed reader Dan spotted this during last night's SportsCenter, during which the WWL promoted highlights of the Nats-Tigers game with this graphic of Stephen Strasburg and Miguel Cabrera. Notice anything wrong? ESPN magically turned the league's best hitter into a lefty....
First Weird Injury Of NFL Season Caused By A Jolly Rancher Candy
Cowboys safety Barry Church missed the last 13 games of 2012 because of a torn Achilles. He's good to go for this season, though he did have to miss practice on Monday because of a piece of candy he ate a few weeks ago....
Red Sox Get Jake Peavy In Three-Team Deal
Late last night, we finally got some TRADE FUCKING DEADLINE action thanks to a three-team deal struck by the Red Sox, White Sox, and Tigers. Boston comes away from the deal with the most meaningful upgrade, nabbing Jake Peavy in exchange for shortstop Jose Iglesias and a bushel of prospects. ...
“Fan” Jumps Into WWE Ring, Hits Randy Orton In The Balls [Update]
I'm having a hard time deciding whether this is real or fake, which means WWE has done its job well....
Tino Martinez Defends Himself In The Most Annoying Way Possible
Tino Martinez recently resigned from his position as Marlins' hitting coach after it was reported that had abused some of his players. Despite willingly leaving the team, Martinez has decided that he's not going to take these allegations laying down. No, he's going to set the record straight—by remi...
Black And Blue
Not Shaking The Grass features Nicole Howalt's 2012 photo series: Boxers: Before and After the Fight. ...
The Man Who Broke Atlantic City
Dig Mark Bowden's 2012 story for the Atlantic:...
Why Your Supermarket Only Sells 5 Kinds Of Apples
Over at Mother Jones, here's Rowan Jacobsen's story about one man's quest to bring hundreds more back: ...
Chris Kluwe Is Wearing Google Glass To Training Camp
Raiders punter Chris Kluwe has gotten his hands on Google's Skynet eyewear, Google Glass, and is using it to capture some point-of-view action from training camp this summer. ...
The White Sox And Rays Pulled Off A Unique Trade
The Rays traded for White Sox reliever Jesse Crain. But Crain is on the DL and it's not clear when he'll be back. In a brilliant arrangement, the player the Rays send back to Chicago will depend on just how healthy Crain is....
A Lip Reader Deciphers The Manager-Umpire Arguments Of 2013
Evan Brunell is a baseball writer and the president of the Massachusetts chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. You can read more about his lip-reading methods in his post rounding up the best manager-ump arguments of 2012....
No One Came To The Hall Of Fame Ceremony
Yesterday, the Baseball Hall of Fame enshrined its three newest members: a catcher, and umpire, and an owner who have been dead for a combined 226 years. The BBWAA's thank-you note from the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce will not be forthcoming....
David Cone On Ortiz Meltdown: “Shrapnel's Fuckin’ Flying Around”
David Cone is actually a great addition to the YES booth; he talks about baseball with passion and only occasionally sprinkles in an F bomb or two....