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Super Bowl 44: Most Watched TV Thing Ever
Over 106 million American people watched the Big Game last night, breaking the U.S. audience record held by the series finale of M*A*S*H since 1983. Finally, someone put that smug Alan Alda in his place! [Hollywood Reporter/Gawker]...
Peyton Manning: Yep, Still A Choker
Before the Super Bowl, two versions of this post were already written. One where Peyton Manning becomes the greatest quarterback ever and one where he comes up just short. I didn't expect to write one where he crashes and burns....
Lord, How I Want To Be In That Number
I could watch videos like this all day long. [Vimeo, h/t reader Jay]...
I Was There: The Happiest Abandoned Streetcar In New Orleans
In the fourth quarter, after the Saints had pulled ahead 24-17, (I'm told) I ran into Carrollton Ave and stopped a streetcar by standing in front of it and waving my arms......
And On Cue, Rick Reilly® Says Something Stupid About New Orleans
ESPN let Reilly talk on the television again, and he spoke grandly of "St. Bernard's [sic] Parish" (over B-roll of the Garden District) and the "bars all over the Latin Quarter," which is in Paris. [ESPN]...
New Orleans Wins The Weekend
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like the City of New Orleans, which overcame the devastation of blah, blah, blah. When does Mardi Gras start?...
Was You There? A Reminder
From ground zero in Miami to Bourbon Street, we know you've got stories. Tell 'em in the comments and tag them #iwasthere, and send in your photos to [email protected] — we'll be featuring the best....
Bourbon Street Has Not Been Set On Fire (Yet)
If you go to NOLA.com right now, you can watch their live Bourbon Street cam, which is a little sluggish because most of America is clicking on it, hoping to catch a stray boob....
Super Bowl Comment Party
Join your frenemies from Deadspin, Gawker and Jezebel for our own little Super Bowl mixer. Football! Commercials! Booze, if you've got it! Play nice with each other, children....
Before The Spectacle, A Reminder Of What It's About
Please go read the story of Dexter Manley, his addiction, and the man to whom he entrusted his Super Bowl ring to protect it from his demons. [Houston Chronicle]...
Worst Piece Of Journalism From Super Bowl XLIV — Indianapolis Edition
With all due respect to Tommy, I think this idiotic screed painting Sean Payton as a modern Benedict Arnold is as bad as anything that's been produced this week. Bob Kravitz from the Indianapolis Star, come on down!...
Dan Le Batard Exposes The "Sexy And Violent Truth" About The Super Bowl
In which the columnist attempts to board the Love Bus, mentions in passing that he went to Luther Campbell's wedding, watches as Bryant McKinnie drops 20 large on champagne, and generally makes you feel like you're watching a Fellini movie....
Stories That Don't Suck: Starstruck In N.O., Drunk In Indy, Badly Beaten In Yonkers, Gonzo At The Big Game
Every week, I'll excerpt a handful of stories — old and new, sports and otherwise, relevant and merely sublime — that I urge you to read for one reason or another. Send any suggestions to [email protected]....
Presenting The Single Worst Piece Of Sports Journalism From Super Bowl XLIV
The headline on ESPN.com is "Papa John's founder John Schnatter feeds me pizza." Then things get really stupid....
The One Where A Former NFL Assistant Coach Lets Us Know He's Not, In Fact, This Scantily Clad Woman
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another....
Tailpipe: Your Smutty NASCAR Romance Story Hour. A New Feature.
We recently discovered the incredible phenomenon of NASCAR-themed romance fiction, stories filled with passion and grease and beautiful people being driven swiftly to ecstasy and Victory Lane alike. What follows is a brief selection from one such tale....
This February, Hines Ward Screws The Pooch
How is Hines Ward spending his Super Bowl week? As a celebrity judge for the Dog Bowl, picking which performed the best football-related trick. How is it so far, Hines? "Oh, man, it definitely stinks, to be honest." [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]...
Bad Beats: It's Only Teenage Wasteland
Your weekly gambling column, featuring smart plays, oddball propositions, all your tales of woe — plus, betting advice from a 13-year-old boy! Send your stories to [email protected]. Subject: Bad beats....
Terry Out As England Captain
Fabio Capello today stripped John Terry of his captaincy, and will name a replacement as soon as he can find one who hasn't slept with Vanessa Perroncel. [The FA]...
Super Bowl Subplot #8: Hurricane Katrina
The media has kept it surprisingly low-key this week, but come Sunday there will be no avoiding the big dark shadow that looms over New Orleans and the rag tag group of football misfits holding that city together: Katrina....