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Dez Bryant Ejected, Maybe Banned From Mall Because Of Saggy Pants
Before the 2010 NFL Draft, Dallas Morning News columnist and/or contemporary of Montesquieu Jean-Jacques Taylor took issue with anonymous NFL types who doubted Dez Bryant's character. Taylor wrote, "His biggest flaw: He is habitually late. No joke. That's the most serious criticism leveled at Bryant...
The VCU Pep Band Makes Its Director Gyrate Uncontrollably And Sometimes Strip
This is Ryan Kopacsi, director of the very-popular VCU pep band and also, apparently, a male model. He's known around the university and amongst pep band circles for his overenthusiastic dancing and for often removing his clothing during games. At VCU, this is apparently called "TTS," or Time To S...
Danica Patrick Cusses Like An Everyday Trucker
After a bump with Ryan Truex at the Scotts EZ Seed 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway led to a vehicle-to-wall rendezvous, NASCAR spokesdriver Danica Patrick worked up some foul words and made her objections visibly known when she exited her ride....
Ryan Kesler Makes A Habit Of The Interview Bomb In Various States Of Undress
Last week we posted a video of Kesler's first interview bomb, when he wandered behind Raffi Torres shirtless and eating a slice of pizza. Turns out he's been doing it a lot lately, with various props. Kesler told the Vancouver Sun that it started as "a joke with my buddies back home" that he calls...
Kobe Layin' Bait
Last night, in what was a fairly terrific basketball game, the Heat defeated the Lakers, or LeBron defeated Kobe, and it mattered....
An NBA Regular Season Game Actually Felt Important
Yes, there were the subplots, and there were an awful lot of them. But mostly it was two players who made the game feel like it mattered, because they matter, and because it mattered to them....
Tim Lincecum's Doppelgänger Will Give You The Ride Of Your Life For One Million Dollars
Your morning roundup for March 11, day two of "junta rules."...
Shirtless Ryan Kesler Creeps, Eats Pizza Behind Teammate's Locker Room Interview
At first glance this is a routine, fairly boring post-game interview with Canucks forward Raffi Torres. Routine and boring, that is, until his teammate, Ryan Kesler, creeps into the frame and lurks behind the shot — half-naked and eating a slice of pizza. He offers the crust to Torres — that's rig...
Rex Ryan's Combine Diet: Hooters, Steak 'N Shake, and Almost One 225-lb. Bench Press
Wheaties has advertised itself as the "Breakfast of Champions" for over 80 years. Surely someone must be interested in "Dinner of Guaranteed Champions." Because that slogan could apply to Steak 'n Shake, Hooters, or probably anywhere in Indianapolis....
Howard Bryant And Wife Dispute Police Account Of Arrest, Claim Race Was A Factor
Bryant and his wife Veronique gave an interview to the Springfield Republican, challenging the reported series of events that led to his arrest Saturday and charges of domestic assault and resisting arrest. Most notably, they maintain that Bryant never choked his wife....
ESPN's Howard Bryant Arrested, Charged With Domestic Assault
Bryant, who writes for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine and was one of the standout talking heads in The Tenth Inning, was arrested Saturday afternoon in Buckland, Mass. Witnesses say he choked and pushed his estranged wife, then struck a State Trooper trying to subdue him. Bryant was released on bail...
Drug Rumors Morph Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett Into The Next Ryan Leaf
At the Indianapolis scouting combines, the press asked NFL aspirant Ryan Mallett about the "heavy rumors of drug use and [if] possible addiction kept him from coming out for the 2010 draft." Those "heavy rumors" stem from an article by Tony Softli, a former NFL executive in Carolina and St. Louis, ...
Rex Ryan Has Guaranteed A Super Bowl Win Twice Since The Last Super Bowl, 18 Days Ago
The 2010 NFL season ended a full 18 days ago, and it's already day one of the NFL Combine, and so it's kind of a wonder that Rex Ryan has made mere two public predictions that the New York Jets will win Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. He actually "guarantees" that it will happen. But really, he "...
Pre-Mamba Kobe's High School Highlights, To The Tune Of "One Shining Moment"
Before Kobe Bryant was a five-time NBA champion with a shoe contract and a short film, he was just a regular high school kid who was documented by famous sports photographers on his way to class and who brought R&B stars to the prom. To remind us of that fact, someone from his alma mater, Lower Me...
Everything Wrong With Soccer, In One Incredible Dive
Technically, Chilean U20 defender Bryan Carrasco didn't dive, as he was definitely struck by the Ecuadorian player. Problem is, Carrasco literally smacked himself in the face with the other player's arm. He received a free kick....
Here's Kobe Bryant Getting A Little Testy With Reporters Last Night
After scoring 37 points on 14-for-26 shooting in last night's All-Star Game, Kobe sat through a lot of post-game interviews. He seemed a little tired — irritable, even. Maybe it is from being around all the young folk, after all....
Despite Appearances, This Goalie Is Not Wearing A Mask Of Human Skin
Your morning roundup for Feb. 21, the day we swear off coffee....
Ryan Clark Straight Up Torches The NFL's Negotiating
"If they told you, whatever your salary is we're going to give it to you even if you don't come to work. What's your incentive to come to work? And essentially that's what the owners have." Some really good stuff in this interview. [SportsRadioInterviews]...
Kanye West Will Crash Rihanna's NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show On Sunday
He had 2010's best album, best album cover, and best tweets. And now, in the midst of a relatively silent period for Ye, an in-the-know tipster tells us he'll make a surprise appearance during Rihanna's halftime show at the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles on Sunday....
Kobe Bryant Sees Laker Fans Everywhere — Even In Boston
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: why Kobe doesn't get hassled in the Hub....