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ESPN's Jason Whitlock Craps On Author Of <em>SI's</em> Oklahoma State Story
Jason Whitlock went on the Oklahoma City Sports Animal radio show today to talk about the first part of Sports Illustrated's five-part investigation into Oklahoma State University. He spent a good chunk of time talking shit about Thayer Evans, a former colleague of Whitlock's and one half of the inv...
Long Jump to Glory
Dig Pat Jordan's 1975 Sports Illustrated profile of Willye White:...
The Most Important Part of <em>SI's</em> Oklahoma State Shamestravaganza
Beneath all of the handwringing and pearl clutching that is laced throughout Sports Illustrated's story on Oklahoma State's pay-for-play schemes is this, the final paragraph:...
The Best Book Pitch Ever Comes From An Imprisoned Bank Robber
Another entry in our growing collection of unsolicited letters. If your company has received anything as absurd as a request to be in porn or a plea for an NBA roster spot, send it in....
<em>Sports Illustrated</em> Falls For Satire About Nick Saban Visiting Texas
What you see above is the story that went screaming out on the SI Wire at SI.com earlier today. Technically, it's true: Nick Saban is indeed visiting Texas this weekend—but only because Alabama's showdown with Texas A&M is still scheduled for Saturday in College Station. But that's not all SI.com is...
"No Other Men In It, Just Me": A Letter From A Porn Hopeful
Yesterday we shared an adorable letter from a fan of the New Orleans Pelicans, begging the team to give him a chance and a million-dollar contract. Reader Daniel used to work at an adult video company, and dug up a letter from one of the company's biggest fans, begging for a role in porn....
Why Was Manchester United's Offseason So Bad?
Let's talk about that Manchester United offseason....
Fan Writes Letter To Pelicans Asking For $1 Million Contract
I know what the jerseys look like, but the Pelicans are a real NBA team. With professional players and everything. You can't just get a job by writing them a polite, poorly spelled letter—hold on, did you say you're better than LeBron and "Kobie?"...
Robert Towne's Memories Of Sports In L.A.
We know Robert Towne as a great screenwriter—Shampoo, Chinatown, The Last Detail, Personal Best, Tequila Sunrise (never mind the script doctor work he's done, most famously on Bonnie and Clyde and The Godfather). But here's something for ya, a bonus piece he did for Sports Illustrated back in 1984:...
You're All Right, Jack
The title is a riff on the Peter Sellers movie, I'm All Right, Jack. Now, check out Dan Jenkins on the 1975 Masters:...
Insane High School Football Game Ends With Squib Kick TD Return
The video doesn't have the dramatic buildup of Plano East-John Tyler, but this Texas high school football game between A&M Consolidated and Copperas Cove had a ridiculous conclusion....
Dead Letters: Sick Burn, Pete Prisco. Sick Burn.
Subject: How To Make A Pimento Cheese Sandwich: A Recipe Unlike Any Other/Article...
Mike Tyson: "I'm On The Verge Of Dying...I'm A Vicious Alcoholic"
Mike Tyson revealed his current struggles with sobriety and desire to make up for his past sins Friday night at a press conference following his promotional debut on Friday Night Fights....
Dead Letters: "Mister, Jesus IS The True Savoir Of Mankind"
Subject: jews, fantasy debate, and dick displacement theory......
Battle Of The Sexes
Next month, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of "The Battle of the Sexes," American Masters will premier their show on Billie Jean King. It's the first time in the program's history that a sports figure has been profiled. And this Sunday over at ESPN, Outside the Lines will feature a segment on Kin...
Chicago Fire's Communications Director Is Sick Of Your Bullshit
At any organization, the person who holds the title "communications director" does not possess the most glamorous of jobs. His or her days are spent writing bland electronic newsletters that will be ignored by almost everyone who receives them, desperately trying to get more "likes" for their organi...
Johnny U Or The Mick?
Would he rather be a Unitas or a Mantle? That's the question Ralph Wiley asked in this 1983 Sports Illustrated article on John Elway:...
This Steeler Really Is A Cowboy
As football season approaches here's a good one from the SI Vault:...
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Dead Letters: "I Have A Pic Of [ESPN Person] Performing Oral Sex"
Subject: [ESPN on-air talent]...