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According To New Tapes, Richard Nixon Tried To Screw NFL Fans Forever
It's hard, in 2012, to imagine anyone being upset about Redskins games not airing on local television. Presumably it would be a treat for the long-suffering fans in DC....
This Is What Tom Brady Looked Like As The Lion From <em>The Wizard Of Oz</em> In The 8th Grade
And Sandy painted his face. Aw. [via; h/t to thesallydrapers]...
Your All-Day College Basketball Open Thread
There are four games today that match teams ranked in the Top 25. There are also plenty of other college basketball games taking place all over the country, right up until Kentucky-Vanderbilt tonight at old Memorial Gym. Go right ahead and discuss them in the comments....
AccuWeather Predicts A One Hundred Percent Chance Of Derek Holland
Last night, Derek Holland dropped by News 8's studio to give Peter Delkus a hand with the weather forecasting. What followed was a clinic on how to be a goofball Major League Baseball player who reads the weather for a local news broadcast. Highlights include the weatherman—"meteorologist"—calling...
Poultry Farmer Drinks 24 Beers, Runs Onto Rugby Pitch In His Underwear, Makes A Tackle
The whole thing is just so New Zealand: "I was pretty drunk. I didn't expect to tackle the guy but he had the ball." [Stuff NZ]...
Jason Whitlock: Expert On Asian Penises
Truly Jeremy Lin's extraordinary explosion to prominence in the NBA is bringing out the best in sportspeople. Writers have been fired for far less, indeed, and as of 11:10 p.m. EST this off-color tweet from Jason Whitlock is still out there. It probably will be in the morning, too, since Whitlock i...
Jerry Sandusky's Wife Nearly Ran Down A Reporter With Her Car, And It Was All Caught On Camera
Yesterday, on the eve of Jerry Sandusky's latest court hearing, Courtney Brennan of Pittsburgh's WPXI-TV was taping a report in front of the Sanduskys' house. It starts off looking like your standard TV news story: An earnest Brennan ready to give an overview of neighbors' complaints to police a...
Plans Are Forming For A New NBA/NHL Arena In Seattle
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: Seattle's mayor talks about the state of the arena plan....
Someone Shot Creepy Video Of Jerry Sandusky Throwing Biscuits To His Dog
Ol' Jerry gave his own Checkers speech earlier today in front of the Centre County (Pa.) Courthouse. "Now I can't take our dog on my deck and throw out biscuits to him," he said. That's because people were apparently filming him taking his dog on his deck and throwing biscuits out to it. You can wa...
Ku Klux Klan Costumes Ruin Otherwise High-Spirited Night Of Bowling At Umpire Training Academy
Today's New York Times has a report about an umpiring school, and it's not one of those puff pieces about Joe West's country music career....
Boston Glee Party: Brandon Spikes Is Joking Around With Fans Just Five Days After Losing The Super Bowl
Just another example of professional athletes not knowing the proper way to act after a loss, as established by Rodney Harrison. Perhaps Spikes should be spending a little more time thinking about what more he could have done to help his team on Super Bowl Sunday, and a little less time "grinch smil...
One Of Jeremy Lin's Former Unofficial Volunteer High School Coaches Owns A "Linsanity" Website And Now Hopes To Cash In
Linsanity has swept New York City. This much we know. What's harder to fathom is the origin of the term "Linsanity." The big-city tabloids would have you believe their headline writers invented the portmanteau during the last fortnight. Incorrect! The term dates to an earlier era: July 17, 2010. Tha...
Sunshine Patriot: Chad Ochocinco Sure Looks Happy Just Five Days After Losing The Super Bowl
The fun police have been alerted, and Rodney Harrison is en route. Perhaps Ochocinco should be spending a little more time thinking about what more he could have done to help his team on Super Bowl Sunday, and a little less time smiling. [Twitter]...
80 Bucks Will Buy You A Chance To Name A British Soccer Stadium After Your Penis
Or your cat. Or your shoes. Or pretty much whatever you want. Bath City FC, of the Blue Square Premier League, is raffling off naming rights to its stadium, with almost no restrictions. All you need is £50, which converts to about $80. Those who enter will also receive four tickets to the April 9 ma...
Gus Johnson Is Washed! Up!
So says emeritus Will Leitch at New York, after a particularly unenjoyable Gus broadcast of a Big Ten game. We don't know how someone known for "my name's Al Harrington, I get buckets" was ever considered great, but hey. [NYMag]...
Angelina From <em>Jersey Shore</em> Says Ahmad Bradshaw "Is A Hot Black"
It's that time of the week when Super Bowl analysis starts to devolve into silliness, isn't it? Thank the stars TMZ is there to counterbalance things with some serious, well-sourced reporting:...
Brazilian Soccer Team Locks Player In Hotel To Get Him To Lose Weight
Corinthians striker Adriano, who formerly played for Inter Milan, has really let himself go since having surgery on his Achilles last year. Until further notice, he'll only be allowed to eat what team doctors give him. [Guardian]...
Kobe Bryant Has Never Heard Of Linsanity
We can confirm Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin wasn't with Kobe shooting in the gym, either. Because some reporters asked Kobe—whose Lakers will play the Knicks tonight—what he thought of Linsanity, and he had no idea:...
Hanley Ramirez Has Made The Best (And Only) Spanish-Language Powerade Commercial We've Ever Seen
Lots of us have probably taunted Hanley Ramirez. He ruined fantasy teams (and, to some extent, the Marlins) in 2011, he porked up, he bungled balls in the field. But like any vengeful young man, he has waited six months and found revenge in a Spanish-language advertisement for a slightly downmarke...