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Random Football Rap Lyric Of The Day
In honor of Ghostface's first record, released on this date in 1996....
Californians Fail To Appreciate Inescapable, Burning Sriracha Odor
Officials of the city of Irwindale—a California town presumably situated in the ominous shadow of a Huy Fong Foods factory that looms all flecked with lightning and emitting constant spooky organ music atop the local hill—have filed suit against the makers of the delicious sriracha chili sauce, for ...
Rare Photos Of Musial Remind Us That He'll Always Be The Man
People liked Stan Musial. And he liked them. His teammate (and badass competitor supreme) Bob Gibson once said, “Stan Musial is the nicest man I ever met in baseball. And to be honest, I can’t relate to that.”...
Tavon Austin Is Dedicated To The Art Of The Sell
Aaurrggh, I'm paralyzed. [takes a beat.] It's a miracle!...
Penn State: $59.7 Million In Settlements With 26 Sandusky Victims
Penn State announced on its website this afternoon that it reached settlement agreements with 26 of Jerry Sandusky's victims to the tune of $59.7 million. That dollar amount more or less matches the $60 million figure that had been reported over the summer by the Philadelphia-based Legal Intellige...
Lucky Peterson: Our Future
I found this record at a stoop sale, oh, 15 years ago. This song always makes me smile....
The Great Wall Of Boston
Jack Mann's 1965 piece on the Green Monster: ...
Lou Reed's Secret Chord
Aw hell. Lou Reed is dead. There's a live version of "Sweet Jane" from 2003 that I can't find online right now but is worth a listen today, in the man's honor. Reed is noodling around with the song, working through that famous riff, more of a shuffle now than the strut you remember from the album. J...
When Should You Tweet At An Athlete? A Guide To Not Being A Dick
The Minnesota Golden Gophers upended the No. 24 Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday, giving Minnesota its first win over the Cornhuskers since 1960. The game also gave us the following teachable moment:...
All Hail Division III For Giving Us This Must-Watch Punt Return TD
It's been a pretty lousy day for football highlights, so let's dig a bit deeper to the OAC for this wild 74-yard punt return from today's Heidelberg-Muskingum game....
Sorta Photogenic Man Plays Basketball On Ridiculously Photogenic Donkey
After seeing the photo of Cam McDaniel, the ridiculously photogenic running back, I was reminded of a picture of my friend Jonathan from earlier this year. Here he is, holding a basketball while riding a donkey in a gym. No context is really needed. Look at that ridiculously photogenic donkey, thou...
Evgeni Malkin Instagram Best
Penguins center and Russia's most eligible bachelor Evgeni Malkin has been on Instagram for an entire year. We regret that we've only now made this discovery....
Now <em>This</em> Is A Dive
Juventus fell 2-1 at Real Madrid last night in Champions League action, but despite Cristiano Ronaldo's brace, the real star was the sniper who took out Arturo Vidal....
"God Bless America" Singer Not Actually A Retired USMC Sergeant
When Dan Clark finished his performance of "God Bless America" after the top of the seventh inning last night at Fenway, the Internet exploded in praise of a man we were told was a retired United States Marine Corps Sergeant. We were told wrong, a source at the United State Marine Corps acknowledge...
Woody On the Pleasures of Basketball
I was All-Schoolyard, tell her, Max....
And Now For Something Completely Different
Lord of the Bootsale gives us Dutch Barrel Organ. Niz Briz. ...
Russian Soccer Fans Were Racist Today. But Were They Racist Enough?
Champions League soccer is back on today, and English side Manchester City traveled to Russia to play CSKA Moscow. City won, 2-1. City have the better team, so the result itself isn't shocking. But going to Russia to play soccer sucks. It's far. It's cold. The environment is oppressive. CSKA are act...
Ridiculously Photogenic Running Back Stars In Impossible Photo
I have no idea how Notre Dame running back Cam McDaniel managed to make this face while getting pulled, helmetless, into a dog pile, but I am goddamn impressed that he did. Congratulations, Cam. You are even more photogenic than Ridiculously Photogenic Jiu Jitsu Guy, and you are officially the chill...