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One-Handed Beer Football Is America's Greatest Tradition
The best football action of Thanksgiving weekend takes place not in Detroit or Dallas, or on an SEC field. It happens in a park in Emerson, Iowa, where for more than a decade family and friends have been gathering for the PBR Bowl....
Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts For Sad Knicks Fans
We're in the midst of a typical New York Knicks season, meaning yet another talented but disjointed squad is underachieving for fans with both unrealistic expectations and a fatalistic acknowledgment of what was always to be. To cheer them up—or kick them while they're down—we're enlisting you for g...
Here Are The Pots For The World Cup Draw
At a press conference in Brazil this morning, FIFA officials announced the pot allocations for next summer's World Cup. The draw will be held on Friday, but it's time to start imagining your groups of death, and how the U.S. is absolutely going to end up in one....
If You Want Athletes' Autographs, Invite Them To Your Wedding
Here's an RSVP posted on Reddit this morning, in which Peyton Manning regretfully declined to attend a fan's wedding. Such a polite young man!...
Mentally Challenged High School Athlete Killed For His Headphones
Christian Massey was described as a "gentle giant" by those who knew him. A social worker called Massey, a ward of the state since he was 12, her "success story." Just months after graduating high school, where the 6'2", 300 pounder played football, basketball, and even lacrosse (though he didn't kn...
Longform Salutes Peter Kaplan
The writer and editor Peter Kaplan died a few days ago....
Don't Swear While Playing <em>NBA 2K14</em>; You'll Get A Technical Foul
I used to throw my controller across the room when I got frustrated. These days, with touch screens and gyroscopes and motion sensors, that's probably not such a good idea. I'm well out of the video game loop by this point, but I can tell you this: I damn sure wouldn't want my console enforcing its ...
Elderly Chargers Fan Dances A Disgusting Dance
This is a mess. Just terrible. It starts off innocently enough but about 15 seconds in, it becomes apparent that this elderly Chargers fan in a Nick Hardwick jersey (and bluetooth earpiece) is either having a stroke or is Hedo Rick's long-lost father. ...
Who's The Bigger Cheater: Jason Kidd Or Mike Tomlin?
Originally published in Bloomberg View...
Paul Hornung Hopes It "Snows And Rains Like A Bitch" At The Super Bowl
Paul Hornung is your cantankerous great-uncle with a heart of gold....
What It Took To Get Ted Williams's Head Off His Body
Adapted from The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams (Little, Brown and Company). ...
Chasing A Rod
Head on over to New York Magazine and check out Steve Fishman's takeout piece on Alex Rodriguez:...
The Right Woman For The Job
Dig this nice column by Johnette Howard on Violet Palmer over at ESPN:...
Antonio Smith Accuses The Patriots Of Spying
The Patriots, down 17-7 at the break, put up 27 points on Houston in the second half. That's been New England's M.O. recently, but Texans DE Antonio Smith thinks the turnaround was more than a little suspicious....
Jesse Owens's 1936 Olympic Gold Medal Is Up For Sale
A lot of times, sports memorabilia can feel like low-stakes archaeology—amusing, but vacant of context to the world beyond sports. Jesse Owens is one of the exceptions. ...
The Greatest Love Of All Is Happening To Knowshon Moreno
This is pretty much perfect....
How Everyone Screwed Up On Washington's Mistaken First Down
Washington thought they had a first down. The chains moved. The stadium scoreboard said first down. Kyle Shanahan called the next play as if the Skins had a new set of downs. But the one person whose ruling mattered, referee Jeff Triplette, signaled third down. Chaos reigns....
Oh My God Jamal Crawford
Lance Stephenson, meet J Crossover. ...
Fight In Arrowhead Stadium Parking Lot Leaves One Man Dead
Two suspects are in custody after a man was killed in a fight in the Arrowhead Stadium parking lot during today's Broncos-Chiefs game....