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Watch Out World, Rob Gronkowski Is Starting To Get "Jacked"
The world has been a more somber place with Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski out of the spotlight. But Gronk's arm is almost healed, and he will soon be back in our lives on a daily basis. Based on a quote he gave to reporters today, Gronk's return can't come soon enough....
Craig James Is A Christian Martyr, According To Craig James
After a disastrous senate run, Craig James landed himself a gig at Fox Sports Southwest—for all of one show before being dumped. Officially, the higher-ups at Fox were caught by surprise by the regional network’s hire of the all-around toxic James, and he was tossed out before any deal was official....
Ryan Braun Taken Off Cover Of <em>Jewish Sports Stars</em> Book
Worse than losing $3.4 million in salary, worse than having his name taken off a chain of sports bars, worse than the besmirching of his Affliction-lite clothing brand, Ryan Braun has lost the cover of a kids' book about Jewish athletes....
Ray Lewis Could Have Prevented Ravens Party Bus Brawl, Says Ray Lewis
Good news, everyone. Former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, now an ESPN analyst, has some opinions about the recent party bus incident during which Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones got whacked with a champagne bottle by a stripper named Sweet Pea. What's Lewis got to say about the whole situation? Pre...
Nate Burleson Crashes SUV And Breaks Arm Trying To Rescue Pizza
The Lions could be without wide receiver Nate Burleson for the rest of the season because of a vehicle crash that happened at 2:25 a.m. today. According to police, alcohol was not a factor. But falling pizza was....
A Scene From A Bill Belichick Press Conference
Getting injury information out of Bill Belichick is like pulling teeth. Today was especially excruciating....
Shadowboxing Steelers Fan Is The Weirdest Steelers Fan
I...I don't get this. ...
Say Hi To Sweet Pea, The Hostess At The Center Of The Ravens Bus Brawl
Earlier today TMZ broke the story of Bryant McKinnie's birthday party, which started with a club party and ended with a fight in a party bus, reportedly sparked by a stripper breaking a bottle of Armand de Brignac over Jacoby Jones's head. OK, everyone said, sounds like a typical night out with McKi...
The Gamer According To Tom Boswell
"Baseball has a name for the player who, in the eyes of his peers, is well attuned to the demands of his discipline; he is called 'a gamer.' The gamer does not drool, or pant, before the cry of 'Play ball.' Quite the opposite. He is the player, like George Brett or Pete Rose, who is neither too inte...
The A's Postgame Celebration Featured A Beer-Drinkin' Baby
For the second year in a row, the Oakland A's have shocked everyone by capturing the AL West title. The team celebrated after clinching the division with an 11-7 victory over the Twins last night (the Rangers helped out by losing 4-0 to the Royals), and everybody had a good time. ...
Royals Win In 10 On Justin Maxwell's Walk-Off, Pimp-Hit Grand Slam
It wasn't a good day for the person doing the closed captioning on the Royals' TV broadcast. ...
Hey, Look, The Patriots' Rookie Receivers Actually Played Pretty Well
After poor performances from New England's rookie WRs Aaron Dobson and Kenbrell Thompkins through two weeks, some reactionary writers did what they did best: They flipped the hell out....
Tom Brady Bitches At Himself: Your Week 3 Early Games Roundup
Patriots 23, Buccaneers 3: Without Danny Amendola or Rob Gronkowski, the Patriots managed to make their rookie receivers drop less. Kenbrell Thompkins had two touchdowns on three catches, and Aaron Dobson had seven catches for 52 yards. Brady threw a pick in the end zone in the third quarter, and th...
The Main Ingredient: Sweet Tea
Summer is over but it’s not too late for this story by Allison Glock on the wonders of sweet tea (from the terrific Garden and Gun Magazine):...
Which TV Market's Getting Screwed Today? Your Week 3 NFL Viewing Maps
A guide to the best and worst of the NFL slate (and to which fans are stuck with the most of worst). Maps via 506sports.com. ...
UCLA Pays Tribute To Nick Pasquale, Runs First Play With Ten Men
UCLA opened tonight's game against New Mexico State with a symbolic absence: that of receiver Nick Pasquale, who died Sept. 8 when he was hit by a car while walking....
Former WMU Hoopster Looks To Set Record For Longest Freestyle Rap
Old Mountain Man Remus here is actually former Western Michigan basketball player Pat Cleland, who now goes by the stage name Rick Chyme. On Saturday, September 21, Rick Chyme will try to set a record for longest freestyle rap....
Here's What A $40 Million Check Looks Like
This is just part of Floyd Mayweather's record-setting payout for his bout against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, a split majority decision for Mayweather....
This Is What Happens When You Work With Billy Ripken All Night
You don't need context. ...