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Give A Hoot, Don't Pollute Your Insides With A Rat
"A white owl was seen chowing down on an unfortunate rodent right on the edge of the crossbar in the Metropolitan Stadium." The meal took place at halftime of an eventual tie between Colombia and Venezuela in a South American World Cup qualifier. Oh, and there's video, too. ...
Teams Should Probably Stop Punting To Devin Hester
The Detroit Lions brought in a new punter this week and apparently no one gave him the memo that Devin Hester is really good at returning punts. Robert Malone made the mistake of kicking it in Hester's vicinity and, well, you can see what happens from there....
Angry Men Yelling: Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
We still have some solid matchups, but so few games this afternoon. But that's good because, like my grandmother always said "Too much of anything is good for nothing." As always, chat about the games and how my grandmother clearly never saw money before in her life down in the comments....
The Imminent And Colossal Civil Lawsuit Against Penn State Grows More Imminent And Potentially More Colossal
Multiple legal teams are hustling to sue the crap out of Penn State and others. Could be federal. Could be state. Could be the litigation gets joined into a mega-suit: "'This may be the most high-profile sexual abuse case ever,' says Benjamin Andreozzi, a Harrisburg, Pa., lawyer who is representing ...
New Zealand Rugby Player Goes On Naked, Drunken Rampage
Zac Guildford is a 22 year old member of the famous New Zealand All Blacks rugby squad. Zac Guildford is also a 22 year old with a drinking problem, apparently....
Buffalo's David Nelson Scores Touchdown, Gives Ball To Cowboys Cheerleader Girlfriend
You might have read this week about Kelsi Reich, Cowboys cheerleader and longtime girlfriend of Bills receiver David Nelson. So of course when Nelson caught a touchdown pass in the first half of Buffalo's matchup with Dallas today, he sprinted to the other side of the field in order to give her t...
Dez Bryant Sends Jim Nantz Into Hysterics With Great Touchdown Grab
Dez Bryant ripped this pass right out of the hands of Leodis McKelvin and scored the Cowboys first touchdown of the day. It is unclear whether a CBS intern was required to get a new pair of underwear for Jim Nantz. We are following up....
Kevin Kolb Is Back: Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
We've got some pretty good games this week so let's dive right in. As always, chat about the games down in the comments....
Dick Vitale Was Duped By A Fake Obama Twitter Account
Dick Vitale shared quite the tale during the Carrier Classic this past Friday. As we all know, President Obama—noted basketball enthusiast—was present for the game which allowed for some down time discussion points....
When Bills WR David Nelson Plays The Cowboys This Afternoon, His Cheerleader Girlfriend Will Be Torn
Kelsi Reich, pictured above, is a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. A pretty classic looking Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, for that matter. David Nelson is a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills. You see where this is going. Our generation's Romeo and Juliet, no?...
Manny Pacquiao to Juan Manuel Marquez: Is That A Winning Scorecard, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
Your morning roundup for November 13, the day we learned how to make...whatever that stuff really is. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Watch Jarius Wright Make A Catch That Defines Ridiculous
There really are no words to describe Arkansas Razorback Jarius Wright's catch in the first half tonight against Tennessee, except "concentration." Even though he can't even see the ball for half of the play, he seems to know exactly where it is and how to come down with it cleanly. This is sick....
Your Saturday Night College Football Open Thread
It's been a wild day already and it's not even over yet. Here is your prime time slate of games. Feel free to chat down in the comments with us....
<i>Malcolm In The Middle</i> Makes A Rare NBA Rap Video Appearance
Thanks to tipster Rob and his rapper friend "Rube" for this ode to the NBA. He brings up a good point and something that is often overlooked in this hotly contested negotiation: "When I'm stuck watchin' reruns of Malcolm in the Middle and World Series of Poker can you fathom just a little the void...
BBC Uses Extremely Unfortunate Abbreviation For "Assistant Coach Sandusky"
The BBC drags the name Sandusky through the mud. You wouldn't believe it if we didn't have video, so check it out. ...
A Joe Paterno-Less Saturday In State College And Elsewhere: A Photo Essay
Today was a a weird day in State College and across college football. Here is a selection of pictures both in and out of context. Enjoy. ...
Your Late Afternoon College Games Open Thread
Now that that is over, how about we talk about some regular football games?...
The Wilson Ramos Rescue Featured A Gunfight In The Mountains
Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was rescued last night and that is a very good thing. An even better thing? The rescue involved "Venezuelan police commandos" engaged in a "hair-raising" gunfight with his captors in a remote mountainous area....
Lee Corso Asks "Where's That Little Kid" As ESPN Gameday Cuts To Penn State Huddle
Either Lee Corso is a comedic genius, or this is one of the more unfortunately timed hot mic gaffes in some time. ...
Penn State vs. Nebraska: Your Open Thread
Well, here it is. Actual football after all the madness of this week. Let's discuss it like rational adults down below, yes? If you're behind, catch up on all our Penn State coverage here. ...