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Malcolm Gladwell's "10,000 Hour" Rule Is Essentially Meaningless
In his 2008 book, Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell culled a memorable and marketable tip from a 1993 study of violinists at a music academy in Berlin. The study’s authors, he said, found that the most talented and accomplished 20-year-old violinists at the school had practiced an ave...
<i>Post</i> Columnist Claims Nats GM Mike Rizzo Is Worth $450 Goddamn Million, Is Wrong
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Notice More Things
Eye fatigue from fixing your gaze on a lurid screen. Back cricks from the bad chair. Shivering from too much air-conditioning. Perfect numbness to the surroundings amid which you’ve spent far too many of your hours. You could wile away all your vacation days just counting all the ways it is possible...
The Portland Jail Blazers: An Appreciation
Honey, you can’t make it to the top without at some point scraping the cold, hard bottom. For the Portland Trail Blazers, their highest high (not a pun) came during the 1999-2000 NBA season, which they rode all the way to the Western Conference finals for the second year in a row, and almost made it...
You Should Have Sex to Maxwell’s <i>Urban Hang Suite</i>
There’s a handful of artists who universally earn a spot on everyone’s sex playlists. Janet, Sade, Prince, etc. Their slow jams, classic and fuck-to-able, are made for cramming between the likes of the new Rihanna (“Yeah I Said It”) and that one flawless Weeknd song you squirm along to (“Earned It”)...
Indian Wells CEO Resigns After Comments About "Lady Players"
Raymond Moore, the tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, stepped down from his position last night, a day after disparaging remarks about the women’s tour. “Ray let me know that he has decided to step down from his roles as CEO and Tournament Director, effective immediately,” ...
Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore Has Some Bad And Dumb Thoughts On Women's Tennis (UPDATE)
Raymond Moore is the CEO of Indian Wells Tennis Garden, which is currently hosting the BNP Paribas Open. While talking to reporters today ahead of today’s men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Milos Raonic, he called the WTA a bunch of lucky coattail-ridin’ dummies who have the men to thank for the...
Eagles-Dolphins Trade Could Be Off Because Of Byron Maxwell's Shoulder
The NFL’s two-day “legal tampering period,” on top of having a silly name, is a silly idea. It’s designed for teams to talk to agents before free agency officially opens, but they’re not supposed to agree to deals, not even in principle. They always do, of course—that’s why those deals are officiall...
Everyone Was Delighted By This Poster Dunk That Ended In A Piggy-Back Ride
Nobody likes getting dunked on, but sometimes a posterization is so good that even the poor sap on the receiving end can’t help but smile....
Carlos Tévez Breaks Goalkeeper's Jaw With A Flying Knee To The Face
Now this isn’t as bad as the last time we saw Carlos Tévez breaking bones on a soccer pitch, seeing as that shin-snapper was on account of a horrible and late tackle while this jaw-smasher looks like a complete accident, but this is a streak Tévez probably doesn’t want to extend. Here’s the video:...
Boxer Blasted For Pummeling Sparring Partner
Chris Eubank Jr. takes on Nick Blackwell at Wembley next month for Blackwell’s middleweight title, and part of Eubank’s prefight hype cycle has been to release this video of him beating the shit out of, even knocking out, an amateur sparring partner....
Real-Life Wellington Silva Plays Soccer Like He's In A Video Game
Wellington Silva has been an intriguing prospect in the Arsenal system for years now, as fans tracked his growth, hoping the young Brazilian could one day turn into a stud. Well, he’s 23 years old now, and yet again out on loan—this time at Bolton in England’s second division—but holy shit if he isn...
Lionel Messi Was Already A Baller As A 12-Year-Old In Argentina
Here are some highlights from a Newell’s Old Boys vs. El Torito youth match back in October of 1999. If your struck by the kid in the red and white number 10 jersey and his uncannily familiar way of freezing some defenders solid with his dribbling and nipping the ball away from others right at the v...
Our Roomba Vacuumed The House With Dog Shit
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The Detroit Lions Are An Even Sadder Franchise Than You Thought
The Detroit Lions expected to be a playoff team this year. Instead, they’re 1-7, and today owner Martha Ford began assessing blame for their failure, firing GM Martin Mayhew and president Tom Lewand. The Lions coaching staff, including head coach Jim Caldwell, is reportedly safe. ...
What's Going On With Grantland's NFL Podcast?
Fans of Grantland’s NFL podcast, hosted by popular writers Bill Barnwell and Robert Mays, haven’t had a new episode to listen to since Oct. 13. That’s more than a little odd, given that new episodes are posted at a high frequency, usually multiple times a week. So what gives?...
Byron Maxwell Had A Very Bad Night
The Eagles threw a decent amount of money at Byron Maxwell this offseason, signing the former Seahawks cornerback to a $63 million contract with $22 million guaranteed. The team was banking on the 6-foot-1 Maxwell to use his physical play in coverage and turn into Philadelphia’s top corner. He’d pro...
The NFL's Dumbass Deflategate Science Report Is A Feature, Not A Bug
Last night, a mountain of documents and transcription emerged from Tom Brady’s late June appeal hearing before Roger Goodell. It’s been a circus, with a series of insults, emails, and sneaker requests to Tom Ford pouring out of the file cabinet, but the testimony most relevant to the case circles ba...
5 Thoughts On Tom Brady's Case From A Guy Who Read The Whole Damn Thing
As part of the legal battle over the four-game suspension Tom Brady received for his role in the deflation of footballs during the AFC Championship game, the NFLPA filed a number of documents in court Tuesday, including the full transcript from Brady’s June 23 appeal hearing. If you’re a masochist y...