Posts by Chris Ryan

  • Champions League Retro Diary II: Barcelona-AC Milan

    Brian Phillips and Chris Ryan return for the second day of the Champions League quarterfinals first legs. On Wednesday, the guys pulled up their thrones to watch a game between two of the most storied sporting institutions in Europe, Barcelona and A.C. Milan. Here’s what transpired. Brian: So, key question for tonight’s matchup: How much […]

  • Arian Foster Is Keeping Things in Perspective

    As Arian Foster’s hamstring can attest, Arian Foster occasionally gets injured. So you would think the prospect of being on the accursed cover of Madden ’13 might be a little scary for the Texans running back. But then, Arian Foster is made of stronger stuff than most.

  • Rankonia: The Triangle Power Rankings

    1. Ryan Madson, Breadwinner When you say “YOLO,” Andy Greenwald says “Butterscotch Krimpets”: “Pour out a little liquor — or at least a little baking soda — for Reds pitcher Ryan Madson. You know how stats dorks like to measure everything in baseball against replacement players? Ryan Madson is the replacement player. First the Phillies […]

  • Hey, LeBron James: A Little Pitchy, Dog

    Here’s a video (via Slam Online) of LeBron James singing a karaoke version of Rick James’s “Super Freak” while wearing a wig. Before you pass judgment (and you probably will, because LeBron sings about as well as I dunk), remember this: We still haven’t seen him air-bass to the entirety of James’s legendary Street Songs. […]

  • This Is Not Detroit: Justified, Season 3, Episode 11

    Boy. That escalated quickly. I mean that really go out of hand fast! When we last saw our good guys, bad guys, and everyone in between, things had, in the words of Champ Kind, “jumped up a notch.” Let’s run down “Measures.”

  • Champions League Quarterfinals Retro Diary!

    For Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinals’ first legs, Grantland’s Brian Phillips and Chris Ryan each watched one game and exchanged e-mails, keeping each other abreast of the action. Brian kept an eye on Real Madrid vs. APOEL, while Chris watched Benfica vs. Chelsea. Relive all the drama below. Chris: Brian! I have heard this Chelsea lineup […]

  • Raheem Sterling

    The Reducer, Week 30: Bad Scene, Everyone’s Fault

    Tough times in the English Premier League.

  • A Brief Conversation About How the Falcons Can Top Bountygate

    Chris: OK, Rem, you are an Atlanta Falcons fan. Rembert: That I am. Chris: I am a Philadelphia Eagles fan, so I am familiar with emotional pain. What were your immediate feelings regarding Bountygate? Rembert: Feeling no. 1: Wow, that’s messed up. Feeling no. 2: Oh, what, it was the Saints? That’s so awesome. Feeling […]

  • Hollywood Prospectus Podcast: Mad Men, Plus Special Guest Joel McHale and Community

    To close out a busy week of Hollywood Prospectus podcasting from actual Hollywood, Chris Ryan and I took the time to break down the Season 5 premiere of Mad Men. What is it that makes the stylish show better than anything else on TV? And how much of it involves Jessica Paré singing in French? […]

  • Oh, Cool! An Unholy Derrick Rose Man-Beast T-Shirt

    Why is it that as soon as I saw this NBA “Gameface” T-shirt, featuring Chicago Bulls point guard and groin-injury-sufferer Derrick Rose, I immediately thought of the “NOT THE BEES!” scene from Wicker Man? Maybe it’s just my particular worldview, but there is something disturbing about this motif, this mating of man … and mascot. […]

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