Posts by Chris Ryan

  • USMNT Chunk Up the Deuce at Italy

    Here are three takeaways from the United States’ historic, 1-0 victory over Italy in Genoa on Wednesday: The Clint Administration: It goes without saying that Clint Dempsey, who scored the only goal of the match, is the best active American soccer player. He has been immense for Fulham this season, making an impact both on […]

  • Rankonia: The Triangle Power Rankings

    1. Sam Bradford, Thrives on Pressure (He’d Better!) Bill Simmons gives the Rams quarterback a really heartwarming pep talk: “Hey, Sam? Your Rams are about to trade the electric, 4.41-running, Heisman-winning, acronym-nickname-ready franchise-saving RG3 for a shitload of players and picks. If your team sucks next season right as RG3 is kicking ass in Cleveland/Washington/Denver/wherever, […]

  • Andray Blatche Wore Uggs to the DMV

    Here’s more evidence that Wizards forward Andray Blatche is just like Tom Brady. (I’VE BEEN SAYING THAT.) This comes to us via Dan Steinberg at the Washington Post. A Twitter user who goes by the handle @LiveyourrrLife spotted Blatche at a District of Columbia DMV this past week. (Steinberg notes that the facility doesn’t really […]

  • A Matter of Trust: Justified Season 3, Episode 7

    In absence of his old lady, Raylan Givens has thrown himself into his work. This would be a good time to duck and cover, Kentucky; I don’t think single life is agreeing with him. The Shot “The Man Behind the Curtain” was basically a character convention — with the floor packed with arrivals of faces […]

  • Where Will Robert Griffin III Land?

    Thank you, thank you, thank you, Kevin Demoff. I was worried I was going to have to take an online course in elbow nerve endings or spinal fusion surgery if I wanted to keep up with the NFL offseason. And frankly, with my double major in air conditioning repair and criminal justice, I just don’t […]

  • The Hollywood Prospectus Podcast: Mark Harris’ Oscar Wrap-up, Emma Stone, Awake, and More

    It’s a special edition of the podcast as Chris Ryan and I invite Mark Harris, Grantland’s esteemed Oscarmetrician, into the studio to postmortem Sunday night’s DOA ceremony. Mark shared his insight into behind-the-scenes award horsetrading, the enduring power of Harvey Weinstein, the canned uplift of The Artist, and why it’s never a bad thing to […]

  • A Brave New Voice in NBA Commentary

    God bless Chuck, Kenny, Webber, Breen, Van Gundy, and everyone else. I think it might be time for a new voice in NBA announcing, and I think “Internet comedian” Anthony Richardson might be that man. Richardson is known for a series of online videos called “playthroughs,” in which he sets up FIFA 12 to play […]

  • Watch JaVale McGee Sing Adele in His Car

    We might be a couple of days late on this, but I think we can all agree that this song, this singer, and this Washington Wizards player are all timeless. Happy All-Star break, America. You’ve earned it.

  • Danny Granger Is Building a Batcave

    I think it was either Phog Allen or Ra’s al Ghul who said, “Every time a civilization reaches the pinnacle of its decadence, we return to restore the balance.” I can’t tell if Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger’s home renovation plans signal the pinnacle of decadence or not, but I am all for it. Granger, […]

  • True or False: UEFA Champions League

    This Is The End Of English Rule False: It is incredibly likely that no English clubs will advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Arsenal have an insurmountable deficit to make up against A.C. Milan and Chelsea will have to play out of their skins to stop the rampaging counterattack of Napoli. With the […]

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