Posts by Grantland Staff
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Premier League Pass & Move: The Heat Is On
A look back at the weekend’s Premier League action. What Happened? Chris Ryan: Tensions flared this week, folks, and I’m not talking about the time you mistakenly brought up Obamacare in front of your sister-in-law. Belts got a little tighter, and I’m not talking about your belt after you ate that third piece of pecan […]
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YouTube Hall of Fame: Turkeys
This Thanksgiving, the HOF is sending you off on your holiday weekend with a new appreciation for the winged beasts you are about to cook and devour with your loved ones. Turkeys are long-suffering, turkeys are dangerous, turkeys are full of secrets. They love, they laugh, they lay the smack down. Enjoy yours tomorrow conscientiously […]
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Sunday-Night TV Precap: Carrie Mathison’s Terrible at Her Job, Rick vs. the Guv, and 50 Years of the Doctor
Homeland: The Carrie Mathison Performance Review Andy Greenwald: Two years ago, after watching the first few episodes of Homeland, I wrote the following: “To be clear, [Carrie Mathison], as played by Claire Danes, is extremely good at her job. Too good, perhaps.” At the time, I was struck by how Homeland was the rare show […]
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NBA Shootaround: Coffee Is for Closers
So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is back to help you keep track of it all. You’ll find takes on moments you might’ve missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. This Garden Belongs to Paul George Chris Ryan: Is Paul George the third-best player in the NBA […]
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YouTube Hall of Fame: Worst Music Videos 2
Long ago, in the early days of the HOF, the Grantland staff got together and honored the “worst music videos of all time,” from Billy Squier to Sisqo. But, of course, there will always be more worst music videos of all time, as demonstrated this week by Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. So today we […]
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30 for 30 Shorts: ‘The Great Imposter’
Our latest film, from director Matt Dilmore, tells the story of how a guy from Detroit was able to con just about every sports league in the country.
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Sports Guy Vault: Remembering Len Bias on What Would Have Been His 50th Birthday
Len Bias would have turned 50 years old today. His death, brought on from cardiac arrhythmia due to cocaine use, just two days after being selected by the Boston Celtics as the no. 2 pick in the 1986 NBA Draft, has become one of sports’ great cautionary tales. Take the time to read Bill Simmons’s […]
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Kenny Powers Hall of Fame: Our Most Special Eastbound & Down Memories
Kenny Freestyles Molly Lambert: I am so sad about Eastbound & Down ending that in true Kenny Powers fashion, I am angry. Why must you go, Kenny? What is the world worth without you in it? I know Danny McBride will keep making movies, but what if we all go Misery on him and just […]
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Sunday-Night TV Precap: Carl’s Awakening, Kenny’s Good-bye, Stevie’s Chin, and the Sad Soundtrack of L.A.
The Walking Dead: Thoughts on Carl Bill Simmons: I don’t mean to backseat drive with The Walking Dead, especially in the middle of such a stellar season. But they’re missing the boat with poor Carl, who went through puberty during these first three Dead seasons in the worst possible way — no cute girls in […]
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NBA Shootaround: Mad Men
So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is back to help you keep track of it all. You’ll find takes on moments you might’ve missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. It Was This Kind of Night
