Posts by Grantland Staff

  • YouTube Hall of Fame: The Worst Toys of the ’80s

    The holiday gift-giving season is nearly upon us, so kids, take our advice: Be careful what you wish for. Below, a few cautionary tales from the staff of Grantland. Simon Bill Simmons: You’d think this Simon commercial was made in 2011 by the Lonely Island guys as some sort of “1980s commercial that tried to […]

  • Chicken Murphy

    The Week That Was

    A look at some of our best pieces from the past week.

  • YouTube Hall of Fame: TV Shows Canceled Too Soon

    On Monday, NBC released its midseason schedule on which the charming, abysmally rated Community was nowhere to be found. The network says the show will return, but it’s unclear when or for how long (presumably none of this bodes well for a fourth season). While we wait for official word, this week’s YouTube Hall of […]

  • Derek Fisher

    BS Report: Marc Stein and Ric Bucher

    Now that the NBA appears to be in the middle of a “nuclear winter,” Bill Simmons decided to call on Marc Stein and Ric Bucher to figure out how the hell everything got this bad. How bad is it? Put it this way, it took a two-part, two-hour podcast just to try to figure it […]

  • TBD

    The Week That Was

    A look at some of our best pieces from the past week.

  • Andy Dalton

    NFL Week 10 Over/Unders from the Sharps

    Hey you, yeah you with all the disposable income. You know what stimulates the economy? Casual sports gambling! But we’re not throwing you in the deep end without some floaties, here. The Triangle has contracted two of Vegas’ most astute handicappers to help you navigate the choppy waters of gambling, going into this tenth weekend […]

  • YouTube Hall of Fame: The Worst Movie-Star Transformations Ever

    In theaters this week are Clint Eastwood’s slightly anticipated Razzie-contending Hoover biopic J. Edgar — featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and 50 pounds of sweaty, wrinkled silicone as the titular FBI director — and Adam Sandler’s terrifying-looking Jack and Jill in which he plays his own sister. To celebrate, Grantland’s YouTube Hall of Fame is remembering the […]

  • Who Should Host the Oscars?

    Following the lead of his Tower Heist director Brett Ratner, Eddie Murphy has dropped out of his gig as host of next February’s Oscars, leaving the Academy with just over three months to find a replacement. Who should they go with? We polled the Grantland staff and have a few suggestions.

  • Joe Paterno

    Joe Paterno Says He Will Retire at End of Season

    Embattled Penn State coach Joe Paterno, whose tenure was marred by a sexual abuse scandal involving former assistant Jerry Sandusky, said in a statement Wednesday that he will retire at the end of this season. Penn State’s Board of Trustees is still expected to meet later this week, and it could decide on a different […]

  • B.S. Report: Cousin Sal

    Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal lament their lack gambling prowess, pull a 180 on what they think about Baltimore QB Joe Flacco after Sunday night’s Ravens-Steelers game, and breakdown the rest of Week 9 fun in the NFL. Plus, as always, guessing the Week 10 lines. Later on Monday: Bill Simmons and Chris Connelly discuss […]

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