Posts by Shane Ryan
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About Last Night: Orioles Love Them Some Extras
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. Adam Jones bashed an 11th-inning home run to lead the Orioles past the Mariners 3-1 and give the club its 15th straight extra-innings win, the longest streak in MLB since Cleveland won 17 straight in 1949. “I […]
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About Last Night: Ronaldo’s Last-Minute Miracle
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Note: Due to an ongoing labor dispute at Grantland, today’s joke will be written by a group of replacement writers called up from the Grantland’s Division III staff in Des Moines, Iowa. Cristiano Ronaldo’s 90th-minute goal completed […]
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About Last Night: The Tale of Peyton’s Picks
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. Matt Ryan threw his 100th career touchdown pass and the Falcons defense harassed Peyton Manning into three first-quarter interceptions in a 27-21 win over the Broncos. “Each turnover has its own story that no one really wants […]
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What’s So Great About Lane Kiffin?
On paper, if you let your eyes blur just a little, Lane Kiffin is a genius and a boy wonder. He became the youngest head coach in NFL history with the Raiders, moved on to a plum job at Tennessee, and now heads up one of college football’s most historic programs, USC, as the youngest […]
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About Last Weekend: Cam Goes Marching In
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. A referee was pulled from the Panthers-Saints game when his Facebook profile revealed that he was a Saints fan, and Cam Newton’s 324 yards of total offense led the Panthers to a 35-27 win. The referee […]
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The Weekend Baseball Top 10: Battle of the Vowels
Here are the most compelling matchups, stories, and personalities in Major League Baseball for the coming weekend. Fewer than 20 games left! The mid-September crunch is here, and woe to those who stumble.
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About Last Night: Pack Attack Does In Chicago
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. Jay Cutler threw four interceptions and the Packers scored a touchdown on a fake field goal as the Packers dominated the Bears 23-10. Following the fake, Bears coach Lovie Smith repeatedly ordered his team into the field […]
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Your Semi-Ignorant Guide to College Football: Week 3
Manassas Junction, Virginia, 1861 — It’s July 21, and the Civil War is about to begin for real. Union soldiers march south from Washington, D.C., to meet the Confederates, and the feeling throughout the north is that the rebels will hightail it back south after they get massacred on day one. The high muckety-mucks from […]
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About Last Night: Calhoun to Stop Taking Dimes
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. The University of Connecticut announced that legendary men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun will announce his retirement today. They were going to let Calhoun himself break the news at the press conference, but then realized they should prep […]
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About Last Night: J.J. Is Dyn-o-mite
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. J.J. Hardy hit two home runs and a double as the Orioles beat the Rays 9-2 and moved back into a tie for first in the AL East. Hardy’s brother Frank went 1-4 with a single as […]