Posts by Shane Ryan
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About Last Night: Farewell to The Tebow
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. Multiple sources reported that Peyton Manning has chosen the Denver Broncos. He first discussed the possibility with John Elway in a March 9 meeting, and the deal means that the Broncos will try to trade Tim Tebow […]
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Readers’ Revenge: Your Most Fireable Offenses
It’s Monday, which means it’s time for the next installment of Readers’ Revenge, the weekly feature in which we turn Grantland over to you, the unpredictable reader. This week’s topic was most fireable offenses, and the response was awesome. And also, terrible. (It’s always disturbing to read about workers at a popular fast food joint […]
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Tobacco Road
The Ugly With 10:56 remaining in an easy win over Creighton, North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall drove right. As he rose for the layup, Creighton’s Ethan Wragge put a forearm into Marshall’s midsection. Marshall put out a hand to cushion the fall, but his right wrist buckled as it absorbed the full weight of […]
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About Last Weekend: The Sweet and Sour of the 16
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. North Carolina advanced to the Sweet 16 with a win over Creighton, but paid a steep price when point guard Kendall Marshall fractured his wrist. Marshall is the second Tar Heel to suffer a wrist injury […]
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March Madness: Friday Live Blog!
Welcome to the March Madness live blog! Same deal as Thursday — we’ll be updating this post between noon and approximately 5 p.m. Eastern, or until I die from carpal tunnel. Refresh this page every few minutes for updates. We’re also using the latest in Internet tech to be fully interactive. You can send your […]
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About Last Night: A Minor Dose of Madness
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. Syracuse got a huge scare from 16-seed UNC-Asheville in the NCAA tournament on Thursday. The Orange only escaped with a 72-65 win after receiving several favorable calls in the second half. “Guess I just had some good […]
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March Madness Live Blog!
Welcome to the March Madness live blog! I will be your host, Shane, and we’ll be updating this post between noon and approximately 5 p.m. EST or until I die from burnout. There are a few things you should know. First, refresh this page every few minutes for updates. We’ll be running the newest stuff […]
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About Last Night: Obama the Heel
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. President Barack Obama picked his official March Madness bracket, putting Kentucky, Ohio State, North Carolina, and Missouri in the Final Four, with the Tar Heels winning the championship. At least that’s what ESPN is reporting; according to […]
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A Statistical March Madness Extravaganza
If the First Four comebacks from Tuesday night are any kind of omen for the rest of the tournament (and I don’t think we have the science to prove that yet), we are in for an absolute humdinger. If you thought your hums were gonna go un-dinged, think again, kemosabe. This is March, and every […]
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About Last Night: Uh-oh, the Madness Has Begun
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. The BYU Cougars staged a furious comeback — the largest in NCAA tournament history — to erase a 25-point deficit and beat the Iona Gaels 78-72. “What a great night for Mormons!” said head coach Dave Rose. […]
