Posts by Shane Ryan
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About Last Night: Colts Forget To Suck
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. In what may have been his last home game as a Colt, Reggie Wayne grabbed the game-winning touchdown reception in a stunning 19-16 win over the Texans. The Colts are now tied with the Vikings and Rams […]
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About Last Night: Kobe’s Boo Boo
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. Kobe Bryant sat out Wednesday night’s preseason game against the Clippers with a torn wrist ligament. Funny timing for that kind of injury, considering that his wife filed for divorce less than a week ago. Folks, I’m […]
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Fantasy Fantasy Football: The Semifinal(s)
It’s time again for the most important weekly feature on the Internet: Fantasy Fantasy Football. Throughout the NFL season, we’ll be evaluating five fantasy football gurus as they tell us who to start and sit each week. Using a highly flawed method based loosely on mathematical principles, we’ll attempt to reveal the one true football […]
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About Last Night: Buckeye Blues
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. The NCAA hit Ohio State with a one-year bowl ban for violations committed under Jim Tressel. When reporters reached new head coach Urban Meyer for comment, he was unable to respond for several minutes while he attempted […]
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About Last Night: Lights Out For Big Ben
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. The 49er defense picked off Ben Roethlisberger three times en route to an impressive 20-3 win over the Steelers. After each interception, Roethlisberger made the Niner defensive backs uncomfortable by approaching them with a goofy grin on […]
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About Last Weekend: Perfection Interrupted
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. The Green Bay Packers are no longer undefeated. The Kansas City Chiefs, playing for interim coach Romeo Crennel after Todd Haley was fired, won 19-14 at home on the strength of Kyle Orton’s 299 yards passing. […]
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The Most Depressed Fan Base: Sorry, Oakland, You Can’t Even Win This
Welcome back to your monthly dose of Schadenfreude. Here at the Depressed Fan Base Committee, our job is to kick a city while it is down. And man, there are some down cities in this country. This month, 10 voters identified 35 cities as worthy of recognition. Along with the Top 10 list below, nominees […]
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About Last Night: Bird Hunts Cat
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. Matt Ryan threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns as the Falcons beat the Jaguars 41-14. “We’re not finished, believe me,” said Falcons coach Mike Smith. “Our expectations are much higher than winning seasons.” Reporters attempted to […]
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Why Baylor is the Most Interesting Undefeated Team in College Basketball
There are nine undefeated teams left in college hoops, from top-ranked Syracuse all the way down to Murray State, but the Baylor Bears might be the most interesting. Scott Drew, son of long-time Valparaiso coach Homer Drew and brother of March Madness hero Bryce Drew, has been the coach since 2003, and his program has […]
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About Last Night: The Misplaced Punch Line Version
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Clippers acquired Chris Paul for three players, Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, and Al-Farouq Aminu, and a first-round draft pick. To be fair, McCoy spent his formative years Texas, so he pretty much always sounds […]
