Posts by Spike Friedman
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About Last Weekend: G-Men Fading Away
In case you were out getting a terrifying vote of confidence from an eccentric Russian oligarch, here’s what you missed in sports last weekend: A rough day for the Manning family saw the Dallas Cowboys all but eliminate the Giants’ scant playoff hopes with a 24-21 win at the Meadowlands. “The bad news is, we’re […]
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About Last Night: Saints Too Much for Falcons
In case you were busy really thinking about Michael Jordan’s trademark celebration; he was just sticking his tongue out, right? How did he make that cool? That’s kinda just gross, yes? Yeah, anyway, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday: Despite being held to three second-half points, the New Orleans Saints did enough to […]
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About Last Night: Knicks Get George’d
In case you were busy clearing your name in the best place for levelheaded legal analysis: sports talk radio, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday: The Knicks failed to make a late lead stand up, as Paul George and the Pacers topped New York, 103-96, in overtime. “But dad,” a young boy in […]
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About Last Night: Firing on All Pistons
In case you were busy demanding a recount of People’s Sexiest Man Alive voting, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday: Rodney Stuckey scored 21 points off the bench as the Detroit Pistons heaped more woe onto the New York Knicks with a 92-86 win. Meanwhile, in Bayside, Queens, a father and his son […]
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About Last Night: Cat Scratch Fever
In case you were busy officially filling out the paperwork necessary to hand over the title of “World’s Most Obnoxious Argonauts Fan,” here’s what you missed in sports on Monday: Cam Newton’s late-game heroics, and a controversial non-call on a game-ending interception, gave the Panthers a 24-20 victory over the New England Patriots, their sixth […]
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About Last Weekend: Down Go the Chiefs
In case you were busy confusing Jimmie Johnson, Jimmy Johnson, and a turkey sandwich, son, here’s what you missed in sports last weekend: Peyton Manning overcame an injured ankle and Kansas City’s vaunted pass rush as the Broncos handed the Chiefs their first loss of the season, 27-17 in Denver. “Well, when you think Peyton, […]
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About Last Night: The Comeback Colts
In case you were rocking a CFL jersey in court, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday: Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts once again used their comeback magic to eke out a 30-27 win over the Tennessee Titans. “Wow, we were pretty fortunate to get that win,” Luck said after the game. When […]
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FIDE World Chess Championship! GET PSYCHED!
It’s time to get prepped for your new November obsession: the FIDE World Chess Championship finals between Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand. This is the most hotly anticipated chess match since Garry Kasparov’s prime. Aside from matches involving the Russian grandmaster, this is the most anticipated match since Bobby Fischer squared off against Boris Spassky. […]
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About Last Night: Clippers KO OKC
In case you were busy waiting for some good news in the world of football, seriously, any good news, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday: In a chippy Western Conference matchup that saw Matt Barnes and Serge Ibaka get ejected, Blake Griffin’s double-double proved the difference as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the […]
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About Last Night: Fab Freshmen
In case you were busy convincing friends and family that your Movember mustache should probably stick around through Mocember, here’s what you missed on sports on Tuesday: In a battle of the nation’s best freshmen, Jabari Parker outshone Andrew Wiggins, but Wiggins’s Kansas Jayhawks pulled away late, beating the Duke Blue Devils 94-83. Coming up […]
