August 21, 2013
NFL Preview Podcast Series: Steelers and Browns
Bill Barnwell and Robert Mays continue their NFL Podcast Series with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. You can listen to this podcast on the ESPN Podcenter here or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.
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Derek Jeter's Diary: 'Giant Centaur Mode Activated'
The baseball season is a long and lonely road. To preserve his sanity, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter keeps a diary. These are excerpts from The Captain’s private journal. Wednesday, August 14: vs. Los Angeles Angels People like to say there’s magic in the pinstripes. You never want to reduce Yankee tradition to something as simple […]
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Hard Knocks, Episode 3: The Rookies Take Center Stage
“Football’s a test of a man’s will against another man’s will,” Hue Jackson told us last night on Hard Knocks. “Who’s going to break first? Who’s willing to get dirty? You gotta hunt, man. You gotta hunt. Gotta make people say uncle.” But before all that, there was the rookie talent show.
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How Denver's Old Dribble-Drive Offense Could Be the Perfect Fit for the Revamped Pelicans
This has been an offseason filled with change for the New Orleans Pelicans. The franchise not only ditched its nickname but also overhauled its personnel through two trades and one surprising free-agent signing. Out with the Hornets moniker were Robin Lopez and Greivis Vasquez — two players responsible for more than 60 combined minutes a […]
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The Kings of the Call-up
It took longer than it should have. The Red Sox screwed around for too long with the likes of meme generator Brock Holt and Brandon Snyder. Sure, there were reasons. They didn’t want to rush their top prospect. They wanted to ensure he could play his natural position. They needed to be positive that he […]
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Hey … So … Tim Thomas? (And Other NHL Offseason Story Lines You Might Have Already Forgotten)
If you follow a television series long enough, you’ll eventually hit one of those story lines: The one that is set up brilliantly, seems to be building to an intriguing payoff, and then … just kind of gets forgotten about. The NHL offseason isn’t a scripted TV show. (We know this because scripted TV shows […]
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Video: Kobe Bryant Watches Hank's Blazers Win the Drew League Championship
Frank Robinson and Malcolm Thomas carry Hank’s Blazers to their first Drew League title since 2009, in a victory over Kings of L.A., despite heroic efforts from Portland’s Dorell Wright and Toronto’s Amir Johnson. Robinson hit the game-clinching 3 mere inches from Kobe Bryant, who was sitting courtside. Check the video below. After the jump, […]
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About Last Night: Boston Bows Out
In case you were busy arguing about the correct definition of “blue moon,” here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday: Red Sox superprospect Xander Bogaerts went 0-for-3 in his major league debut, and Marco Scutaro drew a walk-off RBI walk to give San Francisco a strange 3-2 win over Boston. “We’re disappointed with the […]
Read moreAugust 20, 2013
NFL Preview Podcast Series: Ravens and Bengals
And finally, we get to the champs. Well … sort of, as Barnwell points out early on. The Ravens rode a highly improbable playoff run to their second Super Bowl win in franchise history last season, but these are preview podcasts. Taking stock of this year’s Ravens means evaluating a different group. After rehashing Baltimore’s […]
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16-Day NFL Warning: Ryan Kerrigan Dusts Off His Bill Russell Impression
What’s that? You were wondering exactly how many days until the start of the NFL season? Well, you’re in luck! We here at the Triangle are set to spend the next few weeks providing a daily reason to get excited about pro football’s return. LB @LFletcher59 on @RyanKerrigan91: "It's almost like Bill Russell with his […]
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How Two Scottish Men in Glasgow Talking About Soccer Explains the World
Scene: The writer is stuck in Glasgow for a day, waiting for a flight back to New York. He goes to a café for breakfast. He reads the paper, sips his coffee, and starts to plan the day. Two men sit down at the table next to him. The two men start to talk. Actually, […]
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Jonah Keri Podcast: Jayson Stark and the Sklar Brothers
This week’s action-packed Jonah Keri Podcast starts with ESPN’s Jayson Stark. The longtime Philadelphia Inquirer writer weighs in on the state of the Phillies and their recent firing of manager Charlie Manuel (3:00). Jayson and Jonah then shower Miguel Cabrera with superlatives and try to place his incredible 2013 season into historical context (15:55). From […]
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#HotSportsTakes: Does LeBron James Think He's Above the Law?
Every now and then, we will attempt to write the worst sports column on earth. Today: Let’s talk about LeBron James and a culture stuck in neutral. MIAMI — LeBron James has impressed me plenty over the past few years, but not this week. Did you hear the latest? This past weekend King James was […]
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B.S. Report: Zach Lowe and Dave Dameshek
Bill Simmons breaks down the best and worst sports team names with Grantland’s Zach Lowe and NFL.com’s Dave Dameshek. Listen to the podcast here. Subscribe to the B.S. Report on iTunes, and check out our podcasts page.
Read moreHere Are Grant Hill and His Wife, Tamia, Covering Frank Ocean's 'Thinking 'Bout You'
This is pretty awesome, but it’s even better if you imagine a montage of Vinny Del Negro drawing lonely hearts on a whiteboard while it’s playing. Shout-out to Tamia. “So Into You” still goes. I had no idea Hill could tickle the ivories like that. (h/t Bossip and ONTD)
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The All-22 All-Stars: Jairus Byrd, an Unsigned Star
The All-22 All-Star Team is an attempt to provide some insight on the NFL’s 22 most underappreciated players. Some will be All-Pros who haven’t fully gotten their due; some will be names few casual fans have ever heard. All will, for one reason or another, have been overlooked. Update: At 9:20 p.m. EST, the Bills […]
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Nomentum in Sports, Part 2
Yesterday, I took a look at some of the possible indicators of momentum in sports and found that there was scant statistical evidence of momentum existing in any meaningful way. Today, I’m going to finish up by talking about some of the logic holes in applying the concept of momentum to sports, and how it […]
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Can the Yankees Make a Playoff Run?
No one has hit a more polarizing home run this season than the one Alex Rodriguez launched into the center-field bleachers Sunday night. If you’re an A-Rod hater or just a fan of swift justice, you had to wonder how Rodriguez was on the field in the first place and why his arbitration hearing probably […]
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Video: Kings of L.A. Beat Hank's A-1 All-Stars in the Drew League Semifinals
After Mike Taylor is ejected for fighting with Brandon Jennings, Dorell Wright scores 29 points and helps the Kings of L.A. advance to the Drew League Championship. Check out the video below, and watch all of the Grantland Channel’s incredible Drew League content, here.
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Broncos Defense Has Canceled Its Encore
While last year’s Denver Broncos were rightly celebrated for the strength of their offense, their defense also deserved plenty of plaudits. After all, Jack Del Rio’s unit jumped all the way from 24th to fourth in scoring defense, allowing a mere 18.1 points per game during the regular season. How did they pull that off? […]
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About Last Night: Fernandez Mania in Miami
In case you were out becoming more mosquito bite than man, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday: Miami Marlins starter Jose Fernandez shut down fellow NL Rookie of the Year candidate Yasiel Puig and the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 6-2 victory. “Miami, so close to home yet a million miles away,” Puig […]
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