December 12, 2012
‘Inexplicably, Gervinho Got His Feet All Wrong’
Shockingly, but not that shockingly, Arsenal went out of the Capital One Cup (previously known as the Carling Cup, but really it’s just the League Cup) to lowly Bradford yesterday. They lost on penalties, but this miss by Gervinho did not help. Somewhere, Harry Redknapp’s wife, Sandra, is shaking her head.
Read moreThe Chaotic Logic of the Hot Stove Sends a Premier Prospect Out of Arizona
The Reds, Indians, and Diamondbacks pulled off a nine-player trade, one that improved two teams’ fortunes and raised dozens of questions about the third. Here’s a breakdown of the deal from each team’s perspective:
Read moreAbout Last Night: Tags, You’re It
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue vacated the bounty-related suspensions of four Saints players, in effect saying that despite any wrongdoing on their part, the team’s coaches were responsible as the leaders of the organization. In a desperate […]
Read moreDecember 11, 2012
Fantasy Island: Week 15 Waiver-Wire Pickups
This is when one feels like the quiet teenagers in the cafeteria with an earnest passion for Magic: The Gathering. No more than four people on the planet care about your fantasy team, and they are all bloodthirsty adversaries. The waiver wire is an analog channel of lonely, scattered transmissions and Davone Bess reruns — […]
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B.S. Report: Jonah Keri and JackO
Jonah Keri and Bill Simmons talk about MLB teams becoming fiscally responsible and the spending power of the Dodgers. Then Bill calls JackO to talk Yankees and Cooperstown. To listen to this podcast, you can download it on iTunes here or go to the ESPN.com PodCenter here.
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I Suck at Football, Week 14: Back and to the Left
On Sunday my sister drives me to the bar so I can watch the Bengals play the Dallas Cowboys. “Well, I hope they win,” she says. “But I also hope they lose, so you’ll have something new to write about.” I don’t say anything. She’s just trying to be positive, and she’s also the reason […]
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The BQBL Gets a Little Too Dark (Thanks to John Skelton)
The BQBL got dark this week. Pointing and laughing at the Jets and Cardinals last week was a hoot. Their mutual ineptitude gave the game a humorous, whimsical vibe — like watching tee-ball infielders turn a ground ball to second base into an inside-the-park home run. This week against Seattle, watching the Cardinals was not […]
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The Rise of the Middle-Class Coach
The most interesting thing college football coaches did this month was to stay put. If you believe what you read, Charlie Strong, Mike Gundy, James Franklin, Gary Patterson, and Chris Petersen all had chances to leave their schools for bigger, more storied programs. None of them did. Collectively, they are college football’s new middle class, […]
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Johnny FOVOTBALL
You’re welcome. (h/t Rembert for the headline). That OVO and that XO is everything you believe in… #thacrew — Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) December 10, 2012
Read moreFourth-and-Short: It’s Only One Game, Houston
Patriots-Texans looked like Monday Night Football‘s most mouthwatering tilt for about 19 minutes of game time last night. By the time New England finished its third drive, the Pats had a 21-0 lead that the Texans never came close to challenging the rest of the way. Houston fans could argue that they were unlucky — […]
Read moreA Couple of Things About LeBron James Booster-Rocketing Into Orbit Above Al Horford
1. Al Horford is like, Oh, I got this.
Read moreJalen Rose on Getting Paid in the NBA
Jalen Rose details how NBA athletes get paid, manage their money, and avoid those who want to get in their pockets.
Read moreRays-Royals Deal a Lesson in Team Building
The blockbuster trade that swapped James Shields and Wade Davis for a package of prospects headed by Wil Myers has triggered more heated reactions than nearly any other deal in recent memory. The pro-Rays side sees Myers as a future superstar, one well worth a couple of years of Shields and whatever Davis has to […]
Read moreAbout Last Night: Patriots Remind Texans They’re the Patriots
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. In a battle of top AFC teams, Tom Brady threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns as the Patriots routed the Texans, 42-14. In a rare display of public emotion, Bill Belichick told reporters that putting the […]
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