October 30, 2012
B.S. Report: Cousin Sal and Wright Thompson
Cousin Sal joins Bill to commemorate the Cowboys’ collapse and guess the Week 9 lines, then ESPN’s Wright Thompson joins to discuss the new 30 for 30 film Ghosts of Ole Miss. To listen to this podcast, you can download it on iTunes here or go to the ESPN.com PodCenter here.
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College Basketball Team Previews: NC State
Last week, we looked at the Dangerous Outsiders, the Royal Blues, and the Title Snipers. See the box below for those links. This week, we turn to four legitimate championship contenders, starting with the Wolfpack of NC State. Today marks my only deviation from the consensus top five. Indiana, Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio State? Sure, they’re […]
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I Suck at Football, Week 8: Stinking Up October
Bye Week for the Bengals. With the NFL trade deadline approaching (look at me, I’m a sportswriter now), it’s a time for stock-taking, for an honest look at how we got here and what we could be doing better. So here’s what happened: I went to Vegas at the end of September, and ever since […]
Read moreB.S. Report: Zach Lowe and Haralabos Voulgaris
Grantland’s Zach Lowe and sports bettor Haralabos “Bob” Voulgaris break down the shocking James Harden trade and what they expect from the NBA season. To listen to this podcast, you can download it on iTunes here or go to the ESPN.com PodCenter here.
Read moreAbout Last Night: Is San Francisco on a Roll or What?
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. A near-perfect Alex Smith threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns as the 49ers dismantled the Cardinals 24-3 on Monday Night Football. As Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt approached midfield, he was pleasantly surprised when Jim Harbaugh’s handshake […]
Read moreOctober 29, 2012
Jalen Rose Report with David Jacoby
Jalen Rose and David Jacoby break down the implications of the shocking James Harden trade, preview the NBA season, and discuss Jalen’s knockoff Gucci shirt. Listen to this podcast here.
Read moreArsenal at the Crossroads
Sometimes a manager loses it and reaches a point where he must admit that perhaps the game has passed him by. Like a golfer who suddenly gets the yips he must accept that, whatever it was that made him capable of doing the things he once did, it ain’t in him no more. None of […]
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Five Signature Plays of the Five NBA Title-Contending Teams
Despite Sam Presti providing a shocking twist with the James Harden trade Saturday night, there still remain five teams entering the 2012-13 season with serious championship credentials. As tipoff continues to inch tantalizingly closer, here’s a guide to the go-to sets for each member of this quintet of contenders. San Antonio Spurs: Tony Parker Drag […]
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Tweakers, Castoffs, Mystics, and Lil Wayne’s Unlikeliest Homie: In Praise of the 2012 San Francisco Giants
I spent Game 5 of the 2010 World Series lying on the floor of my apartment, staring at the ceiling and listening to the San Francisco Giants’ local radio feed over the Internet. I was 3,000 miles away from the Bay Area and I wanted some connection to the feelings and rituals of childhood. I […]
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NFL Run & Shootaround: Deserve’s Got Nothing to Do With It
On any given Sunday (or Monday, or Thursday), your NFL Run & Shootaround crew will be gathered around multiple televisions, making inappropriate jokes and generally regressing to the mean. Catch up on all the NFL action right here. Glory Days, They’ll Pass You By Dez Bryant’s great-catch-too-bad-about-the-landing play was the most viewed piece of Dallas-set […]
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Notes on the Fate of Marcus Lattimore
“[Steve] Spurrier visited [Marcus] Lattimore on Sunday and said the junior had a good attitude about his condition,” USA Today reports. “In life, sometimes you’ve got to move on with whatever hand you’re dealt,” Spurrier said at a press conference. “The entire college football world will be praying for Marcus Lattimore,” Yahoo! said. “We prayed for […]
Read moreThe Only Thing Grantland Fears Is Low Costume Contest Turnout (and Monsters)
Hey guys. What did y’all do this Halloweekend? Egg your jerk neighbor? Good! He deserves it! Hand out king-size Snickers so every family on your block would know you’re the 1 percent of your small town? I’m rolling my eyes at you. TP your cross country coach’s house? I hope you didn’t twist an ankle, […]
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Celtics Stories With Brian Scalabrine | Best B.S.
Brian Scalabrine explains to Bill Simmons why Kevin Garnett is the most hated opponent in the NBA but one of the most beloved teammates, and why all basketball fans should be Kevin Garnett fans.
Read moreAbout Last Weekend: San Francisco’s Treat
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. The San Francisco Giants are World Series champions. Marco Scutaro hit the go-ahead single with two outs in the 10th inning as the Giants beat the Tigers 4-3 to sweep the series. Pablo Sandoval, who hit […]
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