August 23, 2012
How to Attend a College Football Road Game
A couple of years back, I had a revelatory moment on a college-football message board. We must have gotten tired of posting police booking photos of Texas A&M players, because someone asked the board: Who here has been to the most University of Texas games? The revelation happened when I got a little way down […]
Read moreRoster Doctor Mailbag!
Mailbag time! If you’ve got a question for a future fantasy baseball post, e-mail grantlandfantasy@gmail.com, or do as these fine folks did by tweeting questions to me here: @jonahkeri. What is the general potential of Matt Harvey? Could he be the future ace of the Mets? Is he worth staking as a keeper in a […]
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The Designated Player: An Introduction to Our New MLS Column
As the European leagues get underway for their new season this week, Major League Soccer is entering the run-up to the playoffs. And with the transfer window still open, we took the opportunity to grab a European signing for a new column inspired by all aspects of the domestic game. This week, Graham Parker, who […]
Read moreAbout Last Night: Oh, Bartolo!
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. Oakland pitcher Bartolo Colon has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for testosterone. “Yes, I must admit, the testosterone was definitely an illegal strategy employed to help my baseball performance,” said Colon, whose recent Internet […]
Read moreAugust 22, 2012
B.S. Report: Matthew Berry
For the sixth straight year, Bill Simmons and Matthew Berry bust out their NFL fantasy preview pod. A must-listen for anyone serious about winning their league. You can listen to these podcasts on iTunes or the ESPN.com PodCenter.
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Derek Jeter’s Diary: Steroids, Solidarity, and Immortality
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 15: vs. Texas Rangers Baseball is a sacred trust. For some people, it’s almost a religion. (For the record, I was raised Catholic, but you […]
Read moreThe Huddle: MJD’s Flip-Flopping, the Bullish Falcons, and Brian Urlacher’s European Vacation
The Jags train is leaving the station. Or not. Whatever. In the past 12 hours, yet-to-report Maurice Jones-Drew has gone from very upset about some of his new owner’s public comments to maybe not so upset anymore. Early Tuesday, Jags owner Shad Khan continued his cavalier approach to MJD’s holdout, telling the Florida Times-Union, “Train […]
Read moreHard Knocks, Season 7, Episode 3: Am I on Drugs?
The U.S. Bill of Rights says that, as an American, I have “the right … to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” That sounds like a lot of work, but I’m going to pay tribute to America just the same. I refuse to do a straight-up recap of last night’s […]
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Move Along, Nothing to See at Augusta
There were only two moments during the long standoff between inevitability and the Augusta National Golf Club that made complete sense. The first moment came in 2002, when Martha Burk, the chair of the National Council of Women’s Organizations, wrote a letter to Augusta to protest the club’s all-male membership policy. It is unsurprising that […]
Read moreGrantland Network: Men in Blazers With Special Guest Megan Rapinoe
Football has returned, as if it ever really went away. In this week’s pod, Michael and Roger welcome the return of the English Premier League like an old friend. A friend that always makes you pay for drinks, sleeps with your wife, and reverses its Hummer over your dog. But still, somehow, the love endures. […]
Read moreMiddle Relief: The Next Ones
On April 28, the Angels surprised the baseball world by calling up Mike Trout. A consensus top-three prospect, Trout was considered a future star. But he was just 20 years old, and had struggled at the plate in a 40-game big league cameo last year. The Angels appeared to have too many players vying for […]
Read moreAbout Last Night: Strasburg on the Clock
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Hey everyone, I’m back. I got married last Saturday, which means huge changes for “About Last Night.” I’m an official adult now, and I realized that some of my material is immature and inappropriate. It’s time to […]
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