December 13, 2011
Chiefs and Dolphins Fire Coaches, Ignore Real Problems
In one way, it’s easy to see why the Chiefs and Dolphins fired their head coaches on Monday. Hefty losses in Week 14 served as the final straw in each case, as the two teams lost by a combined 43 points on Sunday. Both Kansas City’s Todd Haley and Miami’s Tony Sparano were likely to […]
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About Last Night: Seahawks Livin’ On A Prayer
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday. Marshawn Lynch rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown as the Seahawks kept their playoff dreams alive with a 30-13 win over the Rams. Wait, did I say “playoff’” I meant “pipe.”
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The Misadventures of David Stern
It looks like David Stern picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue. After a lengthy and contentious lockout, a brief antitrust skirmish, and the cancellation of 16 regular season games, the owners and the NBPA finally agreed to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement. The months of bad publicity quickly washed away, and […]
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B.S. Report: Cousin Sal
Sources say that Cousin Sal attended last night’s crushing Cowboys loss in person and was extremely bummed out exiting the stadium. According to sources, Cousin Sal even thought about canceling our weekly Guess the NFL Lines podcast, but sources say Cousin Sal sucked it up and showed up at the last minute. Sources say you […]
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‘Look At Me!’ A Rant Against Excessive Celebrations
There is a God-awful part of the already ridiculous film Jerry Maguire when Tom Cruise’s character and Cuba Gooding Jr.’s character tearfully hug after Cuba’s character gets hurt making a touchdown catch, comes to, and then dances in the end zone. This part is particularly obnoxious for many reasons. Cuba’s character is an egomaniac who […]
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Bad Quarterback League Reader Feedback
Big news, BQBLers. We’ve finalized the playoff structure and will be posting that tomorrow with the regular BQBL scoreboard update. If you can’t wait until Tuesday to read about the terrible quarterbacks of the National Football League, you are in luck. Here’s some BQBL reader feedback.
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Anatomy of an Upset: Indiana Stuns Kentucky
Every year, when upset season begins, an article emerges from a well-meaning but staggeringly uptight writer who has taken time out of his or her precious days on Earth to lecture college kids about storming the court. There have to be rules, you see. We can’t just storm for the love of the game. It’s […]
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Grantland Network Podcast: The Solid Verbal
College football’s regular season may have ended, but that doesn’t mean The Solid Verbal has any plans of ceasing transmission. With only one short week until bowl season kicks into high gear, Ty Hildenbrandt and Dan Rubenstein welcome Scott Van Pelt to the show to discuss the LSU-Alabama rematch, the long-term impact of conference realignment, […]
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What Do We Really Know About Ryan Braun?
We don’t know what Ryan Braun did or didn’t take.
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About Last Weekend: And A Tebow Shall Lead Them
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. Tim Tebow is now 7-1 as a starter, as the Broncos defeated the Bears 13-10 in overtime. Matt Prater hit two field goals of over 50 yards to clinch the game, but experts suspect that Tebow […]
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