December 5, 2011
Breaking Down The Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
The Baseball Writers Association of America recently released its 2012 Hall of Fame ballot. Time for the rending of garments and wails of despair. If you’re not a member of the Hall of Fame nerd club, the high-pitched arguments over who gets in and who doesn’t might seem strange to you. Here’s why I care: […]
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The Case for Baylor’s Robert Griffin III
Robert Griffin III should win the Heisman Trophy. From Baylor’s first game this year, when he shredded Gary Patterson’s vaunted TCU defense for 359 yards and five touchdowns, Griffin has consistently been the best performer in college football. He’s only a couple of yards shy of 4,000 for the season, he’s set an NCAA record […]
Read moreThe Tar Heels Have No Interest in Defense (and Other Observations From North Carolina-Kentucky)
Top-ranked Kentucky and no. 5 North Carolina played the most anticipated college basketball contest of the young season Saturday and delivered a game that more than lived up to its hype. Kentucky came out with the one-point, 73-72 win thanks to Anthony Davis’ block on what would’ve been the game-winning shot from Carolina’s John Henson. […]
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Reyes’ Deal Shows That the Marlins Aren’t All Talk
Let’s start with this: The Marlins signing Jose Reyes to a six-year, $106 million contract is a welcome sight, if only because it means they’re finally spending money, after years of claiming losses that didn’t exist. Those allegedly phony loss claims, coupled with hoodwinking local government into building a new stadium in a deal so […]
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About Last Weekend: The BCS Rematch
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. The final BCS rankings are out, and LSU and Alabama will meet again for the national championship. And in a world of chaos and confusion, let me be the first to thank the BCS for yet […]
Read moreDecember 2, 2011
Bad Quarterback League Reader Feedback
Every week, we post the Bad Quarterback League scorecard. And every week, we get e-mails about it. Grantland’s Bad Quarterback Expert, David Jacoby, answers the best of the batch on Fridays. Take it away, Jacoby … From: Shawn Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 To: Triangle@Grantland.com Subject: Josh Freeman 24/7 Points Can you please award Josh […]
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NFL Week 13 Over/Unders from the Sharps
Hey you, yeah you with all the disposable income. You know what stimulates the economy? Casual sports gambling! But we’re not throwing you in the deep end without some floaties, here. The Triangle has contracted two of Vegas’ most astute handicappers to help you navigate the choppy waters of gambling, going into this 13th week […]
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Winners and Losers
Life is filled with nuance and compromise. Luckily, Kevin Wildes has sorted through it all for our feature, Winners and Losers.
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Grantland Network Podcast: The Jalen Rose Show
“Got to give the people / Give the people what they waaaaaaaaaaaant.” Confession time: I have no idea what song that is from, or who sings it, or what it even sounds like. As far as I know, Jalen made it up when we taped our first podcast weeks ago. Here is what I do […]
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Your Weekend Soccer Guide
Here’s your guide to all of this weekend’s best soccer action from around the globe. Newcastle vs. Chelsea Where: Sports Direct Arena (even though St. James’ Park sounds better) When: 7:45 a.m. EST Saturday What’s At Stake: Andre Villas-Boas’ employment. The former Porto boss was considered the wunderkind of European football management when he showed […]
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A Requiem For The Dream Team From Philly
The Dream Team is dead. When David Hawthorne ran Vince Young’s third interception back to the end zone for a 77-yard touchdown, the Seahawks put the finishing touches on a 31-14 victory that essentially knocked the Eagles out of playoff contention. It stamped a firm failure upon the lofty expectations created by Philadelphia’s offseason signing […]
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Rebel Yell: Breaking Down UNLV’s Mike Moser
May 7, 2010: UCLA coach Ben Howland bids freshman Mike Moser farewell. Howland: “I’m supportive of him finding a program where he will have a chance to play more minutes than we envision he will have here.” Moser: “I feel it is necessary for me personally, to make a move somewhere else so I can […]
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The Nuclear Winter is Over: The New CBA, and How the Lawyers Saved the Day (Sort Of)
Well, that was fun. After nearly 150 days of lawsuits, mediations, intramural flag football games with Kevin Durant, exhibition basketball games in Rucker Park with Kevin Durant, exhibition basketball games in Oklahoma City with Kevin Durant, and late-night settlement talks without Kevin Durant, we finally got a deal that will end the NBA lockout and […]
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About Last Night: The Dream Team Nightmare
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday. Marshawn Lynch rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns as the Seahawks beat the Eagles 31-14. Afterward, Philadelphia head coach Andy Reid was so ashamed that he shaved off his mustache and tried to disguise himself as […]
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