November 28, 2011
Grantland Network Podcast: The Solid Verbal
In this week’s Solid Verbal podcast, Ty Hildenbrandt and Dan Rubenstein review another dominating performance by LSU, this time over Arkansas, and discuss the frightening possibility of the Tigers’ defense being even better in 2012. Plus, after an Alabama rout in the Iron Bowl, they concede that a rematch will occur, but not before lobbying […]
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About Last Weekend: The NBA Unlocked
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. The NBA is back! Pending ratification, a new labor agreement has been reached between players and owners that would allow for a 66-game season beginning on Christmas day. Which means that the first Christmas memory for […]
Read moreNovember 23, 2011
NFL Week 12 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 12th week […]
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Do the Lions or the Cowboys Have an Advantage on Thanksgiving?
Scheduling games on Thanksgiving might very well be the greatest thing the NFL’s ever done. Can you imagine how boring the day would be without football? How lucky we are to avoid bonding with our families under the guise of watching Detroit get blown out by 40 points. Until the Lions were recently dragged down […]
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The College Football Agenda
Your viewer’s guide for the final full weekend of the college football season, parsed into dual categories: The (relative) mainstream (The Cannon) and the indie (The JaMarcus). Act I The Cannon: No. 3 Arkansas (10-1) at no. 1 LSU (11-0), 2:30 p.m. EST, Friday, CBS Appeals To: Bill Clinton, James Carville
Read moreCousin Sal’s Gambling Blog: Week 12
It’s weird — I don’t ever remember getting gifts on Thanksgiving. That’s why I will surely be sending a thank-you note to the NFL for this Thursday’s games. In fact, these games are so appealing that I’ve actually convinced my relatives to eat dinner at 7:30 a.m. here on the West Coast just to ensure […]
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Grantland Network Podcast: Men in Blazers with Ian Darke
It’s not everyday you get to tape a show with the man whose poster hangs over your bed. Our Men In Blazers are all aquiver as Ian Darke, Sir Ian Darke, the Poet Laureate of Soccer in North America, and their choice for MVP of An MLS Cup Final, joins them in the pod. Darke […]
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Maui Invitational: The Ongoing Thrill of Duke Guard Play
Sports hatred, when directed en masse at a particular team, is rarely based on that team’s style of play. The Yankees hit a lot of fan-friendly home runs. Kobe Bryant’s appealing electricity was the engine of the recent Lakers’ titles. The Cowboys of Aikman, Irving, and Smith were high-scoring and never dull. And Duke — […]
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College Football: The Rivalry Week Spectacular
Rivalry Week is here, and there’s a lot more at stake than just pride. Which is great because, really, who cares about pride? Most of us threw that out the window when we went on welfare just so we could afford HBO. It’s the American story, folks. Don’t blame the messenger. Anyway, there are more […]
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Rankonia: The Triangle Power Rankings
1. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins After spending nearly a year recovering from a concussion, Sidney Crosby returned to the ice Monday night and recorded two goals and two assists. Read Katie Baker’s recap of Crosby’s comeback night to remember here. 2. LeGarrette Blount, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hey, LG, That’s pretty cool how you recreated the scene […]
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About Last Night: Blue Devils Love Them Some Maui
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. The no. 6 Duke Blue Devils are now 14-0 all-time at the Maui Invitational, beating no. 15 Michigan 82-75 to advance to the tournament final. After the game, Coach K phoned NCAA president Mark Emmert and literally […]
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