November 3, 2011
Does Missouri fit in the SEC?
During last year’s realignment shakedown — as Nebraska joined the rest of the Big Ten in the late 1980s and the Big 12 looked to be collapsing — it seemed as if Missouri might be one of the BCS schools left at the altar. While others cozied up to contingency mega-conferences, a team with three […]
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Reconsider The Hat: On Saban and Miles
Though he’s not without his detractors, college football has finally begun to come around on Les Miles—“Les Miles’ Journey from Lucky Loser to Legendary,” went a telling headline on Bleacher Report. And while a victory this week against SEC rival Alabama and former LSU head coach Nick Saban might do wonders for Miles’ cachet, it’s […]
Read moreCanadian Sports Anchor’s Kent Brockman Moment
The following is a list of things we here at The Triangle love to watch: 1. Shocking happenings on live TV. 2. Real life imitating The Simpsons. 3. Extremely… Canadian reactions to amazing news. Friends, this clip offers seven minutes and fifty-six seconds of all of the above, as a local sports anchor finds out […]
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Grantland Network Podcast: Jonah Keri with Joe Posnanski
The multi-talented Joe Posnanski, writer and podcaster for Sports Illustrated and SI.com, joins the podcast this week. With a book about Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, we get JoePo’s take on JoePa breaking the all-time Division I record for coaching wins. Poz then weighs in on the legacy of Eddie Robinson (the previous record-holder), […]
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What Would a Compressed NBA Season Look Like? A Historical Perspective
The ending of the 1998-1999 lockout signaled a flurry of activity, players going here and there, and eventually a revealing of a circumventing of the system that troubles the Minnesota Timberwolves to this day. To raised eyebrows, the Timberwolves had signed Joe Smith to a one-year, $1.75 million deal a year after he had averaged […]
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Galaxy-Red Bulls Preview: Goodbye David Beckham?
The return leg of the Western Conference semifinal playoff series between the New York Red Bulls and Los Angeles Galaxy is easily the most interesting game that will be played in the history of the league (11 pm EST, ESPN2). I know you might be tired of hearing that case being made for every single […]
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Bad Quarterback League Reader Feedback
From time to time, we get e-mails about Grantland’s Bad Quarterback League. We read all of them, laugh at most of them, and make Jacoby write responses to a few of them. Here’s a look at what hit our inbox recently. (For the latest scorecard, click here.) If you have a question for the BQBL, […]
Read moreCollege Basketball Nostalgia Excitement Video Time! Randolph Childress Edition
In light of the ongoing NBA lockout and the fact that our favorite college teams are playing exhibitions right now, we’d like to present you with the following video of Randolph Childress destroying Jeff McInnis in the 1995 ACC Tournament.
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Week 10 College Football Preview: Armageddon in Tuscaloosa
Well, friends and enemies, here we are. No. 1 LSU vs. no. 2 Alabama. The national championship play-in. We’ve been anticipating this game for so long that watching it will almost feel strange, as though, with all the buildup and the weight of our collective expectations, it shouldn’t actually happen. It would be like if […]
Read moreReader Rant of the Day: A Lawyer Friend on the Idiocy of the Lockout
Many thanks to Friend of Grantland Matt, who e-mailed editor-in-chief Bill Simmons this week to express some NBA-related ideas and remind us that despite the thousands of easy jokes, there are good lawyers in the world. We’re publishing his e-mail (with minimal edits) below to share his very smart thoughts on sports subsidies and the […]
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Q&A: Greivis Vasquez
Greivis Vasquez knows all about the importance of a full training camp, which is why he worries about this season’s crop of rookies. Vasquez missed most of camp in his rookie year and was relegated to spot duty much of the regular season. But he shined in the playoffs for the surprising Grizzlies. Grantland’s Jonathan […]
Read moreTHE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN! F*@k Face Card Wins!
Congrats to this dude, who just won Grantland’s costume contest. Send me your info, guy. I have a snack-size bag of cookies for you. Let’s do this again next year, OK? Related: Honorable Mentions and Top Entries Follow Grantland on Twitter or check out Grantland’s Facebook page. Read more of The Triangle, Grantland’s sports blog. […]
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About Last Night: How Many Fingers Am I Holding Up?
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. The NFL Injury and Safety Panel has instructed game officials to be on the lookout for concussion symptoms. As of this morning, 14 officials have separately reported Eagles head coach Andy Reid.
Read moreNovember 2, 2011
The Sports Scene in Ho Chi Minh City
My wife and I were in Ho Chi Minh City last week, touring the old South Vietnamese presidential palace. These days, it’s known as the Reunification Palace. It stands as a kind of anti-shrine to the regime that is referred to as the Americans’ “puppets.” Our tour guide was a preening bureaucrat, and he smiled […]
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JaMarcus Russell Point-Counterpoint
Oh, sorry, did you think we were going to go another day without discussing the JaMarcus Russell piece in Sports Illustrated? No, remember, this is the blog that brought you the Bad Quarterback League AND Reintroducing the Bad Quarterback League: This Time With More JaMarcus Russell. We figured the best way to sort through this […]
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Grantland Network Podcast: Men In Blazers
Sod the tactics. In this week’s podcast, the Men In Blazers bear witness to a new era of EPL footie, where goals rain heavy and defense is a mere afterthought. The gentlemen examine why so many teams are leaking so many goals this season, praise Robin van Persie’s class, consider Steven Gerrard’s medical mystery, and […]
Read moreThe 21 Most Ridiculous Things About the Chris Paul Family Feud Episode
1. Joey Fat One is the announcer. 2. Steve Harvey is the host. The holy trinity of Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Steve Harvey did it big in 2011. 3. Chris Paul playing on Family Feud, instead of playing in the 2011-12 NBA season. 4. The feel-good rumor that the Paul family got on the show by […]
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B.S. Report: Chris Herren
If you missed Jonathan Hock’s superb documentary about Chris Herren last night, we’re re-running Unguarded tonight (8 p.m. ET) and Saturday (7 a.m. ET) on ESPN2. I’m actually glad that Chris didn’t come on the BS Report until after we aired the film, only because it was interesting to hear him discuss how last night’s […]
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Vegas Sportsbook Review: Caesars Palace
Here in Viva Las Vegas headquarters at the Veer Towers, we get one question about twice as much as every other question combined. “I’m coming to Vegas soon. Which sportsbook should me and my friends go to?” It’s time to start answering that question. Starting this week, we’ll be providing capsules and reviews of the […]
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Fantasy Fantasy Football: The Experts’ Week 8 Picks
It’s time again for the most important weekly feature on the Internet: Fantasy Fantasy Football. Throughout the NFL season, we’ll be evaluating five fantasy football gurus as they tell us who to start and sit each week. Using a highly flawed method based loosely on mathematical principles, we’ll attempt to reveal the one true football […]
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The Future Mr. Kim Kardashian Betting Pool
When the news of Kim Kardashian’s split with Kris Humphries broke earlier this week, the boss received an e-mail from reader Marc in San Francisco, who asked the following: Now that Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are getting divorced, who is your bet for the next athlete she’ll date? I think some pretty interesting betting […]
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Rankonia: The Triangle Power Rankings
1. David Freese, St. Louis Cardinals Any time you more or less live out the lifelong dream of every American child born since the invention of the Hershey’s Bar, you get your name at the top of our power rankings. I don’t care if we’re ranking the biggest G’s in Western Hemisphere needlepoint; David Freese […]
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About Last Night: If the Glove Fits …
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. In an annual major league baseball tradition, the best hitters at every position were awarded for their fielding.
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