September 6, 2011
B.S. Report: Cousin Sal
In the most emotional BS Report of 2011, Cousin Sal and I reunited for one of America’s top 2,500 favorite running podcast gimmicks: “Guessing the Week 1 NFL Lines.” It’s our fourth year doing it and I’ve won every season, so kudos to Cousin Sal for having the courage to return for another savage beating. […]
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The Huddle: My Neck, My Back
Here’s your Tuesday whip-around on the stories dominating the headlines and lingering in the margins of the NFL. No pads needed. Here are a few of things you never want to hear about your starting quarterback: his tricep strength has “plateaued,” he has lingering lower back pain and, finally, the nerves in his neck are […]
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U.S. Open Recap: Fish Exits, Nadal Squirms, Wozniacki Survives
The Tuesday after Labor Day might actually be the worst Monday of all, marking as it does the end of summer, the start of school, the first day back from vacation. And for anyone who had Labor Day tickets to the night session at the U.S. Open, it must feel extra rough: Play stretched well […]
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On the Road With the U.S. Men’s National Team
You might know Rob Stone as one of the reporters and play-by-play announcers for ESPN’s soccer coverage, or from his appearances on The B.S. Report. Now get to know Rob as a gourmand, world traveler, and raconteur. On the road, overseas, with the U.S. Men’s National Team, as it prepared for an international friendly match […]
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About Last Weekend: Those Bucking Broncos
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports over the weekend. Boise State kicked off its season Saturday with a 35-21 thumping of Georgia. The game was in Atlanta, so the Broncos didn’t have the benefit of their home field’s blue turf, but they managed to blend […]
Read moreSeptember 2, 2011
Gus Johnson on Gus Johnson (and Andrew Luck)
“Shucks, I don’t even know, man!” Gus Johnson cackled, as he struggled to describe his recent move from CBS to FOX. “It just feels good.” “It’s pure,” he said. “How about that?”
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