March 6, 2015
‘The Reducer’ Podcast: Talking Jose Mourinho, Liverpool, and Manchester United With Comedian Ian Edwards
Chris Ryan and Ian Edwards discuss Jose Mourinho, the Liverpool resurgence, and what to do about Manchester United’s crowded lineup.
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Do You Want Him on Your Team? The Vicious Brilliance of Ndamukong Suh
Give 110 percent, but hold yourself in check: Ndamukong Suh, free agent.
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‘Jalen and Avery’: Avery Johnson Talks 1999 NBA Finals, Coaching Dirk Nowitzki, and More
Jalen Rose sits down with Avery Johnson to discuss Johnson’s game-winning 1999 NBA Finals shot, coaching Dirk Nowitzki during his MVP season, and much more.
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NHL Grab Bag: Roberto Luongo Ruins Everything
Welcome to a weekly grab bag of thoughts and observations from the past few days and/or decades of NHL hockey.
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Free-Agent Report Card: Which Teams Made the NFL’s Honor Roll?
With a new league year and a slew of new contracts set to begin next week, let’s break down how each team fared in the moves it made in 2014.
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‘The Grantland NFL Podcast’: AFC Free Agency Preview
Mays and Barnwell return with a preview of what free agency should look like for teams in the AFC.
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Seriously, What the Heck Happened With Freddy Adu?
For a lot of 25-year-olds, millions of dollars and numerous memorable moments representing your country would be deemed a success. Unless, of course, your name happens to be Freddy Adu.
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41 Things You Forgot About ‘The Contender’: Looking Back at NBC’s Boxing Reality Show 10 Years After Its Debut
A commercial failure, but nonetheless an artistic success, especially in the first season.
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The NHL’s Playoff Bubble Zone
We’re officially into the Bubble Zone. That’s the section of the schedule where we obsessively chart the ups and downs of the various teams fighting for the final playoff spots.
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NBA Shootaround: Physical Graffiti
Triple-double Russell, a LeBron tidal wave, and the return of Anthony Davis.
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How We’d Fix It: The Jets Have a Lot of Money, and They’d Better Spend It
And pray Mariota falls to no. 6.
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Can We Figure Out Where Julius Thomas Will Sign by Reading His Dad’s Social Media Accounts?
If Internet sleuthing is any indication, the Seattle Seahawks have the inside track.
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‘The Championship Rounds’ Podcast: Mayweather-Pacquiao, ‘Premier Boxing Champions,’ and Thurman-Guerrero
ESPN.com’s Brian Campbell and Grantland’s Rafe Bartholomew discuss Mayweather-Pacquiao, Al Haymon’s ‘Premier Boxing Champions’ series, and Saturday’s Thurman-Guerrero card.
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MLB Risers and Sliders: The Hitters and Starting Pitchers Whose Projections Have Changed Most Since Last Spring
While a good baseball season isn’t certain to be repeated, it raises our hopes for the future — especially at the start of spring training, when every team technically has a chance to contend and the cruel march to mathematical elimination hasn’t yet begun. So, which players should we have higher hopes for than we did at this time last year? And which players should make us more pessimistic?
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