January 27, 2015
Mr. Special Teams: How New England’s Matthew Slater Made a Career of Covering Kickoffs and Punts
He was voted into his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl this year, he’s made three of the last four PFWA All-Pro teams, and he’s been a team captain since 2011. Not bad for a “wide receiver” with one catch for 46 yards over an entire career.
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Gronk and Marshawn: The Story of the First Tackle
Two great men are born. Only one can survive.
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Our NBA All-Star Team
As we approach the season’s halfway point, Grantland decides who should be headed to Madison Square Garden. Plus, 10 things to like or not.
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‘The Grantland NFL Podcast’: News Roundup, Live From Arizona
Live in Arizona, Barnwell and Mays talk about Bill Belichick’s press conference, Tom Benson’s diet, and things that might have happened at the Pro Bowl.
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Is It in You? Hell Yes, Gatorade Is in You
Gatorade as a drink is wonderful. Just as much fun, though, is Gatorade as a pop culture entity, mostly in regard to the commercials the company has made.
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Banning New MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred’s Proposed Ban on the Shift
New MLB commissioner Rob Manfred wants to “inject additional offense into the game,” and he has an idea for how to manage that: by banning the defensive shift. But before baseball’s new boss makes a big mistake, he should examine whether his assumptions about the correlation between a rise in the shift and a decline in scoring are even right … because they don’t appear to be.
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A Yooge, YOOGE Event: An Audience With the ‘Sports Pope’ at FrancesaCon
Is there a convention for fans of Mike Francesa? You better believe it, dawg.
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‘B.S. Report’: Al Michaels
Al Michaels sits down with Bill Simmons to discuss his new book, ‘You Can’t Make This Up,’ calling play-by-play for the Miracle on Ice, and the time he acted on ‘Hawaii Five-O.’
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Boro Beat City and the Bantams Take the Bridge: How the FA Cup Lost Its Damn Mind
Arsenal and West Ham were the only top-half-of-the-table teams to escape the weekend’s Cup carnage with wins.
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The Kid Love Left Behind: Andrew Wiggins Gives Minnesota a New Hope
Although he’s buried on a bad team, in a vicious Western Conference, Wiggins is by far the best rookie playing in the NBA.
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NHL All-Star Wrap-up: 25 Reasons to Love the Game
Did Columbus manage to pull off a miracle? The actual game was awful, but did the rest of the weekend make up for it?
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College Basketball Impact Freshman Watch: Nine Names to Know
Let’s hear it for the freshmen! You know, the ones who wear lanyards like it’s their job, single-handedly keep the map industry afloat, and show up to class reeking of alcohol and regret. And, of course, the ones who are dominating college basketball. With March Madness fast approaching, it’s time to start getting serious about your bracketology preparation, so here’s a rundown of how this year’s best rookies are faring.
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NBA Overnight: Here Comes the Cavalry!
The two best players on Earth clashed, the Pellies held their own against Dallas, and Hassan Whiteside messed around and scored a triple-double. Lets run down all of Sunday’s NBA action.
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Method to the Madness: How Belichick Rules the Draft
If the Patriots call your team and ask to trade draft picks, odds are that your team is going to eventually regret picking up the phone.
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