December 6, 2013
NHL Grab Bag: AL-BERT! AL-BERT! AL-BERT!
Welcome to a weekly grab bag of thoughts and observations from the past few days and/or decades of NHL hockey. The Three Stars of Comedy Recognizing the NHL personalities from around the league this week (and last week) who produced the most comedic fodder for fans. The third star: Paul Steigerwald regrets taking Marc-Andre Fleury […]
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Bill and Jalen’s 33-Day Recap: Day 2 of the First Birdmester!
Part 3 To honor the great Larry Bird, Bill and Jalen have decided to do a leaguewide wrap-up every 33 days, or, as they call it, every Birdmester. In this episode — Part 3 of our video series — Bill and Jalen praise the funniest YouTube video, the biggest media-created controversy, the most heartwarming story, […]
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We Went There: The Knicks and Nets Circle the Drain at the Toilet Bowl
The Nets came into last night’s Toilet Bowl having allowed 107.5 points per 100 possessions, the very worst mark in the league. They outdid themselves against the struggling Knicks, allowing the equivalent of 130 points per 100 possessions in a game that began as something of a snark spectacle and gradually became a serious embarrassment […]
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About Last Night: You Can’t Handle the Jags!
In case you were busy watching Frasier with Jay Z, here’s what you missed in sports on Thursday: Break up the Jaguars, winners of three straight after they topped the Houston Texans 27-20 in Jacksonville. According to the Internet, that three-game winning streak is the longest active streak in the AFC. However, common sense would […]
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Fantasy Football Week 14 Preview: Playoffs? Are You Kidding Me? Playoffs?!?
It’s the very first playoff edition of the fantasy football preview post! Let us start by acknowledging our patron saint, Jim Mora. We do want to talk about playoffs, Jim, because there is so very much to discuss. For instance: Is Andrew Luck’s recent slump a cause for concern? (Kinda.) Should I start Ryan Fitzpatrick […]
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Six Thoughts on the Jameis Winston Announcement
Florida prosecutors announced today that Jameis Winston won’t be charged with sexual assault. Unless new evidence comes forward, the case is “gone and dead,” ESPN legal analyst Roger Cossack said on the network. I didn’t earn a law degree in the last three weeks, but here are six initial thoughts:
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UNC Over Michigan State, and a Quick Note About College Hoops This Year
I should probably say up front that I’m horribly biased as a lifelong UNC fan, but if anything, my bias this year translates as all sorts of negativity and rock-bottom expectations. This made last night’s win at Michigan State even more bizarre. All offseason long, I’ve been asking fellow UNC fan Jay Kang, “Why is […]
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All-22 All-Stars: Fletcher Cox, the Eagles’ Budding Superstar
As long as Chip Kelly is around, the Philadelphia Eagles will be defined by offense. When Michael Vick and LeSean McCoy came out playing at warp speed on Monday Night Football in Week 1, we were in. There was a lull in the middle of the season, but with the arrival of Nick Foles and […]
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Everything You Wanted to Know About That Incredible Day in the Premier League But Were Afraid to Ask
It was supposed to be a fairly dull round of midweek games. Sure, nine different matches were kicking off within 20 minutes of each other, but really, most of them were inconsequential. Only one truly pitched top-tier contenders against each other — Manchester United versus Everton — while the rest promised to be ho-hum affairs; […]
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Bill and Jalen’s 33-Day Recap: The First Birdmester!
Part 1 Bill and Jalen are back! To honor the great Larry Bird, Bill and Jalen have decided to do a league-wide wrap-up every 33 days — or, as they call it, every Birdmester. In their first episode, they crown the best team in the league, the best tanking performance thus far, the league’s least […]
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NBA Shootaround: Rip It Up and Start Again
So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is back to help you keep track of it all. You’ll find takes on moments you might’ve missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. Top of the Wish List (Via iCoug) Chris Ryan: Since November 23, Portland has played in three […]
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Peter Berg’s State of Play: Trophy Kids and Memories of Crazy Sports Parents
On Wednesday night, HBO aired State of Play: Trophy Kids, a documentary about overzealous parents and the extreme lengths to which they push their children in sports. We follow four different parents and five kids playing tennis, basketball, golf, and football. As you can imagine, some of the behavior is unintentionally funny, and most of […]
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So You Want to Attend a Miami Heat Game?
So you want to attend a Miami Heat game, huh? To do it right, you need to dress as if you’re going to the club. Not a pretentious one where suspender-clad mixologists painstakingly measure absinthe in mason jars. More like a place where jeroboams of champagne are ferried to tables by go-go dancers on zip […]
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About Last Night: Down Goes Sparty
In case you were busy blowing $100k on trying to bump into a professional football player, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday: Roy Williams improved to 7-0 against Tom Izzo since taking the helm at North Carolina as the Tar Heels upset the top-ranked Michigan State Spartans 79-65 on the road. When told […]
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