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See, it’s not just players and fans who can’t be trusted to vote well when it comes to awards — it’s the media too. Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw deservedly won the NL Cy Young Award by a large margin, capturing 27 of the …
Of all possible ways for Ray Lewis, one of the most ferocious linebackers in NFL history, to get injured, it may have been a juke from Marshawn Lynch that brought him down. Lynch is one of the slowest, least impressive running backs in the NFL. He …
DeSean Jackson was deactivated by the Eagles for last Sunday’s game — a loss to the Cardinals — because he missed a team meeting. During an interview with NFL Network’s Michael Irvin, he was asked if that was a typical penalty …
The Columbia University athletic department will not allow the school’s band to perform at the football season finale against Brown Saturday because they feel the band crossed the line with a parody song mocking the team last weekend. The band …
Wide receiver Jordy Nelson is in his fourth season with the Green Bay Packers, and he’s become one of the team’s top receiving options. Used primarily as a third receiver and kick returner his first three years, Nelson has already topped …
I didn’t think Junior dos Santos could top his 64-second KO of Cain Velasquez for the UFC Heavyweight Championship on FOX Saturday, but the latest twist suggests he may have. Dos Santos won the fight despite being hobbled by a torn meniscus in …
Shaq reportedly was rejected by a nightclub Saturday evening for failing to meet the dress code. TMZ says Shaq was not allowed to enter Mars 2112 in New York because he was wearing jeans, sneakers, and a beanie (outfit pictured). He was told he …
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld joked about the Mets losing free agent Jose Reyes in a way that only he can. During an appearance on Late Show with David Letterman Wednesday, Seinfeld said he named his family’s new dachshund Jose after the Mets …
While Andre Ware was winning a Heisman for Houston, and Randall Cunningham was putting up sick stats for the Eagles, Joe Paterno reportedly refused to play a black quarterback for Penn State. Matt Paknis is a former graduate assistant who was part of …
Many people were thrown off when it was reported that Penn State coach Mike McQueary told former teammates in an email that he had stopped the Jerry Sandusky alleged anal rape in 2002. He also reportedly said in the email that he did talk to police …
Manny Pacquiao struggled against Juan Manuel Marquez Saturday but escaped with a win by majority decision. We thought it should have been a draw. Now many people are blaming Manny’s least impressive performance since 2008 on personal …
A Canadian baseball team is receiving criticism for its questionable name choice. The London Rippers (of Ontario, Canada) are the newest Frontier Baseball League team. They unveiled their franchise nickname and logo Tuesday, and they’re being …
Almost anything said about Tim Tebow can instantly become controversial. You have coach John Fox who says Teebs would be screwed in a regular offense. Then you have Darrelle Revis worried he’s going to be bored facing Denver. But the most …
Earlier on Wednesday, we posted a video of ESPN SportsCenter anchor Stan Verrett appearing to use the n-word on a highlight. Verrett responded on his Twitter account shortly thereafter to clarify what he said while reading a highlight of a Stanford …
ESPN SportsCenter anchor Stan Verrett, who we think forms the best team along with Neil Everett on the network, got so excited reading a highlight Tuesday night he seemed to drop an n-bomb. Verrett was reading a Top 10 highlight that showed Stanford …
The Denver Broncos have completely altered their offense to fit Tim Tebow’s strengths, and it helped produce a win over the Chiefs Sunday. Tim Tebow only attempted eight passes, and he completed just two of them. He did not attempt a pass in …
