I’m going to tell you something that I’m not supposed to, given where I grew up and currently live. I like Aaron Rodgers. You can wave Tom Brady’s six rings in my face all you want, and I’ll still tell you Rodgers is the best QB I’ve ever seen. I’ve seen the dude with a […]
Hockey’s hallow-fication of The Stanley Cup has been cartoonish for a while. It’s perhaps the pointy end of its #PleaseLikeMySport inferiority complex. “We play for a Cup while others play for a championship,” as if it wasn’t really the same fucking thing. Read more…
Pump the brakes on all the praise for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Read more…
Update (5:48 p.m. Eastern): So, like, I saw this going differently in my head. Which is fine, it’s fine. Edelman announced on Twitter, roughly thirty minutes after I wrote this, that he is retiring from football. So we probably won’t be seeing him in Tampa next year, but hey. Gronk came back after a year […]
Update (5:48 p.m. Eastern): So, like, I saw this going differently in my head. Which is fine, it’s fine. Edelman announced on Twitter, roughly thirty minutes after I wrote this, that he is retiring from football. So we probably won’t be seeing him in Tampa next year, but hey. Gronk came back after a year […]
The New England Patriots have cut long-time Tom Brady BFF Julian Edelman after a failed physical, and there is speculation that it may lead to his retirement. Read more…
Happy Easter, y’all! As the calendar turns to April and 2021 continues to (slowly) move forward, Sunday marked one of the year’s first big holidays. And while we’re still leery of big groups and getting “back to normal” too quickly, it’s definitely heartwarming to see (fully-vaccinated!!!) extended families able to connect with one another again […]
With the Houston Astros now wearing the crown as the most hated team in professional sports — as indicated by the chorus of boos and piercing screams of “CHEATER!” that rang through the Oakland Coliseum (whatever ridiculous name it has today) last night on Opening Day (ahh… welcome back baseball, and welcome back… Read more…
We all want to be first. First in line for whatever you’re buying, first to discover new talent, first to see that blockbuster hit. In the media, we also want to be first to a story. You probably do too. That might be why you’re on Twitter — to follow the “Woj Bombs” or Schefter’s […]
Rob Gronkowski is finally ready to speak about the most controversial person he’s ever been around on a professional football team. For the very first time in his life this week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end opened up about his most infamous former teammate: tight end-turned-convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez. Related: Hernandez’ Struggle With His […]