Nobody would argue that LeBron James and Lance Stephenson have had anything closer to similar careers in pro basketball, but when they were high school phenoms, the possibility didn’t seem all that impossible. Where LeBron met and even surpassed early expectations, Lance struggled, so once the two finally crossed paths …
Read More »The 2010 Seahawks were the first losers to win an NFL division
The 2010 Seahawks made NFL history by winning their division with a losing record. Which is bad. One might argue it’s the worst. However, their season hit a high note with Marshawn Lynch’s Beast Quake. A monstrous run that led the Seahawks to a Wild Card win over the defending …
Read More »The Rams-Titans Super Bowl had one of the greatest endings ever, and it needs a deep rewind
It’s January 30th, the year 2000. We’re at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta for Super Bowl 34 where the Tennessee Titans and St Louis Rams have just 6 seconds separating them from history. With the ball at the ten, down 7, and no timeouts remaining, the Titans have one last …
Read More »Cam Newton’s biggest troll is Cam Jordan, and their beef has been entertaining as hell
Cam Newton. Cam Jordan. They are both very good at what they do, and that just happens to include trolling each other. Sometimes it’s a friendly rivalry, other times it’s far less friendly, but it’s always some fun, division-rival beef. While no one has sacked Cam Newton as many times …
Read More »A switch-pitcher faced a switch-hitter and chaos ensued | Weird Rules
Baseball games are already long, so why not just take all the time needed to sort out a rule when there’s one-out left in a blowout victory? That’s exactly what the umpire did when Pat Venditte, an ambidextrous pitcher, faced off against a switch-hitter, and no one knew what to …
Read More »Santonio Holmes’ game-winning Super Bowl catch deserves a deep rewind | Steelers vs. Cardinals
Super Bowl 43 is one of the greatest games in NFL history. The Steelers and Cardinals gave us a roller coaster of emotions which ended with a Santonio Holmes catch that will live forever in NFL lore. Or did it? I guess you’ll have to watch to find out. Written …
Read More »The Super Bowl performance Kerry Collins put up against the Ravens was a masterpiece of ineptitude
Many players have failed to live up to expectations in the Super Bowl, but when the Giants sent Kerry Collins out against the Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV, they probably expected something better than four sacks, five turnovers, and a quarterback rating below eight. Maybe the Giants weren’t ever going …
Read More »Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo envy each other, hate each other, and almost got traded for each other
When Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul got into it with each other very early in the 2018-19 season, lots of us wondered what the source of their beef was. Old Olympic team selection grudges? Frustration over perceived slights? Jealousy? Or maybe it’s a little bit of all three…at least, as …
Read More »The 2003 Fiesta Bowl’s climactic moment deserves a deep rewind | Ohio State vs Miami
It’s January 3rd, 2003. We’re at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The number-one Miami Hurricanes are looking to keep their hopes alive against number-two Ohio State. This snap will decide if we’re going on to a third overtime, or if the Buckeyes get to hoist the National Championship trophy …
Read More »Pitt and Oregon State gave us the worst bowl game ever played | The 2008 Sun Bowl
The college football bowl season has given us greatness year-after-year. Michael Dyer somehow not going down on his 37-yard run to set up Auburn’s game winning field goal. Ian Johnson going from the Statue of Liberty two-point conversion that won it, to a sideline marriage proposal. Tua’s overtime walk off …
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