Charles Barkley promises to go on a hunger strike until the Lakers win their first game (Video) Whether it’s via his work with a diet company that he used to endorse or the slimming effects of finally wearing a necktie on set, Charles Barkley has toned down considerably over the last few years; that's a remarkable achievement for a middle-aged man who struggled with his weight even when he … [Read more...]
NFL Week 10 ATS picks: Read this before making yours – Washington Post (blog)
NFL Week 10 ATS picks: Read this before making yours - Washington Post (blog) (Associated Press) NFL Week 10 is upon us. Here’s everything you need to know while you’re making your against-the-spread picks this weekend, whether if you’re in Las Vegas or making friendly, non-monetary-based, totally legal wagers with your co-workers. Point spreads taken from the consensus odds at Vegas Insider. … [Read more...]
College Football Planner: How to watch Separation Saturday
College Football Planner: How to watch Separation Saturday There are 16 FBS teams with one loss or less left, and all but one are in action on "Separation Saturday." You’re going to need to pull out a second television. You might a third TV for primetime. MORE: 5 Things to Watch | Week 11 Picks | 10 crazy playoff scenarios Where should you be? How should you split up the two TVs? What is the … [Read more...]
Pa. Gov.: Paterno shouldn’t have been fired
Pa. Gov.: Paterno shouldn't have been fired Joe Paterno was removed as Penn State coach with four games left in the 2011 season. (USATSI) Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett wishes the punishment for former Penn State coach Joe Paterno had been different in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Corbett now says Paterno should have been suspended, not … [Read more...]
Jets fly tiny chopper over practice following plane’s ‘Fire Idzik’ banner
Jets fly tiny chopper over practice following plane's 'Fire Idzik' banner Jets GM John Idzik's seat isn't just hot, it's burning at a high enough temperature to melt through the earth's outer core. Earlier this week, a plane (alas, not an actual jet) flew a banner over Jets practice demanding that the team FIRE JOHN IDZIK. There are several approaches to take when responding to such a brazen … [Read more...]
Numbers that Matter: Alabama vs. LSU
Numbers that Matter: Alabama vs. LSU It’s Alabama vs. LSU. Really, that’s all you need, but there’s so much more to the best contemporary college football game available. The SEC West stakes. No. 6 Alabama (7-1) and No. 16 LSU (7-2) are playing not only for the division but for a spot in the College Football Playoff. The coaching matchup. Nick Saban vs. Les Miles is every bit as good Woody Hayes … [Read more...]
No. 19 Clemson pulls away from Wake Forest
No. 19 Clemson pulls away from Wake Forest WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Clemson found itself mired in a tight game against the one opponent it always seems to blow out. ''We just need one guy to make a play and get this thing rolling,'' offensive coordinator Chad Morris said. Artavis Scott took care of that. The freshman receiver took a touch pass from Cole Stoudt 68 yards for the go-ahead touchdown … [Read more...]
Happy Hour 2: Everything else that’s not involving the mess post-Texas
Happy Hour 2: Everything else that's not involving the mess post-Texas Throughout the week you can send us your best questions, jokes, rants and just plain miscellaneous thoughts to [email protected] or @NickBromberg.We'll post them here, have a good time and everyone's happy. Welcome to the second of our two Happy Hours this week. Had we combined your non-fight questions and our … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Bizarro Thursday
The Daily Dose: Dose: Bizarro Thursday Friday, November 07, 2014 I was calling it “Bizarro Night in the NBA” on Twitter and looking back on the whole thing, I might have been right. The Spurs got destroyed by the Rockets after Gregg Popovich decided to bench Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, and then the Blazers destroyed the Mavericks, even though Dallas didn’t intentionally try to lose. And in … [Read more...]
Glen Johnson gets silent treatment from Hodgson
Glen Johnson gets silent treatment from Hodgson Berahino breaks into England squad Roy Hodgson has revealed he hasn't called Glen Johnson to speak to him about his exclusion from the England squad. While there have been recalls for Stewart Downing and Michael Carrick for the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia and friendly in Scotland, Johnson - who has 54 caps - has been left out in … [Read more...]