Well, what else would you give a man who has brokered key agreements to bring loose arms under control and was directly involved in securing an unprecedented break in inter-league hostilities? Read more

Really really appreciate how smart this piece is. MMA journalism needs more of that. Should there ever be a follow up or extension of the piece, there are a few other Jackson moments that would be great to get his reflections on: 1. Working with top-level guys whom he cares about, who may actually end up fighting each…

"Wow, they did it!" Read more

If you over eat to the point of discomfort a shot of fernet or a fernet and coke is a magical wizard potion. Read more

Nadal and Federer had different enough careers that the GOAT argument between them will always be an argument. Federer combined a stellar peak with astounding high-level consistency...23 straight semis, 36 straight quarters, 327 straight weeks at No. 1. Nadal will never touch those. By my count, he's never put… Read more

1897 After the death of a University of Georgia football player in a game with the University of Virginia, the Georgia legislature voted to outlaw football in Georgia. The bill was passed and awaiting the governor's signature or veto. Only a letter from the dead player's mother persuaded the governor to veto the… Read more

Thug means "nigger." Let's not dance around it. Read more

Video Credit to Alan Brazzell. He does all of the intro videos for the football team and the band. This was played before the team came onto the field before home games. Read more

Here is a video of all 21 of Creighton's threes.

Travelling or not, she still drives a hell of a lot better than Laura Bush. Read more

It's not that Grantland is superfluous, or that it's all style and no substance, or hasn't produced a number of really good pieces. I think Tim is saying that Grantland is ESPN's prestige brand (granted as an indulgence to Simmons), and as such, it's tantamount that it bear the hallmarks of prestige sports journalism.… Read more

A brother can't get credit for shit around here. Read more

I could be wrong here, but I assume when Barry wrote "find" and not "write" it was a challenge to find a better speed skating photo. Read more