Mary Poppins Enchants Children At The Opening Ceremonies
"Oy, 'ello! 'Oo arr youuu?" "I'm Mary Poppins. I'm here to fight the evil wizard Voldemort at center stage." "Oi, roight. 'Ow you gonna do that?" "I have a bag you can stuff anything in. I can also...
View ArticleDavid Beckham Takes Gold In Smug
Gadzooks, what a handsome bastard David Beckham is. He may not know that's not a car, but a boat. He may not be able to perform basic maths (hullo British readers.) He may not even know where he is...
View ArticleThirty Three Short Reviews Of Olympic Delegations
And now, 33 short reviews of national delegations and their clothes. Cameroon: Our outfits are a traditional print called "to hell with your television." Canada: "WE DID THIS AT THE LAST MINUTE GUYS...
View ArticleCollege Football Science: Where Your Team Ranks On The Fun/Skill Chart
In order to better understand college football's major conferences, we must plot each according to its Fun and its Skill. SPOILER: Alabama is both great and as fun as a gas leak. Follow @SBNationCFB...
View ArticleTHE CURIOUS INDEX, 7/30/2012
GIMME BACK MY HAT, YOU CURSED BIRD. Dabo doesn't even really look like he's looking so much at the gymnast as much as the raven that just stole his hat off his head. Dang you, you old crowthing! The...
View ArticleTHE CURIOUS INDEX, 7/31/2012
THIS HAPPENS IN 30 DAYS. "This" means "announcer yelling 'reverse' when they don't know what a misdirection play is." It's a Statue variation with the underrated Amos Zeroue, and a really cool one at...
View ArticleTHE CURIOUS INDEX, 8/1/2012
AU REVOIR, GREG REID. The scourge of Marcus Lattimore's face was thrown bodily from the FSU football team today after "a violation of team rules." That violation likely has something to do with Reid's...
View ArticleTHE SEC SUMMER OLYMPIAD
We're still on the road somewhere in the American West. BOY YOU PEOPLE DON'T CARE ABOUT COLLEGE FOOTBALL AT ALL. We tested this by Gator chomping madly as we pushed past a 16 year old Jumpstreet...
View ArticleOlympic Weightlifter Gives 110 Percent, Dislocates Elbow
This may be one of the few times an athlete can legitimately say "I gave 110 percent" or any other mathematically impossible number in reference to their effort. It is legit because in order to give...
View ArticleTHE CURIOUS INDEX, 8/2/2012
NOPE NOPE NOPE. Yes, it has higher production values than the Tennessee "Overcome the Tide" video, but that is true of most Kige Ramsey Wal-Mart product review clips. Yes, it appears to have been...
View ArticleSHUTDOWN FULLBACK: THE HOT TUB TOP 25
Awwwww girl, we got Erin Andrews to appear topless on the show. Or rather, "Aaron Andrews." The best way to appear shirtless on camera? Submerged to your clavicles for your viewers' comfort, of...
View ArticleTHE CURIOUS INDEX, 8/3/2012
SIDEBOOB FRIDAY. Hi SEO term boob olympics hot athlete football chick-fil-a gabby douglas kayla harrison ryan lochte shirtless OMG WYOMING FOOTBALL SIDEBOOB-- We're not sorry for a bit because Wyoming...
View ArticleTHE TIME FLORIDA HAD THEIR FOOTBALL COACH ARRESTED IN CUBA
The Beautiful Bacardi Bowl in Havana, Cuba. Florida's football coaches have accomplished so much through the years. Charley Pell figured out how to turn two hours' work at a chicken plant into 40...
View ArticleTHE CURIOUS INDEX, 8/7/2012
HIGH ELBOWS, SON. It's not football-football, but the slap of pads, coaching chatter, and passes zipping into waiting hands should just be enough gridiron potpourri for a quick morning fix. Bill C....
View ArticleFULMER CUPDATE: THE HOME STRETCH
The Fulmer Cupdate is brought to you by Boardmaster Brian, who this week is parlaying his Reggie Nelson-esque talents into a gig conducting several regional orchestras at once. Updates and notes...
View ArticleTHE ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL MAG COVER EXPLAINED
1. ESPN The Magazine's innovative business model involves sending everyone a cover every week. Or month. Or something. There are things in it, and you can read them online instead between a cover like...
View ArticleSHOW YOUR GOLD (AND TAIL FEATHERS)
For lack of a decent sample size, we can't say for certain that Vanderbilt is the best dancing football unit in the SEC. We have no visual data on Auburn's dancing ability, though we suspect Trooper...
View ArticleOlympic Weightlifter Drops 400 Pounds On His Very Tough Head
Weightlifting guru Mark Rippetoe is fond of saying, "Strong people are harder to kill." This is one of those things you hope you personally never have to road-test, since situations that almost kill...
View ArticleTHE CURIOUS INDEX, 8/8/2012
LINE UP AND GET YOUR PISS HOT I WILL ACTIVATE THE PISS-HEATING BUTTON LOCATED AT THE BASE OF YOUR SPINE THERE IT IS-- John L. is gonna be the best, y'all. Just watch. (via 247Sports via @cbahn) TANNER...
View ArticleIMPORTANT PRESEASON CONDITIONING DRILLS
The season of Bray continues: According to Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officer Dewayne Williams, Bray was driving a Jet Ski with a woman passenger when he was observed by Williams "hot...
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