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Brilliant 1

Feb

14

2007

I don’t know how many of you have been following the story of John Amaechi, the first former NBA player to officially come out. However, if you have, you will thoroughly enjoy the Onion’s merciless take on the story: John Amaechi Comes Out As Former NBA Player STOCKPORT, ENGLAND—British homosexual John Amaechi sent shockwaves throughout ...

Kids: Wise Beyond Their Years

Nov

13

2006

While pursuing Deadspin today, I ran across this video of some of my fellow ‘Skins fans expressing their frustration with the team this year: Sadly for these kids, when I was their age, the ‘Skins won two Super Bowls over the course of four years. I think they’re going to have to wait a while ...

Oh My 1

Oct

18

2006

If you are a rabid sports fan, you have probably already seen this site. If you are not, or even if you are, and have not seen it yet, click the link and prepare yourself for some amusement while the video loads. Make sure you stick around after the demonstration for a most hilarious mispronunciation ...

For Laz 1

Oct

4

2006

Whose Mets beat the team upon whose bandwagon I have jumped (the Dodgers) today: Confident Pedro Martinez Performs Own Rotator-Cuff Surgery .onion_embed{ background:rgb(256,256,256)!important;border:4px solid rgb(65,160,65);border-width:4px 0 1px 0;margin:10px 30px!important;padding:5px;overflow:hidden!important;zoom:1;}.onion_embed img{ border:0!important;}.onion_embed a{display:inline;}.onion_embed a.img{ float:left!important;margin:0 5px 0 0!important;width:66px;display:block;overflow:hidden!important;}.onion_embed a.img img{border:1px solid #222!important;width:64px;padding:0!important;;}.onion_embed h2{ line-height:2px;clear:none;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;}.onion_embed h3{ line-height:2px;margin:3px 0 0 0!important;padding:0!important;}.onion_embed h3 a{ color:rgb(0,51,102)!important;font:bold 16px/16px Arial,sans-serif!important;text-decoration:none!important;display:inline!important;float:none!important;text-transform:capitalize!important;}.onion_embed h3 a:hover{ ...

Onion Sports Fun 1

Sep

14

2006

Today they poke a bit of fun at one of my childhood heroes: Cal Ripken Jr. Moves Into 8 Billionth Place On Consecutive-Games-Not-Played List BALTIMORE—Cal Ripken Jr. celebrated a new milestone in his not-playing-baseball career on Tuesday as he moved into 8 billionth place on the… .onion_embed{ background:rgb(256,256,256)!important;border:4px solid rgb(65,160,65);border-width:4px 0 1px 0;margin:10px 30px!important;padding:5px;overflow:hidden!important;zoom:1;}.onion_embed img{ ...

Dear Northwestern Football

Sep

9

2006

I want you to write I will not lose to a 1-AA team filling every blackboard and whiteboard on campus. Then I want you to start taking EVERY game seriously, you schmucks.

NU Football Fun 1

Sep

6

2006

Link dump! Laz finds the most appropriately named NU Football reporter ever and ESPN reports on what is perhaps the oddest tribute to Randy Walker NU could possibly have come up with.