How Far In Can Four Inches Really Go?

The answer? This atrocity of hagiography by ESPN rentboy Rob Demovsky. http://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/31756/an-open-book-brett-favre-lived-like-he-played-zealous-and-for-everyone-to-see Buckle up, kids. This gets ugly. As usual, there’s no better place to begin than the title. The best titles are short and catchy, yet also convey something of the tone and substance of the piece to follow.

Better Know An Olympic Sport : Eventing

Three Day Eventing is the most dangerous of the equestrian events, combining dressage, cross-country, and stadium jumping.  It is also what I competed in when I rode in high school, it's a pretty big thing in the MD equestrian community.  In fact, this is someone I rode with at my

Your Olympics Day 1 (Technically 3) Saturday Open Thread

Fuck, it's early on the West Coast and yet we already have our first Gold medal and it's   Virginia Thrasher from the USA in Air Rifle.  You know, if you can't make a good school shooting joke out of that, I don't think I know you. Lots of events on today with

Your “Olympic Hall of Fame Weekend” Friday Open Thread

NFL late-Friday News Dump: The Cardinals have extended Fitty through 2017 and Carson Palmer through 2018. Mike McCarthy vows to never give up play calling again. So get ready for more Packer field goals from the three. Brandon Marshall threw a punch at Darrelle Revis in practice Friday. Looks like

Battlebots Recap: Episode 6

Last night saw the first four matches in the Sweet Sixteen, with the second four coming next week.  Here's what you missed: Minotaur vs. Warhead Minotaur is my pick to win the whole tournament, and showed no signs of slowing down here.  Warhead was one of the oddest looking robots in the competition,

Request Line: Top of the Class

INT. RECORDING STUDIO – DAY A pair of radio station employees stand in the production booth, obviously upset and arguing over something. STATION MANAGER: You said you wanted a businessman! That's what we've got! PRODUCER: I said a smart businessman! I'm amazed this guy can even tie his own shoes! DAN SNYDER: [In the

Your “What’s Staubach Doing These Days?” Thursday Open Thread

Assorted NFL Bits & Bites: Matt Forte is likely out for at least one of the Jets' preseason games. Pfft - wake me when he starts missing regular season games and I have to adjust my lineup. Darrelle Revis is open to moving to safety from corner if either injury

State of Georgia vs. Denver Fenton Allen

The origins of DoorFliesOpen.com are shrouded in some mystery, but one of the few tidbits that has emerged from the site's early history is that Darkest Timeline Zach Morris and Rikki-Tikki-Deadly first connected with each other over their enjoyment of Rick and Morty.  They actually come up with plans to

CFL Beat: Week 7

Real football is back at last! And by "real football", I of course mean the fact that NFL training camps have returned after much anticipation. I'm expecting the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to be knocking on my door to investigate me for treasonous statements any second... though realistically, since CSIS

Your “Hump Day Brings Us Closer To FOOTBAW!” Wednesday Open Thread

[edited to add banner pic and CFL game info] NFL News: Myles Jack has been moved up to first team reps at Jags camp. Leon Hall is getting interest from the Bengals and Giants, both of whom need additional help on the corner. Donovan McNabb would like you to know he