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Casualties of the NFL: The fits, when they come, turn him as white as the walls and send unself-conscious tears down his cheeks. It's DeMarco at 35: dirt-poor, broken, and in a headfirst spiral, taking his wife and children down with him. .... "There was no food in the house, and I mean none -- not a box of mac and cheese or a can of tuna ..... Brian and Autumn hadn't eaten in a couple of days and between them had 75 cents. Total." A harrowing account of post-NFL experiences.
posted by rumple at 08:53 PM on November 17
Top 50 Sporting Injuries - a list from the Times.
posted by JJ at 04:13 AM on October 17
This list is missing a few disasters. #1 should have been the deadly punch that Rudy tomjanovich took in the 70's. It nearly killed him...and definitely scarred him!
posted at 05:15 AM on October 17
The best athletes ever, by number. A team of SI.com's finest numerologists crunched the data on jersey numbers to come up with the best performers (across all sports) at each number from 00 to 99 (Eddie Gaedel was a lock at 1/8).
posted by mr_crash_davis at 08:48 AM on July 07
As for #34, I have to agree with the choice of Walter Payton. However, being from Houston, I'm proud that the #34 will be retired in all 3 major sports in Houston. Three greats (in three different sports) wore that number, and all are (or will be) in the Hall of Fame in their respective sport. Nolan Ryan, Earl Campbell, Hakeem Olajuwon. Can't wait for Houston to get an NHL franchise, to see who will wear that number.
posted at 04:48 AM on July 07
"Slugout in the Dugout" Sinks Cubs To New Low Carlos Zambrano finally gave fans the meltdown they've been waiting for, slugging it out with Michael Barrett in the dugout and clubhouse Friday. Great way to spend your 26th birthday, Carlos; get shelled then embarrass the team a bit more (if that's possible).
posted by dyams at 08:16 AM on June 02
Let's see...Wrestlemania and Cub's fight. Hmmm...both are probably staged. The Cub's have to offer SOMETHING to entertain their fan's!!! And I thought my hometown team stunk!
posted at 10:36 AM on June 02
Boy, 11, bags hog bigger than 'Hogzilla' An 11-year-old boy used a pistol to kill a wild hog his father says weighed a staggering 1,051 pounds and measured 9 feet 4, from the tip of its snout to the base of its tail.
posted by commander cody at 02:48 PM on May 26
Dang big pig!
posted at 10:06 PM on May 26
Vote for Bob! You have to keep your head on a swivel when you find yourself in a vicious... uh... doll fight. And putting a head on a swivel is just what the Portland Beavers are looking to do with their next promotion: making a bobblehead doll in the image of Bob L. Head. After a spring search nationwide for people named Bob L. Head, the Beavers have given the nod to three candidates. Shaking off the rest of the field appears to be, well, Bob L. Head from Maquoketa, Iowa, who is not only getting the most thorough campaign coverage, but he also has a daughter named Bob L. Head. Weird.
Remember, your vote counts, but I'm telling you right now there is just no way the winner won't get a big head. posted by The Crafty Sousepaw at 05:49 PM on May 17
tommy, you know that someone will win by a ...head! ROFL!
posted at 06:59 AM on May 17
NCAA's Losing Control Should the NCAA go back to the no freshman on varsity rule? Yes or No.
posted by ucla512 at 04:23 PM on April 03
What? And why would some one snort a man's ash? Maybe they meant ass?
posted at 06:40 PM on April 03
Peyton Manning's Monkey Has Died The Indianapolis Colts proved they were mudders, winning Super Bowl XLI over the Chicago Bears in rain-drenched Miami 29-17. Peyton Manning brings Indy its first pro sports championship since the Pacers won three ABA titles ending in 1973.
posted by rcade at 09:31 PM on February 05
Seems that this was a battle of the monkeys. Peyton's died...Rex's is getting bigger! And Prince may not be a monkey, and his music maybe OK, but he is getting uglier by the day!
posted at 03:31 PM on February 05
Michael Vick Passes the Buck The Atlanta Falcons quarterback's 2006 season: 2,474 passing yards, 1,039 rushing yards, 20 touchdown passes, 2 touchdown runs, and one provocative comment after Sunday's season-ending loss: "I don't see how people can point the finger at me. I think I had a great season. ... I can't do it all by myself. I call myself Superman, but I really don't have the cape on my back."
posted by rcade at 10:30 AM on January 01
Whatever you think about Vick, it could be worse! You could be stuck with David Carr, as us Houstonians are! We wish we had someone like Vick.
posted at 03:33 PM on January 01
Yankees Ink Pettitte To One-Year Deal One year, $16 Million, with an option for 2008. Could this mean Roger Clemens will be back in pinstripes too?
posted by dyams at 08:46 PM on December 09
Hey nort... Does that mean EVERY athlete that retires, then comes back is a "backstabber" ? How many people has guys like George Foreman and Evander Holyfield and many others, stabbed ? If guys like Clemens still have the talent (and he did) I think that they should continue on, if that is something they desire.
posted at 09:20 PM on December 09
The Hoser's NFL Picks, Week Thirteen NFL picks that can't wait to see Bill Frist take his rightful place on the PTL Club.
posted by justgary at 12:40 PM on November 29
Hey, where do you figure the Texans will score against the Raiders? The Raiders may not be the best team in the league. But for one week (each week) all the teams playing against the Texans are Super Bowl material. I from Houston, and even I know the Texans suck!!!
posted at 09:00 PM on November 29
Arnold "Red" Auerbach Dead at 89. Legendary Boston Celtics' Coach, General Manager, Chairman of the Board, President, and all-around architect of some of the best teams in NBA history passed away Saturday night of an apparent heart attack. Said author John Feinstein, "I never thought he'd die." The Celtics, who announced his passing, have also dedicated the upcoming season to Auerbach.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 09:24 PM on October 28
Truly saddening...may his spirit live forever!
posted at 09:47 PM on October 28
A collection of Mike Tyson Quotes... And a great profile of same by Joyce Carol Oates. Link found via Metafilter...Discussion thread
posted by vito90 at 02:51 AM on October 21
Hey Bishop...You need to loosen your tight ass. We all make fun of something now and then. If you can't lighten up and laugh once in a while, you will pass from this earth with a frown on your face! Mike tyson has made a fortune, mostly at being bad at something. If I want to poke fun at him, I am going to. After all, I work for a living.
posted at 05:15 PM on October 21
A collection of Mike Tyson Quotes... And a great profile of same by Joyce Carol Oates. Link found via Metafilter...Discussion thread
posted by vito90 at 02:51 AM on October 21
Mike Tyson sucks! Er...I better rephrase that - Mike Tyson bites!
posted at 04:09 PM on October 21
Tyson considers fighting women And the circus continues...
posted by louisville_slugger at 08:41 AM on October 17
I always knew that some day that Mike Tyson would get in touch with his feminine side...LOL.
posted at 02:19 PM on October 17
Kudos to rumple for the story. A poignant story about "real" men, not because they played football. These men put up with more pain than the average person will ever know, yet live with more dignity and humility than anyone could! What I don't understand is why can't Gene Upshaw be forced out of office? Surely someone could do something to undermine this self-loving person (notice that I didn't call him a man!). Why the NFL sticks with someone that is an embarrassment to the league is not comprehensible. My prayer is that these players get the help they need, and hope that the league realizes that they have a serious responsibility to these men!