Saturday, August 13, 2011

Sports and Pop Culture from Bill Simmons and our rotating cast of writers - Grantland

Living without the NBA, the best Curb episodes ever, and mustache jokes. LOTS of mustache jokes. The second installment of The Sports Guy's weekly letter-answering binge.

You asked for it. You got it. The Sports Guy on Durant at Rucker Park, A-Rod and gambling, Pippa vs. Kate, and much more.

Breaking down the first 100 games of the 2011 BoSox season

Our Editor in Chief on wrestling, CM Punk and the best entrance songs of all time

You asked for it. You got it. The Sports Guy on Durant at Rucker Park, A-Rod and gambling, Pippa vs. Kate, and much more.

Is Hollywood doing enough to teach us about man's relationship to monkeys?

Cris Carter, Shannon Sharpe, and the true meaning of a "snub"

A second-by-second analysis of Edgar Winter's finest nine minutes

Why AMC's Breaking Bad beats Mad Men, The Sopranos, and The Wire.

This is happening: Louis C.K. is making fantastic TV for which there's no precedent.

NFL Free Agency: Winners, Losers, and Who's Left8.11.2011

The Saints, Lions, and Eagles improved, while the Patriots, Jaguars, and Chiefs proved that spending money isn't always the right way to fix a football team

The NFL Free-Agency Frenzy: When Cromartie Has to Be Good Enough8.1.2011

The Jets marry the bridesmaid, Kamerion Wimbley steals money, and Ahmad Bradshaw stays home

Asomug-whaaaa?: The NFL's Madcap Free-Agent Frenzy Continues8.1.2011

Nnamdi, Vince and Plax headline an emotional weekend

The Kevin Kolb gamble, updates on the courting of Nnamdi Asomugha, and why Junior Seau is still waiting by the phone.

One of the league's most electrifying receivers returned to camp Monday without a new contract. Should Philly have locked him up?

A look at the soccer rivalry between the United States and Mexico

Novak Djokovic and the dead kings of Wimbledon offer a unique leaderboard

Throughout Wimbledon, Brian Phillips has tracked Roger Federer in his "still" phase. Did Tuesday's loss mark the end of an era?

Part III of our ongoing coverage of Roger Federer's run through Wimbledon

A look at the soccer rivalry between the United States and Mexico.

Whatever magic has sustained Bartolo Colon seems to have evaporated

The sports documentary of the year and strange death of racing legend Ayrton Senna

Toronto is the fourth largest city in the majors and the Blue Jays are owned by multi-billion dollar corporation — so why haven't they made the playoffs for almost two decades?

The Beast: On the Orioles, Zach Britton and the Worst Clubhouse in Baseball History6.20.2011

Britton believes, but does anyone else in Baltimore?

(Another) DL stint has sparked whispers the Giants might release their $126 million lefty. How the hell did we get here?

America's Sweetheart can't open movies, but no career has been better managed

JT, Madonna, and the Pop Star as Comedian7.18.2011

Can Justin Timberlake ever be a good actor?

Jennifer Aniston doesn't need your pity — maybe just a move to Sedona

America's Sweetheart can't open movies, but no career has been better managed

Tom Bissell is a contributor to Grantland, Bill Simmons' sports and pop culture site, and the author of Chasing the Sea, God Lives in St. Petersburg, The Father of All Things, and Extra Lives.

Can Rockstar's latest release change the face of gaming, or is it just Red Dead Detective?

The many pleasures of iPad games.

David Jacoby is Grantland's reality czar.

This week: Ashley chooses J.P. At least he scored 70 points.

The Sportstorialist: The Women's Golf Disaster8.7.2011

Where is the Venus Williams of the greens?

The Sportstorialist: Djokovic, Jeter, and Fowler7.8.2011

The big winner? Bismack Biyombo's Entourage.

The Sportstorialist: On Baseball Uniforms6.16.2011

Bagginess, baseball bodies, and the post-steroid era

Where is the Venus Williams of the greens?

Michael Weinreb is a staff writer at Grantland, Bill Simmons' sports and pop culture site, and the author -- most recently -- of Bigger Than the Game: Bo, Boz, the Punky QB and How the '80s Created the Modern Athlete.

Statis Pro Baseball: An Instruction Manual7.21.2011

Sitting down with the transgender icon and onetime most controversial woman in sports

Jonah Keri covers baseball and other topics for ESPN.com, FanGraphs, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. His new book, The Extra 2%: How Wall Street Strategies Took a Major League Baseball Team from Worst to First, has received critical acclaim from Peter Gammons, Joe Posnanski, Buster Olney and many others, and is now a national bestseller.

The Polio Vaccine, Cold Fusion, and Advanced Pitching Stats8.8.2011

Only one scientific advance will tell you if your team is about to make a terrible signing

Trade Deadline Power Rankings: Part 1, the Vanquished8.2.2011

Find your team on this list and hang your head in shame

Only one scientific advance will tell you if your team is about to make a terrible signing

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