Some people are fans of the Baltimore Ravens. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Baltimore Ravens. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here. 1. There's no white trash like Baltimore white trash. I've lived in Maryland for eight years and I can tell you that northern Maryland white trash occupies its own distinct niche of the white-trash market. It's as if the suburban Baltimore area were populated exclusively by fifth-grade gym teachers. These are the kind of people who wear camouflage Zubaz without a hint of irony. Every baby born in Baltimore County is born with a goatee, even the girls. If you could form a Jim Rome listener in a lab (and why wouldn't you? THEY'RE CL…
The USC Song Girls have already given us so much. We've thrilled to their daring poolside athleticism, shown concern over their reckless abuse of our natural resources, marveled at their bikini greatness, investigated their booties and laughed at their sheer, utter blondness. They even write for ESPN! So they hold a special place in out hearts, as they do for you I'm sure. That's why we anticipate the new crop of talent with the same eagerness of the NFL Draft, with the added bonus of there being no booing Jets fans. As the photo here shows, we have a real prospect coming on board this year: Lindsey (on the left), it appears, has all the tools; and she's already one of Busted Coverage's Top 3 USC Song Girls To Watch This Season. With her anchoring the tea…
data-mm-id=”_4gnw0kubx”>The Boston Red Sox are looking to rebound from a disappointing 2019 campaign that saw them finish in third place in the American League East. That was especially embarrassing considering that they paid $13 million above Major League Baseball's luxury tax and still failed to make the playoffs. In 2020, the Red Sox hope to trim payroll, and the biggest name left on their ledger is 2018 AL MVP outfielder Mookie Betts. Last season, Betts hit .295 with 80 runs batted in while scoring a major league-leading 125 runs. Many teams could use his services, if the price is right.1. San Diego PadresThe most likely option at this point, although according to Dennis Lin of the Athletic (behind paywall), even this is looking like a long shot. In return for Betts, the Red S…
data-mm-id=”_v8lqwytti”>When Joe Burrow's name is called from Roger Goodell's basement next Thursday night, it will be the most exciting thing to happen to the Cincinnati Bengals since… well, in a long time. The pressure on Burrow will be enormous; while even the most optimistic of Bengals fans are likely tempering expectations for his rookie season given the quality of roster around him, he's supposed to be the talent that leads them out of the darkness they've resided in since 1991, when they last won a playoff game. As the first overall pick, Burrow will be burdened with high expectations. It's just part of the deal. But Nick Wright believes viewing Burrow as the franchise's savior is unfair because one man can only do so much, especially when it come…
data-mm-id=”_bihhl0cux”>Angel Hernandez is arguably the worst umpire in Major League Baseball. Not only is he terrible at his job — as MLB has fully admitted — he's also kind of an ass. On Wednesday, Hernandez was back to his old tricks, completely ruining a baseball game. The New York Yankees had some serious issues with Hernandez's calls behind the plate during the first of their two games against the Philadelphia Phillies. His strike zone was so inconsistent it had the Yankees chirping at Hernandez out of the dugout all game. The Yankees are GOING OFF on Angel Hernandez. And we can hear it all.— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) August 5, 2020Awful calls were happening all afternoon and his strike zone was anything but consistent during New York's 11-7 loss to Philadelphia. I…
data-mm-id=”_5ff5oj8p5″>Schitt's Creek ended this year and won a bunch of awards. Like many people, I binged most of the series on Netflix rather than starting it when it originally ran in 2015 in Canada. So until this year, the very obvious fact that Catherine O'Hara was both Moira Rose and Kevin's mom in Home Alone never really clicked in my brain. This has been a big content thing on the Internet as Home Alone, a Christmas movie, re-entered our lives.Obviously, this isn't a big deal. Actors play multiple roles. Johnny Rose is also Jim's dad in American Pie. Roland Schitt is also Lily's dad on How I Met Your Mother. Let's act like we've been here before, people.Having said that, did you know that Ted and Mutt were both in made-for-TV Christmas …
data-mm-id=”_keqqp6p88″>Bob Huggins called into a Cincinnati radio station on Monday and used a homophobic slur in an attempt to dig Xavier fans. He quickly apologized and promised to accept the consequences of his actions. West Virginia responded by allowing him to stay on as the men’s basketball coach but levied a significant fine and will send him to sensitivity training. It’s always tough to predict what the fallout from these incidents, which still happen far too frequently, will be. There was some genuine surprise that Huggins remains gainfully employed. Josh Neighbors, former host of the Locked on Big 12 podcast, is paying a steeper price for his decision to play Huggins’ unedited comments on his show before offering reaction.In a video posted to Twitter last night, Neig…