Wait, wait . . . an atheist who works at Slate?!? Well, NOW I've heard EVERYTHING! ;)

Fair point. I was just tired of seeing this obviously flawed system defended over and over with circular logic. You're right to say that's a classic Saban-esque quote, but it just fit in so perfectly with the other things I was seeing and hearing on ESPN at the time.

Maybe Penn State vs. Centre County DA's Office?

"I don't see why there's any reason to keep mulling over the [BCS] system . . . LSU's the #1 team and we're the #2 team." - Nick Saban.

I suppose that's an upgrade over Spartans who shoot themselves in the leg.

Those production folks could have used Don Rickles' help to keep the mood light. Lasorda likey:

I think we'll look back five years and two more coaches from now and marvel at how successful Joe Gibbs' "mediocre" second run (with two playoff appearances in his last three seasons) seems in hindsight.

Well-said. Great points. And Stevie is fun to watch, but I started to get a little worried beginning last season when he wore the "Why So Serious?" shirt under his uniform.

Nail, meet head. Great work.

I know that anyone who calls a celebration "showboating" will get slapped with the "moralizer" tag here, but he's got a point. It doesn't bother me all that much at the pro level, because the NFL, as this piece points out, is much about entertainment. However, the example cited by Costas that led to his commentary…

"SPORTSMANSHIP!"

Surprised by the Broncos' odds. I would have guessed 3/16.

Great reporting and a fascinating, well-written piece on a guy who - to be perfectly honest - I had maybe half-heard of before this article. Super job.

I wish I had counted the number of times Mayock and Nessler used the word "magical" last night. Ten, minimum.

I detest everything Republican as much as the next Gawker-ite, but I'm not sure even I can hold a connection to the Second Mile against these people. If there's some further evidence that the people on the Second Mile board had some knowledge of the Sandusky matters, that changes things. However, I don't think this…

Michele Tafoya interviewed Bob Costas today on her radio show. Costas provided further insights into the interview with Sandusky, as well as his own take on Sandusky's responses. I found it very interesting. It's about ten minutes long - link below:

Paging Dr. Sbaitso. Dr. Sbaitso to the white courtesy phone, please.

It's a shame Gordon Jump is no longer with us. This part was made for him.

When I predicted with a fair amount of certainty that Jerry Sandusky would commit suicide before trial, I underestimated his ability to deny anything close to plausible reality.

Just gave her the touchdown ball. Countdown to Deadspin story in 3 . . . 2 . . .