"Not that this story was hard to dig up, but I deserve a hat tip" - Rick Reilly

Obscure, but appreciated.

I teach religion at a Congregation of Holy Cross School (same organization that founded/operates ND) and I must say: Well played, sir. +1

I don't think one is going to be enough...

Well done.

I think there needs to be some semblance of sensitivity in a human interest piece. I understand journalistic integrity, but his grandmother did die during that time as well.

Big deal. So, Te'o had an invisible girlfriend. Haven't we all? The fact that anyone at all would give John L. "SMILE" Smith another coaching job is far more shocking. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/01/16/john-l-smith-fort-lewis-arkansas/1840579/

That's a terrible handle, Flackoff.

That's the friendliest hipster invitation ever.

God, it was a good thing you had a Zippo. No ordinary lighter would have burned all of that paper.

Sub-par from you.... Kind of a stretch.

And they're both on the yellow brick road to Canton as well.

Nothing gets by you.

I wasn't quite sold on your argument until you used Uncle Rico as an example, now I'm definitely not sold.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel fairly certain no one is born with "lots of muscle and speed". Although, Greggggg might have encountered some God-fearing aliens who were...

Nicely done.

JG Wentworth does all the negotiations for players these days.

Wow... You must be almost too dumb to function.

I feel fairly certain every comment of yours on this piece should be published into a short chapbook. Go ahead and get on that, now. Please.

The Deadspin gods will most certainly and efficaciously wax wroth on your pillowcase tonight and you will most definitely develop a miserable case of chronic pink eye. Bullies? Really? Are you a 5th grader?