Granata noted. "Yet, there is essentially no research on marching bands," he told Reuters Health, "a sport where kids participate in the heat at very high intensity levels that are incurring injuries."

@the earl of weaver:

@NonBojangler:

Everyone's overreacting here. When I was in a fraternity, we did the same thing. You blindfold them, and just to scare them, you tell them they're walking through sheep feces, but really it's just something harmless like human feces.

This is the worst Memphis scandal since Sam and Dave were busted for point shaving back in 1968.

Breen's response: "It still counts as two."

@Cialis Cooper:

I don't think that Brady Anderson was a fluke or on the juice. He just lied about his age and got old and terrible seemingly overnight. Although you people can believe whatever you want to believe.

Incredibly, one version of the story claims Juliano fixed the two up

Friday's Deadcast guest is actress Justine Bateman. Why?

Lars Anderson of Minnesota just made the all-name team for sports figures whose names conform to regional ethnic stereotypes.

Thank goodness there is no tangible way to measure my performance at work. I don't know what the equivalent of hitting a home run here would be, but I know for damn sure it's never happened.

I've never DUAN'd before. But I just had to let my joy ring forth that ESPN and the NBA saw Lebron go home today.

@Convict78:

@thetaxman:

This will be Bears fans' second favorite promo of the season, right behind "Free Lojack Night."

It's a real shame that Dallas's long and proud history of working diligently to develop and nurture peaceful race relations would be tarnished by this one isolated incident.

Obviously, the best punishment for Mr. Sterling would be for the judge to sentence him to live in one of his own buildings. I predict that not only would many humorous events unfold, but that Mr. Sterling would ultimately experience a dramatic and touching change of heart.

After finishing the latest issue of ESPN the Magazine during the elevator ride from the mailboxes to my 5th floor apartment, I thought, wouldn't it be great if there were a magazine devoted to publishing thoughtful, literate pieces about sports? I would love that! If one doesn't exist I'LL START IT!

@Karlifornia: