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Sportable NFL Pick 'Em: Week 11
Standings
Ryan: 70-66-5
Kevin: 66-70-5
Note: Rich and Sonny will have their picks up later tonight.
Ryan: Chiefs +5 over Saints. Sure, the Chiefs have one measly win in 2008. But they've played some pretty good football the last three weeks. Tyler Thigpen has strung together some...
Beware of Clutch
If you missed last night's Rockets-Suns beatdown, you missed a scuffle involving Matt Barnes, Rafer Alston and just about everyone in uniform. The highlight, undoubtably, was Shaquille O'Neal running to shove Tracy McGrady, knocking down three or four other players in the process...
We Inch Closer To The Inevitable T.O. Collapse
As each day passes, I feel like we're closer and closer to seeing Terrell Owens again laying on his front yard, doing crunches saying no comment.A It's a day I certainly am looking forward to, and if the Cowboys continue to struggle (and with Brad Johnson or Brooks Bollinger...
And He Never Even Saw It Coming
This doesn't exactly have anything to do with sports, unless you count professional wrestling as a sport.A And then I guess you could say these guys are trying out for it.A But facial rearrangements caused by wet floor signs are always fun to watch.
The Padres Have No Idea What They're Doing
After winning 88 games in 2007, most of the baseball world had the San Diego Padres pegged as contenders this season. That was before Jake Peavy and Chris Young got hurt, Khalil Greene was useless and an outfield of Scott Hairston and Paul McAnulty fell flat on their face. Now, in...
The Padres Have No Idea What They're Doing
How awful is this Trevor Hoffman situation? Without Hoffman, a great argument can be made that the Padres' downtown stadium would not even exist. He's been that pivotal in the franchise's organization
Sportable NFL Pick 'Em: Week 10
Standings
Ryan: 65-58-5
Rich: 62-61-5
Kevin: 62-61-5
Note: Sonny's picks will be up shortly.
Ryan: Jags -7 over Lions: I know the Jags have been one of the league's biggest letdowns, but Detroit is just horrific. And with the Jags giving up only a touchdown, I'm inclined...
Thoughts from 11-08-08
These are a collection of thoughts I've had about the world of sports the past few days.A None of them really deserve a full length article, so they're all just kinda thrown together here.
I'm not quite sure what the Dodgers are trying to do with their offer to Manny Ramirez...
Brady Quinn is Still a Good, Metrosexual Quarterback
At long last, the Brady Quinn era finally began in Cleveland last night. And while it ended in typical Cleveland heartbreak, the Browns must be excited about what they saw out of franchise quarterback Brady Quinn, making his first start after rotting on the sidelines for the last...
Matt Jones Goes Back to Fifth Grade
In response to Joey Porters recent questioning about why Matt Jones has not been suspended by the NFL yet (seriously, this is a legitimate question) Jones decided to take the high roada??and question Porter's sexuality.
"I don't even know why he's even thinking about...
What's With The Timberwolves Hardwood?
There's something more grotesque than the new Timberwolves jerseys in Minnesota.A It's the floor they play on.A What's up with the two toned action that they have going on there now?A It looks like a Chevy Caprice got flattened so ten guys could play hoops on it.A It&...
Nice DeAngelo Hall Pickup, Al
The Oakland Raiders' cluster of a season grows more comical by the day, whether it's a humiliating dismantling at the hands of the Oakland Raiders, or firing an up-and-coming head coach that got the most out of his shit-filled roster. But this recent move may take the cake...
The Broncos Should Play the Dolphins Again Solely For This Reason
What's the best way to cover up the fact that you had two garbage time catches and were rendered entirely useless against the Dolphins?A Talk shit about their best defensive player, of course.A After getting punched in the mouth all day by Joey Porter and the Dolphins defense...
NFL Teams Should Warm Up Like This
Can you imagine going to an NFL game and seeing your favorite players run onto the field with aboriginal warriors and stretch like this.A Usually guys wearing black visors over helmets and being yoked up is pretty intimidatinga??.try having warriors with spears and swords chanting...
The Two Reasons I'm Glad The World Series is Over
The Worst Announcing Crew Ever: Usually I can live with some sub-par announcing, but Holy Hell, Joe Buck and TIm McCarver redefine suck.A The simple fact that Fox puts these clowns on the air makes me not want to watch any playoff baseball.A The sad part is that isn't an exaggeration...
Ryan's Preseason All Americans
It's never too early to talk college basketball. And with the release of the first AP Top 25 poll, I felt it'd be a good time to unveil my early list of All Americans. To make things easy (and to spread my praise around the country), I've also included ten players to watch...
Deion Sanders' Kid Can Play
Nowa??if he can only avoid telling cops he doesn't have to pay parking citations because God said so like his Dad, we could have a legend in the works.
Sportable NFL Pick 'Em: Week 8
Standings
Ryan: 55-44-2
Rich: 52-47-2
Sonny: 51-48-2
Kevin: 50-49-2
Rich: Ravens -8 over Raiders. It's kind of surprising that all the talk surrounding guys putting hits out on other players isn't coming from the dysfunctional Raider locker room but rather from the Baltimore...
College Football Recommended Wagers* for 10-25-08
* I'm struggling in this column, so I wouldn't call these best bets
Last Week: 2-2
Season: 13-19
Kansas -1.5 over Texas Tech: Okay, so Tech is undefeated. But we've seen this before. This is a bit of a sandwich game for the Red Raiders, who are coming off a rivalry win...
Isiah Thomas May or May Not Like Sleeping Pills
It's been a while since Isiah Thomas' name was in the news, but I sure wish we didn't have to hear him involved with something, you know, actually serious. Reports say the NBA Hall of Famer (and Knicks architect of fail) Isiah Thomas accidently overdosed on sleeping pills...
Who's Ready For The Fall Classic?
Finally, a breath of fresh air.A How many times hae you oveheard someone say "wahhh its always the Red Sox or the Yankees, too predictable" when talking about baseball?A Well, that theory can eat shit.A The Rays are arguably the best story baseball has had in decades, making...
Dildo Shower Mars Swedish Hockey Game
The NHL season has started and as usual, I'm refusing to follow the sport outside of Fantasy Hockey and the playoffs, which don't get started until April. But after reading about this hockey story on With Leather, I knew I had to write about it myself. It appears that a hockey...
Philadelphia Could Experience a New Level of Fail
Everyone knows that Philadelphia has a nice history of sports failures.A The Phillies were the first team in Major League history to pick up 10,000 losses, accomplishing that not so glorious feat last year.A The rest of their professional sports teams while not reaching that level...
Sportable Spot Episode 72: Central Division
Hosts: Sonny, Rich, Kevin and Ryan
In this episode, we toured the NBA's Central Division and broke down each team's shot at the postseason. The Detroit Pistons bring back their core for another run at glory, but will they still have enough to hold off the Cavs? The Cleveland...
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