The Brain Leak

(Week of 6/23/08 - 6/29/08) An abbreviated version of The Leak hits the deck this week. But fear not, begrudgingly loyal readers (who are yet to leave a comment), a stripped-down edition can still achieve the same psychoanalytic results as those garnered by the lengthy, self-indulging diatribes I am used to posting. Just think of it as the senseless yet oddly [read more...]

The No-Deadspin Zone

I have let you down yet again Lima Bean Nation. I know it's a shocker since my rants and diatribes are always so full of protein and yummy goodness. I've realized that I've not provided you with nearly enough serendipity, and for that I owe you many cans of lima beans. It just hit me [read more...]

Deconstructing Will Leitch and His Dead Spin

Unlike MODI, who, until his post on Will Leitch and Deadspin, had never spoken ill of another blog, I don't really give a damn. I learned early on in this affair which I took up at the behest of Henry Abbott of True Hoop so that he could view recent examples of my sports writing, that I was living on [read more...]

Buzz Saw…

I TIVO's Bob Costas's lastest special last night, saving for weekend viewing. Too late. The blogosphere is in an uproar today over an exchange that took place between two guests. The combativeness was between Buzz Bissinger, author of "Friday Night Lights" and Will Leitch, author of the popular blog Deadspin.com. One a traditional journalist. The other a cutting edge, modernized, [read more...]