Sustained Groundedness: Tribute to Natalie Coughlin
Bears Necessity —
... Michael’s greatness makes it so difficult to discuss him without purely fawning him. It’s what happens whenever we watch someone like Tiger or Jordan or Federer come along and dominate their competitors; we find it impossible to discuss them rationally. We end up either beaming about how great they were, or whining about how other swimmers deserved their chance in the spotlight, or commenting on how much of a douche he might be in real life (who knows, who cares). ...
Hot Clicks: Checking in with Leryn Franco
SI.com - Extra Mustard —
... We get the impression that saying anything negative about him right now would be akin to murder, but we got a huge kick out of this. (Warning: Link contains strong language.) ... A BBC journalist ...
NEWS AND NOTES
Mondesi's House —
... --Who'd the Redskins put on the ticket for their game against the Steelers? Antwaan Randle-El. [D.C. Steeler Nation] --Is Michael Phelps a douche? [Best Week Ever] ...
PM Roundup: Gilbert, Don’t Destroy the Wizards!
The Big Lead —
... sisters?
One prediction for the Dodgers out of the postseason, and the Red Sox winning it all. (Major League Jerk)
Why doesn’t anyone want Daunte Culpepper? (The State)
Newspapers haven’t fared well lately on the web. (E&P)
Sam Mitchell: Dapper. (My Hogtown)
Red Sox fan, draped in douche, attends an Orioles game. (Bugs & Cranks)
Michael Phelps: Douchy? We do think the fu manchu is cool. (Best Week Ever)
Announcers calling Olympic sports from NY … not a ...
AaronGleeman.com — ... On the other hand, you will see at least one article pondering whether or not Phelps is "a douche." Also in Bolt's favor is that he doesn't have to worry about ...
