Five reasons why NFL defenses stink

Why are NFL defenses generally so terrible these days? The NFL has nobody to blame but itself.

A few questions for Evan Longoria

Patrick Hruby has a few questions for MLB 2K10 cover athlete Evan Longoria.

Madden 10

The Weekly Best for 11/17

Welcome to the Weekly Best, giving you the cream of the crop in sports, pop culture and beyond.

Running on sports-hate empty

After watching the Lakers, Yankees and Colts over the past year, Bill Simmons doesn't have any sports hate left.

Sports predictions can be very wrong

To go along with the release of the film "2012," Page 2 looks back at some of the worst predictions ever made in sports.

UFL: Here's how to improve your league

The United Football League might be stumbling out of the gate, but Page 2 knows exactly how to improve it.

Curses, superstitions and sports

The Curse of the Billy Goat ... the Madden Curse ... the sports world is littered with superstitions. Here are some favorites.

Dating knowledge through video games

Torey Strahl says if women want to learn about sports, all they need to do is play video games.

Dysfunction junction: Report card time

With so many horrific teams in the NFL this season, Patrick Hruby grades out all the dysfunctional franchises.

Welcome back to the Mailbag, Part II

Bill Simmons continues to go through his inbox to deliver actual e-mails from actual readers.

Welcome to the NFL Power Poll

Bill Simmons breaks down who has the best (and worst) shot at raising the Lombardi Trophy after three weeks of NFL action.

Page 2 Power Rankings: Odom edition

Patrick Hruby delivers the supremacy metric on the world of sports and beyond.

DJ Gallo's NFL Hangover, Week 2

In the spirit of the Emmy Awards, DJ Gallo hands out trophies to the stars of Week 2 in the NFL.

In Jake we still trust

No quarterback has lost more faith from his fans than Jake Delhomme. Bill Simmons explains why this may be a good thing.