ESPN Search

Every now and then, we will attempt to write the worst sports column on earth. Today: Let's talk about Tim Tebow and the New England Patriots and hope. This one wasn't in the playbook, folks. In case you forgot, the media wanted Tim Tebow to ...

In case you were unable to get to a TV after a butt pat gone awry, here's what you missed in sports on Monday: After giving up a six-run lead, the Boston Red Sox finally put away the Tampa Bay Rays, 10-8, behind a Daniel Nava 14th-inning RBI sin...

What do smart NFL teams do in and around draft day that naive, stupid teams don't do? They draft better players, of course, but it's not that simple. They don't "want it more" and will themselves into picking better players. The dregs of the league d...

Bill talks to Bill Barnwell about Wes Welker's departure from the New England Patriots and other NFL free-agency moves. To listen to this podcast, you can download it on iTunes here or go to the ESPN.com PodCenter here....

In case you just saw the trailer for Upside Down and found yourself suddenly back to square-one on your big screenplay idea, here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday. Wide receiver Wes Welker has left the New England Patriots, signing a two...

With free agency and the draft process revving up, there are plenty of questions for every NFL team. But for most, there's one issue that trumps the rest. This is the latest in a team-by-team look at the offseason tasks that just can't get botched. ...

From the shrewd to the ridiculous, you can put your money down on just about any situation.

This week's Fourth-and-Short has four more thoughts on the four conference championship teams. In the cases of the 49ers and Ravens, it's time to begin the arduous process of breaking down the Harbaugh Bowl. With the Falcons and Patriots, now is a go...

In football, it's usually true that everything you see has happened before and will happen again. Sure, you might only get an Immaculate Reception once every 200 years or so, but when it comes to team-building and paths to success, the league's 32 or...

The modern NFL is a game of matchups. Since the salary cap and the spread of strategic concepts throughout the league prevent a team from dominating the way that the 1980s Niners or the early-'90s Cowboys did, just about every team in football has on...

It's good to check in with the league's most relevant team statistics about once every four weeks. Four weeks isn't enough to dramatically shift things, but it's enough to see some change from (season) quarter to quarter and actually get a macro-leve...

In celebration of the NFL's release of the all-22 and end-zone film for the 2012 season, each week we'll be bringing you the best in offensive- and defensive-line play. For the winners of last week's Trenchies, click here. The John Hannah Award fo...

In celebration of the NFL's release of the all-22 and end-zone film for the 2012 season, each week we'll be bringing you the best in offensive- and defensive-line play. For the winners of last week's Trenchie's, click here. The John Hannah Award f...

Lunatic? Goofball? Unrepentant party animal? Maybe. But Rob Gronkowski is stupid like a fox.

On the day his beloved Patriots were to play in Super Bowl XLVI, Bill Simmons made a pilgrimage to Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, Indiana, where they filmed Hoosiers. The trip was an attempt to bring luck and victory to the New England Patriots. It did ...

We are so close, degenerates. Just a few short days from now, pro football and — more important — pro football wagering will be back for a glorious 21 weeks. Actually, I'm not sure what I'm so excited about as my Cowboys open up the Wedne...